Okey doke, here's some stats:
Should take me about 45 minutes to get there from my place near exit 9 on I-5.
Did a search on MapQuest, looks like there's about 6 restaurants right near exit 49 there: C&L Burger Bar, Papa Pete's Pizza, Subway, Burger King, Coffee Cabin, and El Compadre Restaurant. I remember going past the BK for sure, it's right on the north side of the road after you get off the freeway.
As far as gas, there's a couple stations (Texaco, Shell, etc) right near the freeway, and one that's a little cheaper about a mile or so up the road, if I remember correctly.

For all the Savages (and me as well!) I definitely recommend topping off in Castle Rock, because it shows it as being around around 100 miles round trip. It shows a couple stations in Kid Valley, part way up there, but can't remember if they're actually still open or not.

If anyone thinks they'll need it, I've got a gallon gas can I can strap on, let me know if anyone thinks it's needed.