Showing posts with label california. Show all posts
Showing posts with label california. Show all posts

Saturday, September 10, 2011

{West Coast Weekend}

We had the most amazing trip to California over the Labor Day weekend. I am just now fully recovering from the time change and just vacation mode. I swear every time I visit my parents in California, whether its Southern Cali, Los Angeles, or San Fran, I would move there in a heartbeat. I'm obsessed with California. Here are some pictures from our very quick and busy mini family vacation.{Airplane shots with the always intriguing Skymall mag}




{First stop: In & Out , every time. To die for.}




{We headed straight for Lake Tahoe and the drive was beautiful. I felt like I was in Colorado, and its crazy to me that this is a ski town, its gorgeous without the snow. We did some shopping, of course, and at one point I was standing in California and Kelly was in Nevada.}




{My mom is quite the gambler, so naturally we stayed at an awesome casino and gambled all night. The family that gambles together...well, we couldn't figure out the rest of that. My Dad isn't too much into the tables(craps, 21, poker), so Kel and I tried our luck at the slots with him. 4 hours later and a few friends made, we won almost $1000. Crazy, I know!}




{The next morning we headed to San Fran, met some of my parent's friends for dinner down at the Fisherman's Wharf, this lobster jumped right out of its tank and attacked}





{Yummy oysters Rockefeller}





{San Fransisco was so cool, literally, it was freezing and there was a ton of fog, so we bundled up and did some quick shopping after we ate }
{Sock monkey monkey hats, way cuter on Kel then me}


{We hit a farmers market/flea market on our last whole day and bought all sorts of food and my dad cooked trout and we got all fancy and drank wine and ate cheese and figs, btw, totally obsessed with this combo now.}


{On our way to the airport the next day we stopped by the cutest winery and ate brunch. We couldn't resist the wine tasting that was going on, even though it was well before noon, so, we did it. Got a little tipsy, those red wines are powerful.}




So much fun, we did fit on one more event, but I will have to save that for a whole other post, it deserves it...


Saturday, August 13, 2011

San Francisco

I am beyond excited that I get to go visit my parents in California over the upcoming long Labor Day weekend. I am even more excited that my little sister is coming with. I love traveling especially with a sidekick. We are planning on checking out San Fran, maybe a Giants game, Fisherman's Wharf, and then head to Tahoe. Can't wait. We booked our tickets and I am counting down the days!!

Monday, November 15, 2010

{California Dreaming}

I just got back from Southern California and I feel like I could move there in a second. I love the West coast. It is so laid back and just has a cool vibe. I was visiting my parents who are living in Oceanside. It was so nice to get out of town and be around my parents. I miss them so much and can't wait for them to get back. We spent almost everyday at the beach since they live right across the street from it. All of the little beach towns are so unique and cute. Of course, since we were only about 4 hours away, we headed to Vegas for Halloween weekend. Every time I visit them we always head out there. If I lived on the West coast I swear I would be in Vegas at least once a month, it is such a blast. We finished up the trip with a night in LA, which is always fun. No celebrity spotting this time. Here are some pics of my very long, but not long enough vacation.{Oceanside pier @ sunset}
{the very famous LA Farmer's Market @ 3rd & Fairfax}






{I am so obsessed with this farmers market, they have everything}



{watching the surfers never got old, such an awesome sport, I want to learn}



{Fremont St., downtown Vegas on Halloween, need I say more?}



{in front of the Venetian}


{my beautiful mom & I outside our hotel, yes, I party with my parents, we were out until 5am!}


{Oceanside farmers market}



{cute Halloween cake pops, I am determined to make these fro the holidays}



{Yummy fish tacos}


{our day trip to Coronado Island}
the hotel is the famous hotel where Marylin Monroe film Some Like it Hot