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  • Before the Wek | San Francisco Adventures

    Before the Wek | San Francisco Adventures

    Every year for Wekfest San Jose, we try to come up a day early before the show to have time to go exploring around San Francisco. This year we came up with some of the noobies of the group, Aron and Jerald and this time we took the show cars into San Francisco.

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     Vinh NORCAL edition a.k.a the faster Subaru.

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    Vinh’s STI is looking fabulous with the WORK T7R.
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      Getting the Subaru washed before roll in tomorrow.

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    Vinh’s TRD Tundra on TE-37s.

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     Aron’s M35 aired out on Weds Kranze Bazerias.

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     Aron made it to San Jose with no issues, he was having bad luck with his car for a long time. He would go get gas and get rear ended, go to the paint shop and get rear ended, go take a piss and get rear ended. Glad there was no rear endings this time.

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     Jerald’s Lexus RC350 on VIP Modular wheels.

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    Kevin’s S2000 is looking better than ever on Gram Light 57DR and with the help of Street Faction he was able to get more camber in the rear.

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     Concave and bags are a winning combination.

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    We grabbed breakfast at Bill’s Cafe before we headed out to San Francisco.

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     Eggs Benedict.

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     Steak and eggs.

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     Kevin’s diabetes.

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     The breakfast burrito.

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     Sausage and eggs. Overall Bill’s Cafe was good for a breakfast spot. Would come back to see if the sticker we left under the table is still there.


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    Our first stop in our adventure today would be the Sutro baths where a fuck load of Chinese tourists were visiting.

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    There was no dim sum here.


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     The view from inside the tunnel of the Sutro Baths.

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     JAYCRAY X THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE.

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    Sunflare porn.

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    Jerald and Aron are so down. Glad that we were able to capture some cool shots of their cars next to the Gold Gate bridge. 

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    Stay Simple Stay True.

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    Vinh sporting the new FTP snapback and new script tee.

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    Amazing what men can do.

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    The sun flares in this one is ridiculous. 
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    Our next spot would give us a grander view of the Golden Gate Bridge.

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    Clean Ferrari that cruised up this hill, the owner probably wanted to watch the sunset.

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    We followed this guy past the fence to get a better view of the bridge.

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    Fire.

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    So serious.

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    Infamous fence photo.

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    When you’re afraid of heights, but want a  shoe look down photo.

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    Waited an hour for this shot.

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    The final spot would be Twin Peaks where we got a fantastic view of the city.

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    Bokehful… Check back for roll in coverage of Wekfest tomorrow..

  • Turtle Sunsets | RO Explore

    Turtle Sunsets | RO Explore

    It’s very rare that I hang out with Heather a.k.a yofatassma because of her work schedule, but when I do see her we do really random shit. I don’t know why I’ve been craving to go somewhere really high up to capture a sunset, but on this gloomy Sunday I thought it would be great to climb Turtle Rock for a sunset. For those seeking a different kind of escape, visit this website to discover a serene getaway in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.

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    Heather loves to do bad things.

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    Like take bad awkward photos.

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    Shavi contemplating on life and what to get at 7 Leaves later.

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    The sun was being covered up heavily by the clouds.

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    Some cool rays of sunlight photos.

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    Caught Heather doing the T-REX hands.

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    Best photo ever.

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    Get lost in the wild and in Heather’s booty.

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    The bokeh on the 85mm is sick in this photo.

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    Good vibes.

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    The sun was finally released by the clouds.

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    Yofatassma silhouette.

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    Cute ass Shavi.

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    The feels.

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    I don’t know how to pose magestically, so I played with a stick.

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    Irvine sunsets.

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    The colors of the skies are fucking magnificent.

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    Shavi jumped out of the frame.

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    The line between day and night.

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    We ended the night going to a carnival right when it closed…

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    The shot I really wanted from today.Shout out to Heather and Shavi for coming along this sunset adventure!

  • Gerald’s Baby Shower | Baby King

    Gerald’s Baby Shower | Baby King

    When Jesus was born in the Bible, three wise men came to give him gifts. Well when Gerald’s first baby, eight of us traveled from California to Las Vegas to give the first king essentials for his infant life.

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    We left right after Ryo’s bonfire, so we were able to catch the sun rise on the way to Vegas.

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    Finally made it, we were all a little weird from the long trip.

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    First stop would be Egg and I, where things get pretty eggciting with all of their breakfast dishes.

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    Eggs Benedict.

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    Corn beef hash.

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    So angry, I just wanted a photo of you guys.

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    That tongue.

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    Derek’s satisfied look.

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    We stopped by HNRS to drop off our Summer HOODRATstuff collection. Stop by the shop and cop some gear!

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    We finally made it to Gerald’s house where it looked like a little car meet in front.

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    They even hired a guy to detail everyone’s car for the day.

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    Sean was hoping there would be a taco guy and he was beyond ecstatic.

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    The lighting and the way Ryo was sitting was perfect for some eHarmony photos. Shout out to Hayle for giving us all new profile photos.

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    Soda cute.

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    Chicken curry was what Neel was thinking about..

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    Yellow chicken curry was on his mind in this photo.

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    When bae says he’s gonna eat the booty like groceries.

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    “I don’t want to smile.”

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    Think about JennQ.

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    Are we really getting ice cream after this?

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    “I put my glasses on and then I’m gonna fuck somebody’s wife. Long dick style..”

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    or eat some tacos.

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    and choke a bit.

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    Ryo – “Look that girl isn’t wearing any underwear”..

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    She’s on her period.

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    Still eat it.

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    Hayle’s turn for some IG content for her fans.

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    Alright..

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    I hope Gerald’s son won’t be addicted to Hennessy as he is.

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    I thought the colors were fucked up in this photo, but nope Gerald was just really drunk.

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    Check out that yellow green bag tho..

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    Bucket Heritage hat. Much rare.

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    Afterwards, we found this Filipino style ice cream shop called Eis Cream Cafe. Get it? Eis and Ice? haha….

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    All puns and jokes aside, the ice cream here is no joke. All of the ice cream was rich in flavor.

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    Cronut ice cream sundae.

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    Hayle’s impressed face.

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    Derek’s impressed face.

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    and the day ends..

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    After a 2 hour nap, we woke up because of the call of our stomachs was too strong. Hayle’s waiting for a table stance. So fierce that we got our table within ten minutes.

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    Ryo would be ordering everything here since it’s all Japanese bar food.

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    Takoyaki!

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    Delicious.

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    I love these kinds of photos. The enjoyment of food and company.

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    We decided to check out down town Las Vegas since Hayle, Derek and Ryo have never been. It’s actually a cool place to be just extremely ratchet.

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    Followed the Boys 2 Men crew into the dome.

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    Such wow.

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    Much amazement.

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    Derek was more into picking his boogers.

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    The lighting in here made for some cool photos as well.

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    It turns into a party real quick at this free style rap set up.

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    Happy that I’m alive for another day of RO Explore.

  • Southern Worthersee 2015 Part One | Event Coverage

    Southern Worthersee 2015 Part One | Event Coverage

    Every year thousands of European car enthusiasts on the east coast all swarm to this charming Bavarian town of Helen, Georgia for Southern Worthersee. Southern Worthersee was inspired by The Wörthersee Tour in Austria where they host the largest gathering of European cars. The creators of Southern Worthersee wanted to create an event that could bring European car enthusiasts together in a true European setting and that is why they chose Helen, Georgia. Shavi was raving how car events in the east coast are completely different than the ones on the west coast and convinced me to come along to check it out. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this trip, but my impulsive nature bought a ticket anyways. After a fun-filled adventure, 수원출장안마 offers a perfect way to unwind and relax.

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    The city lights of Long Beach.

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    I’m really impressed with how the Sony A7II was able to capture this shot. The low light abilities of this camera is amazing.

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    The first thing we did when we arrived was eat! Shavi found a popular breakfast spot called Egg Harbor Cafe.

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    Surprisingly, we were on the same flight as Jon and Anh from VIP Modular and they came along with us for breakfast. Jon is also rocking the Sony A7II.

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    Anh showing us the things we could do with the Sony play memories app for the Sony cameras.

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    Since Ryo is leaving back to Japan soon, he wanted to go on a trip out to the south and SOWO fit right into his schedule.

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    San Antonio Scrambler.

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    Smoked Salmon Benedict.

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    Butcher Shop Omelette.

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    Lobster Scrambler.

    Egg Harbor Cafe was delicious and the workers were extremely nice and gave us our first taste of southern hospitality. I definitely recommend going to eat there if you’re ever in Atlanta.

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    2 hours later we found ourselves meeting up with the rest of the VIP Modular crew in Helen.

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    Audi A5 looking impressive bagged on RSV Forged RSF1.

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    I use to see this Golf at Beach Burger in California, the owner apparently moved out to Texas and still made it out to SOWO.

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    Some of the cars that were representing VIP Modular at SOWO.

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    Clean A5 bagged on VIP Modulars.

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    Volkswagen Sportswagen towing an even lower Volkswagen Beetle.

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    This is a preview for all of the slammed European cars that you’re about to see roaming the streets of Helen.

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    That tuck all around.

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    We ventured out to the streets and found all of these slammed cars just passing by. Check out some of these rollers I got just standing outside of the Inn for 5 minutes.

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    What I really like about the cars here is nothing is too over done and all the cars just had a nice clean stance.

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    Very refreshing to see that the FRS was not the majority at a car show.

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    Love seeing Volkswagen CCs modified.

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    Weird being at a car event that didn’t have a huge Japanese car presence, so seeing this slammed Miata and the S13 in the back made me feel at home.

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    This S13 makes me miss Vinh’s old S13.

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    Interesting sticker on the wing and the over fenders look great.

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    Finally, Chris Foreman arrived at the meet up spot.

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    Haven’t seen Chris for a couple of months and haven’t seen his car for about a year now. Good to see him and his 350z are doing well.

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    More Beetles meeting up at the Inn.

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    The Beetle on the trailer stretching it’s legs.

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    We went across the street and found a sick S2000 on Volk TE-37 SL.

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    Love the ASM and Circuit Garage flare combination.

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    More wide roadsters in this parking lot.

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    There was also a massive influx of Porsches at SOWO.

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    American brand wheels and Volkswagens came hand in hand at this show.

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    Seat belts aren’t required in Helen.

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    America’s Subaru.

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    Marvelous Porsche on Rotiform TMB’s.

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    Best fitment I saw at SOWO was on this Jetta.

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    That fitment is so on point.

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    Wild and wide hawk eye wagon on Rotiforms as well.

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    Fresh and clean for the show tomorrow. People using the hoses from the hotels and inns to wash their cars.

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    I’ve actually never seen a modified Audi TT in person and at this show there were a couple nice ones like this one slammed on BBS RS.

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    We had to go check in our cabin and on the way there we found a nice lake to relax at.

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    Calm waters before the craziness begins.

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    A shot of how most of the buildings of Helen look like.

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    We met up at Tucker’s motel and staying with him was Ryan Richey from South Carolina with his wide WRX.

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    Parking lots began to fill up quick as cars were still flowing into the city.

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    All the way from Chicago, AJ and his 7 series on Work VS-KFs.

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    They had a portable dyno setup next to Big Daddy’s restaurant.

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    One of my biggest wants in my life is an R8 and slam it.

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    Lexus IS with widened fenders all around and some crazy fitment.

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    When the sun came down, Helen was a different kind of animal. The streets were livelier and the people were even crazier.

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    We hung around “burn out” alley for a bit where there were people just sitting out with their lawn chairs waiting for burn outs. Most of the time the crowds were screaming “Burnout for tits!”

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    Shout out to my Sony A7II for being able to capture some of these shots because it was pretty dark.

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    Another spot to hang out at night was Helendorf Inn where most of the craziness was happening that was non car related. This is where the champagne showers were happening and the spot that had the most alcohol.

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    Crowds and crowds of people entering Helendorf.

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    It felt like a spring break weekend party mixed with some car enthusiasts.

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    This truck was giving away free high fives, I hope they had hand sanitizer.

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    A rare sight to see among all of these European cars.

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    Thank God for Tucker’s room, if you ever go to SOWO make sure you get a room in town as a home base.

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    It was my first time seeing a limbo contest with cars and combined with it they had an exhaust test where they checked your exhaust decibel. It was like a state ref check here in Cali but fun.

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    Not sure how they judged it, but I would assume that Miatas would win this competition.

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    Awesome looking 350z breaking necks outside of Helendorf.

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    Selfie of Jon and Grant to end this post.

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    Back at our cabin it was cool to be able to see the stars at night, wish socal had less light pollution to see this every night. Check back for part two of the SOWO coverage in a couple of days, where we will see the actual show and more craziness.

  • Days into Night | Mostly Food

    Days into Night | Mostly Food

    A little bit of my day to day duties including having dinner meetings to testing race cars
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    The elegant Kevin Sanchez aka @kevinhasnoinstathing. I think I eat more dinners with him than his girlfriend. Today we decided to eat at Maru Sushi in Costa Mesa.

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    Spicy garlic edamame.

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    The maru special roll.

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    Bora bora roll, I love sushi that has little to no rice.

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    Poke bowl on a plate.

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    Popcorn lobster roll.

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    Went with Shavi and Derek to go visit Jimmy at Elevated Dreams Collective for some refills on our dab pens.

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    Ashley striking a pose with a swifter. Nothing hotter than a girl who cleans.

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    Jimmy who use to be the Colonel of Stance is now the Dealer of Fitment.

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    Ashley and Jimmy showing us some huge nugs.

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    Apparently, he’s seen some that were as big as his fore arm.

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    Right outside the clinic was Erik’s recently super charged EP3.

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    Still ridiculously slammed and boosted.

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    Check out this fly by.

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    The next morning I had lunch with Derek at my favorite burger joint, Mick’s Karma Bar.

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    For once, I decided to get something besides the habanero burger and got the baja burger because it sounded healthier with the fresh guacamole.

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    So juicy.

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    There’s always room for dessert afterwards with me. Mint cookies and cream at Han’s.

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    Somehow we ended up in Riverside to catch the late night feels train with the I.E. people.

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    Bokeh is life.

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    Riverside.

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    #ROEXPLORE

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    Siejay Miles, Nimo’s 13 year old dog who took this small hike like a champ.

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    Live in the moment, Ryo.

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    The true king.. cue the Lion King song.

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    Days like these, I remember why I didn’t give up on life 2 years ago. We’re so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take time to enjoy where we are. Just live in the moment and you’ll find happiness.

  • Washington Part Three | RO Explore

    Washington Part Three | RO Explore

    Another morning, another adventure, this time we were going to explore the nature side of Washington and get in touch with the beauty of mother nature. We wanted to check out the ice caves today and go for a small hike.

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    The Baeton in the HOODRATstuff beanie V2.
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    OO Long Sleeve in black.
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    Fancy metal bridge.

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    These natural sun flares were so awesome. I couldn’t stop taking photos.

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    AW Films brought out his gear to film our hike.

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    We finally arrived at the ice caves and we were in shock and awe of how huge this cave was.

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    This little kid wanted to go inside the caves so bad, but his mom didn’t let him. Apparently some one died here a week before when the ice came loose and hit him in the head.

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    Clinton holding onto his head.

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    After getting some cool photos (pun intended), I got out of there asap.

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    The walk back was surprisingly fast and with the sun coming down more, it was less harsh for photos.

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    Abbitt is crazy.

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    Met up with Henderson and he took us to Alki to try Marination Makai. They had lots of interesting food like this kimchi fried rice with pork. It was delicious.

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    Spam and kalua sliders.

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    Vinh and Clinton’s large order.

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    Nice ocean view from Alki beach.

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    Missing you comes in waves, tonight I’m drowning.

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    Mellow beach.

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    Clean NSX in front of a nice house near Alki.

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    Yoshi is pretty down to drift anywhere.

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    Fainting Goat, a spot that was recommended by @fortheloveoficecream.

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    Interesting flavors and everything was super creamy. This place made it up for yesterday’s disappointments.

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    Hendercupping.

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    When bae ignores the kiss.

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    More sunset views.

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    “I once did gay porn”

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    The next morning, we met up with Vickie and Long to check out Pike Public Market. Lots of energy going on in this market for how early it was.

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    Find us at the gum wall.

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    So much bacteria in one spot.

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    Shout out to Vickie for these tasty macaroons.

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    Macaroon porn.

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    Free stickers courtesy of AWStickers.

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    Finally got to try some Seattle’s best seafood and it did not disappoint! This is the seafood bisque and the captain’s roll.

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    Long enjoying his sea food bisque and Vickie is on a diet.

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    Next spot would be Bleecher’s cheese shop.

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    Delicious mac and cheese, too bad I was full from eating all of that seafood bisque.

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    The first Starbucks and it was too crowded to order anything.

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    A visit to the friendly neighborhood troll.

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    Gelatiamo would be the last dessert shop we visited, also very delicious. Water based too, so I didn’t get the shits afterwards.

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    Thank you to everyone from Super Kawaii for the hospitality especially Justin, Vickie and Long! Also a big thanks to Henderson for driving us to cool food spots and to see amazing sun sets. Yoshi aka Mike for keeping us company and always having a car there to shoot. We’ll see you guys in April!!

  • Washington Part Two | RO Explore

    Washington Part Two | RO Explore

    Waking up to the cold brisk air of Washington was something unfamiliar. The air was so crisp and I woke up freezing my ass of because I didn’t know there were extra blankets under my bed. Besides the near hypothermia incident, today was going to be a day filled with exploring the city and stopping by some local shops.
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    Felt good to walk outside to a natural setting with trees giving us that fresh air.

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     Thank you to Rick Wilkerson for cooking us some bomb french toast croissants! A look inside the Wilkerson’s residence.

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     Yoshi met us up early to go get some coffee at Garage Autohero.

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     Posted outside of the Wilkerson’s home was pretty surreal. We always saw photos of Abbitt’s Subarus posted up in front of this wooden home, but never really thought we would ever be here. Life’s a trip.

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     Having trees that surround your house is pretty awesome.

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     On the way to Garage Autohero.

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    Garage Auto Hero had so many projects going on, it must be difficult to keep track of it all.

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     So many cool things going on in this shop.

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    Ray makes the best coffee in the area.

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    Baeton enjoying his coffee. Thanks Ray!

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    What the Milpitas boys have been wanting to do the whole trip was to visit a recreational clinic, so we stopped by the local Kush Mart. I didn’t bring my camera in because I wasn’t sure what the rules were, but it was like going into buy some alcohol or candy.

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    Met up with the locals at Skillet for some breakfast. They’re known for their grilled cheese with bacon jam and chicken. The poutine fries here are bomb as well.

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    Artery clogger for sure, but worth it!

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    Abbitt trying to live in Vinh’s moment.

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    Jonny brought out his sick TC! I want his wheels for my brother’s Legacy.

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    Next door to Skillet was an ice cream shop called Parfait.

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    Decent ice cream, super slow service because there was only one worker and the people in front of me wanted to try each flavor twice.

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    Vickie handing us some goodies. Thanks Justin and Vickie!

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    Some rollers on the way to our next stop, Molly Moons!

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    Love the city vibes in Seattle.

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    It’s awesome that the streets in the city are safe for slammed cars.

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    We had a big crowd joining us today.

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    Mike and Clinton really enjoying paying for parking.

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    Not what I expected from the best ice cream Seattle had to offer. Tried to give it to a homeless person and they didn’t even want it.

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    Everyone enjoying their basic ice cream. Just kidding… haha or am I?

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    Potatoes with glasses.

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    Jonny with dem portrait shots.

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    The next stop was the Starbucks Reserve. Super hipster Starbucks.

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    Coffee shop game on point.

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    Coffee art.

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    Live in the moment Abbitt.

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    Tea game on point too.

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    Borrowed this sweet tray from the Starbucks Reserve for rolling up blunts.

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    Deciding on the next destination.

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    It’s a cup from the Starbucks Reserve hanging on a tree while barely holding on to it’s own identity.

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    Couldn’t get enough of Henderson’s M3.

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    Taylor’s Mazda is fun to look at it as well. Got a lot of cool photos of this car because of the paint.

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     Welp, the Space Needle was cool. Time for the next spot..

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    The locals took us to this spot for a spectacular view of the city, see for yourself.

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    The feels.

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    Obligatory visit to Dick’s before we ended the night. Part three coming soon…

  • San Francisco

    San Francisco

    Hello all Royal Origin readers! My name is James Baxter and I’m happy to be coming aboard as one of Royal Origin’s newest bloggers. I am based out of Southern California and like to shoot portraits, automotive, and cityscapes. While those may be my areas of focus I shoot anything that catches my eye really; never leave your camera behind! I have been shooting for a little over a year now and I love it more and more with each passing day. I can’t wait to bring everyone more content for you all to enjoy! In the mean time, I leave with you this, my first trip of the year, San Francisco!

    I told myself at the beginning of the year that I was going to travel more in 2015 and I made sure my first spot was going to be in one of my favorite cities, San Francisco.

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    I did not get wet taking this photo somehow.

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    On the first day I got to San Francisco it was raining really hard, so at the first sign of day break I went out and started exploring.

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    After hanging around the Golden Gate Bridge for a while and the surrounding area I decided to cross the bridge to venture into the woods.

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    Muir Woods Nation Forest is awesome and I recommend it to anyone who’s going to be in San Francisco.

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    Its about a two hour long hike if you do the whole trial but its totally worth it.

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    Muir Woods is just such a pretty peaceful pace, definitely a nice escape from the rush of Los Angeles.

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    On the way back over the bridge I decided to take some more pictures and wait until sundown.

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    It was getting really foggy the later it got, and thats actually a Cruise Ship going under the bridge.

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    San Francisco is an awesome city, unfortunately I went right in the middle of a huge storm and didn’t get to walk around much. That being said I’ll definitely be visiting again very soon. But San Francisco is just one of the many stops I’ll be taking this year and I can’t wait to share it all with you and bring you all more photos.

  • Random Day in LA | Food Adventures

    Random Day in LA | Food Adventures

    Valentines Day is spent best with significant other or in this case your two single friends who had nothing else to do that day either. In the spur of the moment me and Abbitt decided to go on a trip with Shavi to check out his clinic that he’s opening in down town LA.

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    Looking for cool lines to take photos of was the objective of the day.

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    The build out of Shavi’s clinic is looking good. If you guys need some medical cards and need it in LA, this will be the spot to go to. Maybe we’ll sell our merch out of this spot.

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    The previous tenant had some cool art work on the walls.

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    Abbitt needs an answer.

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    After Shavi confirmed everything with his contractor, we were off to do some #ROExplore in LA.

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    Things change quickly here in LA, seems like they’re always building something.

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    The Hundreds. Love it.

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    First stop, we went to go eat at Wurstkuche where they have a variety of exotic sausages.

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    Vegetarian smoked apple sage, lamb and many different flavors of sausages.

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    The restaurant had a nice place to eat with a bar.

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    A DJ set up at the entrance and a private dining area that you can reserve for a big party.

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     The order number looked like awards to us. Shavi happily accepting his award for 3rd place hair style in the building.

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    Abbitt checking out the anodize work on the awards.

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    I got the lamb with Mediterranean spices with caramelized onions.

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    Shavi got the rattlesnake and rabbit with jalapenos and Belgian fries.

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     Abbitt got the bratwurst.

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    Sausage party.

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    These fries with chipotle aioli and bleu cheese walnut and bacon sauce was so good. Overall, the food was good and the place had a very chill ambiance to eat at and you can get wasted while waiting for your sausages.

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     We stumbled upon an ice cream truck on the way back to our car and decided to try it.

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    This ice cream truck ended up being amazing. The ice cream truck was Van Leeuwen and they make excellent mint chocolate chip and earl grey tea ice cream.

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     Abbitt mesmerized by his ice cream.

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     We did a little stroll around the neighborhood and spotted this coffee shop.

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    We got to this street where we shot Neel’s LS400 last year and they developed the place super quick. The area was unrecognizable at first.

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    While driving around LA, we looked up the top ten free things to do in LA and Vista Hermosa park was one of the spots to check out. On the way there we went through Little Tokyo and spotted a friend.

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    Karl was going to Jason Mark to pick up his shoes and had time to kick it with us before his Valentine’s date.

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    It was my first time seeing Karl’s Porsche on his new set of Work Meisters and damn did it look fresh.

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    Too bad the lighting was bad at the park and I didn’t bring a tripod to light paint properly.

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    Karl decided to join us to check out Vista Hermosa park.

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    We were asked by a couple to help them set up their camera settings for the perfect photo. They ended up asking us if we could help take a photo of their friend because he was going to propose to his girlfriend. Congrats to the lovely couple in this photo!

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    After the park, we saw this cool arcade down the street in Echo Park. It actually ended up being a parlor with old school pin ball machines. Pretty neat.

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    Our last visit would be to Barrio Fiesta where Jerald works. He let us check out his RC350 while he was cooking and damn this car is nice.

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     Red leather for RC350s with the F Sport package.

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     Touch pad mouse for navigation.

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    The instrument panel is what I love the most about the newer Lexuses.

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     Jerald took me out for a cruise to TPumps a new boba shop that originated from San Francisco.

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     Jerald’s been through a lot last year, glad he’s putting himself back together.

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    This was a lot better than I expected. All their milk teas was lactose free, so I can fully enjoy them without running to the restroom afterwards.

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    New boy band, we named ourselves the THREE PUMPS.

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    Today was a good day.

  • Food Truck Meets | Food Adventures

    Food Truck Meets | Food Adventures

    On today’s food adventures, we took out your woman crush Wednesdays, Sara and Hayle to eat some delicious wieners.

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     The ladies getting mesmerized by the wieners.

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     First time Sara wasn’t ready for a photo and Vinh was.

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    Hayle also always alert for a photo op.

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    Dogzilla one of my favorite food trucks of all time. I’ve been eating here since 2010 when they would be stationed in front of Sam Ash on Beach blvd. Crazy how fast time passes, but their food is still amazing.

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    Sara telling us about her patients who get worms in their vagina’s right before our food came out.

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    I got the spicy dogzilla combo with an egg on top.

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    How it looks with no egg.

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     Some more shots of the deliciousness.

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     It’s a wiener party.

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    The next stop would be Porko Rico BBQ. Get it? Puerto Rico – Porko Rico.

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    When bae is about to buy you food.

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    I got the pillager pulled pork. The center was flavorful, but the bun was over bearing and dry. It made it hard to consume after a while and I just ended up eating the center only.

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     Vinh got the captain porko fries which was the better option among our two orders. They really mastered slow smoked pork here at Porko Rico BBQ.

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    Last on the list was Meow Meow Cafe, we’ve been here a couple times in the past and it was amazing, but I heard from Alyssa who lives down the street that this place changed ownership and is not as great anymore. Well, she was right…

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    Anyways, it was cool to put our phones down and just update each other on our lives.

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     Hayle trying to live in the moment.

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     Then Shavi arrived and everyone won the lotto. Yay!