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SanDiego or Santa Barbara?
Hello,
I am planning a trip with my family (2 adult + 2 teenagers) to California for next Aug.2004 from Europe. We will spend 5 days in San Francisco area and then down to Santa Barbara or San Diego (La Jolla)for other 5-7 days. Where would it be better to lodge S.Barbara or S.Diego ? Which area is more interesting of the two ? We are looking for nice beaches and some place to visit (Parks, museums,......) Could somebody point me to a photo website of S.Barbara and/or S.Diego? Thanks Palmer |
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SanDiego or Santa Barbara?
more hotel room in San Diego...
More places of interest also But Santa Barbara is quite pleasant "palmer" a écrit dans le message de ... Hello, I am planning a trip with my family (2 adult + 2 teenagers) to California for next Aug.2004 from Europe. We will spend 5 days in San Francisco area and then down to Santa Barbara or San Diego (La Jolla)for other 5-7 days. Where would it be better to lodge S.Barbara or S.Diego ? Which area is more interesting of the two ? We are looking for nice beaches and some place to visit (Parks, museums,......) Could somebody point me to a photo website of S.Barbara and/or S.Diego? Thanks Palmer |
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SanDiego or Santa Barbara?
Which area is more interesting of the two ?
don't waste too much of your day at the San Diego Zoo, go to Seaworld instead - much better! wendy -- -------------------------------------- ºoº Going to WDW September '04 |
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SanDiego or Santa Barbara?
"palmer" wrote in message ... Hello, I am planning a trip with my family (2 adult + 2 teenagers) to California for next Aug.2004 from Europe. We will spend 5 days in San Francisco area and then down to Santa Barbara or San Diego (La Jolla)for other 5-7 days. Where would it be better to lodge S.Barbara or S.Diego ? San Diego is a much bigger city, thus has more things to do, so to speak. Which area is more interesting of the two ? We are looking for nice beaches and some place to visit (Parks, museums,......) Could somebody point me to a photo website of S.Barbara and/or S.Diego? Thanks Palmer |
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SanDiego or Santa Barbara?
wendy wrote:
Which area is more interesting of the two ? don't waste too much of your day at the San Diego Zoo, go to Seaworld instead - much better! wendy That's the second post in a day, in two different threads in this NG where you put the San Diego Zoo down. Did you have a bad experience there? Some kind of personal altercation with someone? I've been to a bunch of Zoos around the world and while I'm not generally wild about Zoos (other than the primate sections), I found the San Diego Zoo lived up to its reputation quite nicely. Lots of walking, quite lush, lots of animals - hell, what was there not to like? Nex |
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On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 04:20:45 +0000 (UTC), Alan Pollock
wrote: wendy wrote: Which area is more interesting of the two ? don't waste too much of your day at the San Diego Zoo, go to Seaworld instead - much better! wendy That's the second post in a day, in two different threads in this NG where you put the San Diego Zoo down. Did you have a bad experience there? Some kind of personal altercation with someone? Personally, I think the San Diego Zoo is over-rated, especially by its own PR people. It's a very nice zoo but it's not as great as it proclaims itself. I've been to a bunch of Zoos around the world and while I'm not generally wild about Zoos (other than the primate sections), I found the San Diego Zoo lived up to its reputation quite nicely. Lots of walking, quite lush, lots of animals - hell, what was there not to like? Nex Chacun a son gout. ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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SanDiego or Santa Barbara?
Hatunen wrote:
On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 04:20:45 +0000 (UTC), Alan Pollock wrote: wendy wrote: Which area is more interesting of the two ? don't waste too much of your day at the San Diego Zoo, go to Seaworld instead - much better! wendy That's the second post in a day, in two different threads in this NG where you put the San Diego Zoo down. Did you have a bad experience there? Some kind of personal altercation with someone? Personally, I think the San Diego Zoo is over-rated, especially by its own PR people. It's a very nice zoo but it's not as great as it proclaims itself. I've been to a bunch of Zoos around the world and while I'm not generally wild about Zoos (other than the primate sections), I found the San Diego Zoo lived up to its reputation quite nicely. Lots of walking, quite lush, lots of animals - hell, what was there not to like? Nex Chacun a son gout. Ah gout, no wonder, all that walking. Painful. Seriously, both of you are so vague. Tell me what you like better at other zoos, and/or what you don't like at the SD zoo. Specifically. It'd make for more interesting posts, and folks intending to visit would get a better idea, rather than relying on 'hey, it's over-rated, or 'not so good'. If you're going to put a place down, at least say why. Honi soit qui mal y pense, unless you explain. Nex |
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SanDiego or Santa Barbara?
Sine Ilive in San Diego(La Jolla) myself there area more choices of hotel here
in San Diego and there is the Zoo for the teenagers and also there is Legoland and more shopping malls here for them to window shop. San Diego is more kid friendly for things to do than Santa Barbara. BBOOTH living in San Diego |
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Alan Pollock wrote:
Hatunen wrote: On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 04:20:45 +0000 (UTC), Alan Pollock wrote: wendy wrote: Which area is more interesting of the two ? don't waste too much of your day at the San Diego Zoo, go to Seaworld instead - much better! wendy That's the second post in a day, in two different threads in this NG where you put the San Diego Zoo down. Did you have a bad experience there? Some kind of personal altercation with someone? Personally, I think the San Diego Zoo is over-rated, especially by its own PR people. It's a very nice zoo but it's not as great as it proclaims itself. I've been to a bunch of Zoos around the world and while I'm not generally wild about Zoos (other than the primate sections), I found the San Diego Zoo lived up to its reputation quite nicely. Lots of walking, quite lush, lots of animals - hell, what was there not to like? Nex Chacun a son gout. Ah gout, no wonder, all that walking. Painful. Seriously, both of you are so vague. Tell me what you like better at other zoos, and/or what you don't like at the SD zoo. Specifically. It'd make for more interesting posts, and folks intending to visit would get a better idea, rather than relying on 'hey, it's over-rated, or 'not so good'. If you're going to put a place down, at least say why. Honi soit qui mal y pense, unless you explain. Nex I'll answer your zoo question, if y'all promise to reply in your native language. The North Carolina Zoo is vastly more interesting. The exhibit areas are divided in continents, with North America and Africa currently complete, and Australia opening this spring. Animal enclosers are very large ---- the elephants have perhaps 100 acreas to roam vs. a small pen in San Diego. The whole San Diego zoo is way too cramped. I grew up in San Diego and enjoyed the zoo immensely as a kid, maybe because adults were 50 cents, kids under 16 were free. Then they started commercializing it. I haven't been there in about five years .... have they changed the snake house since 1950? tarheel tom |
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Mount Palomar ? SanDiego or Santa Barbara?
Thanks for the good idea to split S.Barbara - S.Diego.
Actually we have been already to Sea World in a prev. trip where we lodged in L.A. (you may guess we like California ) I was thinking to visit S.Diego/La Jolla and to take them to Mount Palomar. Is the observatory interesting ? Cheers Palmer brenda wrote: Why not do both? 2 nights in Santa Barbara, which I think you & your wife will enjoy more and 3 nights in San Diego, where I think the kids would be happier. Santa Barbara has wonderful restaurants, shopping, culture, the Mission, beaches & wine country. San Diego is more teen-oriented - I personally like the zoo, I think Balboa Park is fabulous, Old Town very interesting, Seaworld is always fun, the Wild Animal Park is great, but it can get very hot in August, La Jolla is wonderful and, of course, the beaches. |
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