California... here we come

Today I started a nearly two week trip up the California coast. I'll start in LA spending a few days with Lara, them work my way up to San Francisco to present at the Freedom Network conference. This is super excited because 1) work paid for my flight 2) I get to see Lar again 3) I get to get out of the awful snow cold bullshit and (do I need more?!) 4) last year I was so happy just to get IN to the FN conference and this year I'm presenting at it. Woah.

My "to do" list is below, but I have no intention to hold to it. Let's go!
 

LA

• Venice Shopping
• Go to the beach. Get a tan. Yoga?
• Brunch
• Ice cream
• Celebrity stalking
• Beach bonfire. With marshmallows.
• Santa Monica Pier
• Hollywood Bowl?

Joshua Tree National Park

Big Sur

• Highway 1
• J P Burns State Park (McWay Waterfall)
• Eat artichokes

Hearst Castle

Point Lobos State Reserve (Elephant Seal Boardwalk)

Monterrey

• Cannery Row
• Whale watch?  -by tour boat or kayak
• Fisherman’s Warf, café’s
• Pubs and jazz music
• Aquarium

San Francisco

• Golden Gate National Recreation area (walk across the bridge?)
• Full House!
• Alcatraz Island 
• Marin Headlands
• Beach Blanket Babylon?
• GoCar tour?
• Cable car ride
• Buena Vista Café
• Chinatown, Dim Sum
• Little Italy, Capp’s Corner
• Marina District, the grove (coffee), Balboa Café (drinks)
• Exploratorium
• Haight Street 

Yosemite National Park (I’m not sure I’ll have time unless we go to SF earlier)