If you ever plan to motor west, Travel my way, take the highway that is best. Get your kicks on route sixty-six. Nat King Cole – Route 66 Sun shines brightly. Sand reflects the sun’s light and heat. After hours of driving through the California desert we wanted to stop at a diner. California Classic […]
Breakfast
Solomon Bagels & Donuts
I love North Park with it’s cute Craftsman houses. I lived here from kindergarten through 3rd grade. My mom took my walking throughout the neighborhood. There were many cool local shops. A few blocks down 30th ST was a fabric store my mom would buy fabrics to sew shirts for me. Around where Solomon Bagels […]
Corner Bakery
The UTC Corner Bakery is an interesting location. Originally Sears occupied the entire building. Then Corner Bakery burrowed out a corner of Sears and came into existence. The most interesting part is now Sears has closed but Corner Bakery is doing great. I have eaten here a bunch of times.
Olsen’s Danish Village Bakery
I’ve been walking to a different Solvang bakery each morning. The walk to Olsen’s was the longest but worth it.
Yelp Elite Week @ Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee
I woke up to the scent of fresh doughnuts when I was a kid. I lived next to the owner of a doughnuts shop. Right next to their house was the doughnuts shop. They were pretty good doughnuts like ones you could get at Windchill’s. I was excited to see Yelp was having an Elite […]
Solvang Restaurant
I remember each Christmas the colorful twinkling lights, the fresh scent of pine, and presents around the Christmas tree. The days before Christmas I would wonder what was under the festive wraps. All except for one. I knew what was in the round metal container. Every Christmas my mom would buy Danish butter cookies. I […]
The Donut Palace – El Centro
When I was a kid and we were driving home from the beach I remember seeing the freeway sign for the 8 freeway to El Centro. It was over a 100 miles away I wondered what it was like there. We always got off the freeway before we got anywhere near El Centro. I checked […]
Farmer Boys / Breakfast Burgers & More
This is another joint post. Please be kind include both writers in your comments. Thanks. First portion written by Soo I remember the orange groves and the green leafy vegetables. When I was a kid we drove through Escondido to get to the Wild Animal Park. Out the car window fruits and veggies grew in […]