Mini Summer Vacation: Traverse City

On July 4th we hit the road from Detroit (Auburn Hills) to Traverse City.  Wyatt found us a great Air BnB to stay in for the night just outside of Traverse City.  It was secluded in an off the beaten path area. It was such a great apartment and Ellen and Larry were wonderful hosts!  Wyatt already wants to book with them again later this year.  Once we got all checked in there, we drove into town.  After a quick stop to drop something off, we headed towards the water and walked along the bay.  Then we went downtown to kill some time before our dinner reservations.  We stumbled upon the Little Fleet and Traverse City's food truck lot.  We decided to have a snack/appetizer and drinks while we waited for our dinner reservations later in the evening.  I got a tempura shrimp sushi roll and Wyatt got a green chorizo street taco.

We had dinner at Georgina's.  Could there be a better restaurant for Wyatt and me than a fusion restaurant that labels themselves as authentic Asian and Latin taqueria?  I tried the peanut Thai and Wyatt ordered one of the Latin inspired dishes.  After dinner we quickly ran back to the room so I could change into something a bit warmer before we went back to town for the fireworks.  We watched the fireworks from a less crowded Sunset Park.

The next morning we got up and drove into town to have brunch at Patisserie Amie.  We had a little bit of a wait before we were seated so we took a stroll along the Boardman River which was just behind the restaurant.  When we got back, I ordered the omelet ratatouille and Wyatt ordered the Parisian sandwich and we split the crepe Georgette.  I tend to be weary of ordering omelets because for some reason I never have any luck and just get mediocre or less than mediocre omelets.  I took the chance on this one and was not disappointed!  It was so good!

Fashion Friday: What I Wore

I packed a lot of red, white, and blue for last weekend's holiday getaway to Michigan.  This trip was a good example of when my trademark over packing came in handy.  I wore at least two outfits every day except for the day we traveled home (but I wore three on the 4th).  I took a few cute dresses for nice dinners, a couple of warmer options for cool summer nights, and of course a few pairs of shorts for the warm days.  I threw in a couple of scarves and a couple of hats for times outdoors in the sun or cool nights.

I wore a lightweight dress from Old Navy with a khaki linen jacket for the 6 hour drive to Detroit since it was so comfortable.

I changed into this fun gingham dress and wedges for dinner and felt refreshed.

 It was pretty warm during the day on Sunday so I opted for a pair of my favorite Lilly Pulitzer shorts and a light and flowy top.  I went with a pair of white jeans, a gingham pelpum spaghetti strap top, a lightweight scarf, and a lightweight linen jacket for the concert that night since it was outdoors.

For the 4th of July, I chose this fun button down for the ride up to Traverse City. It's one of those shirts you just have to wear on the 4th, right?  I paired it with a pair of navy Lilly callahans and navy VV flip flops.

 I changed into this seersucker shift and added a red bow to keep it festive for our dinner date on the 4th of July.  This dress has been my favorite find for this summer!  After dinner we ran back and I changed into jeans and lightweight summer sweater in white and added a blue and red nautical themed scarf to complete my outfit for the chilly night.

For our last day and another 6 hour drive to get home, I chose comfortable jeans, a loose tank, and this monogrammed ball cap.