Saturday, December 10, 2011
How long a drive from kenosha wisconsin to reno nevada? -
San Francisco to Reno traveling, what to do, what to see? -
Winter storms could be an issue driving over the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Winter. The best route is, of course, Interstate 80, beginning at the San Francisco Bay Bridge, taking you all the way into Reno. It is touted as an All Weather Highway, however, during the severest storms, in can and does close a few times a year, sometimes for several hours at a time. However, snow plows and other equipment are staged at critical points whenever weather threatens. They usually do a good job of keeping at least one lane in each direction cleared, buy sometimes they are overwhelmed by Mother Nature.If you rent a car and plan to do this drive, you MUST also rent snow chains. Spend some time practicing the installation. You want to get the practice in where it s dry and relativelly warm. You don t want to be sprawled on the freezing, wet snow, on the side of the freeway, trying to figure out what link goes where. You could leave the coast on a clear, relatively warm day, and still be caught by surprise driving over the pass. Whan a storm hits, the California Highway Patrol will set up check points and, even if chains are not required to be installed, they will turn back any car that does not, at least, carry the chains. (depending on the severity of the weather, sometimes 4WD vehicles are exempt)To give you an example of WHY I advise this: I was in Reno, one year in early June. On the morning I was to return to the Bay Area, I looked out the window and saw snow falling. Some rain was expected, PROBABLY, but what we got was snow. I hurriedly checked out of my hotel and started the drive back. I managed to get over the hill, but, later that afternoon, the chain requirements were announced and many people were stranded for the day and that evening.Ever since then, any car I own, I ALWAYS keep the chains in my vehicle. I travel into the Sierras about six or eight times a year. It s easier to keep the chains in my car than it is to find them and dig them out of storage.What to do depends on what you like. Wine Country up by Napa is nice. You could take some pictures and do a couple of wine tasting tours. I like visiting the little towns all over Gold Country in the Sierras, but harsh weather may spoil that tour. Old Sacramento can make a good substitute. If you like playing in the snow, you can purchase a cheap snow saucer and stop at one of the mountain s Snow Parks and do some sliding. Or, of course, rent some skis or a board at one of many ski resorts directly on the way to the Reno/Tahoe area.Again, depends on what you like. Do a web search for the San Francisco, Northern California, Sierra Nevada areas and see what kind of events and locations turn up.
In February, you ll definitely need to pay attention to the traffic reports. You ll be going over the Donner Pass, which is up at a crazy high altitude. They have snow up there in June sometimes, so February may be impassable. Good luck, and be sure to get some tire chains on that rental car.
It is a 4-hour drive straight on Hwy 80 to Reno. The places to stop on the way would be Sacramento and Lake Tahoe.
well i love lake tahoe,personly. you also should vistit napa , very beautiful (=
What buses do you take to get to fairfax corner if you live in old town fairfax? -
Call the bus authority. They will give you the route you need to take, as well as the time schedule.Happy Trails!
Pros/cons of living in america? -
For a 15 year old I think you posed a very well worded question here.Pros:Varied climates and topography:I currently live in the Arizona desert, but I only have a short drive to Southern California to enjoy the ocean and the cooler temperatures during the hot summer months.In the U.S. the topography is so varied. Given the mountains, deserts, plains and coastal regions the weather can be generally suited to whatever your particular taste is.There are areas in the more northern latitudes that have tremendous amounts of snowfall each winter. While at the same time people in Florida and California are surfing.Culture:Since America is a country based on immigrants there are pockets of unique, as well as blended cultures. Louisiana maintains a strong French influence, while California is steeped in Spanish and Mexican influence. The northern states see higher Canadian influences.Within the major cities like New York and Los Angeles there are sub-sections of Chinese, Korean, Italian, Vietnamese and other immigrant congregations. So whatever food strikes your fancy you can find it and eat your fill.Politics:We have basically a two party system with other parties allowed to join in if they can raise the funds to allow their voices to be heard. With only two major parties operating the political climate is relatively stable year after year which is good. Obama stood for change, but nothing has really changed. Our problems are economically related not really political.Cons:Public education seems lacking. We seem to turnout average students for the most part. That s not to say occasionally a Bill Gates doesn t pop out of the mold.We do have gangs in the urban areas, but they are not shooting it out on the streets everyday like the movies portray. It s more like one drug dealer kills another drug dealer.The economic setting for jobs is lacking, but that could be true for the Westernized world as a whole.Overall there is a lot to do here. A lot of places to see that are so different from each other. The people are generally nice and obey the laws. Like anywhere in the world you will find groups of people that are not good. Those you just avoid.