Out And About: Big Sur Roadhouse

The school year ended last Thursday and, for what has now become a family tradition, we headed for Big Sur on the following morning. We had a campsite reserved for three nights along a riverbank.  It allowed for endless hours of rock skipping, crayfish catching, reading and just pure chilling.   Although we don't mind 'roughing it' for our accommodations, we do treat ourselves to a occasional night or morning out. We have our favorite spots, but this time around we decided to give Big Sur Roadhouse a try for an early morning breakfast.   It didn't disappoint.  We had delicious lattes, hot chocolates, house made bagels and the best scrambled eggs!  All this in an amazingly styled space designed by Steve Justrich. The Roadhouse is a combination of rustic elegance and modern accents. Graphic art, colorful tiles, a mix of wood grains and lots of botanicals make for a cool and comfortable refuge from one too many nights in a tent. Take and look and check out just how good Max looked in the place.

Out And About: Big Sur Bakery

While camping in Big Sur over the weekend, we rolled out of our tent in the early hours of the morning to head for the Big Sur Bakery.  I've always been intrigued by the garden that surrounds it and during this trip we wanted to make sure we finally dropped in.   Thank God we did, since their donuts and pastries are out of this world delicious.  I ordered a blueberry strudel that required a fork, the kids went bonkers over their Cop Donuts (maple glazed with a donut hole on top) and Alex's savory ham & cheese croissant was perfectly balanced.  All this yumminess is set in an amazing succulent garden that's  backdropped by the Santa Lucia mountain range.  Take a look at a few images from this legendary morning:

To read on how the bakery got started click here and to check out the Big Sur Bakery cookbook click here.