Here’s a glimpse of what’s been happening lately – a hodge podge of good food, good times,and good friends. Tell me in the comments…how have your past weeks/months been? 2015 off to a good start?
-Alicia xoxo
Labor Day weekend was a weekend full of fun, adventure, and ANNAPOLIS! We were lucky enough to spend time with one of my closest friends – and in true form, it far exceeded any sort of expectations we could have set. From crab cakes to cocktails, water taxis to rickshaws, explorations to excitement, it was a trip for the books.
Friday night was a drive through of the city, touring gorgeous homes and of course…starting the weekend with some seafood!
Saturday saw an early morning exercise session, followed by brunch and exploring. A boat tour {on the yacht from Wedding Crashers!} was a fabulous 2 hours spent. ‘Twisted History’ was the majority of the evening – think scandalous history lessons told table side at historic bars – it was so neat!
Sunday led us to bottomless mimosas at brunch, followed by a bar hop of some of the coolest spots we could have hoped to experience.
Here’s a peak at some of the shenanigans…enjoy!
gazpacho topped with crab and drizzled with finishing oil and fresh herbs…with a side of amazing blue cheese coleslaw
This was a find! We got to sample our namesake bourbon, and it was H.E.A.V.E.N.L.Y. …if only we could have taken some home!
Over 40 types of bourbon and more beers than we could count. Pulled pork and good ol’ Southern food for days.
This was the third summer in a row we’ve ventured down to Cary, N.C. for the annual “Beer Bourbon & BBQ Festival” and, true to form, it was a winning time. We sampled a good amount of tasty brews and beverages, but the best part? Spending time and catching up with friends we don’t get to see nearly as often as we’d like. I feel so lucky we were able to make the trip, and we are already counting down to next summer’s shindig!
The hubs and I spent an amazing week {just the two of us!} living large on the shores of Carolina Beach. Blessed with absolutely perfect weather, plenty of activities, and within walking distance to just about every amazing restaurant/bar in town, we made sure to live up this trip! Take a peak into how we spent the week.
one of the many beer flights we sampled during the week {this was on our way out, at the Flying Saucer in Raleigh}
a rosemary-infused cocktail that the bartender created just for us! {we basically closed it down and hung out with the staff, it was so fun}
oyster back {oyster on the half shell eaten after enjoying the cocktail of gin/pickled onion/cilantro}
one of the things on our “beach bucket list” was to make a sandcastle – we blew this one out of the water!
The last few days of our trip out West were spent winery hopping with Lisa, my awesome sister-in-law. We visited 4 wineries throughout the weekend, and ended up shipping an entire case back to our sweet little east coast abode. Truth be told, the wines we tasted were probably some of the best I’ve had, and not to mention the absolutely gorgeous wineries all along the area. Talk about breath-taking! Here are a few shots of our weekend; enjoy!
gorgeous, locally crafted stoneware for sale at the Dry Creek General Store {I wanted to take all of it home!}
Let’s Discuss: Have you ever been out to Sonoma County? What are your favorite wineries?
As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, the hubs and I were extremely lucky and blessed to spend a long week on the West Coast – Tahoe City, to be exact! This trip has been in the books since November 2013, and to say we were excited for this adventure is an understatement! The entire time was wonderful – from short hikes to long “high sierra” adventures, happy hours in the hot tub, beachin’, and everything in between, it was more than we could ever have imagined! I wanted to share some of our favorite memories, views, and of course FOOD here with you all, so sit back and enjoy!
Secret Cove – part of my and Lisa’s “sister in law” day…certainly one of the most beautiful places on the trip!
Tahoe Mountain Brewing Co! We spent a fair amount of time there one afternoon, and sampled fantastic beers!
…so a bear broke in the day before Ross’s parents arrived. NO LIE! came in through the bedroom window, walked around and tried to exit via the back door, but all he did was create a lot of dust and debris to clean up!…an interesting start to vacation, to say the least.
Let’s Discuss: coming soon, I’ll show you our jaunt into Sonoma County!