markvanderv1@yahoo.com wrote:
> My girlfriend and I are planning upon driving from Bellingham WA to
> Monterey CA in mid-August. We want to stop in Ashland OR for a night to
> see the Shakespeare festival before heading over to the coast. We want
> to avoid most of I-5 in California. Our debate at this point is how to
> get from Ashland to Eureka.
>
> Which of the following routes would one recommend taking?
>
> -I-5 N to Grant's Pass, 199 SW to Crescent City, 101 S to Eureka
>
This option. The quicker you get to the coast, the more scenic.
> OR
>
> -I-5 S to Redding, then 299 (aka two-"windy"-nine) over to Eureka?
>
> Which is faster?
OK what do you want? Fast or scenic?
Which would be more scenic in mid-August? Any other
> pros or cons to either?
>
> Thanks.
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