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ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK
Two designers seeking life in the slow lane trade Manhattan for Maui and create an energy-efficient, off-the-grid tropical retreat. Plus: A nature-inspired fabric-printing how-to.
by Derek FagerstromHOME RUN
Getting away doesn’t always require leaving on a jet plane. Introducing the ReadyMade “staycation”: 10 ways to “travel” without leaving town. Follow our helpful guide and book an excursion today.
by Matt HaberADULT ENTERTAINMENT
Fly-fishing, basket weaving, and furniture building: This season, head to the hinterlands, get your hands dirty, and pick up some new skills at a camp for grownups.
by Sandee Moore, David Rakoff, and Katherine Sharpe
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's notes
RE-PLY
Your letters
RE-VIEW
A brief history of the hot dog, airport confiscation art, and “sound-seeing.” Plus: the best in books, music, picnic-ware, and gardening shears
I MADE THIS!
Reader project: a kicked-to-the-curb dining chair refurbished with wire mesh
HOME FIXES
Simple summertime solutions
SKILL SET
How to start a campfire
RE-DUX
Three tennis-ball projects with bounce
RE-VAMP
Luggage packing tips for your next voyage
RE-FAB
Customize a duvet cover with recycled fabric
RE-WIRE
Build a “bent-wood” LED lamp
RE-KINDLE (COVER PROJECT)
Campsite projects
SOLID WOLD
Construct a weatherproof patio chair
THE EL WORD
A primer on self-publishing
HOT TODDY
Sew a convertible beach bag-and-blanket combo
READYWHIP
Grow your own greens on a portable salad table
HDYGTFAJ
Q&A with longtime National Geographic staff photographer Bill Allard
MOVERS & MAKERS
Rcrd Lbl shares new music, legally and for free; TechShop offers power tools to the people
BUYER'S GUIDE
Where to get the goods
CONTRIBUTORS
Our bunkmates
MACGYVER
Winning entry: Suitcase guitar stand
Next up: hangersONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Check out the MacGyver Challenge runners-up!
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Vampire Weekend, the Raconteurs, CSS, Antibalas, a daily treasure hunt conducted via texting, a vendor village, massage station, on site hairstylist and ReadyMade?! How can you beat that?
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ReadyMade sponsors the Indie Market and a special pre-event Macgyver Challenge. Come for the music (Beck, !!!, etc), stay for the drawing jam, the 'Power of One' photo exhibit, the 1 Reel Film Festival, and much more.
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Artists include Dinosaur Jr., Ghostface, Apples in Stereo, and more. Don't forget the artists at the onsite indie design and craft fair and at Flatstock, the finest in rock poster design. Be an artist yourself at the ReadyMade booth —we'll have crafts!
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This year's architectural tours, film screenings, exhibitions, design lectures, and home shows will reinforce the theme of "Design for Community".