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What to see in California
08.03.2010 at 20:21:54
 
Hi all,
I'm taking the new bride to the USofA for a honeymoon of sorts and was hoping that some of you fine gentlemen may  be able to recommend sites to see (involving trucks naturally) at this stage the itinerary takes in San francisco, Yosemite NP, Death Valley, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, and LA, but still have time to spare. So any suggestions on truck related detours wil be appreciated.

PS - sorry no room to bring home spare parts in the suitcase  Grin Grin Grin Grin
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Reply #1 - 08.03.2010 at 21:38:05
 
Hi IHScout, there is a ATHS National Convention & Antique Truck Show in May 27-29 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California.
In Las Vegas my wife and I stayed at the Excalibur Hotel-Casino and went to the Imperial Palace to see the Classic Auto Collection, mainly cars and a few rare trucks. I hope you both have a great time there, we certainly did.
Ray

PS: If you do go to Las Vegas and take a walk down the strip at night you might bump into Candy give her my regards Kiss Kiss. And then you go out the next night  and she the same person could be Sandy  Kiss Kiss.
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Reply #2 - 12.03.2010 at 19:33:34
 
Can recommend the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum. Big on Freightliner but other trucks as well. Also displays of other equipment including a CAT section and old trams!

http://www.pacificnwtruckmuseum.org/index.html

Just south of Portland, Oregon which in itself is a very nice stay. As a Melbourne person I felt pretty comfortable staying Portland for two weeks for work. Staying just on the north side of town with a couple of good restaurant streets nearby. Even have a tram line.

Top drive out to and around Mount Hood, down the valley to the Columbia River and back to Portland. If'n your into trains there's the Mount Hood Railroad.

http://www.mthoodrr.com/index.htm

Skip LA and LV and go where the air is fresh.
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Reply #3 - 13.03.2010 at 09:23:01
 
Ray, unfortunately we'll be home again before the ATHS show. Going from 30 Mar to 23 Apr.

Jimbo, Thanks for the tip, we had taken Portland off the itinery, but its going back on again now!!  Wink Wink
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Reply #4 - 13.03.2010 at 10:47:55
 
Hi Scout can I come a long with you two I dont mind sleeping on the sofa ( yankee talk  Grin) and I wont watch  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Cheesy Cheesy Lips Sealed Lips Sealed Lips Sealed.Dave
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Reply #5 - 13.03.2010 at 12:07:31
 
Just checked and the area I was staying and working in is called Northwest District. Good description including the names of the two restaurant streets in this Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_District,_Portland,_Oregon

Con-Way, formerly Consolidated Freightways and creator of the Freightliner, still has a large administration and IT facility in the area.
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Reply #6 - 04.04.2010 at 20:15:28
 
Hey Dennis, If you are still logging in whilst over with the yank's, I'd be checking out the DUEL tunnel (just nw of LA I believe). Rod.
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Reply #7 - 05.04.2010 at 13:07:52
 
Thanks Rod. Heading that way next week. Have already spent a few days in San Francisco and drove across to Yosemite nationl park yesterday. Trying to stay off the freeways and have seen some older trucks as aa result. Not many photos though.
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Reply #8 - 05.04.2010 at 17:32:00
 
On Soledad Canyon Road, about a mile west of the Agua Dulce Canyon Road turnoff, you can see the eastern end of the tunnel alongside which Mann attempts to help the stalled school bus.
He finally trashes the monster at Soledad Canyon, off Route 14 toward Ravenna.

http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/d/duel.html
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Reply #9 - 07.04.2010 at 15:00:59
 
Had to change our itinery because the road over the mountains we were going to take was closed due to heavy snow (I hadn't thought of California having snow!). So found ourselves cruising along Soledad Canyon Road today. Quite an interesting drive and we stumbled across the Los Angeles fire department storage yard for old fire trucks. I kept checking the mirrors but no big Peterbilt tankers followed me!!!
The coffee over here is crap. Next time I'll bring my own espresso machine and beans. Stopped at a donut shop on Soledad Canyon Road and asked for two coffees, one a latte and the other a Capaccino! The waitress said "oh so you don't want coffee then"!  "What flavour do you want for your cupaccino and latte, French vanilla, mocca, or caramel?" I said can't we have coffee flavoured? No our machine doesn't do coffee flavour!!!! We tried the mocca flavour and it was like a warm choclate milkshake.
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Reply #10 - 08.04.2010 at 06:45:09
 
Dennis, just remember the KISS principle when communicating over there  Grin Grin Grin
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