How Do I - Is it worth traveling to a Dark Sky Site during a nearly full moon?

Assuming the fog clears out, am I better off going to a dark sky site
or simply viewing from my suburban San Diego back yard? I guess the
real question for those of you with more experience is, how much will
I gain by making the trip east?

It definitely looks like it is going to be clear this evening in San Diego. If
you travel to the mountains you will get get close to 2 hours of decent
viewing, 1 hour of dark skies before the moon rises... A quick trip is worth
it if you have nothing better to do...

jon