Hidden Gems Of Northern California. (camping, rent, mansion, attractions)
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I'm debating where our next trip around the US might be and I'm wondering about exploring this area. It may not be for some time, but it's nice to plan these things!
Initial thoughts were to fly into SF and spend two weeks going to places such as, in no particular order, Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, Mendocino and Bodega Bay.
I have been to other places such as Yosemite, Napa, Monterey and the Big Sur etc and would like to see some other highlights.
Any snippets of information would be gratefully received.
fly into SF and spend two weeks going to places such as...
Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, Mendocino and Bodega Bay, Yosemite, Napa, Monterey, Big Sur
Any snippets of information would be gratefully received.
Any one of those places could be a two week stay.
But having been to the "big hitters" before I'll suggest that you allow yourselves the time to
soak up the other odd corners between the well known spots that you'll stumble across.
Any one of those places could be a two week stay.
But having been to the "big hitters" before I'll suggest that you allow yourselves the time to
soak up the other odd corners between the well known spots that you'll stumble across.
In the past I have enjoyed the less well known places as much as, if not more than, the well known spots.
-Muir Woods and take the hourish or more 'walk' through it.
-Further north, but the Humboldt State Redwood Park is remarkable, though one can cop some redwood seeing/driving rolling up 1/101.
-Mono Lake: saw it last summer; worth it to see it once, imo.
Some outstanding two lane blacktops, east to west, out of Reno north, across to the Coast, eg Rt 36, but if you have a plain jane rental probably not so fun.
-L Tahoe and area was meh for us, as we were there during a day and half a rain, but your pick.
Previous ideas are very good, too...
GL, mD
Agreed. I've spent a lot of time there (and Cayucos which is my favorite CA beach town)
when visiting my son at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo which is my #1 destination the second I win the lottery.
After you land inSan Francisco... spend a day or two there to orient yourselves to time
and enjoy some good food etc. Then rent a car for the trip along the coast and the side trips.
Definitely do Muir Woods (you can backtrack too).
Consider buying a cheap tent and some blankets and camping at one of the MANY
state parks along the coast for most of the nights. Fly home out of LA.
You have some widely varied choices. Sacramento is heaven for history buffs. The Capitol (which is itself a museum), the Railroad Museum, the Old Governor's Mansion, the Old Sac Cemetery (take one of the guided tors), Old Sac itself will keep yor busy. The others are lovely places.
I can honestly say that these attractions are pretty unknown by many and these are also "off the beaten track."
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