Pan, I can just see you and your wife trailing behind your skyscraper of a son!
I'm keeping track of everyone's suggestions. My travel notes will help us plan a wonderful, memorable trip. We'll have plenty of interesting choices to make. The only problem will be getting over hotel price stick-shock. It's my first trip to California since 1984, when I stayed in LA with 8000 other teachers at an NEA convention; the union paid the bill. We're trying to find a meeting point among amenities (we like a full-service hotel), location (Union Square seems attractive) and price (below $200 seems like a bargain).