i live near San Diego, Ca. have been to San Francisco many times (love it) and Vegas, LA etc. I'm looking on going to destination far away from home somewhere either in the U.S. or Canada. Can you recommend any to me?
You could try skiing in Canada. I'd recommend you to come to Toronto but probably not in winter.
Banff is beautiful year round, but especially cool in winter for the sightseeing and skiing. I imagine it would be a nice change if you're bored of hot weather.
I did a quick check on http://www.flylink.com for pricing from san diego, and right now the flights are around 700 USD but they always drop after Christmas holidays.