Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Bob Saget

A. From Los Angeles, I've always loved anything in Northern California. Big Sur always centers me. I've always enjoyed going there alone. Not always by choice. But it's a great alone place for anyone, also romantic as h--l. And ironically I have spent some time in h--l. That's a really hot getaway, which is maybe why I also have a thing for Palm Springs. Maybe it's the old love of the Rat Pack in me. I also always loved Laguna. That's a great go-to weekend getaway, alone, with kids or possibly even with a nice romantic lady, as long as she doesn't bring her parents.

Q. What are your five favorite cities?

A. Uh, this is so easy. Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Philly and L.A., because it is home. I also like Dayton, Ohio, because no one's ever said that in print, so I thought I'd give them a little boost. They're not in most people's top five. If you live in Canton, Ohio, Dayton is number two.

Q. Where have you traveled to that most reminded you of home?

A. Well I've had a few homes. Philly is where I was born and later graduated college from. Norfolk, Virginia, is where I lived from like four to 14, so my puberty was left in that town. But since L.A. is home, I'd say San Francisco reminds me of home, because it's what L.A. would be if it was done better and it wasn't just all about people trying to make it in show business. Oh, I forgot to mention Boston and Washington, D.C., because I just love those towns for multiple reasons. Performing comedy in both those cities is very meaningful to me.

Q. When you go away, what are some of your must-have items?

A. Bathing suits, flip-flops and a muumuu. Gotta look like I fit in when visiting Hawaii. Don't wanna be the laughing stock of the luau.

Q. What are your favorite restaurants?

A. In-and-Out, any of the half a dozen Italian restaurants in New York that are each so good they are indefinable. A few local spots near my house in L.A. that just feel like home to me. Like they're my kitchen, because I'm just too lazy to cook that well or have that many people over, or get a liquor license. I like a good steak place like Gibson's in Chicago and a great sushi restaurant like Morimoto in New York City.

Q. What is your best and/or worst vacation memory?

A. Best would be a trip with some dear friends to St. Barts in the Caribbean. Worst would be another trip to St. Barts, because the house we stayed in had cats in it so I was on Benadryl the whole time trying to fight the allergy they invoke in me. A good dream vacation memory for me has no cats in it. And the relationship is on the way up, not at its end of days. Unless Australia is overrun with cats right now, this could be the week where great memories may be created.

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