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Dinner in Historic Downtown Truckee

April 18, 2016 in General Fashion / Travel tagged casual style / chloe / outfits / spring 2016 / tahoe / travel style / travel tips by Bay Area Fashionista

Location: Historic Downtown Truckee in the spring.

What I wore to dinner: Sunglasses: Chanel / Earrings: Kendra Scott / Lipstick: Chanel Mighty / Tee: Banana Republic (my go-to tee’s) / Necklace: Kendra Scott / Handbag: Chloe / Nail Polish: Dior Cosmic / Bracelet: Kendra Scott / Skirt: Banana Republic / Shoes: Jimmy Choo (super comfy!)

We stayed in Truckee at our friend’s cabin over spring break, and made most of our meals at home. On our forth night, we decided to take a break from the kitchen, and enjoy dinner in Historic Downtown Truckee. The weather was mild, and in the low ’60’s, so we wore shorts, or skirts.

There are three restaurants we love to eat at in Historic Downtown Truckee; Bar of America, Burger Me, and Truckee Tavern and Grill. We ate at Truckee Tavern and Grill over spring break, which has a fabulous kid’s menu. The adult menu selection has something for everyone, and the Cream of Chicken and Rice soup was a-ma-zing!

The restaurant is on the second floor of an historic building; so if you are lucky, and get a table by the window, you can enjoy a beautiful setting during your meal. We ate there on a Wednesday evening, so we were lucky enough to sit by the window. It was beautiful! The service was also fabulous; the kitchen put together a beautiful fruit bowl for my daughter who requested fruit. They even arranged the fruit in a pretty pattern. She was definitely the happiest kid in Truckee at that moment! Love this restaurant!

I recommend Truckee Tavern and Grill for both family, and adult meals. If you have kids,go early between 5pm and 6pm. This way the restaurant is not crowded yet. On weekends, and during busy vacation times, I recommend making a reservation.

We spent the morning, until about 3pm, skiing and snowboarding at Tahoe Donner. After skiing, we relaxed in the hot tubs, and went swimming! Dinner in Historic Downtown Truckee was the perfect way to cap off a great spring break day in the Lake Tahoe area.

If you have a favorite restaurant in the Truckee area, feel free to let us know in the comments below!

What I wore for dinner in Historic Downtown Truckee during spring break:

Road trip to Tahoe with the kids in spring

April 13, 2016 in General Fashion / Travel tagged casual style / family / mansur gavriel / outfits / spring 2016 / travel style / travel tips by Bay Area Fashionista

Pictured: Scenes from Auburn, Ca.

What I wore for our road trip to Tahoe in the spring: Sunglasses: Chanel / Lipstick: Chanel Mighty / Earrings: Kendra Scott / Tee: Banana Republic / Necklace: Kendra Scott / Handbag: Mansur Gavriel / Bracelets: Kendra Scott / Nail Polish: Dior Cosmic / Jeans: Gap / Shoes: Jimmy Choo

For spring break, we took the kids up to Lake Tahoe in order to ski, play in the snow, see a silver mine, relax at the beach, and have fun! The San Francisco Bay Area is about a four hour drive from Lake Tahoe, so this was a perfect road trip with the kids.

When we road trip with the kids, we always leave the house at a time when other people are not leaving their homes. This ensures an easy drive to our destination without hitting too much traffic. For our road trip to Tahoe with the kids, we left the house at 7am on Sunday morning. This was the best time to leave the house. Most people left for Tahoe Friday after school, or on Saturday morning since the public schools had spring break. This meant empty freeways, and highways, for our road trip to Tahoe with the kids! Love that!

It is always a good idea to stop on our way up to the mountains. The last thing we want is a child with elevation sickness. My favorite place to stop for a break on our way to Lake Tahoe is Auburn, Ca. If you would like to visit, it is easy to find. Look for the “Old Town Auburn” sign on Highway 80 and follow the exit. You will be right in the middle of town!

Auburn is an historic gold mining town. The Old Town Auburn area offers a few choices for meals, and snacks. We can also walk around and see historical spots to share with our children. It is a nice break from the road, and something educational for the kids. Now that’s win/win!

My favorite place to have a meal on the road in Auburn, Ca is Edelweiss. They offer a HUGE menu filled with brunch, and lunch items. My kids love it! I highly recommend it if you are road tripping to Tahoe, and would like a place to stop on your way up there.

I always like to be comfortable when I am on a road trip with the kids. Since it is springtime, I decided to go with a fun pair of embroidered jeans, my go-to casual tee, comfortable denim espadrilles, and my favorite handbag. This outfit was perfect for sitting in the car, and walking around Auburn with the kids.

We arrived in Truckee at 11:40am; even though we stopped for almost an hour in Auburn on our drive up. Sunday morning is definitely the best time to drive to Tahoe with kids!

Stay tuned! I have more articles coming up this week about our spring break trip to Lake Tahoe.

My road trip outfit to Tahoe in the spring season:

Travel outfit to New York Fashion Week

February 11, 2016 in Bay Area Fashion / Travel tagged nyfw fw16 / nyfw outfits / outfits / travel style / travel tips / winter 2016 by Bay Area Fashionista

Pictured: Sunglasses: Chanel / Earrings: Kendra Scott (new for spring!) / Lipstick: Chanel Mighty / Sweater: Banana Repubic (on sale!!) / Coat: Topshop (under $200!!) / Jeans: Gap / Rings: Kendra Scott / Nail Polish: Dior Bleuette / Booties: Sam Edelman / Handbag: Fendi / Suitcases: Samsonite (on sale!)

I wore this travel outfit on the airplane from San Francisco to New York for fashion week. I have a formula for my travel outfits. I always wear jeans on an airplane because they are a thick fabric, and also comfortable. There is nothing worse than fussy clothing on an airplane! Jeans are anything but fussy.

When it comes to my outerwear, I prefer to wear a dark colored coat when I travel in the winter. When you are traveling, you touch, and sit, in public places, so wearing dark colors is always a safe bet. It is also easier to wear a thick coat when traveling on a airplane, then trying to stuff it into precious suitcase space! I try to travel light.

For footwear, I like to wear my bulkiest pair of shoes on the airplane; as long as they are comfortable. This frees up suitcase space for more clothing, and smaller shoes.

Layers are key when traveling on an airplane during the winter months. Since San Francisco has a much more mild climate than New York, my outfit is essentially San Francisco weather-ready, and with the coat, it turns into a New York weather-ready outfit. I also keep my gloves, and beanie, in my handbag so I can easily reach for them when I get off the plane, and head outside for my ground transportation.

I try to wear little jewelry when traveling on an airplane. There is no reason to wear fussy, and noisy, bangles. There is also no reason to wear a large ring which may hit into things, or people. One pair of comfortable earrings, and a small ring, if any, is plenty of jewelry for an airplane outfit.

This is my formula for traveling from the west coast, to the east coast, during the winter! What is your formula for an airplane outfit during the winter months?

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