road trip
MORE COMING SOON~CALI ROADTRIPS
GO NORTH -
OJAI~
sleep~ Ojai Rancho Inn & Capri by @sheltersocialclub ❣
Ojai Valley Inn @ojaivalleyinn
Caravan Outpost @caravanoutpostojai
coffee~ Beacon Coffee @beaconcoffee 211 W. Ojai Ave.(best GF & vegan pastries) ❣
eat~ Hip Vegan @hvojai 201 N. Montgomery St. ❣
The Nest @thenestojai for cauliflower tacos
bread~ @katesbread
shop~In the Field @inthefieldojai 730 E. Ojai
Summer Camp @shopsummercamp 1020 W. Ojai Ave.
Tipple & Ramble @tippleandramble + drink wine 315 N. Montgomery St.
Bungalow by Fig @bungalowojai 109 N. Montgomery St.
plants & flowers~ Forage @forageojai 152 Baldwin Rd.
Found 203 Studio~203 N. Ventura St.
yoga~Light & Space @lightandspaceyoga 915 E. Ojai Ave.
stroll~Farmers Market @ojaifarmersmarket Sundays
market~Rainbow Market 211 E. Matilija
BIG SUR~
sleep~rustic Treebones @treebonesresort
Sort of rustic~Glamping at Ventana @ventanabigsur
Posh rustic~Post Ranch Inn @postranchinn
coffee~Big Sur Bakery
eat~Big Sur Bakery @bigsurbakery @bigsurroadhouse
The Village Big Sur @thevillagebigsur
yoga~Esalen one of my fav places. Yoga, baths, serenity, teachings and the yummiest food
SANTA BARBARA~
sleep~So many choices. Depends on your vibe. The Kimpton Canary looks beautiful. Lots of choices on Airbnb or stay in Montecito or the Goodland Kimpton is cool too.
eat. Loquita~ @loquitasb 202 State Street
La Superica Taco~I haven't been in ages. I am glad it's still there. It's one of those hole in the wall joints that has a line down the street!
Mesa Verde~I haven't been in 2 years but I was obsessed with this place. Plant based. Alta mesa area. 1919 Cliff Drive
Bread~ @oat_bakery + Cheese by one of my favs Sproutcraft Creamery @Sproutcraft_creamery 5 West Haley St.
Helena Avenue Bakery @helenaavenuebakery 131 Anacapa
drink~ Municipal Wines @muniwine 22 Anacapa St. + a plethora of wine bars in the Funk Zone which is my favorite area to walk around. Go explore
Potek Winery ~406 E. Haley St. #1 at The Mill which looks like it needs to be on the list as well. I'll try these coffee spots and get back to you. @themillsb
Juice~ @juiceranch 33 Park Way right around the corner from Backyard Bowls which has the best Acai Bowls and smoothies @backyardbowls
coffee~Lilac Cafe along with Vegan/GF breads & pastries. 1017 State ST.
shop~ Bestow Gallery @bestowpottery
flowers & cacti~ Lotusland..I really want to go someday
market crush~Savoy Wines 18 West Anapamu @savoycafeanddeli
stroll~Farmers markets Tues & Saturday
Church~Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is one of the prettiest churches I have ever seen. Def worth a little jaunt to Montecito. 1300 E. Valley Road
SB and then detour to Los Alamos, Los Olivos or Solvang
Solvang~The Landsby @thelandsby
LOS ALAMOS~
sleep~ The Bodega House @thebodegahouse(just heard about this one)
Skyview @skyviewlosalamos (I stayed here when it was still a its a roadside motel so I've go to check it out now. There was a time when the accommodations in Los Alamos were slim pickings. I am so glad someone decided to update this quaint little place. I've heard great things about their onsite restaurant Norman as well.
The Alamo by @sheltersocialclub They did an amazing job with this renovation. It's so cute now. The first time I stopped into Los Alamos my friend and I looked at this hotel and said thank god we didn't choose this one, it looks like escaped convicts are hiding out in there....true story! Now it's adorable & cozy just like all of the hotels in the Shelter Social Club family.
eat~ Bob's Well Bread @bobswellbread 550 Bell St.
Pizza~Full of life 225 Bell St.
Bells @bellslosalamos 406 Bell St. this is new for me so I will add it to the see ya soon list.
drink~ Bodega Wine Bar @bodegalosalamos 273 Bell St.
Municipal Wine Makers 425 Bell St. ~so cute
Babi's Beer Emporium & Sister property Casa Dumetz right next door 388 Bell Street
shop~
stroll~Bell Street.. just one long street to see it all. At the beginning or end depending on where you come in, you can also stroll the Depot Antique Mall.
GO SOUTH-
SAN DIEGO~
sleep~The Pendry @pendrysandiego DTEstancia La Jolla @estancialajolla La Jolla
The Guild @theguildhotel DT
Surfhouse Boutique Hotel @surfhouseadventures Encinitas
Eat & stroll~ Little Italy for all kinds of eating, drinking and cafe inspiration + donuts
Devils Dozen 2001 Kettner @devilsdozendonuts
Pretty enough to check out~@juneshineco ❣ @barkindred ❣ @iamildandy ❣ @pancakelordssd ❣ @youandyoursd ❣ @holymatchaa
Coffee~Communal Coffee Both locations are the cutest North & South Park@communalcoffee + gifts + flowers
2335 University Ave. & 2221 Fern
The Grounds Bean Bar 1571 La Playa @thegroundsbeanbar
yoga~Four Moons Spa @fourmoonsspa Drop in for yoga or reflexology. Encinitas
flowers~Native Poppy 3009 Grape Street @native_poppy
shop~ Pigment 3801 30th St + 2 other locations@shoppigment lots of gift ideas
JOSHUA TREE~
Sleep~I think the best ideas are these homestays/airbnb when it comes to Joshua tree.
Some favs on IG~ @thejoshuatreehouse
shop~ Shop on the Mesa 56636 Twentynine palms hwy~Yucca
@shop_onthe_mesa
61943 Twentynine Palms Hwy ~JT
Acme 5 Lifestyle 55870 Twentynine Palms Hwy, Yucca ValleyThe Station~ @thestationjoshuatree 61943 29 Palms Hwy
coffee~Joshua Tree Coffee 61738 Twentynine Palms Hwy
eat~I haven't been in a couple of years so i'll put these on the list for the next trip La Copine 848 Old Womans Spring Rd. @lacopinekitchen
Kitchen in the Desert @kitcheninthedesert296427 Mesquite, 29 Palms
plants~@cactus_mart
yoga~Meditation at @integratronofficial
stroll~Farmers market on Sat.
market crush~ @wineandrockshop
PALM SPRINGS~
sleep~All time favorite @korakia ❣
For future~ @laserenavillaspalmsprings eat~Azucar @azucarpalmsprings at La Serena Villas339 S. Belardo Road
Recommended by @jainaleeortiz ~Mister Parker's at the Parker Hotel @parkerpalmsprings + the @holidayhouseps is one of her favorites ❣
stroll~
shop~Soukie Modern Rugs @soukiemodern 1345 N. Palm Canyon
and This looks cute~ Thick as Thieves @shopthieves
183 S. Indian Canyon Dr.
coffee~
yoga~
plants & flowers~
market crush~
LAGUNA BEACH~
sleep~Hotel Joaquin @hoteljoaquin love the vibe, the pool, the bikes and the food ❣
Casa Laguna Hotel @casalagunahotel Beautiful Spanish style, lovely pool, gorgeous design, great hospitality.
Splurge ~Monarch Beach Resort Away from PCH so it's very quiet. Just a golf cart away to a pretty beach. Amazing pool areas. Beautiful rooms with luxurious bath tubs. Spa, juice, golf..basically you don't need to leave @monarchbresort
eat~ Malibu Farm @malibufarmlido Newport Beach Lido Village I'm a huge fan of Malibu Farm ❣
Coastal Kitchen @coastalkitchendanapoint ~recommended by a local.34091 Pacific Coast Hwy. Dana Point
The Stand~OG Vegan spot. 238 Thalia Street. @thestandlaguna
bread~ Bread Artisan Bakery @breadartisanbakery
shop~LALA @kerrycassill 1145 S. Coast Hwy@the.garage.collective 1524 S. Coast Hwy Cutest store in Laguna. So many treasures.
Ligne Blanche~Dreamy tops, dresses, linens , bags & more1175 South Coast Highway. Lovely French owner with great taste.
stroll~Farmers market Sat ~521 Forest Ave.
sand~Prettiest beaches & coves. Victoria beach. Thousand steps for exercise (really only 220). The Strand. Divers Cove. Crescent Bay. Table Rock. Totuava
coffee~ Laguna Coffee Co @lagunacoffeeco (recommended by my friend who owns the Bread Artisan Bakery)Anastasia Cafe @anastasiacafelaguna another local likes Anastasia
market crush~ Sapphire Laguna 1200 S. Coast Hwy.
plants & flowers~
More coming soon~ Once we can travel again
More inspiration found at my travel IG~ @keeplefttravel Inspired by travels driving on the other side + the surprises, synchronicity and adventures that await when you make that left turn when you planned to go right..
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