Girls Day In Laguna Beach, CA

I went down to Costa Mesa, CA about two weekends ago to spend the weekend with my best friend, Alexis. We woke up on a sunny Saturday morning and as we were laying in bed looking on Pintrest for things to do in Southern California we came upon a pin about Laguna Beach. In Laguna Beach there is a Pirate Tower carved into the side of a cliff. Immediately we took interest in it and decided we would do a day trip to Laguna.

As we were driving down the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) we wanted to get something to eat, due to our habit we looked to Pintrest and Google Maps to help us with our hunger search. We found

a cute ocean view restaurant called Greeter's Corner. We sat out on the deck, watching the volley ball players and the ocean waves crashing at shore. Our lunch was absolutely delicious. Alexis had a turkey sandwich with fries and I had a turkey burger with sweet potato fries. I normally can never finish my food, but I cleared my plate fries and all. Greeter's Corner is a wonderful place, with a great view of the beach, quick attentive staff, and amazing tasting food! I would highly recommend stopping by while you are in town.

After we finished lunch, we decided to walk around and check out some shops in Laguna.

Alexis stumbled across an art gallery dedicated to the wonderful and creative mind of Dr. Seuss. We stepped inside and saw wonderful limited edition done by Dr. Seuss. We saw paintings, statues, little gift items, and fake taxidermy sculptures of the creatures in the world of Dr. Seuss.

We headed to a wonderful resort a little further down PCH called Surf and Sand Resort and Spa. With the generosity of my friend Nolan working there we got two free drink tickets and decided to head down to their bar called Splashes. We sat at the bar looking out their open windows starring out to the beach. The sound of the waves crashing, the smell of the ocean, and the sun barely starting to set was the perfect atmosphere for us to relax and sip our drinks. We ordered a Mai Tai and a Vodka cranberry. The skill of the bartender we had was unbelievable. He was very attentive and well educated with making the cocktails. Our drinks were nothing short of beautiful. We laughed how we were wearing our work-out clothes and sitting among some very wealthy and celebrity looking people. We finished our drinks and headed down to the beach to explore the scenery. 

It was finally time to head to the destination we came to Laguna Beach for, the pirate tower. It was a short 5 minute drive from Surf and Sand Resort and Spa. We turned down on Victoria Street and parked the Jeep. You have to walk down a few flight of stairs but once you reach the beach the view is worth every minute of it. We got there just as the sunset was going, let me tell you it was the most beautiful view I have seen in a very long time. I was truly taken back with the pink, orange, and yellow shades blanketing the sky.

We trucked on through the rocky cliffs, jumping over tide pools, dodging photographers there for the same reason we were there; to capture this tower at sunset with high tide coming in strong. On the way we stopped to take pictures of course what best friends do. 

After running like crazy mad people who were deathly afraid of the ocean water we got the landing where the tower stood. We were both in awe with seeing a stone tower carved into the side of a rocky cliff. It was the most picture perfect spot, our Iphone cameras could never do it justice. The tide stated coming in rough and the waves getting higher and stronger the longer we were there. For the sake of getting an epic photo of the waves crashing on the rocks, Alexis decided to step out nearing the edge of the rocks, she got what she wanted, an epic photos. After the photo was taken seconds after Alexis was drenched form the waves, mind you missing one flip flop that we quoted "The ocean ate my flip flop!" After hysterically laughing for a few minutes we decided it was my turn to brave the rocky edge with the high tide in order to get an awesome photo too. I was showered with my wave but luckily kept both of my flip flops. 

Needless to say, Laguna Beach treated us well for a spontaneous best friend trip to this beautiful small town. The food, shops, bars, and breath taking views make this town a destination spot for anyone who is in the Southern California area and likes to explore. I can't wait to make a trip out there again and move down to the Orange County area so I can have the pleasure of seeing more of this city I call my birth town.