Definitely drive the coast highway (1/101)as long as you can afford to. I just drove a stretch in CA (Monterey to LA) that was gorgeous, almost spiritual. If you get on it prior to SF, you will drive into SF via the Golden Gate Bridge. The I5 is for driving as fast as possible to get as far as possible without looking up.
I'll be checking on this thread, on my recent road trip I had to I5 from Seattle to Sacramento as fast as possible, and I would like to explore more next time I'm in the Seattle/Washington coast/Oregon area. I also have never bothered with Yellowstone on drives back north from LV.
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