All work and no play, makes for a dull trip (that's if you call sampling a selection of cuisine, dull). Since I arrived on the West Coast a few days before my scheduled event, I decided to explore San Francisco and visit a few places that were not on my scheduled tour. I set out on a very windy but pleasant Sunday morning and decided to let my nose guide me to brunch, it led me straight to Pier 39. What a view ~ The Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, over 112 stores and YES, plenty of food. After a filling brunch of Dungeness Crab & Shrimp at The Crab House, I was up for a much needed walk to tour the city and to walk off the huge lunch that I had consumed.
I headed over to Ghirardelli Square. Yup, named after the famous chocolatier!
MY FIRST STOP:
I found this tea salon so adorable, with bright vibrant colors, a perfect view of the Golden Gate and Amy (one of the owners) made me feel right at home. I sampled a variety of teas and even walked away with a few blends that are made just right for the
"Mother-To-Be".
MY SECOND STOP
An artisan bakery that emphasizes the use of organic products and voted best cupcakes in San Francisco, Kara's Cupcakes features an array of mouthwatering treats.
MY LAST STOP:
Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop, home of the original Ghirardelli Chocolate Square Candies. Ghirardelli's has built on its signature taste to become America’s premium chocolate company. My Assistant Gail, from Gail's Gala Events LOVES these square pleasures, so I decided to surprise her and pick up a few of these San Francisco originals (more on what happened to the chocolates later).
With my "Mommy Tea", organic cupcakes and bag of Ghirardelli's Squares in hand, I left the aromatic confines of Ghirardelli Sqaure to see what else San Francisco had in store for me. After a few "traditional" stops to capture the essence of the city on camera, I was ready for a much needed nap.
Hubby & I at The Golden Gate Bridge
The Infamous Lombard Street
