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Shambhala Music Festival Recap | Take Me Back

My first time experience at Shambhala Music Festival was positive and although the couple of weeks leading up to Shambhala were exciting, they were scary and sometimes nerve-racking. My anxiety about crossing the border and the forest fires surrounding the area was non-stop, and… because I’ve never camped in a tent for a week before, I packed as much glamping supplies as possible. Comfort is key for me…

Advice: Make sure it’s clear to border patrol you have been to Shambhala before when crossing the border.

I have never been to a music festival in Canada before but; I knew I would probably face some trouble at the border.

I have tattoos and I had dreadlocks in my hair for the festival so, of course I was asked to have my belongings searched. Not only did they search my car, border patrol read through all my text messages to find any reason to not let me into the country. I was solid and eventually they gave my things back and let me go on to the festival grounds.

Shambhala for me was an journey with some of the most incredible stages I have ever witnessed in my ten years of traveling the world to see music. Laid out with seven stages; Pagoda, Village, Living Room, Amphitheater, Grove, and Cedar Lounge there was some much to take in.

One of their stages, Fractal Forest is even trademarked! Let me tell you it was pure magic…it was everything I was promised. The secret of it made it 100% better than I expected. As I walked in the first night, the lasers and art grab me, but it was the good vibes and pumping sound system that kept me there all night.

Shambhala is easily in the top three festivals I have ever attended. They do not allow alcohol but they do test your drugs for you to keep attendees safe. People do drugs at festivals and no one can stop that but you can make sure you are a little safer while on drugs. They have a place called the Sanctuary you can go and rest if you aren’t feeling good. The sanctuary has people that talk you out of bad trips and do whatever they can do to make you feel better.

Shambhala Music Festival | Attendees serve up advice for creating your own magical experience!

I had one of the best weeks of my life on the farm. The festival didn’t come without it’s hiccups…forest fires had everyone on high alert and the Sunday cancellation was confusing for attendees and artists but I understood it was for our safety.

I met some incredible people that will stay life long friends and I can’t wait to be back for the 21st Shambhala Music Festival in 2018.

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August 25, 2017

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Shambhala Music Festival | Attendees serve up advice for creating your own magical experience!

written by Alex TerraNova

Fresh Music Freaks jumped online a few days back to get an idea of how previous Shambhala MUsic Festival attendees curated their own version of a magical experience.

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We asked Shambhala Music Festival facebook page: Outside of the basic necessities…What makes your Shambhala list for having a good time or creating a great experience?

The answers came flooding in….

Having an open mind trying new things! But also… baby wipes lol – Kendra Cardinal

Fly solo for a big portion of the night! You pay a lot of money to be there and have every right to experience the festival the way YOU would like to

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Go in with an open mind and don’t expect anything. Literally dance like no ones watching. Get naked. Hug strangers. Literally bring your best attitude and it definitely won’t be a bad time ❤️ – Kiley Alexander

I brought a gas lantern and it made it feel like a fire! It’s warm and lots of people were attracted to it I LOVE LAMP – Carlee Maxwell-Wilson

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This is my first time so I’m making myself not plan anything and just letting whatever happens, happen. – Renee Lightning Hutchinson

Be safe…Renee!

Bring a small note pad. Get names and hand out secret notes to people. – Andrew Irving

Totally stealing this idea 💜 – Toni-Lee Thompson

An umbrella! Good for rain, but mostly sun! And its going to be friggin hot! Snaz it up and personalize it if you feel like it! Also great way to help be found if you lose your homies (which usually always happens lol.) – Eden Cherise Gale

Yeah man rock an umbrella to save you from the sun! – Mike Valentine

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Throat lozenges go a long way; But Especially a Good Scarf: it can provide shade from the sun, you can soak it and keep cool, you can use it to keep warm (when dry) there are many with cool designs and they can be used for sassy dancing. A big enough scarf can also provide more comfortable seating on the grass, and can be wrapped around the waste and out of sight/mind when un-needed. Festival scarf: Game changer – Jo Hel

A comfortable home base with homies n’ shade. Nothing beats stumbling in to your well put together camp at 6am and finding 10 of your best friends who also just stumbled in and sharing your stories from the night.

EDIT – this ties right in to what others have been saying about having YOUR Shambhala and not letting people drag you places you don’t want to be. Go with friends but don’t feel like you’re blinded to them. You’ll each create your own memories and even get to share some with each other

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A mister. Everybody loves a bitch with the mist. – Cassidy Lorne

Talk to everyone 😄😄😄 even if it’s just shouting HAPPY SHAMBHALA!!!! You get soooooo many more hugs that way. 😄😄😄😄 – Sabrina Schilling

So there you have it…have fun and be safe out there kids….keep your heart open at Shambhala and let the good times take over!

Photos: inyourspeakers.com

August 4, 2017

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Evergreen Glass | Blowing Your Mind with Beautiful Glass Creations

written by Alex TerraNova

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Evergreen Glass | Eugene, Oregon

The practice of blowing glass may seem hip and modern if you’ve recently hit up an art exhibition by Dale Chihuly or Harvey Littleton, but the technique of glassblowing has actually been around since antiquity. Although not as old as simpler methods like bead making or cutting and carving shapes from larger pieces of glass, glassblowing has been all the rage since the time of the Roman Empire.

First century B.C. Syrians are most widely credited with the serendipitous discovery that glass could be blown from the end of a hollow tube into different shapes or molds — a landmark event in the history of glass manufacturing [source: Encyclopedia Britannica]. Impressively, glassblowing techniques have evolved little since then. While new technologies have introduced more modern equipment, the fundamentals of glassblowing remain the same. But we’ll get into those details in a second — first we need to learn a little more about glass.

Glass is such a ubiquitous product that many of us don’t ever give it much thought. But if you do stop to consider glass, one question that could pop into your head would be — if it’s a solid, how can it be transparent? Well this transparency is due to glass’ interesting molecular structure: It’s a solid, but with a molecular arrangement more akin to a liquid. In most solids, highly organized molecules are rigidly aligned and closely bound. In liquids, the molecules have weaker connections and are positioned more randomly. Known as an amorphous (noncrystalline) solid, glass, while it’s rigid like a solid, has a randomized molecular structure like a liquid. This characteristic (also present in plastics and gels) is why glass is transparent — light waves are better at penetrating through this type of arrangement than through other close-quartered solid molecular arrangements. For more about how this works, read What makes glass transparent?

In the meantime, it’s enough to know that glass can be made out of combinations of many potential ingredients, which create varying levels of traits like transparency, strength and conductivity.

I love what I do, that reflects in every piece that comes out of the kiln.

As fate would have it, in 1996 I found myself living 3 houses down from Bob Snodgrass, the Godfather of Glass Pipes. Catching the glass bug, I’ve been at it ever since. Watching glass change color was always magic to me. So I continue to use gold and silver fuming, which clean is pretty transparent. However as it gets dirty through use, those fumed images really come through. Love it –

Troy Hensley

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June 27, 2017

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LUVBAR | A Journey through Culture, Music and Shea Butter

written by Alex TerraNova

LUVBAR, A Journey into Shea.

Why

“What you put in your body & what you put on your body are equally important”.

Back in March I was given the opportunity to sit down with the gentleman who created LUV BAR, a naturally processed 100% Shea Butter all in one skin bar. Stephen is an amazing soul with an incredible journey that has brought him to the place he is at now. A small store front with the name “Butter” over the door guides me into the room located just outside of downtown Eugene, Oregon and sets the stage as we sit down and talk for the next 30 minutes.

About Steven via LUVBAR.com

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Stephen Anthony—founder and CEO of LuvBar, was always inspired by his health conscious Grandma, Louise ‘Honey’ Moore, who lived by her motto, “What you put in your body & what you put on your body are equally important”. Stephen created LuvBar while in massage therapy school.

10 What The Festival Essentials for 2017

Unsatisfied with the ingredients in massage creams and oils on the market, he sought to create a product that utilized the incredible healing properties of mineral rich shea butter in a more effective, unique way. After much research and experimentation, he developed a production technique that allowed him to transform organic, raw shea butter into a chemical and preservative free compound with a silky smooth consistency.

He then combined the improved shea butter with different skin-loving essential oils, resulting in 7 products that serve a variety of skin care needs. Luv your skin with artisan crafted Luvbar, the pure and simple skincare for everyone.

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June 9, 2017

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10 What The Festival Essentials for 2017

written by Alex TerraNova

What the Festival Essentials Artist Line Up

By Kelsey Harnisch

Oregon’s premier boutique music and art experience What the Festival is just four weeks away. Whether you’re a first timer or a WTF veteran, we’ve put together this list of essential items to help you make the most of your magical weekend.

In case you’ve never been, What The Festival is a four day immersive arts and music festival held on the Wolf Run Ranch property just east of Mt. Hood National Forest. The festival boasts classic Oregon beauty, all night dance parties and features the Pacific Northwest’s premier woodland pool party!

Check out our list before heading out to be sure you make the most of your experience!

What The Festival App:

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Keep track of your must see sets, locations and social media goodies with the What The Festival app. You can even make a personalized schedule so you never miss a beat!

Schedules will be released on there before the festival, and it works in airplane mode onsite!

Cash:

There are lots of amazing vendors for great local food and original merchandise and you’re going to want a piece of that. ATMs are on site but lines can get long so bring a stash of walkin’ around money in case you see something you just can’t pass up.

Picnic Blankets:

Bring a big ol’ blanket so you and your crew have a comfy spot to lounge by the pool or sprawl out in the grass for afternoon performances.

Inflatable Pool Toys:

Pizza, flamingos, donuts, pegicorns- they make everything inflatable nowadays so bring something to float on at the pool party!

Face and Body Paint:

Make yourself a work of art! Add to the beauty of the festival by decorating yourself. It’s fun for you and adds to the experience of others!

Lights!:

It gets dark out there in the woods and you want to make sure you’re seen. Adorn your body with lights so you don’t blend into the darkness and so your buddies can identify you at night.

Lights again!:

Nothing’s worse than heading back home to a dark camp and not being totally sure which tent is yours. Solar powered lights are great for easy tent identification and can help you get back safe and sound.

Emergency Blankets:

Not that you’ll have an emergency but these blankets are great for keeping your tent and cooler cool while the sun is out! Emergency blankets act as insulation that can keep your food and ice cold and make sure your tent isn’t a sweat box.

Totem:

You know those big sticks with funny stuff at the top? Those are totems. Design and bring your own to make people laugh and to keep track of your crew!

An Open Heart:

Of all of the the things you could bring to What The Festival, this one might be the most important. What The Festival is filled with beautiful energy that you’re going to want to soak up.

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