I have had my eye on the space for months, driving by and watching with curiosity to see what was going to unfold behind the “Grand Fare Market – Grand Hospitality. Grand Fare” sign that hung outside the old Monkey Forest Road space on the 3200 block of Grand Ave. Given the proximity to Charlie Hallowell’s local gems Penrose and Boot & Shoe Service, my hopes were high.
Fall is my favorite time of year. I am a Californian at heart, but during October I sometimes wish I was a New Englander so I could enjoy the season to its fullest. Cold, crisp mornings, crunchy leaves in a rainbow of colors, cozy scarves, and the beginning of comfort food season all make me a happy camper. Here’s a few fun tidbits in honor of fall and the quintessential fall fruit, the apple.
I’m here…finally. I feel a bit like a woman is has shown up REALLY late to a party, unsure of how to make an entrance.
I know I am joining thousands of women who have chosen to use blogging as a way to share a variety of things, and who try to make an impact in their own way. Whether it is a personal platform for relaying the journey of motherhood, a vehicle to share amazing recipes, a creative and crafting hotspot, a fashion trend guidebook, and so on…they are all out there in numbers that I have found daunting. So many of these women do it INCREDIBLY well. It has been an inspiration for me.
Put 4444 Mountain Blvd. into your Map App and you will find yourself at Leona Lodge…right next door is a nondescript trailhead that will lead you to this…
Old wooden bridges, a canyon of redwood and laurels, and wouldn’t you know it….a running creek! If you are like me, and love the sound of water in nature, take an hour out of your day to hide away in this little gem.