But, because of Todd's schedule, we decided to have a birthday dinner on Thursday night. I have been craving sushi, so invited a very eclectic group of Casper friends to have dinner downtown at House of Sushi.
I want to take this moment to say: Casper restaurants are good. They're open to new foods; and Asian cuisine abounds. To boot? Casper seems to "get" the idea of downtown shopping/eating and the importance - yes, importance - of dining outdoors.
House of Sushi didn't disappoint. And it was fun catching up with folks!
Friday night, we kind of celebrated again with a trip to the wine/martini bar Vintage. I have been curious about this place for a long while and it was well worth the visit. They have good wines, good martinis, good food, and a good atmosphere - and outdoor seating. What the heck more could you want? Oh, how about knowing the manager? That's nice too. She was one of my lil' helpers when I worked at Casper College after graduating from UW and we spent some time catching up.
The inside of the bar...
Our hummus plate. Delicious...
A wine flight - which I highly suggest doing...
And Todd's final drink - a bloody Mary. Look at that presentation!
Saturday - the actual day - I treated myself to an iced coffee at the Metro coffee shop I discovered downtown. I'm rather obsessed with this place...
Then Todd and I went out looking at houses. We ended the night with a burger and beer at the old Wonderbar downtown...
Talk about a happenin' place that night! Funny story: When I lived in Casper after graduation some friends - a couple from the sushi dinner - and I went to a Halloween party at this bar dressed as the Gang from Scooby Doo. We took first place and won a decent-sized bar tab!
Then tonight Linds H. and Jonna came over from Laramie to take me to dinner! We had a right nice meal at the Capitol Grille downtown Cheyenne.
And my birthday present...? You'll recall this book from this post...
All in all it was a great birthday weekend with lots of new discoveries and lots of friends!
Wow, the places to eat in Casper look great. I like the coffee shop. I tried calling tonight, so assume you were out with Jonna and Linds. What a birthday wrap-up! Are they staying tonight, too?
ReplyDeleteOk. So you made going out in Casper sound kind of fun. Too bad about the housing though.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well sorry I didn't get to talk to you on your birthday. I'm glad to hear you had fun. Happy Belated birthday.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry I missed out on your birthday festivities. I have a really cute present for you, so we'll have to find a time for me to make it up to you!
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