I had a fantastic 30th birthday weekend! Thank you for all the wonderful comments and thoughtful birthday wishes... they really mean a lot to me. :)
Friday morning myself, Mike and several of my nearest and dearest friends finally got on the road (after locking the keys in the house) and headed up to San Luis Obispo. My favorite B&B in the world is located up there on California's Central Coast and after 5 hours of sitting the car, it was even more welcoming than I remembered it.
The Sanitarium (Originally known as The Hageman Sanitarium) was built in 1880. It was used from 1904 to 1912 as a Sanitarium, where it was then used as a boarding house during WWI & WWII because of a housing shortage. The current owner purchased it in 2006 and renovated the whole place. She painted everything white and as a result the light there is amazing. The white walls and floors also serve as a neutral backdrop for all the beautiful details. I'll let the photos speak for themselves:
(As always, you can click on the photograph for a bigger view)
Seriously, this place is a photographer's dream. I stayed here once before and couldn't imagine spending my birthday anywhere else!
(To see more details, you can view the Flickr set here.)
(Tomorrow's post: Part II or A Central Coast Wine Tour)
Seriously. I can't get this place out of my head since you posted these pics yesterday. We are talking about heading down the coast in August or September and we need a final destination before turning around. I think this might be the place :) Now you just have to tell me what room to stay in!
Posted by: Erin | July 15, 2008 at 11:57 AM
I remember you telling me about this place from when you stayed there before! We stopped in to check it out last year, but still haven't had time to stay there. Hopefully one of these days. It looks like you had a blast!
Posted by: Liana | July 17, 2008 at 12:25 PM