Places you cruise around for fun/leisure? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Drive · 02-25-2014, 11:16 PM

I live in San Jose, anyone from around the area want to share some fun places to drive to/cruise around?

Whenever I have some free time I always enjoy taking a drive to:

Fremont Older Open Space Preserve in Saratoga, CA (pretty short drive, but driving around the mountains there are always fun)

For a little longer drive... Vista Point (highway 9 is always fun)

Santa Cruz (I enjoy the turns on highway 17)

Highway 9, then at the stop, turn right onto Skyline Blvd, and if you keep going on Skyline Blvd you'll see a Vista Point with an amazing view.

Stevens Canyon Rd

What else am I missing out on?

cactus · 02-26-2014, 01:15 AM

Hwy 130 is interesting, but narrow. I go drive up and down Metcalf Rd; it is really short, but only a few mins from where I live. I have been meaning to get out and drive the other side of the valley.

hellyvin · 02-27-2014, 04:13 AM

take a drive up mt. hamilton up to lick's observatory?

chas3wba0 · 02-27-2014, 04:50 AM

These are pretty short and tame, but they're perfect little traffic detours for my daily commute so I frequent them: Niles Canyon Rd, Palomares Rd, Crow Canyon Rd (between 580 and 680)

PMok · 02-27-2014, 05:00 AM

Hwy 130 up and over Mt. Hamilton is one of my favorites. Definitely have to use caution there though, there are spots where you can push it a little and spots where there is no room for error or you are going off the edge of a cliff. For a longer drive continue all the way up out into the middle of nowhere and back into the back of Livermore via Mines.

Sierra Rd and Felter Rd are fun but short run just above San Jose. We did that as a group a few weekends back and it connects back to Calaveras which in turn connects to Niles Canyon Rd and Palomares Rd. Which in turn can take you towards Redwood Rd... yeah lots of fun drives around here.

leicaboss · 02-27-2014, 05:11 AM

Highway 9 at night is my favorite. Generally don't run into others driving around. Only thing is deer are out and about...

Fortis · 02-27-2014, 05:17 AM

Highway 92 going towards Half Moon Bay is always fun.

chas3wba0 · 02-27-2014, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fortis

Highway 92 going towards Half Moon Bay is always fun.

+1, but usually a lot of (or just that one

) slow moving cars on weekends :T

BigFatFlip · 02-27-2014, 01:04 PM

This thread is reading just like the first few pages of the DRIVE chat thread lol. My personal favorite is this little known road called Ridgecrest blvd that takes you to the peak of Mt. Tam, the scenery is just unreal. A very close second are my local twisty roads up in the Eastbay hills (Redwood, Pinehurst, Grizzly Peak, etc.)

finch1750 · 02-27-2014, 01:19 PM

http://86drive.com/roads/

List of roads we frequent plus a link to the speedstars interactive map. Im thinking ill toy around with making a marked map for us now that i think about it.

BigFatFlip · 02-27-2014, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by finch1750

http://86drive.com/roads/

List of roads we frequent plus a link to the speedstars interactive map. Im thinking ill toy around with making a marked map for us now that i think about it.

I've meant to do it for the site, but didn't have the time. I still have my pashnit roads subscription, so let me know if you need help.

AFRichZC6 · 02-27-2014, 05:29 PM

Since I'm nearby, my favorite loop is Hwy 9 > 35 > 84 (or reverse), then take 280S back home.

Fortis · 02-27-2014, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chas3wba0

+1, but usually a lot of (or just that one

) slow moving cars on weekends :T

Seriously! There is nothing worse than a slow poke ruining a nice set of twistes

buzznasa · 02-27-2014, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chas3wba0

+1, but usually a lot of (or just that one

) slow moving cars on weekends :T

Not just weekends. Here is a short clip of me trying to get along on Hwy 9 until I come upon a Prius driver who is afraid of corners apparently.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4huS-_3TKY"]slowpoke - YouTube[/ame]

02-25-2014, 11:16 PM	#1
Drive Crickets... Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: FR-S 10 Series Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 199 Thanks: 41 Thanked 53 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Places you cruise around for fun/leisure? I live in San Jose, anyone from around the area want to share some fun places to drive to/cruise around? Whenever I have some free time I always enjoy taking a drive to: Fremont Older Open Space Preserve in Saratoga, CA (pretty short drive, but driving around the mountains there are always fun) For a little longer drive... Vista Point (highway 9 is always fun) Santa Cruz (I enjoy the turns on highway 17) Highway 9, then at the stop, turn right onto Skyline Blvd, and if you keep going on Skyline Blvd you'll see a Vista Point with an amazing view. Stevens Canyon Rd What else am I missing out on? __________________ Smile on every turn. Last edited by Drive; 03-27-2014 at 11:22 AM.

02-27-2014, 04:50 AM	#4
chas3wba0 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Yes Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,053 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 813 Times in 407 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	These are pretty short and tame, but they're perfect little traffic detours for my daily commute so I frequent them: Niles Canyon Rd, Palomares Rd, Crow Canyon Rd (between 580 and 680) __________________ "If thy pleaſure be in Underſteere, thou art Weird." - Distraxi

02-27-2014, 05:00 AM	#5
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02-27-2014, 05:11 AM	#6
leicaboss Coffee Snob Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: '14 SWP BRZ Limited Location: SF (Mission) Posts: 992 Thanks: 536 Thanked 395 Times in 250 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Highway 9 at night is my favorite. Generally don't run into others driving around. Only thing is deer are out and about... __________________ My Build Thread: Hannah, my '14 SWP BRZ Weekly SF/Daly City Meet: Tuesdays @ 7pm

02-27-2014, 01:19 PM	#10
finch1750 Undisputed El Presidente Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Zenki 37J ZN6 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 11,593 Thanks: 9,403 Thanked 9,411 Times in 5,270 Posts Mentioned: 374 Post(s) Tagged: 33 Thread(s)	http://86drive.com/roads/ List of roads we frequent plus a link to the speedstars interactive map. Im thinking ill toy around with making a marked map for us now that i think about it. __________________ "Just like how a strut bar somehow enables you to corner 20MPH faster around a cloverleaf on-ramp, when the reality is, you can do it already but you just don't have to balls to do it." - CSG David

02-26-2014, 01:15 AM	#2
cactus Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 13 SWP BRZ Location: CA Posts: 183 Thanks: 118 Thanked 44 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hwy 130 is interesting, but narrow. I go drive up and down Metcalf Rd; it is really short, but only a few mins from where I live. I have been meaning to get out and drive the other side of the valley.

02-27-2014, 04:13 AM	#3
hellyvin Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: WRB Brz Location: CA Posts: 84 Thanks: 10 Thanked 32 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	take a drive up mt. hamilton up to lick's observatory?

02-27-2014, 05:17 AM	#7
Fortis Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 FR-S AT Asphalt Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 346 Thanks: 126 Thanked 195 Times in 100 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Highway 92 going towards Half Moon Bay is always fun.

02-27-2014, 01:04 PM	#9
BigFatFlip sleep, drive, eat, repeat Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ, '12 Outback Location: Sack of Potatoes Posts: 4,431 Thanks: 2,630 Thanked 3,797 Times in 1,981 Posts Mentioned: 188 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	This thread is reading just like the first few pages of the DRIVE chat thread lol. My personal favorite is this little known road called Ridgecrest blvd that takes you to the peak of Mt. Tam, the scenery is just unreal. A very close second are my local twisty roads up in the Eastbay hills (Redwood, Pinehurst, Grizzly Peak, etc.)

02-27-2014, 05:29 PM	#12
AFRichZC6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 197 Thanks: 104 Thanked 123 Times in 70 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Since I'm nearby, my favorite loop is Hwy 9 > 35 > 84 (or reverse), then take 280S back home.

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