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Getting out of the city within driving distance.

 1. Ace Hotel & Swim Club

701 E Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 325-9900

Category: Hotels

4.0 star rating
  1/22/2012

My review is based on walking around the grounds after an epic wind/sand storm blew through town and shut down the Ace Hotel for the night of Jan 21, 2012.  The Ace had to turn people away at the check out counter as there were downed power lines and…More »

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 2. Casa Mira Mar

154 Avenida Miramar
San Clemente, CA 92672

Category: Guest Houses

4.0 star rating
  9/12/2011 First to Review

Casa Miramar is a privately owned rental house. We stayed in this 4 bedroom rental house with four couples to celebrate a friend's 30th birthday. We had a perfect weekend because of this house. It's positioned so you can walk to the beach or walk to…More »

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 3. Flying Flags Rv Park

180 Avenue of the Flags
Buellton, CA 93427
(805) 688-3716

3.0 star rating
  6/26/2011

I've been hesitant, even discouraging, of RV parks in the past.  However, maybe I've been inappropriately biased against such way stations.

In part I'm biased because I don't have an RV.  No RV, no reason to stay in an RV park.  Except when a friend…More »

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 4. San Clemente State Beach

3030 Avenida del Presidente
San Clemente, CA 92672
(949) 492-3156

Category: Beaches

4.0 star rating
  8/16/2011

I'm a little starstruck by the fact I got a reservation for a campsite at San Clemente State Beach on a whim.  I checked out the town of San Clemente two weeks ago and last week decided I wanted to return immediately to explore the town and beaches…More »

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