LA: La Brea Tar Pits
Farmer's Market downtown
Hollywood Wax Museum
Graumans (wow, forgot HOW it's spelled!!!) Chinese theater (where all the stars' footprint/handprints are) Mailibu, Santa Monica Pier and their outdoor walking Mall, Museum of Intolerance

OC: Beaches - Laguna off Emerald Drive, my fav!!! Huntington or Newport Dunes (enclosed beach for the kddies with a huge whale in the middle!!! Safe!) ... San Clemente, lots of walk around and see, and Mexico is a mere hour away for a fun day of shopping and LOTS of walking! Dland, Knott's, tons of great places and chain restaurants to eat at. Wax Museum in Buena Park, Medievel Times Dinner and Playhouse.. kids will LOVE the sounds and sights and eating with your fingers is a REQUIREMENT!!!!

No CAL: Redwoods - Sequia and Kings National Parks.. AWESOME place, the smells, sights and quiet! Sacramento, the capital .. quieter up North.. tons of farmlands up near Yuba Coutny: KIWI trees, peaches, plums, etc.. lots of rich old history, the original pioneer graves you can see u there.. old fashioned stores and streets. Monterey Bay Aquarium, Fisherman's Whaf (GREAT FOOD!!!!!)

amber
born and raised Anaheim, CA 1961-1999