This weekend I headed out on the open road with sisters Sally and Molly from a Piece of Toast headed to Old Navy Oasis in Indio, CA. They kindly let me drive the Mini Cooper that we rented and now I’m trying to devise a plan to somehow get one for me and B. Completely impractical for us but 100% adorable.

We decided to stop at a few iconic places along the way from LA to Indio. I mean these are Texans who between the three of them had been to California 2.5 times in their lives. Stops were a must.


Dino Land / AKA the best $8 I’ve ever spent at a roadside attraction
Coachella Valley Preserve / literally an oasis in the desert, if you are ever around the area you HAVE to go
Date Shakes #delicious



Below is a map that is pretty much the route that we took. I am 100% that this is a completely accurate and to scale. Let me know if you need copies for your text road trip.

By Saturday, we’d made it to the Old Navy Oasis where we hosted the event, sat poolside and listened to a live performance by Young the Giant. (Four of the nicest human beings possible.) I did learn a few things during my time in the desert: wear closed toe shoes because sand is your enemy; it’s just as hot as they say it is — no one is exaggerating; and water is your everything. I think at one point I really was hallucinating an oasis because I forgot to drink water. Luckily there was a sno-cone stand, so my vital signs weren’t down for long. 

All in all it was a quick trip but I’d do it all again this weekend if I could. California kind of stole my heart, which is not hard to do when you have beautiful weather and palm trees. 
You can see more of our trip on Old Navy’s twitter and Instagram and see the mini-documentary (and I do mean mini) below!

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Thanks to Old Navy for the invite to host Old Navy Oasis and for sponsoring this post. Check out Old Navy’s latest fashion lineup in store or online at oldnavy.com.

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  1. So, I’m super stoked and interested in this Dino Land you found. I’m headed down to So Cal next month and really want to stop there with my boyfriend. Do you remember what city it was in or what freeway it was off of? All I can find is a Dinosaur Land in VA. Thanks Kendi!

  2. Thanks for sharing this great post. What an amazing event and so glad to see that all of you girls got together. Thanks for sharing it with us. Love all of your outfits.

  3. Kendi, where did you get your green purse? It is exactly what I’ve been looking for!

  4. So, I'm super stoked and interested in this Dino Land you found. I'm headed down to So Cal next month and really want to stop there with my boyfriend. Do you remember what city it was in or what freeway it was off of? All I can find is a Dinosaur Land in VA. Thanks Kendi!

  5. Thanks for sharing this great post. What an amazing event and so glad to see that all of you girls got together. Thanks for sharing it with us. Love all of your outfits.

  6. I think at one point I really was hallucinating an oasis because I forgot to drink water. Luckily there was a sno-cone stand, so my vital signs weren’t down for long. http://phlpn.es/c0yntd

  7. Kendi, where did you get your green purse? It is exactly what I've been looking for!

  8. I think at one point I really was hallucinating an oasis because I forgot to drink water. Luckily there was a sno-cone stand, so my vital signs weren't down for long. http://phlpn.es/c0yntd

  9. So cute! Love the commercial and all the bts pics! what i wouldn’t give to go to Coachella! xoxo

  10. So cute! Love the commercial and all the bts pics! what i wouldn't give to go to Coachella! xoxo

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