"Wherever the crowd isn't and the water is clean!" —Donna, Ventura, CA
"Little Dume, San-o, Hawaii—most places except the North Shore winter swells. For snow: Mammoth, Canyons in Utah, and all mountains in Colorado." —Andrea, Marina del Rey, CA
"For snowboarding, I love Brighton, Utah. It's a local community mountain that's very high up with steep drops—a playground of fun. The people and the mountain are very inviting to snowboarders." —Kristine, Venice, CA
"Middles, the break just south of Lowers at Trestles. You have to walk, bike, or skate in to reach it, so it's remote and I love that. Plus, because everybody's over at Lowers scrambling in the fray, I can usually catch a decent number of waves without interference. (But don't tell anybody I told you!)" —Peggy, Aliso Viejo, CA
"Plava Negro: Costa Rica." —Thomas, Los Angeles, CA
"Haggs. I love a good left." —Kate, Santa Monica, CA
"Sunset near the Pacific Palisades is my favorite surf spot. It's five minutes from my house, most people are friendly, and the waves are user-friendly." —Gina, Pacific Palisades, CA
"Tell me where I can get an empty wave. . . and that is my favorite spot!" —Mick, Venice, CA
"Tavarua, baby! Cloud Break can be pretty heavy, but when it is big you have Restaurants, which offers perfect lefts (and puts Malibu Surfrider to shame). And you have it all day long, all to yourself." —Robbie, Redondo Beach, CA
"Mammoth Mountain, Chair 9 after a new snowfall for untracked powder turns—first half of the run is a perfect open bowl and the second part of the run is zig-zaggy through the trees. Heaven." —Christina, Venice, CA
"San Onofre." —Cyndee, Venice, CA
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