… to be a little in love with an airline?
What if it’s one you’ve never even flown?!?

Virgin America came to the DC area about 6 months ago, offering flights to California and other parts West. I’m a sucker for anything “budget with style”, and Virgin America has that in spades. Extra legroom, advanced in-flight entertainment, and plug-ins at each seat for your electronics make me one happy girl. (Even better, word is they have in-flight Wi-Fi in the works.) And even their full fares run around $150 each-way between DC and SFO/LAX, with frequent sales.
So why is this relevant? Every time Virgin America has a sale, I start talking about how Mr. T and I should take a trip to California. We were struggling mightily with a honeymoon destination — too broke post-wedding to go anywhere too exotic, a bit worried about Spring Breakers in the Caribbean, and the places we thought of in the US sounded too pedestrian for a honeymoon…. And then Virgin America had a sale. And Mr. T had the inspired idea that we should fly out to San Francisco, explore the coast for several days, and fly home from Los Angeles.
And voila! A honeymoon is born!

(photograph of Big Sur courtesy of this site)
I couldn’t think of anywhere better than The Hive as a source of fabulous California knowledge…. What are your favorite spots / eateries / activities in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and along the Coast??
I love flying Virgin Atlantic– it’s seriously the best airline I’ve ever flown. So I’ve been dying for an excuse to fly Virgin America!
In California, I love San Francisco, Big Sur, Carmel, Santa Barbara, Laguna Beach, La Jolla.