Am I going to have a problem traveling through Kern County on I-5 this weekend due to the wildfires?
For any of the folks in the Kern County/Bakersfield area, how is traffic looking on the I-5? I'm supposed to be heading out from LA to San Francisco on Friday, but I'm wondering if I should take the coastal route instead.
Other - Destinations - 2 Answers
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The fire is up near Tehachapi - a long way for I-5. http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0728/Tehachapi-fire-burns-20-000-acres-is-25-percent-contained
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Wow. You obviously have no idea how far it is from the fires to I-5. It's a long way. Take 5 if you need a quick trip and can stand the ugliness that is the Central Valley. Take 101 if you have the time and wish to avoid the ugly.
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Monday, October 1, 2012
About can anyone help me figure out this train I'm leaving on Friday i need lots of help! This is my first travel
can anyone help me figure out this train I'm leaving on Friday i need lots of help! This is my first travel!?
Service: 5815 Bus Duration: 2 hr, 20 min <Departs> Los Angeles - Union Station, CA (LAX) 09-APR-10; 10:45 am <Arrives> Bakersfield, CA (BFD) 09-APR-10; 1:05 pm <Seat(s)/Room(s)> 1 Reserved Thruway Seat Amenities: Checked baggage ------------------------------------------------------------ Service: 715 San Joaquin Duration: 5 hr, 53 min <Departs> Bakersfield, CA (BFD) 09-APR-10; 1:20 pm <Arrives> Emeryville, CA (EMY) 09-APR-10; 7:13 pm <Seat(s)/Room(s)> 1 Reserved Coach Seat Amenities: Checked baggage, Snack car, Onboard wheelchair ramp ------------------------------------------------------------ Service: 6615 Bus Duration: 0 hr, 40 min <Departs> Emeryville, CA (EMY) 09-APR-10; 7:15 pm <Arrives> San Francisco - Fisherman's Wharf, CA (SFW) 09-APR-10; 7:55 pm <Seat(s)/Room(s)> 1 Reserved Thruway Seat
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What exactly is your question about it? You'll have to be more specific.
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You don't have long to change 20 mins at Bakersfield between buses and only 2 mins at Emeryville, I don't know if you have to reclaim your luggage or not, but I'd say you'd be cutting it very fine if you intend travelling on those services, but as I have no idea how far apart the stands are for each service (they may be next to each other for all I know) as it is a bus, traffic can be unpredictable - I wouldn't count on there being enough time between, could be late in or possibly early, maybe even on time but it's going to be very close! Edit. train or bus? same thing applies, unless you know what platform your trains depart and arrive, your 20 mins, should be fine, but unless your 2nd train arrives. at the same platform that your 3rd departs, 2 mins to change is probably not long enough. difficult to say not knowing how many platforms there are or how fast you move! I wouldn't plan on a 2 min change myself, be great if it works but doesn't seem like long enough to me.
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well first it will be a amtrak bus from union station to the bakersfield trains station the san Joaquin i believe do not check any luggage so you would have to carry your luggage onto the train when you arrive emilyville your bus will be waiting for you to take to you to san Francisco here is a suggestion if you wanted you could get off at richmond and then take bart into the city (amtrak and bart share the station in Richmond
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About Traveling to Palm Springs from Bakersfield
Service: 5815 Bus Duration: 2 hr, 20 min <Departs> Los Angeles - Union Station, CA (LAX) 09-APR-10; 10:45 am <Arrives> Bakersfield, CA (BFD) 09-APR-10; 1:05 pm <Seat(s)/Room(s)> 1 Reserved Thruway Seat Amenities: Checked baggage ------------------------------------------------------------ Service: 715 San Joaquin Duration: 5 hr, 53 min <Departs> Bakersfield, CA (BFD) 09-APR-10; 1:20 pm <Arrives> Emeryville, CA (EMY) 09-APR-10; 7:13 pm <Seat(s)/Room(s)> 1 Reserved Coach Seat Amenities: Checked baggage, Snack car, Onboard wheelchair ramp ------------------------------------------------------------ Service: 6615 Bus Duration: 0 hr, 40 min <Departs> Emeryville, CA (EMY) 09-APR-10; 7:15 pm <Arrives> San Francisco - Fisherman's Wharf, CA (SFW) 09-APR-10; 7:55 pm <Seat(s)/Room(s)> 1 Reserved Thruway Seat
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What exactly is your question about it? You'll have to be more specific.
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You don't have long to change 20 mins at Bakersfield between buses and only 2 mins at Emeryville, I don't know if you have to reclaim your luggage or not, but I'd say you'd be cutting it very fine if you intend travelling on those services, but as I have no idea how far apart the stands are for each service (they may be next to each other for all I know) as it is a bus, traffic can be unpredictable - I wouldn't count on there being enough time between, could be late in or possibly early, maybe even on time but it's going to be very close! Edit. train or bus? same thing applies, unless you know what platform your trains depart and arrive, your 20 mins, should be fine, but unless your 2nd train arrives. at the same platform that your 3rd departs, 2 mins to change is probably not long enough. difficult to say not knowing how many platforms there are or how fast you move! I wouldn't plan on a 2 min change myself, be great if it works but doesn't seem like long enough to me.
3 :
well first it will be a amtrak bus from union station to the bakersfield trains station the san Joaquin i believe do not check any luggage so you would have to carry your luggage onto the train when you arrive emilyville your bus will be waiting for you to take to you to san Francisco here is a suggestion if you wanted you could get off at richmond and then take bart into the city (amtrak and bart share the station in Richmond
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
About I am traveling from Modesto to LA airport, where does it snow on my route
I am traveling from Modesto to LA airport, where does it snow on my route?
I will be driving on Monday night from Modesto, CA near Stockton, CA to Los Angeles, CA to the airport. I can either take 99S and then take I5 when they meet after passing Bakersfield, or I can take I5S from the very beginning. I am afraid that the road conditions will be very bad or that they will be closed due to snow. I cannot look up the wheater or driving conditions, because I don't know exactly where it snows. Can anyone help me with this problem?
Los Angeles - 7 Answers
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There is no snow on either of those routes. It only snows in the mountains. There are mountains along the coast that sometimes get some snow, but not much, and it doesn't stay on the ground long. The real snow is in the Sierras, way to the east of where you're going. This time of year we get some rain, but even that is usually not serious. Both I5 and 99 go through the central valley, where it snows for a few minutes once in 25 years. The only place you -might- see snow is north of Los Angeles, in the low hills that are the northern boundary of the Los Angeles Basin. And even that is unlikely.
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The elevation changes after the 5 and 99 merge.
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The only BAD place is the Grapevine. Its was closed earlier this week with black ice. Check with the CHP about road conditions. Any big storm could close the Grapevine.
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I 5 thru the grapevine... Remember: If its raining in Los angeles or Bakersfield ... IT'S SNOWING over the grapevine.. AND USUALLY the CHP closes the road until the storm passes and the Ice and snow melts/
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Doesn't matter which one you start on, the 5 and 99 merge. No danger of snow until you get close to "the grapevine". If you look at the caltrans site (http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi), and type in "5", it will give you the current road conditions. You want to look for "grapevine", "Gorman", "Tejon Pass", or "Castaic". Here is a sample I just copied: A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 MI NORTH OF THE JCT OF SR 126 /AT LAKE HUGHES ROAD/ (LOS ANGELES CO) TO THE LOS ANGELES/KERN CO LINE /THE GRAPEVINE/ - TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CAMPERS, TRAILERS OR PERMIT LOADS So that tells you the road is open, but there are high winds. If snow chains are required, it will say so.
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The road does close due to weather conditions at the Grapevine. This is between Bakersfield and Santa Clarita Valley. With today's rain you are also very likely to hit major areas of fog. My brother lives in Turlock and the I live in LA. I've done both I-99 and I-5 drives. I think the 99 is MUCH better. Because it's mostly a 3 lane road instead of the 2 lanes and you are rarely completely in the middle of no where. My brother thinks the 5 is better - because you miss all the towns and he thinks it's faster. It's not - I've done both ways and it's almost exactly the same. If you are picking someone up or need to fly out, it would be a lot safer this weekend if you flew instead. You can fly from Sacramento, Merced, San Jose, Oakland, etc. Be safe!!
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As others have said the only place you may encounter snow is crossing the Grapevine (between Bakersfield, and Los Angeles) I would suggest that just prior to departing you call the toll free 24 hour Caltrans Road Condition hot line at 1-800-427-6723. It will give you the most up to date road conditions. Then call again as you pass Bakersfield. Plan on a roughly 6 hour drive going the speed limit. If by chance I-5 is closed over the Grapevine you can always detour east in Hwy 58 to Mojave, then south on Hwy 14.
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I will be driving on Monday night from Modesto, CA near Stockton, CA to Los Angeles, CA to the airport. I can either take 99S and then take I5 when they meet after passing Bakersfield, or I can take I5S from the very beginning. I am afraid that the road conditions will be very bad or that they will be closed due to snow. I cannot look up the wheater or driving conditions, because I don't know exactly where it snows. Can anyone help me with this problem?
Los Angeles - 7 Answers
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There is no snow on either of those routes. It only snows in the mountains. There are mountains along the coast that sometimes get some snow, but not much, and it doesn't stay on the ground long. The real snow is in the Sierras, way to the east of where you're going. This time of year we get some rain, but even that is usually not serious. Both I5 and 99 go through the central valley, where it snows for a few minutes once in 25 years. The only place you -might- see snow is north of Los Angeles, in the low hills that are the northern boundary of the Los Angeles Basin. And even that is unlikely.
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The elevation changes after the 5 and 99 merge.
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The only BAD place is the Grapevine. Its was closed earlier this week with black ice. Check with the CHP about road conditions. Any big storm could close the Grapevine.
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I 5 thru the grapevine... Remember: If its raining in Los angeles or Bakersfield ... IT'S SNOWING over the grapevine.. AND USUALLY the CHP closes the road until the storm passes and the Ice and snow melts/
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Doesn't matter which one you start on, the 5 and 99 merge. No danger of snow until you get close to "the grapevine". If you look at the caltrans site (http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi), and type in "5", it will give you the current road conditions. You want to look for "grapevine", "Gorman", "Tejon Pass", or "Castaic". Here is a sample I just copied: A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 MI NORTH OF THE JCT OF SR 126 /AT LAKE HUGHES ROAD/ (LOS ANGELES CO) TO THE LOS ANGELES/KERN CO LINE /THE GRAPEVINE/ - TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CAMPERS, TRAILERS OR PERMIT LOADS So that tells you the road is open, but there are high winds. If snow chains are required, it will say so.
6 :
The road does close due to weather conditions at the Grapevine. This is between Bakersfield and Santa Clarita Valley. With today's rain you are also very likely to hit major areas of fog. My brother lives in Turlock and the I live in LA. I've done both I-99 and I-5 drives. I think the 99 is MUCH better. Because it's mostly a 3 lane road instead of the 2 lanes and you are rarely completely in the middle of no where. My brother thinks the 5 is better - because you miss all the towns and he thinks it's faster. It's not - I've done both ways and it's almost exactly the same. If you are picking someone up or need to fly out, it would be a lot safer this weekend if you flew instead. You can fly from Sacramento, Merced, San Jose, Oakland, etc. Be safe!!
7 :
As others have said the only place you may encounter snow is crossing the Grapevine (between Bakersfield, and Los Angeles) I would suggest that just prior to departing you call the toll free 24 hour Caltrans Road Condition hot line at 1-800-427-6723. It will give you the most up to date road conditions. Then call again as you pass Bakersfield. Plan on a roughly 6 hour drive going the speed limit. If by chance I-5 is closed over the Grapevine you can always detour east in Hwy 58 to Mojave, then south on Hwy 14.
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Friday, June 1, 2012
About Is 3 minutes enough to change Amtrak train to thruway bus
Is 3 minutes enough to change Amtrak train to thruway bus?
I will be travelling from San Francisco to LA in July, and I am considering taking the Amtrak line. One option it gives me is to go through Emeryville and Bakersfield. In Bakersfield, it only gives me 3 minutes to change from the train to a thruway bus. Does the bus wait for the train in case the former is late?
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If it's a "guaranteed connection", the bus will wait until the train arrives. Call Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL and they will tell you if that's indeed the case.
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This is a bus connection operated by Amtrak specifically for transfers from the train. The bus will wait for the train, and won't leave until everyone's on-board.
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Yes, you cannot purchase a ticket just for the bus segment. It is reserved exclusively for the train passenger transfers and is a gauranteed connection. They just write 3 minutes on the ticket to be optimistic. In reality it just means they wait for everyone.
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I will be travelling from San Francisco to LA in July, and I am considering taking the Amtrak line. One option it gives me is to go through Emeryville and Bakersfield. In Bakersfield, it only gives me 3 minutes to change from the train to a thruway bus. Does the bus wait for the train in case the former is late?
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If it's a "guaranteed connection", the bus will wait until the train arrives. Call Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL and they will tell you if that's indeed the case.
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This is a bus connection operated by Amtrak specifically for transfers from the train. The bus will wait for the train, and won't leave until everyone's on-board.
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Yes, you cannot purchase a ticket just for the bus segment. It is reserved exclusively for the train passenger transfers and is a gauranteed connection. They just write 3 minutes on the ticket to be optimistic. In reality it just means they wait for everyone.
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About What is with the ChaCha Slide in America? Is there a dance that everyone knows
What is with the ChaCha Slide in America? Is there a dance that everyone knows?
Ok well i was travelling around California a couple of years ago and this song was everywhere and when we went to a bakersfield karaoke place everyone got up and did these weird little dance. It was probably one of the funniest things ive ever seen.
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I saw it on Oprah. Some young kid learnt to dance on his own since he was very little and the put him in a Mcdonalds ad and some Dj made a song about it. You can view it on YouTube
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Yea, I learn them I do them at family reunions, with almost all of my family, Its fun...
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Ok well i was travelling around California a couple of years ago and this song was everywhere and when we went to a bakersfield karaoke place everyone got up and did these weird little dance. It was probably one of the funniest things ive ever seen.
Other - Society & Culture - 2 Answers
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I saw it on Oprah. Some young kid learnt to dance on his own since he was very little and the put him in a Mcdonalds ad and some Dj made a song about it. You can view it on YouTube
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Yea, I learn them I do them at family reunions, with almost all of my family, Its fun...
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