https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:21:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-223528 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:59:37 +0000 lawbee11 223528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@owlmom: @TubeAlloy: Thank you both!! Will definitely check these out :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-222101 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:47:32 +0000 TubeAlloy 222101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: we stayed at Casas de Suenos in Albuquerque last spring and loved it. You can choose which little house to stay in when you book, and a tasty breakfast is included. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-222062 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 22:58:35 +0000 owlmom 222062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At the Grand Canyon, check out Shoshone Point. It's a fantastic view point, and it's not on the South Rim Trail, so there's a good chance there won't be anyone else there with you (rare on the south rim in the summer!). It's just a little east of all of the south rim amenities on Desert View Dr/64. The turn off is labeled, and there's a little parking lot and a short, easy walk to the rim. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-221775 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 10:39:53 +0000 lawbee11 221775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: thank you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-221256 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:46:58 +0000 Mrs. Blue 221256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here are a few SF suggestions, too.</p> <p>Pinocchio’s Trattoria in North Beach (amazing homemade Italian food and great drink menu)<br /> <a href="http://trattoriapinocchio.com/" rel="nofollow">http://trattoriapinocchio.com/</a><br />  <br /> Chioppinos at Pier 47 (great seafood and minestrone soup)  <a href="http://www.letseat.at/cioppinos" rel="nofollow">http://www.letseat.at/cioppinos</a><br />  <br /> DiMaggio’s Steakhouse in North Beach</p> <p>For breakfast:<br /> Hollywood Café by the Wharf<br />  <br /> And last:<br /> You cannot go wrong with Specialties cookies.  <a href="http://www.specialtys.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.specialtys.com/</a><br />  <br />   </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-221235 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:24:56 +0000 lawbee11 221235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: perfect. Thank you!!</p> <p>@Mrs. Blue: We will check it out. Thanks!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-220969 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:08:23 +0000 Boogs 220969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Unfortunately none that come to mind, we rarely eat out there. I know yelp had a good sushi recommendation last time I looked. I'll ask some people I know and see if they say anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-220957 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:30:22 +0000 lawbee11 220957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: not really. I want to do the touristy things like drive across the Golden Gate Bridge and go to Fisherman's wharf, but nothing is set in stone. Do you have any restaurant recs (preferably not something ridiculously expensive)? I'd really like to have sushi in SF! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-220542 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:51:11 +0000 Boogs 220542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: For sure, I would do it once if I were you. If you can, Fridays are the day to go because it's significantly less crowded.</p> <p>@lawbee11: Nice! Do you have your SF plans already made? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-220162 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:10:46 +0000 Mrs. Blue 220162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Try Sadie's in Abq. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-220153 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:08:08 +0000 lawbee11 220153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: great, thanks!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-219010 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:20:44 +0000 lawbee11 219010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: yes, we are staying 2 nights in San Francisco </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-219007 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:17:53 +0000 brownie 219007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: I haven't made it yet. It is pricey but it is something to do once. That is why I suggested it. I am not sure I would go every year. My friends went last year and that was their take. It was something to do once. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218990 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:06:41 +0000 Boogs 218990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: Do you usually go? I always feel like its way too overpriced and it's always so hot. </p> <p>@lawbee11: Will you be actually staying in SF? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218915 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:28:19 +0000 Honeybee 218915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Circus Circus is actually connected to the Eldorado and the Silver Legacy by an indoor corridor. There's restaurants, shops, an arcade, a circus show, etc... so it's kind of a great place to be! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218913 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:26:21 +0000 lawbee11 218913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: we actually already booked a room at Circus Circus (probably not the nicest, but we really only just need a room to sleep in since we'll be in Reno less than 24 hours. It got decent reviews and we got a room there for $39!). I looked at a map and The Chocolate Bar is also walking distance from there, so we're going there for sure! We will be there during Hot August Nights, so I am going to look into that, too! Thanks for the awesome suggestions :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218857 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:42:22 +0000 Honeybee 218857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Personally, I think Reno's riverwalk district is one of the nicest part of the whole town. If you want to stay somewhere close by and quiet, I'd recommend the Plaza on the River. If you want to stay in a casino, Grand Sierra recently remodeled and is nice (although it's not located downtown), and the Silver Legacy and Eldorado are good. I would stay away from the Atlantis (unless you get a tower room), the Peppermill, the Nugget, and the Sands. Downtown there are a ton of cool restaurants including the Chocolate Bar, a hookah lounge, a tapas restaurant, and a French bistro (among others). The riverwalk district is easy to walk around and there are always things going on (besides the shows, gambling, and events you'll find all the time at the casinos).</p> <p>July is "Art Town" month in Reno, so there are events pretty much every night; August 3-12 is Hot August Nights, so there are concerts, events, and car shows all day and night that entire week. This is a great time to visit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218838 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:24:41 +0000 lawbee11 218838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: thanks for the warning. And Reno recs would be great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218780 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:19:36 +0000 Honeybee 218780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: You've got mail!</p> <p>@lawbee11: The Star is my favorite Elko Basque restaurant:<br /> <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/star-hotel-elko-2" rel="nofollow">http://www.yelp.com/biz/star-hotel-elko-2</a></p> <p>Let me know if you need any Reno recs!</p> <p>ETA: If you take Highway 50 across Northern Nevada, be warned that there are some super cool stops along the way (petroglyphs, dinosaur bones, ghost towns, etc..) but it will lengthen your drive time, and it is very desserted. It's not called "The Loneliest Road in America" for nothing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218748 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:07:13 +0000 lawbee11 218748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: We are staying at the Big Texan in Amarillo (and will probably just eat at the restaurant there), but I've got nada for Albuquerue, so any food suggestions you have would be great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218740 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:59:43 +0000 Mrs. Blue 218740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you need Amarillo or Albuquerque suggestions for food/activities, I'm your girl! Btw, take an audio book or somethig because there is a whole lot of nothing between Amarillo and Abq..like nothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218732 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:53:38 +0000 lawbee11 218732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: great! Thanks again!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218677 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:14:46 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 218677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: For Truckee food, my brother is the cook at Old 40 Kitchen. It's good down home cooking! Otherwise I love Cottonwood (great salads), Pianetta and Dragonfly for fancy. Log Cabin for breakfast if you are in Tahoe City.</p> <p>Just tell me what you want and I've got North Tahoe covered for ya ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218666 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:06:13 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 218666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: We'll be in Carnelian bay if you want to meet up. I'm free Sunday afternoon through Monday mid day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218660 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:04:16 +0000 lawbee11 218660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I will definitely look into taking 70 through Nevada (I would much prefer a scenic route, even if it isn't the quickest). Thank you!</p> <p>@Honeybee: yes, the plan is to take I-80. I would love restaurant recs--I don't think I have ever had Basque food, but I would love to try it as long as I am in the area! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218653 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:58:48 +0000 Honeybee 218653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: North shore? Ones these days I'm going to stalk your vacations. :)</p> <p>@lawbee11: So you're taking I-80 from SF to Reno? It'll take you about 4 hours, through Sacramento, through Truckee, and over Donner Pass. Once you get past Sacramento, the drive becomes very pretty (high up in the Sierra Nevada mountains, with pine trees and lots of wilderness). If you want to stop on the way (although it's not a very long drive), I would recommend Truckee. It's a really cute little mountain town, and I know Mrs. Jacks could probably give you some good recs. :)</p> <p>From Reno to Elko is about 4.5-5 hours. Winnemucca is a good halfway point to refuel and stretch your legs. Otherwise, Elko is a great little place to stop for lunch; let me know if you want restaurant recs (Basque food is huge in Northern Nevada, and Elko has two of the best Basque restaurants in the area, imo). Elko to SLC is another 4 hours or so, but you'll want to stop in Wendover before crossing the salt flats. So it's a pretty full day of driving from Reno to SLC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218634 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:45:43 +0000 brownie 218634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: You probably want to visit Santa Monica north of LA (right off the 101). It's a nice little beach town. There are a couple of landmarks (hearst castle I think) also off the 101 north on your way to San Fran.</p> <p>Monterey is a beautiful little town that I highly recommend on the 1/101 on your way to San Fran. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218632 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:42:47 +0000 heffalump 218632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Lol, you don't want to learn that one the hard way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218631 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:42:31 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 218631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also consider taking 70 rather than 80 through Nevada for a more scenic (slower) route. You'll wind through cool tiny towns like Austin (yes, I got a speeding ticket there!) 80 is fast but ugly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/road-trip-advicesuggestions#post-218625 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:40:45 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 218625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: Ditto honeybee! We're roadtripping to Tahoe this week from SLC actually! And if you are in SLC and feeling like a meet up I'll be around after our little trip :) </p>