some trip advice?

**Huggie Smiles** · March 20, 2013, 03:38:21 PM

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Drive north from San Fran! LA sucks. All the lovely red wood forests are north.

But its your trip with a 'friend' so do what you please.

**Rawrmune** · March 20, 2013, 03:42:15 PM

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Awesome! May is a good time to visit, it shouldn't be too hot. If you have extra time and want to have a more scenic view, you could take highway 1 along the coast (part of the way or the whole way down), it's more interesting than highway 5 (which goes through farmland).
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If you're into nature/outdoors/hiking, you could check out Big Basin Redwoods state park. It has very tall redwoods which are pretty cool to see.
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This is a detour from the drive, but if you have time you may want to check out Yosemite. It's the most famous national park in California. It's really beautiful there. Great for hiking and the outdoors.
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For towns along the way, I would check out Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara. Both are nice coastal, beach towns. I'd also consider going down to San Diego from LA, it's 2 additional hours. Depends on how long you're spending in California though.

**Jenks** · March 20, 2013, 04:01:04 PM

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Highway 1 is a must. Stop in Big Sur. The drive alone is a destination. Amazing scenery.

**dusk** · March 20, 2013, 04:44:39 PM

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I always said if there would be one place that I'd choose to live in the US ... that would be San Francisco. Amazing and beautiful.

**trick12** · March 20, 2013, 06:01:29 PM

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yup just get in the car and drive with that medical and good music....big sur is a must, and yes LA sucks and pointless..in may with the nice weather just keep heading north..

and if u must go south, then hit santa cruz and monterey as well...

**Rawrmune** · March 20, 2013, 08:00:15 PM

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Big Sur
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Good call!

**floridaorange** · March 20, 2013, 09:34:21 PM

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Skip LA unless you have a lot of money to stay at the nicest hotels and just basically chill out and go out and night. that's all it's good for, and you have to really be into shopping and going out and dressing well. Otherwise you'll find it douchy and smog infested. Oh and rent a nice car too.

I was just in San Fran, it's a fun city with a lot to do. Will pm you later with options.

**diegoff** · March 20, 2013, 10:13:43 PM

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thanks for all the replys!!!!!!!
I have to say: I don't want to go to LA, but my friend does; but I'll send this info right now

Yosemite park for sure!
Redwood forests would be nice. I'll see what I can negotiate... but he didn't like Miami, so he won't like LA too.
thank you, very much, really! any jazz club at SF?

**Rawrmune** · March 20, 2013, 10:41:41 PM

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Yeah I find San Francisco fun, eclectic, and charming. I've only been to Los Angeles a few times but I don't really like it there. Too much smog and traffic. And I would agree with florida that people tend to be more douchey and superficial there. I just go there for the music scene, which is pretty diverse and attracts big names.