Brew Coffee Spot

A new coffee place has opened in La Mesa...

It is in the same strip mall that houses Goodwill, Patty's Cafe and sadly, the now defunct Papa's Donuts...

Spring Break Road Trip 2017 Day 2 - Return to Well Grounded Coffee

We had a restful evening for our second day in the Bay Area, courtesy of our good friend Thane, who was kind enough to let us stay at his abode...

While TC was out on an early morning run, Bert and I took a walk to the neighborhood coffee shop...

Carpinteria Road Trip - Day 3 Highlights

All good things come to an end.

Free breakfast from our hotel was followed by coffee named after a South American camelid...

Carpinteria Road Trip - Day 2 Highlights

We began the morning at a nearby trail...

Their local high school had an awesome 3D head of their mascot...

Carpinteria Road Trip - Day 1 Highlights

It was still dark the morning we headed out to Carpinteria...

First stop was, as usual, the Starbucks on Red Hill Dr. in Tustin. Gone is the cigar store and replaced by a poke place...poke is everywhere now it seems...

Berry Manilow attempt...aka what ended up being a massively purple concoction

It would be cool if this really existed...

Purple coffee beans which I could enjoy in a purple mug...

Prince would be proud...

I thought I would try to recreate a drink I recently tried at Hawthorn...

Father's Day 2017 - Tartine & Lil Piggy's

TC surprised Bert this year by making this...

We heard her rattling around downstairs but she told us not to come down...

LA Day Trip - First Stop, as always, Cream Pan

A month and a half ago I was able to get tickets to the Broad Museum in Los Angeles...

The tickets themselves are free but you have to order them a month in advance, which was a bit of a hassle. Bert's summer schedule allowed him to have a four day work week, so off we went on a Friday...

Return to Burly & the Bean

It's been nearly a year since we last went to this neighborhood coffee shop...

Since they now offer food...I thought I would partake while I enjoyed my drink..

Murals at Helen Knoll Memorial Community Center (aka The Brown Building)

Not too far from the Year of the Rooster mural was yet another great piece of art...

over on Poplar Street...

"Year of the Rooster" mural by Glow in Azalea Park alley

I walked past the park towards this alley...

located near the southeaster corner of the park...

The mural is pretty extensive - with a long wall that wraps around a house...

The mural was a collaboration between three artists, which include my favorite, Gloria Muriel (aka Glow.


It is entitled the Year of the Rooster and was inspired by the homeowner's chickens.


This is the left most portion of the mural. The following photos show the progress from left to right:







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I am always in awe of her beautiful murals...









Article/mentions:
"Six sweet spots for San Diego street art" San Diego

Gloria Muriel's website:
www.gloriamuriel.com/murals

Mural (located in alley near Poplar & Violet St.)
San Diego, CA 92105

My next stop this particular morning was also in the area...a revisit to a "coffee shack", if you will, but FIRST, another mural!