Lake Tahoe is one of my favorite vacation locations. Two of my best friends–AnneMarie and Betsy–grew up on the lake in Incline Village with their mom, so I’ve made a few trips out there in my time. ;) This trip to the giant lake, however, was my favorite.
Shorts: J.Crew* / Necklace: C.Wonder (Best deal you’ll find for a monogrammed necklace!), also loving the longer version here and the bracelet version here. Check out the brand’s other monogrammed items here! / T-Shirt: Target ($6… And the softest t-shirt I own!) / Bag: Kate Spade, lots of similar bags here, and really loving this similar bag in silver / Sunnies: Kate Spade / Watch: Michael Kors / Bracelet: C.Wonder (On sale! I love this bracelet. Get it now before it’s gone! Also, there’s a big C.Wonder promotion going on right now… Check it out on the website! Additionally, the same bracelet is available in the lighter tortoise version as well as the gold version. And don’t forget the tortoise necklace version and the gold necklace version!) / Jacket: Zara, similar here (Swooning over Barbour jackets these days) / Sandals: Jack Rogers, same in platinum here (I’m a huge platinum fan), but I also love the cork version (which I feel like I talk about ALL the time… sorry!), and the navy/white version (Swoon, swoon, swoon!) Actually, wait. New obsession: Nantucket gold version. (AH!) / Earrings: J.Crew, more affordable version here (WOWZAH–Super cheap today!) / Lipstick: Clinique
The visit was kind of unexpected, as Mitch and I hadn’t originally planned on stopping at the lake. We had planned on staying in San Francisco for the night… but when we finally got to Cali, we realized our trip would be incomplete without a Tahoe stop.
When all was said and done–rental car picked up, city sufficiently explored, food in bellies–we were exhausted. We’d been up for 24 hours, after all. Oh–I forgot to mention this! We left New York City at 2:30 in the morning. True story. Months ago, buying the flights seemed like a great idea. They were only $350! That’s insane for a flight from NYC to SFO. But… Not so cool when you have to execute the plan, ha. ;) It was kind of hilarious, though. All on three hours of sleep, we walked our luggage a mile to the subway, trained it to the Penn Station area, cabbed it to Laguardia Airport, Airtranned it to our terminal, and got on the flight. Phew. ;) I’m pretty surprised we pulled it all off.
Anyway, we were determined to make it to Tahoe. In hindsight, we probably should have stayed in San Fran for the night, considering how long we’d been up for. It was pretty unsafe for us to make the 3.5-hour drive to Tahoe, but we really wanted to get the driving out of the way so we could enjoy the lake the following day before attending Amm’s rehearsal dinner. So–of course–we drove it.
By the way: I’m not an outdoorsy girl. I used to try to cover this up, but now I just own it. I’m a city girl. It’s fine. I hate spiders. I enjoy showering every morning. I burn easily. It’s just not for me. ;) So my “hiking clothes” consisted of hot pink shorts, my favorite gray t-shirt, Jacks, and my new favorite Kate bag. Whatev.
Despite how out of place I must have looked, we had a great day. We drove around the lake for hours, making frequent stops to take in the beauty of Lake Tahoe. We found a waterfall overlooking Emerald Bay (one of the most beautiful sites I’ve ever seen), and had lunch and drinks on the lake at a gorgeous restaurant. Everything was beautiful, and everything was perfect.
Did I get a sunburn? Yes. Was it worth it? Yes. Now I just have to work on evening out my splotchiness for the wedding. ;)
Shorts: J.Crew* / Necklace: C.Wonder (Best deal you’ll find for a monogrammed necklace!), also loving the longer version here and the bracelet version here. Check out the brand’s other monogrammed items here! / T-Shirt: Target ($6… And the softest t-shirt I own!) / Bag: Kate Spade, lots of similar bags here, and really loving this similar bag in silver / Sunnies: Kate Spade / Watch: Michael Kors / Bracelet: C.Wonder (On sale! I love this bracelet. Get it now before it’s gone! Also, there’s a big C.Wonder promotion going on right now… Check it out on the website! Additionally, the same bracelet is available in the lighter tortoise version as well as the gold version. And don’t forget the tortoise necklace version and the gold necklace version!) / Jacket: Zara, similar here (Swooning over Barbour jackets these days) / Sandals: Jack Rogers, same in platinum here (I’m a huge platinum fan), but I also love the cork version (which I feel like I talk about ALL the time… sorry!), and the navy/white version (Swoon, swoon, swoon!) Actually, wait. New obsession: Nantucket gold version. (AH!) / Earrings: J.Crew, more affordable version here (WOWZAH–Super cheap today!) / Lipstick: Clinique
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just stumbled onto your blog and love it! I’m your newest follow! I hope you can check mine out as well and follow if you enjoy the content, thanks so much!
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Jen
http://www.alittlebitofcitylife.blogspot.com
Hi Jen!
Awww… Thank you so much for following! So excited to follow your blog, too. :)
Thanks for stopping by! :)
xoxo
Kelly
2:30?! are you crazy?! i agree, i am such a city girl! my boyfriend is very outdoorsy. he wants me to wear hiking boots. i settled for navy and pink tennis shoes.
Hi Michelle!
OMG. Yes. We are crazy. Hahaha. It seemed like SUCH a great idea at the time, considering the savings. Buuuuut, when it came time to execute the plan–not so much, haha. ;)
So glad to hear I’m not the only one! I try really hard (kind of), but I just don’t like hiking, haha. I loveeeee the beach, but that’s a bit different. ;) Haha. You’re adorable with the navy and pink tennis shoes!! I wore Jacks. Haha. Typical. #poorchoice
xoxo!
Kelly
gorgeous views!
Thank you, Carolyn! It’s a gorgeous area! If you haven’t been, you should definitely go. :)
Found your blog through a comment you posted on Corals and Cognacs. Love your blog! I like how you added cute pops of color to this casual outfit w/ the hot pink shorts and cute bag. The views are gorgeous! I’ve never been to Lake Tahoe before but these pics definitely make me want to now!
xo, Stephanie :)
http://glamslamblog.com
Hi Stephanie!! :)
Aww–Thank you so much! I am SUCH a fan of Corals and Cognacs! She’s amazing. Thanks so much for the kind words… It means so much! Can’t wait to check out your blog! :)
xoxo
Kelly