West Coast Connection Forum
Lifestyle => Tha G-Spot => Topic started by: CRAFTY on June 21, 2008, 02:33:50 AM
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I finished planning my trip to the West Coast (summer 2009) about two weeks ago. I was gonna post my entire trip-schedule but forgot all about it.
So here it is. Feel free to give some feedback/suggestions about anything:
DAY 1: arrival at LAX
at arrival: go pick up our rental car + drive to our hotel
- walk on Hollywood Blvd. (Kodak Theatre & Walk of Fame) + Sunset Blvd. perhaps
DAY 2: Los Angeles – Universal Studios
- Studio Tour + Attraction Park
DAY 3: Los Angeles
- Melrose Avenue
- Beverly Hills (Rodeo Drive)
- Hollywood sign
- Beverly Center
DAY 4: Venice Beach – Santa Monica
- morning: Venice Beach (Ocean Front Walk)
- afternoon: Santa Monica (3rd Street Promenade)
DAY 5: Santa Monica
- beach
DAY 6: Santa Monica – Long Beach – Orange County (Santa Ana)
- Shopping: CityPlace, LB
- Lamborghini dealership (Santa Ana, OC)
DAY 7: San Diego
- Sea World (in the morning)
- Belmont Park (afternoon)
DAY 8: San Diego
- Balboa Park (in the morning) (San Diego Zoo)
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Restaurant (at night): Bertrand At Mister A’s
DAY 9: San Diego – Grand Canyon National Park (552 miles – 8h drive) (might stop by Palm Springs, not sure yet)
- arrival at hotel: hotel: http://www.grandcanyonlodges.com/el-tovar-409.html
DAY 10: Grand Canyon National Park
- Grand Canyon National Park
http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
DAY 11: Grand Canyon NP – Bryce Canyon NP (289 miles – 5h30 min. drive)
- Bryce Canyon NP: http://www.nps.gov/brca/index.htm
- Lodging at Bryce Canyon Lodging
- tour with shuttle bus (route duration: 50 minutes – excluding stops at facilities & overlooks: see website)
DAY 12: Bryce Canyon NP – Las Vegas (261 miles – 4h15 min. drive)
- arrival athotel (somewhere around noon)
- hit The Strip
- visiting hotels/casino's: MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Caesar’s Palace, The Venetian, Bellagio, The Mirage, Treasure Island, Luxor, Wynn Las Vegas
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Strip
- Fremont Street Experience (downtown LV) - at night
DAG 13: Las Vegas – Yosemite NP (380 miles – 7h drive)
- Hoover Dam (morning)
Hoover Dam Powerplant Tour ($15)
- leaving for Yosemite NP in the afternoon
DAG 14: Yosemite Park
DAG 15: Yosemite Park – San Francisco (192 miles – 4h 30 min. drive)
- arrival in SF scheduled around noon
DAG 16: San Francisco
- Fisherman’s Wharf
- Chinatown
- Golden Gate Bridge
DAG 17: San Francisco + departure
Keep in mind that I'm going on this trip with my parents, my brother & my grandmother. So I tried to put something in this trip for all of us.
Btw: I'm likely to skip Day 6 (Long Beach & OC) because the only reason I planned that day was because I wanted to visit the Lambo dealership. However, I sent the dealership an e-mail about two weeks ago in which I asked if it was possible to pay them a visit. I still haven't received an answer. They're probably not too keen on having tourists over there. Understandable, but still a pity.
I was wondering: on Day 9, is it worth it to stop by Palm Springs (grab something to eat perhaps) while we drive from San Diego to Grand Canyon National Park?
One more question: I'd like to stop by a swapmeet to scoop up some cheap Pro Clubs. From what I know swapmeets are located in the 'rougher' areas of LA: Slauson, Compton, etc... Does anyone know of a swapmeet in a relatively 'safe' part of town? Thx!
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bel air is full of swampmeets
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I finished planning my trip to the West Coast (summer 2009) about two weeks ago. I was gonna post my entire trip-schedule but forgot all about it.
So here it is. Feel free to give some feedback/suggestions about anything:
DAY 1: arrival at LAX
at arrival: go pick up our rental car + drive to our hotel
- walk on Hollywood Blvd. (Kodak Theatre & Walk of Fame) + Sunset Blvd. perhaps
DAY 2: Los Angeles – Universal Studios
- Studio Tour + Attraction Park
DAY 3: Los Angeles
- Melrose Avenue
- Beverly Hills (Rodeo Drive)
- Hollywood sign
- Beverly Center
DAY 4: Venice Beach – Santa Monica
- morning: Venice Beach (Ocean Front Walk)
- afternoon: Santa Monica (3rd Street Promenade)
DAY 5: Santa Monica
- beach
DAY 6: Santa Monica – Long Beach – Orange County (Santa Ana)
- Shopping: CityPlace, LB
- Lamborghini dealership (Santa Ana, OC)
DAY 7: San Diego
- Sea World (in the morning)
- Belmont Park (afternoon)
DAY 8: San Diego
- Balboa Park (in the morning) (San Diego Zoo)
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Restaurant (at night): Bertrand At Mister A’s
DAY 9: San Diego – Grand Canyon National Park (552 miles – 8h drive) (might stop by Palm Springs, not sure yet)
- arrival at hotel: hotel: http://www.grandcanyonlodges.com/el-tovar-409.html
DAY 10: Grand Canyon National Park
- Grand Canyon National Park
http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
DAY 11: Grand Canyon NP – Bryce Canyon NP (289 miles – 5h30 min. drive)
- Bryce Canyon NP: http://www.nps.gov/brca/index.htm
- Lodging at Bryce Canyon Lodging
- tour with shuttle bus (route duration: 50 minutes – excluding stops at facilities & overlooks: see website)
DAY 12: Bryce Canyon NP – Las Vegas (261 miles – 4h15 min. drive)
- arrival athotel (somewhere around noon)
- hit The Strip
- visiting hotels/casino's: MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Caesar’s Palace, The Venetian, Bellagio, The Mirage, Treasure Island, Luxor, Wynn Las Vegas
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Strip
- Fremont Street Experience (downtown LV) - at night
DAG 13: Las Vegas – Yosemite NP (380 miles – 7h drive)
- Hoover Dam (morning)
Hoover Dam Powerplant Tour ($15)
- leaving for Yosemite NP in the afternoon
DAG 14: Yosemite Park
DAG 15: Yosemite Park – San Francisco (192 miles – 4h 30 min. drive)
- arrival in SF scheduled around noon
DAG 16: San Francisco
- Fisherman’s Wharf
- Chinatown
- Golden Gate Bridge
DAG 17: San Francisco + departure
Keep in mind that I'm going on this trip with my parents, my brother & my grandmother. So I tried to put something in this trip for all of us.
Btw: I'm likely to skip Day 6 (Long Beach & OC) because the only reason I planned that day was because I wanted to visit the Lambo dealership. However, I sent the dealership an e-mail about two weeks ago in which I asked if it was possible to pay them a visit. I still haven't received an answer. They're probably not too keen on having tourists over there. Understandable, but still a pity.
I was wondering: on Day 9, is it worth it to stop by Palm Springs (grab something to eat perhaps) while we drive from San Diego to Grand Canyon National Park?
One more question: I'd like to stop by a swapmeet to scoop up some cheap Pro Clubs. From what I know swapmeets are located in the 'rougher' areas of LA: Slauson, Compton, etc... Does anyone know of a swapmeet in a relatively 'safe' part of town? Thx!
theres swap meets every where. doesnt matter u can go to slauson swapmeet i doubt anybodys gonna jack you for swap meet clothes lol, the ones i go to r in the valley and 1 in k-town
theres one in north hollywood, couple in van nuys (biggest one is on parthenia and vannuys), n canoga park n such, the one in k-town (LA) is on western and pico.
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theres a swap meet in West LA, on Lincoln Blvd (sorta near Venice Beach, i forget the exact cross street, but i know its in between Venice Blvd and Rose Blvd)..i forget the name, but its " (something) Fox" or "Fox (something)"...i havent been there in a long ass time, but its a safe part of town.
you can also find ProClubs in army surplus stores..and you can find those stores all over LA.
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also, if youre not gonna hit up the Lambo dealership, but want to do something with cars, hit up the Pertersen Automotive Museum, its dope! i aint been there for a long ass time, ive been meaning to go again.
http://www.petersen.org/
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DAY 1: arrival at LAX
at arrival: go pick up our rental car + drive to our hotel
- walk on Hollywood Blvd. (Kodak Theatre & Walk of Fame) + Sunset Blvd. perhaps
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GET A HYBRID EVEN IF THAT MEANS YOU PAY A LITTLE EXTRA.
TOYOTA CAMRY/PRIUS HYBRIDS ARE THE BEST.
ASK THEM OVER THE PHONE IF THEY HAVE THE CAMRY 8)
DAY 2: Los Angeles – Universal Studios
- Studio Tour + Attraction Park
THE BEST PART OF UNIVERSAL STUDIOS BURNED DOWN IN FIRE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
PASS ON IT IF YOU DIDN'T BUY THE TICKETS ALREADY.
DAY 3: Los Angeles
- Melrose Avenue
- Beverly Hills (Rodeo Drive)
- Hollywood sign
- Beverly Center
DAY 4: Venice Beach – Santa Monica
- morning: Venice Beach (Ocean Front Walk)
- afternoon: Santa Monica (3rd Street Promenade)
DAY 5: Santa Monica
- beach
DAY 6: Santa Monica – Long Beach – Orange County (Santa Ana)
- Shopping: CityPlace, LB
- Lamborghini dealership (Santa Ana, OC)
FUCK LA SPEND AN EXTRA DAY IN LAS VEGAS OR SAN FRANCISCO.
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There's a lookout point at hollywood & highland to see the hollywood sign, so there's not really any point going out of your way to check it out. Plus it's just a sign (not really a big deal).
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Damn yous lucky! You better cop some nice shit while you out there. 8) Dont forget that Cali kush either.
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Yeah, like someone already pointed out: Not sure how busy you´ll be there but I´d rather plan a day or two more for Las Vegas. It rocks there.
I did a USA trip a couple of years ago for about 5 weeks - coast to coast (sort of at least lol.) We planned like 3 or 4 days for Vegas but ended up being there a week.
Also, while you´re there try seeing some games. I´m no baseball fan but we were watching a game and it was worth it. Or, as in my case, a BB game in MSG etc...
If you´re interested than also check out Alcatraz while being in San Francisco. Interesting place and only takes a couple of hours.
Hmmmmm, what else ? You definitely won´t be disappointed with the National Parks. I suggest, if you have the time, try seeing more parks.
The most impressing thing in the US were the national parks for me. We did like 10-15 parks and it was fucking impressive. Sequoia Park could be an option for you.
Anyways, I´d really highly suggest checking out more parks while you´re there, if you have the time of course.
Also, when you´re in LA, try seeing some talk show. When I was there we were at a Jay Leno taping. Problem with that is, that you´d basically have to order the tickets (free entry) in advance and they only send it to an ameican adress. In my case it was no problem cause a friend had relatives in the US and that´s how we got the tickets, but you can also check the studios in the moring and get your tickets there.
Well, that´s all I can think of right now. Either way sound like a fucking great trip so even though it´s next year I wanna say Have Fun right now. ;)
And don´t forget about open containment while driving. lol
EDIT: WOW, I completely missed that you´re doing Bryce Canyon. Bryce fucking owns. I HIGHLY suggest being there during sunset - on top of the platue that is. YOu can go down and walk around or just stand on top of that "plateu" and enjoy the view like in the link you posted. Bryce is one of the illest parks I´ve been to in the US. There is no comparison being there yourself compared to seeing it on pictures or video. Like I said before, try doing as much Parks as you can. You´won´t be disappointed. I´d suggest seeing "The Wave" (http://www.pervan.de/reiseberichte/u/p613.jpg (http://www.pervan.de/reiseberichte/u/p613.jpg)) but I guess that´s too far away from your planned route. ALso, I bet you did that alreday but look into getting a national park card. YOu can save a lot of money with it depending on how many Parks you visit.
EDIT 2: OKay, lol, I just read that you´re going with your family. I guess that means you won´t spend a couple of days in Vegas drinking and looking for girls. lol That means that you coudl really check more Parks though. I understand that you might have opther interests than your grandmother or your parents but I think everyone loves seeing nice parks etc. Like I said, to me it was the best part and we did a lot of stuff there.
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Thanks for posting some locations on where I can find swapmeets.
And thanks for the heads-up about the Universal Studios fire. Just read about it on Wikipedia. Fire broke out June 1st. I planned this trip late May...makes sense why I hadn't heard anything about it. Seems like I will indeed have to skip that day.
So yeah, we might as well take that day to visit another National Park (Sequoia perhaps), I'll see...
And renting a Toyota Prius is not an option: we'll be travelling with 5 persons PLUS we will have to have enough room for our bags.
We might end up renting a SUV (totally agains my principles, but it'll come in handy for a trip like this) or a Chrylser Grand Voyager, Chevrolet Uplander (minivan) or something alike.
Thx for the feedback. Keep it coming 8)
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rent a ford escape, decent small suv that falls in the economy range i think. it will fit erryone and your shit.
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idk if they have em at any rent a car spot, but they do have hybrid SUVs. im sure youll be able to find one SOMEWHERE in LA...might be pricey tho, since those are in hot demand..so it might not even offset the price of gas..but you might wanna look into that.
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rent a ford escape, decent small suv that falls in the economy range i think. it will fit erryone and your shit.
When i was in l.a. in february i've rented a fuckin DODGE 8)
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I don't think a Ford Escape will do the trick. We're travelling with 5 adults. Each of us will bring a suitcase + we're probably gonna bring an extra suitcase to put all of our bought stuff in...
We might go for the Ford Excursion.
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dude if you're traveling down south towards LA and you happen to be on the 99 South stop by in Delano and get some gas!!!!! yeeeeeeee
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Have fun on your trip, sounds dope.
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whats up with the lamborghini dealership?
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I finished planning my trip to the West Coast (summer 2009) about two weeks ago. I was gonna post my entire trip-schedule but forgot all about it.
So here it is. Feel free to give some feedback/suggestions about anything:
DAY 1: arrival at LAX
at arrival: go pick up our rental car + drive to our hotel
- walk on Hollywood Blvd. (Kodak Theatre & Walk of Fame) + Sunset Blvd. perhaps
DAY 2: Los Angeles – Universal Studios
- Studio Tour + Attraction Park
DAY 3: Los Angeles
- Melrose Avenue
- Beverly Hills (Rodeo Drive)
- Hollywood sign
- Beverly Center
DAY 4: Venice Beach – Santa Monica
- morning: Venice Beach (Ocean Front Walk)
- afternoon: Santa Monica (3rd Street Promenade)
DAY 5: Santa Monica
- beach
DAY 6: Santa Monica – Long Beach – Orange County (Santa Ana)
- Shopping: CityPlace, LB
- Lamborghini dealership (Santa Ana, OC)
DAY 7: San Diego
- Sea World (in the morning)
- Belmont Park (afternoon)
DAY 8: San Diego
- Balboa Park (in the morning) (San Diego Zoo)
- Gaslamp Quarter
- Restaurant (at night): Bertrand At Mister A’s
DAY 9: San Diego – Grand Canyon National Park (552 miles – 8h drive) (might stop by Palm Springs, not sure yet)
- arrival at hotel: hotel: http://www.grandcanyonlodges.com/el-tovar-409.html
DAY 10: Grand Canyon National Park
- Grand Canyon National Park
http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
DAY 11: Grand Canyon NP – Bryce Canyon NP (289 miles – 5h30 min. drive)
- Bryce Canyon NP: http://www.nps.gov/brca/index.htm
- Lodging at Bryce Canyon Lodging
- tour with shuttle bus (route duration: 50 minutes – excluding stops at facilities & overlooks: see website)
DAY 12: Bryce Canyon NP – Las Vegas (261 miles – 4h15 min. drive)
- arrival athotel (somewhere around noon)
- hit The Strip
- visiting hotels/casino's: MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Caesar’s Palace, The Venetian, Bellagio, The Mirage, Treasure Island, Luxor, Wynn Las Vegas
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Strip
- Fremont Street Experience (downtown LV) - at night
DAG 13: Las Vegas – Yosemite NP (380 miles – 7h drive)
- Hoover Dam (morning)
Hoover Dam Powerplant Tour ($15)
- leaving for Yosemite NP in the afternoon
DAG 14: Yosemite Park
DAG 15: Yosemite Park – San Francisco (192 miles – 4h 30 min. drive)
- arrival in SF scheduled around noon
DAG 16: San Francisco
- Fisherman’s Wharf
- Chinatown
- Golden Gate Bridge
DAG 17: San Francisco + departure
Keep in mind that I'm going on this trip with my parents, my brother & my grandmother. So I tried to put something in this trip for all of us.
Btw: I'm likely to skip Day 6 (Long Beach & OC) because the only reason I planned that day was because I wanted to visit the Lambo dealership. However, I sent the dealership an e-mail about two weeks ago in which I asked if it was possible to pay them a visit. I still haven't received an answer. They're probably not too keen on having tourists over there. Understandable, but still a pity.
I was wondering: on Day 9, is it worth it to stop by Palm Springs (grab something to eat perhaps) while we drive from San Diego to Grand Canyon National Park?
One more question: I'd like to stop by a swapmeet to scoop up some cheap Pro Clubs. From what I know swapmeets are located in the 'rougher' areas of LA: Slauson, Compton, etc... Does anyone know of a swapmeet in a relatively 'safe' part of town? Thx!
Doesnt Long Beach have some sick ass Aquarium or somethin?
Bertrand at Mister A's?? Baller...
It will be worth it to stop in Palm Springs to eat, just because youre on a long ass drive. But dont expect much in Palm Springs as far as site seeing or anything. During the summer, it should be a nice cool 110 degrees out there.
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I've made some slight changes to my trip-schedule. I've skipped our day at the Universal Studios (because of the fire) and I've dropped the day at Long Beach & Orange County.
I've added an extra day in Vegas and one extra day for Bryce Canyon (with my previous schedule, it was likely we would have to rush through Bryce, which is useless of course. You have to take your time to visit such a park).
I still need to squeeze in a trip to Monument Valley somewhere around Day 8. I'll see what I can do...
Keep the feedback coming.
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I live here and I havent seen half those places. Nice trip. Have fun and be safe.
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theres a swap meet in West LA, on Lincoln Blvd (sorta near Venice Beach, i forget the exact cross street, but i know its in between Venice Blvd and Rose Blvd)..i forget the name, but its " (something) Fox" or "Fox (something)"...i havent been there in a long ass time, but its a safe part of town.
my friend lives down the street from Fox Swap Meet
the store is ghetto as fuck, some of the cheapest clothes and jewelry
we used to always fuck with the asian security guard
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I've added an extra day in Vegas and one extra day for Bryce Canyon (with my previous schedule, it was likely we would have to rush through Bryce, which is useless of course. You have to take your time to visit such a park).
I still need to squeeze in a trip to Monument Valley somewhere around Day 8. I'll see what I can do...
Keep the feedback coming.
From my experience you don´t need a whole day for Bryce. Basically this view (http://www.americanroundup.com/Bryce%20Canyon%202.jpg (http://www.americanroundup.com/Bryce%20Canyon%202.jpg)) is what Bryce is all about. Sure, you can go down, and see those "stalagmites" from the bottom but that wasn´t as impressing as the overview. That´s my opinion though. I was lucky enough to arrive at Bryce at sunset and I will never forget it. On the other hand, maybe I missed a lot of things becuse we didn´t have much time for it. Don´t really know.
Monument Valley is impressing though. If you can squeeze it in then go for it.
I know I repeat myself but try to see as much NP´s as possible. (and when you do then don´t forget to get yourself a NP card - a lot of money can be saved with that.)
EDIT: What might be an option for you is Dead Horse Point since it´s in Utah too. From what I remember it doesn´t offer more than a fucking nice overview though.
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Why aren't you going to visit Sea World when you're in San Diego?
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theres a swap meet in West LA, on Lincoln Blvd (sorta near Venice Beach, i forget the exact cross street, but i know its in between Venice Blvd and Rose Blvd)..i forget the name, but its " (something) Fox" or "Fox (something)"...i havent been there in a long ass time, but its a safe part of town.
my friend lives down the street from Fox Swap Meet
the store is ghetto as fuck, some of the cheapest clothes and jewelry
we used to always fuck with the asian security guard
Found this through Google:
Fox Indoor Swap Meet. 620 Lincoln Blvd. Hours Friday & Saturday 10am-8pm. Sunday-Thursday 10am-7pm. New merchandise, imports, gifts, souvenirs, used merchandise and lots of junk. (213) 392-3477.
the store is ghetto as fuck, some of the cheapest clothes and jewelry
Two questions:
1) Will they have Pro Clubs at this swapmeet?
2) By "ghetto as fuck" do you mean 'don't expect much from it design-wise' or in the sense of 'don't go there if you don't have to be there'?
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Why aren't you going to visit Sea World when you're in San Diego?
? ??? Check Day 7 my friend.
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my bad :P
by the way... does anybody know if Death Valley is worth visiting?
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by the way... does anybody know if Death Valley is worth visiting?
http://wikitravel.org/en/Death_Valley
From what I've read on the allesamerika.com message boards, it's something you should pass through if you've got the time and if it isn't out of your way. If you have to make a detour just to go to Death Valley, I heard it's not really worth it.
The allesamerika.com forums are great btw! Have helped me a lot the past few days...
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Hey crafty,i suggest you to buy this guide :
http://www.notfortourists.com/losangeles.aspx
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by the way... does anybody know if Death Valley is worth visiting?
http://wikitravel.org/en/Death_Valley
From what I've read on the allesamerika.com message boards, it's something you should pass through if you've got the time and if it isn't out of your way. If you have to make a detour just to go to Death Valley, I heard it's not really worth it.
The allesamerika.com forums are great btw! Have helped me a lot the past few days...
just remember, youre gonna be there in the summer. The shits gonna be like 120 degrees +. Dont run your AC...