Summer 2017 - RECAP

After being MIA for most of the summer I'm here to do a recap of some of the fun I've been having - mostly in picture :) Hopefully you've been killin' your summer as well. 

Scroll through and enjoy!

May

Mother's Day with the best there is - Creole/Cajun lunch in Santa Barbara

One of  many Dodger games

#itfdb

SKYSLIDE at SkySpace in DTLA.

June

Father's Day at 6 Flags with my dudes :)

I turned 30 on June 23rd... I surprised myself & kept it lowkey, spending the weekend with my family. I didn't even take a pictures - except this silly one the next day. I was trying to get a picture with Cider cat but she slipped away right as I took it. She hates me haha. Can't complain 30 feels pretty good.

July

Spent 4 days in Encinitas and San Diego, celebrating a birthday and eating and drinking NON STOP

...but good people, good food and good drinks is the best.
Enjoying the Dragon Bowl at BANG BANG SUSHI/BAR - so good it sneaks up on ya!

Another Dodger game... of course!

August

One of many Twilight Concerts on the Beach

Beach, drinks, music.

Stop on the way home from a day trip to Palm Springs

Dinosaur Museum

Babe's Cowboys play the Rams in preseason

OC Fair Fun

Growing up in a small town the county fair was one of the highlights of the summer. Now living in the city I haven't been to a county fair in years so when the S.O. saw a billboard for the O.C. Fair and suggested we go I had a hit of nostalgia and was all for it!

In the heat and humidity first stop was to get refreshing adult beverages. After that, as I am a completely unbiased thrill seeker and lover of all roller coasters it was time for some rides. They had all the classics, some with new names, and my all time favorite "carnie ride" - the Zipper. I got to experience some new attractions that I feel need mentioning for all you fellow fair lovers, definitely check out Insanity and Speed. There's only one way to describe them as crazy drop, flip-you-upside-down swing type of rides.

With so many things to see at the fair I was happy to come across a booth selling sterling silver jewelry and I decided to bring toe rings back! I feel like I wore toe rings constantly in the 90's and had the urge to purchase a couple. Like I said, nostalgia!

Now, one of the main reasons I think anyone goes to the fair is for the amazingly greasy, artery clogging fair food. I controlled my #innerfatgirl and limited myself to one bacon wrapped turkey leg and one powdered sugar covered funnel cake - YAY for self control!

If you're feeling a little fun-loving and don't mind the dust and the pigsty smell OR you just have a hankering for a turkey leg as big as your head and deep fried everything - you know where to go.

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ALL SUMMER '16

Can you say breathtaking? Just got back from a lovely time in Cabo San Lucas to watch a couple of lovebirds say their "I DO's" and it was truly magical.

Now being back in Southern California and summer is officially in full swing there's so many wonderful things to do outside. With the sun shining and the breeze lightly blowing there's no other place I'd rather be.

Here's my top 5 favorite things to do "ALL SUMMER '16":

1.) Amusement Parks - we have some options between Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Universal Studios and 6 Flags Magic Mountain. This year I went with a membership to 6 Flags and I forgot how much I really love roller coasters and funnel cake.

2.) Dodger Games - I know I'm a broken record on this one but you can NEVER go wrong with watching the Boys in Blue live. Fireworks on Fridays, free gifts and deals on the weekends and Dodger Dogs all the time!

3.) Rooftop bars - a nice rooftop bar on a beautiful evening is one of the many perks of Los Angeles. A small few that are worth checking out are: the Perch, the Standard, E.P. & L.P., Ace Hotel and Skybar. Although Skybar doesn't fully qualify as a rooftop it has an amazing view.

4.) Coastal Road Trips - not sure if it counts as a road trip but being from the Central Coast I love going back to visit family and friends in the northern 805. The drive ain't that bad either, ocean views on one side and rolling hills on the other.

5.) Wine Tasting - this is an activity I usually do in San Luis Obispo County when I go to visit but I've been hearing wonderful and amazing things about a few Malibu wineries so now I'm dying to try. Nothing spells "fun" like sunshine and a few bottles. #cheers

Share with me what you've been up to this summer and what your plans are! :)

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