Questions tagged [california]
A state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is the most populous U.S. state with almost 38 million inhabitants, and the third most extensive (after Alaska and Texas).
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CA DMV: What happens once my temporary license expires?
I have a valid Indian Driving License. I went to the DMV and gave the written and they gave me a 60 day temporary license and asked me to give the behind the wheel driving test before it expires. ...
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San Francisco: Getting from Union Square to Hawk hill
What are the possibilities to go from Union Square to Hawk Hill (the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge) excluding by foot/bicycle?
Factors I am interested in are the time it takes to get there, a ...
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Simple, safe beach towns in southern California with at least a supermarket in walking distance? [closed]
This might sound like a weird(ly specific) request. (Details edited out; see edit history if curious.)
I need to move as soon as possible to somewhere in California, preferably southern California, ...
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Travelling teenagers in the USA
Me and my friend are planning to visit the USA next year, to celibrate our high school graduation (we'll both be 18 years old by then). I have family living in California (San Francisco) so we plan on ...
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Is cheek kissing common in the US?
I am French and I was told American people usually just say hi, shake hands or sometimes hug if they know well each others.
I have been living in California for the last few months and I noticed that ...
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Free parking in downtown San Jose, CA? [closed]
What's the situation with parking in downtown San Jose, CA?
Can I park for free anywhere for short times in the daytime?
Or for a long time in the evenings?
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Is there a taxi service in Bishop, California?
I'm looking for a taxi service in Bishop, California. Yellow Pages lists Eastern Sierra Transit under taxi services, but this is a bus company and they do not mention a taxi service on their website. ...
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Is it dangerous to drive through Death Valley?
I planned to drive through Death Valley with a rental car during end of May or beginning of June. Now a friend of mine told me that this is a little bit dangerous, and that a lot of rental companies ...
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How to send baggage from US to Australia?
We are planning a trip to Australia. We are going to spend some months there and we would like to take with us more than the current baggage limit. One option would be carrying in the plane just what ...
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With car rental should I pay now or pay later?
I'm just checking some car rental options for May and June in California. Avis for example offers the pay now and the pay later option. When you chose pay now, you have to pay the full amount while ...
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Are hotels in California fully booked during summer or is it easy to get a hotel room?
My family and I are going on a summer vacation to the west coast of USA (We are from Europe), but I was wondering if it is necessary to book all the hotels before we go, or if it is easy to get a ...
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Travelling overland to Mammoth Lakes, California on a weekend
I will travel to Mammoth Lakes early May. I would like to minimise my flying to as few legs as possible (for ecological and sightseeing reasons), so I will probably fly to one of the nearest three ...
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Recommended sites around the San Diego convention center [closed]
I'll be in San Diego, CA (USA) for about 3 days next week and was wondering what are some of the recommended places to see in and around the San Diego convention center if I have maybe a day's time ...
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What is the minimum age to drive and to rent a car for a trip between Los Angeles and Las Vegas?
I want to travel from SF to Las Vegas and spend 4 days in LA in the middle. Well I want to rent a car to do all the path, but the following question came to my mind:
What is the minimum age to rent ...
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Cheap travel to Toronto from California
I'm coming from Sacramento/San Francisco and I'd like to travel to Toronto, and then back a week later.
So far I've found round-trip flight tickets for $600. But a round-trip between SFO and BOS (...
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Channel Islands National Park - transport and accommodation
I recently noticed these islands off the coast of California on google maps, and was surprised as I've never noted them before.
I'm wondering what methods there are to get there (I've found a day ...
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Car rental in California with no credit history
I do not have a credit card
I'm under 25 but older than 21
I do not have a credit history
I'm traveling to LGB airport and want to rent a car. They say there's no way to do that without a major ...
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Random camping along Central and South Californian coastline
I'm from the UK and I am planning on spending about 6 days driving from San Francisco down possibly as far as San Diego and then back up again.
I'd love to stop at random beaches/interesting places ...
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Getting from Emeryville, CA to Mountain View, CA with significant luggage
Suppose that I am in Emeryville, CA, USA at 4-5 PM, having just stepped off the Amtrak California Zephyr train. How can I get to western Mountain View, CA with luggage including a large suitcase (28" ×...
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Driving license in California
I am relocating to California from New Jersey and will be there for around 7 months. Do I have to surrender my NJ driving license and get a new one in CA?
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How long can one drive using an Indian Driving License in California?
How long can one drive using an Indian Driving License (in English) in California? I have tried to research this one, but there's conflicting information on the Internet. Some say 1 month, some say 3 ...
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Cheapest way from USA to Venezuela?
I live in California and I'm trying to find cheap ways to get to Venezuela.
Roundtrip Plane tickets seem to hover around the $1500 area. I've found a route through Florida to Puerto Rico to ...
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Computer geek tourist attractions in the San Francisco Bay Area & Silicon Valley?
We're planning a family vacation to the San Francisco Bay Area & Silicon Valley, and one of the highlights I don't want to miss is the Computer History Museum. However, I didn't find that listed ...
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