I love Huntington Beach, but there’s just some days when you need to get away and explore. There are so many beautiful beaches all around here, it’s hard to not venture out. Early sometime last year, my husband and I decided we wanted to go for a hike so we hopped in the car and turned to Yelp of all places to tell us where. We always wanted to visit the Trump National Golf Course and someone posted about hiking trails there so we went…
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La Quinta Resort & Club, the Queen of the Desert
Palm Springs. Everyone loves the desert cities somewhere in between the middle of nowhere on the I-10 freeway connecting California and Arizona. “Palm Springs” is the umbrella city for all the greats out there including Palm Desert, Indian Wells, Coachella and my favorite, La Quinta. It’s hard to exactly put a finger on why and what makes Palm Springs such a hot spot (pun intended). I may be biased because the only place I ever stay when in “Palm Springs” is the La Quinta Resort & Spa located in La Quinta. This place is known as the “Queen of the Desert” and rightfully so…
I always say you get what you pay for… and Mastro’s is worth every penny. From the drinks to dessert, everything is more than what you expect. Especially at the Ocean Club in Malibu.
We recently took a trip up to Malibu just to visit the Mastro’s Ocean Club up there. We have been to Mastro’s restaurants many times, but none has the views quit like this one. So much so in fact, there was actually a line to get in! A line of people outside, waiting for the doors to open and get those first coveted seats at the bar. Sure, I’ve seen lines at nightclubs and on tv during “black Friday,” but at a fine dining restaurant? I was even more shocked to find out this is a normal occurrence. Luckily, we had reservations. And after being told we had a 2.5 hour time limit to our meal because we had one of the perfect tables in thee house, we had a wonderful time.
I love a good brunch on Sunday (or Saturday) but Sunday always seems to be the most popular day for such indulgences. There are a few good spots in Huntington Beach that serve great breakfast food, but when it comes to “brunch” my qualifications are simple: buffet style and bottomless mimosas. Bonus if they allow pets.
Mother’s Day was a little extra special this year since my mom is staying in Huntington Beach for a while. After failing to make reservations at several of my favorite restaurants because everything was booked, I decided to give her a real (and diverse) taste of Huntington Beach (not to be confused with the actual Taste of Huntington Beach I last wrote about). At first, I was nervous about my decision to just “wing it,” but the day couldn’t have worked out better even with our 7 month old puppy in tow! Sometimes not having any plans is the best plan of all.
Quick disclaimer: I did not take a lot of photos as being present with mom was more important than pictures. Although, we had some great photos taken of my mom, fur brother and I at Top Dog Barkery by the talented L’arte Photography in support of the OC Animal Care.
