Here are a few additionnal places worth considering :

-Beverly Wilshire Hotel featured in the movie Pretty Woman, West Hollywood;
-Santa Monica Pier & Pacific Park at sunset;
-Swing dancing at the Derby nightclub;
-Drive the scenic Cabrillo blvd in Santa Barbara;
-The Hourglass on Cota St. in Santa Barbara offers intimate indoor and outdoor hot tubs;
-Lompoc Flower Festival;
-Dinner at the Oasis in San Luis Obispo;
-McWay Falls Trail, Pfeiffer Beach and Pfeiffer Falls Trail, Big Sur;
-Poetry slam at the Henry Miller Library, Big Sur;
-Point Lobos Reserve;
-Sunset on Ocean Bvld in Monterey;
-Twin Peaks in SF;

And the most romantic of all: Listen to your new wife and do what she wants to do.
Ah, AZBuck is definitely a wise man...Always lots of wisdom in his posts.:o)

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