Bettinger Park

Onto my final post from Lakeside, Ohio! Phew! I’m way behind, haha, but going to try and catch up a bit this week. So during our last night in Lakeside, we had to stroll the dock one last time and we played a game of miniature golf at Bettinger Park! It’s only like $2 to play or something, and it’s such a fun thing to do! I feel like we rarely get out when we’re home to do something fun and simple like this, which is so silly. So I’m glad we did that; super fun. We also grabbed a last ice-cream cone at The Whistle Stop before heading back to our hotel for the night! Such a fun trip to Lakeside, Ohio. I’d love to go back again someday! Thank you to Lakeside for bringing me there, and for the experience and memories! I’ll always love this weekend and this little town!

This trip was sponsored by Lakeside Chautauqua. All opinions are my own!

Outfit details:

H&M Cardigan (similar)
Woven Tote via Etsy (similar)
Madewell Wrap-Tie Tank Top
Madewell Angular Hoop Earrings
Madewell Perfect Vintage Jean in Fitzgerald Wash
Madewell Boardwalk Sandals

outfits, travelTieka KnightSeptember 15, 2019summer, ohioComment

Ohio's Most Beautiful Mile

On our second night in Lakeside Ohio, we decided to stroll along “Ohio’s Most Beautiful Mile” and grab dinner at Lago — two very recommended things to do in this adorable town! Since we had rented a golf cart for the day, we had a little time before we needed to return it. So we drove around town for a bit, enjoying the sights, and stopped to a little turnout so we could walk down this path along Lake Erie. It’s so pretty for a stroll — I’m not surprised of its name! The flowers and landscaping were absolutely gorgeous!

This trip was sponsored by Lakeside Chautauqua. All opinions are my own!

Outfit details:

Madewell Texture & Thread Wrap-Tie Tank Top
H&M Denim Skirt
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Woven Tote via Etsy (similar)
Steve Madden Cybell Espadrille Sandal

outfits, travelTieka KnightSeptember 9, 2019ohio, summerComment

Lakeside Dock

A few more posts from Lakeside Chautauqua coming at ya! This one is sort of a cop out… because it’s my outfit from the very first night, but with a cardigan layered over it. 🤣 But I just loved these photos on Lakeside Dock and felt they justified another blog post… so here I am! But yeah, this dock in Lakeside was one of our favorite places to hang out during our weekend there. It was just so pretty. The sunsets (both nights) were insane! We walked out here at least 3-4x during our trip. I’d definitely recommend a visit just to grab dinner and watch a sunset here. I loved it!

Outfit details:

H&M Cardigan (similar)
H&M Knit Top
Madewell Emmett Wide-Leg Crop Pants
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Woven Tote via Etsy (similar)
Madewell The Boardwalk Ankle-Strap Sandal

outfits, travelTieka KnightSeptember 5, 2019summer, ohioComment

Exploring Lakeside, Ohio

To start off our first full day in Lakeside, Ohio… we tried to fit in as much as we possibly could! It was such a fun day. I’d relive it over again if I could! So we woke up at our hotel at Fountain Inn and walked over to The Patio because we heard rave reviews of their homemade doughnuts and had to try them! So we ordered a small breakfast and each had a warm cinnamon sugar doughnut, which was so good! After that, we grabbed coffees (soy chai for me, please!) at Coffee & Cream and decided to walk around a bit to take in some of the sights. Their little “downtown” area is so cute. So many places to shop — gift stores, book stores, art shops. Plus, I loved just walking around looking at all of the cute cottages and landscaping! Everything was just so picturesque.

This trip was sponsored by Lakeside Chautauqua. All opinions are my own!

Outfit details:

Madewell High-Rise Denim Shorts in Lunar Wash
101 Martine Black Tencel c/o Tradlands
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Madewell The Transport Tote
Madewell The Boardwalk Ankle-Strap Sandal

travel, outfitsTieka KnightAugust 29, 2019ohio, summerComment

Lakeside Chautauqua

Kicking off my blog posts from our trip to Lakeside, Ohio! We had an amazing trip there a few weekends ago, and I can’t wait to chat all about it. I had never even heard of this town before, but I’m so glad we had the opportunity to go. It was a very unexpected, yet amazing weekend. So for a little bit of background — Lakeside Chautauqua is known as Ohio’s Most Beautiful Mile. For 140 years, they’ve welcomed families to their community to take part in an experience dedicated to nurturing mind, body and spirit. They offer a ton of spiritual opportunities, educational lectures, cultural arts performances, entertainment and recreational activities during their 10-week summer program. To be honest, when I signed up for this trip with their marketing team, I had no idea what I was getting us into… but it ended up being one of the best experiences.

This trip was sponsored by Lakeside Chautauqua. All opinions are my own!

Outfit details:

Madewell Emmett Wide-Leg Crop Pants
H&M Knit Top
Circle Woven Tote via Etsy (similar)
Madewell Indio Sunglasses
Madewell The Boardwalk Ankle-Strap Sandal

travel, outfitsTieka KnightAugust 27, 2019ohio, summerComment

Night in Seaside

One of my favorite nights during vacation was when we headed to Seaside, Florida! So apparently 30A is this strip of the Florida Gulf Coast (very similar to M22, if you’re a Michigan reader!) and Seaside is another town along 30A (like Santa Rosa Beach, where we stayed). We drove over (about 15-20 minutes from our cottage), to grab dinner, drinks and to see some of the sights! The weather was beautiful, we ended up grabbing drinks during happy hour on an outdoor patio, and then headed into the little main area where there were so many cute shops, outdoor restaurants, and airstreams with donuts, hot-dogs, ramen, you name it. So fun! I could have spent a whole day there, and definitely would love to go back one day to explore more!