You should ask yourself what experience do you want. Are you looking for Class B action? Uncontrolled? Both? Coastal conditions? Inland? Where do you want to spend the night?
Plus, what aircraft are you flying and what are its performance characteristics? Do you want mountain flying? Etc.
How many hours do you need? As many as possible or a specific number? Maybe follow the coast and then head inland for an overnight somewhere where the fog won't bother you for an early morning departure.
Treat it as a learning experience and file a flight plan, get the weather enroute from Flight Watch or receive through a VOR, use Flight Following, listen to a HIWAS, consider flying at night but watch the fog...basically, if there are any differences than Canada (never flown there) then try it out. You may make mistakes on the radio but nobody will bite your head off.
Found this, but I am sure you already know more about the procedures than I do:
http://www.bordenflyingclub.com/CMQF...ons_Manual.pdf
It's a great area to fly in and you can see and experience a great deal. Maybe you can make it as far as Portland or Bend, which are nice places.