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I don't know if this is crazy or not, but has anyone come a few days early and did a trip to see the redwoods? I know it's a couple of hours away but is it/was it worth making that journey early in the week before SDCC?
Which redwoods? Sequoia? Big Sur? It's quite a drive but I think it's gorgeous. I've been to both Sequoia and Big Sur and each have their perks. Big Sur is along the coast, so if you aren't from somewhere with pretty coast lines and you want to see them, I suggest that. If you want to see BIG redwoods, I suggest Sequoia. The trees are HUGE. And Kings Canyon is nearby, which is also gorgeous.So no, I've never done it before con but YES it's so worth traveling to go see them. Both are at least half a days drive from San Diego (or a full day if there's a car accident on the freeway or something ugh) so you'll want to plan several days to enjoy the area either way. Sequoia moreso than Big Sur.
If you mean a couple of hours away flying. Driving, it'll be much longer than that. Another option is to combine it with a trip to San Francisco. There are redwoods within easy reach of SF either along the peninsula going south or across the Golden Gate in Marin. Be aware that there are two species of redwoods. The ones along the coast are taller but thinner. The ones by the Sierras are shorter and squatter. Both are massive.Here's another option if you are looking for stuff to do. You can be the engineer on a train about 20 miles east of downtown. When I say a train, I mean a real big train. Not a little replica. Where else can you live out a childhood fantasy?
Thanks [member=6586]chocolateshake[/member], a SF trip at another time sounds cool, I haven't been there either.Great planning tips too [member=380]perc2100[/member]. Reading these comments, I might consider making this trip the days after SDCC instead of before.
If headed to San Francisco, head to The Presidio fairly close to Golden Gate and go to the Walt Disney Family Museum. It really is a cool museum!
I lived a block away from the Presidio when Lucasfilm took over and did their build out. I watched them tear down Letterman Hospital. I awoke each morning to the BOOM BOOM BOOM of them driving in the pillars for the building they built to replace it. I think people that don't know that Lucasfilm is there probably wonder why there are things like a Yoda statue scattered about. The campus is very low key. It doesn't look much different from the way it was before they demolished and rebuilt the area. So close that I wonder why they even tore down the old building.