Penthouse Bar

Last night I ventured into the oh so popular hotel bar/lounge scene here in LA. Two college friends and a new LA friend and I checked out The Penthouse bar inside the very cool and chic Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica. This hotel combines the ultimate tranquility of a beach side retreat with a uniquely urban vibe. Despite the neat decor, I didn't exactly love the uppity crowd there. It's always fun to go to new places though so I was happy to try it out.

Happy Ending

Is it just me or is this city full of attractive people?! Last night was my first night out at night and gorgeous men and women were pouring out of everywhere in the bar. The bar was "Happy Ending" and apparently it's a pretty casual and popular place for my age group in Hollywood. But seriously, there were a lot of very good looking people in there and I honestly couldn't help but feel out of it. The girls had on lots of makeup and very stylish outfits and the guys seemed put together nicely too. I certainly enjoyed people watching there!

Oh and why did I get called out a few times for ordering a beer and not some fancy cocktail? I just wasn't in the mood for a cranberry vodka or whatever fruity drinks others were consuming.

And why is the world trying to not let me forget where I am from and kept playing ASU, UofA and Phoenix Suns highlights on the tvs in there?! I swear every time I turned around, I was reminded of the Grand Canyon State. Not to mention that basically everyone in our group there went to the UofA at one time or another. With a school of over 30,000 undergrads its no surprise that I hadn't met any of them while I was there. I was happy to meet new friends though.

Anyway, all in all it was a fun night and I will definitely go back to the bar, if not for anything but the eye candy. : )

"As one goes through life one learns that if you don’t paddle your own canoe, you don’t move."-Katharine Hepburn