Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I can check with my sister (lives in Sebastopol) but when we went that way a couple of months ago they were working on the 580/101 interchange and it was quite backed up... Unless there is a race the 780 to 80 to 37 to 101 is a beautiful drive (once you get onto 37 out of vallejo)...You will also find some restaurants (black angus, applebees, olive garden, lions, etc)as you take the 80 to 37 interchange (on the right you would exit instead of going onto 37) there are also some other restaurants on the 37 as you go through vallejo...It's beautiful country out that way.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut ahhhh, too many choices!!!!!!!! lol Thanks for the tips! Dare I ask, what is Lions?
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I agree gottaluv. I was just up there two weekends ago after staying in Clear Lake. Livermore and restaurants - blech. LOL! We have an IHop, Country Waffles, Chili's, Applebee's all right off the HWY.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut hey the satellite on google maps shows the constuction too! I will definately do a caltrans check before we leave.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Depending on the time you come through and what kind of brunch you are looking for - in livermore I would probably go with Country Waffles - right off the freeway north on Vasco...If you want a good brunch I would look in another town!!
Originally Posted By peeaanuut we ate Dennys last time on the way up, so we are not TOO picky. lol I figure we leave around 4:30 we will be at the 580 around 9 (if traffic goes like last time) Ill write all these down though so we have choices as we decide we are hungry.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Okay as far as I am concerned with the ihop in Livermore - Denny's is a step up!!! There is a Baker's square off the freeway in Pleasanton - It's across from the McD's on going south off of Santa Rita RD. Then the Denny's is south on Hopyard go over the freeway and turn right on the first street...
Originally Posted By Stacers76 Sheesh you guys always make me hungry Just a note on the 580/101 construction...it's not SO bad on Saturday/Sundays once you get across the San Rafael bridge it backs up in San Rafael where there's an onramp (Andersen Dr, where I get on the 101 from work every day!) where 580 merges onto 101, but it's not bad....maybe 4-5 minutes, just looks worse than it is. Also if you're going up 101 thru Santa Rosa, there's big time highway widening going on and that can take a good 15-30 min to get thru from the south to north end of Santa Rosa. Have fun!! And wave as you go past San Rafael between the bridge and the construction, you can see where I work from the freeway )
Originally Posted By peeaanuut now I am in search of a video camera for the trip. We have 2 cameras going but no video camera. sigh. I just need to break down and buy one.
Originally Posted By mousegrl I'm from Eureka. (Fortuna actually) If I can answer any questions, I'de be happy to!
Originally Posted By Stacers76 Hey Mousegrl! I'll be up there at mom n dad's just after Turkey day ) Make sure it's not foggy k? I DON'T miss the fog!
Originally Posted By peeaanuut Now see Eureka I know a little bit about. I have been their quite a few times. Visiting my sister at college and stuff. Thats my story and Im sticking to it. lol But usually the drive was a straight shot up there. 8 hours on a good day from Long Beach.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder Hey P I stay in Livermore often, don't let those LP locals paint a bad picture of their restaurants. If your looking for average casual fare, there are some OK places. Plus you are right... a while after you get past the stench of Harris Ranch and up to 580, you'll be hungry. At the hotel I usually stay at, other frequent guests that I've chatted with talk about Wente Vineyards having an excellent restaurant, it's not near the highway, it is on the other side of town, but if you have time and want something interesting, that might be nice? I've eaten at a few chain restaurants like Applebees and Chilis down the road in Dublin, there is a family owned breakfast place that has great omelettes, [big size] cant remember the name, but it isn't Country Waffles [I've ate there to] <<I could meet you on the side of the HWY with breakfast burritos.>> ^^ I wouldn't pass that up!
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Wente Vineyards is pricey and not convienant to a road trip stop. Frequently in Livermore huh? Are you talking about Dean's in Pleasanton?
