Eco Eric's Southwest Mega Trip
California: (10/4 - 10/15)
Joshua Tree National Park (spectacular cactus trail, scenery)
Starline Tours (tour bus around Beverly Hills, Chinese Theater, etc.)
Santa Monica beach & watched movie production on beach; Venice Beach (trashy board walk)
Fisherman's Wharf (SF), Navy jet show, Chinatown, Aquarium (area is extremely crowded but worth visiting)
California Academy of Sciences & Planetarium show (best) (main eco mission of the trip / most recommended)
(Tip: Park for free on Fulton Ave. - hide all valuables; free admission every 3rd Wednesday of each month)
Yosemite National Park (overcrowded)
Alabama Hills (very scenic movie sets in Lone Pine, CA) & Mount Whitney (view of highest point in Cont. U.S.)
Death Valley National Park (lowest elevation in North America) (take the scenic artist's drive loop)
Nevada: (10/14)
Las Vegas strip (much second hand cigarette smoke)
Lake Meade & Hoover Dam (internal tour)
Joshua Tree National Park (spectacular cactus trail, scenery)
Starline Tours (tour bus around Beverly Hills, Chinese Theater, etc.)
Santa Monica beach & watched movie production on beach; Venice Beach (trashy board walk)
Fisherman's Wharf (SF), Navy jet show, Chinatown, Aquarium (area is extremely crowded but worth visiting)
California Academy of Sciences & Planetarium show (best) (main eco mission of the trip / most recommended)
(Tip: Park for free on Fulton Ave. - hide all valuables; free admission every 3rd Wednesday of each month)
Yosemite National Park (overcrowded)
Alabama Hills (very scenic movie sets in Lone Pine, CA) & Mount Whitney (view of highest point in Cont. U.S.)
Death Valley National Park (lowest elevation in North America) (take the scenic artist's drive loop)
Nevada: (10/14)
Las Vegas strip (much second hand cigarette smoke)
Lake Meade & Hoover Dam (internal tour)
Santa Monica
Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California
Mt. Whitney, California
Highest point in Continental US
Highest point in Continental US
Italian Move Set, Santa Monica, California
Nave Air Show, San Francisco (those are four jets!)
China Town, San Francisco
Yosemite N.P., California
San Francisco Bay Aquarium
San Andreas Fault Line; Smog
Joshua Tree National Park, California
Las Vegas Strip (although I'm not really into Vegas, this was neat)
Beverly Hills, CA
Eric Talaska
with nephew Keyton & dog Tippy
