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tweev · 2011-06-04 15:47:07

Something that you need to understand here is that Canada does not relate to Santa Barbara at all, haven't even heard of it, Why would anyone need to know that? lol

07-05-2011, 10:33 PM

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Re: Daytime running lights (DRL) for 2009 A3

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Originally Posted by 1move

Any other recommendations/hook ups in that area? I am Driving in from Las Vegas to LA and then up to San Jose and San Francisco staying in hotels and checking it out along the way. You are welcome to private message me if you need any more help. The inspection can not be done at the border. I recommend checking Registrar of Imported Vehicles for information if you havent done so they need up to a 72 hour notice before you cross the border. There is an RIV office at the crossing depending where you cross and it speeds up the process quite a bit. Than you need an out of provice and out of country inspection when the DRL's are done, and then you can register.

hope that helps and gives you a heads up.

This is a VERY abbreviated list!

-- In LA go to the La Brea Tar Pits. Tar pits with saber tooth tigers in downtown Bev. Hills?? Pretty weird. Go see that!
-- While driving up the 405 drop by the Getty. Really cool, cafeteria is decent. It's free and I think parking is something like $15. Awesome way to spend a few hours. When I was there last I got to see a bunch of Da vinci's stuff. pretty cool!
Exhibitions at the Getty

-- Lots of beaches on the way up the drive. Santa Monica peer etc.
-- Santa Barbara is beautiful - feels like a fake town it's so pretty. While you stop by here take a walk at the waterfront, onto the peer, go to Julia Child's favourite mexican restaurant, super rica (if it's full go to los Agaves down the block, it's great too). Take a walk on state street and have a beer. Go to Hungry cat for awesome cocktails (really good burger) or Elements for a great burger and truffle oil fries (awesome!). I wish I could live here forever. Oh, happy hours at those places go until 6. Go wine tasting for the day - got to silverstone in the valley:
Silverstone Winery Official Website
You can do a great drive from SB up over the mountains where there are some great saddlepoints of the valley and the ocean. breathtaking.

-- you will be in Tri-tip country: Particularly when you drive up north. If you see somewhere with an outside BBQ, skip the ribs and get the TRI-TIP! Seriously, it's a cut of beef not well known outside SoCal, and it is great.

-- drive up the coast - you are going to do the big sur drive. You have to, it's the road in all the car commercials. Check it:

There are some great stops on the way that will be in any guide book.

You have to stop by monterey and go to the aquarium. While you are there you have to go to a restaurant called Passion Fish. Passionfish Seriously, best sea food around. Wine at cost. Seriously, this would be horrible to miss.

San Jose I thought was a bit of a hole. I don't have much to offer there but there might be good stuff.

San Francisco is fantastic. Great Italian food, great place for walking. I really like a bar called Vesuvios. I'm not sure why, it's nothing really special, just has a nice blend of good beer and weirdness. :: VESUVIO :: . It's also in the Italian section, go have a few drinks, go eat some great Italian food then go back for more drinks.

That's all I can offer, we haven't really gone farther up north.

Thanks again for the help. I really appreciate it.

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