One of the things that I love about Alameda isn’t even here anymore…It’s Neptune Beach, the old beachside amusement park. It was built in 1917 and was called the Coney Island of the West. The entrance was literally two blocks from our house. I can just imagine how amazing it must have been. It almost makes me ill that it was ripped down in 1939.
{postcards and vintage ticket from here}
My husband and I used to live in a Victorian apartment building overlooking Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, and one of the things I loved most about the location was being just steps away from what I think is the most beautiful structure in all the city- the Conservatory of Flowers. It was completely renovated after years of neglect while we lived there- it was so exciting to see it revived.
{images from walla2chick’s flickr site}
It’s hot, hot, hot in Northern California, and I love it! Have a wonderful weekend, see you Monday!
{you can buy this Henry Clarke print from Vogue Art on Demand}
Anyone who knows me, knows I am a Diptyque girl through-and-through, but sometimes a little variety isn’t a bad thing! I was recently introduced to Cire Trudon… I’d read about this age old candle maker based in (of course) France, but was only recently able to see and smell their candles in person. (The company started in 1643!) Barney’s here in San Francisco carries them, and you can also buy them on their website here.
The scents are really intense and quite unique…I don’t think I’ve ever come across a candle before that was created to remind one of the wooden floors of Versailles or the stonewalls of a convent! Most are quite gorgeous and lush- my favorites are Abd El Kader, which has notes of fresh green mint, pepper, tea and tobacco, and Trianon, which smells of jacinth, roses, white flowers, and wild herbs.
And the packaging is something you’ll never want to part with- the wax is poured into heavyweight, handblown ivy green glass jars and each has a luxurious embossed gold label. Word has it there is a gorgeous store in Paris- 78 Rue de Seine, Paris 6e-that I’ll have to check out on my next trip.
I may have lived in San Francisco for years, but I never saw the city as beautifully as this photographer did. See her Flickr photos here.
I just found the site Posh Vintage while searching for old Pucci scarves, and it’s an absolute paradise! I even uncovered some gorgeous dresses. Here are some of my favorites…
Having spent a lot of time in the subway when I lived in New York, I was so excited to find these photos chronicling the interiors of the subway cars over the decades. I cannot get enough of NYC history.
You can see and learn more here.
{circa 1930}
{circa 1938}
{circa 1948}
{circa 1949}
{no date}
{circa 1957}
{circa 1966}
{no date}
{circa 1971}
{circa 2002}
(Via Amy Nation!)
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