I am moving across country with two dogs and a small U-Haul trailer attached to my Kia Sportage. The dogs will have the whole back of my SUV. I am traveling with a DJ friend from Germany who has not seen anything of the US but Miami. We are starting out from Winston-Salem and ending up in SF (Sonoma). I originally thought I-40 across the country but perhaps there is a more scenic route without going too far out of the way? I'm all for Nashville and Little Rock but going through NM and AZ seems kind of bleak and boring...
Also, he's a DJ and it might be of interest to have a gig somewhere along the way so major cities could be useful that way. We can't spend a lot of time sight-seeing and of course will be limited with two large dogs to be sure...
Any suggestions for a route? I'm also a big time foodie and love off the beaten path road food...
Thanks for your help in advance,
MiamiBee