a night out at newsies!

one perk of living in a big city is having broadway shows

come in town. musicals are one of our favorite things,

so we are big fans of SHN, the theater company here.

when i heard newsies was coming to town, i had to

get tickets straight away! it is chase's favorite movie

of all time (he might know every word to every song..)

and i saw it in on broadway in NYC a few years ago 

without him, so it was high time he got to see it!

we hit the show with our fun friends and spent the night

singing along with jack kelly, crutchie, and the gang.

it's always fun to be able to walk to a show

downtown from our apartment . . . city living!

the orpheum theater is classic and gorgeous.

it's always a treat to attend something here!

chase and tom ... best buds ^^

i haven't seen chase this happy in a while! 

he whisper - sung the lyrics of every song into

my ear, and smiled the entire time...it's hard not to!

a live performance is always so great to attend.

the level of talent it takes to be up there in front of an

audience night after night is unreal. i love all the young

newsie boys in this show full of crazy talent and new york

accents! :) the set, music, singing, and dancing are the best.

and, the boys' attempt at a jumping pic ^^

you better BELIEVE we waited after the show at the

stage door to wait for the cast to exit. chase got his

newsies bobblehead signed by jack kelly himself,

and a picture too! haha --- jack kelly is his idle.

and of course chase had this little graphic made at the

show with his name in the title ... haha newsies nerd!

newsies is playing in san francisco through sunday, march 15.  

tickets are on sale through shnsf.com or at 888-746-1799.

prices range from $36-$250.

tuesday–saturday at 8pm
wednesday, saturday & sunday at 2pm

we still headed to a late dinner after the show

got out, and took the trolley there...the best!

tap(415) is a perfect late night bar bites 

and great comfort food in the best environment.

be sure to try the buttermilk biscuits here with the

black pepper honey ... it was crazy and amazing! ^^

their mocktails are a must ^^

as is their great, classic burger!

although there are lots of classic dishes here, there are 

some more unique dishes that we tried like OCTOPUS! ^^

and we ended with sugary doughnuts dipped 

in chocolate, like all meals should end. ^^

..another fun night out in this city of ours..

as newsies says, open the gates and
SEIZE the DAY!
xo

life lately :: february

it's valentines eve!! we're halfway through february 

and almost to my favorite holiday...time for a little

update of our february so far before the holiday weekend!

i started valentines prep a few weeks early picking up

these sweet treats from harrods in the london airport.

trying to match this pretty pink building ... it is feb after all! 

february has felt like SUMMER over here with 70

degree weather, tennis dates, pizza dates, and fun.

i had to document my view waiting at the stoplight on the

sunday walk to church. also, ♥♥♥ my picture bracelet.

lunch dates at our favorite sunny bakery 

right around the corner...flour & co.

about those tennis dates...you can't see it in this picture, but

these courts have a view of the golden gate bridge. not bad!

trader joe's does it again with these coconut pancakes...

they hardly even need syrup! even better, they were

followed up by a workout with a good book + better view.

continuing the treat trend. the first half of february is

always FULL of sweets for us...as it should be! after the 

healthy eating resolution month of january ends, all 

things valentines are in the air... and it just feels right!

we are obsessed with PB&CO and all the flavors,

and of course the locally made TCHO chocolates.

trolley rides to work are a pretty fun way to start the

mornings. i can't help but take pictures on them!

a MAJOR highlight of this month was having a BFF

come surprise me in SF! one friday chase told me i 

had a package delivered so he buzzed them in and i

opened the door to see my bff's baby sitting on the

ground outside our apartment! di and her mom were

hiding, and jumped out to complete the surprise. it was

the best and we had a fun weekend with them in town!

more tony's pizza, lots of walking, catching up, and lots 

of treats. i'm impressed with chase for keeping the secret!

my steamed milk rooibos combo, plus my creation of

coconut - chocolate - banana muffins. yes and yes.

so sad i missed the wades being in town for a visit,

but it looks like they took care of chase just fine...

do i see a dozen donuts in that box for 3 people?? :)

the best two parts of our early valentines dinner at 

home since we'll be out of town this weekend celebrating!

**click here for the best recipe ever... on the right!

warm sunny days lead to melty 

bi-rite ice cream...i'll still take it!

city shots because i cannot help myself.

everywhere i turn i love SF more!

^^ LOVING CUP ^^

one of our favorite spots in the city that we hadn't been

to in far too long..now we've remembered how delish it is 

and we'll be back for their rice pudding much more often. 

cookies and cream rice pudding  >>>>>>>

also, their handmade froyooo. no words.

february is black history month and we were lucky

to attend a screening of selma at the famous

castro theater! i definitely cried and it was so good...

but hard to watch. we loved going with the craven's!

you know you're in the castro when the crosswalk

is rainbowed-out! :) we need to come to this 

neighborhood more often...so much going on!

first time to castro theater had to be 

documented with a selfie! ^^

tried to be healthy{ish} with our superbowl spread this year,

and laughed when we saw a patriots fan running through 

the streets waving his flag later that night! what a game.

we're feeling even more "city" now with no car and

new muni passes...we find every excuse to take

the trolley or underground, or walk! i love it!

dusty turned 30! our best friends in the bay always

know how to celebrate. we love you dust!

"here's to s'more years" s'more bar by kendall...darling!

these are the two healthy meals i have eaten this

month ... in between all the valentines sugar!

we met up with the sweetest of couples from SLC who were

in town for a few days. i could talk to shelby for hours!!

also, nick's crispy tacos ... we cannot stay away.

i really can't stay away from the south african natural

rooibos tea. i brought so much home with me! i also can't

stay away from these winter blood oranges. so tasty!

on wednesday's at google we celebrate with the 

"hump-day" camel + avocado chocolate pudding.

can't complain!

i wasn't kidding about the treats overload this month...

i stumbled upon this guy reading our blog in the

heathrow airport! i was laughing so hard!

probably our one and only blog reader :)

we chatted for a while and he had seen it because

of the quad copter footage we took in india! he

just visited NYC for the first time and used our

guide which made me happy. small small world!

valentines baskets for the win ^^

our pretty church building in the middle of the city ^^

we are so lucky to walk to church here each week and i

never stop and document this white building i love.

we stumbled upon this view and it took our breath away.

and now we're headed away for the long weekend
to celebrate valentines day, eat good food, and
see some best friends in texas and new orleans.

**any tips for austin // san antonio // houston //
or NOLA are welcome! we'll be in new orleans 
for mardi gras, so wish us luck! haha ahhh!

xo