Roccin' the Gorge, & Scenic dirves...

[mr.utility at highstream.net (David Utley)]

Similar to your story, I lived in Monterey, CA., a few years ago.  I used to 
drive to Gilroy from Monterey, CA., everyday.  I can't recall the highway, but 
it is the only logical route from one to the other...  Twists, turns, hills 
and valleys, some trees, man, I was never late to work , I LOVED THAT 
DRIVE...  In fact, that part of California is just a drivers' paradise.  We 
have VERY little to compare that with here in Oklahoma, where the roads are 
flat, and straight, and bloody-boring!  :-)

Cheers,
  David

Quoting "Camron D. Crouse" <camron@worldaccessnet.com>:

> A few hours ago I just got back from an Easter "day trip" to my parents' 
> new place near White Salmon, Washington.  Folks, I gotta tell ya, the 
> drive on SR-14 (Lewis & Clark National Scenic Highway) down the 
> Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge is *absolutely incredible*.  
> I love making this drive each and every time I go (once every month or 
> so) though usually its in fiancee's '95 4Runner SR5.  She was working 
> this Easter, so on my own in the Scirocco I went. Windy, twisty highway, 
> with some good staightaways, well-signed and striped, all on *nice* 
> pavement. (Dad retired a few years ago from the Washington State DOT, 
> and he was QC for a lot of these highways outside of town, so it better 
> be good, huh?) 
> 
> Then there's the scenery; Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, Cape HornViewpoint, 
> Beacon Rock (Beacon Roc, huh huh), Bonneville Dam, Wind Mountain, and of 
> course the mighty Columbia.  When there aren't spectacular views, most 
> of the highway is well-forested, which gives a great sense of corridor 
> driving.  This is why we drive Sciroccos! Popular drive for a lot of 
> motorcyclists, too.
> 
> I like also driving back home in the middle of the night  - way less 
> traffic - and I get to put my euro hi-beams to excellent use.  Watch for 
> deer, though, they don't come with sidemarkers....
> 
> So with that, I now propose a summer drive for .org listers in the PNW.  
> I'll host a drive through  the Gorge, (since I'll be making regular 
> trips anyway), and this may be an option for those of us out on the West 
> Coast during Cincy weekend who just can't go _that_ far.  Anyway, food 
> for thought.  I will post more details as summer approaches.
> 
> some links:
> http://www.crgva.org/
> http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/biz/csd/images/pdf/JilayneJordan.pdf
> ttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/planning/wtp/Plan/Pg107-Ch3-RTC.pdf
> http://www.soundrider.com/archive/rides/GORGEous.htm
> http://www.cityofwashougal.org/attraction_columbiagorge.html
> 
> - Camron from Vancouver, WA USA
>    '86.5 Black 16V 2.0L
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