Looking to go the West Coast sometime in near future. Those of you that frequent area or have traveled there, what would you recommend? West of Colorado.

Utah. It's west of Colorado and you won't waste any money on booze or weed.

Last spring I road tripped through the mountains and the NW...I really enjoyed Salt Lake City, Missoula, MT, and Seattle

Oakland.

Yosemite

Knoxville, TN or Branson, MO.

Big Sky, Montana

Wig Sphere and Andy Williams.

quote:

---

Oakland.

---

Catch might know

What is it really like in Colorado now as far as the marijuana is considered? I've seen stuff on the travel travel about Amsterdam. Is it like that but without legal/not enforced prostitution?

quote:

---

Missoula, MT

---

The whole western part of the state is nice. Butte (hippies), Bozeman (directly north of Yellowstone National Park- also Museum of the Rockies is pretty awesome), Kallispell (Glacier National Park). Lots of nice hunting and fishing in that area too. It's not like Texas, we have BLM and BMA land up here, so you just need your licenses and you can hunt/fish for free in a lot of areas.

Though I wouldnt say visiting MT is a cost efficient trip. Flying into any airport up here from Texas will run you about 700-1K per person. Gas prices are much higher here, as is the cost of goods, and because the western part of the state has several Reservations, be prepared to get screwed out of money as often as possible.

quote:

---

Butte

---

lolz

quote:

---

quote:

---

Missoula, MT

---

The whole western part of the state is nice. Butte (hippies), Bozeman (directly north of Yellowstone National Park- also Museum of the Rockies is pretty awesome), Kallispell (Glacier National Park). Lots of nice hunting and fishing in that area too. It's not like Texas, we have BLM and BMA land up here, so you just need your licenses and you can hunt/fish for free in a lot of areas.

Though I wouldnt say visiting MT is a cost efficient trip. Flying into any airport up here from Texas will run you about 700-1K per person. Gas prices are much higher here, as is the cost of goods, and because the western part of the state has several Reservations, be prepared to get screwed out of money as often as possible.

---

I just drove the 7-8 hours from SLC to Missoula...beautiful (but icy) drive, and I only lost money when visiting breweries

vegas

El Paso

Srs answer: I really enjoyed my trips to Portland & Seattle a few years back.

Lanai

Silver City, NM

Alaska. Airfare is expensive, but you could get by pretty cheap once you're there if you're an outdoors person. We luckily knew somebody who lived in Anchorage, so we had use of her vehicle while we were there. We drove up to Fairbanks and just popped a tent (can rent all camping supplies you need at REI pretty reasonably) next to a river bank off of a road we were on. Stayed there 3 nights and just grilled stuff on a makeshift grill over the fire we had and drank cheap beer from one of the craft breweries near Alaska. This is actually quite common and you don't have to pay a camp fee. We went hiking around the river bank and saw a couple of off road campers on the bank. The only downside to doing this is the mosquitos. You'll have to learn to live with OFF all over you for a few days.

We did stay in a hotel one night in Homer and a cabin one night in Seward, which were about what you'd expect a hotel/cabin to run per night. Eating at a restaurant is as expensive as you want it to be, but overall, it's a lot more reasonable than what you'd find in say, NYC.

quote:

---

Eating at a restaurant is as expensive as you want it to be, but overall, it's a lot more reasonable than what you'd find in say, NYC.

---

So it is cheaper than one of the most expensive city to eat out in in America.

Not really a ringing endorsement.

Drive the PCH.

At the very least, go from San Francisco to LA. IMO, it's the best drive in the country.

quote:

---

Looking to go the West Coast sometime in near future. Those of you that frequent area or have traveled there, what would you recommend? West of Colorado.

---

Find a reasonably priced escort service?

quote:

---

quote:

---

Eating at a restaurant is as expensive as you want it to be, but overall, it's a lot more reasonable than what you'd find in say, NYC.

---

So it is cheaper than one of the most expensive city to eat out in in America.

Not really a ringing endorsement.

---

I've heard people say "Alaska is so expensive" but won't bat an eye at NYC. It's more expensive than Houston, but not much more. I'd say I spent more for a dinner in San Fran than I did in Anchorage. Our meal in Homer was expensive, but we also chose to go to there vs. More reasonable options.

quote:

---

I'd say I spent more for a dinner in San Fran than I did in Anchorage.

---

No ****.

You just picked another insanely expensive city to compare it to.

Why not compare it to Hawaii while you are at it.

Your bedroom

quote:

---

quote:

---

I'd say I spent more for a dinner in San Fran than I did in Anchorage.

---

No ****.

You just picked another insanely expensive city to compare it to.

Why not compare it to Hawaii while you are at it.

---

Haven't been to Hawaii yet. But when I do, I'll be sure to post on this thread to piss you off.

How's this to ease the pain your tampon is giving you...expect to pay $20 for something you'd pay $15 for in Houston.

Bang for your buck? Hotel zaza

quote:

---

What is it really like in Colorado now as far as the marijuana is considered? I've seen stuff on the travel travel about Amsterdam. Is it like that but without legal/not enforced prostitution?

---

It's exactly the same as before it was legal except now you can walk into a store and buy weed.

Does the rest of the country think people just roam the streets and establishments of Denver smoking joints?

It's legal to smoke in the privacy of your own home.