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Plan Your California TripCalifornia has more places to go than you can imagine. You've heard of the most popular ones, but don't forget to click More California Places to find something that might strike your fancy.

* California Beaches
* California Coast
* Disneyland
* Hollywood
* Lake Tahoe
* Los Angeles

* Monterey, Carmel and Big Sur
* San Diego
* San Francisco
* Wine Country: Napa and Sonoma
* Yosemite National Park
* More California Places

Know Before You Go

A sure way to have a miserable vacation is to plan too many things to do. If you don't live in it, you may not realize how big California is, how far apart the major sights are or how to get around. Use these resources to decide what's most important to you and how much you can see.

* Driving from LA to San Francisco
* Where Is It? Vacation Planning Map
* How Far Is It? Driving Distances

* California Driving Laws
* Facts About California
* See It Now: California in Pictures

Plan a Weekend Getaway

If you ask any tourist bureau in California where most of their visitors come from, it's almost always another place in the state. Strapped for time, Californians take a lot of weekend trips. These resources will help you find places to go and plan your getaway quickly.

* From Los Angeles
* From San Diego
* From San Francisco

* From Other Locations
* Weekend Getaways A to Z
* How to Plan a Low Budget Weekend Getaway

Trip Ideas

These samples will give you some ideas for how to organize your trip, routes to follow and how long they will take.

* Trip Ideas - Sample Itineraries
* Disneyland Vacation Planner e-mail Class
* Los Angeles Vacation Planner
* San Diego Vacation Planner e-mail Class
* San Francisco Vacation Planner e-mail Class

Saving Money

Read about how to save money on the places you want to visit most

* Save Money on California Lodging
* Save Money at Disneyland
* Save Money in San Diego
* Save Money in San Francisco
* Save Money in Los Angeles

Weather and When to Go

"It never rains in southern California" is only half the story. In fact, the song goes on to say: "It pours, man, it pours." It's cold in San Francisco on the Fourth of July, scalding hot in Death Valley in summer and the coast is foggy for most of June and July. Find out more and read about the best times to go.

* California by Month
* Fourth of July in California
* California at Christmas
* Festivals and Events

* Los Angeles Weather
* San Diego Weather
* San Francisco Weather
* More California Weather

Betsy Malloy
Guide since 1998

Betsy Malloy
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