Fall is almost here!!!!

So Fall is kind of upon us... its just so hot out its hard to tell.
Well...
I think that means it is time to go Apple Picking!!!!! I mean how Fallish is that!!!!!??????
I have had friends who go every year... it always sounded so East Coast to me...and I twinge of jealousy would set in that I was never invited... so I decided to do some research and find some info on Apple Picking in SoCal!!!!

and I hit the Jack Pot!!!!!

Sky Meadow Farms!!!! in some place called Leona Valley....
was not sure where that was... so I mapped it... it's near Lancaster and Palmdale..so not too far away.

Sky Meadow sounds awesome, its family owned and operated, and they have all kinds of stuff you can pick yourself:

Cherries- June
Apricots- June/July
Apples- August- November
Peaches- September- October

So... we are just in time for Apples and Peaches!!!!!

Sky Meadow is open Sat and Sun only from 9am-5pm, but ask that you call before you head up just to confirm their schedule, and make sure they are open that day.

So I cannot wait to go pick some apples!!!! I imagine they taste so much better if you pick your own!!!!


This is a perfect fall activity and would also be a great annual event.

Wine Tasting in Los Angeles

So my friends and I go winetasting... well... A LOT.
We have done  Temecula, Solvang, Paso Robles, some tasting rooms in the city, some of us have done Santat Barbara, Ojai and Napa.

So... yeah... we know wine tasting.
We may not have the snobby palette yet... but I am sure one day we will.  As of now, we go wine tasting to have a good time, to find some wine we like and to let loose... just a little bit.


So, when a friend from out of town came by... we wanted to do some tasting... but an over night was not in the picture...but a day trip... that was doable.


So... we went to Malibu...

We only did 2 cause... well we felt very happy after the second place.

to start...  SIP.

SIP is right off Kanan Road on the way to Malibu from the 101.

SIP... its cute!!! They have a great set up, and some great wines.
They have a great patio you can taste in, or you can hang out inside by the bar.

One of the things I thought was cool...was they offered different tastings, so that if you love white wine... you could choose the White Flight, or if you are a fan of reds... the Red Flight... they also had a Mixed Flight and a Woodstock Flight which were a little more expensive wines, which I believe was all red wine.

So... of course my group of seven... we all had different flights... why make it easy on the barista?
But we had a great time... we started outside and then eventually found ourselves finishing our flight inside.

Also... next door is a country market that serves food.  Its a small grill counter inside the market.  The Rustic Canyon Grill.

Now, its not gourmet food... but I ordered a veggie burger...and it was reallllllly good. Plus... if you can sit outside in the hills, they have fountains and tons of trees... you enjoy a glass of wine and a burger or some fries... its a pretty nice day.  I mean... come on... who can find anything wrong with that?

Our next stop?  Well you will have to wait for my next post....

Palm Springs!!!

The hubby and I are on our way to Palm Springs!!!
We are celebrating our one year anniversary... which I know was a couple weeks ago... but we are busy people..

So, we are off for a fabulous weekend of massage, laying by the pool and happy hours!!!!

I hope you all have a great weekend!!! And I will see you in JUNE!!!!!

A Little town called Solvang!!!

One of the things I did Easter weekend was celebrate my friend Trents birthday with a little wine tasting in Solvang.
Solvang is a super cute swedish town about 2 hours up the 101 from L.A. It's not too far, and its such a nice drive along the coast.

We left early on Saturday morning and met up in the downtown area of Solvang. There are fun little bars, restaurants and shops that you could spend the whole afternoon at. We met up in front of the bike rental shop. There were 8 of us in the group, we rented two tandem bikes, and 4 mountain bikes. We stopped and had a great lunch at Panino. They had really amazing sandwiches. We considered the more cost effective Subway across the park, but decided we couldn't pass up a brie and turkey sandwich. We were all very happy with our selections.

Then we got on the bikes... tandem bikes take some getting used to. The first leg, the hubby was in front and I was in back. The person in back has no control over anything, you just have to trust the other rider, and focus on not shifting a lot of weight around. I had complete faith in the hubby, as he was the one in front. Later on I got to ride in the front... completely different experience, you can feel every little move the person in back makes. A bit scary but once you get the hang of it, very much fun. We went to 3 wineries and two tasting rooms:

Our first stop was Buttonwood Farms, lovely outdoor white wine tasting area.

Our next stop was The Ballard Inn. This has to be the cutest hotel/Inn I have ever seen. I would love to come back and stay here for a romantic weekend. Plus, the wines we tasted had to be my favorite, the wines were a little more expensive, but I think 5 of us bought a bottle here... so it's well worth a try.

Our next stop was Lincourt. We were feeling great by this time. We did our tasting outside on their huge porch overlooking their vineyard. It was lovely. We ended up buying a bottle in the middle of the tasting and hanging out.

Our last winery was Rideau. This was a gorgeous winery. The tasting room was big, but crowded. We did our tasting, along with olive oil and other cracker spreads, and took a bottle outside. There were picnic tables and chairs outside. We spent a lot of time just hanging out, it was really lovely. We ended up buying one of their spreads, it was the pesto and pink peppercorn spreads, it was yummy.

After this last winery, we headed back to return the bikes. The ride back was sooooo much easier. I guess on the way to the wineries the road had a slight incline, so it was difficult. But we made it. No falling over or crashing. We returned the bikes, and headed to our last tasting. Presidio, it was a fun tasting. It was a bit crowded as it was open a bit later then most of the other tasting rooms. They had an amazing Reisling, and they discount your purchase.

We had a great time. I recommend a weekend trip to anyone wanting to get away, and try something new, or not so new if you are like me and love wine.

Lots to talk about...

Hey guys

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. I know I am... and will post pictures as I get them back.

Over the fabulous Easter Weekend I did tons of fun things. One of them was going to San Diego, for what seemed like a minute. I swear it was like stuck in traffic on the 5 South...mexican food... stuck in traffic on the 5 North.

The hubby and I did manage to squeeze in lunch at El Pinata in Old Town. The picture of what is a giant taco is the hubby's lunch, he ordered the Supreme Pinata, I ordered the same thing, but ate half of mine before I remembered to take a picture. Needless to say... lunch was yummy.

It was nice, it was the hubby and I, and my mom and grandma. The hubby didn't run screaming... thanks hubby!

If you have not been to Old Town San Diego you should go. It is such a good time. There are tons of cool shops, and great mexican food.

Right now they are remodeling, but the remodel is expected to be done soon. When it is I am positive it will be returned to its glory, with women making handmade tortillas, mariachi bands... and a ton of other good things.

I would love to be there for Cinco De Mayo...their website says they are having a "margarita garden," I'm not sure what that is... but I can imagine, and I like the image.

Anyways,
if you are in San Diego, or want an overnight trip...consider Old Town!!!