Amtrak’s sleek Surfliner trains hug the Pacific Coast from San Diego to San Luis Obispo California. Riding the train gets you off busy Southern California roads and gives you fantastic views of the California beaches. Highlights or your rail trip include Del Mar, Trestles surf beach, San Clemente, Union Station LA, Ventura, Santa Bararba, Jalama Beach and Pismo Beach.
Amtrak Pacific Surfliners California
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Go Los Angeles Cards let you see over 40 LA attractions for the price of one card. Cards can be purchased for time periods from one to seven days. Adult card prices range from $55.00 for a 1 day card to $219.00 for a 7 day card. Cards for children under 13 range from $39 to $159. The question is are these cards worth buying? If you buy the one day card, maybe, but you need to travel fast in order to get any savings. There is no way to see Universal Studios, Knott’s Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain and Legoland in one day. If you could it would be a great deal, $220.00 worth of tickets for $55.00. Of course it takes a day to visit each of these attractions so you will end up saving five dollars off admission. The value of the Go Los Angeles Cards kicks in on the 3,5 and 7 day parses. With the extra time you can now take in more attractions and enjoy your vacation without running around trying to see everything in one day.
Pros
Wide variety of attractions including several major amusement parks.
Ease of using the card
Full color Los Angeles Guidebook with maps and detailed information.
Discounts on dining and shopping.
Lots of LA tours and museums.
No waiting in line to buy tickets, show your card and walk in.
Cons
One day card is not long enough to get any real savings.
Just about impossible to see all attractions unless you get a 5 or 7 day pass.
Attractions are all over Southern California requiring travel time.
Conclusion
Savings can be had on the longer duration cards but stay away from the one day pass. Guide book is great especially for out of town visitors. Plan your trip ahead and you can really save some money with the Go Los Angeles Card. Check the Go Los Angeles Card web site for special offers on cards.
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San Antonio Winery is the only producing winery in Los Angeles. At one time more than 90 wineries thrived amid the hundreds of acres of vineyards in what is now downtown Los Angeles. Most were shuttered by Prohibition, but San Antonio acquired an exclusion to provide sacramental wines for Catholic masses, a tradition it carries on today. The winery remains in its original location on Lamar Street, in what is now Downtown L.A.’s emerging River District. The San Antonio Winery, City of Los Angeles Cultural Historic Monument #42, is located at 737 Lamar Street in Los Angeles. Maddalena Restaurant is open daily 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. Winery tours are offered daily on the hour between noon and 4 P.m. For information, call (323) 223-1401 or access www.sanantoniowinery.com.
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The San Francisco Zoo is northern California’s largest zoo. With it’s location overlooking the Pacific Ocean the zoo is an ideal place to spend the day. Kids will really enjoy taking a ride on the historic Little Puffer miniature steam train and hopping on the Dentzel Carousel for a spin. With over 900 animals to view plan on spending at least four hours at the San Francisco Zoo. The San Francisco Zoo is located on the Great Highway between Skyline and Sloat Boulevards, next to the Pacific Ocean. Open daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., including Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. General admission prices are: Adults $11; Seniors and Youths $8; Children age 3-11 $5; and, Children age 2 and under are free. For San Francisco residents: Adults $9; Seniors and Youths $4.50; Children ages 3-11 $2.50; and, Children age 2 and under are free. Parking is $6. The first Wednesday of each month is free for all visitors. San Francisco Zoo 1 Zoo Road, San Francisco, California 94132. (415) 753-7080
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