I just got back from a 3 weeks road trip to Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, Sacramento, San Francisco, Monterey, Big Sur, and Catalina Island. From the neon lights of the desert to the rugged cliffs of the Pacific Coast Highway, this road trip covers it all. In this video, Iโm breaking down the route, the hidden gems, and the "must-see" stops from my recent journey through Nevada and California.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Introduction & The Drive Out
0:00 - Intro: 7 Stops, 3 Weeks, 1,363 Miles
1:35 - Leaving SoCal: Avoiding the Weather & The Cajon Pass
2:33 - Barstow Stopover: In-N-Out & Spring Hill Suites
4:43 - The Drive to Vegas: Prim & The Bonnie and Clyde Car
Stop 1: Las Vegas, Nevada
6:48 - Hotel 1: The Palazzo (Grand Canal Shops)
8:46 - Food: Holland Rays Hot Chicken & Amazon Zoox sighting
9:50 - Planet Hollywood & Earl of Sandwich
11:23 - Ole Red & The Monks of the Strip
12:53 - The Sphere: Postcard from Earth/Wizard of Oz Review
15:01 - Hotel 2: Vdara Hotel Tour
18:05 - Area 15 (Omega Mart) & Universal Horror Unleashed
20:54 - Resorts World: Goggle Man Char Kuey Teow
21:27 - Hotel 3: The Encore (Suite Tour)
Stop 2: The Drive & Lake Tahoe
24:09 - The Drive: Vegas to Tahoe (Route 95 vs 395)
26:04 - Tonopah, NV: The World Famous Clown Motel
30:10 - Loveโs Truck Stop & Godfatherโs Pizza Review
34:01 - Arrival in South Lake Tahoe & Weather
34:43 - Hotel: Caesars Republic South Lake Tahoe
37:03 - Food: Lucky Beaver Bar & Grill
Stop 3: Sacramento, California
37:41 - The Drive to the Capital
38:27 - Hotel: Sheraton Grand Sacramento
40:15 - Sightseeing: State Capitol & The Tower Bridge
41:02 - California State Railroad Museum
42:37 - New Year's Eve & The Rose Parade
Stop 4: San Francisco Bay Area
44:14 - Sausalito: The Floating Homes (Houseboats)
46:58 - Hotel: Hyatt Regency San Francisco (World's Largest Hotel Lobby)
49:50 - Golden Gate Park & Salesforce Park
52:11 - Riding in a Waymo (Autonomous Taxi)
52:36 - Musee Mechanique & Pinball
53:14 - Muir Woods National Monument
54:21 - Japantown & Stonestown Galleria
55:41 - Food: Koi Palace Dim Sum (Daly City)
57:14 - The Cable Car Museum
Stop 5: Monterey & Big Sur
58:33 - The Drive South to Monterey
59:21 - Hotel: InterContinental The Clement Monterey
1:01:07 - The Monterey Bay Aquarium (Sea Otters)
1:02:43 - Big Sur & The Bixby Bridge
1:03:51 - Hotel: Alila Ventana Big Sur (Luxury/Points Stay)
1:06:52 - Alila Ventana Dining: Steak Dinner & Sunrise Breakfast
Stop 6: Catalina Island
1:10:20 - Getting There: The Ferry from Long Beach
1:13:20 - Catalina Casino & Theater Tour
1:13:56 - Interior Eco Tour & Hiking
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