Definitely West Coast - and don't forget to do a night flight over L.A. One of the most memorable things you can do in a spamcan
One nice outfit there is
Justice aviation in KSMO. You may have to contend with the marine layer there, but as you're going away for a trip, this is not really a problem (in fact, it rarely is one anyway, as the marine layer typically burns off by about 10-11am).