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Old 07-30-13, 09:28 AM
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Hi, we are bored and wanted to get on the road a bit, Vancouver was one possibility but it's seems too far for now (940 miles, err)

Maybe distance wise can go as far as portland (620 mi) or salt lake city (720 mi) might be max

last year we went to the real norcal to see the redwoods and then crater lake and it was awesome.

Anyway if you have any ideas on destinations, let me know. LA and LV doesn't count. Doesn't need to be that far, happy to keep it under 400 like mammoth lakes or even somewhere around Tahoe.
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Lake Tahoe is nice, they have paddle boat and jet ski rentals. Yosemite is nice too for camping and hiking. Reno can be expensive and fun, have a few drinks, gamble for a little bit and hit some clubs.
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It's not exactly a roadtrip, but maybe a small getaway to San Luis Obispo. I used to live in that area, and it's such a beautiful town. Pismo and Avila Beach are nearby, so is Hearst Castle, Morro Bay, and Montana De Oro. Lots of things to do around.
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Originally Posted by kumquatism
It's not exactly a roadtrip, but maybe a small getaway to San Luis Obispo. I used to live in that area, and it's such a beautiful town. Pismo and Avila Beach are nearby, so is Hearst Castle, Morro Bay, and Montana De Oro. Lots of things to do around.
yeah, if you haven't been to hearst castle yet, you definitely should.

when i was younger my family and i would go to pismo and rent atvs on the beach. that's a lot of fun too
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My suggestion which I want to do as well. Take a road trip from sf to socal taking highway 1. Then make half day to full day stops along the way. Whenever I drive to socal I take 5 just to get there fast but we forget about what we have to see along the way taking a different route. Might take a week to go to LA and back taking this route but it's a great road.
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suggestion!!!...road trip to the nearest sonic's then back...
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You should take the scenic route down HWY 1 Beautiful drive, plus plenty of places to stop. You can choose to go as far as you please.
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My next road trip is going to be Salt Lake City. If you're into beautiful scenery, you can visit Bryce Canyon and Arches National Park.

Grand Canyon is 11 hours of driving. You can also hit Hoover Dam, Vegas, and Antelope Canyon on the way there.

And there's Portland. Then 3 more hours north you get Seattle. Then 2.5 hours more north you get your original destination, Vancouver!
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101 and head north towards oregon. I plan on doing this next month to Seattle
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Originally Posted by don
My next road trip is going to be Salt Lake City. If you're into beautiful scenery, you can visit Bryce Canyon and Arches National Park.

Grand Canyon is 11 hours of driving. You can also hit Hoover Dam, Vegas, and Antelope Canyon on the way there.

And there's Portland. Then 3 more hours north you get Seattle. Then 2.5 hours more north you get your original destination, Vancouver!
I did the portland, Seattle, Vancouver road trip before and loved it. Definitely one of my favorite
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Gotta be the best curvy Highway I've been on yet.
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wow a real test of one's suspension... I believe my setup may need new sway bar links for that
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That road reminds me of the road to go Tomales bay north of SF for fresh oyster farm. It's more fun with a bike or roadster
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There's a run down old town called Curtin, up the 5 in Oregon. It was originally a sawmill town. It's believed to be haunted, with ghosts that walk the streets (even in daylight). I've stopped through there. Abandoned circus there too. Gives you the goosebumps walking around at dusk. Go check it out.
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