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SoCal Road Trip

Colin + Nicole | Oakland to San Diego and back

March 29 – April 5, 2026

Planning

Best Route Deck

10-slide driving strategy

Day-by-day master plan

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Guides

Restaurants, wine, hikes, itinerary

Valle, TJ, Ensenada

Beaches + Relaxation

Coast-to-coast picks

HiFi + Listening Bars

Sound by the Sea, Part Time Lover

Vinyl Side Quests

Boo Boo's, Dr. Freecloud's, more

Eats, Wild Cards + Breweries

Best food + craft beer along the route

Listening Guide

7 playlists + podcasts + audiobooks

Full trip route, color-coded by day

Apple Maps Guide

All stops + drives · tap to open in Maps

Weekend: Apr 4–5

Saturday Morning Walk

Coffee + lagoon combos on the coast

Kid-friendly + great beer

Marina Del Rey Night

Dinner, drinks + fun from the boat

Sunday Drive Home

MDR → Oakland · I-5 · lunch + stops

Save All to Files · 15 PDFs + maps

skincheese.com/socal · Platform b1 · Updated June 28, 2026

Tap the ZIP → Open in Files → all guides in one folder

The Week

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