Cut it off!
Hi friends! How are you? Hope you’re having a glorious Sunday morning 🙂
Thank you so much for your sweet comments on the Pilot’s return. It still doesn’t feel real <3
Last night, we went with the fam to Pinnacle Peak for dinner. The Pilot wanted a steak, and I’d been wanting to take him there since it’s a total tourist trap- he’ll need to know all of the random places we’ll go when people come to visit 😉
It’s located in a plaza with Western-style stores:
photo ops
and the restaurant itself has ties lining the ceiling, since they’re forbidden.
So of course, all of the boys wore ties 🙂
They make a big hooplah over the ties- the “sherrif” comes over to the table banging a cowbell
they order the “law-breakers” stand up and each of their ties are cut off, to be hung on the ceiling.
Despite the pomp and circumstance, dinner was pretty delicious.
I had a club soda and SALMON 🙂
(Shrimp skewer shared with the Pilot, rice donated to my uncle)
some broccoli + salad with Italian dressing:
Iceberg lettuce salads usually aren’t my thang –I like dark mixed greens better- but last night, it was perfect and refreshing 🙂
After dinner, we walked around the little shops, I hung out with the fam and Meg, and the boys were goofballs together.
Everything is as it should be 🙂
We’re off to see what kind of shenanigans we can get into today. See ya later!
xoxo
Gina
Something to talk about: Do you have a tourist trap restaurant in your area? Do you ever go there, or stay far away?
Today’s workout jam: “Give Me Everything” Pitbull feat Ne-Yo [LOVE this song and it’s perfect for hills (verses) with tempo work (chorus)]
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how sweet!!!
That’s funny about the ties!
Mall of America is a total tourist trap…I enjoy going, but definitely not on the weekends..it’s too crazy in there!
What a classic dinner experience! I love the pics… They remeind me of when my bro and husband get together for sure. 🙂
SO happy for you and enjoy your day!
I too love that song, I need to download asap. 🙂
Ridonkulously sweet, all of you! Totally awesome.
What a fun night out!!! 🙂
Near where I live in the Canadian Rockues there is a whole tourist trap of a village!!!! It’s alpine themed and the Platzl (yes, they use the German name) is kitsch to the extreme!!! We’re talking cookoo clocks and the some world famous accordion festival! lol
Mind you the have an uber delicious bakery and cute farmer’s market so I still head on over once in a while! 😉
Pike Place Market and the Space Needle, but they are beautiful tourist traps so I don’t mind. 🙂
Looks like so much fun! I love the tie thing! The only time I’d ever heard of it was on an episode of Frasier.
that’s so cool with the ties lol! Happy for you to have the Pilot back 🙂
Cute! what a fun restaurant 🙂 Hmmmm we used to have a Planet Hollywood here in Vancouver, but that is gone….now we are just full of one off amazing restaurants that are expensive, but rock 😉
Have a great day full of fun today!!
xxoo
Awww, so glad you guys had a great time out and so happy that you have your Pilot home!!
Tourist traps, ummm yes. I used to live in Myrtle Beach which was an entire city built on tourist traps from alligators to dueling pianos to nascars. It was…awful to LIVE there full time amidst that all! So now, I stay far, far away from anything remotely “touristy” or “theme” related in San Diego…not that there’s tons of it, but ya know. Skylar will have to beg me long and hard to take her to LeggoLand. lol
Awww, you’re making me homesick! Even though we’re locals, my family would go to Pinnacle Peak all the time for special occasions when I was young–mostly so my dad could get rid of all the horrible ties we’d gotten him for Christmas that year!
that restaurant looks very interesting, sounds fun!
Ha! That’s funny. We don’t really have tourist traps in Tulsa since we aren’t exactly flush with vacationers. 🙂 Instead, we have yuppie traps that I tend to avoid.
The Pilot always has the best facial expressions, haha. Have fun today!!!
Haha. I love how all the ties are up on the ceiling. Sounds like a cute little restaurant. 😀
Hooray for Pinacle Peak!! I’m not really a steak person, but we always have a good time when we go. And hooray for Pilot’s return. We’re excited to see you guys this week. 🙂
So glad your pilot is back!! :))
In my city there is a restaurant on top of a water tower which is always packed with tourists in the summer (which is surprising because my city isn’t really a tourist-y kind of place and the food isn’t that good! 😉 ) I’m so glad the Pilot is home! <3 Warms my little black heart. 😉
So happy to see you and the Pilot back together!!!! It looks like you all had a great night 🙂
There are definitely tourist traps in my area (ahem, Pike Place Market), and I usually try to avoid them but every once in a while it is fun to go, especially with people from out of town.
Yah! I looks like you all had a great time out last night. “Everything as it should be” is the perfect description. Take care and enjoy your new chapter in life 🙂
I have lived in Tucson almost all of my life and I have not been to Pinnacle Peak! If you want to treat someone to a great steak, check out Silver Saddle (if you haven’t eaten there before).
And woo hoo for the Pilot being back!
T.
Looks like a perfect night.
Enjoy your day with your family!! The second picture in your last post is so cute, makes me happy. =)
I had no idea where you were going with your title… I watched 127 Hours last night. eeek!
I’m so happy for you Gina!! I am super glad your hubby is back where be belongs!! Have a great Sunday!!
Gotta love the tourist traps. Growing up, I lived in Battle Creek aka Cereal City USA–home to Kellogg’s. Every summer they have a huge “World’s Longest Breakfast Table” breakfast downtown and everyone enjoys cereal together. 🙂 It’s funny how the natives forget about it, but people travel from all over to attend!
West Edmonton Mall!! I still think it’s fun… it has a huge skating rink in the middle. Don’t bring the credit cards though or you’ll go home broke.
Looks like you’re happy to have the Pilot home!
Your post yesterday was adorable! I am so happy for you two! Since I live in Miami, we have TONS of tourist traps. Most are on South Beach. The food is usually terrible, but the people watching can’t be beat! Mango’s and Wet Willys are two that stand out in my mind. Have a great Sunday!
How great that you two are together again. I’m a new reader-how long have you been apart? Your hubby looks like he’s a fun guy too! Have a great Sunday 🙂
It’s good to see you back with your pilot <3
Ahahhaah I love the no tie law! If Iam ever a tourist in your area.. I will for sure be drawn into that trap. I guess thats okay.. since I really would be a tourist!
Congrats on having the Pilot home again! You guys look so happy!
I love visiting all of the touristy areas in San Francisco, the vibe is usually just really fun and it makes for
good people watching. We usually wait until it’s not tourist season though, that way the crowds are manageable.
Awww, so cute Gina. I couldn’t be more happy for you!
Congrats on your happy reunion! looks like he’s hamming it up – enjoy! peace
we used to have a place like that in my hometown where there were ties lining the ceiling…people love that! seems like the perfect night to me 🙂
That restaurant looks so fun! Glad you guys had a good time!
omg. Love, love, love that song!!!
haha, i’ve never even been to the space needle and it’s right in my neighborhood! I love the pike place market…when it’s not cruise ship season!
That restaurant looks so fun…I would totally get caught up in wanting to go there if I was down your way!
What a cool place! I’m not a huge iceberg fan either, but every once in a while it tastes really good 🙂
what a fun night!! so happy Pilot is back 🙂
The tie-cutting is my favourite part. I hope they kept the remainder of their ties…wear to a future wedding? lol
We spent four years in Germany and there is actually a holiday where there is a huge downtown parade and the girls cut off ties from any male bystander. LOL Love it!
My city is too boring to attract tourists. 😛 That restaurant looks fun though. I’m glad you’re enjoying being back with the Pilot. 😀
That restaurant sounds so hilariously fun!
A little piece of them will be in that restaurant forever 🙂
Haha, sounds like you guys had a blast at the restaurant! The tie outlaw thing is hilarious.
There is a tourist trap right across the street from where I work in downtown Milwaukee… wait for it… The Bronze Fonz, a statue. Yes, as in the Henry Winkler character from Happy Days. It’s pretty funny, and lots of people take their photos with him. Even some of our artists that come through our concert venues think he’s funny! Like Sarah Silverman couldn’t believe it and wanted to get her photo with him. I die!
That sounds like such a fun restaurant! We have a place in Eau Claire, where I’m from called Action City, which is really a place for kid (or big adult kids) to go an play games, but you can order some food there as well. I have not had this yet, but they have something called a gorilla pizza and I don’t think there’s anything too special about the pizza, but a giant gorilla delivers the pizza to your table! I want that for my next birthday 🙂
So glad your beloved is home, so sweet that he is so close with your brothers! Glad you guys had a good time.
Ahh I love Pinnacle peak!! There’s one in San Dimas, California that I go to occasionally 🙂
I haven’t been to Pinnacle Peak for years, I should go again I forgot how much fun it can be to take people.
I’m rocking to that song now while blog-reading 😉