Seattle - Part 1 of Many - Pike Place Market

This past weekend, I went to Seattle to meet up with my best friend Janice, who was there for a work trip. Here are some pics from the first place we went, Pike Place Market.















Some really cool pepper wreaths.



Some random pig statues in a room in the basement of the market.



And what would a trip to Seattle be without a visit to the FIRST Starbucks! Yay!




The view from the market.



Stay tuned for lots more pics and videos including the Space Needle!

Santa Barbara Memorial Day Weekend - Saturday - Beach

To continue the non-stop Saturday fun, we went to the beach when we got back from Solvang. Santa Barbara is a it colder than San Diego, so the beach is not exactly sun-tanning central most of the time.















Our friend who lives in SB brought his kite to the beach and all the guys gave it a try. It wasn't your average kite, it was a lot harder to control in the wind.












A cool bus on the beach with a VW bus mounted on top...gotta love Cali!




Later that night we went to our friend's Melting Pot and had a great dinner. I was too busy chatting and eating to take pics at the restaurant...my bad.

Santa Barbara Memorial Day Weekend - Saturday Wine Tasting

On Saturday, we went to the Santa Maria Valley to go wine tasting at a few vineyards. We drove through some of the hills that were scorched by a recent wildfire and down a road from the movie Sideways. I have never been to a vineyard before, so it was really interesting. The countryside is so beautiful.

The first one we went to: Rancho Sisquoc








Foxen




Zaca Mesa




















The last vineyard we went to: Beckmen Vineyard