[ A half moon ]
There are times when I envy my friends who are living the big city life where the excitement and pace never seems to slow down. But I have to say, nothing changes my mind and reminds me why I live in Santa Barbara quite like a beach bonfire. It's one of my favorite things to do on a warm summer night and never gets old in my book—and it will always be hopelessly romantic since I met the beau at one years ago. Over the weekend we had the first bonfire of the summer with some friends. We packed burritos from our favorite Mexican spot, the fixings for s'mores, wood, blankets, chairs, wine and left over sparklers from the 4th of July. The one thing we forgot? Swimsuits. The water felt warmer than the air and was almost tempting enough to skinny dip... there were some serious double dares thrown out but no one took the bait. It was the most relaxing and fun night of the summer so far.
[ Our view just after the sun when down ]
[ I wore my favorite bonfire jacket - a hooded Marc Jacobs fleece sweatshirt/jacket ]
[ Burritos from El Bajio, a best kept Santa Barbara secret ]
[ My first pair of Toms, which I've been living in ever since ]
[ Plenty of fire wood ]
[ Me, Lindsey and Kona dog heading down to test the water ]
[ Writing your name in the air with a sparkler never seems to lose it's fun ]
9 comments:
I'm pretty sure I have the same Marc Jacobs jacket lol. Love those Toms! This looks like such a great time.
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This looks so fun! I wish I lived on a coast so I could go have beach bonfires, too!
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this looks like a blast! how cozy and cute do you look!?
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such amazing photos! i love bonfires in the summer, and i absolutely love santa barbara. my favorite place in california!
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know the feeling- I miss the hustle and bustle of big cities and then realize how thankful I am to live by the ocean!
sounds like such a fun way to spend a summer night! love your photos.
ahhh el bajio! seriously the best mexican place in SB. I used to live down the street from it... and I make darn certain I make a stop each time I'm back to visit. yu-ummmm.
love the photos. I was driving through Santa Barbara last weekend on my trip from Laguna to SF. I actually used your blog to find a good beach...Hammonds Beach. It was easy to get to and beautiful. Thanks!
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do you mind telling us which beach you went to? it's hard to find a bonfire spot in SB where don't have to walk/lug firewood far. Thanks!
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