Driving Vegas to LA - Suggestions ?

[Daniel Grenier]

Hi guys.

A friend of mine (a non-photographer) asked me for suggestions for his upcoming trip. He's flying to Vegas and driving to California to end up leaving from San Fran. He's got the Grand Canyon planned out but is looking for good tips on his drive to L.A. I know L.A to San Fran area well enough to guide him but I'm not up on Vegas to L.A

Any suggestions on some not to miss sights on that stretch ?

[Doug Dolde]

Death Valley is a detour and about the only thing worth seeing between the two cities. It's I-15 all the way. If he had any sense he'd skip LA entirely. I'm in LA and do not like it. In fact I curse it daily.

[steve simmons]

just off the top

the Kelso Dunes, the old train depot in Kelso in the middle of the dunes, Calico, the rehabbed Harvey House in Barstow, Joshua Tree is not too far of the route,


steve simmons

[Kevin Crisp]

I second Kelso Dunes and the old depot. Also the Vulcan Iron Mine which is more or less at the same place. All these are between the I15 and the I40.

[claudiocambon]

If she is still dancing, Marta Becket at the Amargosa Valley Operahouse about 30 miles s. of Zabriskie Point. I saw her 3 years ago at age 82 in her auditorium that she painted an audience into years ago so that she still had a reason to dance when no one would come in person. She could still dance en pointe. You can stay there too in the restored buildings.

Death Valley with its gazillion things to see and also Tehachapi Pass, which is the way over the hill to the Central Valley. The other way, up 395, is also beautiful and interesting, especially the dry Owens Valley Lakebed and Mono Lake. From there, if it's not too early in the season, you can go over the hill to Yosemite. Otherwise around the bend at Tahoe and down the Mother Lode. So much to see.

[BrianShaw]

I'm in LA and do not like it. In fact I curse it daily.

me 2. I curse it once in the morning, and again in the afternoon.

[Martin L.]

Can your friend detour down to old Route 66? I took part of it on a Vegas to LA trip and there were lots of interesting tidbits along the way. If they went south to Kingman first they could do Hoover Dam. There is still loads of cool neon on all those old hotels in Boulder City too. I-15 is 3 hours of nothing.

[evan clarke]

me 2. I curse it once in the morning, and again in the afternoon.

It could be worse, you guys could work at Walmart in L.A. ..EC

[steve simmons]

If he is an AAA member he should get the map titled 'Southern California'


steve simmons

[Marko]

If he is an AAA member he should get the map titled 'Southern California'


steve simmons

Not to mention Google Earth, doesn't matter if he's AAA member or not.