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Re: LA to SF by amtrak train

by BubbaK 24 May 2012

I agree. Coast Starlight will be there unless there's a service disruption. A number of quicker options are often listed first. For…
RE: Groveland route to Vegas via Sequoias?

by johnsang 22 May 2012

There is a small grove of Sequoia's (The Tuolumne Grove) very close to the Tioga Road right after you turn off from the Big Oak Flat Road…
RE: Groveland route to Vegas via Sequoias?

by bzookaj 22 May 2012

Driving the xTioga Pass Road is a lot more scenic than driving south through Bakersfield. If you wake up easrly, you should have time…
Groveland route to Vegas via Sequoias?

by medina_591 22 May 2012

Hi there, I will be driving (5 of us, full car) from Groveland to Vegas in mid june (our B&B is actually past Groveland on highway 120…
RE: Yet Another US Road Trip - Timing Question

by ianw6705 19 May 2012

Forget Alaska - we're off to Bakersfield for some biscuits & gravy and some country western! We did go to the County Fair at Condon (Whee…
RE: San Francisco to Grand Canyon

by ianw6705 18 May 2012

I like itineraries that are based on nights - since they tend to be clearer (as least to me): Night 01 - Bishop Night 02 - Bisho…
RE: Yet Another US Road Trip - Timing Question

by nutraxfornerves 18 May 2012

April-May is going to be wildflower season in the lower foothills. Early- to mid-May is also peak waterfall time in Yosemite (take a look…
RE: San Francisco to Grand Canyon

by ianw6705 17 May 2012

Adding Zion NP (plus maybe Bryce Canyon NP) to a trip that includes the Grand Canyon South Rim and Sedona, means you will be doing a lot…
RE: 4 week budget in the USA

by maeappel 10 May 2012

Ah yes, I didn't even actually think of that route ianw6705. I stand corrected. I haven't experienced it, but now I want to. Ive driven…
RE: Fresnillo to Los Angeles bus - any experience?

by SanchoPanza1 10 May 2012

Can't help you much, however, I took the bus from Oakland to Tepic and back. If I recall correctly, coming from Tepic the bus drove into…
Re: Traveling from LAX to SF

by BubbaK 19 April 2012

[Flyaway schedule|http://www.lawa.org/welcome_lax.aspx?id=4696] Not sure why the Union Station pick-up at noon is the most convenient,…
RE: Death Valley Side Trip

by nutraxfornerves 18 April 2012

> I was thinking of possibly hiring a car in L.A going onto DV then straight onto San Fran where I would drop the car off. In early Novembe…
RE: San Francisco to Las Vegas - best place to stopover?

by carracar 13 April 2012

The 88 is maintained all year... It IS subject to closure and the requirement that traction devices be carried in the car...Installing…
RE: San Francisco to Las Vegas - best place to stopover?

by kathysjourneys 13 April 2012

Our family often drives from Santa Cruz out past Las Vegas and into the deserts of Arizona, and we always ask ourselves the same questions--…
RE: Towns close to Bakersfield

by dannyboypiper2012 10 April 2012

A run up to Fort Tejon would be nice. Specialty shops in Bakersfield means Walmart and Costco. Gotta ask... why come all this way to visit…
RE: California Coast and LAS/Grand Canyon

by ozekii 09 April 2012

For scenic drives I would avoid Central Valley of California, it is long and boring. Nothing is worse than sitting in traffic trying…
Re: Towns close to Bakersfield

by BubbaK 09 April 2012

Too bad an hour is your limit. Just 1 1/2 hours north is Selma, home of the Sun Maid Raisins store (perhaps the largest collection of…
RE: Towns close to Bakersfield

by nutraxfornerves 09 April 2012

#1 and #4 are referring ot [_this thread_|http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2185818]. The towns described in…
RE: Towns close to Bakersfield

by carracar 09 April 2012

Leanne...Scroll down a bit to the Sacramento Bee's story on driving the working class 99...Therein is what you seek...carracar
RE: Towns close to Bakersfield

by nutraxfornerves 09 April 2012

No. In addition to farmland, there are also oilfileds. If you are looking at Bakersfield as an overnight on the way to the coast, then…
Re: Towns close to Bakersfield

by BubbaK 09 April 2012

If your interest is shopping, I can't think of anyplace interesting, but you need to be specific about the types of specialty stores or…
RE: Towns close to Bakersfield

by trekker502 09 April 2012

Bakersfield is in the agricultural area of California. Check out the posting link (yesterday) for the towns along Highway #99, including…
Towns close to Bakersfield

by leanneclarke 09 April 2012

Hi are there any towns within an hour or so drive of baker field that are worth visiting. Like towns with specialty shops delis etd. Thanks…
RE: California Coast and LAS/Grand Canyon

by ianw6705 09 April 2012

*I am not looking for a jam-packed agenda....i want to have some good/scenic/interesting drives with a nice place for the night.* Then…
RE: California Coast and LAS/Grand Canyon

by johnsang 09 April 2012

If it is scenery you want then I would suggest starting in Las Vegas and driving to the Grand Canyon village in the National Park then…