Going for M63

Aquarius Waterjug to Neptune July 2014

Neptune is to the left of Sigma Aquarii (a 4.8 mag star and approx 277ly from us) in July/Aug 2014.

In dark skies the Aquarius waterjug is easy to get in a finderscope since it is less than 4 deg across. 

Hop down to 60 Aquarii right below at mag 5.87 and to Kappa Aquarii (mag 5). 

To the lower right of Kappa Aquarii you should be able to make out an equilateral triangle of 3 mag 6 stars.

Sigma Aquarii at mag 4.8 is to the right of this triange (within 4 degs). 

Neptune is just to the left of Sigma Aquarii left and should have a bluish hue.

Alternatively you can star hop from Deneb Algiedi in Capricon (easier to find for some since Deneb Algiedi is a bright star at mag 2.84 (35ly) and flanked on its right by Nashira at mag 3.6 and 140 ly away)
Find Iota aquarii (172 ly) about 3 degrees to the down left of Mu Capricorni
42 Aquarii (486ly) is to its left within 3 degs of Iota Aquarii
Sigma Aquarii (266ly) is to the left of 42 Aquarii

From Vega to Albireo

Star hopping from Vega to Albireo

Re-strategizing the star hop to Coma Berenices and M64-starting from Arcturus is better

Coma Berenices is an asterism/constellation that can be located between Arcturus and Denebola (Leo). It.  contains the Melotte 111 open star cluster