Wend Mag
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Greg Maino, who submitted the above shot. Here’s what he had to say about it:
Here is my friend Sam Gardner waiting for just the right moment at one of the local spots here on the Keweenaw Peninsula on Lake Superior. The photo was … Read the rest
Sure–we can’t walk on water–but we can absolutely surf… Read the rest it. The creation of the surfboard, originally a plank of wood, made wave riding possible; and that’s something we’re ever grateful for. Thanks to the surfboard, we’re able to experience the rush of gliding amid the borrowed energy of waves. This
First, it was the timeless Performance vid that covered the ever significant hipster vs. “other” cyclist debate. Then, we got Dirty with MC SpandX, a.k.a. Robin Moore, who poked hilarious fun at the mountain biking scene. And now, we’re happy to see, Moore’s covering the Euro cycling genre in Le… Read the rest
[The track 'Turkish Spice' from 22 Degrees of Beatitude]
Tarun Nayar is a Vancouver-based recording artist (and DJ/producer) who is perhaps most well-known for his part in the band Delhi 2 Dublin. But for his latest musical endeavor, Nayar went solo–producing a noteworthy album called 22 Degrees of Beatitude.… Read the rest
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This week’s Friday Photo winner is Michael Sulis, who submitted the above shot. Here’s what he had to say about it:
A friend found this baby barn swallow in a Portland parking lot, and stopped by with it so we could nest it up in a box and bring it … Read the rest
A couple months ago, we featured Musicwood the documentary on the Wend blog. If you need a reminder, here’s the lowdown on the film:
Musicwood is a documentary film that follows a group of the world’s finest guitar makers as they attempt to save the largest National Forest in the … Read the rest
His name, Vieux Farka Touré, may be hard to pronounce, but the music on his newly released album is smooth, subtle and powerfully easy to listen to. Each track on The Secret… Read the rest reaches my ear with a sense of familiarity, as if I’ve heard the song before… though I know
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Teresa Czaja, who submitted the above shot. Here’s what she had to say about it:
To me, June means hitting the water and searching out all of the new life! Kayaking is one of the best ways to see all the new wild babies. … Read the rest
On day six of the 2011 Tour Divide, race leader Kurt Refsnider had ridden his bicycle nearly 1,200 miles and was hammering through the high desert of Wyoming. Several chasers were hot on his trail. Meanwhile, more than 700 miles back, “Lanterne Rouge” Justin Simoni was clocking 0.1 miles per… Read the rest
If being in a gearstore is like being like a kid in a candystore, buying candy in a gearstore is like being a kid in Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Choosing snacks to bring on the trail is a great excuse to buy candy, especially for people who have to justify… Read the rest
June is officially National Men’s Health Month. It is also National Safety Month. And, as of Tuesday evening, June is pride month in Iowa City (as it is nationwide). This month is one of the four that has 30 days; and, in the northern hemisphere, is the month with the… Read the rest
This Music Monday, we present you with Steve Martin–comedic legend and banjo bad-ass. If you’re a die-hard fan of the actor, you might already know that he’s pretty serious about playing the banjo. Martin was quoted in an NPR article as saying the following:
“The thing about the banjo,” says … Read the rest
The first scene of this beautiful short film looks like it was plucked from Where the Wild Things Are… Read the rest–after the wild things were replaced with these bad-ass women and before they started “carving down the mountain” with ease and style.
This is visually stunning video that should be watched
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Kevin Dorn, who submitted this beautiful bicycle shot. Here’s what he had to say about it:
“My wife and I traveled for a few months throughout northern Europe and were lucky enough to be able to visit the tiny island of Æro (Aero) in … Read the rest
Last weekend, paddlers of all kinds, from all locales, gathered on Maui’s North Shore for the third annual OluKai Ho’olaule’a. The event is a celebration of the ocean–and ocean culture. The two-day event offers an elite eight-mile SUP and one-man outrigger canoe (OC1) race, as well as a three-mile, un-timed … Read the rest
