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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:17 PM Original message |
How's Hawaii and California for a vacation? |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Nice! |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Ditto to the 3 mentioned... |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 06:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. I'm hearing more and more about Kauai.... |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Yes ... Kauai is the oldest island, and the vegetation is more established. |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. Kauai is definitely the place for lush. |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. So if you had to go to one Hawaiian island, this would be the one? |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. That's my preference, but your mileage may vary. |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 04:51 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. What's Maui known for? |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 05:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. That, and the Haleakala volcano crater. |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 06:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Why is snorkeling better on Kauai? |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 10:24 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Less damage to the coral reefs from hordes of turistas. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. I've only been to Oahu - but Cali...let me make a few recs |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 06:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Thanks! |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 06:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. California is a masterpiece |
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7wo7rees (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 12:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Big Sur was at the top of my list too. Everyone must go. |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. A bridge collapsed on Pacific Coast Highway near there recently. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
52. taverner's suggestions are great ones |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. ya know, FL is great too. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 01:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Forget Florida. I lived there too long, |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. who asked ya? |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 10:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Seriously? R1's comment was in line with the thread - if you want a private |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 06:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. The Everglades in Florida are more than enough reason to spend a month there |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. No way. Hot, humid and swampy. Been there, done that. n/t |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I lived in Thailand for 3 years. I know hot, humid and swampy |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 07:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. Give me a cold day in the mountains. n/t |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. Tip: Hawaiian usually has slammin' deals between Honolulu and Oakland |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. For one trip? |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I don't know why I got to thinking that..... |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 09:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. I'm telling you straight up |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-22-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I might have to make two seperate trips....everything is just in the planning stages now. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. A must visit is Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 06:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I don't know if I'm going up to San Francisco, at least not this trip but.... |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
16. What part of Calif. are you interested in visiting? |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Well....LA....but I could take a day trip or two. |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. the northern CA coastline is really something to see. I drove Rt 101 from Coos Bay OR to |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-22-11 09:58 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. OK. Good stuff to do in and around LA besides |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 01:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. DU won't lead you wrong. I was spending a week in LA, and got ideas |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Thanks for the info!! |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 03:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. I live in Ventura County (about 60 miles north of LA), so if you need a local contact.... |
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zen_bohemian (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
18. I have never been to Hawaii, but I can speak on Cali |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. And the Santa Barbara area is very reminiscent of the Riviera. |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. What area would be best to book a hotel? |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Depends on where you're going. |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
42. loved Maui. |
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Steerpike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
44. California is huge! |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 08:01 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. right on! |
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Steerpike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 03:45 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I was born and grew up in L.A.! |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
45. I'd say Maui. |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. If I go to Hawaii, and I had to pick two islands, it would be Maui and Kauai |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
46. Don't try and swim the Pipeline |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
50. They are terrible places. Death valley is cool though. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
51. expensive but there's a lot to do |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-26-11 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
53. Minority report for Hawai'i |
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