The fun started way before we landed in sunny San Diego this morning – check out these views of the Grand Canyon from the plane!
Cool, right?!
Ok, ok, this still beats that… ;)
I. Love. California!!!
I started smiling like a maniac when I felt that first whoosh of cool, NON-HUMID SoCal air hit me as I stepped off the plane and onto the jet bridge. Do you know how long it’s been since I’ve felt that?
Ben and I hopped off the plane, cabbed it to our hotel and 10 minutes after checking in we were back on the streets. Destination: Tin Fish for fish tacos!
Tin Fish is the first restaurant we ate at the last time we came to San Diego, and honest to goodness, I have not stopped thinking about their fish tacos for FOUR YEARS. We ordered up and sat back with an ice cold Tecate Light while we waited in anticipation for them to come out.
Perched at a table outside the restaurant under the warm sun, with a cool breeze washing over us – we were in serious it doesn’t get better than this territory. It was so great that I started getting anxiety about coming home, even though our vacation had just begun.
Then our fish tacos arrived, and I said to heck with that!
Ok, I have no other grilled fish tacos to compare these grilled fish tacos to, but holy buckets these are SO good. SO SO GOOD.
Fresh halibut it lightly seasoned and grilled, then topped with a creamy sauce, fresh pico de gallo and ‘slaw. They were even better than I remembered.
Served with a side of ‘tators that tasted like they were seasoned with Old Bay. Crazy.
I could eat this every day of our trip! :D
For dessert, we headed next door to Pinkberry!!
I tried Pinkberry for the first time in Dallas last year and it 100% lived up the hype.
Almost sour-tasting fro yo comes swirled in a cup and topped with your choice of fresh fruit, candy or cereal toppings.
Today I rocked a mini cup of original flavor with fresh raspberries, mango and oreos.
And it ruled.
And I was so happy!
Afterwards we hit up San Diego’s historic Gas Lamp district for some window shopping and planning. There are SO many fun restaurants and bars on this street alone – it’ll be hard to choose which ones we want to come back to!
On the way back to the hotel we stopped by a little wine/beer shop and picked up a fruity six-pack to enjoy…
on our own balcony – whee!!!
Happiness is sipping cold beers with your husband while taking in the view of the San Diego Marina no further than 100 yards away.
It doesn’t get,
much better than this! :D
I am off to go pick up my registration packet for the conference, then Ben and I are going to go wander around the marina and re-visit those trees on the right hand side of the picture above. That’s where he got down on one knee. ;)
See ya!
Jess@atasteofconfidence 08.05.2011
I love San Diego, and fish tacos! Have a great time.
Deanna 08.05.2011
I love that area…we used to go sailing out of that marina all the time. Remind me why I live 2 hours away again??? ;)
Kristin 08.05.2011
Kona beer! You have to try the coffee flavored one – it is awesome, but heavy on the alcohol. I so wish we could get that in Iowa!
Kristine @ Running On Hungry 08.05.2011
I LOVE Wailua Wheat! (And San Diego!) Have a blast!
Nicole 08.05.2011
I’ve never thought to take pics from the airplane! Love it! San Diego is one of my favorite places and ase in the running for where to move when I left my hometown (ended up choosing Chicago). Have a fabulous time!
Alyssa 08.05.2011
I hope you to get meet The Pioneer Woman!!
AlisonP 08.05.2011
As a San Diegan myself, I can’t help but give some unsolicited restaurant suggestions:
-Cucina Urbana as someone else already noted – GREAT
-Bencotto in Little Italy is SUPERB. Totally delish Italian. So homemade goodness and totally chic. And it’s close to Yogurtland that someone else mentioned.
-I give La Puerta a total thumbs up.
-El Camino in Little Italy is also fun – they have an outdoor patio where you can see the planes flying into the airport right overhead. Their food is delish and margis are top notch.
-Craft and Commerce in Little Italy has AMAZING unique handcrafted drinks that will boggle your tastebuds.
-Searsucker in the gaslamp on 5th & Market is a fun place. Gets kinda packed later at night, but the food is fun and quirky and the drinks GOOD. Get the Alesmith Nautical Nut Brown beer if you go – AMAZING.
HAVE FUN!
Natalie 08.05.2011
Looks like an awesome trip. If you like frozen yogurt you have to go to Yogurtland! It’s the bomb! They are all over OC (where I am), but I see a few sprinkled in SD.
Karl Strauss also makes a very good Red Trolly Ale.
Have fun!
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio 08.05.2011
1. Your new shirt is soo cute! Love it
2. How cool to fly over the grand canyon??
3. I love California too. I have a layover in San Diego tonight and I wish I could step outside of the airport, even if just for a second.
4. Have a wonderful time at the conference and with you hubby!!
Jess 08.05.2011
If you can find the coconut brew from Kona Brewing Co., it is fabulous!!
AJ 08.05.2011
I love San Diego. If I was going to move away from Iowa, I would go to the west coast. It looks like you are having an awesome trip so far! I agree, PinkBerry is sooo good!!! We need to get one in the Des Moines area.
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Betsey 08.05.2011
Beautiful – it look like you’re already having a great time! Hope the conference goes well and you enjoy the rest of your time there!
kylee 08.05.2011
I want to go to San Diego even more than before!! Thanks for sharing.
Angle 08.05.2011
Go to The Mission on Mission Blvd by the beach for a fantastic breakfast! We used to go every weekend when we lived there. Also, Georges in La Jolla is great and there’s a Nordtrm Rack not close to Fashion Valley Mall.
Kristin from MN 08.05.2011
Wow it looks so gorgeous there & you take awesome pics! Have a fabulous vacation! P.S. I love your striped tank! Where did you get it?
Amber @ Busy, Bold, Blessed 08.05.2011
SO jealous! Looks like a great start to the trip, have fun :)
jad18 08.05.2011
San Diego and the Grand Canyon! Two of my favorites in the same post. Someone already mentioned it, but try to visit Extraordinary Desserts. There is one in Little Italy and the chocolate cake is amazing. Also, if you two have some time take a trolly tour. We were only in town for a few days and it was a great way to see a lot (Balboa Park, Old Town, Coronado) in a short period of time. Oh, and it looks like we are headed for some cooler/nice weather here in Iowa mid to late next week.
Hope 08.05.2011
It looks like you are having a great time!! Those tacos look really good and I don’t even like fish! :)
MyThy 08.05.2011
WELCOME BACK TO SOCAL!
You’ve got to try Hash House A Go Go! It’s huge and sharable but delish! Yelp it!