OT: LA to SF
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College visit, or just a vacation?
Assuming you have LA and SF covered.
1. Take as much of the Pacific Coast Highway as you can up the Coast.
2. Santa Barbara
3. Big Sur/Carmel Highlands/Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
4. Carmel by the Sea
5. Monterrey
6. Santa Cruz
7. Felton, Ca- you can take a steam locomotive from Santa Cruz to Felton
Assuming you have LA and SF covered.
1. Take as much of the Pacific Coast Highway as you can up the Coast.
2. Santa Barbara
3. Big Sur/Carmel Highlands/Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
4. Carmel by the Sea
5. Monterrey
6. Santa Cruz
7. Felton, Ca- you can take a steam locomotive from Santa Cruz to Felton
Gotta take Pacific Coast Hwy up obviously
Few things:
Santa Barbara--check out view from Courthouse tower (free), have lunch on State St
Morro Bay/ San Simeon/ Hearst Castle
Big Sur, stop at Julia Pfeffer Burns park--rare waterfall that goes into the ocean. Lots of scenic stops
Carmel Beach and town of Carmel , great place for a nice dinner
17mile drive Monterey Peninsula
Stanford U in Palo Alto (little bit inland from coast) --if you like seeing college campuses its incredible
Santa Cruz Boardwalk (cheesy but fun)
Few things:
Santa Barbara--check out view from Courthouse tower (free), have lunch on State St
Morro Bay/ San Simeon/ Hearst Castle
Big Sur, stop at Julia Pfeffer Burns park--rare waterfall that goes into the ocean. Lots of scenic stops
Carmel Beach and town of Carmel , great place for a nice dinner
17mile drive Monterey Peninsula
Stanford U in Palo Alto (little bit inland from coast) --if you like seeing college campuses its incredible
Santa Cruz Boardwalk (cheesy but fun)
Hopefully the new High Speed rail will be done. Should be fun to ride.
go to SF first and drive to LA.... it's a better view....... 
Agree - Monterey, Carmel and Santa Barbara..
Agree - Monterey, Carmel and Santa Barbara..
https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/threads/ot-pacific-coast-highway-drive.78678/
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https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/threads/ot-los-angeles-sightseeing-day-trip.140298/
https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/threads/ot-places-to-eat-in-san-francisco.144843/
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Help map piles of human poop in SF. I hear they have an app for that.
Also I checked the SF Pride Parade is June 29th and 30th. I hear that's a great event for kids and their parents.
Also I checked the SF Pride Parade is June 29th and 30th. I hear that's a great event for kids and their parents.
It probably is a great event for LGBTQ kids, parents of LGBTQ kids and people who are not homophobic.
Parades and rallies in general can attract strange people and troublemakers. I hear a camera man was attacked at a MAGA rally recently. But as to gay pride parades, those that go know what to expect and seem to enjoy themselves, while those that would be bothered by flamboyant displays of pride may want to avoid. It's a free country.
Was stooped today by California gov't. Way over cost and way behind schedule they say.
Not exactly stopped. The line will run from Merced to Bakersfield - tourist hotspots.
Lots of great suggestions already.Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) is the obvious choice for a totally amazing trip. I would give that two days to do it right (stop overnight either in San Luis Obispo or Monterey areas). If pressed for time, try US-101. Still a really nice trip; can be done in a day.
The shortest trip is on I-5. Route sucks, but you can travel between SF & LA in about 6 hours.
Some other recommendations:
The shortest trip is on I-5. Route sucks, but you can travel between SF & LA in about 6 hours.
Some other recommendations:
- San Luis Obispo Madonna Inn. Google it. Fun place. Kids may enjoy. Lunch at Big Sky Cafe.
- On Highway 1 a little North of Hearst Castle is an elephant seal viewing site (at Ragged Point). Cannot recommend this enough. Its right off the highway.
- Personally, I would skip 17 Mile Drive. Overpriced and overrated. Go to Capitola and have a bit to eat at one of the restaurants on the beach. Its the best beach in NorCal. NorCal beaches are very different than the Jersey Shore.
- In San Francisco, rent bicycles and ride over the GG Bridge. If not so energetic, ride (downhill) to Sausalito. Have lunch and take the ferry back. If energetic, ride on to Tiburon. Have lunch at Sam's and take the ferry back.
I've planned trips for people doing the drive from LA to SF. It is better driving north on PCH because you are on the inside of the two-lane highway with no guard rails. Go around one of those hairpin turns with a huge mobile home coming at you is not fun, so I'd rather be on the inside! As far as stops go:
Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, hear its really good.
Santa Barbara
Hearst Castle, a must. you do need a reservation
Solvang, CA is a Danish Village just off PCH
Big Sur, you are actually driving through Big Sur
Carmel, CA, charming village, home to Clint Eastwood others. Not sure your budget but one of my favorite hotels in the world there called LaPlaya. Old Spanish architecture, but beautiful!
17 Mile Drive, enter from Carmel sight seeing.
Monterey Bay and pier.
Lots of good stuff, have a great trip!
Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, hear its really good.
Santa Barbara
Hearst Castle, a must. you do need a reservation
Solvang, CA is a Danish Village just off PCH
Big Sur, you are actually driving through Big Sur
Carmel, CA, charming village, home to Clint Eastwood others. Not sure your budget but one of my favorite hotels in the world there called LaPlaya. Old Spanish architecture, but beautiful!
17 Mile Drive, enter from Carmel sight seeing.
Monterey Bay and pier.
Lots of good stuff, have a great trip!
I would not know, as I never attended one of the parades or cared to look at pictures. If naked people are part of the parade or crow, not good for kids to see.
Living in Ca., it's almost impossible not to see photos. Naked dudes is the least of it. It's deranged. Since you say you don't know, I'd refrain from offering advice on what it is.
Please do a quick search whomever is curious. It is eye opening to say the least. LOLOL
Small town on Rte. 1 called Cambria. It has a house called the NitWit Ridge that's worth a look. Cambria is artsy with plenty of restaurants. Just south of Hearst Castle.
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If you're leaving LA driving though Santa Monica, and Malibu do a quick lap through Pepperdine University's campus. It sits up on the hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Yo can drive through the whole campus in 10 minutes.
It's the most incredible college campus I've ever seen
It's the most incredible college campus I've ever seen
A relative of mine is gay and I've met many of his friends that are G or L and I would say none of them would participate in anything outlandish. Everyone is a highly paid
professional and a few of the couples have children who are very well taken care of.
Back in the 1970 when Battle of the Network Stars was on TV they filmed it at Pepperdine IIRC. I always said I wanted to go there for school. Alas...
Yes, and I referenced in another post that parades and rallies can tend to bring out a lot of bad actors. For example, several Puerto Rican people I know would never go to the Puerto Rican day parade in NYC. I think that some of the other ethnic parades have similar bad reputations. For the OP, I doubt he/she wants to get caught up in the traffic, etc associated with ANY parade.
Streets of Bakersfield - Dwight YokumNot exactly stopped. The line will run from Merced to Bakersfield - tourist hotspots.
oldest son has Co-op at Google so planning a visit out there. figure start in LA and head north and spend following weekend in SF with #1 son
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