Comments on: North California Road Trip: Any Advice?

By: Mr Supplements

Mr Supplements — Sat, 12 May 2007 20:46:21 +0000

Some of the best memories I have are from visiting Eureka and Medford in southern Oregon.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 11 May 2007 21:55:00 +0000

If you wanna meet on your way home I’m off the I-5 in WA (just past the border). email me to let me know! I’d love to meet you! :)

Too bad you can’t get down to Monterey- it’s GORGEOUS there. Of course, I am biased- that’s my hometown! :)

By: ellecamino

ellecamino — Fri, 11 May 2007 13:04:24 +0000

good eats in sf - swan oyster depot, pancho villa taqueria (mission), golden gate bakery’s egg tarts (chinatown), beard papa’s cream puffs

By: ellecamino

ellecamino — Fri, 11 May 2007 12:27:11 +0000

i like the coastline - point reyes, ocean beach, sausalito, santa cruz, monterey, 17-mile drive, carmel-by-the-sea, big sur.

By: Passionate Eater

Passionate Eater — Fri, 11 May 2007 02:28:40 +0000

I agree with Erick, that Koi Palace is a nice place for dim sum, but I would advise that you stick to the primary area of San Francisco to get your food and sightseeing done. Koi Palace is actually quite far from the main part of the City. Definitely walk through Chinatown, but go to the outskirts of Chinatown or another neighborhood to get food. Some “must-see” places are the Palace of Fine Arts (free area, and beautiful), Golden Gate Park (the Japanese Tea Garden in the park is nice as is the Botanical Garden), City Hall, Golden Gate Bridge, the Ferry Building (for a foodie), and the new mall (with a renovated dome from the early 1900s). There is so much to see, that I welcome you to email me for more info.

By: Erick

Erick — Thu, 10 May 2007 14:15:53 +0000

Ben–

You must visit Koi Palace for Dim Sum in Daly City (south of San Francisco). I consider it to be better than even a lot of the Richmond, BC Dim Sum restaurants. You may agree with me and Rasa–Best Dim Sum in the Western Hemisphere! Weekends are very crowded so get there early. Weekends also have the best selection.

By: Passionate Eater

Passionate Eater — Thu, 10 May 2007 09:37:22 +0000

Wow, you and the family are coming to SF! I have loads of information to share with you about the best restaurants and the must-see places! Please feel free to send me an email, and we can chat further! And I’d love to meet MR. and MRS. Chow Times too!

By: LotusRapper

LotusRapper — Wed, 09 May 2007 09:16:55 +0000

My suggestion is if you’re looking for fun, economical and memorable lodging options, we’ve had wonderful experience with Hostelling International:
http://www.hiusa.org/hostels/index.shtml

And in California:
http://www.hiusa.org/usa-hostels/ca/ca-state.shtml

We stayed in hostels in Redwood Nat’l Forest, Sausalito, SF downtown, Montara and Pescadero. They each are different and offer a great variety of sceneries & amenities. You can pre-book family room, or stay dorm style, at most places online. With annual membership (purchased at HI’s local branch in downtown or Jericho), each person can stay for approx. US$12-15 per night.

Have fun !

By: Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia — Tue, 08 May 2007 23:57:29 +0000

Aiya, you are not coming to SoCal? OK, for food tips, in San Francisco, you must must must go to Koi Palace for the best dim sum in the western hemisphere. For the best Indian, go to Shalimar (a hole in the wall) in downtown. OK, whatelse would you like to eat?

By: tigerfish

tigerfish — Tue, 08 May 2007 23:00:24 +0000

I can’t give much advice since I’m still relatively new to CA. But 2 days in Yosemite is just right. If Tioga Pass is opened, should be great to do in Yosemite. Also, the sights at Glacier point -Yosemite are beautiful, and of course, you will pass by El Capitan. If plain sight-seeing, 1 day Lake Tahoe should be sufficient too! I only remember having buffets in Lake Tahoe.

The only place I’m still yearning to go is Redwoods, but it’s pretty far to drive as we have time constraints.

You are lucky to be able to have 2 wks to do NorCal, but it’s a long long drive. Remember to make a lot of rest stops. Remember, from the Yosemite gate entrance, it’s still quite a drive into the park itself.