I just read a report that airplanes are the fastest growing contributor to global warming! In light of this news, why not take a train instead? In fact, Los Angeles has a great old train station, which is also fun just to wander around and pretend like you're in a classic movie. One night I ran through Union Station with ice-cream and flowers for my grandparents who were passing through by train. From Union Station, you can take a lovely ride down the coast to San Diego or up the coast to Santa Barbara. Keep going north and there are beautiful views of ocean waves splashing on rocks. You can go all the way to San Francisco - actually you can go anywhere in America. Just don't forget your fedora hat!Amtrak:
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage
Union Station:
http://www.westworld.com/~elson/larail/laus.html
