I spent this weekend in the Santa Ynez Valley wine and beer tasting and soaking up the beautiful scenery. We had lunch at Trattoria Grappolo where I had some of the best spaghetti and meatballs I've had in recent memory (not as good as mom's).Then I went to the Chumash Casino Resort which is a local Indian Casino with the tightest slots around. I broke even, just barely. We visited Solvang and the Mission Santa Ines, then tasted beer and wine at Firestone's Tap Room Restaurant (same people who make the tires) and had some of the best Chili Cheese Fries around.
Finally, I visited last week's Malibu fire where Suzanne Somer's home and four others were burned to the ground. It was sad to see. In front of these homes were Porsches and SUVs burned to a crisp. The fire was on January 9 and burned approximately 20 acres on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) .
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