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<i>After the haggling subsided and the L.A. Times' Travel staff settled on 15 essential sites for the advanced California traveler, we thought these notable runners-up deserved a nod.</i>

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( Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times )

After the haggling subsided and the L.A. Times' Travel staff settled on 15 essential sites for the advanced California traveler, we thought these notable runners-up deserved a nod.

Shields Date Gardens,
Indio, Riverside County

This spot has delicious date shakes and free screenings of that California blockbuster "The Romance and Sex Life of the Date." (760) 347-7768, www.shieldsdategarden.com.