We threw a Valentine’s Day pajama party at Dogwood Tavern because well, why not?! We LOVE throwing themed parties because A. there’s not a LOT to do on this mountain and B. it gives people something to look forward to and DRESS UP FOR… even though dressing up is not mandatory, it makes it way …
Happy New Year Lovecats! Okay, yes, I’m a little late, about 7 days too late for this, but here it is anyway 😉 Firstly, I hope YOU had a wonderful NYE and have had a great start to your new year. My new year still somehow feels like the old year and like every day …
As owners of Dogwood Tavern, we were recently invited by the new whiskey brand Uncle Nearest 1856 to go to Tennessee to attend the Founder’s Tour and learn more about the history behind the premium whiskey, Uncle Nearest, in the town of Lynchburg Tennessee. Unfortunately, I couldn’t go, but my business partner Chad hopped on …
I SO wish I could have shared the renovation of the old Royal Oak into Dogwood Tavern with you in real time, but alas, I was forbidden. I ONLY wish I had not listened and done it anyway because I think these would have been a lot more fun to see as they were taking …
This. is. BRILLIANT. ….and totally effed up… but brilliant, nonetheless. So opening a bar/restaurant I knew we’d be vulnerable to getting horrible reviews on yelp and Facebook. Whether the reviews are legit or not, they exist and whether we are perfect on every level as far as our standards are concerned, we know that we …
A few months ago Sticker You reached out to me about hosting a little giveaway for you guys and offered me some window decals for Dogwood Tavern … and while normally I wouldn’t have such a need for window decals and the like, I thought maybe this did actually fit into my world now that …
What I’m Wearing… * Pink pouf sleeve turtleneck…also seen here… I feel like I’ve been wearing a lot of pink lately! * Citizens of Humanity Rocket Crop Skinny Jeans – I love the way the rocket jeans fit! I have a few different pairs/colors/styles * Sam Edelman grey “petty” ankle boots from a few years …
I know this seems like a funny DIY to share but it’s a follow-up to my Dogwood Tavern restroom renovation post… which I was hoping to get up a bit more quickly but you know, I have zero time right now, lol. The original renovation post was so long I just figured I’d create a …
We quietly opened our doors last Saturday night and Dogwood Tavern quickly went from the space we’ve been renovating for over a year, causing so much stress we could barely manage to see straight, to a place that was alive and full of happy people and music and I couldn’t stop smiling all night long …
above: just after a bath, swaddled in towels From the time we signed the lease on the building that would become Dogwood Tavern, we knew we had some little friends living among us – which we may or may not have possibly mistaken for ghosts 😉 The building had been abandoned for about four years, …
Last year around this time, my partners and I acquired the building that is in the process of becoming Dogwood Tavern. While we had planned on doing a sort of quickie fix-it to open early 2017, it turned into a full-blown renovation. Much of the structure has remained the same, but the entire place has …
What I’m Wearing… * Vintage Levi’s 501s jeans * Thrifted camo jacket – years ago * Grey sweater * Vintage silk scarf * Louis Vuitton Speedy (medium/30) * Boots by Aquatalia ( new FAVES! See them in this post as well ) * Title: Aquilo ‘Human’… Even in the dark, there’s lines between the spaces, …
If you happened to have read this post then you’d know that along with two amazing partners, I’m opening a bar/restaurant up here in the mountains called Dogwood Tavern… AND I’M RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED ABOUT IT. It all began late last summer and by the end of October we finally secured the amazing space in Blue …
When we moved up here to Lake Arrowhead (just over four years ago now), I finally felt “at home”… but it took me a few years to actually settle in. I knew I was finally in the right place, I just couldn’t get the LA mindset out of my brain… and didn’t really even realize …
