A CALIFORNIAN ODYSSEY 2010.....A live trip report from the Golden ...

It was only 8.30am and far too early to book into the Best Western Sunset Plaza, our home for the next 2 nights, so we decided to head straight to Santa Monica to check out the famous Pier. One of the greatest moves that I had made was to purchase ... Plenty of entertainment options on it's doorstep, like the House of Blues, a Comedy venue, and a short stroll from the “Tram-Car Diner” made famous in some long forgotten Gwyneth Palthrow movie. The Hotel itself is lovely. ...