For our very last trip together before baby, we headed to Los Angeles for the weekend. A trip we have made together many many times. We both enjoy our trips to LA and they usually come with a purpose. This time it was to see our favorite band who was playing their last show together. Something we both really enjoy in a place we both enjoy. It was a great weekend. But while we were there we started talking about why we come to LA so often and what we really like about this city. We came up with the three following reasons:

1.We love the food. Whether it’s In-N-Out (which we can get in more places than just LA), Tommy’s Original Hamburger (if you love deliciously gross chili burgers- which we do), Portillos (chicago style hotdogs), and various other delicious and restaurants (some actually being real restaurants), we love the food in Southern California. Enough that we would probably make a special trip for it.

2. We love baseball. Do I really need to say more? If you are a reader of this blog you know our goal is to visit every baseball park in the United States, but we can’t get enough of the Dodgers or Dodger Stadium and try to visit it at least once a year.

3. We love the beaches. Although LA beaches are not the best in the world they do offer an eclectic beach experience. They are beautiful in their own right.

I think it makes for an easy get-away for us because it’s close enough that an hour and a half flight is easy, even if it’s just for a day, but yet it’s far away enough to make it a fun experience and feel like we got out of our daily grind for awhile.

What is your favorite place to visit over and over again and why?

One of the best parts about any vacation is the food. Getting to try new things and eating at new exciting restaurants is what I really look forward to doing in new places.

While on vacation at Redondo Beach we had the pleasure of gorging ourselves on the best food the city has to offer. It’s been about two weeks and the thing we talk about the most is the delicious food we had the pleasure of partaking in. Here is the low down on some particular dining you will not want to miss out on during your next trip to Redondo.

Casual Dining:

Polly’s on the Pier: This is a local favorite that  you surely don’t want to miss. Polly’s is notorious for their filling breakfasts so we decided to give it a try on our last morning in town. The omelets are fantastic and Reid really enjoyed his biscuits and gravy, mainly because of their gigantic size. It’s located directly on the pier (hence it’s name) so sitting outside and enjoying the scenery is a must. It’s also fairly low priced so it’s great for those on a budget.

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