Born and raised in the Bay Area, mostly living in the suburbs until I went to college in Santa Cruz. Biking and the bus, there are pretty optimal. The rest of t

Born and raised in the Bay Area, mostly living in the suburbs until I went to college in Santa Cruz. Biking and the bus, there are pretty optimal. The rest of the suburban Bay Area, not so much -- unless you are near BART and want to get to the city or Berkeley. I have driven since I was 16. Over 20 years later, I still enjoy it. What I don't like? Commuting. Unfortunately, if one wants to rely on public transit in Silicon Valley, you will either make compromises in time or cost of living (or location to live). Bay Area roads and freeways are pretty bad. Thankfully, for me, I commute off hours twice a week and am at home other times. Back to the joy of driving though -- the road trip is quintiscential Americana. The open road, radio blasting, and just letting the miles go by. If one can get out of the major metro areas (or vacation time traffic routes), you can just go...Highway 395 from the Canadian border, down through the high desert and into the Sierras; or getting out during the low season and driving down the Pacific Coast Highway; or taking it a bit slower and experiencing the gold country with Highway 49 and Highway 20...I could go on... Unfortunately, this enjoyment means getting away from people, density, and traffic...