• Home
  • About
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Travel
    • Lake Tahoe
    • Alaska
    • Arizona
    • California
    • Massachusetts
    • Nevada
  • Shop
    • Recently Purchased
    • Shop My Looks
    • Black Friday Shopping
  • Contact Me
    • Work With Me
    • Disclosure
    • Bloglovin
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

Catherine Chicotka

Catherine Chicotka

Camping at Eagle Lake

August 24, 2017 This post may contain affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you if you buy from one of the product links, I’ll earn a small commission which helps this site run. See full disclosure here.

Going camping is one of my favorite things to do and spending a week camping at Eagle Lake is probably my favorite time of the year. The second largest natural lake in California is one of Northern California’s hidden gems. Eagle Lake offers great trout fishing and bird watching, if you’re lucky you can see a variety of birds including… View Post

Salinas Valley Half Marathon Review

Salinas Valley Half Marathon Review

August 8, 2017 This post may contain affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you if you buy from one of the product links, I’ll earn a small commission which helps this site run. See full disclosure here.

This weekend I ran the Salinas Valley Half Marathon. I had seen pictures from previous races and it looked gorgeous. And being a book lover, I really wanted to run through Steinbeck country. Unfortunately I didn’t get to read East of Eden before the race, but it’s on my list for this month! But I still loved reading all the… View Post

Reading Lately

Reading Lately July 2017

August 4, 2017 This post may contain affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you if you buy from one of the product links, I’ll earn a small commission which helps this site run. See full disclosure here.

Reading Lately is a monthly book review linkup that I cohost with Alison of Puppies & Pretties. We’ve decided to make a Facebook group for Reading Lately, which you can join here, to have more discussions about the books we’re reading! I had a really successful month reading, finishing four books for Erin’s Book Challenge! That’s better than I did… View Post

San Jose's Obon Festival

Northern California Obon Festival: San Jose

July 19, 2017 This post may contain affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you if you buy from one of the product links, I’ll earn a small commission which helps this site run. See full disclosure here.

Obon is an annual Buddhist event to commemorate one’s ancestors. Traditionally families gather together to clean graves and welcome the spirits of ancestors that return to Earth to visit. Several locations in Northern California host Obon Festivals. One of the more popular festivals takes place in Japantown, a community in downtown San Jose. There are Obon Festivals in Head down… View Post

San Jose's Obon Festival

15 Maxi Dresses for Summer

July 10, 2017 This post may contain affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you if you buy from one of the product links, I’ll earn a small commission which helps this site run. See full disclosure here.

Dress (similar here and here) | Shoes I love the summertime because of all the cute outfits I get to wear. And my favorite outfits to wear during summer are maxi dresses. They’re long and flowy, so they tend to be quite flattering on. Plus they’re just so chic and beautiful to wear on these warm summer days! Normally I… View Post

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • …
  • 20
  • Next Page »

About Me

Catherine Chicotka

I’m a Lake Tahoe based outdoor adventurer, photographer, and travel writer. I’m also obsessed with fashion!

I haven’t been everywhere yet, but it’s on my list!

Read more about me here!

Stay up to date!

Subscribe to my mailing list to get travel guides, exclusive travel tips, and pictures of the beautiful world!

Thank you for subscribing!

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time. Powered by ConvertKit

Readers Favorites

  • Lake Tahoe Hiking Guide
    Lake Tahoe Hiking Guide
  • The Ultimate Newburyport Travel Guide
    The Ultimate Newburyport Travel Guide
  • The Ultimate Fairbanks Travel Guide
    The Ultimate Fairbanks Travel Guide

Follow Me on Pinterest!

Where I Shop

Nordstrom

Revolve

Tuckernuck

J. Crew

L.L. Bean

Sephora

Ulta

Take me to the Boardwalk ☀️🎡🎢 because I’m currently craving some salty air, sandy toes, and garlic fries 🤪😋

I shared a list of the best things to do in Santa Cruz - link in bio - what’s your favorite thing to do in Santa Cruz? Or your favorite beach town/summer activity if you haven’t been to Santa Cruz?
Just going to photo dump pictures from the last ye Just going to photo dump pictures from the last year of our travels. Enough of being too critical on myself and my photos.

Still stuck on how green and beautiful the Wahkeena Falls Trail was 😍 see my last reel for videos and more information on this beautiful hike
Really upset I can’t be hiking right now so here Really upset I can’t be hiking right now so here’s a picture from last year hiking to Eagle Falls

I always struggle with posting pictures because I don’t like something about it - how I look, the quality isn’t as good as other people’s, I can’t think of something good to say, etc. so I end up not sharing anything 🤦🏼‍♀️ Anybody else?
No bad days here 😍❤️ No bad days here 😍❤️
My happy place 🌊🌊 My happy place 🌊🌊
Feeling and starting to look like fall here in Tah Feeling and starting to look like fall here in Tahoe 🍁🍂 I love all the fall colors, the crisp autumn air, and wearing all the cozy layers! What do you love about fall?
Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2022 · glam theme by Restored 316

  • Disclosure
  • Contact Me
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkRead More