Vista
No, not the bomb; where I am: Vista, CA, just east of Oceanside a few clicks. Just for the weekend. Drive time from San Jose, down I-5 and straight through LA: 6 hrs, 15 min. Stopped at Harris Ranch for an early dinner, which is always a nice place to stop.
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