Monday, June 6, 2011

a grand haven adventure.

hi there! veronika from tick tock vintage here. as most of you know, i had the awesome opportunity to take a little trip to michigan to visit tieka last week. she lives in such a beautiful town, and i thought i'd share some of my favorite pictures from the trip.
her little town is right on the coast of lake michigan; the sun setting on the lake was one of the most beautiful things i've ever seen. doesn't the picture above look like a postcard? i was tempted to write "wish you were here!" on it, har har.
this was the first time i've actually seen a lighthouse up close and personal; this one was at the end of a long pier at the edge of the lake.
we went to east lansing to have lunch with maria before her big move to minneapolis. please excuse my wrinkly shorts!
i'm absolutely enamored with the houses in grand haven - this kelly green one was one of my favorites. i don't think i saw one house that i wouldn't happily live in. they were all so well kept up!
we stopped on the (very windy) beach after riding around on scooters all afternoon.
i loved this little movie theater turned restaurant on the main street of grand haven.

we had a little date night; we walked on the pier, visited the musical fountain, and stopped for coffees. tres romantique, no?
the fog on the lake looked so pretty right before sunset.
this trip was also the first time that i've ever been on a scooter, too! tieka's pretty dress kept popping up in the mirror.

i hope you've liked my pictures from the trip! keep your eyes peeled for a couple more recap posts from tieka and i.

30 comments:

Jenni said...

Yep, you captured Grand Haven! It's so beautiful there. I grew up in Holland a few miles south, and nothing beats a beach town!

Eclectic Flair said...

These pictures are so lovely!! It's great to see you with Tieka and Maria! The three of you look so pretty! Looks like you had a fantastic trip...makes me want to go to Grand Haven too!!

Lidi @ Eclectic Flair

The Fancy Teacup said...

I love how quaint everything looks. The lighthouse and the houses are so picturesque!

www.TheFancyTeacup.com

Julie said...

Your pictures are so beautiful! I love cute beach towns!

Meghan said...

these photos are so wonderful, thanks for sharing! Tieka and Maria seem like wonderful companions for the trip!

Catherine said...

Ah, these photos remind me of Cape May, NJ... which is good, because I love Cape May. Sounds like you guys had fun!

xox

SoFashionistica said...

Very pretty pictures, you guys must have had soo much fun! It's nice to know that bloggers can get together and connect with each other besides the web.

Sweet Harvest Moon said...

The pictures are amazing! Loving the last one!

What a beautiful house too :)

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April said...

Oh wow. This makes me want to take a Michigan vacation. Beautiful!

Joy said...

This is so wonderful! Everything so nice.

Vanessa, Take only Memories said...

Lovely photos! The three of you look so cute together!

genevieve said...

This is absolutely adorable. Loving the little bits and pieces of your trip!

Angie D said...

Aw, lovely! Grand Haven is so great, and you really captured it!!

herecomesthesun said...

This makes me want to visit there! It looks like such a beautiful place.

Daisy said...

Lovely photos ! That house is so delightfully idealistic !!I love it !

Kellie W. said...

It looks absolutely beautiful there! That green house is like something straight out of a Disney cartoon!

oh, lovely day! said...

great photos! i love the one from the scooter ride! too cute(:
sarah

Shewearscrazywell said...

Imagine my joy and delight to see you were in my State! Yes...I love the shores of Michigan.....but I live in the middle. One good thing about the middle...amazing old houses! :) Hearts, Janna Lynn

Kelly said...

Ahhh ... that looks like so much fun! Makes me want to get out more with my camera ...

Revery Cloud said...

This makes me miss my old neighborhood in Duluth, MN near the windy beach! You captured the thought of Tieka's dress in the mirror so very well :)

Meanz said...

These are gorgeous pictures and you both look so adorable! :)



Meanz (Koi Story)

Ruby Girl said...

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jen said...

i grew up out there and your pictures just made me long for a lake michigan weekend...you captured the area perfectly, thanks so much for sharing!

Juliana said...

i LOVE grand haven, my boyfriend and i visted last summer and had a really fabulous time. It's so beautiful i can't wait to go back!

Maria said...

great post! the pictures are so beautiful.

Jamie Rose said...

These pictures are beautiful! I love that sunset picture at the end. Looks like you guys had a wonderful time!

Starr Crow said...

i love these shots of you guys!

eleanor said...

Oh my gosh, this post made me want to visit Tieka even more than I do already! Her town looks absolutely charming, you captured it beautifully!

dusanabotswana said...

wow Teika's town is soo picturesque! you two look so adorable too, I love your beach outfits!

Chelsea said...

love from michigan! my friend is from grand haven, brittany at thehomeground.com (amazing jewelry, you should check it out). her mom owns a bead shop there.

love love love! so nice to see a piece of home on here!