I just flew in from a fabulous five day trip to Pebble Beach, California.  My husband and I were invited to attend the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, which is widely considered to be the world premier celebration of the automobile. Invited to attend by a group of wonderful friends, we have been excited about this trip for a very long time.  It is here where you will be up close and personal with the best of the BEST of every automobile ever made: Aston Martins, Lamborghinis, Porsches, Ferraris, Teslas and Rolls-Royces.  You name it, you’ll see it- as well as some seriously awesome concept cars.

My husband simply could not wait to get there.  I, however, started to slowly freak out. “What am I going to wear?…How should I pack?…Will it be cold? …Will I somehow get dirty?… (and then the worst thought of all)… Will I have to wear FLATS?”

concourse1931 Dusenberg J. Derham Tourster

If someone asks you if you would like to join them at next year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance – tell them a resounding “YES!”  It’s an AMAZING event-  but let me offer you the following advice:

1.  Do not wait until the day you leave to pack your bag. Otherwise, like me, you may leave your “special” handbag, the hat you specifically purchased for this event, your concealer, eye makeup remover and the proper colored underwear sitting right in your closet.

bugattiBugatti Legend *Jean-Pierre Wimille* Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse

2.  No one there is looking at YOU. You might think that you’re dressed pretty snazzy or that someone most certainly will comment on your rockin’ New Mexican concho belt…nope, nothin’.

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Vintage Rolls-Royce…(I think someone actually asked me if I could get out of the shot.)

3. This is a car aficionado’s dream event.  This is not a shoe aficionado’s event. You will not find any shoe auctions, shoes on display in the grass for all to admire and photograph, or “Best of Shoe” awards. No champagne bottles will be popped because of an old (found in a barn, under a blanket, in “mint” condition) shoe.

4. Keep your man in check. If he asks you something along the lines of; “Do we really need the house?” in an effort for you to give him permission to purchase one of these beauties, schedule a doctor appointment for him as soon as you return home.  My husband needs to consult with someone about an “auto-immune” condition….he’s addicted to autos, but he is somehow immune to the prices.

concept cars

 Galpin Ford GTR1             Lamborghini Veneno

5. Be prepared to eat, drink and be super merry the entire time you are there. There is no shortage of anything at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. I suggest you bring the following emergency numbers with you:

  • 1 -800-OMG-MY-HEAD-IS-THROBBING  Call them to find out just exactly how many aspirins one is allowed to take within a 24 hour period without causing any additional injury to yourself.
  • 1-800-OMG-MY-STOMACH-IS-FULL  Ask if it was appropriate (or inappropriate) to consume the entire bottle of the pink stuff.
  • 1-800-OMG- CAN -I-BE-ANY-MERRIER  Inquire if there is any more fun to be had here. I simply can’t even imagine it.

Follow my advice and you, too, will have a grand ‘ole time.  Oh- and bring cash.  You never know what you may actually drive home in!

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