Pheonix (Goodyear) AZ
Santa Monica (my favourite place)
Santa Barbara (my second favourite place)-Make your way to the resturant on the beach.
Apple Valley and Daggat - In the Desert to the North.
Mohave and So Cal Logistics Airports- Check out the moth balled aircraft.
Palm Springs and Thermal to the South - 100C, watch that Cessna climb.
San Luis Obispo - Great Resturant
Chino - Check out the Planes of Fame Museum, aircraft as used in the movie Pearl Harbour.
Laughlin - CA,AZ and Nevada Border. Loads of Casinos
Van Nuys - Busyest GA airport in North America.
And of course - LAS VEGAS.
If you call them up late enough at night you may get to practice and ILS ınto LAX..........and of course No Charges, No Landing fees.
Buy yourself a VFR map and ID these places. Dont forget your shades