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  1. montereyjack avatar

    Re: Ideas for fun/quirky pit stops and things to do on cross country road trip?

    by montereyjack 31 May 2012

    Between Twin and Wells, you take a pit stop in a casino in Jackpot then before you get to Wells you pass on the left the ranch gate to…

  2. Sienna221 avatar

    Re: Ideas for fun/quirky pit stops and things to do on cross country road trip?

    by Sienna221 31 May 2012

    That information was just from briefly looking at the map and seeing the roads. The itinerary is.. Richmond--->St Louis--->Denver--->Jack…

  3. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: Ideas for fun/quirky pit stops and things to do on cross country road trip?

    by nutraxfornerves 31 May 2012

    What time of year? >Interstate 80/ US 95 between Wells, Nevada and Reno, Nevada and San Francisco, California? This recent thread might…

  4. Sienna221 avatar

    Ideas for fun/quirky pit stops and things to do on cross country road trip?

    by Sienna221 31 May 2012

    My boyfriend and I are doing a cross country road trip from Virginia Beach to San Francisco. Our outlined plan is to go Virginia Beach…

  5. trekker502 avatar

    Re: US West Coast - Second roadtrip - suggestions welcome

    by trekker502 30 May 2012

    Take 2 days to drive from LA to San Francisco, maybe spend the night in Santa Barbara or Big Sur. Take 2 days to drive Interstate-80 past…

  6. zeldasdad avatar

    Re: 7,000 mile Road Trip Around United States, Need Ideas!

    by zeldasdad 29 May 2012

    >Nope we have never done anything like this. You have to debrief us after you complete this odyssey. It will be good or it will be "bett…

  7. carracar avatar

    RE: SF to Albuquerque

    by carracar 23 May 2012

    Welcome to the TT... Highway 50... Reno, Ely, Great Basin Ntl. Park. Continuing in Utah to the I-70 to 191 South to Moab. lovely Parks…

  8. ooz avatar

    RE: Itinerary advice - Road Trip (roughly 2 weeks)

    by ooz 21 May 2012

    Near Amarillo is a famous restaurant the has a free steak meal, if you eat the whole thing in an hour or so. Also nearby is Palo Duro…

  9. johnsang avatar

    RE: 2-Week Roadtrip: LA to Yellowstone to Coeur d'Alene to Boise to SF to LA

    by johnsang 21 May 2012

    Lots of driving, beautiful country, interesting if you like geography, landforms, different plant communities, mountains, scenic beauty…

  10. carracar avatar

    RE: Salt Lake City & Denver in December

    by carracar 18 May 2012

    You might enjoy Glenwood Springs and Reno as alternative stops...carracar

  11. carracar avatar

    RE: Questions about Amtrak trip

    by carracar 11 May 2012

    Visit the Eastern Seaboard Cities first...Then from Washington DC, board the AMTRAK "Cardinal" to Chicago... Have a look see...Then the…

  12. iaxestupidquestions avatar

    RE: Odd thing I've noticed...

    by iaxestupidquestions 09 May 2012

    My grandma and great Aunt used to call San Francisco The City. They never went east of Reno.

  13. johnsang avatar

    RE: Boston to San Francisco- 8 Day's, 1 way

    by johnsang 29 April 2012

    I like driving trips because you can see the country up close and experience the air and views and terrain. 50 hours out of 200 or so…

  14. lolasf avatar

    RE: Overheard At The Bus Stop

    by lolasf 23 April 2012

    I once found myself inside a casino in Reno, surrounded by 100s of deaf girls. Turned out to be the US deaf softball league championships…

  15. bruch023 avatar

    RE: Road trip (Minneapolis, MN to California)

    by bruch023 19 April 2012

    I have a 2008 Ford Focus, pretty good gas milage. I am planning a mixture of car camping and pitching a tent at camp grounds. This will…

  16. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: How much is too much?

    by nutraxfornerves 16 April 2012

    >We hope to camp as much as possible in the campervan. You should be aware that so-called "wild" or "free" camping )where you just pull…

  17. Kahua avatar

    RE: How much is too much?

    by Kahua 15 April 2012

    I would consider a loop, of basically 3 weeks traveling east via a southern route, two weeks up along the east coast, and 3 weeks back…

  18. hollycuileann avatar

    How much is too much?

    by hollycuileann 15 April 2012

    Hi there, I am hoping to go with 3 friends on a road trip around the US next year. We have a friend who is lending us a camper van in…

  19. yentseng avatar

    San Fran, LA, San Diego, Las Vegas Trip - Going anytime soon?

    by yentseng 14 April 2012

    Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone is going on a trip to any of the following cities, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Reno,…

  20. jaeclectic avatar

    RE: sunset eclipse viewing in northern CA -- maybe Red Bluff?

    by jaeclectic 13 April 2012

    Nutrax, you're quite right! From my home, Reno is about 15 minutes further than Redding. I should look at maps before I comment :) I…

  21. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: sunset eclipse viewing in northern CA -- maybe Red Bluff?

    by nutraxfornerves 13 April 2012

    Depending on where you are int eh Bay Area, the drive time to Redding or Reno is going to be about the same, roughly 4 hours. Me, I'd…

  22. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: sunset eclipse viewing in northern CA -- maybe Red Bluff?

    by nutraxfornerves 13 April 2012

    Based on [_this map_|http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2012May20Agoogle.html] it looks like Redding, or possibly Reno,…

  23. DaBaba avatar

    RE: Arizona

    by DaBaba 10 April 2012

    Do it in May and spend some time exploring AZ and then over the river at Parker and check out the eastern Mojave, then head up on the…

  24. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Driving from LV to monterey

    by trekker502 09 April 2012

    Highway #50, past Markleeville, Stateline Nevada/South Lake Tahoe, to Placerville (formerly Hangtown), does not have as much traffic as…

  25. geo_nerd avatar

    RE: US National Parks - West

    by geo_nerd 08 April 2012

    Why double back from Yellowstone? You're adding 500+ miles to an already long driving trip. (Basically wasting a day.) IMO, you'd do…

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