It has been beautiful in the city lately! After the series of storms which hit the Bay Area, the city was clear skies and sunshine. Love!
We decided to enjoy the last of the holiday decorations around Union Square before they were taken down. After shopping at the Nintendo store, we walked around Macy’s to see the beautiful decorations throughout the store. Then we headed over to my husband’s favorite restaurant in the city, John’s Grill.
I enjoyed their lobster ravioli while my husband enjoyed a burger. My kids ate a combination of pasta and burgers. Everything was delicious as usual. Highly recommend.
After lunch, we went back up to Union Square to walk around and enjoy the tree before it gets taken down in the new year. Then, we went back to the car and headed over to the Cliff House for views and exercise. It was the perfect day!
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If you are visiting the area, or you are local, I highly recommend enjoying a meal at John’s Grill and also enjoying the scenic paths around Sutro Bath and the Cliff House. You will enjoy it!
Well, I am not sure why this video looks so grainy when I embed it on my website. Hopefully you can still see the outfits and get the idea!
Broadway San Jose has a fabulous line-up of shows, and you might be wondering what to wear to them! Also, these looks can work in any city if you are not in the Bay Area. In a colder climate? Just add a coat! Love!
So, without further ado, here are three outfit ideas for attending a Broadway Show!
Outfit one: Day into evening: Attending a show on a weekday? You will likely be wearing what you wore to the office that day. I recommend something comfortable for the long haul such as trousers, boots, and a lightweight sweater you can top with a coat and scarf.
Outfit two: Weekend matinee: Attending a show during the day on Saturday or Sunday? A long sleeve dress is perfect! This one happens to be under $100. Love that! You can easily top it off with a coat.
Outfit three: “A Beautiful Noise” is playing on Broadway San Jose and Neil Diamond’s music deserves some sparkle. Why not wear your New Years Eve outfit and sparkle! Love this! My dress happens to be under $100 too. Love! If you are attending a different evening show, feel free to wear something fun and in theme with the show, so go for outfit one or two. They are all appropriate for evening weekend shows too!
For Broadway San Jose’s full schedule and ticket info, check out BroadwaySanJose.com.
Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the show!
XOXO
Cathy
*this post was in collaboration with Broadway San Jose, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
My daughter was marching in two holiday parades, so I made a quick trip down to Long Beach to cheer her on! The first parade was the holiday parade in Seal Beach. We parked in the beach lot and walked to Main Street where people had already set out chairs two rows deep by 3pm. So, we went back to the car, got our chairs from the trunk, and set up our third row spot. This was a crowded and festive parade!
Thankfully we were right in the middle of the fun and across the street from a pizza by the slice place, so dinner at our chairs it was! The pizza was yummy and we waited patiently for four hours to watch the parade. We brought our heavy coats and blankets since it gets quite chilly once the sun goes down.
If you plan to go next year, get there early with your chairs!
Holiday parade number two was in Belmont Shores, Long Beach. After learning from the night before, we got down there at 2pm. Although there were signs stating no chairs until 4pm, people had claimed the front row by 3pm. Thankfully we were prepared and right there with them! We enjoyed a sushi meal near our chairs and then warm, freshly baked cookies at our chairs. What a fun parade!
Pro tip: free parking outside the beach parking lots. Loved that!
OK, no trip to Long Beach is complete without fan-girling just a little bit. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is one of my favorite movies, so we found Ferris’s house and snapped a quick tourist pic in front of it. Hopefully the owners don’t mind. We were super quick and stayed on the street.
What I learned from this road trip: Arrive to parades four hours early to get good spots for your chairs. Bring water bottles and enjoy eating at your chairs. Wear sneakers since you will be walking a small distance with gear from your car to the spot you squat in. Have fun and make sure your phone battery is charged!
Looking forward to next year!
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy the holiday parades this year in your area.
XOXO
Cathy
pictured below: phone case / coffee and brunch at Zuzu’s Petals in Long Beach /
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