Thursday, August 11, 2011
Day 21: San Diego--Cab to the Airport
Day 20: San Diego--The US Grant Hotel
The hotel told us they had bad news: there was no ADA room available. But they also had good news: we were upgraded to a suite in this beautiful hotel.
Day 20: San Diego--Petco Park
The Park at the Park is open to the public for free anytime other than home game days.
The screen broadcasts all the away games (with sound).
Even the homeless can enjoy Padre baseball.
The Showley Bros Candy Factory is also historical but was originally located within the present ballpark. A local that we bumped into who was friends with a transplant, wearing a Wawa sweatshirt, told us they lifted and moved the building for construction of the ballpark.
The Western Metal Supply Company building was deemed historical and therefore not allowed to be torn down. Petco Park was built around it.
The Showley Bros Candy Factory is also historical but was originally located within the present ballpark. A local that we bumped into who was friends with a transplant, wearing a Wawa sweatshirt, told us they lifted and moved the building for construction of the ballpark.
The neighborhood was recently gentrified as a result of the park and has very nice restuarants and highrise condos with views.
Day 20: Newport Beach
This was our favorite beach town we saw in California because it reminded us most of the shore.
Day 19: Los Angeles--Dodger Stadium
The crowd was paying more attention to the beach balls at times during the game.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Day 19: Los Angeles--Staples Center
Right outside of our hotel, Bernard Hopkins was having a press conference
Day 18: Los Angeles--Hollywood
The hills to get up there were tight and winding with houses all around.
Day 18: Los Angeles--Pink's Hotdogs
Since 1939...always long lines, the hotdogs are a little overrated, but the chili was good.
Day 18: Los Angeles--The Ritz-Carlton
Some views of downtown LA from the 24th floor.
Jake catching some Sports Center in the bathroom.
Day 18: Malibu
Paradise Cove in Malibu (location of Jim Rockford's trailer in The Rockford Files).
A woman offered to take this picture of the four of us. We chatted with her and her husband for easily a half hour. When she introduced herself, we (Mimi, Bre, Jake) unanimously exclaimed, "Nah uh!".
East Coast Mimi meets West Coast Mimi. She took our home address to send us a Christmas card.
The Beach Cafe at Paradise Cove courtesy of Drinking Made Easy.
It was sunny after lunch.
A woman offered to take this picture of the four of us. We chatted with her and her husband for easily a half hour. When she introduced herself, we (Mimi, Bre, Jake) unanimously exclaimed, "Nah uh!".
East Coast Mimi meets West Coast Mimi. She took our home address to send us a Christmas card.
The Beach Cafe at Paradise Cove courtesy of Drinking Made Easy.
It was sunny after lunch.
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