World Pub

World Pub in Auburn, CA

I went for a hike in Auburn with my friend Jaime who is part of the #hiketweetup group in Sacramento. I've been on the hike before, so I'm not posting about it, but we did stop at the World Pub post-hike so I could try the Fox Barrel Mystery cider (A pear/ginger blend). From the outside this place is a total dive bar, but once you are inside, the interior is new and clean, though a bit basic.

They make up for lack of ambiance with their beer selection. There are like, 60 beers on tap, and a ton of specialty beers in the fridge. Unfortunately, the Fox Barrel ciders they had in house did not include the mystery flavor, but did include the pear and blackberry ciders. Both were good - very light, not syrupy like some ciders can be.

This may become a favorite after-hike stop in the future.

cold canyon stebbins trail

I've been on part of this trail before (the the homestead trail portion), but this time we hiked the loop where you get a beautiful view of Lake Berryessa. It's 4.75 miles, and the middle 1/3 is pretty strenuous...you hike along the ridge of a mountain, along 5 undulating peaks.



When we stopped at the top of the first peak for a snack, we got to see the top side of some flying turkey vultures. and also at one point actually heard the sound of a (crow?) large black bird's wings flapping in the air - pretty neat.

House of Siam - San Jose

This Thai restaurant is beautifully decorated, and my pineapple fried rice was brought out in an actual hollowed out pineapple - Yum!