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2 weeks in November....
Nov 18th 2010, 7:33 pm
#1
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2 weeks in November....
So....2 weeks in November...I'm on holidays from Monday next week.
Mate is coming over (we're both 29) and our plans were all centred around Vancouver, Seattle, maybe Portland Oregon and a few nights in Whistler.
HOWEVER - it is freezing round these parts and the weather has taken a right nosedive (it is November at all). Looking at the likes of LA and Vegas I see sun and temperatures in the early 20s....and it was like 35 degrees in LA last week!!
My mate has whispers of Vegas in his ear.....what would you do?! I am thinking leave the Pacific North West to its rain and cold and head south for some adventures in Nevada and Cali....
Thoughts?! Plus any recommendations for stuff to do in LA and Vegas this time of year that would be a bit different/unusual?
Thanks!
Mate is coming over (we're both 29) and our plans were all centred around Vancouver, Seattle, maybe Portland Oregon and a few nights in Whistler.
HOWEVER - it is freezing round these parts and the weather has taken a right nosedive (it is November at all). Looking at the likes of LA and Vegas I see sun and temperatures in the early 20s....and it was like 35 degrees in LA last week!!
My mate has whispers of Vegas in his ear.....what would you do?! I am thinking leave the Pacific North West to its rain and cold and head south for some adventures in Nevada and Cali....
Thoughts?! Plus any recommendations for stuff to do in LA and Vegas this time of year that would be a bit different/unusual?
Thanks!
Nov 18th 2010, 8:31 pm
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Re: 2 weeks in November....
If you are skiing then Vancouver and Seattle.
Personally right now I'd go for the sun (although I'm already in Vancouver, so that makes my opinion kind of redundant I guess...).
Personally right now I'd go for the sun (although I'm already in Vancouver, so that makes my opinion kind of redundant I guess...).
Nov 18th 2010, 8:38 pm
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Re: 2 weeks in November....
vegas is good for a quick and cheap getaway, as is San Diego. San Fran would be fun, but the weather is not usually too much better there right now, although warmer.
Nov 18th 2010, 8:48 pm
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Re: 2 weeks in November....
Cheers men.
Yeah November not great for SF. Have been several times before for work mainly and so wouldn't be heading again this time, and have never been to LA and really wanna see it!
Flights are looking v reasonable too. Not sure whether to fly to Vegas and maybe road-trip to LA or vice-versa. Thoughts? Prob not much difference although shorter flight to Vegas from Van it seems.
Yeah November not great for SF. Have been several times before for work mainly and so wouldn't be heading again this time, and have never been to LA and really wanna see it!
Flights are looking v reasonable too. Not sure whether to fly to Vegas and maybe road-trip to LA or vice-versa. Thoughts? Prob not much difference although shorter flight to Vegas from Van it seems.
Nov 18th 2010, 9:24 pm
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Re: 2 weeks in November....
I've done both and at the moment, being a lady of certain years, I would personally choose Vancouver and Seattle - but if I was one of two 29 year-old chaps, would definitely choose LA and Vegas!
Nov 18th 2010, 9:45 pm
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Re: 2 weeks in November....
Hookers and Blow*. Nuff said 
Nov 18th 2010, 11:02 pm
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Re: 2 weeks in November....
Cheers men.
Yeah November not great for SF. Have been several times before for work mainly and so wouldn't be heading again this time, and have never been to LA and really wanna see it!
Flights are looking v reasonable too. Not sure whether to fly to Vegas and maybe road-trip to LA or vice-versa. Thoughts? Prob not much difference although shorter flight to Vegas from Van it seems.
Yeah November not great for SF. Have been several times before for work mainly and so wouldn't be heading again this time, and have never been to LA and really wanna see it!
Flights are looking v reasonable too. Not sure whether to fly to Vegas and maybe road-trip to LA or vice-versa. Thoughts? Prob not much difference although shorter flight to Vegas from Van it seems.
I've driven to San Fran before it's a nice drive along the Oregon coast...not sure about this time of year though.
Nov 18th 2010, 11:06 pm
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Re: 2 weeks in November....
Cheers men.
Yeah November not great for SF. Have been several times before for work mainly and so wouldn't be heading again this time, and have never been to LA and really wanna see it!
Flights are looking v reasonable too. Not sure whether to fly to Vegas and maybe road-trip to LA or vice-versa. Thoughts? Prob not much difference although shorter flight to Vegas from Van it seems.
Yeah November not great for SF. Have been several times before for work mainly and so wouldn't be heading again this time, and have never been to LA and really wanna see it!
Flights are looking v reasonable too. Not sure whether to fly to Vegas and maybe road-trip to LA or vice-versa. Thoughts? Prob not much difference although shorter flight to Vegas from Van it seems.
Personally I think San Diego is nicer than LA, which is on my list of least favourite places, although as in anywhere there are nice bits.
Nov 19th 2010, 2:08 am
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Re: 2 weeks in November....
Two weeks in November?
Fly to LA, do the standard tourist stuff there plus some less standard things such as La Brea tar-pits, Joshua Tree NM.
Take a side trip to SD, go to the zoo then the barrio and drink several ludicrously large margaritas. Pop over to Tijuana to see why you never want to do that again.
Drive to LV, drive straight through, shaking your head, and then go to the north rim of the Grand Canyon instead. You're both 29? Take a ride down to the bottom on a couple of burros.
My recollection is a bit shaky but I think you could easily take in Zion and Bryce en passant.
In short, bugger winter.
Fly to LA, do the standard tourist stuff there plus some less standard things such as La Brea tar-pits, Joshua Tree NM.
Take a side trip to SD, go to the zoo then the barrio and drink several ludicrously large margaritas. Pop over to Tijuana to see why you never want to do that again.
Drive to LV, drive straight through, shaking your head, and then go to the north rim of the Grand Canyon instead. You're both 29? Take a ride down to the bottom on a couple of burros.
My recollection is a bit shaky but I think you could easily take in Zion and Bryce en passant.
In short, bugger winter.
Nov 19th 2010, 2:42 am
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Re: 2 weeks in November....
Two weeks in November?
Fly to LA, do the standard tourist stuff there plus some less standard things such as La Brea tar-pits, Joshua Tree NM.
Take a side trip to SD, go to the zoo then the barrio and drink several ludicrously large margaritas. Pop over to Tijuana to see why you never want to do that again.
Drive to LV, drive straight through, shaking your head, and then go to the north rim of the Grand Canyon instead. You're both 29? Take a ride down to the bottom on a couple of burros.
My recollection is a bit shaky but I think you could easily take in Zion and Bryce en passant.
In short, bugger winter.
Fly to LA, do the standard tourist stuff there plus some less standard things such as La Brea tar-pits, Joshua Tree NM.
Take a side trip to SD, go to the zoo then the barrio and drink several ludicrously large margaritas. Pop over to Tijuana to see why you never want to do that again.
Drive to LV, drive straight through, shaking your head, and then go to the north rim of the Grand Canyon instead. You're both 29? Take a ride down to the bottom on a couple of burros.
My recollection is a bit shaky but I think you could easily take in Zion and Bryce en passant.
In short, bugger winter.
I was going to ask about Grand Canyon actually - been looking at some tour options...not sure which ones are good so am open to recommendations!
Nov 19th 2010, 2:52 am
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Re: 2 weeks in November....
yep and cannon beach and the sand dunes...forget the name. Other half's sister lives in Eugene so we go down a fair bit. I wasn't crazy about portland as much as people rave about it.
Nov 19th 2010, 12:21 pm
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Re: 2 weeks in November....
Cape Blanco and the coast near there is beautiful
Nov 19th 2010, 2:45 pm
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Re: 2 weeks in November....
Two weeks in November?
Fly to LA, do the standard tourist stuff there plus some less standard things such as La Brea tar-pits, Joshua Tree NM.
Take a side trip to SD, go to the zoo then the barrio and drink several ludicrously large margaritas. Pop over to Tijuana to see why you never want to do that again.
Drive to LV, drive straight through, shaking your head, and then go to the north rim of the Grand Canyon instead. You're both 29? Take a ride down to the bottom on a couple of burros.
My recollection is a bit shaky but I think you could easily take in Zion and Bryce en passant.
In short, bugger winter.
Fly to LA, do the standard tourist stuff there plus some less standard things such as La Brea tar-pits, Joshua Tree NM.
Take a side trip to SD, go to the zoo then the barrio and drink several ludicrously large margaritas. Pop over to Tijuana to see why you never want to do that again.
Drive to LV, drive straight through, shaking your head, and then go to the north rim of the Grand Canyon instead. You're both 29? Take a ride down to the bottom on a couple of burros.
My recollection is a bit shaky but I think you could easily take in Zion and Bryce en passant.
In short, bugger winter.