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Clever_Iggy · 03-13-2008, 10:20 PM

That's a killer trip. I did something very similar over a few months last year.

Couple thoughts. The 101 is beautiful and it's relatively close to the 5 so if you need to skip a large section of the 101, it's easily accessible.

Hoover Dam is pretty cool. Lots of construction going on to create the super overpass that will keep cars off of the top of the dam (for terrorist threat concerns) and also speed up flow. The pillars they are putting up for support are incredible and it's worth getting out to take a look around.

Oregon is amazing. So green it might have been my favorite part of the trip, and I stayed on the 5 most of the time.

I would do Albuquerque and up to Denver rather than Salt Lake City. Although if you want to head up the 15, definitely check out Zion National Park in southern Utah(I personally prefer it over the Grand Canyon - but try to see both!). If youre really adventurous, check out Colorado City, AZ... crazy place with books written about it.

Denver is really cool - I love the downtown there because it is so accessible to all the sports arena's/stadiums and has a pretty good vibe. The area around Coors Field used to be the dumps (much like it was in San Francisco) but theyve concentrated on renewing that area of town with bars and such.

I spent a few years in Phoenix and Tucson, and Tucson is an okay place. Mexican culture (only ~50 miles from the border) but pretty run down in a lot of areas. BUT, incredible golf and IIRC, cheaper than Phoenix that way.

I would recommend going through San Francisco just because Im a bit of a homer for the city and the area, but the 101 will take you close to Napa (head east from Petaluma) and if you keep rocking south you can pass over the Golden Gate Bridge, which although touristy, is really cool to stop and check out on a sunny day. If you decide to stay in SF, I could exceed the word limit in a post for recommendations...

PM me if you want.

Redwood National Park - gorgeous.

Las Vegas - does not need any additional hyping.

Awesome trip. I'll be moving my girlfriend to SF in a few months so I get to do parts again.

Cheers.

03-13-2008, 10:20 PM	#3
Clever_Iggy Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: City by the Bay Exp:	That's a killer trip. I did something very similar over a few months last year. Couple thoughts. The 101 is beautiful and it's relatively close to the 5 so if you need to skip a large section of the 101, it's easily accessible. Hoover Dam is pretty cool. Lots of construction going on to create the super overpass that will keep cars off of the top of the dam (for terrorist threat concerns) and also speed up flow. The pillars they are putting up for support are incredible and it's worth getting out to take a look around. Oregon is amazing. So green it might have been my favorite part of the trip, and I stayed on the 5 most of the time. I would do Albuquerque and up to Denver rather than Salt Lake City. Although if you want to head up the 15, definitely check out Zion National Park in southern Utah(I personally prefer it over the Grand Canyon - but try to see both!). If youre really adventurous, check out Colorado City, AZ... crazy place with books written about it. Denver is really cool - I love the downtown there because it is so accessible to all the sports arena's/stadiums and has a pretty good vibe. The area around Coors Field used to be the dumps (much like it was in San Francisco) but theyve concentrated on renewing that area of town with bars and such. I spent a few years in Phoenix and Tucson, and Tucson is an okay place. Mexican culture (only ~50 miles from the border) but pretty run down in a lot of areas. BUT, incredible golf and IIRC, cheaper than Phoenix that way. I would recommend going through San Francisco just because Im a bit of a homer for the city and the area, but the 101 will take you close to Napa (head east from Petaluma) and if you keep rocking south you can pass over the Golden Gate Bridge, which although touristy, is really cool to stop and check out on a sunny day. If you decide to stay in SF, I could exceed the word limit in a post for recommendations... PM me if you want. Redwood National Park - gorgeous. Las Vegas - does not need any additional hyping. Awesome trip. I'll be moving my girlfriend to SF in a few months so I get to do parts again. Cheers.