Hotel Savoy-Kansas City

Happy Friday!

I went to Hotel Savoy last night for my friend's Bachelorette Party. This was one of the many places I haven't visited in Kansas City and it was really amazing seeing something so historic. However, I have to admit the hotel was a little on the creepy side and I felt like the rooms were decorated by a 90 year old lady. I had a great time going around the hotel taking pictures during the night and wouldn't mind staying there sometime. The hotel is supposed to be "haunted" but I can happily report I saw no such evidence. While visiting I can tell you that it feels very nostalgic of a different era in Kansas City and is decorated in the style of that past time. I appreciate when hotels have different article or pictures of their historic building and explain the changes that have happened to the building over time.

I found out the following about a few famous people The Hotel Savoy have welcomed into their building:

Paul Newman's character in Mr. & Mrs. Bridge ate at the Savoy, as did Warren Harding, Harry Truman, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan (many of whom liked to sit at booth #4, a quiet, cozy one). Another cool fact is that Frank Anderson designed the Art Nouveau stained glass dome for the hotel lobby. I hope you decide to go a visit the hotel after seeing a few of these photographs. The staff there is really friendly and it is something to see for yourself.

XOXO

JADATO

(All photos except for Mr. & Mrs. Bridge are taken by me)

Grab a beer, grab a friend, grab some snow

Hi everyone!

So we received a ton of snow and I took a vacation day from work since everyone else was able to make it into the office. It was totally worth it because I got to Skype with two of my dear friends. My friend Anneka Russel and Cassandra (Sanders) Nuss are both from different times in my life but equally as important. I have known Sanders since birth, through ALL of our schooling, and into our life now. Anneka I met on my plane ride back from London and we instantly connected and I almost cried leaving her at the airport. She is one of those people you call a “kindred Friend” and we made a vow to start talking Skype at least 2x’s a month from now on.

My husband was able to get the snow day off at work too because their electricity was going in and out; he couldn’t get his car shoveled out either. I ventured outside after a bit to enjoy the weather with Bronson, my Boston Terrier, and grabbed my camera. I am excited to be able to get into work tomorrow but I really enjoyed the winter wonderland of Kansas City. I love being trapped inside with Snow Day Beer, ingredients for White Russian Cocktails, and lots of home cooking. Enjoy your weather wherever that may be and stay safe!

 

 
 
 

 



 

 



 



XOXO

JADATO

Winter Weather Boredom

TGIF!

Yesterday Kansas City got a whopper of a snow storm yesterday. I was lucky enough that my boss let us stay home because there was no way my car was going to make it to work yesterday. It was fun relaxing at home, cooking food, having a beer at 11:00 am, and getting to go back to sleep for a bit. My neighbors are really great too because they helped shovel some cars out of danger so the drivers could pull into their parking spots. Our next door neighbor offered us lamb burgers to grill out in the snow and it was a really fun experience. I'll post more pictures of our snow adventures tomorrow along with what I wore out in this freezing weather. Here are a few winter weather ideas and a few pictures of my day indoors yesterday. (PS-there are even a few guy options :)

Cheers to staying warm,

JADATO

The Addy's 2013

Ohhhh parties,

I went thrifting and found two dresses worthy of The Addy's. It's a time for creatives in Kansas City to really dress to impress, walk around talking about creative things, and drink too many cocktails. The first dress I found really reminds me of Kirsten Dunst's Louis Vuitton dress she wore to the Art of Elysium Gala. The biggest difference is that I bought my dress for $6.00 and it is Jessica Mcclintock.

I plan to wear my heels from Windsor I blogged about a few weeks ago, the black strappy ones, and wear my hear up in some Audrey Hepburnesque hairdo. Excited to take pictures of everyone there because I should have my new camera by then. What dress do you like better?

Dress Option #2: VintageVelvet Black

reminds me of Jessica Rabbit

XOXO

JADATO