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BYBB: Build Your Bikini Body! [Wellness] Social Culture

BYBB: Build Your Bikini Body! [Wellness]

Okay, so winter has been over for a long time, and the problem really started way back in fall.  I should probably add “procrastination” to the already lengthy headline.  Anyway, there’s no point in worrying about why it happened.  I’m out of shape for the first time in my life, but all that matters is […]

Jun 5, 2014 Read →
A Simple Summer Recipe: Cilantro-Lime Rice Bowls [Wellness] Social Culture

A Simple Summer Recipe: Cilantro-Lime Rice Bowls [Wellness]

I made this meal for friends two days in a row, and both times it was a hit! It’s perfect for a casual lunch or late-night meal with friends or family. Each bowl can be customized easily, and it’s fun to have everyone in the kitchen for the process. I made the cilantro-lime rice ahead […]

Jun 1, 2014 Read →
[DIY] Music Junkie’s Yoga: Pigeon Pose Social Culture

[DIY] Music Junkie’s Yoga: Pigeon Pose

I have read time and time again that humans store emotional tension in their hips, which is probably why Pigeon is one of my favorite yoga poses. As a highly emotional creature, I find a serene freedom within the deep hip-opener known as Pigeon Pose. I’ve recently been experiencing some emotional intensity with the onset […]

May 31, 2014 Read →
[Review] Kinetic Fire & Flow Arts Festival – Connect With Your Fire Festival Coverage

[Review] Kinetic Fire & Flow Arts Festival – Connect With Your Fire

While preparing for a 17 hour road trip across the states to a rural area outside of Richmond, Ohio, a feeling of excitement begins to set in. The excitement continues to grow with each fleeting moment and every passing mile. Kinetic Fire is unlike any other music festival. Hell, it’s not even considered a “music […]

May 30, 2014 Read →
[DIY] Music Junkie’s Yoga: Child’s Pose Social Culture

[DIY] Music Junkie’s Yoga: Child’s Pose

If you’re anything like me, life seems like one big balancing act. Between overnight road-trips to festivals, dancing to my favorite producers until early morning hours, and writing about all the antics in between, sufficient time to practice yoga can seem a little unrealistic. Truth be told, most of us don’t have several hours a […]

May 13, 2014 Read →
A Peek Inside the Mind of Local Artist: Larry Clack Interviews

A Peek Inside the Mind of Local Artist: Larry Clack

Larry Clack is an incredibly talented artist from Garland, Texas with a passion for inking colorfully eccentric renditions of the world as he sees it. Over the years, Clack has molded together his signature style that has a way of sublimely catching your eye; a style that reflects a sense of complexity through a spontaneous combination of graffiti and […]

May 13, 2014 Read →
[Artist Interview] Thaddaeus Timothy Jr | Bowties for a Cause East Coast

[Artist Interview] Thaddaeus Timothy Jr | Bowties for a Cause

Thaddaeus Timothy is a rare kind of gentleman that you’ll hopefully meet more than once in your lifetime. He has all of the qualities one would be admired of, as he is quirky, fun-loving, hard-working and compassionate. It’s often rare that chance encounters with a person of this caliber would be found in just any […]

May 1, 2014 Read →
8 Tips for Festival Traveling with People You Don’t Really Know Festival Coverage

8 Tips for Festival Traveling with People You Don’t Really Know

First off, let me state that I am in no way new to going to festivals, nor am I an expert on the matter. It just so happens that a recent festival experience in particular prompted me to fill you in on some tips that may facilitate your entire journey.  A guide (if you will) […]

Apr 23, 2014 Read →
Up in Smoke at Denver’s Historic 420 Rally |April 19 + 20, 2014 Festival Coverage

Up in Smoke at Denver’s Historic 420 Rally |April 19 + 20, 2014

The Mile High City has long been a positive presence in the cannabis movement since becoming the first state to legalize medicinal marijuana back in 2000. Denver is pretty much synonymous with the term ‘420’, and it’s no surprise that their annual rally on April 20th makes the population nearly double in size with young […]

Apr 23, 2014 Read →
[WELLNESS DIY] Juicing for Energy: The Original V8 Recipe Social Culture

[WELLNESS DIY] Juicing for Energy: The Original V8 Recipe

[Cross published from JuiceRecipes. Full credit to this awesome site for always supplying updated and consistent health information for us to indulge and share with you all! Juicing is the F U T U R E! Ingredients Carrots – 2 large (7-1/4″ to 8-/1/2″ long) Celery – 3 stalk, large (11″-12″ long) Cucumber – 1/2 cucumber […]

Apr 18, 2014 Read →