11 Places to Visit in West Coast USA
Seattle Harbor
The logical starting point of any west coast road trip, Seattle is where big companies like Microsoft and Starbucks started off. Seattle is famous for local breweries that serve delicious craft beers, live indie music clubs and their local NFL team Seattle Seahawks. Good places to hang out in Seattle would include Pike Place market where you could enjoy world-class coffee at the first ever Starbucks branch opposite of the market. Another fun thing to do is to climb the space needle for splendid views over Mount Rainer that dominates the skyline. Now that you are on the road up and going, let’s take a look at some other places to visit in West Coast USA.
La Push Beach
Famous for being the filming location of the Twilight movies, La Push has the most isolated string of three beautiful beaches in Washington. The shores of La Push are populated with Sitka, spruce and other evergreens trees ‘The Goonies’ was filmed in cannon beach which just one of many beautiful beaches that make up the coastline of Oregon. Cannon Beach is a small coastal city in northwest Oregon along the USA west coast cities known for its long, sandy shore. This beach is situated along the USA west coast cities and is among the best places to visit in USA.
Cannon Beach
On your journey south, you’ll encounter yet another splendid beach, now in Oregon where a famous movie was filmed. Cult classic ‘The Goonies’ was filmed in cannon beach which just one of many beautiful beaches that make up the coastline of Oregon. The town is filled with many art galleries and is a good pit stop to refuel your engine and recharge your bodies for the road up ahead. There is also a variety of sea creatures found on the rocky shores of cannon beach. You can also see orange starfish clinging to outcrops on your walk to haystack rock.
Portland
Further ahead in the state of Oregon comes another cool city in our list of places to visit in West Coast USA. Portland is a famous hipster arena where you can find independent coffee shops, craft breweries and vegan restaurants. The place is a hub for eco-activists and USA is one of the greatest street food destinations. Enjoy a slow paced life at the heart of Oregon with second-hand bookshops and rooftop bars. If you want to get to speed on the culture of Portland, you could watch a few episodes of the TV show ‘Portlandia’. Let’s move ahead.
Redwood National Park
Redwood trees are really significant in the culture of California and are dominant throughout the coastal line. Redwood national park is a string of protected forests and grasslands in California. Throughout this stunning coastal park, you’ll find colossal trunks of chandelier tree that are so wide that you can literally drive around them. The gigantic Redwood trees are really a sight to behold. Some of them are as big as 100 meters in height and some of the trees that are still on the ground in the process of decay might be as old as the Roman Empire. The trees spread across the west coast of USA.
San Francisco
Out of all the places to visit in the USA, San Francisco might be one of the most important. San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and one of the best places to visit in USA. The California Gold Rush brought immense growth, making it the largest city on the West Coast way back in 1849. It’s a buzzing city where you’ll find so much to do, that you’d find yourself having doubts about moving ahead on your journey south and staying there. Home to the 80’s Thrash Metal wave, San Francisco Bay area is a lively town which is not be missed while you drive through California. The town is known for its year-round fog, the golden gate bridge, colourful Victorian houses and cable cars.
San Diego
This is the final destination in our list of places to visit in West Coast of USA and as we get closer to the Mexican border, the Spanish influence becomes more and more apparent. San Diego is a popular place to visit on west coast and is known for its beaches, parks and warm climate. The city is famous for craft breweries, beaches and all things surfing! You can sail, dive, watch whales and drink all the locally brewed beer. Best way to enjoy the view of the beautiful coastline is by hang gliding over the beautiful coastal city. At this popular USA west coast city you can also go and see the USS Midway, an aircraft carrier turned into a museum which is open to the public.