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  1. montereyjack avatar

    RE: Seven days in and around San Francisco

    by montereyjack 31 May 2012

    One very interesting drive is to try to hug the coast as much as possible wending your way northward then you can take a faster or more…

  2. peasbeuponyou avatar

    RE: Places rich people like?

    by peasbeuponyou 07 May 2012

    Cool - lots of good places and comments - please keep them coming! Definitely agree with La Jolla, Malibu, Marin County (north of San…

  3. iaxestupidquestions avatar

    RE: Places rich people like?

    by iaxestupidquestions 04 May 2012

    Moscow or do all the billionaire Russians live in London and New York? John's Creek, GA Marin County, CA

  4. trekker502 avatar

    RE: San Francisco to Senoma return on the same day??

    by trekker502 19 April 2012

    I received my second Bachelor's degree from Sonoma State U., in Rohnert Park, and lived in Sebastopol for two years before moving north…

  5. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: Driving from San Fransisco to Chico

    by nutraxfornerves 02 April 2012

    I'm going to suggest a slightly longer, more scenic route. Instead of driving east across the Bay Bridge toward the east, go north and…

  6. jankynoname avatar

    RE: LA, SF then something extra perhaps?

    by jankynoname 21 March 2012

    San Francisco marathon is July 29th, so you may have some roads etc. shut down that morning. When you're in SF, it might be fun to take…

  7. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Route 101 Road Trip

    by trekker502 28 February 2012

    There are many campgrounds along the coastal route of Highway #1, from the redwood forest. near Humboldt, south to Point Reyes National…

  8. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Potentially moving to San Francisco - where to live??

    by trekker502 06 February 2012

    Berkeley has excellent transportation, including BART station downtown. College Avenue, I guess is included with Rockridge. North Berkeley…

  9. trekker502 avatar

    RE: East Coast (mostly) feasibility question

    by trekker502 25 January 2012

    My flight on United Airlines to Beijing and return from Hong Kong were through San Francisco International Airport. You will be flying…

  10. Marocfan avatar

    RE: First time in US - 16 days trip in California

    by Marocfan 07 January 2012

    Death Valley in the summer? Reconsider. (Same with Las Vegas.) Head north from SF for a visit to Marin County and the Muir Woods/ redwood…

  11. trekker502 avatar

    RE: hippie times near SF

    by trekker502 09 December 2011

    Marin County is known for being "green". Calistoga hot springs in Napa County has spas.

  12. sfgirl42 avatar

    RE: USA November 2012

    by sfgirl42 08 November 2011

    I see your definitely state 2012 but people are rushing you to book the rooms now...funny. I'm a native San Franciscan and it's my favori…

  13. trekker502 avatar

    RE: california

    by trekker502 29 October 2011

    I use [www.hostelbookers.com] to find budget hostels. Otherwise, there are many motels in the various towns that you will be driving…

  14. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Oysters in California

    by trekker502 04 August 2011

    There are several oyster farms further north in Tomales Bay in Marin County.

  15. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Aussie driving around San Fran and Oakland - easy?

    by trekker502 29 July 2011

    The Super Wal-Mart is the better one to explore. Point Richmond is next to the east entrance to the Richmond Bridge that takes you over…

  16. smartcookiee avatar

    RE: Aussie driving around San Fran and Oakland - easy?

    by smartcookiee 28 July 2011

    Driving in SF is a nightmare. It's a lot of one way streets where you can't make turns for over a mile sometimes and there are lots of…

  17. anyone101 avatar

    Re: San Fran-Portland-Seattle advice PLEASE!

    by anyone101 08 July 2011

    "The train from SF to Portland does not go along "the scenic route along the coast." It is inland. It does not go through any California…

  18. SuedeShirtTravel avatar

    RE: Traveling to SFO

    by SuedeShirtTravel 17 June 2011

    Check into Limantour Beach (miles long and beautiful) inside Point Reyes Nat'l Seashore. There's also a locals beach on west side of Tomales…

  19. gwahicks avatar

    RE: Muir Woods and redwoods near SF

    by gwahicks 19 May 2011

    +It would help to know the rest of your itinerary after San Francisco to determine whether any of the other redwood areas would be an…

  20. VinnyD avatar

    RE: US Road Trip

    by VinnyD 19 May 2011

    Addendum to #34 -- Also Muir Woods, in Marin County at the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge. Disclaimer: I haven't been there. Edi…

  21. trekker502 avatar

    RE: California RV and camping info

    by trekker502 02 May 2011

    The price of oil is now dropping thanks to death of Osama! CruiseAmerica.com and ElMonteRV.com are two popular RV rental companies found…

  22. RobMacKenzie avatar

    Re: USA Honeymoon

    by RobMacKenzie 03 April 2011

    I'd skip the drive from Vegas to San Francisco if you possibly can- there's really nothing except 10 hours of flat and rolling grassy…

  23. trekker502 avatar

    RE: San Francisco off-the-beaten-path recommendations

    by trekker502 27 January 2011

    Be very careful on the cliffs above the Sutro Baths -- fishermen have been swept off of them out to sea by huge "rogue waves" -- there…

  24. malvolio avatar

    RE: Ho Chi Minh or not?

    by malvolio 04 January 2011

    I did +not+ like the beach in Hoi An. No better than Stimson Beach in Marin County, CA, which is to say, not good (it has some pleasant…

  25. Willysnout avatar

    RE: What US city would you most (or least) like to live in or near?

    by Willysnout 04 December 2010

    +There must be somewhere Goldilocks in the USA - not too hot, not too cold, big enough to be interesting, small enough to be pleasant,…

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