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Originally Posted by Embraer
be sure to head a bit east into the mojave and see joshua tress and that type of stuff. joshua trees can't be found anywhere else in the world!
the thing that impresses me most about california is how different the terrain and landscape becomes, in a short amount of time.
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In the summer? No thanks - triple digit temps.
Traditionally we have "June gloom" which is low clouds and fog at the coast, sometimes never really clearing. Usually June is not "beach weather." This past summer June gloom ran almost the entire summer. Was pretty odd. No matter what the weather, the water will be in the 60's - maybe hit 70. If the weather is warm it isn't a big deal - people are in the water no problem. But it ain't Hawaii or the Gulf Coast in that regard.
The usual suspects have been mentioned. San Diego has plenty of touristy places, as does LA. Realize that LA is HUGE and is a collection of a bunch of different towns/areas, some the same, some very different. It is best if you can hook up with a local who can give you some guidance. San Diego is more tourist friendly and not as big as LA, but still huge by most standards.
In the summer you can go to the mountains around LA/SD. Depends on your point of reference - if you're from CO, you won't be impressed. If you're been on the plains or cities they are nice. The coolest thing to me is that you can be in nice forests less than an hour away from madness.
Just depends on what you like to do and what you want to see. You can spend the better part of a day just trying to get across LA, so you need to plan with some foresight, and probably try to see less than you think you want to schedule.