Don't Play Koi: San Diego: Fun, Sun and Family

This post is a little late both in terms of the complete lack of posts on my part (bad blogger) and in terms of this trip occurring over a week ago. I would really like to get into the habit of regular blogging but it seems life is always happening at warp speed and I'm always playing catch up. Plus I’m lazy…but let’s not go there. New goal: one post per week at least! I thought I would start out with a blurb about San Diego. I travel to SD often to visit my mother, stepfather and, because they’re insane, eight little Chihuahuas. It’s a good time to relax, sit by the pool, get licked to death by cuddly dogs and hit up the beach….oh yes, and shop.

Those who know me know I am a vintage fiend and therefore my mother was subjected to many a thrift and antique store.

Hillcrest is a great neighbourhood for thrifting and there's also an urban outfitters. There's a farmers market on saturdays that I would love to check out next trip.

adams avenue and north park are known as antique alley

Another intersting place to visit is old town SD. Considered the birth place of SD, old town became a spanish settlement in 1769. Here you can find a gorgeous church, rustic buildings, old ice cream parlours, fantastic mexican food and stores selling themed and mexican wares.

Obviously, being me, I NEED to talk about the food! Regents Pizza is sooo delicious! It doesn’t look like much but, as per my native new yorker stepfather’s opinion, it’s just like the pizza in brooklyn. We always get the plain cheese - and also, being me, the pizza must be washed down with an ice cold beer.

Mom made swedish pancakes from scratch, sour cream waffles from a family recipe and eggs benedict with pan fried potatoes for breakfast while I was here. My stepdad even bought my favourite lox and bagels. Spoiled I know.