[blhack]

Same thing here :). I finally decided to do a road trip I've been meaning to do for a few years. A friend and I are going to drive to Los Angeles, stop at a bar called Naja's place (which is awesome), then slowly make our way up the coast the next morning.

We plan on camping around the Bay Area for about a week...any thoughts on must do geek things while there (that aren't specific to the startup community)?

[callmeed]

Stop in San Luis Obispo on your way up the coast ... we'll do lunch.

[petercooper]

.. if only to drop in on the mindblowing Madonna Inn and wake a wizz in their bizarre urinal (in an ideal world, stay there - best hotel/motel on the planet).

[aik]

What distinguishes it? My best experience by far has been at The Yas in Abu Dhabi. Fascinating architecture and very pleasing service.

[petercooper]

Not only is SLO an awesome town not far from some great beaches, but The Madonna Inn has 100+ entirely uniquely designed rooms (which sorta calls for visiting a ton of times), some with odd features like waterfalls, turret rooms, and rock walls. The main restaurant is an upmarket steakhouse - I've not had a steak beat any of theirs yet. There's also a cake deli of sorts and my wife testifies that their cake is unbeatable. Oh, and there's an awesome menswear place on the top floor..

Last, the entire place is designed in a totally crazy and idiosyncratic style that I've never seen replicated anywhere else. It's certainly not to everyone's taste, but I'm more blow away by how unique it is every time I go there than my opinion of the decor per se.

[blhack]

Sounds good to me :). Contact info in profile. I hear there is a really great beer bar there...