u/kristofour

Hello, we are planning a trip to Mammoth in a couple weeks. We were thinking of heading out a day early and stop in Big Pine. We are coming from Pasadena CA so the drive there is about 3.5 hours. I’m traveling with my wife and two teenage sons. I like to do the North Lake loop to Lake #2. My wife thinks we won’t have the time and thinks it’s a little too long? If we do this we’ll stay the night in Big Pine city then proceed to Mammoth the following day. Is this doable? Are there other options up there maybe not as difficult/long? This will be our first time visiting Big Pine. Thanks in advance!

This was a variety show about greasers in the late 70’s early 80’s. They would live perform oldies hits from the 50’s. We loved it as a kid and it was funny too. I appreciate that greaser look. Sha Na Na performed at Woodstock and were the band during the dance for the movie Grease, called Johnny Casino and the Gamblers. Not sure what happened to these guys.

We dove Hol Chan the other day, yes there’s an abundance of life, but because it is so shallow, I would recommend just to snorkel. They took us near the opening where it is deeper 20-25’ but the current from the tide made it a struggle to swim back. There’s a lot of people! If there’s an opportunity to go outside the reef, do it! The wind has been relentless. Fortunately yesterday after the rain there was a window of opportunity and we were able to do Esmerelda and Tackle Box, the visibility was about 30-40 down due to wind. The dive was good we saw reef sharks.

Hello, we are currently staying in San Pedro. We had to cancel a couple of trips because of wind. Our dive guide mentioned we can scuba Hol Chan inside the reef to avoid wind. We already did a snorkel trip here, not sure if it’s worth it? Are there decent places to scuba dive here when windy?

Hello, we just arrived in San Pedro. Our airbnb is near the Hula Bar we just did our first meal there. The food here was good but on the pricey side. I took my kids so I am hoping I can find more affordable options that have good food. I don’t need the cheapest, but I can’t be spending $30 US on burgers either every time. I have a three teen boys that can eat! Recommendations highly welcomed. Thank you!

Hello,
We have a trip coming up in mid June and me and my two sons are scuba divers. We need help with recommendations for dive spots that are attainable for our budget and time. As dad is footing the bill cost is a factor. I don’t want to be cheap either as we didn’t come all the way here to nickel and dime everything. But, it would be nice timo know what the dives cost so I can budget. I’m hoping to get at least three 2 tank dives in. I’m hearing different things about the blue hole that it’s not worth the cost? We are into sea life, we enjoy sharks and other interesting sea life. I’m thinking we can do maybe two more local dives and one of the further out reef dives. Thank you in advance for ant feedback, suggestions, and cost estimates.