Driving down the 101

On the last day of our trip we decided to take a double decker bus tour and explore Hollywood and Beverly Hills.

Here we are on the bus tour!

Annnnd, I'm home.

Via Rodeo Drive

Heaven on Earth

This was the most expensive store in all of Beverly Hills according to our tour guide. Shopping is by appointment only. Can you imagine?!

Sprinkles cupcakes was a must!

So yum!

The Beverly Hills sign! So Iconic! It was surreal being there!

The sign from the top of our tour bus! :)

Our next stop was Santa Monica Pier~ it was such a cute little board walk with hot dog vendors, psychic readers, and sketch artists.

Then we decided to rent bikes and ride down to Venice Beach.

A bike ride was not such a good idea.... I totally wiped out! Ha!

After finally finding a life guard and getting all bandaged up, we found the Venice canals! This made our little mishap all worth it! :)

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Right back where we started from

Day 2 of California~ our anniversary. :)
After a cute breakfast in our hotel we headed out for a walk around downtown LA.

Matt was so pumped to go to the Wells Fargo museum since he works there~ haha!. It was a couple of blocks from our hotel.

Then I totally geeked out when we spotted the crew of Mad Med outside a little restaurant!

Next we explored the Walt Disney concert Hall~ isn't it just amazing looking?!


The highlight of our day of course was visiting Warner Brothers studios for a taping of CONAN O'BRIEN!!!!!!!!!!

I could not be any happier right then! Wish I could have taken pictures inside, but no cameras were aloud.

After the Conan taping we took a little road trip down to Laguna Beach. I put my feet in the Pacific ocean for the first time! Then we ate at an amazing spanish-style seafood restaurant overlooking the beach called Las Brisas. It was seriously one of the best meals of my life. Can't stop thinking about it! ha!
It was a great anniversary!

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California, here we come

On the first day of our trip we had tickets to see a taping of the Dr. Phil show at paramount studios!

We saw 2 tapings! The producers carefully place each audience member in the appropriate seat, and for the first show we were placed on the 2nd row! So at the end of the show when the guests are seated in the audience, you will be able to see us right behind them! We don't know when it will air yet, but we'll let you know!


After being in that studio for so long, we were starving so we quickly headed over to In and Out burger! It was my first experience there and it was so delicious!

Later that night we headed over to explore the Chinese theater and the walk of fame.
I was really surprised to learn that the Kodak theater, where the Academy awards are held, is right in the middle of a mall!! ha!

The Hollywood walk of fame area reminded me so much of Times Square. I loved the excitement and quirkiness on every corner. Like seeing Jack Sparrow just hanging out....

Here's my handsome hubby in front of the Kodak.

Here's me in front of the Chinese theater.

Just something you have to do once in your life~ put your hands in the handprints of a classic Hollywood actor. I chose Natalie Wood since I was kind of named after her.

We ended the day with dinner overlooking the Chinese theater. We were in sort of an Asian mood so we had sushi! ;)

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LA Lady

Matt and I recently celebrated our 2 year anniversary! Can't believe it has been 2 years already!! What better way to celebrate than with a trip to LA?!

My wonderful uncle gave us 2 plane tickets to anywhere in the country~ (how blessed are we?!). Neither of us had ever been to LA, so we decided to go... it was amazing!

We stayed at the Standard Hotel in downtown. I highly recommend it. The price was very reasonable and the whole atmosphere has this fun 70's vibe.

This was the chandelier in our hotel room that I thought was so cute!

 I loved the striped design on the wall and how they carried it across to the curtains and even the lamp!

 The wall separating our bedroom and bathroom was the glass shower wall which made showering.... interesting..:)

Here's a picture of the workout room~ complete with plaid carpeting and wood paneling. Aren't those photos on the wall hilarious?

Our favorite part of the hotel was hanging out in the outdoor waterbeds by the rooftop pool while waitresses dressed in cute red 70's track suits brought us drinks.



And sure, lets put an organ in the lobby. Why not?!

Here we are in the cute little yellow restaurant in the hotel one morning. It really made me wish I had worn some bell bottoms!


And this, was the most amazing brioche French toast I've ever had!!
It may sound like I'm getting paid to tell you about this hotel~ ha!! No, I just really loved it! Stay tuned for more photos from our trip!

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