Yep def agree. You have to check out Santa Barabra, especially if you are a couple of single blokes over there - dont go with the girlfriend! You can overfly the Napa valley, Montery, etc as has already been said. Scottsdale is a pretty cool place to fly into, bit weird parking an Archer III next to a load of biz jets but great feeling
Also get yourself down to Brown Field (think its called that but dont have airport guide with me!), as its the last airfield before the Mexican border - the other side of the road is Tuijana. Get your nav right though as if you land at the wrong field you will be impounded by the border patrol!!!!!!! Greasy Joe cafe with decent Mexican food though.
Julian.