Georgia to California on a budget

Hi Everyone,

This forum seems like the best place to gather the information I'm looking for. My sister and I are driving from GA to CA and back, on a budget.

We already have all our campsites and hostels booked. Listed below are all the cities we'll be visiting. We have 2-3 days to spend in each place. We're hoping you can help fill in the details.

Specifically, we'd like advice on:
>Affordable local restaurants
>The most memorable "sights to see" or "things to do"

Our stops include:
New Orleans, LA
Austin, TX
Roswell, NM
Flagstaff, AZ
North Rim, Grand Canyon
Zion National Park & Bryce Canyon, UT
Las Vegas, NV
LA/Hollywood, CA
Morro Strand State Beach, CA
San Francisco, CA
Yosemite National Park, CA
Death Valley National Park, CA
Mesa Verde National Park, CO
Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO
Elk City, OK
Little Rock, AR

Thanks so much for your help!

Welcome to the RoadTrip America Forum!

I always like to wander around in new places looking for places to eat, but I wouldn't be your best guide to affordable restaurants. Many times I end up in places that look to be affordable and turn out to be very expensive. Would you think a place called the "Charcoal Pit" would be over $70 a person...12 years ago?

As for sights, it seems that most of the places you've listed are sights unto themselves.