Here's to a list of places we've dined, stayed, and experienced across our travels.
Spoiler alert for any reviews you choose to read - such as for movies. All things typed are of our own opinion, so please feel free to try it out for yourself and tell us what you think!
Lands end is a spectacular trail for the scenery. It was our first time here and the trail itself seemed pretty simple - can't really get lost. We went through practically each thicket we saw and realized how that might not have been ideal if we were to get lost - but we didn't! This was mostly a pretty packed trail with families, couples, and pet-owners at nearly every turn. This is a dog-friendly trail; however, if you have a big dog we probably wouldn't recommend it so much since there were some narrow pathways here and there.
Our walk-with-no-path hike ended with us climbing down quite a few set of stairs, where we reached a rocky beach with beautiful scenery. Later we climbed on up to the top and even found what they call, the "labyrinth" which was packed with people trying to walk-through and finish it. There was a tiny hill above where the 360 view was spectacular and it wasn't too packed so that's a plus! Each time we went higher there was always a cliff where we tested our limits of how far we could go - where Em then screamed at us to stop of course. You have a great view of the golden gate bridge from here which is awesome. The Lands End Trail is a nice moderate hike with plenty of stairs and a rocky beach, but aside from that everything else is pretty flat and easy to tread through. Would primarily come for the scenery. Oh and also, make sure you either wear the right shoes or don't get too close to the water unless you want sand in your shoes!
If you’re looking for a place where everyone can have fun,
then look no further. Round One is full of fun for everyone. I would highly
recommend coming here with anyone, as there is such an abundant amount of activities
that can be done. The only down-side of this place could be the wait time at
times, but I assure you there are plenty to do while you wait.
You can play the
arcade games, play the claw machines to test your luck and try to become an
owner of an incredibly cute new stuffed friend, be competitive and bowl, ping
pong, play darts, or sing your heart out in their karaoke rooms. Not going
to lie, but the claw machines can be a little frustrating; however, they do put
advice on the claw machines to help improve your chances of winning. I’m not
sure how true the advice can be, but you can take a venture at it. Round One
also has food for when you’re famished, or beer for when you need a little courage
to sing karaoke.
In search of batting cages available for public use, we came across San Ramon Sports. They have ample parking, indoor soccer, and batting cages available.
When we stopped in, the place was packed with parents, coaches, family members cheering on their little ones. They have two indoor soccer fields and there was a youth girls and boys team playing on each side. We could feel the energy in the air as we walked through the aisle to get to the counter.
This would be our first time up at an actual batting cage and boy was it frightening at first glance. There's three batting cages with different speeds for softball and baseball. They go by a token system, each token gets you 18 balls at any of their cages and they have special deals depending on how many you purchase. They also have bats and helmets free to borrow which was convenient since none of us thought to bring any and that's an obvious requirement.
Now onto the cages - we tried out a few different speeds and it was so cool! Ok not going to lie...we may have missed quite a few but hey, it was our first time. Oh and if a kid is batting before you and hitting practically every single one, don't expect you to do the same - so don't feel bad! When you do finally get that first hit, let me tell you - it hurts, but it feels great! We were so happy we all got to hit the ball at least once, it was fun - tiring, but fun!
Would we go back? Absolutely! The facility was well lit, clean, and had a great vibe going. Plus it gives us more chances to up our game now!
4:45PM and we were hungry. OdenYaki opened at 5PM for their Dinner run. So once doors opened, we were first in - YAY! First time here and I've got to say, the ambiance, the atmosphere, the decor - everything was on point! So...we also recently got a new camera and decided to do a timelapse of our meal and our server was so casual about it, it was awesome. He even made sure to put the food down to see (alas it was timelapse so you miss it if you blink). Still playing around with the features and all so please disregard our bobble-heads here and there! Down to the meal, we ordered the Beef Short Ribs Yakitori to start. We were looking over their wide menu - boy do they have options for you! Too bad we're so indecisive. BUT, we both came across something that we could share, the Love Platter - 12pc. Sashimi, 6pc. Sushi, Lion King & Godzilla roll. The food was great, service was awesome, we loved it and will definitely be back to try out more!
Lands end is a spectacular trail for the scenery. It was our first time here and the trail itself seemed pretty simple - can't really get lost. We went through practically each thicket we saw and realized how that might not have been ideal if we were to get lost - but we didn't! This was mostly a pretty packed trail with families, couples, and pet-owners at nearly every turn. This is a dog-friendly trail; however, if you have a big dog we probably wouldn't recommend it so much since there were some narrow pathways here and there. 
The Lands End Trail is a nice moderate hike with plenty of stairs and a rocky beach, but aside from that everything else is pretty flat and easy to tread through. Would primarily come for the scenery. Oh and also, make sure you either wear the right shoes or don't get too close to the water unless you want sand in your shoes!
