Posing in front of this year's Boulevardia sign. | LSR

Extra LSR: Boulevardia 2019.

Extra LSR, Fashion, Fun and Friends, Summer, 73 Comments

by Ashley

Ashley Style Blogger + Creative Director

Another round of Boulevardia with pals.

We’ve been hitting up Boulevardia each June for several years now. It’s a 2-day festival run by the Boulevard Brewing Company (located here in Kansas City) and has become quite the summer staple. Lots of different beers (and even some wine + canned cocktails this year), music, a row of yummy food trucks, a market to shop local vendors, and some carnival rides (including a Ferris wheel), all in the historic Stockyards District in KC.

Boulevardia 2019. | LSR
A view from our table. Blue skies and a breeze!

Festivals in KC are always tricky because you’re at the mercy of mother nature. Will it be 95 degrees and super muggy? (Last year was.) Will it storm and dump a bunch of rain on the event? (Boulevardia is rain or shine, so a poncho is a must if it’s going to rain.)

Posing in front of this year's Boulevardia sign. | LSR
Kicking off #blvdia!

This year we totally lucked out: it was rainy and cool all day long, and then the sun popped out around 3:00, just in time for us to head downtown a few hours later. The skies cleared, the humidity was low, and the weather was just plain gorgeous for an evening outside.

Boulevardia Babes 2019. | LSR
VIP hangs with Brina.
Boulevardia 2019. | LSR
Dave and me #blvdia19
Best Friends at Boulevardia. | LSR
With my girls!

We splashed out for VIP tickets, which meant a whole section of picnic tables, long cocktail tables, and outdoor furniture to lounge on with a great view of the stage. We also had our own bar; a VIP ticket got you 3 drink passes (after that, drinks were $5-8 a pop).

There was a tarot card reader I was interested in hitting up, so the girls and I jetted out into the market for a bit to shop + get in the tarot queue.

Tarot Cards at #blvdia 2019. | LSR
My cards!

My reading was really interesting– basically, there’s lots of change and transformation coming, if I’m ready for it. Lots of talk around career (including this little ol’ blog) and where I should focus future efforts. It gave me a little something to think about– and was fun!

Ashley at Boulevardia 2019. | LSR
Doing that blogger thing- in front of a stream of people wandering through the market. #forthegram

Shop my look:

 

 

Girls at Boulevardia. | LSR
A little inside joke from last year when Lauren and Aaron didn’t have VIP- until we got ’em in. Before that, it was talking and taking selfies over this fence.

After swinging through a few shops (where I scored some new vintage pieces!), we linked back up with the boys in time to catch a few of the bigger acts toward the end of the night– Fitz and the Tantrums and Young the Giant both put on great sets!

The moon over #blvdia | LSR

Now it was time to dance, and dance we did. This somehow ended up in my best friend’s husband, Aaron, picking me up and swinging me around. And I was very concerned with flashing everyone my bum, clearly.

Such a great night with good friends! Boulevardia is always a blast and I’m so glad we went again this year.

The next day, I had to break in my new vintage blouse. Those are anchors and sailboats, and I’m pretty sure this is a little boy’s shirt from 1989.

Vintage Shirt + Denim Cutoffs. | Ashley from LSR
Wearing this vintage top with these shorts and black flip flops.

Linking up with Elegantly Dressed and Stylish, The Fashion Canvas, I Do DeClaire, Straight A Style + On the Daily Express, Rosy Outlook + Seeking Sunshine, Shopping My Closet, and Pumps and Push Ups.

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73 Comments

  2. What a fun festival you cutie pie! Looks like you guys were having a blast, I love the little video of you and your friends hair blowing. So fun

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  4. That festival looks so fun! Here on Long Island we have carnivals, with rides, games, cotton candy…and then there are beer fests, with, obviously, beer (ha) and food trucks. But this looked like it combined all the best of both of both things!

    Bettye
    https://fashionschlub.com

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  7. Gosh that looks like so much fun Ashley. How wonderful to have great weather this year!!
    XOXO
    Jodie

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  11. You did luck out with the weather. The weather in KC sounds like the weather in NY. And your own bar? Wow. Got to love a tarot card reading, though I must say every reading I have ever had has mentioned changed and or transformation. Haha seems to the psychic mantra.

    You guys looked like you had a great time and love your pix!

    Allie of
    http://www.allienyc.com

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    1. The weather can be totally mercurial here in KC- I’m sure you can relate! We were lucky to get the festival in between rain storms. 🙂 And isn’t tarot fascinating? I loved it!

  20. It seems you had a great time at the festival. Lovely outfits. I really like the white dress you wore. The outfit with the shorts and the red shirt is very cute as well.
    How fun you had a Tarot reading! Changes coming in case you’re ready for them- that doesn’t sound bad.

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    1. I’ve just got to ready myself for the change, right? 🙂 It was so interesting!
      Thanks for swinging by, babe! Happy Wednesday!

    1. You totally should- downtown is really amazing; the city has put a lot of work into reviving the area and there is so much to do + see down there!

  36. Wow, that festival looks like so much fun! Looks like the perfect mix of a relaxing day and fun activities! I’m glad the weather ended up being good for you too – there really is nothing worse than a rainy festival day! I love that vintage blouse too, it’s actually so cute! Awesome finds. Thanks for sharing!

    Emily
    https://itsemilystephens.weebly.com/

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