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Be Wary of Hotels along Hwy 99
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  • atufft
  • By atufft on September 8, 2005
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  • A few of the better hotels are just off hwy 99, such as the Best Western on Waterloo. But, frankly, the hwy 99 side of town is mostly for truck drivers and farmers. There isn't a lot to do on that side of town, and finding your way across the city to find the decent restaurants and action is challenging even for those who live here. Only Hammer Lane, on the far north, and Hwy 4, the crosstown freeway (or Charter Lane in the far south), cut directly across the city to link Hwy 99 and the I-5 corridor where the action is mostly located. There are other ways to navigate across between these two major roads, but they are really tricky and you can end up stuck at the railroad tracks or in some deadend business yard. Because the railroad tracks cut the city in two, the old industry and poor neighborhoods remain on the Hwy 99 side of town. Downtown and all of the better restaurants and things to do are on the I-5 side of town. However, if you must stay at the Best Western (perhaps you are a trucker taking Hwy 99), either back track to the crosstown freeway or take Waterloo all the way until it reaches Wilson Way, then proceed south until you reach Main, and turn right. Eventually, Main will end up downtown. This route take some courage though as one travels past pitiful old factories and some pretty old and ugly do-it-yourself neighborhoods. But, in general, most visitors will be happier finding a hotel on along the I-5 corridor. Check out either the Raddison or better yet, the Howard Johnson Express tips that I wrote.

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