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pools, a swim-up bar, and a lazy river. While I wandered around the Padres Suite giddy as a Little Leaguer on Opening Day, Jules took a swing at Spa Ritual, and warmed up with a "Relax" Swedish massage before dinner. Of course, Sycuan has an upscale steakhouse. Bull & Bourbon's surf & turf entrée, paired with sea-salt-and- butter-seasoned Yukon Gold garlic mashed potatoes, was a home run. 619.445.6002, sycuan.com Fun Fact: Our stay coincided with the opening of Pan-Asian eatery Pink Buddha and adjacent Karma Lounge. Try the "Bite Mi" menu and enjoy the sassy neon sign about the downside of karma. Viejas Casino & Resort, Alpine It's a good sign when your room at the end of the hallway has double doors. After checking into an enormous villa suite, we played a game of pool — because there was a pool table in the room. e villa came loaded with a full kitchen and an outdoor patio enhanced by a table-sized, tempered- glass fire pit. Fun Fact: Casinos regularly do product giveaways to player card- carrying VIPs. Jules' face lit up when presented with Valley View's gift of the day: a Chefman Rotating Waffle Iron. Sycuan Casino Resort, El Cajon Sycuan added a $260 million resort to its existing casino space in 2019. A 12-story luxury hotel tower boasts 302 rooms, including 57 suites. One of the resort's high-profile rooms is the Padres Premier Suite. Its over-the-top calling card is wall-to-wall baseball memorabilia. e custom wall wrap behind the bed depicts a from-behind-home-plate view of Petco Park. Hanging on the wall is an autographed Manny Machado jersey, a Tony Gwynn Louisville Slugger, and framed paintings of Padres Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers and Trevor Hoffman. Other touches: an Astroturf wall, a catch-all tray made from a Rawlings leather glove, baseball-themed light fixtures and throw pillows, and a framed photo of the Swinging Friar mascot, playfully hung in the bathroom. e Padres Suite has a wraparound balcony overlooking Retreat Pool & Cabanas. e pool complex includes two >> ranchandcoast.com @ranchandcoast RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE MAY 2022 67 Sycuan Casino Resort's Padres Premier Suite