Me enjoying the fun atmosphere of the drive-in, wearing a purple, blue, and green floral halter top, purple shorts, and wood tiki brooch. Behind a carved wood sign reads "Snack Bar" and paintings of Hawaiian beaches hang on either side.

Mission Tiki Drive-In

July 9, 2018, Leave a Comment on Mission Tiki Drive-In

Lost Places Update: The Mission Tiki Drive-In been recategorized as a Lost Place. On January 22nd, 2023, without any fanfare, the Mission Tiki Drive-In went dark. * * * Well, it only took three and a half years, but we finally made it to a drive-in movie theatre here in southern California, the Mission Tiki…

“I Ain’t Nobody, Dork.”

June 21, 2014, 8 Comments

Last night Patrick and I went to the 99W drive-in (yet again! Seriously, it’s the best part of having a car!) to see How to Train Your Dragon 2 and, the biggest reason, American Graffiti. I was super excited that we were first in line too, so we were for sure able to snag my…

Project Drive-In

August 15, 2013, 10 Comments

Today I want to talk about something very near and dear to my heart: Drive-ins. The drive-in really embodies all that was wonderful about mid-20th century America, and it is an icon that is disappearing, but there is something we can do! I love going to the drive-in. It’s one of the few moments that…

Drive-In Tips

July 6, 2012, 5 Comments

Earlier, I blogged about going to the drive-in with some of my friends. I also encouraged those of you who live near a drive-in to attend, so I figured I would also give you some tips for your next trip to the drive-in. -First things first. Don’t let the above image happen to you! I…

Picture Perfect Day at the Drive-In

July 2, 2012, 7 Comments

In the months following the passing of Patrick’s father, we were very busy dealing the necessary duties, so things such as my birthday understandably fell to the wayside. But yesterday, Patrick surprised me with a “birthday” trip to the drive-in, complete with ice cream and birthday announcement! We went with two of my dearest friends,…

“Stop Being Demure. You’re Already on the Bed.”

June 11, 2012, 5 Comments

Last night brought the season finale of Mad Men and a crowd of well dressed people to Portland’s Hollywood Theatre. For the evening I wore a different dress than I intended. Originally I was going to wear a chartreuse number that I thrifted awhile back, but when I walked into Hollywood Babylon this last week…

“You Don’t Want Most of It. You Want All of It”

June 4, 2012, 6 Comments

Another Sunday…Another Mad Men…Another swingin’ 60s outfit… Last night I really broke out the mod with this geometric navy and cream mini dress. Look at that hemline! I came in a very close second in the evening’s best dressed contest. I lost out to a gal that I’ve chatted with quite a few times over…

“What Would it Take to Make You a Queen?”

May 28, 2012, 5 Comments

For Sunday’s episode of Mad Men I felt in the mood for a bit of flapper flair (since the week brought the release of the trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s remake of The Great Gatsby) but sixties style of course! I can’t help constantly doing the Twist in this outfit. It is just too much fun.…

“Surprise! There’s an Airplane Here to See You!”

May 21, 2012, 4 Comments

Ah, Sundays. Sure, the weekend is over, but it also means it’s Mad Men time. Once again we attended the weekly screening at Portland’s historic Hollywood Theatre. Unlike previous nights, this dress isn’t really anything special, just a 60s number I picked up a few years ago and bears an “Alper Schwartz” label in the…

Getting My Mad Men On

April 30, 2012, 4 Comments

Last night we enjoyed yet another lovely evening at the historic Hollywood Theatre to watch Mad Men on the big screen. This evenings outfit was brought to you mostly by my grandmother. I took home this dress (and necklace) during our period of cleaning out her things after she passed away. Sadly, she didn’t keep…