Music Fest Party
In the season of the music festival, create one right in your own backyard!
Give your fest a snappy name, so you can make it an annual event.
Create unique invites for your guests, including backstage passes and VIP tickets.
Encourage creativity with a...
Drop Canvas Festival Blanket
Just some paint and a stencil can transform a boring drop canvas into the ultimate festival blanket.
What you need:
6’x 9’ drop canvas
Acrylic Fabric Paint
Foam paint brushes
Shape stencil- one for each paint color
Directions
Spread out the drop canvas and plan your design.
Stencil on your shapes...
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— Anthony Bourdain
Sioux Falls' love affair with the food truck may have flickered and sputtered at times, but if the popularity of Food...
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By Natalie Slieter
Submitted Images
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By Leah Vanden Bosch
Images by Wes Eisenhauer Photography
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By Denise DePaolo
Images by Elizabeth Lucille Photography
There is no more productive form of muscle-powered travel than cycling. A 2012 article on popularmechanics.com cites the example of a cyclist versus a pedestrian, pointing out that if the two use the same amount of energy to...
