tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39344689265867767652024-03-18T18:51:16.924-07:00Travels With CaroleCome along with me and share the excitement as I explore the world researching freelance articles. These blog posts offer short chunks of travel that you can digest quickly as well as plenty of photos so you get the picture. You'll have some fun, make discoveries, and pick up great ideas and information for your own vacations. Think of me as your canary in the coal mine. For even more travel inspiration, visit my BERKELEY AND BEYOND website at http://www.berkeleyandbeyond.com.Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.comBlogger1170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-40232224022535782192023-08-15T13:08:00.004-07:002024-03-13T18:30:08.281-07:00Malibu, California: Malibu Seafood Fresh Fish Market & Patio Cafe; restaurant review<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://malibuseafood.com"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Malibu Seafood Fresh Fish Market & Patio Cafe</span></a> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></h1><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>25653 P.C.H., 1.5 miles north of Pepperdine
University, (310) 456-3430.</span><span> </span><span>Daily 11am-8:30pm.</span><span> </span></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymGzDlw7o2rw2vThYq_YiMFAdnTDDSeUzQ6fhOxON8mu7myXSwWLwH1gOzgtennIwI9w3joC1OPu8fWRFOnDskwd7x_V-Kpthq9xCx1cx8wK55Y-XMifypJuHZ4VweqP78JsljKOUq835ubRY0r_T6k4YPsowxQi9KZedakO4Gzcw_YIK7fUxyE2VXE_o/s600/MALIBU-Malibu%20Seafood-seating%203-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="overview of Malibu Seafood cafe in Malibu, California" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymGzDlw7o2rw2vThYq_YiMFAdnTDDSeUzQ6fhOxON8mu7myXSwWLwH1gOzgtennIwI9w3joC1OPu8fWRFOnDskwd7x_V-Kpthq9xCx1cx8wK55Y-XMifypJuHZ4VweqP78JsljKOUq835ubRY0r_T6k4YPsowxQi9KZedakO4Gzcw_YIK7fUxyE2VXE_o/w400-h300/MALIBU-Malibu%20Seafood-seating%203-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="overview of Malibu Seafood cafe in Malibu, California" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">overview of Malibu Seafood cafe in Malibu, California</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Founded in 1972, Malibu Seafood is owned and
operated by commercial fishermen.</span><span> </span><span>The
owners have been quoted as saying, “The reason we don’t serve breakfast is
we’re out catching lunch.” </span><span>Watch for the
street-side sign and be ready to make a quick exit into the free parking
area.</span><span> </span></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7M4_2aU5-Jn3cOmbVhI2dge6GxDmZMrBnm2d-8YjPi-pAMcJw0Aw24aEcQBSnF3B0G00yULSQM89ffU4dpDSbJRakUL1oD6aNw-PZ11Gg77ynyQ3N6sf7O9AE0kndcOsFlyxekueMwXmw-yfX8WpweUGF_QmHAPU2MXoTZIj8RoiSXwvGzTRblBQKw7dr/s600/MALIBU-Malibu%20Seafood-shop-exterior-menu-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="menu at Malibu Seafood cafe in Malibu, California" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7M4_2aU5-Jn3cOmbVhI2dge6GxDmZMrBnm2d-8YjPi-pAMcJw0Aw24aEcQBSnF3B0G00yULSQM89ffU4dpDSbJRakUL1oD6aNw-PZ11Gg77ynyQ3N6sf7O9AE0kndcOsFlyxekueMwXmw-yfX8WpweUGF_QmHAPU2MXoTZIj8RoiSXwvGzTRblBQKw7dr/w300-h400/MALIBU-Malibu%20Seafood-shop-exterior-menu-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="menu at Malibu Seafood cafe in Malibu, California" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">menu at Malibu Seafood cafe in Malibu, California</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2I8Xxq5YdKQFoQPApCLGBScDntWHraRcSScJWrbkxPAiTSf9sGEOGmz1PTD4clNgmLlmb-Fz55NnsQZs6fj6eLFwF2W8cdYWMOKyRIl1cNAI4A_E1EYoukdx13HKfNwNpady31d9gpKGDltr8prjbZZaih7qnkdOjW_zbU5LuRqHHteV4lrKGZj5UWTC9/s600/MALIBU-Malibu%20Seafood-shop-interior-fish%20market-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="fresh seafood counter at Malibu Seafood cafe in Malibu, California" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2I8Xxq5YdKQFoQPApCLGBScDntWHraRcSScJWrbkxPAiTSf9sGEOGmz1PTD4clNgmLlmb-Fz55NnsQZs6fj6eLFwF2W8cdYWMOKyRIl1cNAI4A_E1EYoukdx13HKfNwNpady31d9gpKGDltr8prjbZZaih7qnkdOjW_zbU5LuRqHHteV4lrKGZj5UWTC9/w400-h300/MALIBU-Malibu%20Seafood-shop-interior-fish%20market-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="fresh seafood counter at Malibu Seafood cafe in Malibu, California" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">fresh seafood counter at Malibu Seafood cafe in Malibu, California</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Nicknamed the hut” by locals, this
modest spot serves fresh local fish prepared to order.</span><span> </span><span>Fish and chips and ground ahi burgers are popular,
and prices are fair.</span><span> </span><span>Get in line, order
at the counter inside, pick up at the window outside, and select a seat at an
ocean-view picnic table.</span><span> </span><span>Or take it to go
for a picnic on the beach.</span><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium; mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkX1KnCHyX5BL3eYKeTfZPyJeLq2BsWEySmh4RsPrqUzbEG61eq5Izl3a3oWRdWWd9PgXolEKRFHRw8YeQeYjFjQ_tsTPdajwG-EYyh217yuvpGBTeiQN7GsanEbqy_2A96W2m6OrVoEyBLHjrzxQQZfkg2TitZcUvWf-vI05OOurdftREhT7J2ETf2H8/s600/MALIBU-Malibu%20Seafood-seating%202-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="open-air seating at Malibu Seafood cafe in Malibu, California" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkX1KnCHyX5BL3eYKeTfZPyJeLq2BsWEySmh4RsPrqUzbEG61eq5Izl3a3oWRdWWd9PgXolEKRFHRw8YeQeYjFjQ_tsTPdajwG-EYyh217yuvpGBTeiQN7GsanEbqy_2A96W2m6OrVoEyBLHjrzxQQZfkg2TitZcUvWf-vI05OOurdftREhT7J2ETf2H8/w400-h300/MALIBU-Malibu%20Seafood-seating%202-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="open-air seating at Malibu Seafood cafe in Malibu, California" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">open-air seating at Malibu Seafood cafe in Malibu, California</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium; mso-spacerun: yes;"><span><br /></span><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium; mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkOBpaJDdzrPNcW7ZtayBU4erPa-LMkmUtVOJoe0d1uQxHPC4VT2qwG0Vd8uuqzXjgN4_cpcJSyGinVW58m_H2utn0uAz7S43OmOJX-Frj4VOlC46b4q5alEFRfj2TpO-tWZBXOhyKxOf2w8ZJEW3cMmHrPVFF4nmZJoqJSjbM1hwkg1lbNo-w7sXdp3Y/s600/MALIBU-Malibu%20Seafood-fish+chips-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="fish & chips at Malibu Seafood cafe in Malibu, California" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkOBpaJDdzrPNcW7ZtayBU4erPa-LMkmUtVOJoe0d1uQxHPC4VT2qwG0Vd8uuqzXjgN4_cpcJSyGinVW58m_H2utn0uAz7S43OmOJX-Frj4VOlC46b4q5alEFRfj2TpO-tWZBXOhyKxOf2w8ZJEW3cMmHrPVFF4nmZJoqJSjbM1hwkg1lbNo-w7sXdp3Y/w400-h300/MALIBU-Malibu%20Seafood-fish+chips-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="fish & chips at Malibu Seafood cafe in Malibu, California" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">fish & chips at Malibu Seafood cafe in Malibu, California</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium; mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://travelswithcarole.blogspot.com/search/label/U.S.-California-Santa%20Monica"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><span style="color: #0876de;">Things to do in nearby Santa Monica</span></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"> </span></a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"> </span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><a href="https://www.berkeleyandbeyond2.com/usa-travel/" style="font-size: medium;">More ideas for exploring the U.S.</a><br /></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;">images ©2023 Carole Terwilliger Meyers </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><br /></span></span></p>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com0Santa Monica, CA, USA34.0194543 -118.49119125.7092204638211541 -153.6474412 62.329688136178845 -83.3349412tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-45386447191759126192023-08-02T14:10:00.002-07:002024-03-14T14:54:27.898-07:00Santa Monica, California: Urth Caffe Santa Monica; restaurant review<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span><a href="https://www.urthcaffe.com"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Urth Caffe Santa Monica</span></b></a></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">2327 Main St./Pico, (310)
314-7040.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No reservations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUX-Tr-ZI_n9_Yvhhi49J-pRvHSCCxVgrbKp2dWf18pnAlmb0gzg1vtPB2YV9c4kOdTfUFHz-cOoC9jOw-h226Ips8rzVmNtWAqC13WptXG6e2J9C0RLjmgLIgb9Fd56E-lh0zhbtkpMAymG4Ch5Jm0OXkvkDlxDh8RfQ45Ms-DRU5DyxHmLRd1y-MqRke/s600/SANTA%20MONICA-Main%20Street-Urth%20Caffe-outdoor%20seating%202-c2017%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="patio seating at Urth Caffe in Santa Monica, California" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUX-Tr-ZI_n9_Yvhhi49J-pRvHSCCxVgrbKp2dWf18pnAlmb0gzg1vtPB2YV9c4kOdTfUFHz-cOoC9jOw-h226Ips8rzVmNtWAqC13WptXG6e2J9C0RLjmgLIgb9Fd56E-lh0zhbtkpMAymG4Ch5Jm0OXkvkDlxDh8RfQ45Ms-DRU5DyxHmLRd1y-MqRke/w400-h400/SANTA%20MONICA-Main%20Street-Urth%20Caffe-outdoor%20seating%202-c2017%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="patio seating at Urth Caffe in Santa Monica, California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">patio seating at Urth Caffe in Santa Monica, California</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3m8--bBa9Jz_hQZNBGAL0NRuD1geWHryp6bkzb5g-NjtD_mfC5DfXt0nrRtnWP6_gpuEfUqtyMm8ULVG9Z8NafR5et-xh6ygilzAe-hNg5u0Fu8Ecx5utGjYolVEbA1kbhEopXWbmoR_oVZetAx1bfmj7t5bL2z0AfIP2vhU9F0ZTya8DVKg5VrukrExg/s600/SANTA%20MONICA-Urth%20Caffe-interior-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="interior at Urth Caffe in Santa Monica, California" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3m8--bBa9Jz_hQZNBGAL0NRuD1geWHryp6bkzb5g-NjtD_mfC5DfXt0nrRtnWP6_gpuEfUqtyMm8ULVG9Z8NafR5et-xh6ygilzAe-hNg5u0Fu8Ecx5utGjYolVEbA1kbhEopXWbmoR_oVZetAx1bfmj7t5bL2z0AfIP2vhU9F0ZTya8DVKg5VrukrExg/w400-h300/SANTA%20MONICA-Urth%20Caffe-interior-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="interior at Urth Caffe in Santa Monica, California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">interior at Urth Caffe in Santa Monica, California</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">The menu at Urth Santa Monica features local,
seasonal, and organic fare.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Place your
order at the counter, then select from one of many tables both inside and out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Breakfast is a popular time because of the
great selection of delicious pastries, but lunch brings on a large variety of
sandwiches--including The “New Yorker” Sandwich, which is a tasty classic Reuben
with Russian dressing on marble bread.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Pizzas and salads and plenty more options round it out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Among the desserts are an acclaimed pecan
sticky bun and personal-size pecan pie, but don’t miss the delicious and light
berries-and-cream cake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Acclaimed drinks
include the Spanish latte and Japanese green tea latte, but I favor the
smoothies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGYioUkyE0OaW3GsJ2roEytTVhp_AUc3U6soFVRwgV6mbI7PqUgKR7Sawl7BHpX2GqipwTx-oK7p14TaWYhvA67exvAf3qfE_xb2tPTQiRQ57QjSjJ4MkhlJeeomZVGgWz4tagAsUxY4vMHkWeVC7WjsSZ7lZIprDCvyaNWO6emtX0aVgtsnZYReqRfH5/s600/SANTA%20MONICA-Main%20Street-Urth%20Caffe-pastrami%20sandwich-c2017%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers-001.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="New Yorker Reuben sandwich at Urth Caffe in Santa Monica, California" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGYioUkyE0OaW3GsJ2roEytTVhp_AUc3U6soFVRwgV6mbI7PqUgKR7Sawl7BHpX2GqipwTx-oK7p14TaWYhvA67exvAf3qfE_xb2tPTQiRQ57QjSjJ4MkhlJeeomZVGgWz4tagAsUxY4vMHkWeVC7WjsSZ7lZIprDCvyaNWO6emtX0aVgtsnZYReqRfH5/w400-h400/SANTA%20MONICA-Main%20Street-Urth%20Caffe-pastrami%20sandwich-c2017%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers-001.JPG" title="New Yorker Reuben sandwich at Urth Caffe in Santa Monica, California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">New Yorker Reuben sandwich at Urth Caffe in Santa Monica, California</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinekrR4VvwDv06WWtEaV9V59YmdtcDm5W527TQ8WgDm6-2HlyycA7pnbWxFDjg7iGICIRsWEGIwWbPGIoUHm9L-rR6Z3WDYgQMSRUe5Az0Etgw-qijNeiYniN4ywicKclFQv0zGUphzioQzYlGXfA3P82Eua4SXme4X0BUBHEiLiHRuCsssV7qLTmohIVS/s600/SANTA%20MONICA-Urth%20Caffe-berries-and-cream%20cake-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="berries-and-cream cake at Urth Caffe in Santa Monica, California" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinekrR4VvwDv06WWtEaV9V59YmdtcDm5W527TQ8WgDm6-2HlyycA7pnbWxFDjg7iGICIRsWEGIwWbPGIoUHm9L-rR6Z3WDYgQMSRUe5Az0Etgw-qijNeiYniN4ywicKclFQv0zGUphzioQzYlGXfA3P82Eua4SXme4X0BUBHEiLiHRuCsssV7qLTmohIVS/w400-h300/SANTA%20MONICA-Urth%20Caffe-berries-and-cream%20cake-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="berries-and-cream cake at Urth Caffe in Santa Monica, California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">berries-and-cream cake at Urth Caffe in Santa Monica, California</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">All this and it’s popular
with celebs, too!</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Though I saw </span><i style="font-size: x-large;">somebody</i><span style="font-size: large;"> here (I’m just not sure </span><i style="font-size: x-large;">who</i><span style="font-size: large;">!), at the Beverly Hills branch I
once saw Reese Witherspoon with her halo of blonde, blonde hair setting up shop
with her young children.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Keep your eyes
peeled. </span><br /><p></p><div style="font-size: x-large; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br />Shops
and more restaurants are sprinkled along Main Street, and the </span><b style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Community Garden </b><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">can be seen across the
street at #2224. </span></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://travelswithcarole.blogspot.com/search/label/U.S.-California-Santa%20Monica" style="background-color: white; color: #2932d5; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;">More things to do in Santa Monica.</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><a href="https://www.berkeleyandbeyond2.com/usa-travel/">More
ideas for exploring the U.S.</a><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;">images <span style="font-family: "times new roman", "serif";">©</span>2023 Carole Terwilliger Meyers</span></span></div><div style="text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><o:p></o:p></p>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com0Santa Monica, CA, USA34.0194543 -118.49119125.7092204638211541 -153.6474412 62.329688136178845 -83.3349412tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-34490833431254699752023-06-12T15:37:00.000-07:002023-06-12T15:37:08.401-07:00San Antonio, Texas: La Panaderia; restaurant review<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.lapanaderia.com"><b>La Panaderia</b></a> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Downtown</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>301 E Houston St., (210) 592-6264.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few blocks from The Alamo.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Alamo Heights</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">: 8305 Broadway St., (210) 375-6746. The original location is convenient to the
airport.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">La Cantera Heights</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">: 1</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">7030 Fiesta Texas Dr. Suite 105, (210)
600-4460. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkdjHVhTWzMHMAC3DGyvwqjjHDYhKDnRCQO-tsCfPQbmlmJ2GXddodQBOxygqIzAesY_PDyEL7VlqNI5NENFkHbgZBaWOskmhbNMikYSZN91jb-SFTTs16TqRgvxGMNfvH_dt2qnBCiQvjPukFVbrRUre7nybC9nuDaoGc6Um-A_n6I2hLFynaqhbnA/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-La%20Panaderia-pastry%20case%205-c2017%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="counter line at La Panaderia in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkdjHVhTWzMHMAC3DGyvwqjjHDYhKDnRCQO-tsCfPQbmlmJ2GXddodQBOxygqIzAesY_PDyEL7VlqNI5NENFkHbgZBaWOskmhbNMikYSZN91jb-SFTTs16TqRgvxGMNfvH_dt2qnBCiQvjPukFVbrRUre7nybC9nuDaoGc6Um-A_n6I2hLFynaqhbnA/w400-h400/SAN%20ANTONIO-La%20Panaderia-pastry%20case%205-c2017%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="counter line at La Panaderia in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">counter line at La Panaderia in San Antonio, Texas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Operated
by brothers David and Jose Caceres, who moved here from Mexico City in 2014, the La Panaderia mini-chain is super popular with locals for breakfast.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2txLpJaqsPWcoJgmxsFQSpopFNOv6hJAKrDC_mVcBb1AxO22d1Sey9oFZNfgaFQIJt0_DTnMTEQanUyRkMmN6lk8CnoIj5hGd87mCkXv-LCOO5srPE9DNZSBn_zM_yY-Z3rIG2L7qr-Ow7vwCn0HdmbznkuarHRX28GcMYyEEM00xUDBKvd66z4pqFw/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-LA%20PANADERIA-pastries-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="pastries at La Panaderia in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2txLpJaqsPWcoJgmxsFQSpopFNOv6hJAKrDC_mVcBb1AxO22d1Sey9oFZNfgaFQIJt0_DTnMTEQanUyRkMmN6lk8CnoIj5hGd87mCkXv-LCOO5srPE9DNZSBn_zM_yY-Z3rIG2L7qr-Ow7vwCn0HdmbznkuarHRX28GcMYyEEM00xUDBKvd66z4pqFw/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-LA%20PANADERIA-pastries-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="pastries at La Panaderia in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">pastries at La Panaderia in San Antonio, Texas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">The baked goods are particularly good due to
the 48-hour fermentation process the kitchen uses.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Patrons line up at the pastry case to select
from the array of exquisite pan dulces (Mexican sweet breads).</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">A house specialty is the hefty and
deliciously over-stuffed tequila-almond croissant, which is also now my own
favorite, and the conchas have the reputation for being the best ever.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Someday I hope to actually have room to try the
jalapeño croissant. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">A few egg items are
also available.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">I am definitely also
addicted to the superb, thick Mexican hot chocolate, though I favor ordering
the “dirty” version that includes a shot of espresso.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">And I do like a glass of fresh OJ (for some wonderful
reason, fresh OJ in San Antonio is usually actually </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">fresh-squeezed</i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> OJ).</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyvKkOaOgm0GWD6zjHiBlseYJdEW9PjfzghQHZ7XV3x3FPqpzWuHUOzwrO1U9U6sovOviagx6ap6-0kVEO5ATNybS_FxokvjWOo9j2kwdHIPCpINPHZOwO0Zvod5ci1jwRQmAlmvh86-aAySNix8wL1Ysf37o8etjZM40lu6q7PeFMDZgTs2GM4ComQ/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-LA%20PANADERIA-dirty%20hot%20chocolate+pastry-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt=""dirty" hot chocolate with pastry at La Panaderia in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyvKkOaOgm0GWD6zjHiBlseYJdEW9PjfzghQHZ7XV3x3FPqpzWuHUOzwrO1U9U6sovOviagx6ap6-0kVEO5ATNybS_FxokvjWOo9j2kwdHIPCpINPHZOwO0Zvod5ci1jwRQmAlmvh86-aAySNix8wL1Ysf37o8etjZM40lu6q7PeFMDZgTs2GM4ComQ/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-LA%20PANADERIA-dirty%20hot%20chocolate+pastry-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title=""dirty" hot chocolate with pastry at La Panaderia in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"dirty" hot chocolate with pastry at La Panaderia <br />in San Antonio, Texas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">For
lunch, popular choices from the extensive torta (Mexican sandwich) options include
a chicken milanesa torta on telera bread and a jalapeño sausage bun.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsKdg2ofnaWvHoU3KvIkQYzJ-Hvx01Bgayog61WATb4d6-J-iu8qLAyxR-3fAwYdiTJvZwuxygwis6vRqfJ7cpKWDu3DTYxLqM-EldIwaHDwnZOhloRVouW0DcltmAn7bUfH1HjsVVHQKKmz1P80GgjxwByscWjRjAsxuVgocldjmKKK5wR0wvUS0IA/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-La%20Panaderia-order%202-c2017%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt=""I'll have this one" at La Panaderia in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsKdg2ofnaWvHoU3KvIkQYzJ-Hvx01Bgayog61WATb4d6-J-iu8qLAyxR-3fAwYdiTJvZwuxygwis6vRqfJ7cpKWDu3DTYxLqM-EldIwaHDwnZOhloRVouW0DcltmAn7bUfH1HjsVVHQKKmz1P80GgjxwByscWjRjAsxuVgocldjmKKK5wR0wvUS0IA/w400-h400/SAN%20ANTONIO-La%20Panaderia-order%202-c2017%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title=""I'll have this one" at La Panaderia in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"I'll have this one" at La Panaderia in San Antonio, Texas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">The food is top quality, and the Houston
Street space is particularly attractive.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpHaIZHu2rrdrtFEoQyD2Qjma5O-IEQfEq-99sZJrj75GBhUAM4wbgZNl6knjij1iOywg_eGeXt_doYq06R2DUxiYkOK4NIhA4M3218nk9dLbTKGVFGRVhvDphmrv58S4Di0T8JU6y3s3saM4yBtrZuwy7s291UvTLxdW3zsL7PfwhhOLzBZe6DQbGA/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-La%20Panaderia-interior%201-c2017%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="seating at La Panaderia in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpHaIZHu2rrdrtFEoQyD2Qjma5O-IEQfEq-99sZJrj75GBhUAM4wbgZNl6knjij1iOywg_eGeXt_doYq06R2DUxiYkOK4NIhA4M3218nk9dLbTKGVFGRVhvDphmrv58S4Di0T8JU6y3s3saM4yBtrZuwy7s291UvTLxdW3zsL7PfwhhOLzBZe6DQbGA/w400-h400/SAN%20ANTONIO-La%20Panaderia-interior%201-c2017%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="seating at La Panaderia in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">seating at La Panaderia in San Antonio, Texas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><a href="https://travelswithcarole.blogspot.com/search/label/U.S.-Texas-San%20Antonio" style="color: #904365; text-decoration-line: none;">More things to do in San Antonio.</a></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;">Great ideas for travel adventures in </span><a href="http://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Travel-Articles/U_S_A_/u_s_a_.html" style="background-color: white; color: #0876de; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;">California and the U.S.</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"> and </span><a href="http://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Travel-Articles/Abroad/abroad.html" style="background-color: white; color: #0876de; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;">around the world</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;">images ©2023 Carole Terwilliger Meyers </span></span></p><div><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com1San Antonio, TX, USA29.4251905 -98.49459221.1149566638211539 -133.6508422 57.735424336178845 -63.3383422tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-10386993970094097502023-06-01T18:50:00.002-07:002023-06-01T18:50:20.251-07:00San Antonio, Texas: Ladino; restaurant review<p><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://ladinosatx.com">Ladino</a></span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <br />200 E. Grayson St. #100, (210) 325-6007. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrAkPrK3qdD7NdTPnALwpT4qHH1DuUY6Y0i_4OYj1ko_leMvS-3xFU-mT3IF8eWzGZxs2Rt3Vs7ghadBFGKlN2taiJXh42msdVBbXMJqA-ptuYDOPgzN9tzUlZYrXD2EVtyubsXpInnCqkxLabGFM3BaPEer0VOPEvWc8BvhX2OIq4N-kMJd7RePNQg/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-LADINO-interior-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="family dines inside at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrAkPrK3qdD7NdTPnALwpT4qHH1DuUY6Y0i_4OYj1ko_leMvS-3xFU-mT3IF8eWzGZxs2Rt3Vs7ghadBFGKlN2taiJXh42msdVBbXMJqA-ptuYDOPgzN9tzUlZYrXD2EVtyubsXpInnCqkxLabGFM3BaPEer0VOPEvWc8BvhX2OIq4N-kMJd7RePNQg/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-LADINO-interior-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="family dines inside at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">family dines inside at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Serving Sephardic Jewish cuisine--an old
traditional style of Mediterranean fare--in a rustic contemporary setting, this
unusual restaurant is a delightful surprise. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cocktails are interesting. I drank
Persephone’s Kiss, a tasty mix of tequila, pomegranate, salgam, and mint. Others in my group ordered the unusual house raki
service based on a strong, anise-flavored liqueur, and the sophisticated wine
list has representation from Oregon to Israel. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_yFbA3kSi-IsBheTFH0Xe8sZ5iWdpQRA2YCG0hAwH3p4Y5SnzLyX_-a32hF69ABQ88RxILtwjsvMJsE5ruzzE56Peajx_JPqeazwlHBgUhu4xVBFikQ5yzFAtaej1YD_WpxevzQVBGmVfc1n8FTDoyp5RAdb618B-yEsQlm7OnatBksd0qGLp4KqJg/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-LADINO-raki%20service-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="raki drink service at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_yFbA3kSi-IsBheTFH0Xe8sZ5iWdpQRA2YCG0hAwH3p4Y5SnzLyX_-a32hF69ABQ88RxILtwjsvMJsE5ruzzE56Peajx_JPqeazwlHBgUhu4xVBFikQ5yzFAtaej1YD_WpxevzQVBGmVfc1n8FTDoyp5RAdb618B-yEsQlm7OnatBksd0qGLp4KqJg/w300-h400/SAN%20ANTONIO-LADINO-raki%20service-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="raki drink service at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">raki drink service at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas<br /></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mezza plates are exceptional and include a large variety of vegetarian
dishes as well as some meat-based dishes.
A plate of substantial, very large pita breads are included. Hummus with a topping of roasted cauliflower,
capers, and pickled lemon is a personal favorite, along with unphotogenic but
spectacular leeks in olive oil with kohlrabi greens (so good I laughed with the
waitress that she should take the plate away before I ate that, too). A plate of spicy Feta cheese, another of
fried eggplant, and some beets with za’atar and crispy rice satisfied my party
of four. However, we opted for
additional plates of shishbarak (beef and lamb dumplings) and fish koftqa with
white beans and chermoula. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmLrzwKGT8hHPhzL1MjG5xlmzJ1hGiIWuB4jF0EaATLwjh7AszHYpnkL0DUzJg6vdowIv4nqlNXkYZ2rxR2WEXHbeX-1gqgP8rqzlc6SE9T2NFKrr61et8fZ7OsF5DAJoCgqwdrcFOLtt6sbq5WN7i8YuJjf3yV-6MgMxwbTjs3pEP_a0742iarMhfg/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-LADINO-hummus%20with%20pita%20bread-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="hummus with pita bread at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmLrzwKGT8hHPhzL1MjG5xlmzJ1hGiIWuB4jF0EaATLwjh7AszHYpnkL0DUzJg6vdowIv4nqlNXkYZ2rxR2WEXHbeX-1gqgP8rqzlc6SE9T2NFKrr61et8fZ7OsF5DAJoCgqwdrcFOLtt6sbq5WN7i8YuJjf3yV-6MgMxwbTjs3pEP_a0742iarMhfg/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-LADINO-hummus%20with%20pita%20bread-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="hummus with pita bread at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">hummus with pita bread at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjon8yDCenEt1JuDWenYhE-3mnlSGmNr1DR3aWEWr4dHB7hwx6dyCjc2ESvNlKHQc4KwCT-lWzVLBL39Yu3m5VyxPvwckzpwR58c0Mz6PZm8vB0BuX5SipoE-x_1s4tbx-bEjIZnVdNAXXrQPKD7uaNbhJxnzJBVKRS65bHuWMQWHDBLORa6aRXpixBRg/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-LADINO-shishbarak-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="shishbarak at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjon8yDCenEt1JuDWenYhE-3mnlSGmNr1DR3aWEWr4dHB7hwx6dyCjc2ESvNlKHQc4KwCT-lWzVLBL39Yu3m5VyxPvwckzpwR58c0Mz6PZm8vB0BuX5SipoE-x_1s4tbx-bEjIZnVdNAXXrQPKD7uaNbhJxnzJBVKRS65bHuWMQWHDBLORa6aRXpixBRg/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-LADINO-shishbarak-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="shishbarak at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">shishbarak at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SGaWgB7UyUbkB6pYJ6nOnbYmunMgyZXR0dYcJGpPZ3yWUB__xfp6K7GxyywNSzkvfLkOP1Wu-QJCCvPlejMH6QtDD2-zeGeGImanEaWx56UUHZJH0CP0e-wUZxT9itC7WEPbdrcmlMiGyzffqZrLLB6tZCk_1Agf0crjKAegL88l-o2Pg6Sf33k2PA/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-LADINO-fish%20koftqa-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="fish koftqa at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SGaWgB7UyUbkB6pYJ6nOnbYmunMgyZXR0dYcJGpPZ3yWUB__xfp6K7GxyywNSzkvfLkOP1Wu-QJCCvPlejMH6QtDD2-zeGeGImanEaWx56UUHZJH0CP0e-wUZxT9itC7WEPbdrcmlMiGyzffqZrLLB6tZCk_1Agf0crjKAegL88l-o2Pg6Sf33k2PA/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-LADINO-fish%20koftqa-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="fish koftqa at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">fish koftqa at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A favorite
dessert is pistachilo-topped knafeh (order early as it takes 30 minutes to
prepare), but our new bestie is krembo, which with its marshmallow top looks
like a crème brulelle, but which is layered inside with a dreamy, creamy dark
chocolate namelaka, sour cherries, and hazelnuts. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVIvovxwNKhGwcOnq9XnHeGAaPUwVDeAzVpRtMx_NOKOvrK2M7YdcPGr07P9Zlknpw5in-RvbHVyG7GWwWcgWVTf7Q19LY0lxtFxV51C-68z3a2oEwFA5zcZ9jnvMier-d0Uz2uB30cbV7BZ3iWqrvd3dypV5gxhursWVkHk10gqKsiQ8pm9R21VooDA/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-LADINO-krembo%20dessert-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="krembo dessert at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVIvovxwNKhGwcOnq9XnHeGAaPUwVDeAzVpRtMx_NOKOvrK2M7YdcPGr07P9Zlknpw5in-RvbHVyG7GWwWcgWVTf7Q19LY0lxtFxV51C-68z3a2oEwFA5zcZ9jnvMier-d0Uz2uB30cbV7BZ3iWqrvd3dypV5gxhursWVkHk10gqKsiQ8pm9R21VooDA/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-LADINO-krembo%20dessert-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="krembo dessert at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">krembo dessert at Ladino in San Antonio, Texas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><a href="https://travelswithcarole.blogspot.com/search/label/U.S.-Texas-San%20Antonio" style="color: #904365; text-decoration-line: none;">More things to do in San Antonio.</a></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">Great ideas for travel adventures in </span><a href="http://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Travel-Articles/U_S_A_/u_s_a_.html" style="background-color: white; color: #0876de; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;">California and the U.S.</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Travel-Articles/Abroad/abroad.html" style="background-color: white; color: #0876de; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;">around the world</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">images ©2023 Carole Terwilliger Meyers </span></span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com0San Antonio, TX, USA29.4251905 -98.49459221.1149566638211539 -133.6508422 57.735424336178845 -63.3383422tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-70121077075315335972023-05-09T11:23:00.005-07:002023-05-20T13:01:06.105-07:00San Antonio, Texas: Tarka; restaurant review<p><b><a href="https://www.tarkaindiankitchen.com/indian-food-san-antonio"><span style="font-size: large;">Tarka Indian Kitchen</span></a></b></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">427 N. Loop 1604 W, (210)
499-0982</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUGLZngDz8GGAFBb0zWJOrS3EbbrP-hI7XsR6SKIglRNq3WgKRP72S8WYq-O9-to1Za18vT_uVjdE6YyrKSLPxgSCwUS53UbZIW-jjKe6Kc8f7u8buhG08xkeRx-7r1o8dEKX60vGcjYLGGmCebzLLhQ2UxvP0-StCIMfyQ3S2BRbCEFJtxkIBoPPBA/s4032/SAN%20ANTONIO-TARKA-exterior-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="exterior of Tarka Indian Kitchen in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUGLZngDz8GGAFBb0zWJOrS3EbbrP-hI7XsR6SKIglRNq3WgKRP72S8WYq-O9-to1Za18vT_uVjdE6YyrKSLPxgSCwUS53UbZIW-jjKe6Kc8f7u8buhG08xkeRx-7r1o8dEKX60vGcjYLGGmCebzLLhQ2UxvP0-StCIMfyQ3S2BRbCEFJtxkIBoPPBA/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-TARKA-exterior-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="exterior of Tarka Indian Kitchen in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">exterior of Tarka Indian Kitchen in San Antonio, Texas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></span><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This
Texas Indian restaurant chain provides some delicious renditions of Indian favorites and
takes pride in operating green. At Tarka Indian Kitchen, chicken
is hormone free and lamb is grass fed and halal. And in addition to offering the expected meat
dishes, the menu makes it possible to put together a very satisfying vegetarian
meal. For that, begin with vegetable samosas, add
a few curries--perhaps malai kofta dumplings, channa masala garbanzos, or aloo
gobi cauliflower and potatoes. An order
of garlic naan or roti will round things out, and a mango or strawberry lassi drink
can pass as dessert. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJ4uLL4Q1YJyi8QPLMQ_GBgLO38tfp7Ygnc9Oqeqom0cQdEFN5ln2dimA6TOoO1_x-FlXmm4Y1PermHCQgAf3aYBSFoLOC2Vq25pI3xiweRUTWKkZZihFaNnMlBbp97XHUqTvks1wol0glVHR9jSG3qZJSFvEFfc5Xm5A1yRKp2YNe6HknM8R97nEoA/s4032/SAN%20ANTONIO-TARKA-samosas-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="samosas at Tarka Indian Kitchen in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJ4uLL4Q1YJyi8QPLMQ_GBgLO38tfp7Ygnc9Oqeqom0cQdEFN5ln2dimA6TOoO1_x-FlXmm4Y1PermHCQgAf3aYBSFoLOC2Vq25pI3xiweRUTWKkZZihFaNnMlBbp97XHUqTvks1wol0glVHR9jSG3qZJSFvEFfc5Xm5A1yRKp2YNe6HknM8R97nEoA/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-TARKA-samosas-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="samosas at Tarka Indian Kitchen in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">samosas at Tarka Indian Kitchen in San Antonio, Texas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBw2_hS5YUi0avgki59q_Rl9cCbLLs-mG-uv7wu1-yDtjnU2LgsSek-80QTKfqHVFQrNvOo76ZQffYW8aH_z5zUQ1IuiBEPo_Cs0FQdlQjvRYJeCmHU3_06jQy_HUx2brYKbirqpUq0nwti4_irV5v6VEaVFlX-qSj7x5IC9Pez-TMeNiJe5pDunDgg/s4032/SAN%20ANTONIO-TARKA-aloo%20gobi%202-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="aloo gobi at Tarka Indian Kitchen in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBw2_hS5YUi0avgki59q_Rl9cCbLLs-mG-uv7wu1-yDtjnU2LgsSek-80QTKfqHVFQrNvOo76ZQffYW8aH_z5zUQ1IuiBEPo_Cs0FQdlQjvRYJeCmHU3_06jQy_HUx2brYKbirqpUq0nwti4_irV5v6VEaVFlX-qSj7x5IC9Pez-TMeNiJe5pDunDgg/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-TARKA-aloo%20gobi%202-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="aloo gobi at Tarka Indian Kitchen in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">aloo gobi at Tarka Indian Kitchen in San Antonio, Texas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVC8-wWBaSSUe0dMcMP818ocOITIQPc9ngEqwBarzX8c1K1NhbilQzsc24afEC5SbjjyLLGbVHoiI0xlO-OvRSDp76sBXmEL6Hl1OOgJOBIzql6LMz481yelHzyLvoLFkMEeL351OsbfU0NzweY6sa9jgcWG__W2YxFqXef87IjmeXlJXHyXTo8mxyA/s4032/SAN%20ANTONIO-TARKA-order%20counter%202-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="order counter at Tarka Indian Kitchen in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVC8-wWBaSSUe0dMcMP818ocOITIQPc9ngEqwBarzX8c1K1NhbilQzsc24afEC5SbjjyLLGbVHoiI0xlO-OvRSDp76sBXmEL6Hl1OOgJOBIzql6LMz481yelHzyLvoLFkMEeL351OsbfU0NzweY6sa9jgcWG__W2YxFqXef87IjmeXlJXHyXTo8mxyA/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-TARKA-order%20counter%202-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="order counter at Tarka Indian Kitchen in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">order counter at Tarka Indian Kitchen in San Antonio, Texas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><br /><span><br /><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXRVNJp_9omHc-OCkcR8dBfDn5sCQMc5MOmybeeAhYoWE82hS5_YWeySx7-Rk903XiGl9A5CQQ_Mgl0Xjs61GDe31O8oTU5Ljs3cKgebZM2fPvAZ8tzI0wLBpmUPBsYttAL0Cw57tCiN2y6JkVIGvGSZe_LniPK9MqZqZrBUQV_vpMP8aG2tSCifCwFA/s4032/SAN%20ANTONIO-TARKA-interior%20overview-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="interior overview at Tarka Indian Kitchen in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXRVNJp_9omHc-OCkcR8dBfDn5sCQMc5MOmybeeAhYoWE82hS5_YWeySx7-Rk903XiGl9A5CQQ_Mgl0Xjs61GDe31O8oTU5Ljs3cKgebZM2fPvAZ8tzI0wLBpmUPBsYttAL0Cw57tCiN2y6JkVIGvGSZe_LniPK9MqZqZrBUQV_vpMP8aG2tSCifCwFA/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-TARKA-interior%20overview-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="interior overview at Tarka Indian Kitchen in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">interior overview at Tarka Indian Kitchen in San Antonio, Texas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #191919;"><a href="https://travelswithcarole.blogspot.com/search/label/U.S.-Texas-San%20Antonio" style="color: #904365; text-decoration-line: none;">More things to do in San Antonio.</a></span><br style="color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #191919;">Great ideas for travel adventures in </span><a href="http://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Travel-Articles/U_S_A_/u_s_a_.html" style="color: #0876de; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;">California and the U.S.</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #191919;"> and </span><a href="http://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Travel-Articles/Abroad/abroad.html" style="color: #0876de; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;">around the world</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #191919;">.</span><br style="color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="color: #191919; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #191919;">images ©2023 Carole Terwilliger Meyers </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #191919;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><p></p>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com1San Antonio, TX, USA29.4251905 -98.49459221.1149566638211539 -133.6508422 57.735424336178845 -63.3383422tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-68361208686327984592023-04-26T14:44:00.000-07:002024-03-17T14:45:12.222-07:00Grants Pass, Oregon: Hellgate Jetboat Excursions; things to do<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.hellgate.com"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hellgate Jetboat Excursions</span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">966 SW 6th St.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trips run daily May through September. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aVA1vn4iTdY" width="320" youtube-src-id="aVA1vn4iTdY"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Grants Pass is headquarters
for the popular jet boat rides along the Rogue River.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jet boats have flat bottoms and no rudder or
propeller, allowing for a smooth and safe, yet fast and exciting, ride through
the sometimes shallow water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition
to being extreme fun, jetting down the Rogue River in one allows you to observe
some of the area's plentiful wildlife.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On my family's ride, the driver slowed to point out ospreys, great blue
herons, and deer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also saw fishermen
netting huge steelhead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Trips vary in duration, and some include a meal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The four- hour dinner excursion boat ventures
into the spectacular Hellgate Canyon and then turns around and docks for dinner
at the OK Corral ranch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ll have the
choice of walking up to the dining room or of riding in a tractor-pulled
cart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There, sheltered in a covered dining
room with window portals open to the outside, you’ll be seated at a table with
several other families and served a bountiful home-cooked meal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large; text-indent: 0.5in;">It
is convenient to stay the night in town, especially so at the R</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: medium;">iverside Inn where
the boats dock.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.berkeleyandbeyond2.com/beyond-usa-oregon-highway-5/">More things to do along Highway 5 in Oregon.</a></span></p><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.berkeleyandbeyond2.com/usa-travel/"><span style="font-size: medium;">More ideas for exploring the U.S.</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com0Grants Pass, OR, USA42.4390069 -123.328392514.128773063821157 -158.4846425 70.749240736178848 -88.1721425tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-51462992318809736122023-04-23T14:32:00.006-07:002024-03-17T14:46:07.287-07:00Grants Pass, Oregon: Weasku Inn; hotel review<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.weasku.com"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Weasku Inn</span></a></b><span style="font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">5560 Rogue River Hwy.
(Hwy.99).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Breakfast included.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydVA0qfReC6YE2fUqu9L0hRpBJOeKBs_AHKw5ylx7e0wHVGswz0OrEu8JO3dheoCxZbG7FMH3z6-h4IaSubxfpc5LO8o9YU9oILw2hqB4ZgKlMhDukf81jire5RYFpeOOEgZQL-YRYUSFboYoGLSYfEcuzGHk9YMrra6FYRBZG-ytvWi4Bal5U23JSQ/s600/OR-GRANTS%20PASS-Weasku%20Inn-cCarole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers-scan.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="porch at Weasku Inn in Grants Pass, Oregon" border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="600" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydVA0qfReC6YE2fUqu9L0hRpBJOeKBs_AHKw5ylx7e0wHVGswz0OrEu8JO3dheoCxZbG7FMH3z6-h4IaSubxfpc5LO8o9YU9oILw2hqB4ZgKlMhDukf81jire5RYFpeOOEgZQL-YRYUSFboYoGLSYfEcuzGHk9YMrra6FYRBZG-ytvWi4Bal5U23JSQ/w400-h272/OR-GRANTS%20PASS-Weasku%20Inn-cCarole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers-scan.jpg" title="porch at Weasku Inn in Grants Pass, Oregon" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">porch at Weasku Inn in Grants Pass, Oregon</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">First, a little history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Movie star Clark Gable vacationed regularly here in his favorite fishing lodge, and he also holed up here for two weeks and mourned
intensely when actress Carole Lombard, his third wife and the love of his life,
perished in a plane crash in 1942.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During
that time he didn’t want to see anyone, and so food and drink were left outside
his room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eventually, he exited to face
his obligations and, at age 41, to enlist in the Army Air Corps and volunteer
for combat duty (he earned a Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal for
bombing missions in Germany).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90pINXHkvCupt0M0hNVfspLXVQfoZPvy_5X3ynAbm-v66Hvc8uFdweIr00XOSTV_3i83cPugL4Wo1wpJr8dexcGdCHh48QIbcg1p-zU9s1F5ydLUtz9nIWiPGDbpehijVGSx3XjNN-xYWquZz7f6pouiJxS5-OliSmk_53iEb4HNP3xuZSFynojBvag/s540/OR-GRANTS%20PASS-Weasku%20Inn-Mom%20in%20Clark%20Gable's%20room-c2000%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="fan in Clark Gable room at Weasku Inn in Grants Pass, Oregon" border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="388" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90pINXHkvCupt0M0hNVfspLXVQfoZPvy_5X3ynAbm-v66Hvc8uFdweIr00XOSTV_3i83cPugL4Wo1wpJr8dexcGdCHh48QIbcg1p-zU9s1F5ydLUtz9nIWiPGDbpehijVGSx3XjNN-xYWquZz7f6pouiJxS5-OliSmk_53iEb4HNP3xuZSFynojBvag/w288-h400/OR-GRANTS%20PASS-Weasku%20Inn-Mom%20in%20Clark%20Gable's%20room-c2000%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.jpg" title="fan in Clark Gable room at Weasku Inn in Grants Pass, Oregon" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">fan in Clark Gable room at Weasku Inn in Grants Pass, Oregon</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">When
you see the rustic beauty of this old-fashioned lodge, you’ll recognize that it
could easily hold healing powers.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">And,
at the very least, it will work some temporary magic on both the nerves of road
warriors who spend the night here, resting away from the highway battles of
Interstate 5, and on the general psyche of anyone coming here to recuperate
from the trials and tribulations of everyday life.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Though
it obviously has always been a comfortable spot to kick back, this circa 1924
log cabin lodge is not as “rustic” as it once was.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">It has been carefully restored from ruin,
with five lodge rooms--including Gable’s vaulted ceiling room (#4)--and four
riverfront cabins holding nine guest rooms.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">All have been completely rebuilt and updated, and each has a private
deck or balcony with a river view.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Some
of the suites have a two-story-high ceiling crossed with massive log beams, a
river-rock fireplace with a split log mantle, and an oversize whirlpool
bathtub.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Throughout, the cozy decor
consists of expanses of beautifully patinaed wood floors, primitive landscape
paintings, handmade quilts, and comfortable furniture reflecting the inn’s heyday
era.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Forest views are seen from every
window.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">When rebuilding, pains were
taken not to disturb the trees and gardens and vast expanses of manicured
lawns.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">And indeed, the whole property
looks like it has been here for a long, long time.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">One
of the most popular activities is fishing.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Famous anglers in the past include Gable as well as crooner Bing Crosby,
Western writer Zane Grey, and President Herbert Hoover.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Since the inn is situated beside what is
reputed to be the best fishing hole on the Rogue River, you might want to pack
along your favorite pole.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Or you can
borrow one from the front desk.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">The inn provides
a barbecue so you can cook up your fresh catch for dinner.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">The
evening wine and cheese reception is a good time to relax beside the enormous
river-rock fireplace in the lodge’s inviting Great Room and soak up the
days-gone-by atmosphere.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">On weekends,
guests can opt for a do-it-yourself evening barbecue on the lodge’s deck.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">A complimentary buffet breakfast is laid out
in the lodge’s distinctive Rainbow Room dining area.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Should you prefer, it can be delivered right
to your room.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Either way, you’ll leave
this roadside haven </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span>refreshed and ready for whatever comes at you.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.berkeleyandbeyond2.com/beyond-usa-oregon-highway-5/">More things to do along Highway 5 in Oregon.</a></span></p><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.berkeleyandbeyond2.com/usa-travel/"><span style="font-size: medium;">More ideas for exploring the U.S.</span></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">images copyright Carole Terwilliger Meyers</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></p>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com0Grants Pass, OR, USA42.4390069 -123.328392514.128773063821157 -158.4846425 70.749240736178848 -88.1721425tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-54477266775408133992023-04-10T15:35:00.001-07:002023-04-10T15:35:59.854-07:00San Antonio, Texas: Dashi Sichuan Kitchen+ Bar; restaurant review<p> <a href="https://www.sichuandashi.com"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Dashi Sichuan
Kitchen+ Bar</span></b></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">2895 Thousand Oaks Dr., (210)-562-3343. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAd-fBLvnrvJHiS_Lfc0O2GLtO7MC2iq0-VLzalLGhFbc8SQlopPAArWP44qhBnfhklQOKcCmVEz5JhXHMeJHmcXK8bUBd6uf9WHuRMfkQVw1kUtKaIMdlBA2zCecwZelQkKhfcFojz2X2vm3JDke44RpysCWOgNp6GNhl2QNeLL0dw-UfvPD5pCtBYQ/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-Dashi%20Sichuan%20Kitchen+%20Bar-dining%20room%202-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="colorful dining room at Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAd-fBLvnrvJHiS_Lfc0O2GLtO7MC2iq0-VLzalLGhFbc8SQlopPAArWP44qhBnfhklQOKcCmVEz5JhXHMeJHmcXK8bUBd6uf9WHuRMfkQVw1kUtKaIMdlBA2zCecwZelQkKhfcFojz2X2vm3JDke44RpysCWOgNp6GNhl2QNeLL0dw-UfvPD5pCtBYQ/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-Dashi%20Sichuan%20Kitchen+%20Bar-dining%20room%202-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="colorful dining room at Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">colorful dining room at Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar <br />in San Antonio, Texas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Hidden inside a nondescript building in an unremarkable
little mall, Dashi Sichuan Kitchen+ Bar is a lovely surprise.
Diners pull open the ornate door handles and enter another world. A dark, high-ceilinged interior room is
offset by brightly colorful accents, conveying a touch of mystery. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Delicious Sichuan Chinese cuisine is on the
menu. Cocktails include a classic lime daiquiri
as well as several sakes and plenty of beers.
Exceptional dishes include the Signature Spicy Cumin Lamb Lollipops,
which are especially popular, as are the superb green beans and XL shrimp. With the exception of Spicy Garlic Eggplant,
dishes tend to be dry rather than saucy, and most are smothered in fiery red
peppers. Child diners have been known to
play a bit with their food. One I dined
with designed a unique dish of curly-hair noodles surrounding a dumpling face. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9onnX206YSMYybTWfW3_u8Ul-Cc_gYT6OLRk2Plx40tN0u7igRTA515eQEBn44ZjpWbbM4E9Gv1ANepiszIcPZWPBfQPFT3XFopwdDA5lLk0Hr0TU4k7nOAxkn4h7FUmQBTL0u5UxJwN2SysIPIcIbFvSfBu1M10Xh9M7EtD6Q5OJXk4Quj2ZQs8wA/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-Dashi%20Sichuan%20Kitchen+%20Bar-table%20overview%202-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="overview of dishes at Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9onnX206YSMYybTWfW3_u8Ul-Cc_gYT6OLRk2Plx40tN0u7igRTA515eQEBn44ZjpWbbM4E9Gv1ANepiszIcPZWPBfQPFT3XFopwdDA5lLk0Hr0TU4k7nOAxkn4h7FUmQBTL0u5UxJwN2SysIPIcIbFvSfBu1M10Xh9M7EtD6Q5OJXk4Quj2ZQs8wA/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-Dashi%20Sichuan%20Kitchen+%20Bar-table%20overview%202-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="overview of dishes at Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">overview of dishes at Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar <br />in San Antonio, Texas<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUKmZgBTXgG5gZKbxRIQlO9vNrAW2eAdEx9J8zdImK5pIMUy9F3GSnKmsijj7c6dVz3PCcxoePXWwV-yk30gcr_HyPWNaYVqiFxG4Swb3cOdloItLJpk2mZXDH9zTZS4ypb9y9lbqy_Pqg-Rx9wc-IRCT_UxHGl6kyM3mUN-5hx6srb9h7XGAYEt6hA/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-Dashi%20Sichuan%20Kitchen+%20Bar-dumpling%20face%20with%20noodle%20hair-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="child-created dish of noodle art at Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUKmZgBTXgG5gZKbxRIQlO9vNrAW2eAdEx9J8zdImK5pIMUy9F3GSnKmsijj7c6dVz3PCcxoePXWwV-yk30gcr_HyPWNaYVqiFxG4Swb3cOdloItLJpk2mZXDH9zTZS4ypb9y9lbqy_Pqg-Rx9wc-IRCT_UxHGl6kyM3mUN-5hx6srb9h7XGAYEt6hA/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-Dashi%20Sichuan%20Kitchen+%20Bar-dumpling%20face%20with%20noodle%20hair-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="child-created dish of noodle art at Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">child-created dish of noodle art at Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar <br />in San Antonio, Texas</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">It will take many visits to properly explore
the enticing, extensive menu here. Don’t
forget to take a few extra fortune cookies as you leave. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVDtJO1FQpBvBhw0bBwdjs6Y2iJ4NDKLJPQ2eYEpi5X16rlehoxtc0foYurg3cZ7ju09wgphtB75Bv7f2zOBWjgyqFWO849hXShx_RibzFjj0sUrK5k0Hy_LwVe-zZP_RmIwOcA8ua-gj40D9B-QR5ZpspvVO4CqGn_WMpe5iXhB6EsSS0TNE_KgJnw/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-Dashi%20Sichuan%20Kitchen+%20Bar-entry-tiger+fortune%20cookies%202-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="tiger decoration and fortune cookies at Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVDtJO1FQpBvBhw0bBwdjs6Y2iJ4NDKLJPQ2eYEpi5X16rlehoxtc0foYurg3cZ7ju09wgphtB75Bv7f2zOBWjgyqFWO849hXShx_RibzFjj0sUrK5k0Hy_LwVe-zZP_RmIwOcA8ua-gj40D9B-QR5ZpspvVO4CqGn_WMpe5iXhB6EsSS0TNE_KgJnw/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-Dashi%20Sichuan%20Kitchen+%20Bar-entry-tiger+fortune%20cookies%202-c2023%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="tiger decoration and fortune cookies at Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tiger decoration and fortune cookies at Dashi Sichuan Kitchen + Bar <br />in San Antonio, Texas<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif"><a href="https://travelswithcarole.blogspot.com/search/label/U.S.-Texas-San%20Antonio" style="color: #904365; text-decoration-line: none;">More things to do in San Antonio.</a></span><br /><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif">Great ideas for travel adventures in </span><a href="http://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Travel-Articles/U_S_A_/u_s_a_.html" style="color: #0876de; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;">California and the U.S.</a><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif"> and </span><a href="http://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Travel-Articles/Abroad/abroad.html" style="color: #0876de; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;">around the world</a><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif">.</span><br /><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif">images ©2023 Carole Terwilliger Meyers </span></p><div><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com0San Antonio, TX, USA29.4251905 -98.49459221.1149566638211539 -133.6508422 57.735424336178845 -63.3383422tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-1819161902837933252023-03-05T13:47:00.004-08:002024-03-18T13:09:34.560-07:00Aurora, Oregon: Old Aurora Colony Museum + antiques shops; things to do<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Aurora, Oregon</span></b></h1><p>Alternate route Highway 99E goes right through
town, splitting it in half.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wv0JihJfypczr07k3kHh2nBHajgwpdPxeyILWPlhZBdcRyBOGvzBt67bEF4zAuViaNx6aVjDy-mTsCwfTmQwbceAl4dxqmUbJysm9L3Jhen7L5AeDo_FqtXpML7zTH8xKC9USAeaK1rzYdbV1FTExCJeGJIQS0QO-wiXnMwHyYSrBNWQSuf74_2dTg/s600/OR-AURORA-Time%20After%20Time-exterior-c2012%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Time After Time antiques shop in Aurora, Oregon" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wv0JihJfypczr07k3kHh2nBHajgwpdPxeyILWPlhZBdcRyBOGvzBt67bEF4zAuViaNx6aVjDy-mTsCwfTmQwbceAl4dxqmUbJysm9L3Jhen7L5AeDo_FqtXpML7zTH8xKC9USAeaK1rzYdbV1FTExCJeGJIQS0QO-wiXnMwHyYSrBNWQSuf74_2dTg/w400-h300/OR-AURORA-Time%20After%20Time-exterior-c2012%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="Time After Time antiques shop in Aurora, Oregon" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time After Time antiques shop in Aurora, Oregon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in;">Aurora
is the first organized Christian communal society established west of the
Mississippi. The 400 original colony
members arrived via the Oregon Trail in 1855.
Sharing property and labor with one another, they flourished here from
1856 through the mid-1880s. The community became known for simple living
and for accumulating a minimum of material things, and it produced fine
musicians, craftsmen, and scholars. Though the colony disbanded in the 1880s, many
descendants continue to live here. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in;">Aurora
opened its first antique store in 1959.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
town was designated Oregon’s first National Historic District in 1974.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, with more than 200 antique dealers, it
claims to be Oregon’s antique capital. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What
I like best about antiqueing here--besides the generally good prices made even
better by Oregon’s policy of charging no sales tax--is that many of the shops
operate within restored historic buildings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But be cautious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On my last visit
I purchased an item that I later found in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Portland</st1:place></st1:city>
for half the price!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37ZsuTvP6WOdqjEICvu5iMnn7ogMiyUaJJUqSU--RBLIxE4pzSaCzeh-Y69CGViP58OSMNvnNvy5BjqWzIaEZB45tp8QDhfpPviHoU2EkKObA1gDVanDvpSbjxunQboSpptLqpSRzSy4tvKxawn5GPQVParVcUrF_98z2tDqcSA-W0eCKrtujYTcz3g/s600/OR-AURORA-Home%20Again%20Antiques-interior%203-c2012%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="merchandise in Home Again Antiques shop in Aurora, Oregon" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37ZsuTvP6WOdqjEICvu5iMnn7ogMiyUaJJUqSU--RBLIxE4pzSaCzeh-Y69CGViP58OSMNvnNvy5BjqWzIaEZB45tp8QDhfpPviHoU2EkKObA1gDVanDvpSbjxunQboSpptLqpSRzSy4tvKxawn5GPQVParVcUrF_98z2tDqcSA-W0eCKrtujYTcz3g/w400-h300/OR-AURORA-Home%20Again%20Antiques-interior%203-c2012%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="merchandise in Home Again Antiques shop in Aurora, Oregon" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">merchandise in Home Again Antiques shop in Aurora, Oregon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in;"></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.auroracolony.org"><span style="font-size: large;">Old Aurora Colony Museum</span></a></b> </h2>2nd/Liberty.
Fee. <br />Five buildings display a
collection of kitchen utensils, farm implements, and other artifacts once used
in the daily lives of colony members. Informal
guided tours begin with a slide show telling how the mostly German colonists
settled first in Pennsylvania, then in Missouri, then here. The tour also includes the restored 1870s
Steinbach Log Cabin and Kraus House. Browsing
the exhibits, we saw some unusual musical instruments--most of which still
work--and an elaborate music box sent back to the town by Henry Theophilus
Fink, who was the first Oregon student to graduate from Harvard (the whole town
helped him with expenses) and who worked at the New York Post as a music critic
from 1881 to 1924. As a Bay Area
resident, I found it interesting to learn that the town once operated a busy
hotel serving travelers on the road between San Francisco and British Columbia.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in;">Contact the <a href="http://www.auroracolony.com" style="font-weight: bold;">Aurora Colony Visitors Association</a> for more information about antiques shops, restaurants, and lodging.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in;">More things to do along <a href="https://berkeleyandbeyond2.com/beyond-usa-oregon-highway-5">Highway 5 in Oregon</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://travelswithcarole.blogspot.com/search/label/U.S.-Oregon-Portland">More things to do in Portland.</a></span></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.berkeleyandbeyond2.com/usa-travel/"><span style="font-size: medium;">More ideas for exploring the U.S.</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in;">images copyright Carole Terwilliger Meyers</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></p>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com0Ashland, OR 97520, USA42.1945758 -122.709476713.884341963821157 -157.86572669999998 70.504809636178848 -87.5532267tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-57682623390253422022022-06-01T13:34:00.001-07:002023-04-10T15:38:35.117-07:00San Antonio, Texas: Naco 210 + Los Patios; restaurant review + things to do<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b>Naco 210</b> </h2><p>2015 NE Loop 410, (210) 996-1033. W-Sun 8am-4pm. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMex65SPDRfc2kU6ai7Gl0217axnBw71W5DZCUDGAWBxswg3VCxKRAcCAorOwcoODVpG7N05vt8jx_JucJFNcl3zCEgI0qtPAuOujEasRAe_vG6MBcI58X6DOtyCw87mV6So68l-eWFHV_H691OR9dJu9mR7RNOS5YsIOC_1sGueSsqjgegWxl6AchoA/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-Naco%20210-sign-c2022%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="exterior of Naco 210 in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMex65SPDRfc2kU6ai7Gl0217axnBw71W5DZCUDGAWBxswg3VCxKRAcCAorOwcoODVpG7N05vt8jx_JucJFNcl3zCEgI0qtPAuOujEasRAe_vG6MBcI58X6DOtyCw87mV6So68l-eWFHV_H691OR9dJu9mR7RNOS5YsIOC_1sGueSsqjgegWxl6AchoA/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-Naco%20210-sign-c2022%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="exterior of Naco 210 in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">exterior of Naco 210 in San Antonio, Texas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>It is difficult to say what is the best thing about this simple Mexican spot. The spectacular park-like area it is located within--Los Patios--or the atmospheric Naco restaurant itself, with its exceptional Mexican fare.</p><p><b><a href="https://www.lospatios.com">Los Patios:</a></b> </p><p>Diners park in a spacious lot and then walk in to the woodsy restaurant through a large park-like setting. Set on 18 rustic acres with hundreds of mature trees, Los Patios has been a hospitality and special event venue for more than 50 years. Yet its preserved, natural setting surprises first-time visitors. Several health-related complexes, a few shops, and an AirBNB also operate here. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5dMTcTd5w5yC3HDKKFWue59YaK0nQ5B1k9vQzRi5eJ3aTCPDohJYRArDRVzMOk0qRf8OhhLJckwz3swHBHsM6plJ9vP3llXVIVSN2yG6uOG7ZMaJhsKWWxQxiQHXbN8_w8pAGN2ACYK625UjDGcnHCFEVJsyjFC1AibOBUM6jiY5RQJm93ZLQvP2dw/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-Naco%20210-Szie+%20walking-c2022%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Los Patios park area in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5dMTcTd5w5yC3HDKKFWue59YaK0nQ5B1k9vQzRi5eJ3aTCPDohJYRArDRVzMOk0qRf8OhhLJckwz3swHBHsM6plJ9vP3llXVIVSN2yG6uOG7ZMaJhsKWWxQxiQHXbN8_w8pAGN2ACYK625UjDGcnHCFEVJsyjFC1AibOBUM6jiY5RQJm93ZLQvP2dw/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-Naco%20210-Szie+%20walking-c2022%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="Los Patios park area in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Los Patios park area in San Antonio, Texas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><a href="https://www.nacomexican.com"><b>Naco 210</b></a>: </p><p>Plenty of seating is available indoors, where large windows let in abundant light and a tree grows right through the dining room ceiling, and even more seating is awaits outdoors on an expansive deck surround by shade-providing trees. Salado Creek runs alongside the deck, which is the place to be in good weather, and grassy areas invite children to romp freely. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vOgOkHGTmn9Jx2MwqmzVZu3IKLicJgykTXQI-YFJvV6ZzQKXJ3XOI00I1AHt6x_CCtmQiQLL2V9D8GSmBMI9ilSLsvauZxJ9nhAB6IkPMqHxHKEEd1ePCsvl2BnU9lvHP1Gpas_y2MwhLZmIstXbibA3UB_pEy69Qz4RnrxOu-RM4utU5r74f9hJ-A/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-Naco%20210-interior%203-c2022%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="dining room at Nico 210 in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vOgOkHGTmn9Jx2MwqmzVZu3IKLicJgykTXQI-YFJvV6ZzQKXJ3XOI00I1AHt6x_CCtmQiQLL2V9D8GSmBMI9ilSLsvauZxJ9nhAB6IkPMqHxHKEEd1ePCsvl2BnU9lvHP1Gpas_y2MwhLZmIstXbibA3UB_pEy69Qz4RnrxOu-RM4utU5r74f9hJ-A/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-Naco%20210-interior%203-c2022%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="dining room at Nico 210 in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dining room at Nico 210 in San Antonio, Texas</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnlfy3sUAvbcMQrSwdKVBRicAsEvG5pvdUeuBcK1GV_UasF9kYbhhCes77DSaT-jHGk3DAvaMtLFxfC7MQa0QY6663F1AT4AIuxUtbbwaJ_lDHdZq0WERrVt1_m8c3is_l7kBXpzwAcu94TzG60LUCGYDoJ1wJkjEhYdqKbIz4_2qyNzDcrk1Y1wlJQ/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-Naco%20210-menu%202-c2022%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="menu at Nico 210 in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnlfy3sUAvbcMQrSwdKVBRicAsEvG5pvdUeuBcK1GV_UasF9kYbhhCes77DSaT-jHGk3DAvaMtLFxfC7MQa0QY6663F1AT4AIuxUtbbwaJ_lDHdZq0WERrVt1_m8c3is_l7kBXpzwAcu94TzG60LUCGYDoJ1wJkjEhYdqKbIz4_2qyNzDcrk1Y1wlJQ/w300-h400/SAN%20ANTONIO-Naco%20210-menu%202-c2022%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="menu at Nico 210 in San Antonio, Texas" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">menu at Nico 210 in San Antonio, Texas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>And then there is the food. Using fresh organic and locally sourced ingredients when possible, Nico 210 is popular for its stellar oversize tacos made with flour tortillas. My favorite is the popular Diablo version, stuffed with large grilled shrimp and avocado. The menu offers plenty more, including chilaquiles, tortas, and enchiladas, as well as a few items with unusual ingredients like squash blossoms and huitlacoche (a fungus that grows on corn and is considered a delicacy in Mexico). A special brunch menu additionally offers breakfast tacos as well as huevos rancheros and several omelets and Benedicts. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghl3Ny0wI1CuBqYDMo2vNaAplP5eyS6TvMWqUzHDRNL28ysMPPQ67N9v2y4mv1nVcLLZKN_tMlKwQTIkMKBQdohnvuVE-qRBrkzLn8v1IsE5KPtk0T8VS1GJjbJwtAVEGbmLDe5CzcanU0T5ATozmFEuydwrss2pNsLIFbwGplGWtGxbasUhoyY07DoA/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-Naco%20210-deck-c2022%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="dining deck at Nico 210 in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghl3Ny0wI1CuBqYDMo2vNaAplP5eyS6TvMWqUzHDRNL28ysMPPQ67N9v2y4mv1nVcLLZKN_tMlKwQTIkMKBQdohnvuVE-qRBrkzLn8v1IsE5KPtk0T8VS1GJjbJwtAVEGbmLDe5CzcanU0T5ATozmFEuydwrss2pNsLIFbwGplGWtGxbasUhoyY07DoA/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-Naco%20210-deck-c2022%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="dining deck at Nico 210 in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dining deck at Nico 210 in San Antonio, Texas</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqJvlH9VOT6dpYeV0VSnP6SEOcQLHumtwVA0SxSeSkhbKXgK0TNLK59Zwul1y79jiJY4c44pcFI9dUc9szxe2T2_LdX5_S4lBqVDprdlCPKK405WV0LdgviRUL3t4MVpMe4lcWa9GNt5LQhD3sdkSW2qMaSQ-hDsRHJcM-wc9e74Bcm_x-M0VmLXV2A/s600/SAN%20ANTONIO-Naco%20210-tacos-Diablo-c2022%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="tacos Diablo at Nico 210 in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqJvlH9VOT6dpYeV0VSnP6SEOcQLHumtwVA0SxSeSkhbKXgK0TNLK59Zwul1y79jiJY4c44pcFI9dUc9szxe2T2_LdX5_S4lBqVDprdlCPKK405WV0LdgviRUL3t4MVpMe4lcWa9GNt5LQhD3sdkSW2qMaSQ-hDsRHJcM-wc9e74Bcm_x-M0VmLXV2A/w400-h300/SAN%20ANTONIO-Naco%20210-tacos-Diablo-c2022%20Carole%20Terwilliger%20Meyers.JPG" title="tacos Diablo at Nico 210 in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tacos Diablo at Nico 210 in San Antonio, Texas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Place your order inside at the counter. Servers bring items to the tables as they are ready, as well as complimentary tortilla chips to nibble on while waiting. </p><p><a href="https://www.ollaexpresscafe.com"><b>Olla Express Cafe</b></a>: Plan to stop in here after your meal for an unusual coffee.</p><p><br /></p><p><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><a href="https://travelswithcarole.blogspot.com/search/label/U.S.-Texas-San%20Antonio" style="color: #904365; text-decoration-line: none;">More things to do in San Antonio.</a></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">Great ideas for travel adventures in </span><a href="http://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Travel-Articles/U_S_A_/u_s_a_.html" style="background-color: white; color: #0876de; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;">California and the U.S.</a><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Travel-Articles/Abroad/abroad.html" style="background-color: white; color: #0876de; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;">around the world</a><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">images ©2022 Carole Terwilliger Meyers </span></p><p><span face=""trebuchet ms" , "trebuchet" , "verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com0San Antonio, TX, USA29.4251905 -98.49459221.1149566638211539 -133.6508422 57.735424336178845 -63.3383422tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-4960239679185445722021-10-05T13:37:00.003-07:002024-03-13T18:39:52.023-07:00Pacific Palisades, California: Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine Temple; things to do<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine Temple</span> </b></h1><p>Main Gate entrance to Meditation Gardens: 17190 W. Sunset Blvd. (310) 454-4114; www.lakeshrine.org. Admission W-Mon at 10am & 1pm. Free. Reservations required. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjIeocoSotMi1dHaDYh-_gMVDrMpeGet91rOxYVG6C44xDw8ZFmcOjVOblW_u7054bxMIGokI_bllMb8WaONUzNtsAFqDUBEnzYufxqqPPPP6ccYfLtrlBmeCaE8icJENfGtef4EgFaxs/s600/PACIFIC+PALISADES-Lake+Shrine-Meditation+Gardens-Golden+Lotus+Archway%252Bswans-cCarole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Golden Lotus Archway at Lake Shrine Meditation Gardens in Pacific Palisades, California" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjIeocoSotMi1dHaDYh-_gMVDrMpeGet91rOxYVG6C44xDw8ZFmcOjVOblW_u7054bxMIGokI_bllMb8WaONUzNtsAFqDUBEnzYufxqqPPPP6ccYfLtrlBmeCaE8icJENfGtef4EgFaxs/w400-h300/PACIFIC+PALISADES-Lake+Shrine-Meditation+Gardens-Golden+Lotus+Archway%252Bswans-cCarole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="Golden Lotus Archway at Lake Shrine-Meditation Gardens in Pacific Palisades, California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golden Lotus Archway at Lake Shrine Meditation Gardens <br />in Pacific Palisades, California</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Lake Shrine Meditation Gardens</span></b></h2><p>Situated on 10 acres that were once a movie studio and set, this peaceful facility was created by Yogi Paramahansa Yogananda in 1950 and is open to all denominations. I found it the perfect place to escape the outside bustle, and so did Elvis Presley and many others too numerous to mention. Visitors to the private Lake Shrine gardens come to enjoy the beauty of the manicured grounds that include flowers and lush greenery, statues, fountains, waterfalls, and a spring-fed lake populated with koi and swans. A flat, unpaved pathway leads around the lake. A “wall-less temple” memorial to Mahatma Gandhi holds a portion of his ashes, attracting people from around the world who come to pay their respects. A reproduction 16th-century Dutch windmill serving as a chapel offers a peaceful indoor space for meditation and prayer where visitors can rest and reflect; services are scheduled. Volunteers answer questions at the Visitor Center, where books and media on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda are available. Additionally, a Gift Shop offers devotional and gift items imported from India, and an adjacent small Museum displays personal artifacts of Yogananda. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lake Shrine Temple</span></h2><p>The hilltop Lake Shrine Temple on the upper level offers sanctuary for meditation and Sunday devotional services, when visitors can use the Temple Gate at 17080 West Sunset Boulevard. </p><p>Several flights of stairs connect the two levels. An overnight retreat facility is <span style="font-family: inherit;">available.</span></p><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNv8_EIqr01iqlD-pgGtBZIzr1rtFlCxNQraWKspc7eYASzDqnK4hUjlYOCuYi8bqNMaqAmS8LevJQlW7On_-mSsrFKi2O19YK90jpzIwCWJ3dLY2-U0md7PBUqwxvrQOYQH5FE99ztgF/s600/PACIFIC+PALISADES-Lake+Shrine-Meditation+Gardens-path-c2021+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="pathway at Lake Shrine Meditation Gardens in Pacific Palisades, California" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNv8_EIqr01iqlD-pgGtBZIzr1rtFlCxNQraWKspc7eYASzDqnK4hUjlYOCuYi8bqNMaqAmS8LevJQlW7On_-mSsrFKi2O19YK90jpzIwCWJ3dLY2-U0md7PBUqwxvrQOYQH5FE99ztgF/w300-h400/PACIFIC+PALISADES-Lake+Shrine-Meditation+Gardens-path-c2021+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="pathway at Lake Shrine Meditation Gardens in Pacific Palisades, California" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pathway at Lake Shrine Meditation Gardens <br />in Pacific Palisades, California</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsNt7rXaYg2eGrg5rNM2hlI5QsfaNKVFztqg8cCKAlCttuSbGLAkYvUKu3hZK5_xkSuF9a6CA7QFLGXTavC5DLMMfMHZjqbnIG3dVgCr2RBBTKVixYyzQe_NYuAvNwBImx6bbRjA0O1F5/s600/PACIFIC+PALISADES-Lake+Shrine-Meditation+Gardens-Sunken+Gardens-Madonna+and+Child+grotto-c2021+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Madonna and Child statue in grotto at Lake Shrine Meditation Gardens in Pacific Palisades, California" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsNt7rXaYg2eGrg5rNM2hlI5QsfaNKVFztqg8cCKAlCttuSbGLAkYvUKu3hZK5_xkSuF9a6CA7QFLGXTavC5DLMMfMHZjqbnIG3dVgCr2RBBTKVixYyzQe_NYuAvNwBImx6bbRjA0O1F5/w400-h300/PACIFIC+PALISADES-Lake+Shrine-Meditation+Gardens-Sunken+Gardens-Madonna+and+Child+grotto-c2021+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="Madonna and Child statue in grotto at Lake Shrine Meditation Gardens in Pacific Palisades, California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Madonna and Child statue in grotto at Lake Shrine Meditation Gardens <br />in Pacific Palisades, California</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><a href="https://travelswithcarole.blogspot.com/search/label/U.S.-California-Pacific%20Palisades" style="color: #2932d5; text-decoration-line: none;">More places to visit in Pacific Palisades.</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919;" /></span><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.berkeleyandbeyond2.com/usa-travel/"><span style="font-size: medium;">More
ideas for exploring the U.S.</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><br />images ©2021 Carole Terwilliger Meyers</span></span></div><div><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com0Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA, USA34.035633100000013 -118.51559015.725399263821167 -153.6718401 62.345866936178858 -83.3593401tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-1438328788481533192021-08-11T14:17:00.001-07:002023-03-06T08:14:47.598-08:00Captivating Carousels; things to do<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><b>Captivating Carousels</b></span></span></h2><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">There
is so much to enjoy about a carousel--the whimsical appeal of the animals bouncing
up and down, the happy sound of organ music, the sparkling lights reflected in mirrors.
Many cities have a carousel--often in a park or a zoo--that residents can
enjoy, and it is great fun to experience some of the more unusual ones as you travel
the U.S. and the world.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Here are a few
resources to help you discover some amazing carousels to visit as you go.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYg7fJkKbB6eh97dOYTSoH9XblwaORyseSI9kvnprRE5FPiWOEET_6zGv3BHjgQlVUoxFU_5cVneDfc_FUKpz6S22wLxmLVhSZ-fWuSIyEI908VArAabcBFQKEgMYXE65X48KibGuxAP56/s600/SF-Golden+Gate+Park-carousel+2-c2018+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="carousel in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYg7fJkKbB6eh97dOYTSoH9XblwaORyseSI9kvnprRE5FPiWOEET_6zGv3BHjgQlVUoxFU_5cVneDfc_FUKpz6S22wLxmLVhSZ-fWuSIyEI908VArAabcBFQKEgMYXE65X48KibGuxAP56/w400-h300/SF-Golden+Gate+Park-carousel+2-c2018+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="carousel in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">carousel in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California</td></tr></tbody></table><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.travelocity.com/inspire/8-carousels-that-offer-a-splendid-spin/">8 carousels that offer a splendid
spin<o:p></o:p></a></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Photo-Galleries/Photos-of-Carousels/photos-of-carousels.html">PHOTO GALLERY: Carousels Around the World</a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><a href="http://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Travel-Articles/travel-articles.html" style="color: #2932d5; text-decoration-line: none;">Travel articles</a> to inspire and help you plan some spectacular local and foreign getaways. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;">image </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;">©</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;">2014 Carole Terwilliger Meyers</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-88277224444216075382021-01-28T11:29:00.014-08:002024-03-13T16:13:33.956-07:00La Mesa, California: Los Tito’s; restaurant review<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b>Los Tito’s</b> </span> </h1><div style="text-align: left;">5257 Baltimore Dr., near Fletcher Pkwy., (619) 466-8226. Open 24 hours. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4uphN6BtJqKmVJyJLhkBHDO4i7ofbR0uamLqj7qQVAUgvftmq2JGj2hgHK4R_Rbj0a8Y5iuCqCmwS8_RSYUwyViuVRl4nY_Og8GRcN5w-ku3ZHK-wveKLLtKUNZwzAlxG1voS9lYelYg/s2048/LA+MESA-Los+Tito%2527s-exterior-Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="exterior of Los Tito's in La Mesa, California" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4uphN6BtJqKmVJyJLhkBHDO4i7ofbR0uamLqj7qQVAUgvftmq2JGj2hgHK4R_Rbj0a8Y5iuCqCmwS8_RSYUwyViuVRl4nY_Og8GRcN5w-ku3ZHK-wveKLLtKUNZwzAlxG1voS9lYelYg/w400-h300/LA+MESA-Los+Tito%2527s-exterior-Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="exterior of Los Tito's in La Mesa, California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">exterior of Los Tito's in La Mesa, California</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Situated in a strip mall, tiny Los Tito's is famous for making the best rolled tacos in town. This crispy treat comes in several varieties. The regular version is simple and straightforward with the rolls topped with avocado sauce and shredded cheese, while the potato version finds the rolled-up tacos smothered in tasty and colorful salsa <span style="font-family: inherit;">fresca. I favor ordering one of each. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eZc6UkMH59rwajK8iQxxXuBgcW39FNk6UoOKZJ84Ku9RaxYfo_vLD4hkGdn9OmBy5Ilt9QEdzbv-ZO9cvOi-cuZ4hv0Wu7zl13wZTrxxs-mY7kBAvIMF4bHfCJZLjHNNSKz2HfxvCSpH/s2048/LA+MESA-Los+Tito%2527s-interior-menu-Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="menu at Los Tito's in La Mesa, California" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eZc6UkMH59rwajK8iQxxXuBgcW39FNk6UoOKZJ84Ku9RaxYfo_vLD4hkGdn9OmBy5Ilt9QEdzbv-ZO9cvOi-cuZ4hv0Wu7zl13wZTrxxs-mY7kBAvIMF4bHfCJZLjHNNSKz2HfxvCSpH/w400-h300/LA+MESA-Los+Tito%2527s-interior-menu-Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="menu at Los Tito's in La Mesa, California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">menu at Los Tito's in La Mesa, California</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOfAq0fuxjGKtI1Czb0Uu7QKNv9RM7ujjgH8bHx5nJA0Ou1OG0v48VJG9QfQc_psuUbHNB1gnWCl5oRBcGgH-_afFhaQY91fnlFSgHe846ovE8wIFHUE1xzgiBY5cbfkhQVCP6jd8P2Tr/s2048/LA+MESA-Los+Tito%2527s-interior+1-Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="counter at Los Tito's in La Mesa, California" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOfAq0fuxjGKtI1Czb0Uu7QKNv9RM7ujjgH8bHx5nJA0Ou1OG0v48VJG9QfQc_psuUbHNB1gnWCl5oRBcGgH-_afFhaQY91fnlFSgHe846ovE8wIFHUE1xzgiBY5cbfkhQVCP6jd8P2Tr/w400-h300/LA+MESA-Los+Tito%2527s-interior+1-Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="counter at Los Tito's in La Mesa, California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">counter at Los Tito's in La Mesa, California</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7qRLX0WsJ_CG1jvRmXPO8S2LIZjA4ZQ6wSXj-Gt3DYiE4vZshwYxRj0s_18QTYheUT0b96BpLfwjmkhERXfGElB1beeRgkC3GETuVw0E0T8jL-l6ZIdQY4XRczm1NDlhAii5H18IjRWw/s2048/LA+MESA-Los+Tito%2527s-rolled+tacos-Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="rolled tacos from Los Tito's in La Mesa, California" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7qRLX0WsJ_CG1jvRmXPO8S2LIZjA4ZQ6wSXj-Gt3DYiE4vZshwYxRj0s_18QTYheUT0b96BpLfwjmkhERXfGElB1beeRgkC3GETuVw0E0T8jL-l6ZIdQY4XRczm1NDlhAii5H18IjRWw/w400-h300/LA+MESA-Los+Tito%2527s-rolled+tacos-Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="rolled tacos from Los Tito's in La Mesa, California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">rolled tacos from Los Tito's in La Mesa, California</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p><a href="https://travelswithcarole.blogspot.com/search/label/U.S.-California-La%20Mesa" style="background-color: white; color: #2932d5; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">More things to do in La Mesa.</a></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><a href="https://travelswithcarole.blogspot.com/search/label/U.S.-California-San%20Diego" style="color: #2932d5; text-decoration-line: none;">More things to do in nearby San Diego.</a></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://www.berkeleyandbeyond2.com/usa-travel/">More ideas for exploring
the U.S.</a></span></span><div><span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919; font-family: inherit;">images ©2021 Carole Terwilliger Meyers</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p></div>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com0La Mesa, CA, USA32.7678287 -117.02308394.4575948638211571 -152.17933390000002 61.078062536178848 -81.8668339tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-16956637988163766912020-10-28T10:29:00.007-07:002021-06-12T15:12:13.205-07:00San Antonio, Texas: Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos; things to do<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.muertosfest.com">Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos</a></b> </h2><p>End of October. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RojNlYY5oRmod51lR2912-1u4tfwAZeCbECNRiwXnaodzvbxNW7R2ZrcGS4E683CF-PnqBtr8dhv7F8M18EKpajldagAdWzrEyU19YGV6ku93PH_e9kE4mLoin7QfdZoayYm2R97wODp/s600/SAN+ANTONIO-Day+of+the+Dead-faces-Suzie%252BIsa+1-c2019+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="faces painted for the Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos festival in San Antonio, Texas" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RojNlYY5oRmod51lR2912-1u4tfwAZeCbECNRiwXnaodzvbxNW7R2ZrcGS4E683CF-PnqBtr8dhv7F8M18EKpajldagAdWzrEyU19YGV6ku93PH_e9kE4mLoin7QfdZoayYm2R97wODp/w400-h300/SAN+ANTONIO-Day+of+the+Dead-faces-Suzie%252BIsa+1-c2019+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.jpg" title="faces painted for the Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos festival in San Antonio, Texas" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">faces painted for the Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos festival<br /> in San Antonio, Texas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>No other city in the U.S. observes this Mexican holiday quite like San Antonio. Observed annually here at the end of October, the traditional Day of the Dead Mexican holiday celebrating deceased loved ones dates back to pre-Columbian times. Here, the Dia de los Muertos celebration honoring the dead is over the top. Gifts to the deceased associated with the holiday are prevalent throughout the city, including marigolds, incense, and candles. Also found in various places, including Pearl, are elaborate altars honoring those who have passed--created new each year by local artists--plus festivities including live music, face-painting, and Mexican cuisine. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hOp41IxXczE" width="320" youtube-src-id="hOp41IxXczE"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/310-jVr_Nrs" width="320" youtube-src-id="310-jVr_Nrs"></iframe></div><br /><p>Many events are free, including the biggest event, <b>La Villita</b>, which is set right off the River Walk. It features the largest open-air community altar exhibition in the city, to which people can contribute photos for display. This event includes traditional mariachi musicians, Folklorico dancers, and a parade featuring puppets and stilt-walkers. New in 2019, a <b>Day of the Dead River Parade</b> featured a colorful parade of catrinas on the river. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ncF9hGyCxDs" width="320" youtube-src-id="ncF9hGyCxDs"></iframe></div><br /><p><b>2020 pandemic update: </b> This year a virtual festival will be held on October 31 <span style="font-family: inherit;">and November 1. </span></p><p><a href="https://travelswithcarole.blogspot.com/search/label/U.S.-Texas-San%20Antonio" style="background-color: white; color: #2932d5; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;">More things to do in San Antonio.</a></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;">Great ideas for travel adventures in </span><a href="http://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Travel-Articles/U_S_A_/u_s_a_.html" style="background-color: white; color: #2932d5; text-decoration-line: none;">California and the U.S.</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"> and </span><a href="http://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Travel-Articles/Abroad/abroad.html" style="background-color: white; color: #2932d5; text-decoration-line: none;">around the world</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #191919;">images ©2020 Carole Terwilliger Meyers</span></span></p><p><br /></p>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com0San Antonio, TX, USA29.4241219 -98.4936281999999891.1138880638211539 -133.6498782 57.734355736178841 -63.337378199999989tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-78827277778119391832020-10-06T11:08:00.012-07:002021-05-23T15:02:44.941-07:00 7 best COVID-19 travel tips<div style="text-align: left;"><span>I have personally tested these tips. Recently, </span>due to the death of my mother, I had to take two long car trips during the pandemic. The trips were far from fun as I was dealing with my emotions about my mom as well as my fears and concerns about COVID-19. And then, since the trips were from one end of California to the other, there was also the smoke and fires. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">on the road</span></b></h3><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">1.</span></b> Pack along a kit containing disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer, and snacks that you can rely on when you are hungry and having trouble finding an open spot to purchase food. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">2.</span></b> Also pack plastic sandwich bags in your kit. Use them to contain various items, including your mask when you take it off (folded inside in) and perhaps items found while beachcombing. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">3.</span></b> Finding restrooms can be a problem. Many formerly reliable options are now closed. When driving, plan to stop at rest stops, where restrooms are usually open but not always clean, or at a Chevron gas station, which reliably offers clean restrooms. (Note that I just experienced a Chevron station in Livermore, California, that has closed its restrooms.) Remember not to use the hand-dryer blowers because they move air around in a way that isn't advised. <b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">in a hotel</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">4.</span></b> If staying in a hotel, check ahead regarding safety protocols. Best are those that keep rooms empty for 24 to 72 hours between guests. Use some of those disinfectant wipes to wipe down light switches, door knobs, and TV remotes (see #6 below). Open windows when possible to promote air circulation, and air out your guest room for a few hours. Better yet, since all guest rooms do not have windows that open, book a room with a balcony or terrace. </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>5.</b></span> If staying in the same room more than one day, request that your room not to be cleaned on the second and third days and that no staff person enters the room on those days. You can request extra towels and amenities at the desk when you return for the night. Always wash your hands as soon as you re-enter your room. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">6.</span></b> Use a plastic sandwich bag to cover a hotel’s often germy TV channel changer. Note that I had to pry the remote out of my forgetful husband’s hand to accomplish this, followed by a round of hand sanitizer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Qkd5ueeVJC19JiQJkVcrIlBF2u_3b6M_gJ6pwe19KXOLwFpdF5gfZ1OOHfjjbvsDFwE6XhMgfY_uxjqSAIqc3nURz1NqUhUHHaAJRJ-Hf9eMFeOIce3ff7maeAomxlnGRr8A5Hmxba8_/s600/TRAVEL+TIPS-REMOTE+IN+BAGGIE-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="remote control inside plastic baggie" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Qkd5ueeVJC19JiQJkVcrIlBF2u_3b6M_gJ6pwe19KXOLwFpdF5gfZ1OOHfjjbvsDFwE6XhMgfY_uxjqSAIqc3nURz1NqUhUHHaAJRJ-Hf9eMFeOIce3ff7maeAomxlnGRr8A5Hmxba8_/w400-h300/TRAVEL+TIPS-REMOTE+IN+BAGGIE-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="remote control inside plastic baggie" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">7.</span></b> Pack along your own pillows. Doing this made me feel more secure since I smother my face in them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SglNF6vfKMlE4hCn47egH5CgbnZOv4YT40Z8gENdQqJOu2KFGNG-7lqGs-EdNHyVRA6aGsWUIHnAbKyTLn150USSqWQN_K0dovu0U7Ar0TbJXlc2Qoj2fdi52K4Oy1QOW5O74Zip49Zl/s600/TRAVEL+TIPS-PILLOWS+IN+BAGGIE-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pillows in opensuitcase" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SglNF6vfKMlE4hCn47egH5CgbnZOv4YT40Z8gENdQqJOu2KFGNG-7lqGs-EdNHyVRA6aGsWUIHnAbKyTLn150USSqWQN_K0dovu0U7Ar0TbJXlc2Qoj2fdi52K4Oy1QOW5O74Zip49Zl/w400-h300/TRAVEL+TIPS-PILLOWS+IN+BAGGIE-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="pillows in opensuitcase" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://travelswithcarole.blogspot.com/search/label/a-pandemic%20update">Pandemic updates.</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://weekendadventuresupdate.blogspot.com/search/label/a-pandemic%20update">More pandemic updates.</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;">More ideas for travel adventures in <a href="http://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Travel-Articles/U_S_A_/u_s_a_.html" style="color: #2932d5; text-decoration-line: none;">Southern California and the U.S.</a> and <a href="http://berkeleyandbeyond.com/Way-Beyond/Travel-Articles/Abroad/abroad.html" style="color: #2932d5; text-decoration-line: none;">around the world</a>.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #191919;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;">©2020</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"> </span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;">Carole Terwilliger Meyers</span></span></div><div><br /></div>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-19712982922087214542020-10-01T12:45:00.013-07:002024-03-13T18:34:15.987-07:00 Southern California: Ayres Hotels; hotel reviews<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.ayreshotels.com">Ayres Hotels</a></b> </h1><p>reservations (800) 764-4614.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsliZ0YdHbrCu4fBTYk-tKmRexD6lkrEbwEUFk6Cnoseee4o4nsRiwJGGU3QNVArJ78ikFmeesYUp4BWaeXLq2G4utBt431oXSfhnEbcBnlxPU8Y5QdYN6zG-QMLHVacdJkQI-mS3OvX6y/s2048/CARLSBAD-VISTA-Ayres+Hotel-exterior-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="exterior of Ayres Hotel Vista Carlsbad in Southern California" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsliZ0YdHbrCu4fBTYk-tKmRexD6lkrEbwEUFk6Cnoseee4o4nsRiwJGGU3QNVArJ78ikFmeesYUp4BWaeXLq2G4utBt431oXSfhnEbcBnlxPU8Y5QdYN6zG-QMLHVacdJkQI-mS3OvX6y/w300-h400/CARLSBAD-VISTA-Ayres+Hotel-exterior-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="exterior of Ayres Hotel Vista Carlsbad in Southern California" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">exterior of Ayres Hotel Vista Carlsbad in Southern California</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In 2001 the parent company of the Allegretto resort in Paso Robles started a chain of hotels in Southern California. Manhattan Beach opened as one of their finest in 2004. Currently there are 24 hotels in the chain, with the Carlsbad location being their newest. Decors vary, as do prices which are reasonable and competitive. </p><p><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I stayed at the exceptional flagship <b><a href="https://weekendadventuresupdate.blogspot.com/2019/08/paso-robles-allegretto-vineyard-resort.html">Allegretto Vineyard Resort</a></b> a few years ago. And on a recent trip to Southern California brought on by a family crisis, I had the pleasure of staying in two other Ayres Hotels. The hotels had covid procedures in place such as mandatory mask-wearing and only one party at a time in elevators. I felt as safe in these hotels as is possible in these trying times. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">●<b><a href="https://www.ayreshotels.com/ayres-hotel-vista-carlsbad"><span style="font-size: large;">Ayres Hotel Vista Carlsbad</span></a></b> </h2><p>2100 Radiance Way, Vista, (760) 335-0035. 103 rooms. Continental breakfast; restaurant. Pool; hot tub; fitness center. Free Wi-Fi. Free parking. Pets ok. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYH7YFZPa33nKeGFTks_hZ0ngNGpX6bHhyNrCr7RJxrlsYJdnVBPHdPU0V6JF-lv-LKnXKN2bssuQGgesVu6NwElgLz5qCdXJdM_1FC_ek_ZH2QuEAUhaHtsiZv8rZwTW32Ox7oC2XgPG/s600/CARLSBAD-VISTA-Ayres+Hotel-guest+room+1-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="guest room at Ayres Hotel Vista Carlsbad in Southern California" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYH7YFZPa33nKeGFTks_hZ0ngNGpX6bHhyNrCr7RJxrlsYJdnVBPHdPU0V6JF-lv-LKnXKN2bssuQGgesVu6NwElgLz5qCdXJdM_1FC_ek_ZH2QuEAUhaHtsiZv8rZwTW32Ox7oC2XgPG/w400-h300/CARLSBAD-VISTA-Ayres+Hotel-guest+room+1-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="guest room at Ayres Hotel Vista Carlsbad in Southern California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">guest room at Ayres Hotel Vista Carlsbad in Southern California</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Located inland about 10 to 15 minutes from the Carlsbad beaches, in an area with business parks and tracts of new housing, this is the newest cog in the Ayres chain. Rooms here are oversize, with a choice of two queens or a king plus a hide-a-bed couch. The contemporary decor is simple and efficient, with triple sheeted beds incorporating a light comforter cover. Attractive art is incorporated throughout. Off the lobby in the morning, a breakfast box is prepared to order and includes toast or bagel, yogurt, and fresh fruit. It can be eaten outside on an attractive patio in good weather, or taken back to your room, which is what we did. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KWO1o0VuvJ5SWpZLmkQL0s6xoDg4JnLsi0elTFte0ikFh65Pd6fvwHs7_nTnpwl2287JbXdIKTjkmH2S8GCd9cxjrMDqFFDprXJnyJuws45JE_CYfqegTdTtRgVLevvkF6TwAeV8O4qs/s600/CARLSBAD-VISTA-Ayres+Hotel-hallway-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="hallway at Ayres Hotel Vista Carlsbad in Southern California" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KWO1o0VuvJ5SWpZLmkQL0s6xoDg4JnLsi0elTFte0ikFh65Pd6fvwHs7_nTnpwl2287JbXdIKTjkmH2S8GCd9cxjrMDqFFDprXJnyJuws45JE_CYfqegTdTtRgVLevvkF6TwAeV8O4qs/w400-h300/CARLSBAD-VISTA-Ayres+Hotel-hallway-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="hallway at Ayres Hotel Vista Carlsbad in Southern California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hallway at Ayres Hotel Vista Carlsbad in Southern California</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAj9UyIGyT16ODEjZ8s0UML5IL6zwTYcg649pY1D1LlhUln1wzagl9KxBA5TmurIZonsH54rI5s-esFKKI_8-GwOf6rAgHARFLt78fFe7t4qC646CArDfQeGCr4kq-qd6uOv_kEHlEZZf/s600/CARLSBAD-VISTA-Ayres+Hotel-breakfast+bar-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="breakfast bar at Ayres Hotel Vista Carlsbad in Southern California" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAj9UyIGyT16ODEjZ8s0UML5IL6zwTYcg649pY1D1LlhUln1wzagl9KxBA5TmurIZonsH54rI5s-esFKKI_8-GwOf6rAgHARFLt78fFe7t4qC646CArDfQeGCr4kq-qd6uOv_kEHlEZZf/w400-h300/CARLSBAD-VISTA-Ayres+Hotel-breakfast+bar-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="breakfast bar at Ayres Hotel Vista Carlsbad in Southern California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">breakfast bar at Ayres Hotel Vista Carlsbad in Southern California</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><b>2020 pandemic update:</b> When I entered the guest room, I did not smell bleach and forgot to use my own wipes. This was my first hotel stay during covid. I was understandably jumpy. When I asked the front desk about whether there was an air filtration system, the clerk did not know. As in many hotels, windows opened only a few inches and with great difficulty. My intent was to air out the room. Instead, we decided to leave on our masks for an hour. I expected a reassuring note in the room regarding the excellent sanitation efforts that the hotel does use but did not find one, so do remember to print out the <a href="https://www.ayreshotels.com/about/ayres-cares-clean-safe-stay">covid cleaning procedures at Ayres Hotels</a> from their website in advance. My fears lightened up as I went along, but erring on the side of caution I recommend that you wipe down all surfaces in any hotel room before you settle in. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">●<b><a href="https://www.ayreshotels.com/ayres-hotel-manhattan-beach-hawthorne"><span style="font-size: large;">Ayres Hotel Manhattan Beach Hawthorne</span></a></b> </h2><p>14400 Hindry Ave, Hawthorne, 4 miles from LAX, (310) 536-0400. 173 rooms. Pool; hot tub; fitness room. Free Wi-Fi. Parking $15/night. Pets ok. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTBXexrq5D4A6yeEqdPryE2M81t9EVnUtbnPCeBenfytwLE7Iig3raZlBmHS4IVLGhMH_VsrGNnbnvANBC2Y0lmwKV2ZpXzodWNCd6Hqmm5VnYpCqBPR8oZWBxW-IRUYgK7zkvxPdd5Sj/s600/MANHATTAN+BEACH-HAWTHORNE-Ayres+Hotel+Manhattan+Beach+Hawthorne-pool-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="pool at Ayres Hotel Manhattan Beach Hawthorne in Southern California" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTBXexrq5D4A6yeEqdPryE2M81t9EVnUtbnPCeBenfytwLE7Iig3raZlBmHS4IVLGhMH_VsrGNnbnvANBC2Y0lmwKV2ZpXzodWNCd6Hqmm5VnYpCqBPR8oZWBxW-IRUYgK7zkvxPdd5Sj/w400-h300/MANHATTAN+BEACH-HAWTHORNE-Ayres+Hotel+Manhattan+Beach+Hawthorne-pool-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="pool at Ayres Hotel Manhattan Beach Hawthorne in Southern California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pool at Ayres Hotel Manhattan Beach Hawthorne in Southern California</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Squeezed up against the freeway like the Little House in the children’s story book, this was one of the original cogs in what has become the Ayres chain. Built in 2004, it was the model for the luxury Allegretto resort in Paso Robles, which was built about 5 years ago. Inside, this hotel features the fine art, antiques, and castle-like finishes of the Allegretto and is truly an unexpected gem. Beds are triple sheeted, and the marble bathrooms have granite sink tops. I felt a bit like a queen while recovering here from intense driving fatigue. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuvDSLmArDOdcEr04HsSxuLKFWUkiPa25Hftcc9fVxJ10Wn98pWF3NdzO2-DrNKxbzq6EVlsNSgmNR6UWKhsKMn0bIo4tTVoExIN-QOnytBBQN9RC23XW4tq_agBcVz-iTJBUcB1c-FfN/s600/MANHATTAN+BEACH-HAWTHORNE-Ayres+Hotel+Manhattan+Beach+Hawthorne-guest+room-bedroom-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="guest room at Ayres Hotel Manhattan Beach Hawthorne in Southern California" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuvDSLmArDOdcEr04HsSxuLKFWUkiPa25Hftcc9fVxJ10Wn98pWF3NdzO2-DrNKxbzq6EVlsNSgmNR6UWKhsKMn0bIo4tTVoExIN-QOnytBBQN9RC23XW4tq_agBcVz-iTJBUcB1c-FfN/w400-h300/MANHATTAN+BEACH-HAWTHORNE-Ayres+Hotel+Manhattan+Beach+Hawthorne-guest+room-bedroom-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="guest room at Ayres Hotel Manhattan Beach Hawthorne in Southern California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">guest room at Ayres Hotel Manhattan Beach Hawthorne in Southern California</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJn_FbD68qnkn6ALl2fiiRGp6yEaLaGTW_XJKPJ2IQOQY70bxu59Y7ovtcw4rN8im8PN4dEyFpuGcVia9yyscbJ3mqsoUSI7o83Ou0FIcnBQI4cUFyuPMdJ2nkuNohBIm6-NcRjm7trh5/s600/MANHATTAN+BEACH-HAWTHORNE-Ayres+Hotel+Manhattan+Beach+Hawthorne-lobby+sitting+room+2-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="lobby sitting room at Ayres Hotel Manhattan Beach Hawthorne in Southern California" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJn_FbD68qnkn6ALl2fiiRGp6yEaLaGTW_XJKPJ2IQOQY70bxu59Y7ovtcw4rN8im8PN4dEyFpuGcVia9yyscbJ3mqsoUSI7o83Ou0FIcnBQI4cUFyuPMdJ2nkuNohBIm6-NcRjm7trh5/w400-h300/MANHATTAN+BEACH-HAWTHORNE-Ayres+Hotel+Manhattan+Beach+Hawthorne-lobby+sitting+room+2-c2020+Carole+Terwilliger+Meyers.JPG" title="lobby sitting room at Ayres Hotel Manhattan Beach Hawthorne in Southern California" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lobby sitting room at Ayres Hotel Manhattan Beach Hawthorne <br />in Southern California</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://travelswithcarole.blogspot.com/search/label/a-pandemic%20update" style="color: #2932d5; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pandemic updates.</span></a></p><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><a href="https://weekendadventuresupdate.blogspot.com/search/label/a-pandemic%20update" style="color: #2932d5; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">More pandemic updates.</span></a></div><p><a href="https://www.berkeleyandbeyond2.com/usa-travel/"><span style="font-size: medium;">More ideas for exploring the U.S.</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif;">©</span>2020</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;"> </span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #191919;">Carole Terwilliger Meyers</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com4Southern California, CA, USA34.9592083 -116.4193896.81107776132303 -151.575639 63.107338838676966 -81.263139tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-51667298888435530222020-08-24T14:39:00.005-07:002024-03-06T11:12:43.174-08:00Tokyo, Japan: One Night in Tokyo: Shinjuku; hotel review + things to do<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">ONE NIGHT IN TOKYO: SHINJUKU</span></b></h1><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The vibrant Shinjuku area of Tokyo is filled with attractions, and though it was cancelled due to the pandemic the 2020 Olympics were scheduled to be here. The area is also a popular choice because it is centered around a busy Bullet Train station. I checked into a hotel for just one night, and I definitely absorbed the energetic flavor of the area and managed to see quite a bit.<br />
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<h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><u>check in</u></b></h3>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.shinjyuku-wh.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Shinjuku Washington Hotel</span></a></b> </h2></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">3-2-9, Nishi-shinjuku, 03-3343-3111. Well located, this bustling hotel is just a short walk from the famous Shinjuku section of town. Though it had the smallest room I encountered during my visit to Japan, it manages to include a deep furo soaking tub in each teeny, tiny bathroom . . . and the price is right. I enjoyed meeting the robot valet that hangs out in the lobby in between room service runs, and many small shops operate on the floors below the lobby. During my visit to Japan, I stayed at many sister properties, and all of them provided a white cotton nightgown that buttons down the front--something I started looking forward to each night. And here, a buffet breakfast was served on a high floor permitting lovely area views.<br />
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Across the street sits lovely <b><a href="https://www.japanimal.org/guide-shinjuku-central-park.php">Shinjuku Central Park</a></b> as well as some of Tokyo’s tallest skyscrapers. The <a href="https://www.gotokyo.org/en/spot/74/index.html">Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building No.1</a>, which is the tallest city hall in the world, offers free observation decks.<br />
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/japan/park-hyatt-tokyo/tyoph"><span style="font-size: large;">Park Hyatt Tokyo</span></a></b> </h2></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Occupies 39th-52nd floors. Celebrated for being designed by famous architect Kenzo Tange, this skyscraper might be even more famous for its supporting role in the movie Lost in Translation. Even if you don’t stay here, you’ll want to stop in for a drink at the <b>New York Bar</b> on the 52nd floor. Its cool 65-foot-long, four-lane indoor pool--where Bill Murray took a dip in the movie--has floor-to-ceiling windows offering stunning views of Tokyo and Mount Fuji, and a glass pyramid-shaped ceiling allows in natural light.<br />
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><u>stroll through Shinjuku</u></b></h2>
The walk from the hotel to the train station passes an intriguing collection of shops and restaurants. Along the way, the back alley streets are highly interesting. Known as <b>Golden Gai</b>, these narrow streets are lined with small bars with just a few seats. Some are at ground level, while others are positioned up steep staircases, and many are open only to locals. It is on one of these streets that my companion and I found a big bank of vending machines, and the equivalent of US$2 popped out a darling miniature vinyl dog that looked just like her own at home making it the perfect souvenir.<br />
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.takashimaya-global.com/en/"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Takashimaya Department Store</span></b></a> </h2></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Located in the Times Square area adjacent to the train station, this is considered to be the area’s best department store. Exhibitions and Japanese goods are on floor 11, while a food hall occupies the entire basement and restaurants occupy the top three floors (12-14) referred to as <a href="http://www.restaurants-park.jp/">Restaurants Park</a>. After zipping through several of the shopping floors, I headed to the basement and zeroed in on a scrumptious almond croissant from <b>Maison Kayser</b> to take back to my room for dinner. My drink was a bottle of the hotel’s Mt. Fuji spring water.<br />
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.gotokyo.org/en/spot/75/index.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden</span></a></b> </h2></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Near the train station. Tu-Sun 9am-4pm; closed M. 500 yen. Stretched over 144 acres, this former imperial garden became a national garden after World War II. The park holds native and traditional gardens as well as French Formal and English Landscape gardens, plus a spectacular Taiwan Pavilion that perches beside a serene pond.<br />
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://yayoikusamamuseum.jp/en/about/museum"><span style="font-size: large;">Yayoi Kusama Museum</span></a></b> </h2></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Thur-M. 1,100 yen. Located off the beaten path in a suburban district of Shinjuku, this slim 5-story white building is devoted to displaying the larger-than-life and avant-garde works of artist Yayoi Kusama. Installations include her newish "infinity room" series (an Instagram sensation), polka-dot paintings, and sculptures. Note that visitors are limited to only 200 per day.<br />
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">cat cafes</span></b></h2>
In Japan living space is at a premium and most landlords do not permit pets, so cat cafes are a popular and ingenious solution. Patrons pay an hourly fee (usually about US$10 per hour) for a cup of coffee or tea to enjoy amid free-roaming cats.<br />
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Located in the center of Shinjuku, the <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmCT8j_KcQA">Calico Cat Cafe</a></b> opened in 2007 and has about 20 cats representing 17 breeds. Rules include not waking a sleeping cat and not bringing catnip in to the cafe.<br />
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Note that the first cat cafe in the U.S. opened in Oakland, California in 2014. <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
Like most U.S. cat cafes, <a href="https://weekendadventuresupdate.blogspot.com/2014/11/880-south-oakland-cat-town-cafe.html"><b>Cat Town</b></a> adopts out the cats. <br />
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Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com7Tokyo, Japan35.6761919 139.650310621.4479664 118.99601360000001 49.9044174 160.3046076tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-48972387002074304992020-08-03T13:44:00.003-07:002024-03-06T11:13:26.042-08:00Sendai, Japan: Nikka Whisky Miyagikyo Distillery Tour; things to do<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.nikka.com/eng/distilleries/miyagikyo"><span style="font-size: large;">Nikka Whisky Miyagikyo Distillery Tour</span></a></b> </h1><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">+81 0 22-395-2865. Daily 9am-4:30pm. Free. Reservations suggested.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Built in 1969, this is Nikka Whisky’s second distillery. Masataka Taketsuru, who learned whisky-making in Scotland, started the company and makes what has been called the father of whiskey--Nikka Whisky. The </span><span style="text-align: center;">Nikka Whisky Miyagikyo </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">distillery is located in a foggy glen surrounded by mountains and is adjacent to two rivers, including its famous source of pristine water, the Nikkawa River. Both malt and grain whisky are produced here. An educational tour of the refinery includes strolling the lovely grounds and viewing a scenic pond with swans. As an overview of production is presented, tour groups enter several buildings, including the kiln tower, mash house, and still house. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The hour-long tour concludes with a tasting, where whisky descriptions vary from “fruity and rich” for the Single malt Miyagikyo to “woody and mellow” for the Coffey Grain. I liked them all. The tour is conducted in Japanese, but audio guides in English, Chinese, and Korean are available. </span><br />
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Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com7Sendai, Miyagi, Japan38.268195 140.86941837.8695125 140.223971 38.6668775 141.514865tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-19890771802978363272020-07-21T12:56:00.003-07:002024-03-06T11:14:23.597-08:00Morioka, Japan: Azumaya Soba Shop; restaurant review<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://wankosoba.jp/en/wankosoba">Azumaya Soba Shop</a></b> </h1><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Nakanohashi Ave. 1-8-3 (several more locations are in Morioka), 0120-733-130. <br />
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The all-you-can-eat cold soba noodle experience at Azumaya Soba Shop involves wearing a special apron, sitting on the floor on a tatami mat at a low table, and then eating small portions of noodles served in lacquered wooden bowls that are stacked up as they are emptied. Guests are allowed to dump the liquid soup in a special bowl so that they have more space in their tummies for noodles, and are encouraged by chanting servers to eat more and more--as much as they can. Near the end, fellow diners sometimes join in the chant. Service does not stop until the diner puts the lid on their final bowl, meaning they have had enough. <br />
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This is not just dinner, it is a contest called wanko soba. The record here is 500 bowls of noodles eaten by a man from Osaka, and 570 bowls eaten by a local Morioka woman. Each bowl holds only a few noodles, and 15 bowls--which is equivalent to an ordinary full bowl of soba--is average. The Noodle King in my group downed 100 bowls!, while I managed only 19. Part of the fun is that the empty bowls are stacked up beside each diner, and as the meal winds down people try to eat more and more. A few spices and toppings are provided for taste, and soba soup or tea is served when the contest is over. Once popular all over Japan after World War II, this eating sport remains particularly popular in this area. A few other area noodle houses also provide the same fun. <br />
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Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com8Morioka, Iwate, Japan39.7019558 141.154330339.3112773 140.5088833 40.0926343 141.7997773tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-39726111945130825532020-07-16T12:38:00.005-07:002024-03-01T15:47:56.301-08:00England's Other Potter: Beatrix Potter sites in the Lake District<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: large;">England's Other Potter: Beatrix Potter sites in the Lake District</span></h1><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">Her real name is Helen Beatrix Potter. Notice that it starts with the same initial as Harry. And like J. K. Rowling, the author of the </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">other</i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"> Potter stories, Beatrix Potter, the author of the bunny tales, became wealthy from her writing. Hmmmm. Similarities end there. </span></div>
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Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com0Lake District National Park, United Kingdom54.4608702 -3.088625428.938835700000002 -44.3972194 79.9829047 38.2199686tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-74637289329170147422020-07-10T10:07:00.006-07:002024-03-06T11:15:06.540-08:00Hachimantai city, Japan: Hachimantai Geothermal Dyeing at Geocolor; things to do<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.geo-color.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Geocolor: Hachimantai Geothermal Dyeing</span></a></b> </h1><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">In Hachimantai city, Matsuoyoriki, 0195-78-2451.<br />
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At this oldest geothermal area in Japan, which dates back almost 50 years to 1966 and is located in an area famous for skiing, visitors can watch as professionals dye fabric with geothermal steam that uses energy from hot springs and contains a perfect balance of hydrogen sulfide. This is the only place in the world where public thermal dying is done. It is an eco-friendly process, and it creates the perfect gradation of colors. At the <span style="text-align: center;">Hachimantai Geothermal Dyeing</span> facility, visitors can try their hand at dyeing handkerchiefs or small scarves. The process involves tying fabric squares into cigar-like shapes, then dipping them in color, steaming them in a geothermal oven, and finally unwrapping them to the delight of all. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After, participants enjoy coffee or tea in the cozy <b>AlpenRose</b> cafe and gift shop, where the instructor irons each scarf to lock in the color and where <span style="font-family: inherit;">lovely tie-dyed pieces are displayed, some of which are for sale. </span><br />
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Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com3Hachimantai, Iwate, Japan39.9565121 141.071256139.5675221 140.4258091 40.3455021 141.7167031tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-59633544740599128102020-06-18T14:46:00.005-07:002024-03-06T11:19:07.988-08:00Aomori city, Japan: Oirase National Park; things to do<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy pizza, do some forest bathing, and overnight at an onsen</span></b></h1><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Oirase National Park</b> </span> </h1></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">This has been a national park for 80 years and is a protected nature zone. It is particularly beautiful in winter.<br />
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<b>Oirase Gorge, Lake Towada, and Tsuta no Mori</b> offer giant ancient trees, moss banked streams and mountains along with blissful silence. This gorge has three sections--the white-branched beech trees, the moss-covered rocks, and the waterfalls.<br />
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.japan.travel/national-parks/parks/towada-hachimantai/see-and-do/oirase-stream-long-trail/"><span style="font-size: large;">Oirase Walk</span></a></b> </h2></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">A beautiful walking trail in <b>Oirase National Park </b>leads up an easy incline from the visitor center to Lake Towada. The trail follows the clear Oirase Keiryu stream and passes the ancient Choshi Otaki waterfall. In winter, when walking in slippery snow can be treacherous, my group was taken by bus along the main road through the park and let out at various sights along the way. Any time, a nature guide enhances the experience.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://www.oirase-keiryuu.jp/en/blog/detail.php?id=34"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Oirase Frozen Waterfall Walk</span></b></a> </h3></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">On this evening walk, participants witness the unique, ever-changing frozen waterfalls of Oirase, which are illuminated amid the snowy scenery.<br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">
<b><a href="http://www.oirase-keiryuu.jp/en/blog/detail.php?id=24"><span style="font-size: large;">Oirase Bath with Ice Cascade</span></a></b> </h3></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Another special experience allows soaking in open-air baths while gazing below upon streams and massive frozen waterfalls.<br />
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<br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://ortolana.jp/"><span style="font-size: large;">Ortolana</span></a></b></h2>
Not too far away but still seemingly out in the boonies, it is quite a surprise to find <b><a href="http://ortolana.jp/">Ortolana</a></b> set within a Scandinavian-style building and serving a first-rate pizza with cracker-thin crust. Pizzas are cooked in a rustic stone oven and come in several varieties, including vegetarian, as well as apple or other seasonal fruits (for dessert). The spectacular roasted potatoes are a don't miss.<br />
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<br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.jogakura.com/en"><span style="font-size: large;">Hotel Jogakura</span></a></b></h2>
Within range for overnighting, the hilltop European-style mountain resort onsen <b><a href="http://www.jogakura.com/en">Hotel Jogakura</a></b> is surrounded by virgin beech forests. This scenically-situated onsen features a hot spring with both a sleek modern indoor bath and a rustic rock-lined outdoor bath. It has 31 room and presents beautifully served traditional farm-and-sea-to-table Japanese cuisine--the chef himself selects locally-caught ocean fish daily at the market. My delightful dinner here was punctuated with the excitement of seeing a furry golden Japanese marten hunting <span style="font-family: inherit;">in the snow for its own dinner outside the dining room window.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.cntraveler.com/story/onsen-etiquette-101-what-you-need-to-know-about-japans-public-baths?mbid=nl_011118_Intel&CNDID=38206538&spMailingID=12723070&spUserID=MTMzNDg1MzUyNTExS0&spJobID=1320961946&spReportId=MTMyMDk2MTk0NgS2">More helpful onsen information</a>.</span><br />
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Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com4Aomori city, Japan40.8222197 140.747352440.437508199999996 140.10190540000002 41.2069312 141.3927994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-42341886007447871642020-06-09T13:58:00.003-07:002024-03-06T11:19:46.034-08:00Nagano, Japan: Yudanka Onsen Yoroduya; hotel review<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.yudanaka-yoroduya.com/eng">Yudanka Onsen Yoroduya</a></b> </h1><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">3137 Heiin, Yamanouchi-cho, Shimo-takai-gun, Nagano. Restaurant.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">western tatami room at Yudanka Onsen Yoroduya ryokan in Nagano, Japan</td></tr>
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The large-yet-cozy <span style="text-align: center;">Yudanka Onsen Yoroduya is a </span>traditional ryokan inn with an authentic Japanese atmosphere and onsen hot baths. Traditional tatami rooms are the rule, but a western variation is available. My room was essentially a tatami room with raised beds--it had tatami flooring, sliding doors, and an enclosed deck where I could look out over the town and surrounding mountains. Guests here are asked to keep the deck doors closed because wild monkeys roam the area. A large bathhouse is constructed from the sacred tree of Mt. Koya--Japanese Umbrella Pine--and has morning hours for men and evening hours for women. Baths include a Momoyama Bath and an open-air bath, as well as private baths at an additional fee. Waters are effective for wounds, burns, pruritus cutaneous, rheumatic diseases, movement disorders, chronic eczema, female disorders, postmenopausal syndrome, and neuralgia. The night I stayed here I was simply too tired and used the pink deep tub in my room instead, which also pumped in the hot mineral water. I noticed that the next day I perspired heavily and deduced that was the mineral salts at work.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Onsen etiquette requires quiet talking. Bathers are usually required to be nude, and tattoos are usually not permitted. <a href="https://www.cntraveler.com/story/onsen-etiquette-101-what-you-need-to-know-about-japans-public-baths?mbid=nl_011118_Intel&CNDID=38206538&spMailingID=12723070&spUserID=MTMzNDg1MzUyNTExS0&spJobID=1320961946&spReportId=MTMyMDk2MTk0NgS2">More helpful onsen information</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">appetizer plate at Yudanka Onsen Yoroduya ryokan in Nagano, Japan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">outdoor onsen at Yudanka Onsen Yoroduya ryokan in Nagano, Japan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sunrise from room balcony at Yudanka Onsen Yoroduya ryokan in Nagano, Japan</td></tr>
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Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com2Nagano, Japan36.6485258 138.195037136.2408553 137.54959010000002 37.0561963 138.8404841tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-57100076341061863802020-06-03T14:04:00.006-07:002024-03-06T11:41:53.785-08:00Iiyama city (Nagano), Japan: Iiyama Handicraft Paper Studio + Iiyama Museum of Traditional Folk Industry + Iiyama City Museum + Soba restaurant Kowana; things to do + restaurant review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span>Paper making, crafts displays, and tasting soba noodles </span></b><b><span>in Iiyama city, Japan</span></b></span></h1>
<br /><h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Iiyama Handicraft Paper Studio</span></b> </h1></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Iiyama city. Tu-Sun 9am-5pm. Make 1 postcard/210 yen.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sign for Iiyama Handicraft Paper Studio in Iiyama city, Japan</td></tr>
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Instructor Masumi Hirata came here 12 years ago. At <span style="text-align: center;">Iiyama Handicraft Paper Studio, you can l</span>earn from her how delicate traditional papers have been fashioned for almost four centuries. Because of the heavy snowfall in this area, people couldn’t farm in winter. They started making paper from the Japanese mulberry tree, using the bark that they they bleached white with snow. This craft is dying out as the craftsmen die, and no one replaces them. Nowadays fine paper is made only in small studios like this, and this special class provides the opportunity to make your own sample post card.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">instructor Masumi Hirata at Iiyama Handicraft Paper Studio <br />in Iiyama city, Japan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mulberry bark drying outside Iiyama Handicraft Paper Studio <br />in Iiyama city, Japan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">instructor Masumi Hirata demonstrates paper-making <br />at Iiyama Handicraft Paper Studio in Iiyama city, Japan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">students decorate cards in paper-making <br />at Iiyama Handicraft Paper Studio in Iiyama city, Japan</td></tr>
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<br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.city.iiyama.nagano.jp/">Iiyama Museum of Traditional Folk Industry</a></b> + <b>Iiyama City Museum</b></span> </h2></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">1436-1, Iiyama city, 389-2253. Tu-Sun, 9am-5pm. 300 yen.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">exterior of Iiyama Museum of Traditional Folk Industry <br />in Iiyama city, Japan</td></tr>
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Just next door, this museum appropriately displays a collection handmade Japanese paper as well as Buddhist altars and displays of traditional crafts of the Nagano prefecture--lacquer ware, wood furniture, silk thread, hand-forged cutting blades, and wood-turning.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">woodworker figure at Iiyama Museum of Traditional Folk Industry <br />in Iiyama city, Japan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dyed silk thread at Iiyama Museum of Traditional Folk Industry <br />in Iiyama city, Japan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">contemporary art at Iiyama Museum of Traditional Folk Industry <br />in Iiyama city, Japan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">laquer-ware pink cat altar in gift shop <br />at Iiyama Museum of Traditional Folk Industry <br />
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://itp.ne.jp/info/206524939040781530">Soba restaurant Kowana</a></b> (also referred to as Soba-dokoro Korin) </span></h2></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">1200 Iiyama Burari-hiroba, Iiyama, +81 269-63-2978.<br />
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My lunch at this nearby family-run spot was a tasting of finely crafted buckwheat soba noodles served in a variety of fragrant broths. Buckwheat flour used for the noodles is cultivated organically and mixed with natural water from Kijima Hirauchiyama. Diners are encouraged to sprinkle a little bit of salt on a bite of soba before eating it with the spicy soup. Yakumi (green onions and wasabi) are provided only by request, so that you can enjoy the original sweet flavor of soba. As we left, our guide exclaimed, “It was the best soba noodle I ever had!”<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">father and son chef team at Soba restaurant Kowana in Iiyama city, Japan</td></tr>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/73z4hM0OwGM">All about soba.</a><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://travelswithcarole.blogspot.com/search/label/Japan">More things to do in Japan.</a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://berkeleyandbeyond2.com/asia-and-south-pacific-travel/">More ideas for exploring Asia and the South Pacific.</a></p>
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Carole Terwilliger Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.com4Iiyama, Nagano, Japan36.8517344 138.365488936.648612899999996 138.0427654 37.0548559 138.6882124tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934468926586776765.post-84031305575022182482020-05-19T13:35:00.003-07:002024-03-06T11:45:25.769-08:00Nagano, Japan: Zenkoji Temple; things to do<h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.zenkoji.jp/ENGLISH/about"><span style="font-size: large;">Zenkoji Temple</span></a></b> </h1><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Zenko-ji, 10 min. from bullet train station, Nagano City. Always open. Free.<br />
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Established in the 7th century--1,400 years ago--the Zenkoji Buddhist temple is one of Japan’s most magnificent and treasured. The temple town of Nagano grew up around it. Zenkoji Temple holds the first Buddhist statue ever brought into Japan. This statue has been “hidden” since 642. People must have faith that it is here, because no one is allowed to see it. However, a replica of the statue is shown to the public during a two-week festival that is held every six years. The next opportunity is in 2022. People come here to ask Buddha to get them to heaven.<br />
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The temple approach leading up to the 19th-century <b>Niomon Gate</b> is lined with small restaurants and shops selling local specialties and souvenirs. This outer gate of the temple is guarded by a pair of fearsome Nio guardian figures.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Niomon Gate at Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City, Japan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nio guardian figure at Niomon Gate at Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City, Japan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">monks shopping outside Niomon Gate at Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City, Japan</td></tr>
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The courtyard inside houses one large and six medium-size red-hatted statues of Jizo Bodhisattva. They are believed to protect visitors from hungry ghosts and lead them to the six walls to heaven. The courtyard also holds an enormous lion-capped cauldron that emits healing incense, which visitors waft towards parts of their bodies that need healing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jizo Bodhisattva statues inside Niomon Gate at Zenkoji Temple <br />in Nagano City, Japan</td></tr>
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To the left of the main gate is a temple with white lanterns called the <b>Daihongan</b>, which houses the residence of the female Buddhist high priestess and also a nunnery. A Buddha that was once thrown into a pond now sits at the bottom of the steps.<br />
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Also on the left, the <b>Kyozo</b> houses a 17th-century repository of Buddhist scriptures that resembles the huge prayer wheels seen in the Himalayas. Visitors turn it by pushing with their hands, which is said to bestow enlightenment as if you had chanted the sutras.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">visitors push prayer wheel in Kyozo at Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City, Japan</td></tr>
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The temple’s main, inner <b>Sanmon Gate</b> dates back to 1750. For a small fee, you can climb the gate to its second story for an overview of the temple approach.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sanmon Gate at Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City, Japan</td></tr>
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Rebuilt most recently in 1707, the Zenkoji temple building is one of Japan’s largest wooden temples. Its ornate <b>main hall</b> displays an assortment of Buddhist statues. As you enter the main temple building, look out for <b>Obinzuru-sama</b>, a seated wooden monk statue that has been worn smooth over the years from visitors rubbing the part of it that ails them in their own body with the hope of absorbing its healing properties. A fee (500 yen, includes history museum) is charged to enter the hall's inner chamber to get a closer look at the temple's main altar. It includes entering an underground passage beneath the inner chamber that visitors walk through in complete darkness in search of the "key to paradise." Visitors run their hand along the wall on their right so they can caress the key that is believed to grant salvation to anyone who touches it. Walking the pitch black passage symbolizes that all people are created equal, and that as they pass through darkness into light they are reborn, become pure, and start a new life.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">woman places hand on shoulder of Obinzuru-sama at Zenkoji Temple<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">entrance to subterranean passage at Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City, Japan</td></tr>
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Statues of the Monju Bodhisattva and the four heavenly kings (Shitenno) are kept in the temple but not available for viewing.<br />
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A recently built pagoda housing the <b>Zenkoji History Museum</b> is a short walk behind the main hall. This Buddha museum showcases a collection of intricately carved statues of Buddha and Bodhisattvah. It also displays 100 Rakan, the disciples of Buddha.<br />
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More than 35 small temple lodgings (shukubo) line the streets running parallel to the main temple. Staying in these popular accommodations allows guests to visit the temple at sunrise to participate in the daily 5:30 a.m. morning service (Oasaji). Participants then receive blessings from a top priest or priestess and experience the ceremonies enhanced with bells, incense, and chanting.<br />
It is traditional in Japan for people to maintain a special temple book in which a page is stamped during each temple visit (the fee for stamping is US$3 to US$5).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a temple lodging outside Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City, Japan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a bridal couple poses for pictures outside Zenkoji Temple <br />in Nagano City, Japan</td></tr>
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<br /><br /><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The birthplace of Shichimi Pepper (Nichimi Pepper)</span></h1></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
This area is the birthplace of Shichimi Pepper (Nichimi Pepper). Once known as "Doctor Town," Edo is home to many doctors and drug wholesalers, Long ago, chili peppers and herbal medicines were used for healing throughout the area. They were often sold outside temples and shrines, and eventually spread throughout Japan.<br />
<br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Yawatayaisogoro/Hachimanya Isogoro pepper shop</span></b></h2>
The pristine, elegant <b>Yawatayaisogoro/Hachimanya Isogoro pepper shop</b> (83 Daimoncho, Nagano City; www.yawataya.co.jp. 9:00 am to 6:30 pm.) specializes in popular local pepper blends using spices that are unique to Japan. For instance, the Nanami Chili (seven-colored chili) blend consists of seven kinds of chili, baked chili, black sesame, sansho, cinnamon, poppy seed, and hemp seed. Chili peppers add depth to the spiciness and are enhanced by the flavor of fragrant Japanese pepper and sesame. The most popular pepper blend is Shichimi Togarashi, which has been made for more than 280 years and features the unforgettable taste of shinshu. It is made with white ginger, shiso, sansho (a Japanese pepper), chimpi (dried mandarin orange), bansho (hot chili pepper), black sesame, and hemp seeds. All of the ingredients are produced with a unique manufacturing method dating to ancient times. I sprinkle the mix from my colorful little tin onto my morning egg, and it provides a fragrant punch of color.<br /><br />
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Located just a few blocks down from the temple, lovely little <b>Yamabuki </b>(55-1 Daimoncho, Nagano; http://yamabuki.px2.jp/index.html) is the perfect spot for a relaxing lunch, It offers an enticing seasonal menu, and everything I sampled was attractively presented and delicious.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">kitchen at Yamabuki restaurant near Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City, Japan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">set meal at Yamabuki restaurant near Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City, Japan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">artistic appetizer plate at Yamabuki restaurant near Zenkoji Temple <br />in Nagano City, Japan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">interesting geodesic dome/igloo dining chamber perfect for distancing in a pandemic, spotted nearby Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City, Japan</td></tr>
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