How open is southern California for visiting after being vaccinated for the C-19 virus: I am hoping to visit my old stomping grounds in Huntington Beach, El Porto and Santa Monica, CA.

buckbrush Loc: Texas then Southwest Oregon

I am hoping to visit my old stomping grounds in Huntington Beach, El Porto and Santa Monica, CA.
I am going to wait for a month after I get my second dose before thinking about making the trip. It should be sometime in early May.
How are the people to people restrictions right now for hotels and restaurants?

When I look on the internet for places to stay no-one says anything about restrictions!
It makes me think it's business as usual for that area.

What do some of the locals see for restrictions right now?

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

Use common sense --
Our thoughts:
The "key" here is your 2nd shot & even with that when appropriate wear a mask & practice social distance
We get our 2nd the 25th of this month -- we will then take our 1st visit to a restaurant without walking away with "take-out" since March 2020 -- They are now talking about opening amusement & baseball parks on a limited basis in April.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

Masks and distancing will probably be with us for a while, since they haven't determined whether vaccinated people can spend the virus. As of now, most of California still has restrictions on things like indoor dining, but by May things should be better. Here is some information for visitors:

https://www.visitcalifornia.com/latest-covid-19-coronavirus/

buckbrush Loc: Texas then Southwest Oregon

ken_stern wrote:

Use common sense --
Our thoughts:
The "key" here is your 2nd shot & even with that when appropriate wear a mask & practice social distance
We get our 2nd the 25th of this month -- we will then take our 1st visit to a restaurant without walking away with "take-out" since March 2020 -- They are now talking about opening amusement & baseball parks on a limited basis in April.

Thanks for the info.
Ahh, you are in front of me as our second shot is on the 26th but we are in southern Oregon and are getting it from Albertsons.
Hope the second is easy for you.

paulrph1 Loc: Washington, Utah

buckbrush wrote:

I am hoping to visit my old stomping grounds in Hu... (show quote)

General Patton said it best when he said: We should not be held captive by our fears.

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

Taking the second shot changes your thinking but remember, it takes 2 weeks after the shot before you get the protection it provides. Don't celebrate on the way home from getting the shot!

buckbrush Loc: Texas then Southwest Oregon

Thanks John. Perusing the site you provided, showed it will be very helpful for information on my planned trip.

buckbrush Loc: Texas then Southwest Oregon

Country Boy wrote:

Taking the second shot changes your thinking but remember, it takes 2 weeks after the shot before you get the protection it provides. Don't celebrate on the way home from getting the shot!

Good thought. I'll remember! Thanks.
Alex

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

And remember, that 95% protection doesn’t mean you can’t get the disease, it means that only 5% of those that acquire it become seriously ill enough to be require hospitalization. You can still acquire the virus, the vaccine just allows your immune system to recognize it and respond more quickly, hopefully mitigating the illness. Even so, ~5% (Pfizer or Moderna vaccine) will become ill enough to require hospitalization.

JBRIII

As an aside. Until they change the rules, Don't waste time planning any trips to Canada. Had considered going to see Aurora so checked, need testing before and after arrival, paperwork, 2 weeks quarantine on arrival. Fines and jail for breaking rules, up to $1,000,000 if someone is injured because of you.

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

Hiding under the bed drinking coffee & reading books since March 2020 TOTALLY SUCKS --
So on the 25th of this month @ 9:00am I'm getting my 2nd shot & I'll throw all caution to the wind & on the way back we will eat breakfast @ our favorite place!!! -- Now I'm also totally sure we will when not eating/drinking @ least one Bloody Mary be wearing our masks sitting under a tent in the parking lot

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

ken_stern wrote:

Hiding under the bed drinking coffee & reading books since March 2020 TOTALLY SUCKS --
So on the 25th of this month @ 9:00am I'm getting my 2nd shot & I'll throw all caution to the wind & on the way back we will eat breakfast @ our favorite place!!! -- Now I'm also totally sure we will when not eating/drinking @ least one Bloody Mary be wearing our masks sitting under a tent in the parking lot

🤗 I’d give it a couple of weeks to max the protection, but I’m completely with you - going out to eat Friday (outdoors) for the first time since last April, and yes, a “bloody” sounds like a great idea!

clickety

ken_stern wrote:

Hiding under the bed drinking coffee & reading books since March 2020 TOTALLY SUCKS --
So on the 25th of this month @ 9:00am I'm getting my 2nd shot & I'll throw all caution to the wind & on the way back we will eat breakfast @ our favorite place!!! -- Now I'm also totally sure we will when not eating/drinking @ least one Bloody Mary be wearing our masks sitting under a tent in the parking lot

An attempt at sarcastic humor I hope! Surely you can’t be serious?

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

clickety wrote:

An attempt at sarcastic humor I hope! Surely you can’t be serious?

The lack of HeadRoom is a serious issue

buckbrush Loc: Texas then Southwest Oregon

JBRIII wrote:

As an aside. Until they change the rules, Don't waste time planning any trips to Canada. Had considered going to see Aurora so checked, need testing before and after arrival, paperwork, 2 weeks quarantine on arrival. Fines and jail for breaking rules, up to $1,000,000 if someone is injured because of you.

You are right! Every time I think of an old workmate who still lives in Point Roberts I feel sorry for him all over again.