Thursday, July 3, 2014

Devil's Chair & View of Devil's Punchbowl

Devil's Punchbowl View from Devil's Chair

Hike Breakdown:
Level: Moderate
Distance: 7.5 miles
Elevation Gain: 594 feet
Parking: Adventure/Interagency Pass

This hike is located in the San Gabriels and in Angeles National Forest. I was very surprised with this hike because I didn't think it was going to be much of a workout but it was! I had the opportunity to do this hike with my favorite people and it was definitely an enjoyable experience. It was a fairly hot day, in the 80s and the hike was intermittently shaded. Trails are well defined and the hike has many wonderful views of Devil's Punchbowl by the ranger station. There is also a loop if you wanted to do a really short hike. I'm definitely coming back during fall/winter time for this hike. I can imagine how beautiful it would be with all the snow.


 This sign is posted a few miles before you hit the chair.

There were 180 views of Devil's Punchbowl before the start of the hike.

 Start at Burkhart Trail that eventually splits to the main trail.

No clue what kind of insect that is


The trail is surrounded by many colorful plants.


No shade here...and not for awhile.




Drop Off


Amazing Views


Path is coming apart


What a view! No Dee, not talking about you!

Lol no idea what Kwan is doing here

"Epic Selfie"







Inclines close to the top





The path down to the "chair"






View of the Devil's Punchbowl




Anaheim Packing District & Popbar

I got to explore a little bit of downtown Anaheim thanks to my friend Mariane. After having some Thai food for dinner, we headed down to the Anaheim Packing District. What can I say? I didn't expect everything to be so "hipster" but personally, I like hipster shit lol. The Anaheim Packing District has history evident through structures. The area has a farmers market, restaurants, and bars. Mariane pointed out a hidden bar behind a not so obvious door. Rumor is, it's sort of like the underground speakeasy at the Federal Bar in Long Beach which I really enjoyed. It's "fancyyyyyy" because you need a "password" to get in. Anyway, once I find out about that hidden bar, I'll do a write up on it. Inside the Packing District, the environment gave me an Ikea-ish vibe. I think because everything was white inside and the lighting gave that reminiscence. This place had so many beer kegs as decoration which I'm sure they specialized in. We ended up at the Popbar which the line was ridiculously long! We waited for maybe 35-40 minutes but was definitely worth all the wait.

Anaheim Packing District
440 South Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
http://anaheimpackingdistrict.com/visitor-information

Popbar
http://www.yelp.com/biz/popbar-anaheim-4

Strawberry Sorbet Pop dipped in Milk Chocolate with Waffle Cone Bits




Long Lines


Yogurt, Sorbet & Gelato Pops


Toppings


"The Makers" of their famous beers