While Nebraska may be what naturally comes to mind when you hear the name “Lincoln,” the two Shells I am highlighting this week are actually named after a couple of beautiful cities on the Northwest coast.
Lincoln is a small town along the Oregon coast that takes me back to my childhood. In fact, this is where my earliest memories of the ocean were created. Each summer my family gathered in this charming coastal escape for a family reunion and I remember waking up each morning to the sound of the crashing waves. I also remember combing the beach for shells and searching the tide pools for all kinds mysterious tiny sea creatures.
In Lincoln, grey skies and ocean breezes provide the perfect setting for flying kites—kites of every shape, color, and size fill the sky each afternoon. As night fell we would build a bonfire and roast marshmallows. On just such a magical evening, I had my first kiss.
Carmel is a town along the northern California coastline that provides a graceful and quiet escape from the hustle and bustle of San Francisco. This is the perfect location to spend a quiet afternoon shopping in small boutiques as well as enjoying lunch and the company of close friends. This is a place to relax, take a deep cleansing breath of ocean air and treasure the moments in life that offer a peace and healing.
If you have a destination that has inspired you, we would love to hear it! Please send your stories to design@miche.com for an opportunity to have one of our next Miche Luxe Shells named in your honor!
One of my most favorite places is the giant Sequoias in the General Grant Park. They are about 1 hour from Fresno, Calif. but well worth the drive. The atmosphere is just so breath taking and peaceful not to mention that’s where our nations Christmas tree is. In the winter the snow magically enhances the majestic beauty of these gentle giants.
My favorite destination for beauty and prestige is coranado island in California, it’s cleanliness and beauty never seizes to amaze me! Coranado should be considered as a luxe shell for its udder beauty, high prestige and classiness. Which in my opinion is what the luxe line is all about
Traverse City, Michigan when the cherry blossoms are out. To come up on the crest of a hill and see all the cherry trees in bloom with Traverse Bay in the back ground it is so calming and beautiful. It just make you want to sit for hours and watch them sway in the gentle breeze.
Love these…have to say though….I live in another Carmel. Still have to get her too! Love this line! Thanks Miche
The Carmel and Lincoln shells are just gorgeous! Thank you both for such fabulous designs, as well as sharing the inspiration behind their names. I had been planning a trip to Carmel for some time – sounds like I should extend the trip to head on up to Lincoln as well!