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,…

Myself standing outside Independence Hall, a red brick building with white windows and doors, wearing a tricorn hat of red, white and blue stripes, a white t-shirt reading "Paul Revere and the Raiders" with the original flag jutting from the "Raiders" portion, and jean shorts, and platform shoes features red and white stripes and blue with white stars.

Ride with Paul Revere

July 5, 2019, 5 Comments

I hope my fellow Americans had a lovely and safe Independence Day. We spent the evening at home enjoying Disneyland’s fireworks from our front yard, but not before going to Knott’s Berry Farm’s Independence Hall as per my tradition for the last couple of years. While Knott’s Berry Farm’s version of Independence Hall is open…

Myself, wearing a long sleeve, mini dress of orange, yellow, and green in a paisley print, walking into the golf course, looking over my shoulder.

The Kitschy Kingdom of Golf N’ Stuff

July 1, 2019, 1 Comment

Mini Golf. It’s a kitsch-tastic thing that I think everyone loves. I mean, really, if you hate mini golf, then there’s something wrong with you. Even if you’re no good at it, like me, it’s still fun to hit a ball at weird concrete sculptures. Which is exactly what Patrick and I did with some…

Myself standing in front of a doorway, with tattered banners of red and white hanging above, wearing a dark brown motorcycle jacket, a green and white blouse, and tan wide leg slacks.

Batuu Bound

June 18, 2019, 6 Comments

Yes, you’re getting another post about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, aka Batuu. Here on Batuu, it is a very earthy color palette, and the citizens of the area don lots of layers with vests, wraps, and more. After seeing their ensembles, I became very inspired to look in my wardrobe for something of a similar…

The Stunning Art Deco Theatre Hidden Inside Catalina’s Casino

June 5, 2019, 6 Comments

Our main reason for visiting Catalina was to attend Catalinaland, a presentation by Ambassador of Americana, and personal idol, Charles Phoenix. Phoenix was presenting his slideshow celebrating the island in the iconic Avalon Theatre, which is located within the Catalina Casino. When chewing gum king, William Wrigley Jr. opened his “Casino” on May 29, 1929,…

Myself standing against a worn wooden building, wearing a blue and green dress that features western images and faux adverts.

Ghost Town Alive Rides Again

May 30, 2019, Leave a Comment on Ghost Town Alive Rides Again

If you’ve been reading the blog at all for the last four years, then you’re well aware of the unique event that Knott’s Berry Farm offers each summer called Ghost Town Alive. If you’re new, well, I’ll explain… Ghost Town Alive is an eight hour interactive structured improv, where the entire area of Ghost Town…

A blue sky above the Redlands train station, which is a white building with pillars. "Redlands" in red letters reads across the top of the building. An overlay in red type reads "Redlands Vintage Shopping Guide"

Redlands Vintage Shopping Guide

May 15, 2019, Leave a Comment on Redlands Vintage Shopping Guide

Many know that Palm Springs is a mid-century mecca, and a perfect place to have a vay-cay lounging by the pool. But what few may know is that on your way to Palm Springs there is a perfect place for a vintage shopping pit stop in the citrus rich city of Redlands. I find myself…

Myself standing in front of an adobe colored building and mosaic tile bench, wearing a green peasant top, with a D shaped brooch, and a poppy flower brooch, and a skirt featuring images of the Golden Gate Bridge, Catalina, and Mission Santa Barbara, a blue scarf is tied in my hair, and yellow shoes.

California Birthday Girl

April 25, 2019, 4 Comments

Overall April has been quite hectic and extremely busy, and to add to it, my birthday fell on Easter this year. So there wasn’t really the opportunity to celebrate proper, however, a few of my fellow heathens and orphans and I decided to get gussied up and head to Disneyland. I call us “heathens and…

Myself standing on the porch of a small western style home, wearing a short, long sleeved purple dress with a large boysenberry embroidered on the front, a boysenberry pie hat, and a boysenberry pie purse.

Boysenberry Babe

April 23, 2019, 4 Comments

As Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival ran a whole extra week this year, and offered way more unique food offerings, it should come as no surprise we made another visit to Knott’s! It was surprisingly cool this last weekend, which was perfect for a dress I had been hoarding specifically for Boysenberry Festival, as well…

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vintage fashion

How One Book Saved Old Town San Diego

San Diego’s Historic Cosmopolitan Hotel

Ride with Paul Revere

The Kitschy Kingdom of Golf N’ Stuff

Batuu Bound

The Stunning Art Deco Theatre Hidden Inside Catalina’s Casino

Ghost Town Alive Rides Again

Redlands Vintage Shopping Guide

California Birthday Girl

Boysenberry Babe