Trip suggestions: for our honey moon we are going to fly to San Fransisco and drive back to ohio.?

Question

We are going to Yuma, Las Vegas, and Yellowstone. We would like some suggestions of interesting places to visit. Off the beaten path, rare or unusual places and tourist trap suggestions please

Answer 1

From Las Vegas..travel I 15 thru Mesquite NV into the Virgin River Gorge. How you can drive for miles in the desert and then that hidden beauty is a spot for awe! Continue on I 15 thru St. George Utah and up to I70East to exit 89(hwy 10) go north.There are a couple picnic areas along this road, perfect for a break.Then turn left on hwy 6/191. Stay on 191 north around Helper Utah.Have your camera ready..it's very scenic. 191 runs into hwy 40 for a while. Stay with 191 to the Flaming Gorge along Hwy 191 between Utah and Wyoming...breath takingly beautiful. The sunsets are so romantic.Hwy 191 will bring you out to I80 in Rock Springs, Wyoming.You can find modern accomidations there Then you can head to Yellowstone right up 191 to hwy 89/287. Heading East, I recommend stopping in Spearfish SD & Rapids City to see Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monuments. Depending on where your final destination is in Ohio...when you get to Wisconsin...stop at Wis. Dells and stay at the Great Wolf or Kalamari Resorts. All indoor water parks and ammenities are at your fingertips! If you want to avoid Chicago...I 39 is a route you want. It heads south around Madison, less tolls that way also. Congrats and drive safe! P.S. Chains~you are required to carry them, if not a 4WD or having snow tires on, from Oct. 15 - April 15 in all western mountain states.

Answer 2

In SF look up the Palace of Fine Arts near the base of Golden Gate Bridge and visit Coit Tower. Have lunch at Fisherman's Wharf and order the chowder bowl. Be careful where you choose to cross the Sierra Nevada Mtns. It sounds like you are going to zig zag across the Rockies if you are going to both Yuma and Yellowstone. What you see depends on the time of year. I would try to hit as many National Parks as you can in between. Start with GC and see those in Utah and on up to Glacier. Come back across SD and see the Black Hills. Once you hit Mitchell, SD (Corn Palace) then drive long days to make up for the extra time you spent in the west. Have fun.

Answer 3

Since you will be in Arizona, go visit the Grand Canyon, go visit the Redwoods in Californa, take a long scenic drive up Coastal Highway in California, I realize these are tourist spots, but if you have never driven across this great country, you will miss everything.When you go visit Yellowstone, be very careful of the wildlife,especially wolves.Go visit Reno,and try Apache Junction in Arizona, take the tour of the Superstition Mountains, go to Goldfield MIne, in A.J.Plus the temps are so warm.Congrats on your marriage, may you have eternity and beyond together, and may God Bless your union.Have a great trip and enjoy being married!

Answer 4

Grand Canyon in Arizona, Lake Tahoe(lots of snow) at the border of Nevada and California, Napa Valley 45 mins to 1 hour north of San Francisco, 1 hour drive south of San Francisco to Half Moon Bay (lots of fresh and alive seafood) and there are lots of places worth the visit in San Francisco like Castro, Golden Gate Bridge, Palace of Fine Arts, Downtown Shopping Centre (opened in this month), Baker Beach, Ocean Beach, Chinatown, North Beach Lombard Street at Hyde Street (known as crooked street) and more to list

Answer 5

Do not miss wine country outside of San Fran, it is extremely romantic and perfect for a honeymoon. Lake Tahoe is also georgeous, but not on the way. That drive is awesome and will be great no matter what. Congratulations and good luck.

Answer 6

Born and raised in Ohiah. Lived in SF for forty years plus.

If you have the time, drive home via US 66 east instead of taking the Interstate. You will see "off the beaten path" as much as anything by going the old, often forgotten route 66. You can pick it up out of LV. [See source.]

Can't speak for Yuma...never been. But I've enjoyed LV and YS on several occasions, and I live in the SF Bay Area. So I can drop some ideas for those sites.

LV--take in at least one lavish stage show..."Momma Mia" is excellent, based on ABBA music. Take a tour to Hoover Dam and ride around on Lake Mead...fascinating. [See source.] Eat roast prime rib at Sir Gallahad's in the Camelot Hotel...best in the world. Ride the elevated train to see "the strip."

YS--see Old Faithful (I know this is on the beaten path, but you can't go to YS without seeing it blow its top). Hike into Cascade Corner to see spectacular waterfalls, wild life, etc. (This is off the beaten path for sure.) Walk around the Mammoth Hot Springs and make sure you take a guided tour so you'll know what you are looking at.

San Francisco Bay Area--let's break this up into subcategories:

Restaurants--Max's Opera Cafe at 601 Van Ness, the waiters/waitresses sing opera and their chocolate eclair is to die for [See source.]; Alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf for traditional SF seafood and service with a view; Fleur de Lis for five-star French food (at great expense).

Sight Seeing--walk the Golden Gate park and take in the de Young Museum; walk Pier 39 and watch the people, check out the sea lions, and the yachts; take a tour bus to Napa wine country for some wine tasting and great food (the Chardon winery has some of the best food in the land); walk along the cliffs on the Pacific Ocean for breathtaking breakers and ocean views; take a tour to Monterey (about 2 hours south) to enjoy Pebble Beach, Carmel, and 17 Mile Drive; drive across the Golden Gate Bridge and go to John Muir Woods to see giant Sequoias, and much more....

Culture--go to the Exploritorium, near Lombard St., for a touchy-feely display of awsome science [See source.]; get tickets and attend a concert by the SF Symphony, one of the best in the world, given several times a week at Davies Hall on Van Ness; drive across the Bay Bridge to Oakland's Tilden Park for a fascinating display of large gage model trains (one of which you can ride--see source); and much more....