I shook a lot of hands this weekend at LTTS and Pink Parlour.  I also Breathed a lot of germy  air apparently.  And subsequently spent the first half of the week lying in bed with a yucky cold!  But now I am finally well enough to type up a recap of the non-germy parts of the weekend! I feel triumphant!

First of all, before the Pink Parlour I had never been to the Santa Anita Racetrack and can I just tell you that it is one of the coolest places in L.A.?  Seriously- I am a very discriminating sort when it comes to coolness and this place just tops so much of what I’ve seen in my 27 years as an Angeleno.  It’s like Disneyland for horses!  It even SMELLS like Disneyland (or maybe that was just my exhaustion, but whatever).

Perfectly manicured landscaping, graceful palm trees, majestic mountains, and elegant, whimsical architectural details- I’m in love!  It certainly helps that the enormous building is painted the most heavenly shade of muted jade with trim in buttery cream.  I’m melting just thinking about it!

Then factor in adorable horses all over the place- it’s just a dream!  We didn’t place any bets, but we will next time.  I just had fun watching the races and joining in the general cheer of the thing.

Did I mention that it’s across the street from the L.A. Arboretum?  Talk about a relaxing weekend of entertainment, huh?  I like that this can be as inexpensive as you like- picnic lunch, a couple of horse bets, a stroll in the arboretum at dusk- fun, relaxed, and romantic!!

Part 2 of the Pink Parlour post will actually be about the show *-*, and should arrive shortly after this post!