Rides of a lifetime: Pacific Coast

Rides of a Lifetime: Pacific Coast. If ever you were looking for a tour that captured the true essence of a road trip a trip of many miles, with a vast enough variety of terrain, traffic, wind and weather to give you that sweet feeling of mojo, mastery and masochism that is the exclusive domain of long-haul road trippers then this is the road trip for you. This one has it all: wild, rugged coastline; steaming rainforests and towering redwoods; windswept alpine heights; rolling hills covered with golden grass; and enough civilization to keep things interesting. Anchoring the beginning, middle and end of this road trip are some of the most lively, fun and downright eclectic cities in the country. And in all those places in between, there's no shortage of beautiful, sleepy, lost-in-the-mists-of-time small towns and villages that make touring the back roads worth every extra mile. So, start your trip with a strong cup of joe in one of Seattle's almost numberless coffee shops, then finish y