Myself, standing in front of a cave opening, wearing a full length pale tan yellow dress, with a tan and purple floral print. The sleeves are a long bell sleeve edged in lace.

Fall Dapper Day with Friends

November 5, 2019, 5 Comments

Fall Dapper Day came right on the heels of Halloween this year, but for the most part we played it pretty chill, spending most of the day roaming, taking photos and eating food. Like previous unofficial theme days at Disneyland, you’re not only getting pictures of me, but also photos of some of my stylish…

Myself standing near a statue of a woman, surrounded by leafy trees, wearing a black top hat, black lace dress, with red, blue, and gold belt featuring an eagle, a black shawl with pink flowers embroidered on it around my shoulders, and short black boots.

Inspired by the Inspired

October 23, 2019, 2 Comments

While I always love a good witchy ensemble, the Halloween season really brings it out. Not too long ago I scored a vintage top hat at a thrift store, and having recently re-watched American Horror Story: Coven, I threw together an outfit inspired by Misty Day, whose look is inspired by Stevie Nicks, known for…

Myself, walking away from the camera with the black and white Ouija board shawl billowing out behind me.

Ouija Queen

October 1, 2019, 2 Comments

While Knott’s Scary Farm kicked off two weeks ago, Knott’s Spooky Farm, the kid-friendly Halloween theme event at Knott’s Berry Farm, started last weekend. Even though the event is geared more toward children, it’s still a lot of fun! Friendly spirits roam Ghost Town, there is “Spooky Storytelling” inside the Bird Cage Theatre, crafts in…

Myself, standing in front of one of the "cabins" which is a concrete tipi, painted white with a red zig-zag horizontally across the middle. I'm wearing a black peasant top with a tipi brooch reflective of the ones at the motel, and a full red skirt with silver and black trim.

A Night at Holbrook’s Kitschy Wigwam Village

September 18, 2019, 2 Comments

Most of our journey to Arizona took us through the northern part of the state, which is the area that Route 66 cuts through, and no trip to Arizona along Route 66 would be complete without staying at the iconic Wigwam Village. Back in 1938, Chester E. Lewis was driving through Cave City, Kentucky when…

Myself sitting on a rock in front of the Grand Canyon, wearing a pale yellow dress with copper and teal blue rick-rack trim, and a tan beaded belt, my hair in one long braid.

Grand Canyon at 100

September 16, 2019, 5 Comments

Bedrock City’s closure was really what initiated this quick road trip to Arizona, but, as it was so darn close to the Grand Canyon, we figured, why not go? As our road trip was on the short side, we just visited for a brief gaze, short walk along the rim, and a visit to a…

Myself standing against an old west building wearing a long sleeve, white blouse with ruffles down the center, and a cranberry floral print skirt with lace trim.

Go West, Young Lady

September 3, 2019, 2 Comments

It’s hard to believe summer has come to a close, and with it, the end of my favorite summertime event, Ghost Town Alive, at Knott’s Berry Farm. Every Labor Day for the last four years we’ve spent it at Knott’s Berry Farm enjoying Ghost Town Alive, the unique, award-winning, interactive experience where you get to…

Myself standing in front of a wall in the forecourt that is painted with images of Egyptian gods, kings and hieroglyphs, wearing a sleeveless cream lace dress, a blue scarf with white hieroglyphs, and a blue scarab necklace.

Discovering the Hidden Treasures of Sid Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre

August 6, 2019, 5 Comments

Think you’re looking at an ancient Egyptian temple? Well, not quite. This isn’t Egypt, and this wasn’t built thousands of years ago. Try Hollywood, and 1922. This is Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre. Patrick and I have been meaning to take one of the tours offered at the Egyptian for years now, and with the theatre’s future…

Myself, wearing a white t-shirt reading "Hollywood" in red letters, and images of the Hollywood Bowl, Farmer's Market, Grauman's Chinese Theater, and the Capitol Records Building, standing in front of the white dome that is the Cinerama building. A red, white, and blue sign reads "Pacific Cinerama Theatre.

The Pacific Cinerama Dome – Hollywood’s Most Uniquely Shaped Theatre

July 30, 2019, 1 Comment

Over the weekend Patrick and I went to see the highly anticipated Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, but we chose to see it at the iconic Cinerama Dome, which is used, albeit extremely briefly, in the film. Across the front of the Dome was a banner advertising the film 1969 Krakatoa: East…

Myself standing in front of the blacksmith shop, where a giant prickly pear cactus resides, wearing a black dress with silver trim.

How One Book Saved Old Town San Diego

July 11, 2019, 6 Comments

After checking in to the Cosmopolitan, we explored Old Town for a bit, going in and out of the various museums and shops this unique state park has to offer. Old Town San Diego State Park is made up of a variety of authentic buildings from the 19th century and early 20th century, along with…

Myself standing on the outer balcony of the hotel, wearing a black dress with silver trim. A massive white sign reads "Cosmopolitan Hotel" in black letters.

San Diego’s Historic Cosmopolitan Hotel

July 9, 2019, 2 Comments

Each July the company Patrick works for hosts a massive conference in San Diego. Sometimes Patrick attends, sometimes he doesn’t. But this year he did, and like most of his conferences, I tag along to enjoy the sights of the city. This year we chose to stay in one of California’s oldest hotels, The Cosmopolitan,…

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vintage fashion

Fall Dapper Day with Friends

Inspired by the Inspired

Ouija Queen

A Night at Holbrook’s Kitschy Wigwam Village

Grand Canyon at 100

Go West, Young Lady

Discovering the Hidden Treasures of Sid Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre

The Pacific Cinerama Dome – Hollywood’s Most Uniquely Shaped Theatre

How One Book Saved Old Town San Diego

San Diego’s Historic Cosmopolitan Hotel