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Planning a Holiday/Road Trip to the USA(West Coast)

"Johnny M" said:
Looks amazing. What temperatures should i expect in August?
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Where? Your trip is going to take you from NorCal to SoCal then over to lost wages.

NorCal: near the ocean 70's to 80's
NorCal: inland 90's to 100's
SoCal: Beach and Orange County 70's to 80's
SoCal: inland 90's to 100's
Las Vegas: Hell or Hades take your pick

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Ok Ladies and Gentlemen.

Flights are booked. :bowdown

I land in SF on the 2nd August and leave LV on the 23rd. I am also hitting NY from the 23rd to the 27th.

Now I need to make a plan. :yah :yah :yah
 
OK Johnny, great news.
Now let us know how long you will be in the SF area and what day you would like to meet up.
We'll get the cars together for a nice cruise to the coast.
If ya want the Bullitt tour....I can do that too....albeit sans 67.
 
"KBMWRS" said:
OK Johnny, great news.
Now let us know how long you will be in the SF area and what day you would like to meet up.
We'll get the cars together for a nice cruise to the coast.
If ya want the Bullitt tour....I can do that too....albeit sans 67.
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Ok...here is the first draft of my travel plan.

Day 1 Thurs 2nd Arrive in SF 10:45pm
Day 2 Fri 3rd Tour SF
Day 3 Sat 4th Tour SF
Day 4 Sun 5th Travel to Yosemite (3.5 hr, 176m)
Day 5 Mon 6th Yosemite
Day 6 Tue 7th Yosemite
Day 7 Wed 8th Yosemite, travel back west and meet Highway 1 (4.5 hours, 263m)
Day 8 Thurs 9th Drive from South SF down Highway 1 (4.5 hours, 242m)
Day 9 Fri 10th Highway 1/Santa B
Day 10 Sat 11th Santa B
Day 11 Sun 12th Santa B
Day 12 Mon 13th Santa B
Day 13 Tue 14th Drive to LA (2hr, 100m)
Day 14 Wed 15th LA
Day 15 Thurs 16th LA
Day 16 Fri 17th Drive south to San Diego (2hr, 120m)
Day 17 Sat 18th San Diego
Day 18 Sun 19th San Diego
Day 19 Mon 20th Drive from San Diego to LV (5.5hr, 326m)
Day 20 Tue 21st Las Vegas
Day 21 Wed 22nd Las Vegas, Grand Canyon
Day 22 Thurs 23rd Fly to NY at 2:25pm, arrive at 10:29pm
Day 23 Fri 24th Tourist day NY
Day 24 Sat 25th Shopping and big night out
Day 25 Sun 26th Hungover in NY
Day 26 Mon 27th Fly home at 17:40pm


Judging by this i will be around SF on the 3/4/5/ then back again in south SF on 8/9/10
 
Johnny:

From a visitor's perspective, there are many sights and activities that typically find their way onto your list of "must see" places. As residents, many of us dodge some of the more popular tourist centric sights mainly because we have already seen them and prefer to enjoy off-the-beaten-path destinations and activities. To help make your trip to the Golden State memorable, tell us about what YOU would like to do/see/try while you are visiting Northern California. No guarantee we will do everything on your list, but give us a clue so we can plan accordingly.

One comment on the August temperatures in Nor Cal: With morning or afternoon coastal fog, it is not uncommon to see temperatures dip into the 50-60 degree F range until the fog burns off so dress in layers. Inland temperatures tend to be slightly higher and more stable as they are influenced less by the ocean breezes.

Regards, Jeff
 
"JeffTepper" said:
Johnny:

From a visitor's perspective, there are many sights and activities that typically find their way onto your list of "must see" places. As residents, many of us dodge some of the more popular tourist centric sights mainly because we have already seen them and prefer to enjoy off-the-beaten-path destinations and activities. To help make your trip to the Golden State memorable, tell us about what YOU would like to do/see/try while you are visiting Northern California. No guarantee we will do everything on your list, but give us a clue so we can plan accordingly.

One comment on the August temperatures in Nor Cal: With morning or afternoon coastal fog, it is not uncommon to see temperatures dip into the 50-60 degree F range until the fog burns off so dress in layers. Inland temperatures tend to be slightly higher and more stable as they are influenced less by the ocean breezes.

Regards, Jeff
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Jeff,
I hear what you are saying and thats part of the reason i am talking to you guys. We will want to do some of the major tourist stuff like Alcatraz, The Hollywood sign, The Casinos in Vegas, the Grand Cayon, etc however local knowlegde and going off the beaten path is priceless to us.

We want to see some amazing places/views, meet local people, eat good local food, see what the locals do. Find some nice small B&Bs/hotels in places that are not too crowded.
 
How do you know your from SF?

You have never been to Alcatraz.
Thinks its not worth getting under your desk for any earthquake under 6.0
Can park a stick shift on Russian hill
Never leave the house without a jacket, even in July.
Avoid fishermans warf
Have fallen into spreckels lake
Saw laughing sal at playland at the beach
Ate at the doggie dinner
Don't own a pair of shorts
Get lost in Oakland
Know the neighborhood Jerry Garcia grew up in
Eat French bread, never call it sourdough
 
good schedule.

We might have enough time while you're here to straighten you out after spending all that time with the NorCaler's.

See ya in August!
 
Visit the Mustang Ranch outside of Lost Wages. Don't forget to bring your significant other...
 
Hasn't it been closed for years? The Feds confiscated it and ran it for a while.
 
ok....starting to nail down my plans and book hotels etc etc

Day 1 Thurs 2nd Arrive in SF 10:45pm
Day 2 Fri 3rd Tour SF Alcatraz
Day 3 Sat 4th Morning Mustang cruise down coast and lunch with mustang lads.
Evening Tour SF
Day 4 Sun 5th Drive to Lake Tahoe/Highway 395/Stay in Mammoth (6.5 hr, 327m)
Day 5 Mon 6th Yosemite/Redwoods
Day 6 Tue 7th Mammoth/Yosemite
Day 7 Wed 8th Mammoth/Yosemite, travel back west to Napa 1 (6 hours, 300m)
Day 8 Thurs 9th Napa Valley, Wine tasting
Day 9 Fri 10th Drive from NAPA down Highway 1 to SB (6 hours, 360m)
Day 10 Sat 11th Santa B
Day 11 Sun 12th Santa B
Day 12 Mon 13th Santa B
Day 13 Tue 14th Drive to LA (2hr, 100m)
Day 14 Wed 15th LA
Day 15 Thurs 16th Drive south to San Diego (2hr, 120m)
Day 16 Fri 17th San Diego
Day 17 Sat 18th San Diego
Day 18 Sun 19th San Diego
Day 19 Mon 20th Drive from San Diego to LV (5.5hr, 326m)
Day 20 Tue 21st Las Vegas Grand Canyon
Day 21 Wed 22nd Las Vegas
Day 22 Thurs 23rd Fly to NY at 2:25pm, arrive at 10:29pm
Day 23 Fri 24th Tourist day NY
Day 24 Sat 25th Shopping and big night out
Day 25 Sun 26th Hungover in NY
Day 26 Mon 27th Fly home at 17:40pm

Closer to the time let me know if any of you guys want to meet for a beer.
 
Watch your time going from Mammoth to Yosemite. Back-up at National Park gate may take a while sometimes.
Also check out Mono Lake at the east side of Yosemite. Take Hwy 120 east from Hwy 395 for about 2 miles and turn left to the Lake view area. Go further east om Hwy 120 to see the lava ash field east of the lake, further and there's a nice pine forest and then on to the high desert.

If you go north from Mono Lake on Hwy 395 to road 290 (turns to wavy gravel road) right to the old ghost/mining town of Bodie. This is a State park now with lots of buildings circa 1800s. A very wild and dangerous town in its day. You can tour the mining area too above the town.

This looks to be a very Chevy Chase 'vacation'.....There's the 'Grand Canyon kids, now get in the car' :sarc
 
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