July 8, 2008

  • Casa Bonita

     I am tired. After almost a month of NOT doing any real medical work, jumping back into 12 hour days was a bit of a trial. This despite having no call and no weekends i need to work. Sub-I will be crazy indeed.

    But for now, while I still have not uploaded all the road trip pics, here is our last tourist stop we made before driving straight home. BTW, this time the trip took 3 days, at an avg of 95mph. I suspect it may be my last xcountry trip, but you never can tell.

    Now let me begin by explaining why this site was so awesome. Some of you out there may watch a show called south park. Some of you may even have seen this particular episode, entitled, Casa Bonita


    That said, you may not be aware that Casa Bonita is a real place. I certainly wasnt, until my brother mentioned it offhandedly while we were departing the Coors Brewery. At which point, I had the reaction…holy canoli! it’s REAL? get directions. So we proceeded to call the frathouse where the reactions were all pretty much exactly the same-it’s REAL? go there! take pics! So we did.

    It was off to the Disneyland of Mexican Restaurants


    and what sort of entertainments awaited inside?



    Look at the map carefully. This place is HUGE. Brian and I got lost inside once or twice, and I still dont think we saw everything Casa Bonita had to offer

    A show EVERY 15 minutes! and PINATAS on fridays! Sadly we drove through on a saturday night, and so had to miss it.

    Oh yes, Black Barts cave is real

    Here are the caverns where we got our all you can eat mexican dinners, complete with Sopapillas. You are given a little flag, and when you raise it, more food is brought to you.

    here is a gunfight show.



    oh, and did I forget to mention the CLIFF DIVERS?






    Puppet shows…

    Gift shop and Jailhouse pics

    waterfalls that are too dark too see now that i look at this picture

    Mariachis

    Treasure Chests filled with candy



    A semi authentic mexican village


    i think that about covers it. Oh except for the fire jugglers

    yeah, that is a pretty crummy pic

    Yes, that caveman is juggling fire and then stop for no apparent reason to scream at the woman behind him. Truly, the restaurant was accurate in its description of itself as the most exciting eatery in the world. Next time you find the occasion to visit colorado springs just outside of denver, I highly suggest you do it. If not for me, then for Casa Bonita

Comments (11)

  • @Rveblade – Now there’s an idea!  The tricky part would be mailing the pie though. . . guess you’ll just have to come collect.

  • @GrrShhNguyen - no one seems to pay much attention to eprops anymore, its all about leaving minis when you are impressed, so i just go ahead and prop myself. No one has yet complained. Sorry you are going through such a rough time. Hopefully he will eventually understand. And if you have no room for a pie, you can always send it to me

  • I’m not sure how this new eprop protocol should go now that you can respond on your own blog.  You’re probably the best authority on this, and I am anxiously awaiting your reply.  ;)

    Anyway, I spoke to him yesterday, which was painful.  It’s hard seeing someone you care about suffering, and when he accuses me of never caring and being insincere. . . well, that’s hard to stomach.  I would bake a pie had I not already made rum truffles.  There are far too many sweets in my apartment as it is!

  • I want to go!!!

  • @CarmenDeBizet - well, it was a crummy picture. And while the sopapillas were authentic, the rest of the food is kind of watered down. then again, who is going there for food when they have people who juggle FIRE

    @justgotspaid - “on the way” colorado springs, about 20 minutes outside of denver and approximately a 1 day drive from socal

  • OMG!  I can’t believe its real…. its just like in the show!!  What state is this in again? California or “on the way?”

  • Oh man, I am SO going there!!

  • That’s entertainment right there.  Full of variety.  And I love how you comment on your own picture, “crummy.”   What kind of food do they serve?  Is it like watered down Mexican food or the real deal?  That would be my question.  To end, I liked the waterfall picture.

  • Wow, that does look like a fun place to eat!  I’ll have to remember that place if I’m ever in that area.

  • Looks like fun, and the south park vid was like a guided tour haha

  • Sounds like an adventure to me!

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