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National Geographic's People and Places feature provides a short overview of the destination and include a Features section with related articles, photos, and videos, depending on the destination.

Travel + Leisure Magazine's guide to the greatest hotels worldwide as selected by its team of reporters and editors.

Weatherbase provides historical weather information such as "average number of day above 90," "average number of days with thunderstorms," and other similar types of data.

From website: John Wayne Airport (SNA) is located approximately 35 miles south of Los Angeles, between the cities of Costa Mesa, Irvine, Newport Beach and Santa Ana.

From website: LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) is a medium-hub, full-service airport with commercial jet service to major U.S. cities and through service to many international destinations. ONT is located in the Inland Empire, approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in the center of Southern California.

Department of Transportation websites often provide information on road construction and other traffic related information.

Official state websites often have a Visiting section that provides travel information such as festivals, state parks, popular destinations, and travel conditions.

Tourism websites often list lodging, attractions, restaurants, and events information. The sites may also contain scenic byways and maps.

Frommer's Forums for US are divided into states, and all the messages relating to a state are presented in a list that makes it easy to browse through the topics.

Review site with hotel reviews and candid photos posted by users.

Frommer's has put a substantial amount of content online, making Frommers.com a good resource for travel planning. The site is easy to navigate since all the destinations are organized by similar topics such as "Getting There," "Restaurants," and "Suggested Itineraries."

Gayot's Restaurant Guides provide detailed restaurant reviews and rate restaurants on a scale of 1 to 20. For many cities, Gayot also provides Best of lists, such as Best Seafood, Best Romantic Restaurants, Best Heart-Healthy, ... etc.

From Travel + Leisure Family
Published October 2006
There comes a time in every family's life when you have to ride the rides and don the mouse ears. Fear not: Walt's very first park is a retro fantasia-both more endearing and more intimate than its brash Orlando sibling. Los Angeles native Jonathan Gold, who could find his way blindfolded from Main Street to the Matterhorn, leads us on a slightly cranky, but loving, insider's tour...click for full article

From Travel + Leisure Family
Published November 2006
Theres an archetypal all-American family vacation it involves trail rides, campfires, sing-alongs, and 10-ounce steaks. Get roped in year-round at Southern Californias Alisal Ranch...click for full article

From Travel + Leisure Family
Published April 2001
Disney's California Adventure, a 55-acre homage to the park's home state, is divided into three sections: Hollywood Pictures Backlot, a quirkily nostalgic take on the movie industry; Golden State, a roundup of the state's natural and economic bounty; and Paradise Pier, a sunny evocation of a classic seaside amusement park. A lot to see and do? You bet....click for full article

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Virtual Tourist has user reviews on topics such as Hotels, Things To Do, Restaurants, Local Customs, Nightlife, Off the Beaten Path, Tourist Traps, Transportation, ... etc.

Published July/August 2005
Jesse Velasco soaks up the Malibu sun after four hours of riding the waves. "Surfing clears my mind," she says....click to view photos

Podcasts of Traveler Magazine's selection of the world's greatest walking tours. The podcasts last about 20-30 minutes.

Review site with hotel reviews and candid photos posted by users.

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From National Geographic Traveler
Published July/August 2005
Acting as only-the-most-fun-will-do location scout, we look to the locals for favorite places and pastimes worthy of the spotlight-from Hollywood to Santa Monica....click for full article

National Geographic Traveler's 48 Hour Destinations Guides list Traveler Magazine's best picks of planning resources, such as blogs, podcasts, maps, newspapers, movies, and books.

Published March 2003
A San Diego Trolley passes by the Santa Fe Depot—"a great place to start a walking tour," says photographer Michael Melford. ...click to view photos

Review site with hotel reviews and candid photos posted by users.

In addition to standard listings on attractions, restaurants, and lodging, Fodors.com has a section called "Features" that are specific to the destination. For example, the Features section for Paris has articles titled "Cheese Primer," "Bistro to Brasserie," "Pampering Spas," . . . etc.

IGoUGo is a travel review site. The reviews are organized into "journals," which are a collection of reviews by an author about a trip, such as reviews on hotels, restaurants, nightlife, experiences, photos, ... etc.

Review site with hotel reviews and candid photos posted by users.

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From Travel + Leisure Family
Published October 2000
The cable cars, the chocolate, the state-of-the-art this-and-that, the park with the buffalo. But mostly San Francisco is about the hills. The city sits improbably on them, a lofty, cosmopolitan peninsula amid some of the world's most spectacular scenery. It's a small place on the map. But even the shortest trip is an adventure on inclines like ski slopes, with views to take your breath away....click for full article

Make sure you check out the stunning coastline and the plethora of wineries outside the city. Plus, the laid-back atmosphere makes for a perfect beach town.