Is it dangerous to drive I-20 to I-10 from Dallas, tX to Los Angeles, CA? -

It all depends on what you re driving your condition that you re driving in...Other than that, its a long boring drive...

Not particularly.Driving in general is always a risk, but that is pretty wide open driving.

I live in Los Angeles and would like to know of some of the best and closest camping sites? -

I m going camping with my roommate for Thanksgiving and we d appreciate any suggestions from local campers!

Lots of folks head out to the desert this time of year and at the Top of that list is Joshua treehttp://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htmAnother place I recommend is Blue jay campground in the Cleavland national forest off the ortega hwy in Orange Countyhttp://www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland/recrea��Some of the best views I ever had for camping was at lake and table mountain campgrounds up by wrightwood.http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland/recrea��Keep in mind it s Thanksgiving weekend and if it s a reservable campground you ve probably missed out. Joshua Tree inside the park has a lot of first come first served sites but you need to be there by Wednesday to get one. Blue jay is also first come first served but it s real close to town.Another option is camping in dispersed areas there are a lot in the San bernadino national forest and on BLM lands south of Joshua tree off the 10 freeway there is no cost for dispersed camping other then the adventure pass. but no facilities either.Good luck to you

Where do you think you are going to get a campsite? All the best campsites were booked in May! Near is a relative term. There isn t much in and around LA proper, since real estate is much too expensive. Within 100 miles, you have a selection of campgrounds for tent camping. Try some of these campgrounds, listed roughly north to south). State campgrounds can be reserved at www.reserveamerica.com: Jalama: This is for those who like to get away from it all, and like to take risks. It is first-come, first-served, but if you DO get in, it��s incredible. Located in SB County, south of Vandenberg Air Force Base, near Lompoc. If you want to camp at a remote beach, this is the place. Nothing here but the store/restaurant, and some RR tracks. Can be a bit windy. The main reason I don��t camp here too much is because I don��t want to make the drive all the way there, only to find it��s full. www.jalamabeach.com. Gaviota: No reservations required, but I rarely see anyone here. Not much more than some parking spots by the side of highway 101. Refugio State Beach: North of Santa Barbara about 15 miles. This campground is right on the beach level, and has some spots just a few feet from the water. It��s a nice place, and it��s not too far from SB. However, one drawback it the freight trains: It is located at a bend in the RR tracks (most state beaches are right by some RR tracks, BTW), and the longer ��piggyback�� cars screech when they make the turn. It��s not a pleasant sound, but it only happens a couple times a day. El Capitan State Beach: Practically next door to Refugio, 2 miles south. El Cap is on the bluffs above the beach, with many trees around the campsites. However, the trains here are much less obtrusive, because there��s no crossing (so no blasts from the horn), and the train is slightly below ground level at this point, as the tracks are dug into the hillside. This is my second-favorite campground.Carpinteria State Beach: 12 miles south/east of Santa Barbara. My favorite beach is Carpinteria, which is rated at The World s Safest Beach . There is plenty of beach for swimming or body surfing. There are some excellent tide pools on the south end of the beach. Also, there are plenty of places to explore in the nice little town.McGrath State Beach, Ventura: This is a nice enough beach. Technically, you are on the beach, but it��s almost ? mile to the water over the dunes. And no trains to worry about.Point Mugu State Park: Near Oxnard, it consists of two campgrounds: Sycamore Canyon and Broome Beach. Sycamore Canyon is nice enough. My dad used to love it here. There was a fire about 15 years ago which destroyed the campground, but it��s grown back nicely. Broome beach is a windswept parking lot just off PCH. Not much in the way of amenities here.Leo Carrillo State Park, Malibu: Note the name. Most people call it Leo Carrillo State Beach, but it��s on the inland side of PCH, and you can walk under PCH to get to the beach. Since the beach is covered with large rocks, it��s low on my list of favorite campsites.Newport Dunes: Located in Newport Beach, it��s the Cadillac of RV parks. You can tent camp here as well, but the park caters mainly to RV��s. The prices are 2-3 times that of the state parks. If I wanted to spend that much, I d get a hotel room. www.newportdunes.com. Doheney State Beach, Dana Point: This is one of the few campgrounds that have actual beachfront sites. There is a VERY nice park next door, and you are within walking distance of the Dana Point Harbor and shops. Just across PCH and the RR tracks, there is a condo development where you could pay hundreds per night to stay. Or, you could pay twenty bucks and camp right on the beach. The choice is yours. This is another one of my favorite spots for tent camping.San Clemente State Beach: Located in the beach town of San Clemente, it is located on the bluffs overlooking the beach. San Onofre State Beach: Unless you are a HARD CORE surfer, this is not a good place to camp. I camped here once, but never again. You are 10 feet from the RR tracks, 20 feet from I-5. If you re lucky, you get to be right next to the border checkpoint, with flashing lights all night. And it s ? mile walk to the beach. There are loud teens and twenty-somethings up late, and no ranger enforcement of quiet time. Great if you re a college-aged person and want to surf and party, but rotten for families.South Carlsbad State Beach: Close to Legoland in north San Diego County. Located on a strip of land on the bluffs above the beach, it��s great for whale watching during migration season. San Elijo State Beach: Located in Leucadia, in north San Diego County. Same as South Carlsbad, but with a few hookup sites if you have an RV. Campland on the Bay: Private campground on the north end of Mission Bay, close to Sea World. Excellent location, lots of organized activities, but you pay for it. Full amenities here, like Newport Dunes.Note that the campgrounds in Angeles National Forest (Chilao and Horse Flats) are closed for the winter. And Angeles Crest Highway is still closed, anyway.

Some of the best campsites near Los Angeles could be in the Angeles National Forest. Also, Castaic Lake is real cool for camping.

los padres foresti went there once it was nice, but im not the camping person

Single Black Female..Possibly Moving to DC..? -

Hey,Im a 24yr old college educated single black female with a BA in International Studies, Social Justice. Thinking of moving to DC in the next year or 2..for work..love..a new life lol...Coming from Mpls, MN...How is it out there?..black men?..jobs?..raising a family?..Iv heard both good and bad..a lot of DL men..high crime..rich white..poor black..good jobs..proffesional young ppl. Whats the real deal? ThanksSarah

Washington DC is probably a great place for you to be. It s always been racially progressive for as long as I can recall. With a little effort, you will find quite a few well educated African American men with degrees and professional careers in the DC area.The weather here is about the same as MN. Actually a bit warmer, but we do get our share of snow storms and a few days a year where the temps may dip to 0 F.The only thing to be prepared for when you arrive in DC is sticker shock when it comes to housing affordability. Yes, prices have gone down, but they have not gone down enough. You may be paying $600 plus utilities for a very small/basic apartment in MN. When you come here, the same thing will cost you $1,200. So, be sure that you have a nice financial cushion of at least $10,000 before you make the move to DC. A landlord may require a security deposit equal to one month s rent, plus the first month s rent and the last month s rent, before you move in. That s a whopping $3,6000 you will need to give to your landlord before you have a roof over your head.

Actually we need more black educated people in DC. I suggest you move to NE DC possibly Langdon Park... The city is known as Chocolate City and id rather have a city full of well-educated black professionals then mentally insane illiterate ones. If your looking for inexpensive you can move to SE but the crime is high, which isn t good for growing a family. However whatever you do DONT MOVE TO THE SUBURBS. Alot of DC is unemployed because of people from the burbs taking jobs from them. Overall DC is a great city to move to and raise a family just be smart with it!

Professionally this may be a good area for you to get your career off the ground. Also DC is good for enjoying the social scene. As far as looking for love this is not the place. The men here rarely commit. There are tons of single women here and the educated you are the harder it is for you in the romance department. Because the ratio of women to men is so high, men are free to play the field. The city right now is going through so many changes. I like it here, but I m from here so I ve seen it at its worse. If I wasn t from here though I don t think I would choose it as a place to lay roots and raise a family. As for some of your concerns some are true, DL men- that s Atlanta mostly, crime here has improved but still prevalent. DC does hav a high HIV rate so that is something to be concerned about. Don t let me discourage you, just giving you honest feedback. Everyplace has its good and bad.

I ve been living right outside DC for four years and this is my experience : -the white people are really stuck up most are in politics and have alot of money. they all live in NW-theres lotttts of black people in DC . especially in NE, SW, and SE . but stay out of SE.... there is a VERY high crime rate there. the more upper class black people live in NE, and there are plenty of nice townhouses . (but also expensive.. most places in DC are expensive to live in unless you live in SW or SE)I would say it is difficult, but possible to raise a family in DC . everyone uses public transportation ..the metro and buses are very safe for the most part. your child will grown up being very familiar on how to use public transportation and how to live on the steets . You might also want to consider living in the suburbs of DC (PG county... very highly populated with blacks.. but also the richest county in the US for having a high black population) . it is much cheaper to live in PG but the schools arent too great. and Montgomery County is filled with very rich white people but it has some of the best public schools in the country. Cities like Rockville and Germantown are the most affordable places to live in montgomery countyBut yea... theres lots of black men and good places to raise a family in DC . just do your research if you dont want to live in the bad neighborhoods . good luck!

what s wrong with white men? and there are poor white people in DC too (i m 1/2 black 1/2 white)