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Re: California road trip ideas
That helps me figure out what to tell you, Mrs. Briggs OK, so I'd suggest you fly into LAX. You'll need a car rental to get around LA. Spend three or four days here, may go see Disneyland, maybe go see Universal Studios, maybe go to Knott's Berry Farm. Maybe see the making of a TV show. You could easily spend 10 days in LA, but you've got 10 days for the whole trip, I guess, so that's all you'll have time for. Then head out of the city. You'll want to head out on Hwy 101, which takes you...
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Road Trip, Day 1: City of Ten Thousand Buddhas and The Skunk
Gateway to the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas March 9, 2015 In the late ‘80s, I lived in L.A. for a couple of years. My S.O. knew lots of cool L.A. stuff. One of those was something he’d read that...
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Road Trip, Day 4: Fort Mason, San Francisco
March 12, 2015 I drove south through Sonoma and Marin Counties, past the houseboats on the bay at Sausalito, across the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco, and arrived earlier than the hostel’s official 3:00 check-in...
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A Place of Fairy Tales & Magic – The Biltmore Estate
By JP Chartier NUZZLED SNUGLY, DEEP WITHIN THE PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST AND ENCIRCLED BY MOUNTAINS THAT BREATHE BLUE SMOKE IS WHERE YOU CAN FIND THIS PLACE OF FAIRY TALES AND MAGIC. The opulent and somewhat imposing French Renaissance,...
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St. Mary's in the Mountain, Virginia City, Nevada (Where Gumbo Was #225)
Gumbo was visiting the lovely Roman Catholic Church of St. Mary's in the Mountains, situated in Virginia City, Nevada. Over 150 years old, it is a lovely building and should be on your "to do" list when visiting the Reno area.
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Walk the Redwood Forest of Muir Woods
Jonathan L says "I am not much of a 'back to nature' kind of guy... But Muir Woods National Monument is a totally different experience." Share it with him!
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Gold Country, California: The Empire Mine
The owner’s house, Empire Cottage, looks English for a reason. William Bourn, Jr. was a student at Cambridge University when his father, San Francisco businessman William Bourne, Sr. died in 1879 and 22 year old William, Jr. was...
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Coastal California: Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Officially called the Pigeon Point Light Station, it’s been my sentinel, standing at the edge of my personal territory, telling me I’m nearing, or leaving, my family on the coastside of the Bay Area, south of San Francisco. I...
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Biltmore-House A Place of Fairy Tales & Magic – The Biltmore Estate
NUZZLED SNUGLY, DEEP WITHIN THE PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST AND ENCIRCLED BY MOUNTAINS THAT BREATHE BLUE SMOKE IS WHERE YOU CAN FIND THIS PLACE OF FAIRY TALES AND MAGIC. The opulent and somewhat imposing French Renaissance,...
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Coastal California: A Village, a Hamlet, and a Wide Spot in the Road
I was born in San Francisco and grew up in the Bay Area, mostly in Redwood City on the Peninsula, 25 miles south of the City, on the east side of the mountains that separate the bay from the ocean. During my teens, on warm weekends and hot...
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Explore the Intriguing Museum of Science and Industry - Chicago
On a visit to Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry wasn't at the top of Samantha's list...but now it might be. Here's her report!
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The Bay Area by "Clipper"
PortMoresby turns misfortune into adventure when, after almost 6 decades of dependence on her car, discovers public transportation from one end of San Francisco Bay to the other.
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San Francisco's de Young Museum
PortMoresby has a good look at the de Young Museum's most recent incarnation in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
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Places you must visit this year
Some good suggestions on where in the United States you might want to travel to this year (Sponsored Content)
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New Orleans starts building its 'airport of the future'
New Orleans has signed off an a long-overdue New Years' present to itself: Construction will start next month on an $800-million replacement for the 60-year-old main terminal at Louis Armstrong International Airport. Under the contract just signed, the terminal is to be ready to open Oct. 1, 2018, in advance of the city's tri-centennial celebrations, and to put a focus on the city's efforts to come back from the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina ten years ago. The new terminal, which...
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Jan. 30, 2016: Houseboat, Marin County, CA
A charming houseboat, along the road from Sausalito to Muir Woods. Can anyone help out with more specifics?
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February 15, 2019: Burly Pine, Banff
DrFumblefinger comes across this unusually shaped pine tree while hiking in Banff National Park
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Re: Walk the Redwood Forest of Muir Woods
I grew up in Redwood City and went to Sequoia High School. I know why RC was named RC - for the port from which coastal redwoods were shipped. But now I must question the name of the high school there, if the closest Sequoias are indeed 100+ miles to the east. Hmm.
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DeVoto Memorial Cedar Grove, Idaho
DrFumblefinger traces the trail of Lewis and Clark through the Montana/Idaho Bitterroot mountains, and comes across the stand of majestic red cedars.
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McWay Falls, Coast of Big Sur, California
Travel Rob takes a short walk to the
spectacular McWay Falls on the Big Sur Coast
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University of California Davis Arboretum
Jonathan L takes a walk through Arboretum and Gardens on the campus of UC-Davis
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World's tallest tree is off-limits
To protect its roots and the area around it, park officials have closed off access
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11 Exciting North America Road Trip Itineraries For Families
Many families agree that there are few things more fun and challenging than doing a road trip across the USA. Here are some suggestions for you (sponsored content)
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Armstrong Redwoods, Guerneville, California
Jonathan L enjoyed a morning walk among the California redwoods
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Armstrong Redwoods State Nature Reserve, Guerneville, California
Jonathan L explores Sonoma's redwood forest
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The Carson Mansion, Eureka, California
One of the United States' star Victorian homes, this beautiful mansion is located in Eureka, California. It was built in the late 19th century by lumber baron William Carson.
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Exploring the Avenue of the Giants, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California
DrFumblefinger cruises down the Avenue of the Giants, a 31 mile stretch of highway known for its massive redwood stands.
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St Teresa of Avila Church, Bodega, California
DrFumblefinger visits a small wooden church in Sonoma County, made famous in a black and white photo taken by Ansel Adams in 1953.
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Rambling around Ferndale, California
DrFumblefinger visits Ferndale, a small town in Northern California's Redwood country known for its well-preserved Victorian buildings.
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The Gingerbread Mansion, Ferndale, California
The Gingerbread mansion is the largest and most elaborate (former) residential structure in Ferndale, a town known for its fine Victorian architecture. It was built as a home for a physician, but currently is a bed and breakfast.
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Incredible! Hiking in the Founder's Grove of Redwoods, California
An easy and beautiful hike in the redwood forests of northern California is the Founders Grove trail, situated in Humboldt Redwoods State Park.
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Spotted Off the Road: The Travel-Log, California
One of the most unusual vehicles ever created to travel on public highways, this mobile redwood log (mounted on a truck frame) is more than 100 years old.