Road Trip Report: Vegas, Tahoe, Sacramento, SF & Big Sur
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I just got back from a 3 weeks road trip to Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, Sacramento, San Francisco, Monterey, Big Sur, and Catalina Island.
This road trip covers it all. In this video, I’m breaking down the route, the hidden gems, and the 'must-see' stops from my recent journey through Nevada and California.
By the way, uh this was a solo trip.
I love the Whimo experience in San Francisco.
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I just got back from a 3 weeks road trip to Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, Sacramento, San Francisco, Monterey, Big Sur, and Catalina Island. From the neon lights of the desert to the rugged cliffs of the Pacific Coast Highway, this road trip covers it all. In this video, I’m breaking down the route, the hidden gems, and the "must-see" stops from my recent journey through Nevada and California. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction & The Drive Out 0:00 - Intro: 7 Stops, 3 Weeks, 1,363 Miles 1:35 - Leaving SoCal: Avoiding the Weather & The Cajon Pass 2:33 - Barstow Stopover: In-N-Out & Spring Hill Suites 4:43 - The Drive to Vegas: Prim & The Bonnie and Clyde Car Stop 1: Las Vegas, Nevada 6:48 - Hotel 1: The Palazzo (Grand Canal Shops) 8:46 - Food: Holland Rays Hot Chicken & Amazon Zoox sighting 9:50 - Planet Hollywood & Earl of Sandwich 11:23 - Ole Red & The Monks of the Strip 12:53 - The Sphere: Postcard from Earth/Wizard of Oz Review 15:01 - Hotel 2: Vdara Hotel Tour 18:05 - Area 15 (Omega Mart) & Universal Horror Unleashed 20:54 - Resorts World: Goggle Man Char Kuey Teow 21:27 - Hotel 3: The Encore (Suite Tour) Stop 2: The Drive & Lake Tahoe 24:09 - The Drive: Vegas to Tahoe (Route 95 vs 395) 26:04 - Tonopah, NV: The World Famous Clown Motel 30:10 - Love’s Truck Stop & Godfather’s Pizza Review 34:01 - Arrival in South Lake Tahoe & Weather 34:43 - Hotel: Caesars Republic South Lake Tahoe 37:03 - Food: Lucky Beaver Bar & Grill Stop 3: Sacramento, California 37:41 - The Drive to the Capital 38:27 - Hotel: Sheraton Grand Sacramento 40:15 - Sightseeing: State Capitol & The Tower Bridge 41:02 - California State Railroad Museum 42:37 - New Year's Eve & The Rose Parade Stop 4: San Francisco Bay Area 44:14 - Sausalito: The Floating Homes (Houseboats) 46:58 - Hotel: Hyatt Regency San Francisco (World's Largest Hotel Lobby) 49:50 - Golden Gate Park & Salesforce Park 52:11 - Riding in a Waymo (Autonomous Taxi) 52:36 - Musee Mechanique & Pinball 53:14 - Muir Woods National Monument 54:21 - Japantown & Stonestown Galleria 55:41 - Food: Koi Palace Dim Sum (Daly City) 57:14 - The Cable Car Museum Stop 5: Monterey & Big Sur 58:33 - The Drive South to Monterey 59:21 - Hotel: InterContinental The Clement Monterey 1:01:07 - The Monterey Bay Aquarium (Sea Otters) 1:02:43 - Big Sur & The Bixby Bridge 1:03:51 - Hotel: Alila Ventana Big Sur (Luxury/Points Stay) 1:06:52 - Alila Ventana Dining: Steak Dinner & Sunrise Breakfast Stop 6: Catalina Island 1:10:20 - Getting There: The Ferry from Long Beach 1:13:20 - Catalina Casino & Theater Tour 1:13:56 - Interior Eco Tour & Hiking 🚀 My travel video gear: Main Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo - https://amzn.to/3H5MjL3 Microphone: DJI Mic 3 - https://amzn.to/3JUvcQT 2nd Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra - https://amzn.to/4gpyms3 Simple Microphone: RØDE Wireless Micro - https://amzn.to/4oxyLLx Day Bag: Pacsafe LS250 Anti-theft Shoulder Bag - http://amzn.to/2h0YCNt 😀 WHEN'S THE NEXT LIVE STREAM? Sign-up for e-mail notifications of future scheduled live streams here: https://update.yellow-productions.com 🔔 BUSINESS INQUIRIES: chris@yellow-productions.com 😀 Yellow Productions Merchandise: https://shop.yellow-productions.com/ TABLE OF CONTENTS: