In just a few short weeks (like a week and half to be exact) I will be leaving still cold Toronto for the warmth of Las Vegas for the “Viva Rockabilly Weekender“! I’m so excited! I have started my “what to bring list, wear list, bands too see list” etc. etc. etc. and I’m currently in the process of driving my husband nuts with non stop talk of all the fun we are going to have 🙂 I really can’t wait to go.

So in the spirit of the fun that is about to happen, I wanted to share some of the highlights from last years VIVA adventure with you. So grab your viva souvenir glass and let’s go!

My husband and I meeting the head chef at Gordon Ramsey’s English pub on our first day in Vegas.

We are here!

All the gang is together and already the shenanigans have started 🙂

Finally learned how to stroll last year so there I am in the middle of the action.

At the car show, in front of my dream car.

Got to meet one of my favourite vintage ladies “Amanda Lee of The call of the Jitterbugdoll“.

Pool time with my ladies!

Meeting new friends, who we get to see again this year!

Checking out one of our favourite Toronto bands that played-Tennessee Voodoo Coupe.

My husband being silly with this gorgeous ladies hat, that she made herself!

Looking good ladies!

Ultimate photobomb lol!

This is late late night fun on Sunday. I think we have lost it by now lol!

After Viva finished a few friends stayed for a few extra days so we hit up old school Vegas-Fremont St. Here we are doing our best James Bond pose 🙂

Lol you can fill in the blank 🙂

Then we won a million dollars!! I wish :p

Then we thought it was a good idea to weigh ourselves. I contributed 20 lbs to that number lol!

This year we are adding an edition to our group and I’m so excited! My friend Steph is coming too!!

Excited faces looking forward to this year!

Are you going to VIVA? Looking forward to it too? If you see me, please say hi! Would love to meet you 🙂

OH P.S. If you are going and want to see an amazing Toronto band then check out at 1pm on Sunday the “Millwinders” in the Bienville room! You seriously will not be disappointed.

Liz

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Vintage 1940s Travel Poster for Sun Valley, Idaho featuring a woman downhill skiing

For as long as I can remember I have always wished I could go to “Sun Valley, Idaho” during the early days of the 1940s and 50s. Skiing down the hill next to Bing Crosby and Gary Cooper (seriously, could you imagine???!!), drinking hot chocolate in my super stylish ski sweater with reindeer or skiers on it and ending my day sleeping in a chic ski cabin. Sigh…how fun! If I actually really think about it I think I fell in love with the whole idea after seeing the 1941 movie “Sun Valley Serenade” with Sonja Henie, which was such a magical and fun movie. Whatever the reasons, we can all agree as Vintage fans that Sun Valley of the past really did look like a vintage lovers dream.

So, as per tradition with my blog, lets look at some fun 1940s images & travel ads from this skiers paradise.

Let’s Visit Sun Valley!

1940’s Vintage Images & Travel Posters / Ads

First lets start off with Glenn Miller “It Happened in Sun Valley”, to get us in the mood….

Vintage 1940s Travel Poster for Sun Valley, Idaho featuring a woman in a downhill skiing outfit getting ready to hit the slopes.

Gary Cooper and Claudette Colbert looking so amazing. Love the sweater Mister Cooper. 1940s photo.

1940s Vintage Photo of Gary Cooper and Claudette Colbert in ski wear getting ready to ski in Sun Valley

“Winter sports under a summer sun…Sun Valley Idaho”.

I love the skaters in the back of the below picture, so very cute.

Vintage 1940s Travel Poster for Sun Valley, Idaho featuring a woman in 1940s Ski Wear getting ready to ski. Cool Winter 1940s Fashion.

1946 photo of skiers enjoying the sun after a good day of skiing. This is an outstanding photo! The two girls on the left are my favs for style. Look at the vintage hairstyles?! Drool.

1940s Photo from 1946 of skiers enjoying the sun after a good day of skiing in Sun Valley. This is an outstanding photo! The two girls on the left are my favs for style. Look at the vintage hairstyles?! Drool.

1940s photo of a group of skiier’s in a car being driven somewhere in Sun Valley to enjoy the slopes.

As a past skier I do have to say that it is fun to ski when you can wear a t-shirt. Or in this ad..no shirt. Possibly a 1940s travel ad.

1940s travel ad for Winter sports under a summer sun at the Sun Valley Lodge in Sun Valley at Ketchum, Idaho. Travel illustration features a man with no shirt on in ski pants and skiis.

Here is another image from 1946 from a photo series by George Silk of skiers enjoying the warmth of the sun. That swimsuit has two thumbs up from me! Plus..anyone want a sandwich?