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Question: Tour: San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas?
From the 27th of October to the 18th of November, I’m going with 3 friends in California.. we’ll land in San Francisco and then we’ll rent a car.

This is the planning:

27 San Francisco

28 Alcatraz and downtown

29 Muir Woods + last night in SF

30 SF – Yosemite – night near Fresno

31 Sequoia Park – night somewhere

1 LA – Malibu/Santa Monica – night (don’t know)

2 Neighbourhoods.. Venice, Manhattan … – night (don’t know)

3 Hollywood Studios, – night (don’t know)

4 Six Flag maybe – night (don’t know)

5 Los Angeles Harbour/Anaheim + maybe a Lakers match (but I’ve to understand how to buy tickets) – night (don’t know)

6 Huntington Beach + Newport + Travel from LA to San Diego or stop somewhere (as Oceanside) – night (don’t know)

7 San Diego – night (don’t know)

8 La Jolla + Old Town -night (don’t know)

9 A friend of us is leaving.. last day in San Diego

10 Travel to Phoenix – night Phoenix

11 Phoenix => Montezuma Castle + Anasazi, night in Flagstaff (?)

12 Grand Canyon – night next to Kayenta

13 Monument Valley (where is it precisely??? How many miles from Kayenta??) + night next to Page (Kayenta or somewhere)

14 Page + Lake Powell + night next to Bryce canyon

15 Bryce Canyon + Zion, night in St George

16 Travel to Las Vegas + Night in Las Vegas

17 Las Vegas => without sleeping… 5.15 in airport!

18 Bankrupt and back home

Please, give me some suggestions of places to go at night in the different cities (if disco, also with the price if possible) or where is it possible to find many people having party or something like that :P

Other suggestions about Accomodations, Hostels??
park city accomodations

Best answer:

Answer by Obviousman
Wow, that’s quite a bit. I’m not going to comment on the San Francisco, Las Vegas, or San Diego portions of your trip. I will let the people in those forums assist you. However, I think you are trying to do too much in getting from SF to Yosemite and Sequoia in just two days. It takes a good 6 hours to get from SF to Yosemite, since you have a considerable amount of driving. I recommend staying in Oakhurst if you aren’t going to stay in Yosemite Valley itself. It’s about 90 minutes of mountain driving to get from Oakhurst to Yosemite Valley, then takes another 15-20 minutes to cross the Valley. You don’t want to rush it here. Then to get to Sequoia is another day-long drive, about 6 hours. You have to go back down south to Fresno, then east to Sequoia.

Since I’m an expert on LA, I’ll give you the info on LA:

There are literally hundreds of things to do here in LA. Here is my list of “must sees”. Visit as many as you have time for.:

Disneyland: The Happiest Place on Earth. Half a billion visitors can’t be wrong. (Sometimes it seems all at once)

Universal Studios: A theme park that grew out of a studio tour.

Even if you don’t visit Disneyland or Universal Studios Tour, Downtown Disney District and Universal City Walk are very fun places to visit for shopping and eating. And they’re free to visit.

Hollywood: Hollywood Boulevard is ready for its close-up, thanks to years of urban renewal and renovation. Enjoy the Walk of Fame, Entertainment Museum, Chinese Theatre and more. You can see a lot for free. The Hollywood & Highland complex is AMAZING. It looks like it was designed by Cecil B. DeMille, and has lots of shops and restaurants, and the Kodak Theater (home of the Academy Awards). I also like the El Capitan theater, right across the street, because it has been restored to its former glory. And the Hollywood Bowl is a GREAT place to listen to concerts outdoors.

Rodeo Drive, 90210: Packed with exclusive shops, full of gawkers. They all came to enjoy the excess. Free, unless you intend to buy something.

Venice Beach: Los Angeles kitsch and over-the-top culture at its best. Here you’ll find Muscle Beach, street performers and tacky shops galore. Fun, VERY interesting, but I avoid it after dark, when it gets a little TOO interesting for my taste. And it’s a short bike ride from Santa Monica Pier.

Santa Monica Beach and Pier: Great beach scene and a classic seaside amusement park, complete with antique carousel that has been in a lot of TV and movies. (The Sting and “Three’s Company” come immediately to mind). After visiting the pier, you can ride a bike south a couple miles to Venice Beach.

Santa Monica Third Street Promenade – Downtown Santa Monica’s shopping promenade is often the scene of movie star-sightings. Just a short walk from the Santa Monica Pier.

Sunset Boulevard: Perhaps one of the world’s most famous streets, it began as a route between the stars’ posh neighborhoods and the Hollywood studios. It runs from downtown to the ocean, passing through the “Sunset Strip” on its way. It makes for a fun drive. Along the way, you see a lot of different neighborhoods: Hollywood, West Hollywood, Bel Air, and Pacific Palisades. When you get to the ocean, stop at Gladstone’s for Fish.

Queen Mary: Once the largest ship afloat, she’s been docked in Long Beach for longer than she sailed, and her elegance never fails to impress. Free to visit. You can actually stay on board, for a price.

Farmers Market and The Grove – A new shopping complex right next to a Los Angeles landmark, The Grove and Farmers Market coexist. Enjoy a movie or shopping, and then take the trolley to the Farmers Market for lunch or dinner. It is right next to CBS, so walk across the lot to see if they are taping “The Price is Right”. You might even get in.

TAAB: The Americana at Brand- The newly opened TAAB, developed by the same group that gave us The Grove, breathes new life into Glendale, and gives all those hip people in Eagle Rock and the eastern half of LA a great place to go.

Griffith Park – Home of the Los Angeles Zoo, Griffith Park Observatory, Travel Town, the Greek Theatre, and Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage.

Getty Museum – The Getty’s architecture is so beautiful that it keeps me fascinated. No matter whether you like their art or architecture better (or maybe you’ll just enjoy the view), the Getty is sure to please. Free.

Attend a TV taping – You can get free tickets at audiencesunlimited.com, tvtix.com, or see the booth at Universal City walk. It’s very interesting to see a show being taped. The most popular, by far, is the Tonight show with Jay Leno. Check the NBC web site for all the details there.

Wicked at the Pantages Theater- Located in the heart of Hollywood, this is an excellent and long running production, the most POPULAR show in LA right now.

Places to eat:
In-N-Out Burger: Multiple locations, best burger in LA, ask anyone.
Pink’s Hot Dogs: 709 N. La Bre