Carlsbad -one last thought

One last Carlsbad note. I drove through the downtown beach-y part on my way out of town and it is very cute. There is also a Best Western there in a prime location. I've found that Best Westerns are actually a great place to stay if you are looking for a reasonable room in a good area. A friend and I stayed at one in Tahoe once and you had access to a private beach just a block away and there was free sit down breakfast every morning. Not the crappy "continental" here's-some-cereal-and-bagels kind. No, a order off the menu and be served kind. I bet the one in Carlsbad has the same, so next time you want to stay in a cute beach town I recommend staying at the Best Western in Carlsbad!

Carlsbad

So I've been in Carlsbad for the last two days holding auditions. Yesterday I did nothing but audition and then go straight to my room. I must admit, it was nice to just order room service, watch T.V. and crash. Which I did. I crashed out at 9:30 and woke up at 6. Yes to 8.5 hours!!! But today I went out. My mom came and we went to the outlets. I must say, the outlets almost always disappoint. I always want great deals, and there are deals, but not amazing deals. I want AMAZING deals! I did find one great deal though. There is a Burberry watch I have wanted since I was 18. It has charms on it that all represent England ( Big Ben, the flag, a teacup, double-decker bus, etc.). The watch was originally over $450 and it was marked down to $200. Did I mention this watch is still being made and sold in Macy's? I need to get a link added to it, and no I don't actually have $200 at the moment, but when the watch you've wanted for over 10 years is over 50% off YOU BUY IT! After the outlets we met up with my dad at the hotel. I will say that if you are in the Carlsbad area the Sheraton restaurant has a very happening Thurs. night. There's some Tapas special and this hotel is apparently the place to be. Last we went to Karl Strauss for dinner. I had the Firecracker Sirloin Strips off the appetizer menu and was quite pleased. This was a riveting trip, I know. If you are actually still reading at this point, well then good for you!

Anyways, I will say I find Carlsbad really picturesque and growing. They are getting a few more good restaurants down by the outlets and apparently there is some new mall around here with an Anthropologie, and frankly, that's enough for me to say I could move here. Tomorrow, I'm going to head downtown before leaving town just so I can see the more "beachy" side. I would say it's worth stopping by if you are driving down to San Diego.