The Envelope Screening Series

Up close and personal with the Muppets' crew

Rating: You Should Go

We just found out about the Envelope Screening Series this year and were kindly invited by some friends of ours.  It's hosted by the Los Angeles Times and it's amazing.  If you can keep an eye out for the tickets to be available, it is FREE.  Each person can reserve 2 tickets

Nubia Cafe in Anaheim, CA

Rating: You Might Like It

Nubia Cafe is an Arabic restaurant and hookah bar in Anaheim.  I had never been to a hookah bar before, but it was a place Nathan and his roommates liked to frequent when they were in college and I got invited along so I couldn't pass up the opportunity.  The place is a little hard to find.  Just look for the bright yellow signs along the strip mall (to the right of the Dollar Tree).  There is very little parking that isn't reserved in the lot attached to the restaurant, but there's tons in

Falkner Winery in Temecula, CA

Relaxed after "Hot Lips"

Rating: You Should Go

Falkner is one of the many wineries in Temecula's "wine country", but one to which I had never been before.  I went with a group of friends for a wine tasting birthday party.  The winery is on the top of a hill, making it a beautiful overlook in the spring and summer, I'm sure.  We went in January so the vineyards were brown all around us.  The wine tasting area has two long bars inside, a small bar outside, and a large outside patio