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Hi JeffeVerde, thanks for your response ! According to Google Maps ... Vegas to Pasadena is about 270 miles "only" and we don't plan to visit that much on that day. I am more concerned about the days within DV, since we're going to ride much more slowly and have several stops. Nicolas

[quote=chorpie;244687]Napa and Big Sur are quite a ways apart... If you like wine, Paso Robles has TONS of it Thanks for all the tips, is Paso Robles east on 46 ? can't see it on my map ! Not sure about Napa as it is in the other direction as to where we really want to go but if there is a winery or two else where it would be wrong not to go and sample some of it Thinking at the moment of SF to Big Basin to Santa Cruz then onto Big Sur...

Paso Robles straddles Hwy 101, but if you take Hwy 46W eastbound from Hwy 1 (its between Cambria and Morro Bay), there are wineries all along Hwy 46W until you hit Hwy 101. Most places are either no tasting fee or maybe $5 for tasting. I know the few places i went to in Napa were more like $20 for tasting.

Doh! That's what I get for trusting my girlfriend with a navigation question (she'd just driven out to Vegas from Azusa last weekend) Quote: Originally Posted by Devilsadvocate Hi JeffeVerde, thanks for your response ! According to Google Maps ... Vegas to Pasadena is about 270 miles "only" and we don't plan to visit that much on that day. I am more concerned about the days within DV, since we're going to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Devilsadvocate We're leaving next Thursday and coming back on Sunday. Nicolas Ahhh..the good time of year for DV. Someone local to the area will be along soon, with better info than I've got. Have fun, and please post up some pics after your trip.

They started major road building on Hymapom rd. ,Going to rebuild about 9 miles of county rd.Construction Job suppose to last 3 years, going to straighten alot of nice motorcycle corners,But if you want go that way forest service rd 60 from Hymapom will take you to 299 at Burnt Ranch.Other way to Southfork Mountain about 8 miles gravel rd. to the top. Up untill it rained Hymapom rd closed all week only open on week ends (Dirt detour )

Thanks for the quick replys. I've been on So. fork mtn. road from Mad river to hwy. 299 following forest service rd 1 all the way. If I understand both DirtyBird and Bosozoku correctly it is 8 miles of gravel on forest service rd 40 between So. fork mtn. road and Hymapom ? I think I'll strike Hymapom rd. from our planned route and substitute the tried and true hwy. 36 to 3 to get to Hayfork. I've been on several back roads...

Sounds like you want to spend most of your time on / along the coast. Not much for wine tasting along the coast ... However, South of Santa Cruz and East of Watsonville is the little town of Gilroy -- they have the "Uvas Valley" there (Watsonville Road runs down it) there are several wineries along the way there (My brother in law is starting his own, after growing grapes for the last 35 years and selling them -he's now...

If your open for non traditional "Thanksgiving" dinner and you like seafood The Bubba Gump Seafood Company puts out an unbelievable spread (the view is decent too). This ain't your run of the mill buffet by any means. I thought I saw A turkery or two while I was running around in a seafood frenzy. We live in southern Ca, and we'll be there-again !

Can't answer about the 4th July but have a strong recommendation. DON'T GO TO PISMO BEACH. It's dire. Stephen