The Pacific Southwest region covers Southern Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona and offers a wide variety of vacations from the beach to mountains and lakes to the desert and national parks and forests.

Here’s what our travel consultants said about their trips to destinations in this region:

• Carmel-by-the-Sea: "I’ve suggested this many times for honeymooners and they LOVE IT, drive up US Coast One-Eat at Clint Eastwood’s restaurant The Hogs Breath Inn, and stay at the Luxury property Highlands Inn, Carrmel-by-the-Sea (he doesn’t own it any longer but they still use his name)." – Nancy Maynard, DeWitt
  
  AAA Road Trip Recommendations: 17 Mile Scenic Drive,Pacific Coast Highway


• Yosemite: "Nothing beats the beauty of Yosemite! Bixby Creek Bridge – The iconic drive of the Pacific Coast Highway is a must-do for everyone! With parks to visit along the way including Big Sur Pfeiffer State Park and Point Lobos State Reserve, you can enjoy a full day exploring the coast of California!" – Amy Paprocki, PIttsford
  
  AAA Road Trip Recommendations: Eastern Sierra


• Northern California: "Napa Valley is a wonderful destination with the beautiful rolling vineyards and delicious wine. Napa and Sonoma are wonderful towns to visit with a variety of restaurants and shops. Day trips around the area include San Francisco and Muir Woods!" – Amy Paprocki, Pittsford
  
  "Sonoma and Napa Valley have some of the best red wines in the world. Visit some wineries, do some tastings, take a cooking class. Castello Di Amorosa is an authentically-styled 13th century Tuscan Castle." – Geri Van Alstine, DeWitt
  
  AAA Road Trip Recommendation: Northern CA Wine Country, Inspired by Samantha Brown: Sonoma County, California


• Las Vegas: "Las Vegas is a great walkable city with amazing food & entertainment. Much more than gambling. Day trip to Hoover Dam was informative. Also did a zip line in Bootleg Canyon." – Sarah Feldmann, Amherst
  
  AAA Road Trip Recommendation: Vegas to National Parks to Vegas, North Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas Strip


• San Francisco: "We enjoyed San Francisco. We visited the Wharf area, Chinatown, the Golden Gate Bridge and Haight-Ashbury area. It was such as wonderful trip." – Meghan Sheehan, Camillus
  
  "I love it because great food, rich history, and coastal bay area fog will always waiting for you to discover." – Carmen Tang, Travel Service Center
  
  "San Francisco is a wine lovers dream. Sightseeing is incredible and a photographer’s paradise. You must visit the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz (at night- spooky!) and take a ride on a cable car. Lunch at The San Fran Ferry building gives you an opportunity to taste a bunch of foods from local vendors." – Sarah Feldmann, Amherst
  
  "San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf area had a lot of restaurants and shops and was fun to just walk around for the day. Get a hot fudge sundae from Ghirardelli! San Francisco also has the famous Haight-Ashbury district which his known as the birthplace of hippie counterculture of the 1960’s. Even if you aren’t into the 60’s music scene, this area was not hard hit by 1906 earthquake and many of the Victorian homes are still intact." – Geri Van Alstine, DeWitt
  
  AAA Road Trip Recommendation: San Francisco to Lake Tahoe to Reno, San Francisco to Yosemite National Park


• Other AAA Road Trip Recommendations:Southern California, California Desert, Rim of the World Scenic Drive Avenue of the Giants, Mulholland Scenic Highway


• Hidden Gems: A stroll through the Old Sacramento district in Sacramento, California, takes you back to the Gold Rush days. This city has many farm-to-table restaurants for foodies too.



 
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