1. Sing at the Piano Bar at the
Mission Ranch Inn, Carmel
2. White Water Rafting on the
Kern River, followed by Prime Rib at
Ewing's On the Kern, Kernville
3.
Sail the San Francisco Bay
4. Watch the
polo matches in Griffith Park
5. Take a night hike in
Topanga State Park, Pacific Palisades
6. See a show at
Yoshi's Jazz Supper Club, Oakland
7. Make a wish in the Snow White Fountain at
Disneyland
8. Have a drink at
Yamashiro's watching the blinking light at the top of the Capitol Records Building spell out
"Hollywood" in Morse Code.
9. Shop with the musical geniuses on
Haight Street, San Francisco
10. Sip some Barbera at
Villa Toscano Winery, Amador
11. Drive a Convertible on the
17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach
12. Hear a
Jazz Singer at the
park in Marina Del Rey
13. Watch Irma the Ghost play the piano at the
Magic Castle in Hollywood.
14. Learn to Race at
Thunderhill Park, Willows
15. Tour the
State Capitol (will be way cooler when Arnold arrives)
16. Rent a
beach cruiser in Santa Barbara
17.
Jay Leno Show, Burbank
18. Take a hiking break at the
Tourist Club Chalet, Mill Valley
19. Ride the
Big Dipper in Santa Cruz
20. Go to
Corky Carroll's Surf School, Huntington Beach
21. Rent a Houseboat on
Lake Shasta
22.
Watch a Whale, San Mateo
23. Enjoy Opera at the
Bear Valley Music Festival
24. Hike the
Tahoe Rim Trail
25.
Fireworks on the Beach in Santa Barbara
26. Visit the
oldest McDonald's in Downey
27. Make out in the
garden @ the Norton Simon in Pasadena
28. Have a Bolivar at the
Grand Havana in Beverly Hills
29. Stay awake at the
Buena Vista Cafe
30.
Brush Up On Your Shakespeare in
Lake Tahoe
31. Be a Hip Chick at a
Shag show.
32. Squish some clay at the
Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach
33. Sing
Summer Nights behind the stands at
Marshall High
34. Row through the
canals of Venice
35. Get certified to officiate at a California wedding at the
Norwalk City Hall
36. Let Steven Spielberg's mom cook a
kosher meal for you in West LA
37. Sleep on the
beach at Pt. Mugu
38. See the Giants beat the Doggies in (newly named)
SBC Park, San Francisco.
39.
Kayaking on San Luis Obispo Bay followed by soaking in
Sycamore Springs
40. Have a beer at Brennan's and watch the
turtles race in Marina del Rey
41. Cut a rug with
Buck Owens, Bakersfield
42. Watch the planes take off and land while you get drunk at the
Encounter in
that building at LAX
43. Go old-fashioned to the
Victorian Christmas, Nevada City
44. Count Koi at the pond at the
Sportsman's Lodge
45. Lose yourself in
books in Brentwood
46. See some blood at a
Rugby Game
47. Place some
flowers on John Ritter's star on the "Walk of Fame" in Hollywood
48. Crash a
party in Holmby Hills
49. Cruise by the
Governor's Mansion, Sacramento
50. Swingtime at
The Derby, Los Angeles
51. Dance at the
Sacramento Jazz Festival
52. Have an afternoon beer at the
Awahnee Hotel, Yosemite
53. Visit the
Donner Memorial at Truckee, CA -- make bad jokes about cannibalism.
54. Go to the
Rose Bowl Flea Market and get some really GOOD junk to replace your old worn-out junk.
55. Take your Harley on the
Avenue of the Giants
56. Ride the
cable cars in SF
57. Watch the
Christmas boat parade in Newport Harbor.
58. Go
off-roading in Death Valley
59. Place a wager on the horses at
Del Mar ("And away they go!")
60. Take a cruise on the
Tahoe Queen, Lake Tahoe.
61. Watch the sea otters play in the water at the
Monterey Bay Aquarium and read Steinback's Cannery Row while enjoying a bowl of Clam Chowder soup.
62. Feel the
celebrity handprints at Mann's Chinese Theatre.
63. Taste a Syrah at the
Firestone Winery, Maybe you'll run into
The Bachelor and Jen, Santa Barbara.
64. Ride a
hot air balloon in Napa.
65. Pan for gold in the American River where John Sutter started the Gold Rush,
Coloma (near Placerville)
66. Climb
Half Dome in Yosemite (there's a trail up the back side).
67.
Watch the sunrise over the Mojave Desert from the (aptly named) Sunrise Highway in the Laguna Mountains.
68.
Waterski the Delta
69. Watch the
hangliders take off at sunrise from Glacer Point, Yosemite NP
70. Visit the ultimate hands-on science museum, the
Exploritorium in San Francisco.
71. Eat a lumberman's breakfast at the
Samoa cookhouse, Humboldt County
72. Don't get cheated at
Pat O'Shea's Irish Bar, San Francisco
73. Attend
Gilroy's garlic festival and learn what good food really tastes like while those around you pass out:
74. Watch the
sunset over the San Francisco Bay from Grizzly Peak Blvd in the Berkeley Hills.
75. Hang out on
Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley
76. Have a pint of quality microbrew in the garden of the
Mendicino Brewing Company in Hopland, CA.
77. Shop at the
Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market.
78. Enjoy an
In-N-Out double double with grilled onions while watching a
drive in movie.
79. Try to figure out the
Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz.
80. Help assemble next year's
Rose Parade float.
81. Ride a boogie board on the waves at
San Clemente.
82. Watch the
seals sunbathe on the beach at Children's Pool in La Jolla.
83. Celebrate the return of the swallows to
Mission San Juan Capistrano on St. Joseph's Day, March 19th.
84. Take the
tram to the top of the mountain in Palm Springs and go hiking.
85. Drink and dance the
Sunday afternoon blues away at the Whole Enchilada and Moss Landing Inn, Monterey.
86. Roller blade along
Venice Beach.
87. Take the
ferry to Avalon on Catalina Island.
88.
Surf in the Morning,
Ski in the afternoon.
89. Have brunch at the
Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego.
90. Visit
Julia Morgan's grand design at
Hearst Castle, Cambria
91. Go to the
Big Game at Stanford or Cal.
92. Pamper yourself at the
Golden Door Spa, San Diego
93. Hang with
Tiger and Kevin Costner at the
Tap Room, Pebble Beach
94. Walk across the
Golden Gate Bridge
95. Shop on
Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles
96. Celebrate
Fleet Week on the
Jeremiah O'Brien (one of the last remaining Liberty ships) in San Francisco.
97. Run the
Rock-N-Roll Marathon, San Diego.
98.
Bike and Drink in Calistoga, unwind with a
mud bath
99. Cross the border at the
Cal-Neva Lodge where Frank use to hang out, win a big jackpot, bring the money back to California to spend it, and
100. Have a Schnitzel at
Schatzi's.
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