Bay area with kids

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DMV CA Santa Clara Route

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Driving routes:
Route 1:
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L on Granada
R on Pomeroy
L on El Sobrante Av (Reverse & Curbside Test)
R on Kiely Blvd
L on Benton
R on White Dr
R on Las Palmas Dr @ STOP sign
R on HomeStead
R on Pomeroy
R on Granada
R onto DMV Office and Park

Route 2:
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L on Granada
R on Pomeroy
L on El Sobrante Av
R on Via Dondera
R on Cala Blazas
L on El Camino Real
R on Lawrence Rd (Not onto Lawrence Freeway)
R on Warburton Avenue (Reverse and Curbside Parking)
R on Pomeroy
R on El Camino
L on Flora Vista
R on Granda
R onto DMV office and Park

Route 3:
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L on Granada
Lon Pomeroy
R on El Camino Real
R on Kiely Blvd
R on Home Stead Rd
R on Qunice Avenue
L on Brook Dale
R on Pomeroy
L on Benton
R on Flora Vista Ave
L on Granda
R onto DMV office and Park

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090504002623AArxjoZ
The first 5 mins. of the drive test is simply identifying the controls within the car ~ headlights, wipers, defroster, emergency flashers, etc. EVERY driver needs to be familiar with the car they're driving.
From there, the examiner will get in your car and direct you to drive around the IMMEDIATE neighborhood. Specific errors - called "Critical errors" are cause for immediate disqualification; not yielding to a pedestrian or car (right-of-way knowledge), hitting any curb, not stopping for a FULL 3 secs. at any stop sign, making an unsafe left turn (when approaching traffic has the right-of-way) or not looking over your shoulder(s) when changing lanes. Changing lanes is one of the most difficult tasks for new drivers. This includes entering the bicycle lanes.
You MUST look over your right shoulder PRIOR to moving into a bicycle lane. Remember-bicyclists and joggers appear out of nowhere!
Follow all the speed limits (within 9 mph above or below) and you'll pass.
The drive test is 20 mins. and does NOT include parallel parking (between 2 cars) or freeway driving. You will be asked to pull over along a curb and back in straight line. Again, be careful not to hit the curb. Good luck!

Las Vegas Walk

Las Vegas Walk - Day 1

• Mandalay Bay (Shark Reef,restaurant: Statue of Lenin, Red Square, Aureole, Chocolate Swan sweets). Option: Elevated tram to Excalibur.
• Luxor (Sphinx,Bodies the Exhibition, Titanic 10-9)
  
• Free mono rail to Excalibur (Sponge Bob Square Pants simulator ride, draw bridge to take photo, Tournament of Kings, Carnival acts). Option: Stroll over to MGM. Option2: Monorail to Mandalay Bay.
• Walk across street to New York (Central Park, Times Square, Greenwich village,Coney Island Emporium, Manhattan Express Roller Coaster, Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Arcade). Option: exit 2nd level, pedestrian bridge to MGM
  
• Walk across Brooklyn Bridge to Monte Carlo (Lance Burton)
  
• Head across road to MGM Grand (Lion Habitat-Ground Level, CSI The Experience: 9-8:30, Kids Quest creche, Rainforest Cafe). Option: exit via ground floor strip entrance & turn right to Hawaiian Marketplace (1 PM free Birdman show), continue to Planet Hollywood, continue past Bally's to Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon to see serious gamblers, then next door to the Flamingo. Option2: Door on South side, take pedestrian bridge to Tropicana, and pedestrian bridge to Excalibur.
  
• Take Mono Rail to Bally's. View Mirage Volcano across the street. Option: elevated moving sidewalk, pass through casino, take walkway on right with shops/restaurants to Paris. Option2: Pedestrian bridge to Bellagio.
• Planet Hollywood (Miracle Mile Shops). Option: crosswalk to Bellagio.
  
• Stroll to Paris Las Vegas (La Creperie, Ascend Eiffel Tower & view Bellagio fountains 9.30 AM-12.30 AM). Option: Out of main door, left to Planet Hollywood & Miracle Mile shops.
• City Centre
  
• Take the over pass cross walk across Las Vegas Blvd. to Bellagio (no kids, Fountain 8PM-midnight every 15 mins, Conservatory, Gallery of fine arts, O. Back of gardens down hall to giant chocolate fountain at Jean-Phillippe Patisserie: 7 AM-midnight, outside to fountain show)
• Use over head side walk across Flamingo Road to Ceasar's Palace (Colosseum, Roman Acqueducts, Brahma shrine,Fountain of the Gods Section-d Forum shops 10-11 every hour 8 mins: animatronic Roman statue shows every hour, Festival Fountain show, Atlantis show in great hall). Option: Moving sidewalk to Mirage.
• Flamingo (wild life sanctuary, Penn & Teller). Option: Pedestrian bridge to Bally's.
• O'Shea's
• Harrah's (Mac King)
  
• Casino Royale
• The Imperial Palace (Car collection)
• Stroll North to Venetian (Grand Canal Shoppes, Gondola, Doge's Palace, Campanile, St. Mark's square, Madame Tussauds, Blue Man Group). Option: exit main doors, turn left to Harrah's, Imperial Palace to Flamingo.
• Wynn (no kids, Conservatory, 150 ft. man made mountain, 3 acre lake, 70 ft.water fall: free viewing area at balcony near Parasol Bar shows 7PM-midnight every 20 mins or Dining Bouloud Brassiere/SW Steakhouse/Parasol/Chanel bars). Option: returning to New York: 1.8 miles walk or Wynn Las Vegas Convention Center Shuttle to Convention Center & monorail to MGM Grand. Option 2: Exit through shopping gallery to NE corner of Strip & Sands Ave, bridge to The Fashion Show mall. North to Riviera & Circus Circus. North to Bonanza gift shop, Stratosphere. South to Sahara & Las Vegas Hilton.

West

• Treasure Island (Sirens of TI 7, 8.30, 10, 11.30). Head up escalator to parking garage & to left is tram ride to Mirage. Option: Out through Buccaneer Bay, turn right, pedestrian bridge to Venetian.
• Mirage (Volcano after dark every 15 mins,Dolphin habitat,secret garden 10- 6.30). Depart South entrance, right on strip to Forum shops. From 3rd fountain in a large rotunda with a wide street branching off south between 2 show fountains, take street to Caesar's palace). Option: Tram to Treasure Island.
• Caesar's palace: On far left is Colosseum.Continue to hotel registration area, head to shopping concourse, exit via concourse, cross pedestrian bridge to Bellagio.
• Cab to Stratosphere (Big Shot, X-Screen, insanity 10 to 1/2)

North

• Circus Circus Adventuredome (circus acts: 11-midnight every 1/2 hr)

Las Vegas - Day 2

• Everything Coca Cola/M&Ms World in Showcase mall (Self-guided tours of people history, desert rainstorm every 45 mins)
• Park @Liberace Museum (Tue-Sat 10-5 & Sun 12 -4)
• Atomic Testing Museum (Mon-Sat 9-5 & Sun 1-5) Option: Start here. Drive to Red Rock Casino, then to Red Rock Canyon scenic drive.
• Speed- the ride (Virtual Car ride)
• Sahara (Roller Coaster, Speedworld 3D simulator)
• Rio (Masquerade show in the sky: 3-(;30: 7 times/day)
• Lied Discovery Children's Museum
• GameWorks
• Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix
• Down Town
• Main Street Station
• Plaza Hotel & Casino
• Golden Gate
• Vegas Vic
• Binion' s gambling hall
• Golden Nugget
• Fremont
• Four queens
• Fitzgerald
• El Cortez
• Las Vegas Academy
• Neon Muesuem
• Fremont Street Experience (Dusk - Midnight every hour)
  
• Arts Factory
• Marjorie Barrick Museum (UNLV Xerix Garden), Natural History Museum
• Springs Preserve
• Red Rock Canyon, Bonnie Springs Ranch, Old Nevada, Hoover Dam, Valley of Fire State Park, Lake Mead
• Clark County Heritage Museum
• Ethel M Chocolate Factory & Cactus Garden
• Clark County Heritage Museum
• Flyaway Indoor Skydiving
• Hard Rock Cafe artifacts
• Howard Cannon Aviation Museum