california vacation under 500?
We are getting our floors done and we have to leave the house for 3 days since we live in California we nat to have a mini vacation for 3 days what can we do for 3 days thats about $ 500? all answers are appreciated.
there are 3 of us
5 Responses
anna
18 Feb 2010
mones_mom
18 Feb 2010
LOL! good luck with that sweety. all i can suggest is doing some looking around for hotel prices and if you can’t find nothing then motels aren’t too bad. i’ve stayed in plenty decent motels. i say go close to the beach. Long Beach is great, there is plenty to do in downtown Long Beach for not that much money. Good luck with keeping the budget down though. I say you’ll be pinching pennies the third day though, depending how much fun you can find for free in LA county parts.
MAD DOG
18 Feb 2010
If you guys plan on staying in a hotel, more than 50% of it will go towards a hotel and then possibly 30% of it will go towards gas so then you won’t have much for the vacation.
RDG78
18 Feb 2010
Find a Motel 6 in Salinas. Drive over to Monterey and visit the aquarium. You’re on your own after that.
Cally M
18 Feb 2010
go camping thats only 25 bucks ish a nite
Some ideas:
Stay in LA and go do all the tourist-y things like Walk of Stars, Getty Museum, Zoos, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, and depending on when you go, there are a lot of free museums days, and free stuff to do. Just go to google and type in free things to do in southern california.
You can go to Santa Barbara and go walk on State Street, whale watching, wine tasting, shopping, pier fishing, go to the beach, go to clubs.
Also there’s always San Francisco. Go see the wharf, bay bridge, take a tour of Alcatraz, walk around downtown, and tours, Museums.
There’s so many choices for $500. Just don’t stay at a really expensive hotel. Stay at an Inn. Eat at the mom and pop stores that are favorites of the locals and go walk around and research some things to do before you go!
Good luck and hope you have fun!