We had a chance for a quick weekend getaway since my engagement shoot in Monterey got cancelled. We had babysitter lined up and off we go! Today we visited old town San Diego, the birth place of california, and visited gas lamp district for dinner and movie. We've been to Old Town San Diego many many times before but we still enjoy coming back. Tomorrow we will be visiting Seaport Village! Now it's off to bed!
We also watched a show on the strip called "Peep Show" featuring Holly Madison. The show was a lot better than what we anticipated. I read a whole bunch of review online and it was a mix bag of good and bad, so we really didn't know what to expect. The show is definitely geared towards the 18+ crowd, but it wasn't overtly sexual. It's funny, cheeky, and entertaining all wrapped into one 90 minute long show.
We had dinner at this cool restaurant called Todd English's Olives at Bellagio. This Las Vegas offering of a Todd English favorite features a Mediterranean-style experience set against the breathtaking backdrop of Lake Bellagio. House-made pastas, steaks, rotisserie dishes, brick oven pizzas and sommelier-recommended wines complement the dining atmosphere. And no, I didn't write that, it's lifted directly from the restaurant's website.
Food was EXCELLENT, as you would expect from a $50 a plate restaurant. I didn't get too many good shots of the food because of the extremely dim light, so you will just have to take my word for it! Service was also top notch without being overbearing. I highly recommend this restaurant.
I couldn't resist taking pictures of this cooler that showcased all of the beef from Gallagher's steak house. They don't look too appetizing right now, though.
This was my first time visiting Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas so I was very excited to get some landscape shots in. Shooting wide open landscape is definitely a lot more different than shooting portraits. I was able to get in a couple of good photos of the red rock formation and also a family of burros.
We took a long deserved family trip up the coast to Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, and also a visit to the in-law's place. We attended the 23rd annual "California Avocado Festival" in Carpinteria and had a really great time. The place was packed with people, which made strollers a bit of a pain. But the escape from LA heat was a welcomed change of pace. We also met a gorgeous little girl named Tatiana who is about the same age as my older daughter. You should have seen the three girls chasing each other around pretending to be little fairies...classic! Overall it was a great weekend and we look forward to another family trip soon.
here's another shot that was taken at the Arboretum. It has just been sitting on my computer waiting to be put on the blog!
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