Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Autumn Playlist

Autumn in New York by Billie Holliday
Baba O'Riley by The Who
Fields of Gold by Sting
November Rain by Guns N Roses
Picking Corn from Pocahontas
Scarecrow by Alex & Sierra
Seasons of Giving by Sherman Brothers
See You in September by The Happenings
September by Daughtry
September by Earth, Wind, and Fire
September Gurls by Big Star
September Morn by Neil Diamond
September Song by Frank Sinatra
Sowing the Seeds of Love by Tears for Fears
Sweater Weather by Pentatonix
Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Los Angeles Attractions

Beaches
  • Long Beach
Exhibits/Museums

  • Aquarium of the Pacific
  • California Science Center
  • CBS Studios
  • Graumann's Chinese Theater 
  • Hollywood Sign
  • Paramount Studios
  • Planetarium
  • Queen Mary
  • Warner Brothers Studios
Restaurants
  • George's Greek
  • La Creperie
  • Pier 76 Fish Grill
Shopping
  • City Walk
  • Hollywood & Highland
  • Lakewood Center
  • Olivera Street
  • Shoreline Village
  • Third Street Promenade
Theme Parks
  • Universal Studios

Orange County Attractions

Beaches
  • Dana Point
  • Huntington Beach
  • Laguna Beach
  • Newport Beach
  • Seal Beach
  • Sunset Beach
Exhibits/Museums
  • Casa Romantica Cultural Center
  • Mission San Juan Capistrano
  • Richard Nixon Library
Nature:
  • Orange County's Great Park
  • Rogers Gardens
  • Sherman Gardens and Library in Corona Del Mar.
Restaurants:
  • Aviva El Ranchito
  • Boudin Bakery
  • Carmelita's
  • The Crab Cooker
  • Dad's Bakery
  • El Torito
  • Mama D's
  • Pitfire
  • Sancho's Tacos
  • Slapfish
  • Sunset Pizza and Pasta
  • Tender Greens
  • True Foods Kitchen
Shopping
  • Bella Terra
  • Downtown Disney
  • Grower's Direct
  • Irvine Spectrum
  • Main Street Seal Beach
  • Old Towne Orange
  • OC Swap Meet
  • Old World Village
  • Outlets of Orange
  • Outlets of San Clemente
  • Pacific City
  • South Coast Plaza
Theme Parks
  • Balboa Fun Zone
  • Disneyland
  • California Adventure
  • Knott's Berry Farm

San Diego Attractions

Beaches
  • Mission Beach
  • Ocean Beach
  • Pacific Beach
Exhibits/Museums
  • Bob Hope Memorial
  • Kissing Statue
  • Maritime Museum
  • Mormon Batallion Museum
  • San Diego Automotive Museum
  • Sheriff's Museum in Old Town
  • Star of India
  • USS Midway
  • Whaley House
Restaurants
  • BJ's Brewery
  • El Indio
  • Hodad's
  • Liberty Public Market
  • Old Spaghetti Factory
  • Phil's BBQ
  • Sansai Japanese Grill
Shopping
  • Fashion Valley Mall
  • Gaslamp Quarter
  • Hazard Center
  • Horton Plaza
  • Kobey Swap Meet
  • Old Town
  • Seaport Village
  • Westfield Mission Valley Mall
Theme Parks
  • Belmont Park
  • Legoland
  • San Diego Safari Park
  • San Diego Zoo
  • Sea World
  • Wild Animal Park
Tours
  • Ghosts and Gravestones Tour

Friday, September 20, 2019

San Diego

We drove to Las Vegas and stayed at the South Point casino.  We ate at the Garden Buffet and went to the South Premium outlets.

We drove to Mission Viejo, California and stayed at the Ayres hotel.  We ate dinner at El Ranchito.


On Friday, we went to Ruby's Diner at the shops of Mission Viejo.

On Saturday, we went to Pacific City at Huntington Beach.  We ate lunch at the food hall.  I had a Grilled. Spaghetti Cheese Sandwich at Burnt Crumbs.  We went to Downtown Disney.






















On Sunday, we went to church.

On Monday, we ate at the Crab Cooker in Tustin.  We drove to San Diego and stayed at the Day's Inn.






On Tuesday, we went to the Westfield Mall and had lunch at Panera Bread.  We ate dinner at Sansai Japanese Grill and walked around the Seaport Village.















On Wednesday, we went to Hazard Center and Fashion Valley Mall.  We ate lunch at the Cheesecake Factory,  We went on the Ghosts and Gravestones tour in Old Town.  We walked through two cemeteries and past the Whaley House.  We took a haunted trolley tour.


























On Thursday, we drove to Barstow and had lunch at Tommy's World Famous.  We drove to Las Vegas and stayed at the South Point casino.  We ate dinner at Coronado Cafe and went to the Town Square Mall.