U.S. Route 101 on the West Coast beats Route 66 any day
When people talk iconic American road trips, conversation automatically turns to the fabled Route 66 and its chintzy old gas stations. But in reality, that iconic drive lies further west, skirting the rugged coastline of California, Washington, and Oregon. Running over 1,500 miles south to north, U.S. Route 101 starts in Los Angeles and ends in Tumwater, Washington, navigating many of the Western U.S.’s finest natural bounties along the way.
While the entirety of US-101 is quite the trek, those with a taste for adventure can get their fill on the three-state stretch of road from San Francisco to Seattle. Complete with … More