which TC reminded me was the home of skater Ryan Sheckler (he played a hockey player in the abominable movie "The Tooth Fairy" which also starred The Rock; why did I even waste my time watching that....ha ha)...
Plus, they do have a really pretty pier...
We were able to find parking up the hill parallel to the ocean, next to this hotel overlooking the Pacific.
"San Clemente Morn", the name of this painted tile mural near the pier's entrance.
There was a restaurant at the foot of the pier. Nice view!
Some of the placards showing landmarks and sealife/wild life seen near the pier (including whales!):
If you look closely, you can see the Coaster train passing through...
View at the very end of the pier:
Just hangin' out, that seagull.
The green awninged place below the condos was Beach Ice Cream. The reviews, which I read later, were kind of dismal with many saying that the guy who owns the place is a rude dick and so forth. I think he was there the day we went but he seemed ok. Not very friendly but not very warm either.
Guess whose this was?
TC still enjoys a good rainbow sherbet every now and then. This wasn't gourmet quality but we didn't expect that here anyways. Our ice creams (Bert and I shared coffee flavor) were enjoyed at a bench near the traintracks. We had a great view of the pier from our bench...
Info on San Clemente
san-clemente.org - City website
sanclemente.com - Official Guide
San Clemente Pier
601 Avenida Victoria
San Clemente, CA 912672
Beach Ice Cream and Coffee
624 Avenida Victoria
(949) 361-3639
Day 2 in order:
Return to Intelligentsia, Pasadena - Need to start the day with caffeine
Walking in LA - The Hidden Steps of LA: Glassel Park North - this was a fun but tiring walk
Lemon Poppy Kitchen - a hidden eatery in a nondescript strip mall
Signs in LA plus Amoeba Music and the Capitol Records Building
and of course, this post.
Day 1 in order:
Another Cream Pan visit - de rigeur for any of our road trips
Kolache Factory - our first visit
Tan Hoang Huong - this is next door to Kolache Factory
Music Box Steps - a short flight of steps but worth a quick look
Unidad Park - Return to the Filipino American history mural - I can never get tired of this place
Wonder Year's House (and Winnie Cooper's too) - This was cool to see especially after we binged watched the entire "Wonder Years" series in a week and a half prior, ha ha.
Lucky Boy - great burgers!
Arlington Garden - FREE!
Pooh Bah Record Shop - vinyl lives!
Copenhagen Pastry - I wanted one of everything here!
Noodle World - mediocre
Stick Station - hipster ice cream bars
So there...I finally finished my President's Day series almost exactly one year later. Now if I can only finish our Summer 2014 posts!
Four day weekend! Woo hoo!
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