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SoCal To Do

1. Dana Point Harbor

9.4
34624 Golden Lantern Dr. (Dana Point Harbor Drive), Dana Point, CA
Harbor or Marina · 43 tips and reviews

Amy M.Amy Malone: Walk the boardwalk to where the boats set sail for Catalina, there you'll find tons of pelicans along with a few seals here n' there.

2. Huntington Beach Pier

1 Main St (at Pacific Coast Highway), Huntington Beach, CA
Pier · 102 tips and reviews

Surfrider FoundationSurfrider Foundation: Parking lots full? Free street parking anywhere north of Main Street.

Manhattan Beach Pier is one of SoCal To Do.

3. Manhattan Beach Pier

9.4
100 Manhattan Beach Blvd (at The Strand), Manhattan Beach, CA
Pier · 83 tips and reviews
Hermosa Beach Pier is one of SoCal To Do.

4. Hermosa Beach Pier

1 Pier Ave (at The Strand), Hermosa Beach, CA
Pier · 66 tips and reviews

Emmanuel B.Emmanuel Banks: Enjoy the sea, even if you feel you have stayed too long, stay a half an hour more. It's nice, boat watching. Don't forget to bring a jacket, it can be chilly!

5. San Clemente Pier

611 Avenida Victoria, San Clemente, CA
Pier · Pier Bowl · 39 tips and reviews

Darin M.Darin McClure: Where the good life comes in waves!

6. Santa Monica Pier

200 Santa Monica Pier (at Ocean Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Pier · Santa Monica · 483 tips and reviews

Ellen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneres: This is one of the best places to be when it’s summer in L.A. Once I played Skee Ball and earned 12,000 tickets! All I got was a plastic whistle, but still.

7. Venice Beach Boardwalk

8.7
Ocean Front Walk (at Windward Ave), Venice, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Venice Beach · 148 tips and reviews

Valentine's Day MovieValentine's Day Movie: Rent a two-seater bicycle and pedal your way down the boardwalk to see the Venice drum circle and local artists. Pose in front of the ‘Starry Knight’ mural for a great photo opp! #vday

8. SeaWorld San Diego

8.9
500 Sea World Dr, San Diego, CA
Amusement Park · Mission Bay Park · 367 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: SeaWorld was founded in 1964 on 22 acres by four graduates of UCLA. Their original idea was to build an underwater restaurant. The park grew into a marine park now spanning 189 acres.

Oceanside Pier is one of SoCal To Do.

9. Oceanside Pier

928 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA
Pier · 30 tips and reviews

10. Fred's Mexican Cafe

6.9
2470 San Diego Ave (at Conde St), San Diego, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Old Town · 100 tips and reviews

Racheal M.Racheal Myrick: Tequilla!

Hollywood Walk of Fame is one of SoCal To Do.

11. Hollywood Walk of Fame

7.0
Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Monument · Hollywood Hills West · 486 tips and reviews
TCL Chinese Theatre is one of SoCal To Do.

12. TCL Chinese Theatre

8.3
6925 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Movie Theater · 240 tips and reviews
Dodger Stadium is one of SoCal To Do.

13. Dodger Stadium

9.1
1000 Vin Scully Ave (at Stadium Way), Los Angeles, CA
Baseball Stadium · Chavez Ravine · 581 tips and reviews
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa is one of SoCal To Do.

14. SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa

9.2
1345 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 180 tips and reviews
The Misfit Restaurant + Bar is one of SoCal To Do.

15. The Misfit Restaurant + Bar

9.0
225 Santa Monica Blvd (at 2nd St), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 349 tips and reviews
Shutters on the Beach is one of SoCal To Do.

16. Shutters on the Beach

9.0
1 Pico Blvd (at Appian Way), Santa Monica, CA
Resort · Downtown Santa Monica · 115 tips and reviews
Balboa Park is one of SoCal To Do.

17. Balboa Park

9.6
1549 El Prado (at Park Blvd), San Diego, CA
Park · Balboa Park · 335 tips and reviews
San Diego Zoo is one of SoCal To Do.

18. San Diego Zoo

9.4
2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA
Zoo · Balboa Park · 564 tips and reviews
La Jolla Cove is one of SoCal To Do.

19. La Jolla Cove

9.5
1200 Coast Blvd, San Diego, CA
Beach · Village · 231 tips and reviews
Real Surf Shop is one of SoCal To Do.

20. Real Surf Shop

Oceanside, CA
Board Store · Downtown Oceanside · 2 tips and reviews
Hansen Surfboards is one of SoCal To Do.

21. Hansen Surfboards

8.7
1105 S Coast Highway 101 (near W J St), Encinitas, CA
Sports and Recreation · 7 tips and reviews
Union Kitchen And Tap is one of SoCal To Do.

22. Union Kitchen And Tap

8.4
1108 S Coast Highway 101 (W J St), Encinitas, CA
Bar · 66 tips and reviews
Herringbone is one of SoCal To Do.

23. Herringbone

7837 Herschel Ave, La Jolla, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 60 tips and reviews
Searsucker is one of SoCal To Do.

24. Searsucker

611 5th Ave (at Market St), San Diego, CA
American Restaurant · Gaslamp · 249 tips and reviews
Burlap is one of SoCal To Do.

25. Burlap

12995 El Camino Real #21, San Diego, CA
Gastropub · Carmel Valley · 38 tips and reviews
9 Style Sushi is one of SoCal To Do.

26. 9 Style Sushi

8.9
102 Avenida Victoria (El Camino Real), San Clemente, CA
Sushi Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews
Sushi Ota is one of SoCal To Do.

27. Sushi Ota

9.0
4529 Mission Bay Dr (at Bunker Hill St), San Diego, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 139 tips and reviews
Hash House a Go Go is one of SoCal To Do.

28. Hash House a Go Go

8.2
3628 5th Ave (btwn Brookes & Pennsylvania Ave), San Diego, CA
Breakfast Spot · Hillcrest · 263 tips and reviews
Eric's on the Pier is one of SoCal To Do.

29. Eric's on the Pier

6.2
2 Green Pleasure Pier (at Crecent Ave), Avalon, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews
Avalon Theatre @ the Casino is one of SoCal To Do.

30. Avalon Theatre @ the Casino

Avalon, CA
Movie Theater · 5 tips and reviews
Descanso Beach Club is one of SoCal To Do.

31. Descanso Beach Club

8.3
St Catherine Way, Avalon, CA
Cocktail Bar · 33 tips and reviews

32. La Tiendita

7.7
114 Avenida Victoria (El Camino Real), San Clemente, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews

Olimpia N.Olimpia Newlove: Smallest hole in the wall EVER - but the food is SO SO SO AUTHENTIC AND GOOD. Breakfast burritos there are unparalleled

33. Beachfire Bar & Grill

7.4
204 Avenida del Mar (Avenida Cabrillo), San Clemente, CA
Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

Olimpia N.Olimpia Newlove: Not only is the food great but monday nights go there for some Smokey Karaoki!

34. Hapa J's

8.4
2016 S El Camino Real (Http://www.hapajs.com), San Clemente, CA
Asian Restaurant · 46 tips and reviews

Olimpia N.Olimpia Newlove: Ahi Poke bowl for 5 bucks? Awesome!

35. Mahe Restaurant

24961 Dana Point Harbor Dr (Golden Lantern), Dana Point, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews

Olimpia N.Olimpia Newlove: Mahe is known for its out of the box concepts for sushi. I'm a fan of the ones where they use cucumber instead of rice - try out the Lollipop roll

Pedro's Tacos is one of SoCal To Do.

36. Pedro's Tacos

8.7
550 N El Camino Real (W Marquita), San Clemente, CA
Taco Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews
South of Nick's Mexican Kitchen + Bar is one of SoCal To Do.

37. South of Nick's Mexican Kitchen + Bar

9.1
110 N El Camino Real (at Avenida Del Mar), San Clemente, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 39 tips and reviews
Avila's El Ranchito is one of SoCal To Do.

38. Avila's El Ranchito

7.7
204 Avenida del Mar #A, San Clemente, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
Shore House Cafe is one of SoCal To Do.

39. Shore House Cafe

201 Avenida del Mar, San Clemente, CA
American Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews
Inka Mama's is one of SoCal To Do.

40. Inka Mama's

8.1
821 Via Suerte #104, San Clemente, CA
South American Restaurant · Talega · 9 tips and reviews
SOL Mexican Cocina is one of SoCal To Do.

41. SOL Mexican Cocina

8.3
251 East Coast Highway (at Bayside), Newport Beach, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Bayside · 82 tips and reviews
Javier's Grill & Cantina is one of SoCal To Do.

42. Javier's Grill & Cantina

9.2
7832 E Pacific Coast Hwy (Reef Point Dr), Newport Beach, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Crystal Cove · 110 tips and reviews
La Spiga is one of SoCal To Do.

43. La Spiga

7.5
72557 Highway 111, Palm Desert, CA
Italian Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews
Sherman's Deli & Bakery is one of SoCal To Do.

44. Sherman's Deli & Bakery

9.0
401 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way (btwn Calle Encilia & Calle El Segundo), Palm Springs, CA
Deli · Downtown Palm Springs · 134 tips and reviews
Armandos Bar and Grill is one of SoCal To Do.

45. Armandos Bar and Grill

73260 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews