Category Archives: Adventure

Calling All Tiny Revolutionaries

(Photo by David Schechter.) This Sunday The Reading Room gallery is hosting “The Yankee Doodles Sing-A-Lot Sing-A-Long,” featuring American Revolutionary era songs and action rhymes . Then after the music, the lovely folks from Oil and Cotton will be leading … Continue reading

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D Moms…The Magazine

Our four day Marfa adventure (think: rooftop star gazing, Dan Falvin light sculpture frolicking, afternoon naps during afternoon rainstorms, margarita swilling, bike riding, icy spring swimming…) turned out to be the was the perfect recharge for the sort of lovely … Continue reading

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Marfa Adventures

We’re off at the crack of dawn tomorrow to take the girlies on a little adventure to Marfa. This is the second year we’ve made this trek in August, and it’s become a pilgrimage of sorts. The eight hour drive, … Continue reading

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Into The (Hot) Weekend: Some Nasher Action

It’s hot-town USA right down, which means I’m inclined to spend the entire weekend hiding out in the comfort of our air-conditioned casa, watching the Olympics with the girlies. But given the potential for throw downs after 48 hours of, … Continue reading

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Cool Camp Spotlight: Electronic Fashion Camp

My friends from Oil and Cotton just sent me some info about a rad fashion and technology camp… It looks seriously incredible. So much so, in fact, that it (almost) makes me wish I were 12 again… Almost. Here are … Continue reading

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Happy Makers

image via Bike Portland For various reasons, I’ve been feeling a bit, well…harried of late. So it was perfect timing when my lovely co-worker Carol sent me this story about Portland mom of six, Emily Finch, who eschewed her car … Continue reading

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Cool Camp Spotlight: Stage West Summer Literacy Camps

Speaking of cool co-workers, there’s the matter of the events editor at D Magazine, Liz Johnstone. She sits in the row behind me and is cultured, witty, erudite… (She’s also extremely mellow and nice, which offsets any potential intimidation that might rise … Continue reading

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Into The Weekend…

We’ve got some craft making, art viewing, and some shopping (just a little bit) on the agenda for the weekend… Tonight (pending the rain holds out) we’re headed to the Summer Block Party in the Arts District for late night at the … Continue reading

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Into The Weekend: BooksmART Festival

Bryan and Audrey are off on a father/daughter camping trip this weekend, so the Millster and I are flying solo. We’re planning on a little lounging about, some swimming, a few ice cream runs. Nothing too taxing, except…the BooksmART Festival … Continue reading

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Into The Weekend: Butterflies and Budding Modern Artists

I was listening to NPR on the way into the office when my ears perked up at this exciting news… It’s going to be, wait for it…a high of 83 and sunny tomorrow! No drizzly rain, no unbearable “summer even … Continue reading

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