... If you do find a rental, make sure you are up front with having a wedding. I know my parents have a rental in Cambria, and someone used it for a reception and the neighbors had a cow and the water bill was huge! (All those people flushing and caters ... more

Good points by vikesgirl. But here are some realtors who handle vacation homes.... Kendall and Potter - www.montereycoast.com 888-688-3511 (toll free) Bailey Property Management - www.baileyproperties.com. (831) 688-7009 Here is an owner's managed site - www.AHouseInSantaCruz.com ... more

... com - the Tahoe Weather Geek does a great job keeping locals (and part time locals like us) updated on the latest weather. Check it out before you come. I'm pretty confident you'll have plenty of snow for your ski vacation! Have Fun! -Michelle Bruin Woods at Tahoe Donner ... more

... make it there to spend a few hours. Do you have any suggestions for places to eat? Any advice would be appreciated. I have eaten at Garwoods and a place in Tahoe City right by where the raft rental place is but would love to hear about some other options ... more

A rental car is always much easier and about half the time to get places. Parking is plentiful and not at all expensive, in many cases it's free up to two hours, like Santa Monica and Farmers Market.. I agree about changing hotels. ... more

... if you can split your vacation into 2 parts, staying in or near Santa Monica will position you near the airport. From Hollywood Bl & Highland Av, take the aforementioned #217 or #780 bus and get off before Farmers Market at the corner of Fairfax Av and Santa Monica Bl. Transfer ... more

... centrally located to most sights a visitor might want to visit while in town. Plus it is a area you can actually walk around at night, enjoying restaurants and bars just outside your hotel(which is quite unusal for L.A. but something you might would like while on vacation ... more

... quite a number of car rental companies in ... ... taking the "economic car" car rental (since only 2 of us and 2 big luggages only) from Advantage or ACE since they are offering the best rates in Jan which I am going. Do they provide decent , clean , reliable cars? worry that ... more

... or other in-terminal car rental service at ... ... to pick up the car rental shuttle. I strongly recommend that you obtain a rental through a ... ... if they don't your vacation will be a mess. The big car rental companies in the USA are (in no particular order): Hertz, Avis ... more