I'm sure this has been posted many times but I'd really appreciate your advice and tips.

A friend and I flyIng to SF a week today and out of LA two weeks later. We'd really like to see Vegas and spend some time along the Big Sur or perhaps a couple of other nice beaches by LA. In an ideal world we'd squeeze in the GC and San Diego but I don't think we have time.

We're planning to hire a car but have not booked anything yet- Ahh!!

I'd really appreciate your thoughts on the best route, time to spend in each area and any key hot-spots that we should take in.

With less than a week to plan- a huge thank you in advance.