Union Square Tree Lighting

Our day after Thanksgiving started off with a bus ride to the Iowa bar. I had told Tina all about the bar and their great brunch menu so even though it was an Iowa football game, she could still look forward to a great meal.

We got a seat right before the game started. It wasn't as busy as we thought it would be, but that had to be because of the holiday.

Tina and I both got the french toast sticks. Good thing they were as good as I promised!

Oh and I should mention the special the bar ran that morning. They had bottomless mimosas in fancy glasses! Yum-O!

After the game was over we walked around the corner to Ghirardelli Square. We promised Tina some free chocolate and thought she might want to bring some home to her parents. Craig and Cindy you are welcome for suggesting Tina buy you some!

Our other goal for the day was to show her Lombard Street. The tour bus Joe and Tina took didn't show Lombard very well so we thought why not get a great workout by walking up to the top of the hill and get some great views. You can see Coit Tower in the background where we spent our Thanksgiving at.

After heading home to rest and change our clothes we headed to Union Square for the Macy's Christmas tree lighting. We got there just in time, but the crowed was unbelievable. We tried to weather the storm for a while, but we gave up and decided to head to dinner earlier than planned. We took Tina out for her birthday dinner. Nevermind that it was a week late!

We went to The Stinking Rose, known for their use of garlic. The lights were a bit different inside the restaurant, but pictures make it look even weirder. I know this picture is technically awful, but I still think it's fun.

On our walk back home we stopped by Union Square to actually get a glimpse of the lit tree. I'm so glad we did because we got some great pictures.

Like I mentioned yesterday, we watched the ice skaters for a while and laughed at the wipeouts. The rink was pretty small though, no one seemed to be able to really skate without running into the person in front of them. Oh well, we still enjoyed watching them.