Big Sur
We took a little roadtrip this past weekend, revisiting another of our favorite places: Big Sur.
I had to visit Sand Dollar Beach one last time; I swear it is the most beautiful place I have ever attempted to surf. The tide was pretty high, and we got to hear the rocks "sing", as the tide pulled back over the millions of rocks on the beach. I tried to memorize the sound! We also stopped in at Pfeiffer State Beach, home of amazing purple sand, and Garrapata State Beach.
On our last trip, stayed in a yurt at Treebones, a wonderfully unusual resort just south of Big Sur. We had hoped to stay there again, but unfortunately they were full. Instead we stayed at another resort, the River Inn, with cabins built in the 1930s. The soundproofing of the rooms wasn't all that great (the guy next door had a rather distinctive snore!), but it was otherwise a great place to stay. The food in the restaurant was yummy, too!
But where's the beer, you ask? Of COURSE there was beer! As we were preparing to head north, we decided to stop for lunch and found the Maiden Publick House, in the Village Shops next to the River Inn. The food wasn't particularly special, though we were there at 2:30 on a Monday afternoon, not the best time to get great food. However, the beer.... ah yes, the beer. In addition to having Guinness and 5 rotating beers on tap, they have the requisite Bud Light and Corona (and a few others). And best of all- SIXTY SEVEN BOTTLED BEERS!!!
The beer menu varies based on season and demand. Their menu is very organized and well thought out, arranged by types of beer: American IPAs, American Pale Ales, Belgian Strong Dark Ale, etc.. They have 34 categories, each with a description of each type, a list of the brews they carry, the ABV and where the beer was brewed.
We had planned to finish out the trip with a stop at El Toro Brewing, maker of one of my very favorite beers, Poppy Jasper. Alas, they aren't open on Mondays, so perhaps another trip to Morgan Hill is in order!
I had to visit Sand Dollar Beach one last time; I swear it is the most beautiful place I have ever attempted to surf. The tide was pretty high, and we got to hear the rocks "sing", as the tide pulled back over the millions of rocks on the beach. I tried to memorize the sound! We also stopped in at Pfeiffer State Beach, home of amazing purple sand, and Garrapata State Beach.
On our last trip, stayed in a yurt at Treebones, a wonderfully unusual resort just south of Big Sur. We had hoped to stay there again, but unfortunately they were full. Instead we stayed at another resort, the River Inn, with cabins built in the 1930s. The soundproofing of the rooms wasn't all that great (the guy next door had a rather distinctive snore!), but it was otherwise a great place to stay. The food in the restaurant was yummy, too!
But where's the beer, you ask? Of COURSE there was beer! As we were preparing to head north, we decided to stop for lunch and found the Maiden Publick House, in the Village Shops next to the River Inn. The food wasn't particularly special, though we were there at 2:30 on a Monday afternoon, not the best time to get great food. However, the beer.... ah yes, the beer. In addition to having Guinness and 5 rotating beers on tap, they have the requisite Bud Light and Corona (and a few others). And best of all- SIXTY SEVEN BOTTLED BEERS!!!
The beer menu varies based on season and demand. Their menu is very organized and well thought out, arranged by types of beer: American IPAs, American Pale Ales, Belgian Strong Dark Ale, etc.. They have 34 categories, each with a description of each type, a list of the brews they carry, the ABV and where the beer was brewed.
We had planned to finish out the trip with a stop at El Toro Brewing, maker of one of my very favorite beers, Poppy Jasper. Alas, they aren't open on Mondays, so perhaps another trip to Morgan Hill is in order!
Labels: Big Sur, Maiden Publick House, River Inn, Treebones
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