Where on the West Coast

[PixieFairies]

We are thinking of booking a 2 week multi centre holiday next year.
Were hoping a few nights new york, few nights maine, but would then love to travel to the west side. Is Las Vegas, LA & San Francisco doable.

Any tips or suggestions would be great. We would only be able to go either July or August.

[Guest]

We did just that a few weeks ago but did it over 17 nights - had a few nights in Anaheim for Disney, drove to Palm Springs for the night then to Vegas - did the grand canynon which if you go to vegas you have to do. Probably the most awe inspiring site i have even seen. Even my kids gasped when they saw it. We then flew from Vegas to San Fransico (the best place i have ever been to) and then drove back down the coast to LA.

lots of driving but great memories

[PixieFairies]

Originally Posted by FGEvans

We did just that a few weeks ago but did it over 17 nights - had a few nights in Anaheim for Disney, drove to Palm Springs for the night then to Vegas - did the grand canynon which if you go to vegas you have to do. Probably the most awe inspiring site i have even seen. Even my kids gasped when they saw it. We then flew from Vegas to San Fransico (the best place i have ever been to) and then drove back down the coast to LA.

lots of driving but great memories

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wow sounds amazing, I'm not sure about the driving part for me though. Is there a way i could get all cities in without driving?
Obviously id fly from east to west.

any hotels etc you could recommend would be great too, i might have a look at some trip reports to get some ideas on where to go etc xx

[PixieFairies]

ok i spoke with dp and the places i would love to visit are

New York 4 nights
LA 4 nights
Las Vegas 4 nights
San Francisco 4 nights

Would 4 nights be enough in each area. Im not sure what to do in LA... i'd like the beach & city

[Guest]

You could do internal flights but luggage allowances may either be restrictive or payable extras.

[PixieFairies]

i think we might just travel light but would have to rely on internal flights to get us around from city to city.

[Guest]

if you fly with southwest airlines you get 20kg free luggage.

cheap internal flights as well

[Guest]

Originally Posted by PixieFairies

ok i spoke with dp and the places i would love to visit are

New York 4 nights
LA 4 nights
Las Vegas 4 nights
San Francisco 4 nights

Would 4 nights be enough in each area. Im not sure what to do in LA... i'd like the beach & city

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you could fly between each city - internal flights are very cheap especially between LA and Vegas and Vegas and San Fransico. I would not spend 4 nights in LA unless it was with the purpose of staying near or at Anaheim for disney or at the coast ie santa monica

[daytonababe]

Originally Posted by PixieFairies

ok i spoke with dp and the places i would love to visit are

New York 4 nights
LA 4 nights
Las Vegas 4 nights
San Francisco 4 nights

Would 4 nights be enough in each area. Im not sure what to do in LA... i'd like the beach & city

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With 4 kids as young as yours i wouldn't want to be visiting too many places, i personally would stick to either the East Coast or skip New York and go straight to the West Coast.

I have taken young children to the West Coast , my youngest was 18mths the first time he went to Vegas and the longer flight and 8 hr time difference can be difficult to adjust to.

As for flying between cities that's easy enough to do but imo its not very cost effective for a family.

We go from Phoenix to Vegas and could fly but it costs more for the 4 of us to fly than it does to hire a car for 2 weeks.

Also depends what you want to do, i have been to the Canyon with my kids we took them when they are 3 & 7 they don't really remember it but we enjoyed it at the time . And if your not driving the realistically it means a helicopter trip (unless you fancy a 12 hr day on a bus with kids). That said i am in not great rush to visit the Canyon again once was enough for me and truth be told it wouldn't have bothered me if we'd never have been.

[PixieFairies]

Great suggestions .
Oh this will be couple only holiday ( like our honeymoon as such )

Id def love to do disney & the beach. So is it better to stay in santa barbara and then aneheim. Can you visit sites then in LA.