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We spent Saturday on Catalina Island celebrating Gail's 60th Birthday. Brandon, Gail, Maion, Carolyn and I met in Long Beach at the Hotel Maya. They have a great restaurant that sits right on the water called Fuego. We started our day with a wonderful breakfast and Champagne. Then we headed over to Catalina Helicopter Tours. All of us were super excited for the opportunity to get to Catalina Island via a helicopter. It was an awesome experience and definitely the way to go. A 15 minute helicopter ride is all it takes. Once on Catalina Island we cruised around checking things out and stopping for some great drinks and appetizers. About mid way through the day, we boarded a Jeep and was given a 4 hour tour of the Island stopping along the way to enjoy Champagne, chocolates and crackers. The sights were so awesome. From the sea views, native plants, buffalo, a winery, horses and even a fox. The weather could not of been better for us too. About 75 degress and sunny, not a cloud in the sky. After our Jeep adventure, we headed back to the helicopter and then this is when we said goodbye to beautiful Catalina. Back to Long Beach is where we headed. To end the day, we all had dinner on the waterfront at Gladstones. Then back home all exhausted from our thrilling day!

Enjoy the pictures below of our experiences.

Friday:
Valentine’s Prix Fixe Dinner – Meritage Restaurant/Callaway Winery – 5:00pm – 9:00pm
http://www.callawaywinery.com/callaway-restaurant-specials.html

Valentine’s Wine & Food Tasting Tour – La Jolla Wine Tours – 3:00pm – 6:00pm
http://www.lajollawinetours.com/

My Bloody Valentine by Alesmith Event – The Cask Room – 6:30pm – 7:30pm
http://www.caskroom.com/when.html

Valentine’s 4 Course Dinner and Wine Paring – Bistro 39 – 4:30pm – 10:00pm
http://www.bistro39sandiego.com/2011/01/valentines-4-course-menu/

4th Annual Cupid is Stupid Wine Tasting Party – Bacchus – 5:00pm – 9:00pm
http://www.bacchuswinemarket.com/events.html

Valentine’s Opaque Dining in the Dark – Opaque US Grant – 5:30pm – 11:30pm
http://sd.darkdining.com/

Bottle of Champagne and Chocolate Covered Strawberries – The Cask Room – 5:00pm – 9:00pm
http://www.caskroom.com/when.html

3 or 5 Course Valentine Dining Paired with Wine – La Valencia Hotel – 5:30pm – 11:00pm
http://www.lavalencia.com/documents/events/valentines-2011.pdf

Italian Tasting – La Costa Wine Co. – 5:00pm – 8:30pm
http://lacostawineco.com/store/content/12/Tasting-Events/

Wine & Craft Beer Tasting and/or Cheese & Chocolate Pairings – WineStyles Coronado – 5:30pm – 8:00pm
http://www.winestyles.net/impdates.asp?page=1&id=128428

3 Course Menu and Wine Paring – Wine Vault & Bistro – 5:30pm – 10:00pm
http://www.winevaultbistro.com/calendar.html

Valentine Weekend Pairing – Country Cellars – 11:00am – 4:00pm
http://www.countrycellars.com/events.php

Saturday:
Vino d’Amore Valentine’s Dinner – Callaway Winery – 6:00pm – 9:00pm
http://www.callawaywinery.com/callaway-winery-events.html

Valentine’s Wine & Food Tasting Tour – La Jolla Wine Tours – 3:00pm – 6:00pm
http://www.lajollawinetours.com/

Valentine’s 4 Course Dinner and Wine Paring – Bistro 39 – 4:30pm – 10:00pm
http://www.bistro39sandiego.com/2011/01/valentines-4-course-menu/

Valentine’s Opaque Dining in the Dark – Opaque US Grant – 5:30pm – 11:30pm
http://sd.darkdining.com/

Bottle of Champagne and Chocolate Covered Strawberries – The Cask Room – 5:00pm – 9:00pm
http://www.caskroom.com/when.html

3 or 5 Course Valentine Dining paired with Wine – La Valencia Hotel – 5:30pm – 11:00pm
http://www.lavalencia.com/documents/events/valentines-2011.pdf

Valentine Weekend Pairing – Country Cellars – 11:00am – 4:00pm
http://www.countrycellars.com/events.php

The World of Wine 101 – La Costa Wine Co. – 3:30pm – 5:00pm
http://lacostawineco.com/store/content/12/Tasting-Events/

Bubbly, Port & Chocolate – Bacchus – 2:00 – 8:30pm
http://www.bacchuswinemarket.com/events.html

5 Course Valentine’s Day Dinner paired with Wine – Wine Vault & Bistro – 5:00pm – 10:00pm
http://www.winevaultbistro.com/calendar.html

For the Love of Chocolate and SweetArt Festival – Escondido Grand Avenue – 1:00pm – 5:00pm
http://www.downtownescondido.com/chocolate.html

A Valentine’s Wine Tasting with Russel Joyce of Joyce Vineyards – The Wine Lover – 4:00pm – 6:00pm
http://www.thewinelover.us/

Gondola Wine Tasting Cruise (Coronado) – The Gondola Company – 6:30pm – 7:45pm
http://www.gondolacompany.com/

Wine & Craft Beer Tasting and/or Cheese & Chocolate Pairings – WineStyles Coronado – 5:30pm – 8:00pm
http://www.winestyles.net/impdates.asp?page=1&id=128428

Sunday:
Romantic Rose Wine Tasting – Callaway Winery – 11:00am – 4:00pm
http://www.callawaywinery.com/callaway-winery-events.html

Valentine’s 4 Course Dinner and Wine Paring – Bistro 39 – 4:30pm – 10:00pm
http://www.bistro39sandiego.com/2011/01/valentines-4-course-menu/

Valentine’s Opaque Dining in the Dark – Opaque US Grant – 5:30pm – 11:30pm
http://sd.darkdining.com/

Bottle of Champagne and Chocolate Covered Strawberries – The Cask Room – 5:00pm – 9:00pm
http://www.caskroom.com/when.html

3 or 5 Course Valentine Dining paired with Wine – La Valencia Hotel – 5:30pm – 11:00pm
http://www.lavalencia.com/documents/events/valentines-2011.pdf

Valentine Weekend Pairing – Country Cellars – 11:00am – 4:00pm
http://www.countrycellars.com/events.php

Valentine’s Brunch – The Westgate Hotel – 10:00am – 2:30pm
http://www.westgatehotel.com/public/files/Westgt_Valentine'sDayBrunchMenu'11.pdf

5 Course Valentine’s Day Dinner paired with Wine – Wine Vault & Bistro – 5:00pm – 10:00pm
http://www.winevaultbistro.com/calendar.html

Gondola Wine Tasting Cruise (Coronado) – The Gondola Company – 6:30pm – 7:45pm
http://www.gondolacompany.com/

DJW's Food, Wine & Fun

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Catalina Island

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