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

Thursday, November 10, 2011

take me there: big sur.

This time last year we were on our honeymoon, exploring coastal California. I'd give anything to go back to Big Sur right this second. Although we just took a day to drive through, I'd want to spend awhile at the Post Ranch Inn. You can stay in a treehouse. Enough said.

Monday, May 16, 2011

i want...


... to buy this print, and then I want to go to there.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

san diego.






Last year around this time, Todd and I made a semi-impromptu trip to San Diego. Tickets were only $150 — how could we pass that up?

It was my first time on the West Coast and I was blown away by the unfamiliar landscapes. We crammed as much as we could into four days, visiting Old Town, Del Mar, Coronado, La Jolla, Point Loma, and downtown, including a Padres game and a fun dinner in Little Italy. We even drove to the Mexican border, but weren't allowed to cross in our rental car.

We ate a lot, walked a lot, and fell in love with the town. It's a big city but it feels very friendly and approachable, and it's growing in an exciting way. Honestly, I liked San Francisco a bit more, but I can actually see myself living in San Diego. Is that weird?

I need another big trip in my life, and soon.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

foghorn

I've been thinking a lot about San Francisco lately, wondering if it's somewhere I could live in a few years. The weather is what makes me second-guess it. It was beautiful when we visited in November, but I know that's not always the case. That said, here's a fun video about the city's notorious fog.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

airstream.

To further fuel my camper obsession:

Also, I need it to be summer again. And, as many places as there are on my list of places to visit, I really just want to go back to California.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

l.a. confidential

We ended our honeymoon in Los Angeles, which would have been a big let-down had we not been warned by everyone who heard we were headed there. But we went anyway, and we enjoyed seeking out the sprawling city's best spots.

L.A. Top 5:
1. Watching the sunset from the Griffith Park Observatory, even though we had to walk a mile to get there.
2. Lunch, ice cream, and vintage shopping at the homey L.A. Farmers Market.
3. Caramel Chicken at Rock Sugar.
4. Cruising along Mulholland Drive above the city.
5. Cute, non-chain boutiques and hipster watching in Silver Lake.

Monday, November 22, 2010

magical big sur.

The main reason we chose California for our honeymoon was the drive along the Pacific Coast Highway. While hours in the car seemed a bit daunting, the views did not disappoint. Some of the best memories of our trip are of slowly driving along the winding roads, having our minds blown at every turn.

Big Sur road trip Top 5:.
1. Starting out with breakfast and strolling in charming, cottage-filled Carmel-by-the-Sea.
2. The changing landscape along Route 1, from rolling hills to stunning cliffs to artichoke fields.
3. Picnic-ing at Phieffer Beach, an intimate cove located at the end of a windy, one-lane gravel road.
4. Randomly discovering a colony of sea elephants near San Simeon as the sun set. 
5. Spending too much on a hotel overlooking the cliffs at Pismo Beach.

The next day, we were to head to L.A., but I would have been just as happy turning around and driving back up the coast.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

road trippin.

The indecision continues. We've (and by we've I mean I've) gone from planning an all-inclusive Caribbean vacation to a romantic French getaway to an all-American road trip. Currently fixated on California's legendary, scenic Highway 1. San Francisco, Big Sur, Santa Barbara, L.A. With plane tickets out there just $150, it's tempting indeed.