Fun in Santa Ana?

Saturday night Vanessa and I went to Santa Ana to hang out with some friends. Mark has a loft in Santa Ana, so we met everyone there for drinks before heading out to a restaurant. My only experience of Santa Ana before this was a really bad one in which I called the police and contemplated filing assault and attempted battery charges, but that’s another story. I was pleasantly surprised to experience the “softer side” of Santa Ana.

Mark’s loft was impeccable. It was definitely a guys place, but looked like a picture from the Pottery Barn. Clean lines, muted tones with an occasional splash of color, all in a large open space. After some introductions and a stiff drink, everyone was buzzed and ready to dinner. We walked two blocks to a little restaurant named Gypsy Den. After dinner we walked around the numerous art galleries to add some culture into our suburban lives and enlighten our souls. I liked some of the paintings, but most of the stuff was priced outrageously ($5000.00), so we mostly looked. Vanessa and I did buy one piece, but it was affordable at $39.00

It was nice to get out and see something new. I really like little downtown areas like this and I am pleased to see a tend in many cities to renovate their downtown areas to make them friendly. It provides a feeling of community that many cities lack. It almost makes me want to move out of Yorba Linda, but since YL is redoing their Old Town area, I’ll just wait for that.

Sunday I went to the 49er game with my dad to watch them lose. Still had a good time, but it’s more fun when they win. I still think we have a chance against Carolina next week (1-7) and Miami later this month (1-8). What part of STEAK Fajita Burrito do you not understand?