Summer evening in the city

wearing: lipstick / hoop earrings / short sleeve sweater / summer nail polish / scarf / handbag / maxi skirt / boots /

It’s been beautiful in the city lately! This means we have enjoyed the ideal weather for dining on a rooftop. Love!

My daughter heard about Shelby’s Rooftop in the SOMA area of San Francisco. It is located inside the Hilton across from Yerba Beuna Gardens. Since my son had just graduated, we decided to celebrate with a rooftop dinner in the city.

The location is perfect for a relaxing evening in SOMA. We parked at 5th & Mission Garage and walked about one block to the restaurant. Shelby’s is located inside the Hilton, so it’s easy to find on the top floor of the building. The restaurant itself has an indoor dining area with large windows and an outdoor patio. Of course, we had reserved a patio table.

While the patio table offered views, the set-up was more bar/lounge-like versus dinner-like. It was awkward to eat dinner on the outside tables. I’m not sure why they serve dinner on them. My daughter ended up putting her entree on her lap to eat. This was not ideal. You can see the table size. We had three, low tables and five people in our sitting area. Next time we go, we will sit inside where the normal tables are located.

That being said, the food was delicious! We all enjoyed our entrees and would definitely love to go back. Yum!

After dinner, we walked across the street to Yerba Beuna Gardens. It wasn’t crowded and we were able to enjoy the art and nice weather.

After enjoying the gardens, we went inside the Metreon and enjoyed some boba. If you are looking for a relaxing evening in SOMA, I recommend popping into Shelby’s Rooftop and then enjoying Yerba Beuna Gardens.

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XOXO
Cathy

BAF Weekly IT List

BAF Weekly IT List from top left: oversize tee / Hermes summer nail polish / Chanel summer nail polish / Dior summer nail polish / long sleeve dress / straw handbag / lipstick / caramel top handle bag / gold hoop earrings / studded sandals / hand soap / canvas tote (cross-body strap) / belted tote /

The graduations are over, and now summer has become a time to rest, reset, and think about a vacation! If you are like me, and had at least one graduation, you might be in the same spot. I had two graduations in my family and hadn’t thought about a vacation. As I decompress this week, I am starting to think I should plan a short and mellow trip. 2026 had been a hectic year already, so keeping things chill might be the right call.

When it comes to summer trips, I like comfortable clothing and shoes, as well as a handbag with a cross-body strap so I can comfortably sight-see. The canvas tote and belted tote pictured above are perfect for sight-seeing. They aren’t too big and have cross body straps.

In addition to summer plans, I wanted to give a shout-out to this hand soap. It’s eco-conscious and made in the USA. You can read my full review here.

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XOXO
Cathy

Oversize tee and barrel jeans for summer

wearing: gold hoop earrings / oversize tee / summer nail polish / belted tote bag / barrel jeans / black boots /

Casual summer days, or should I say foggy summer days, are here! Summer fog is the perfect time to rock a pair of funky barrel jeans and a comfy, oversize tee.

I recently wore this combo out to lunch with my family. We enjoyed lunch at “It’s Dumpling Time” at the Stanford Shopping Center. It was really yummy, and fun to spend time with my college age children since they are home for summer vacation. Love!

Barrel jeans are a fun trend in denim this year, and I love how this pair can be ordered in various lengths and waist sizes. It makes it easy to find the right size without having to worry about alternations. Plus, they are really comfortable. Love that!

It will be fun to wear these jeans over the summer as well as into the fall and winter seasons. They are year-round jeans!

Also, if you like dumplings, It’s Dumpling Time has yummy xlb dumplings. I highly recommend them!

Thanks for stopping by, and stay tuned for more summer coverage!

XOXO
Cathy