Monday, November 3, 2025

Toscana


For "birthday eve dinner" we found a new (for us) Italian restaurant with nice outdoor seating in an enclosed courtyard with European vibes. Something different and I liked it.



Sunday, November 2, 2025

another good pool


One very good thing about the Hotel Corque was the swimming pool - definitely the best pool of Birthday Month and one of the best pools of the year.

Hotel Corque


The Hotel Corque exceeded my expectations. It's currently managed by a partnership between Marriott and the local Chumash tribe, and to all appearances the partnership works well. It was a great place to celebrate my birthday.


Flavors


Just a few doors down from our hotel in Solvang a person could get a cappuccino at Flavors. This was our first time there and I would say the coffee is good but not the very best in town.

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Rascal's revisited


In celebration of Birthday Month we revisited Rascal's in Santa Barbara. As I recall there were a few bumps in the road - one being parking - but the food was as good as I remembered.

marine animals and birds


Courtesy Island Packers...

chalk art at the harbor