Stacker Style: Austin City Limits 2017, Day Three

What I didn't tell you about my Austin City Limits adventure is that the day before my trip, I got attacked by a crazy mosquito. It bit my forehead six times and my arms about another six to eight more times. Yes, it did look like I got hit in the face. And then, just as my face and arm swelling started to go down... I got bit by MORE mosquitoes on my legs when I got to Austin. It was sad and funny all at the same time. I was swollen, it was humid and hot, and I got no relief. Why am I telling you this? Because on day three of ACL, the sun came out in full force and it was almost miserable. My bites were more swollen than ever thanks to the heat, and if you look really, really closely... you can see a few in these photos. Luckily, Juice Land saved my soul, and the Gorillaz and Zhu met my musical expectations. Now, time to start saving and planning for Austin, year four.

Stacker Style: Austin City Limits 2017, Day Two

I found these pants at a random shop in the mall and they cost me less than $20. Aside from being insanely affordable, they also happened to be the most comfortable pants I own. Hyperbole? Nope - they're really that comfortable. Maybe it's because they were loose and free flowing and allowed me to eat queso and bbq to my heart (and stomach's) content. Whatever the case, day two's festival fit was my favorite of the whole weekend. It also helped that I had a matching bag and some dope platform sandals to give me an inch or two above the concert crowd. Aside from that, I was having a really good hair day, so there's that.

Stacker Style: Austin City Limits 2017, Day One

I'm finally getting around to this ole thing and let me tell you - the photo vault is fully and plenty. So, it's time to start churning these babies out. Starting with this one. A little over a month ago, your girl took a trip to her favorite city in the country, Austin, Texas. It was my third visit to the city and my third Austin City Limits in the books. This year's lineup was pretty rad - Zhu, Gorillaz, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Portugal. The Man, and more! Truth be told, I'd seen most of the performer's on this year's bill. But, I was really excited to finally see the Gorillaz and the xx, and I was even more excited to catch Zhu and the Peppers again. The xx closed day one and they were my favorite set of the whole weekend - so magical to see them perform live!

Austin City Limits 2016

Believe it not, this week marks my first full week back in San Francisco since August. If you've been following along on Instagram, then you'll know that first I took a trip to London and Paris in September, then finished the month in Austin! I have a ton of photos from my European travels that I can't wait to share - but first, let's talk Texas. Austin holds a very special place in my heart. The people are nice, the food is delicious, the music and culture is palpable throughout, and the pace of life is a nice change to someone (like myself) who is used to the go, go, go mentality of SF. When I think about Austin, one of the things that I admire the most is how nice everyone is - if you've been, you know what I'm talking about. It's the kind of nice that I wish everyone could be, everywhere. It's a city I very much see myself in one day, if I ever leave SF. It will be a city where I'll say, "I came for the music, but stayed for the company." Speaking of the music - what was it that brought me to Austin? ACL. Of course, right? But, by now, it's no surprise that if you have music, I will travel. As such, here's a mini photo recap of the days I spent dancing in the Lone Star state.