Im taking a trip to San Simeon any recommendation's on affordable accommodations?
Im traveling from Riverside and don't know if trying to see Hearst Castle in one day would be feasible. And how is the drive up the coast?
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Yes it's feasible - it's not that big. I was quite disappointed when we visited it last year, to be honest. Morro Bay is the closest town to stay in and it's boring as hell. The whole town closes up by about 8:00 at night except for the theater - which plays ONE movie. ((((yawn))))
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*_~ So glad that you're considering San Francisco for your vacation. Try to stay in Union Square. When you arrive at the airport, take the SFO air train that goes around the airport, then you’ll get off when you see Bart, take Bart to Powell Station (should be about $6-9 and it takes 20 mins ) that’s Union Square. http://www.bart.gov/ for schedule.. I just love the weather and the diverse culture here!! Traffic can be hectic but still bearable. Public transport is great! You can always take Bart, ferries, bus, taxi or cable car etc. However, if you don’t have much time or want to travel beyond the city – I think a car would help a lot. Yes, you have to pay for parking, but save you time to go more places faster.. Try the “City Sightseeing Open Top Bus Tour†which is about $30. “This unique open-topped bus tour of San Francisco includes four different routes, the Downtown Loop, the Golden Gate Loop, the Park Loop, and the Night Loop.†You're free to hop on and off as often as you want on the downtown loop. Embarcadero is wicked nice, and it's not THAT far, so you could really just walk down it to the Ferry Building. http://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/ On Saturdays they do a nice farmer's market and you can get lots of good stuff. Walk down to Pier 39. Check out : Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze- very cool at Pier 39. GET THE San Franciso POPOUT Maps— I loves these POPOUT map- you get to see where you are- =) No Thinking required, especially on vacation. (Look at the pictures.) I have about 20 of these map of different cities.. It was so useful when I was in Europe! On a budget : http://www.bayareaonthecheap.com/ http://sf.backpage.com/community/classif… http://www.bestofbayarea.com/home.html To Save money: get the “Go San Franciscoâ€, http://www.smartdestinations.com/san-francisco-attractions-and-tours/_d_Sfo-p1.html?pass=Sfo_Prod_Go Cable Car Ferry Building Pier 39 Alcatraz or Angel Island Japan town Lombard Street Chinatown Coit Tower Fishermen's Wharf Union Square for Shopping Golden Gate Park – Walk across the bridge Academy of Science Union Street Ocean Beach Exploratorium Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco Zoo Westfield Shopping Centre DeYoung Museum Yerba Buena Gardens SF Giants Fair at AT&T Park Take the ferry to Tiburon or Sausalito Segates is a great way to travel around the city. Gray Line's Yosemite in a day- Daily depart 7am San Francisco Giants- Baseball Game 49ers- Football games Winchester Mystery House Mansion- overrated. Gray Line's Motorized Cable Car City Tour *_~ Unique places in San Francisco -à Must be Open minded and bring your camera for tons of pics.!! We always bring our guest from out of town to these places. Have early dinner at Asia SF about 6pm and then a show at Beach Blanket Babylon.. They loved it and never forget SF. à Teatro ZinZanni -http://www.zinzanni.org à Beach Blanket Babylon at Club Fugazi -http://www.beachblanketbabylon.com/ à For half price shows/comedy/sports etc.. Try www.goldstar.com (Teatro and Beach are usually discounted.) à Academy of Science during the night time- $10 buy ticket in advance. San Jose- Winchester Mystery House and Great Mall outlets in Milpitas. Santa Cruz area- 30 mins from San Jose and less than an hour away south of San Francisco Santa Cruz Beach Boalkwalk - http://www.beachboardwalk.com/ The Mystery Spot : http://www.mysteryspot.com/ Another 20 mins away- The famous Monterey Bay Aquarium/Pier- stay overnight. (Romantic) check out the beautiful shore of Carmel to view Pebble Beach. Napa Wine Country is about 2 hours north of San Francisco. They have wine tour that brings you there form any SF hotels. Visit their outlet and Wines tours. Yummy! HOTELS: 1.Hilton San Francisco Downtown/Financial District - Downtown. Affordable and cheap. 2. If you have a car, Best Western Grosvenor Airport Hotel – Budget Hotel, parking $3, free breakfast buffet and shuttle to airport/bart. (Remember it’s a budget cheap hotel.) 3. If you have money, Sir Francis Drake Hotel, Hotel Nikko San Francisco and Le Meridien San Francisco. =) I stayed at Sir Francis Drake for New Years eve and love it!
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I would stay while you visit Hearst Castle, located in Morro Bay near the water. It is quiet. If you want more activity, you can find a motel in San Luis Obispo. http://www.thetwindolphin.com/
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Driving up from Riverside and getting back in one day would be a long haul, especially given the time it takes to navigate the slower stretches of Hwy 1 along the coast and weekend traffic jams through LA County. The drive alongside the ocean north of LA is beautiful, especially when you follow Hwy 101 north of Ventura to Santa Barbara and take Hwy 1 from San Luis Obispo to Hearst Castle (don't miss a quick detour along Moonstone Beach Dr in Cambria). To stay overnight near the castle, the motels in San Simeon is boring. Cambria is an artsy community of mostly retirees, with more expensive hotels by the beach. Morro Bay has the cheapest motels around, as well as a pretty harborfront and a few good eateries. But for the liveliest scene, stay in the student college town of San Luis Obispo, from where it's just over an hour's drive or so up to the castle. Whatever you do, make castle tour reservations in advance! Tickets often sell out in summer. If it's your first time visiting the castle, take tour 1. The other specialty tours are for repeat visitors mostly.
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