NooB poster, long time lurker here. Hope this is the right place for this.
I am booked into LAX (Delta glitch, thanks Dan) Thursday Jan 30-Wed Feb 5. I am spending Shabbos in Palm Springs area. For the days after that, I'm looking have a nice few relaxing days in quiet, scenic areas.
1) After Shabbos, is it worth spending a day in Palm Springs area, or should I head straight to the beach?
2) Where is the best, quietest beach-side area to go in the Southern California? I was thinking it would be better to go to San Diego (La Jolla, Coronado, Torey Pines, etc) rather than LA. Is this true? I'm looking to do "budget" (read: cheap) stuff, like walking trails, kayaking, biking.
I'll be renting a car, food isn't part of this equation.