Posted by Stace on August 11, 2012 in
Tourist in My Own Town |
∞ A little over a week ago, I did the unthinkable… I left Napa Valley. Not necessarily for good, mind you, but I bid my sweet hometown farewell all the same. Instead of having a traditional going-away party, I decided to do things a little differently, and spend my last day in the area visiting all [...]
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Posted by Stace on January 2, 2012 in
From the Road |
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The evening of New Year’s Eve 2011 began with a congregation of my friends (sister Andi with her hubby, Ben, and one of my very favorite people, my good friend Jathan) at my host Isabel’s house. I mixed us a quick chai martini before we felt we might wear out our welcome and we took [...]
Tags: 2011, 2012, basil cucumber, beach, benedict, biscuits and gravy, chicago blues, coconut porter, downtown, family, gaslamp, giant dipper, gin fizz, ginger mimosa, good friends, hash house a go go, live music, my head hurts, new beginning, new year's day, new years eve, oceanside, pacific, pickle mary, reflection, san diego, sausage waffle, speakeasy, spread, whiskey sour
Posted by Stace on December 31, 2011 in
From the Road |
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San Diego New Year’s epic vacation, Day Two: New Year’s Eve. Having planned to take advantage of the opportunity to sleep in, given that we’re going to be up all night tonight, I stayed in bed till about ten and then Andi & Ben met me at my host’s home. Our first stop was a [...]
Tags: benedict arnold, cafe 222, downtown, french toast, gaslamp quarter, green eggs and spam, habanero pink lemonade, horton plaza, mojito, new years eve, orange rum, shopping, tecate, turkey bacon
Posted by Stace on March 9, 2011 in
Tourist in My Own Town |
∞ Mardi Gras = Fat Tuesday (in French). They call it this because it’s the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent’s period of sacrifice. This is why it’s known to be such a day of gluttony, but unfortunately most of us associate it these days with drunken debauchery, beads, and girls flashing [...]
Tags: carpe diem, crispy olives, downtown, fat tuesday, flambe banana, happy ending, lent, mardi gras, napa, soup shot, wine bar
