Originally Posted By 4Disnee I was wondering where people stop for food or potty stops once you have gone over the Grapevine on I5. We usually try to get in all of our potty and food stops before we get to the Grapevine or stop on the top. But there have been times when we would have liked to stop and we were past Magic Mountain so we did not want to pull off the freeway and then try to get back on cause it is all so confusing down there to us. Does anyone have a place that they stop at and can suggest that is easy on and off? I would really appreciate any suggestions. Thanks
Originally Posted By VickiHD After the grapevine, near Magic Mt. if the traffic is bad we usually hit one of the restaurants off to the right. Very easy to get on and off the freeway using the frontage roads and easy exits. There is a Red Lobster, a mexican place and a number of other places to choose from. Hope this helps.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 As VickiHD suggested, in Santa Clarita, just past MM there is Lyons Ave/Pico Canyon Rd. There is an In and Out, McD's gas stations etc.on the right. ocdean suggested to us last year that if we did stop here that we continue on the Frontage road alongside 5 and take the next freeway entrance (maybe he will post the name of it) It worked nicely for us, you basically follow it until you see the freeway entrance sign and you sweep right on In my notes I also have Burbank Blvd. in Burbank that has a Starbucks, Jamba Juice and Krispy Kreme on the right of the freeway. We haven't stopped there so I'm not sure of the onramp. Like you we try not to stop after the grapevine but sometimes you just gotta
Originally Posted By 4Disnee Hello VickiHD, amazedncal2 & friendofdd, Thank you all for such great places to eat at and for potty stops. I am just always afraid that once I get off the freeway that I will get lost and then wind up in the wrong areas. We have done that before in San Francisco and I was a little afraid. lol I really apprecite everyones help. Thanks
Originally Posted By SuzieQ I totally understand, 4Disnee. We pulled off one time into a Denny's right off the freeway just south of LA and it was a really scary parking lot. But when you gotta go, you gotta go! I typically don't stop once we're past the Magic Mountain Area. The frontage street referenced above is called The Old Road as it crosses Magic Mtn. Parkway (There is a Hilton Garden Inn and Marie Callendars on the corner). It may change names as it heads south.
Originally Posted By 4Disnee Hello SuzieQ, Thank you so very much. I am pretty sure that I know exactly where everyone is talking about now. Now days you can never be to careful. We were stuck in major traffic on our last trip and I really had to go but we never pulled over cause we were not fimilar with the area. Im a big chicken. lol Thanks again!
Originally Posted By SuzieQ I usually don't stop because I figure I'm so close, I don't want to get off the freeway, LOL! I've stopped at the big shopping center in Burbank that's one the left side of 5 after the airport exits. It's a fine area.
Originally Posted By 4Disnee >>I usually don't stop because I figure I'm so close, I don't want to get off the freeway, LOL! << LOL yeah that is probably another reason for us also. I keep telling my self only a few more miles to go then it has been two hours. LOL
Originally Posted By AJTW We stop at the Flying J's at the top of the grapevine in Lebec, mostly because my husband has a duly that takes diesel. The Flying J's has bathrooms, a restaurant (which is not bad and very cheap), every kind of beverage and travel need. They even have the yummiest brownies and banana bread. My husband likes their tornados (pronounced tornahdo) which are a kind of huge spicy flour taquito but they were all out every time we stopped this last week. It also gives you a nice breather before hitting the LA traffic.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ ^ Those are great places to stop, I agree! We usually stop at one of the ones just before you head up the Grapevine. That's one tank of gas from home for me.
Originally Posted By juicer Just past Magic Mountain you will see a big shopping center on your right - Take that exit just past and make a right after two lights - then go up a hill and on your right there is a Macaroni Grill and a Claim Jumper - Both fun, clean and good places to eat
Originally Posted By 4Disnee AJTW, We also have a dually and are always looking for a great place to fuel up with a diesel that is not OMG prices. LOL Thanks for the heads up on Flying J's. I appreciate it alot. Juicer, I have never eaten at a Macarioi Grill but it sounds great but I do know that we all love the Claim Jumper. I think that I know where you are taking about. Thanks a million! SuzieQ, One tank of fuel wow that is so cool. We usually stop in Button Willow and that will take us into DL and back to Button Willow again. I guess it may take us all the way home cause we usually have about 1/2 tank when we get home after fueling up again on the way home in Button Willow. I am very leary now of places that sell diesel we just got a batch with water in it at one of our local stations and it has cost us $260 so far to have the truck fixed and this is a brand new truck. GRRR Thanks again SuzieQ. Thank you so very much everyone for all of your great suggestions we will have to try them on our next trip in June.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 4Disnee, we stop in Buttonwillow too Always the Chevron for gas and bathroom break, we stopped at the Shell once and the bathrooms were so skanky/scary that I waited for DH to go with me Then to Starbucks drive through and keep our fingers crossed that we don't hit traffic and need another potty break because we stopped at Starbucks
Originally Posted By 4Disnee Hello amazedncal2, I really like Button Willow. We alway eat a quick breakfast at the McDonalds and then fuel up with who ever has the best diesel prices. But now I think that we will stick with the Chevron. I did not know that there was a starbucks there I will have to keep a look out for that on our next trip. I try to be careful also cause of the potty thing. LOL We have stopped at the Button Willow TA for fuel and potty and some strange man came up to me and wanted to take my son to the rest room with him and I was like oh heck NO he is going into the same restroom as me. I was so creeped out and thought that we will not stop there for pottys anymore. But we never let our DS who is 9 go to any pottys by himself. You can never be to careful now days. Creepy people and bathrooms. YUCK!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 The Starbucks is also a drive through and shares a building with Subway. We usually make a "pit stop" in Button Willow and I was so glad when they put that Starbucks in. Now it's 2 pit stops ) Have fun in June. We go in a couple of weeks and then DD wants to go during her summer break (college) so I guess we'll just HAVE to book a another quick trip
Originally Posted By 4Disnee amazedncal2, Thanks you also have a safe and fun trip. We may have to check out the starbucks.
