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RV in San Francisco

Thursday, May 5th, 2016

If you decide to pick-up your RV in San Francisco, make sure to see the city if only for a short time and it will leave you wanting more! Shaky Town is one of the friendliest and artsiest cities in the US. Here are five things to do:

Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge at sunset

This famous bridge is possibly the most well-known thing about San Francisco, and it merits a visit for sure. Put on sunscreen for a walk across the famous bridge or else you will end up with an asymmetrical burn, still worth it though!

Fisherman’s Wharf / Pier 39

Fisherman’s Wharf Sign

Here is a little bit of everything San Francisco has to offer. Shopping, great sweet and savory food, street performers, museums, art galleries, and a chance to see the sea lions that hang out on the rocky shore.

Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island

The famous former prison is definitely worth a visit. Transportation to the island is by ferry, and once arrived you receive a headset and a tap to listen to the tour at your leisure. The story about the prison escape is the most interesting. Outside you can walk around the island and enjoy the grounds. A truly unique and eerie National Historic Landmark.

Lands’ End

San Francisco Land's End

This little slice of heaven feels completely isolated from the city and you have a less touristy, more authentic experience. There are hiking trails nestled against a rugged coastline with hidden gems such as Sutro bath and a cave. Located on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge, it provides awesome views of the city and the bridge, especially from the Cliff House Bar. It gets chilly by the water so dress in layers!

Golden Gate Park

San Francisco Golden Gate Park

The Golden Gate Park has plenty of attractions to offer but if you are short on time I would recommend the trio of the Japanese Tea Garden, California Academy of Sciences, and the De Young (fine arts) museum, all located in the Music Concourse Area. These are connected by an open-air plaza that is often filled with street performers and artists.

San Francisco Cable Car

While in San Francisco immerse yourself by traveling short distances by Cable Car and striking up a conversation with a friendly local!

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RV In Seattle : Top 5 Things To Do

Friday, April 29th, 2016

Seattle is known for its outdoor scenery, coffee, grunge music (Nirvana), and being the setting for some famous TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy & Frasier. Here are the top 5 things to do in Seattle!

1) Visit Chihuly Garden & Glass

Space needle through chihuly glass

Voted the #1 attraction in Seattle, the stunning exhibit will never let you look at a garden the same way again.

2) Shop at Pike Place Market

Public market center sign for pike place market

The famous 9-acre permanent farmers market has all the local goodies you could want in one place! Including food, clothes, souvenirs, and gifts. This is the place in Seattle to munch on street food while shopping.

3) See the Space Needle From Sky View Observatory

Seattle sky line with Space Needle

This is The Highest Public Observatory on the West Coast and is competitive with the Seattle Space Needle for the best view of the city.

4) Adventure Around In Discovery Park

Discovery Park Lighthouse

Enjoy the wild outdoors right in Seattle! The city’s largest public park has 19 km of walking trails.

5) Check Out The EMP Museum

The EPM Museum

Behold music lovers! The Experience Music Project museum was inspired by Jimi Hendrix and it is known for the Jimi Hendrix and Nirvana exhibits but also boasts other contemporary pop culture displays.

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Tips for Parking Your RV Rental in Any City

Friday, April 29th, 2016

Driving your RV from attraction to attraction in a city can be tiring, our advice: park somewhere for a half or full day and let city transport take you from there!

Parking sign

Whether you rented a Class A rock-star-tour type RV for your whole family or a truck and trailer for you and your boo, our tips will help you navigate parking in any city like a pro.

  • Know how tall your RV is. Many inner-city parking lots have height restrictions so it is best to know before-hand what kind of parking lot you are looking for.
  • Remember your license plate number. This one isn’t as important because you can always check it out but make sure you do that before you walk up to the parking meter, which in some cases can be a block away from where you parked.
  • Check the hours of operation for the lot you decide to park in, you don’t want to get towed.

Top places to park your RV rental

Parked RVs

City Parks. Check out a map to know where to look for city parks. Most of the time they have outside parking lots which means no height restriction.

Shopping Malls are a great option because they are more likely to have free parking and are always close to public transportation to take you all over the city!

After a busy day of sight-seeing, shopping & soaking in the hustle and bustle of the city, you have the luxury of parking in a quiet area of the city or outside the city limits to take in the scenery for a relaxing evening before continuing on your RV rental adventure.

RV parked on a beach at Sunset

 

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