This past weekend I went on a trip to Los Angeles, CA to visit one of my college roommates and best friend.  My other roommate/best friend, Savannah, and I met up in St. Louis to fly out to LA on Friday.  Taylor, Savannah and I had the best time catching up and indulging in all of the wonderful food and drinks LA had to offer.  Yesterday was a tired Monday morning due to the amount we squeezed into our two days in California.  However, the time spent with these girls and all of the adventures we had was so worth it!

 

We started off our Saturday in Santa Monica at Brick + Mortor.  We had AMAZING bloody mary’s while waiting for our table… and pretty  much an entire meal within the beverage.  We had the options of loading it with everything from cheese cubes to homemade twinkies.  Naturally, all 3 of us filled it with way more than we should have.

We spent the rest of our Saturday afternoon exploring the Santa Monica Pier and taking it all in.  It was a beautiful day so we made sure to stay in the sun as much as possible… and stop in for a late afternoon Ben & Jerry’s snack!

Before heading back to Long Beach where Taylor lives, we stopped by a restaurant in Palos Verdes for a glass of wine. The restaurant faced the water and was decorated adorably.  We sat by the fire and talked about our day and what plans the evening would hold.

 

For dinner on Saturday, we went to a place on 2nd street in Long Beach called Simmzy’s.  We had dinner with a couple of Taylor’s friends she had met in CA and  invited one our college guy friends who lives there now from University of Illinois to join us as well.

 

As if we hadn’t had enough food yet, our Saturday morning began with a Acai bowls at Tru Nature Juice Bar .  Savannah and I both had the Buddha Belly Bowl based on the server’s recommendation and like all of the food we had, it was AMAZING.  After breakfast, we went and hiked up to the Hollywood sign. It was a cloudy, overcast day but it made for a really neat view and even better photos.  After our hike, we spent the remainder of our day on Hollywood Blvd walking around and taking it all in.  I can’t thank Taylor enough for hosting Savannah and I and already wish the three of us were together again!