A full day of fun for Kegan's Birthday...
Brenton and Christy come south. Christy's parents come north. It's a party on so many levels!
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| We began our day with a delicious breakfast at Frankie & Lola's Front Street Cafe described as "Super Freakin Crazy Good". I think that sums it up! |
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| No trip to Morro Bay is complete without a stop at the Rock (California Registered Historical Landmark number 821). This 581' volcanic plug (also called a volcanic neck or lava neck) was first charted in 1542 by Portuguese explorer Juan Cabrillo who called it El Morro, the Spanish geographical term for a crown-shaped rock or hill. Since then, it has become an important landmark to sailors and travelers (especially us tourists). |
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| You never quite know what you'll see when you stand on a rock and look outward! |
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| After fueling up, we headed to Paso Robles for wine tasting. Tobin James came highly recommended and there was something very fun about it. "It all started with an extra six tons of grapes that a winery could not accept and process. Tobin (Toby) James, a lowly assistant winemaker at the time, asked the owner of the winery if he could have the grapes and make wine out of them for himself. The owner replied, "sure kid, knock yourself out". A year and a half later, gold medals began pouring in for Toby's first Zinfandel, the 1985 "Blue Moon" Zin." |
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| This was Brenton and Christy's first wine tasting event. They caught on very quickly. Everyone had a great time finding their 'favorites'. Located on an old stagecoach stop, the 1860s mahogany bar made us feel a bit like gunslingers. Really fun. |
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| Our next stop was Eberle Winery. After tasting, we went on a spelunking. In 1994, Eberle was seeking additional space for the red wine program and decided to go underground. Today, 16,000 square feet of underground caves, located below the winery, create the perfect place to age every bottle of wine they make and on a hot Paso day, it's the place to be! |
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| A picnic above the vineyards seemed the best place for lunch! |
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| This stop was per Brenton's request. |
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Firestone Walker Brewing Company brewed its first beer in 1996 in a small facility rented from the Firestone Vineyard estate in Santa Barbara County. In 2001 owners Adam Firestone and David Walker purchased the SLO Brewing Company located in Paso Robles.
Firestone Walker’s ales are selectively fermented in the Firestone Union oak barrel brewing system which incorporates 65-gallon, medium and heavy toast American oak barrels.
Firestone Walker Brewing Company continues to grow as the palates of Americans migrate to craft beer. Our brew staff have picked up “Mid Size Brewery of the Year” at the World Beer Cup an unmatched three times. http://www.firestonebeer.com/home.php |
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| Dinner was in SLO for a sumptuous Thai meal. This was my first outing into Thai cuisine and I was a bit apprehensive but my vegetarian Pad Thai was exceptional. |
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| The night ended with all of us crashing on our hotel's wonderful beds. I was gleeful when I saw we had magic fingers massaging beds ..."Enjoyed by millions for over 50 years". |
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| Monica had been working really hard on an Architecture project in Poly Canyon so when I finally convinced her to try the Magic Fingers, she was hooked. It was a long day of great fun and family togetherness. We all fell into bed exhaustively happy. |
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1 comments:
Did you do all of this is one day? I don't know where to begin! I love Morro Bay, and am thinking I need to share my love of it with my husband. I haven't been there in years, probably 15 or more years. I didn't realize what great options there are for wine tasting. What fun!
Wish I was there...
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