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Links |
Comments/Recommendations |
| Oakland, CA |
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The Zephyr no longer stops at Oakland, but it is only a 15 minute bus
ride via Amtrak's service. |
| Emeryville |
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Connections to San Francisco are made from this stop. |
| Richmond |
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BART station connection available. |
| Martinez |
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A hub for connections to both Amtrak's trains (Coast Starlight, Capitols,
San Joaquins) and buses for many destinations in Northern California.
Otherwise this appears to be an entirely forgettable place. Clever routing
will allow you to wait for your connecting bus or train in Oakland, Davis
or Sacramento. But you will need to study the California
System Timetable carefully or consult with a travel agent. The Amtrak
reservation system will usually give you a connection at Martinez because
that may have the shortest lay-over time. However, that doesn't mean
you get anywhere faster or cheaper......Sacramento can be better and it's
certainly more interesting if you end up having to wait for a delayed train. |
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Placer County |
Right in the heart of the gold rush area |
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Nevada County |
More great destinations in the gold rush area. Keep in mind that Gold
Rush country is in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The scenery is spectacular
and there are many places to camp and hike between visits to the Gold Rush
towns. The fall colors in the Sierras are awesome.A reminder.......while
days in spring and fall may be warm, night temperature in the mountains
is likely to get cool quickly. Bring appropriate clothing. |
| Suisun-Fairfield |
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| Davis |
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Home of a UC campus. See all that hay in everyone's hair? This
is UC's aggie school .........UC Davis is actually pretty cool and who
can quibble with a town that is willing to build a tunnel so the local
froggies stay happy and don't have to cross a highway? No kidding! The
good people of Davis had a tunnel built under a highway just for the frogs
(ribbit). Personally I'd worry about wearing my mink coat here. But
hey.......hug a tree and be happy! Is Davis in the PAC 10? |
| Sacramento |
Tour Vision |
Capitol of California and the place where the 1848 gold rush
started. Sacramento has one of the great rail museums in the country
and a charming Old Town district. There are also excellent connections
for Amtrak's Capitol, San Joaquin and California Zephyr trains. I'm planning
a trip over the Thanksgiving week end so check back for photos. |
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Old Sacramento |
Detailed information about the Old Town area |
| Roseville |
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| Colfax |
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| Truckee |
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| Reno, NV |
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| Sparks |
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| Winnemucca |
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| Elko |
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| Salt Lake City, UT |
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| Provo |
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| Helper |
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| Green River |
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| Grand Junction, CO |
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| Glenwood Springs |
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| Granby |
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| Fraser-Winter Park |
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| Denver |
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| Fort Morgan |
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| McCook, NE |
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| Holdrege |
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| Hastings |
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| Lincoln |
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| Omaha |
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| Creston, IA |
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| Osceola |
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| Ottumwa |
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| Mt. Pleasant |
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| Burlington |
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| Galesburg, IL |
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| Princeton, IL |
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| Naperville |
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| Chicago |
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