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So my wife and I have a wedding in San Francisco at the beginning of October. We thought about flying down, but we're kind of big on road trips, so I think we're gonna drive instead.

We have about 4-5 days to get down there, and exactly 3 days to get back (with about 4 days in the SF area). I'm thinking of taking the route down through Montana, Wyoming, Nevada. On the way back, I'm loosely planning to drive up the coast to Portland, and then head to Calgary via Spokane.

So what's good stuff to see/eat/experience along the way? Loosely, I'm thinking of making stops in Yellowstone, Tahoe, and Napa/Sonoma before we hit up SF….and hopefully Yosemite at some point as well to see some Redwoods.

What are the must-see things to do in Yellowstone? We'll have 1 day, maybe 2, max. Where is the best place to stay in the area that's reasonably priced and close to the good stuff? Any towns/hotels nearby you recommend staying in? Ideally we would camp, but considering I'm bringing a 7-month pregnant wife who's not really the camping type to begin with (and let's face it, I'm no Survivor Man myself), I think a hotel is more realistic. I was thinking maybe staying somewhere in the park for the first night, then Jackson, WY the second night. Good idea?

Any sights to see between Wyoming and Lake Tahoe, or is it one straight relatively-boring shot through the desert? And speaking of which, where's a good area to stay in Lake Tahoe? Nevada side or California side? Anything specific to do in Tahoe?

On the way back, I'm loosely planning to drive up the coast to Portland, and then head to Calgary via Spokane. Anything good to see along the way from SF to Portland? What are the best towns to hit up?

Also, anyone who's done something similar…..did you take your car or rent? I'd prefer to take ours since it has lot of room and we like driving it, but obviously putting 5k on a car has it's negatives, so maybe renting makes more sense.