Travel for 2010 summer

Traveler's choice family awards: http://www.tripadvisor.com/TCFamily

One day or two days visit of Santa Barbara through Amtrak.
Amtrak SB Station: 209 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Visit: Ty Warner Sea Center: http://www.sbnature.org/twsc/224.html
Mission and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. http://www.sbnature.org/about/68.html
Attraction: http://www.orangetreeinn.com/activities_and_attractions.htm

Transportation: http://www.santabarbaracarfree.org/howto.htm
Downtown Waterfront shuttle: http://sbmtd.gov/Lines/Line_Downtown.htm
Hotel: http://www.orangetreeinn.com/ , http://www.haciendamotel.com/

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Washington DC hotels:
River Inn at foggy bottom, full kitchen, very close to metro and a trader joe

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Palm Spring: http://www.pstramway.com/hotels.asp One Tramway Rd. Palm Springs, CA. 92262
Desert Hill Outlet(10AM开门)http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=6
http://www.livingdesert.org/
http://www.psmuseum.org/index.php
http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-palmsprings6apr06
http://www.goworldtravel.com/ex/aspx/articleGuid.%7BB5E1BDC7-AEC4-448E-8A43-8B024ECD3A53%7D/xe/article.htm

Hotel Choice (Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, La Quinta and Indian Wells):
Palm Springs Travelodge
WHERE TO EAT
Tyler's Burgers, 149 S. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; (760) 325-2990. Fabulous burgers, potato salad and coleslaw. Burgers start at $6; lunch only; cash only; closed Sunday. Sherman's Deli & Bakery, 73-161 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert; (760) 568-1350. Don't miss the matzo brei. Sandwiches start at about $8. Norma's, 4200 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; (760) 770-5000. Pancakes, omelettes, sandwiches, cocktails and more. Brunch dishes $12 to $1,000 (for the lobster frittata with Sevruga caviar). Villa Abbate, 69820 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage; (760) 321-6835, http://www.villaabbate.net/; Sicilian specialties such as pescatore fritto, linguini marinara and pollo limone. Pasta $17 to $26; main courses $25 to $40