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  1. stopthebus avatar

    RE: suggestions - skip point reyers? any suggestions along the coastline?

    by stopthebus 22 May 2012

    I would skip Highway 1 north of SF - it's nice, but it's better farther north along 101 and farther south around Big Sur. I don't think…

  2. happylee avatar

    RE: suggestions - skip point reyers? any suggestions along the coastline?

    by happylee 22 May 2012

    by four nights i mean the 4th, last night at lincoln city as we will visit a friend there. Your suggestion, head to Fort Bragg all the…

  3. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: suggestions - skip point reyers? any suggestions along the coastline?

    by ianw6705 22 May 2012

    We stayed in the Curly Redwood Lodge in Crescent City ... perfectly standard motel, but its claim to fame is that it is entirely made…

  4. stopthebus avatar

    RE: suggestions - skip point reyers? any suggestions along the coastline?

    by stopthebus 22 May 2012

    Ian has good taste in stopovers, but I'd do one night Fort Bragg, two nights Crescent City, one night Bandon, then on to your final destiant…

  5. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: suggestions - skip point reyers? any suggestions along the coastline?

    by ianw6705 22 May 2012

    Perhaps your four nights could be Fort Bragg (less than 200 miles from SF), Crescent City, Bandon, Lincoln City - if that's what you mean…

  6. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: suggestions - skip point reyers? any suggestions along the coastline?

    by ianw6705 21 May 2012

    Hi Jolene ... can I also advise that we found the Redwoods National Park (the proper national park part) was not a highlight ... and that…

  7. stopthebus avatar

    RE: suggestions - skip point reyers? any suggestions along the coastline?

    by stopthebus 20 May 2012

    I adore Point Reyes so I probably wouldn't skip it, but it really depends on how much time you have. #1 gives you a good list of places…

  8. johnsang avatar

    RE: suggestions - skip point reyers? any suggestions along the coastline?

    by johnsang 20 May 2012

    Sure, if you are satisfied that you have seen enough, there are many more places to see. Muir Woods, Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Bodega Bay,…

  9. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: oregon washington in august

    by ianw6705 19 May 2012

    I also think the first part is rather rushed - the Californian redwood forests are wonderful to walk through. I would drop Portland…

  10. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Practicality of SF-SEA and back Budget Roadtrip

    by ianw6705 17 April 2012

    I agree with Bob that it is pretty ambitious. But we have done almost all the following as a road-trip, and it was pretty good. Dos…

  11. section8 avatar

    RE: Military bases I've been on

    by section8 11 February 2012

    For extended periods: NAS Pensacola, NAS and NS Jax, Pearl Harbor, MCBH-Kaneohe, Moody AFB, FT. Benning, 29-Palms., USS KENNEDY (carrier),…

  12. MissSpeed avatar

    Re: Road Trip from Seattle to San Francisco in May 2012

    by MissSpeed 28 December 2011

    I have driven the reverse of that from San Francisco to Seattle (and back) and it's a lovely drive. I camped the whole way so I don't…

  13. Niner avatar

    RE: Worms, Crabs, Lice etc.

    by Niner 22 October 2011

    I once caught the crabs off the coast of Fort Bragg. Dungeness was her name.

  14. johnsang avatar

    RE: San Francisco to Seattle roadtrip in 7 days in November!!

    by johnsang 25 September 2011

    7 days gives you quite a bit of time to explore this area. You probably already know about Hiway 1 up the coast? There are many little…

  15. yaguri avatar

    Re: Possible to find cheap accomodation around Fort Bragg, Ukiah, Mendocino?

    by yaguri 17 August 2011

    I stayed last year at the Old West Inn in Willits, north of Ukiah, due east of Ft. Bragg. It's a theme motel, roadside Americana at its…

  16. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: Possible to find cheap accomodation around Fort Bragg, Ukiah, Mendocino?

    by nutraxfornerves 17 August 2011

    There are no hostels in that area or farther north in California. Ukiah would be the least interesting place to stay. It is inland.…

  17. TravellinAndi avatar

    RE: Possible to find cheap accomodation around Fort Bragg, Ukiah, Mendocino?

    by TravellinAndi 17 August 2011

    FOR UKIAH, ALTHOUGH ITS VERY HARD TO GET THERE without a car, YOU MIGHT TRY ORR HOTSPRINGS....... ITS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE. Check out…

  18. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Possible to find cheap accomodation around Fort Bragg, Ukiah, Mendocino?

    by ianw6705 17 August 2011

    We have booked the following accommodation in the next couple of weeks: - Super8 Fort Bragg ($US84.00) - Curly Redwood Lodge Crescent…

  19. veroking avatar

    Possible to find cheap accomodation around Fort Bragg, Ukiah, Mendocino?

    by veroking 17 August 2011

    Hello, We are two Swedes that are going for a California trip this September. We will fly in to SFO and then continue up north to the…

  20. ono avatar

    Re: national parks and must see's in northern california

    by ono 10 June 2011

    Please realize California is a big state. To go from Tahoe to Shasta over to the coast and back down to San Francisco, you could spend…

  21. stopthebus avatar

    RE: ROAD TRIP: San Fran to Portland - Seaside / Forests & Camping

    by stopthebus 09 June 2011

    Just a warning: Crater Lake isn't on the coast. I've driven this route a lot and it's one of my favorite places in the world. My advice…

  22. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: national parks and must see's in northern california

    by ianw6705 09 June 2011

    You could do a nice loop - particularly if you wish to arrive back at Lake Tahoe at the end: After Yosemite NP > back through San Franci…

  23. stopthebus avatar

    RE: national parks and must see's in northern california

    by stopthebus 09 June 2011

    In my opinion the star of northern California is the redwood coast. You could (or, I could at least) easily, EASILY spend a week just…

  24. itsgotime avatar

    RE: California for return visitors....

    by itsgotime 02 May 2011

    A fund trip would be from Chico (Sierra Nevada Brewery), Lassen Ntl Park is an hour away, to Ukiah (Mendicino Brewing) through Booneville…

  25. stopthebus avatar

    RE: California for return visitors....

    by stopthebus 01 May 2011

    Since you specifically mentioned breweries, I'll also add my favorites: Russian River (Santa Rosa) North Coast (Fort Bragg) Bear Republ…

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