Donne's Fling Before the Ring!

:: The Ladies in front of the Bacara Fountain :: 

While some brides and bridal parties, choose to partake in extreme bachelorette weekends in Vegas full of drunkenness and debauchery, Donne chose to celebrate with a weekend in Santa Barbara at the Bacara Resort.  As soon as we approached the grand archway of the Bacara, I knew we had picked the perfect place to celebrate Donne's upcoming wedding!  The Barara is a luxurious resort, the perfect place to relax, and conveniently located to local vineyards like Koehler and Rusack.

 

:: Poolside @ the Bacara ::

:: Koehler ::

:: Rusack ::

:: all dressed up for a night out ::

GNO @ BLT

Tonight a couple friends and I had a special Girls Night Out (GNO) at BLT located in The Trump International Hotel.  I was so excited to have a night out with the ladies and also to BLT, Bistro Laurent Tourondel, is a fairly new, non-fussy al fresco steak restaurant.  

BLT serves a few complementary dishes:

Chicken Liver Pate on a toast (the pate was okay although I liked the toast it was served on better)

 Popovers (yum but not quite as good as the popovers from Mariposa @ Neiman Marcus) - BLT gives you the recipe for the popovers - super exciting for someone like me who loves to bake!!! 

Oh! how could I forget, BLT also serves a complimentary order of Espresso Chocolate Brownies (better than the other desserts on the menu).  

all pics via flicker