January 2013
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September 2012
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Here’s an MP3 from Summer Commune’s...
August 2012
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Summer Commune – a lesson in grassroots economic... →
coverage in the examiner
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“There’s a thriving arts scene and local food movement, plus one of the region’s...”
– The Inlander: College Guide 2012 - University of Idaho
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so many thank yous, so much time.
As our last day in Moscow drew to a close, we found ourselves feeling stunned that this whole thing just happened. From an idea, a blog post, some emails, a Facebook page, some postcards, and a lot of help from some friends (and some strangers), Summer Commune became an incredible community and a transformative experience. And we couldn’t have picked a better location for launching our...
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Please vote for Summer Commune's SXSW Panel →
We’ll be talking about how to use the the Internet to build a temporary intentional community in a small town in rural North America. Complete with WINs, FAILs, and a few LOLs.
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yr an adult: Some things I learned at Summer... →
yranadult:
I had hoped Summer Commune would help me feel creative—energized and inspired by like-minded people. I thought Summer Commune was my DIY writer’s residency. But it’s turned out less like an artists’ commune and more like existential summer camp. Summer Commune is this liminal space in which we’re figuring things out…
All good things....
Hey friends,
This summer in Moscow has been amazing, but like all good things it’s coming to an end. Though many Communers have gone, we few that remain have some final events for you to enjoy in our final week in town. Stop by, say hi, and say good-bye. We’d love to say hey to you once last time.
SUMMER COMMUNE READING #2
Book People of Moscow (Main Street) - Wednesday, JULY 11,...
July 2012
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Summer Commune's updated FAQ
What’s a Summer Commune?
It’s a diverse & temporary intentional community. It’s like summer camp but with more potlucks and no curfew. It’s a utopian social experiment.
Summer Commune will bring an assortment of people to a small town for two months, where participants will collaborate & work independently to create new art, new media, new technology, and new ideas for a new society....
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and the livin's easy.
Hey y’all,
Summer Commune is still on for one more month! It’s not too late to list your apartment on Air B&B, it’s not too late to find a place to rent for a week or two in Moscow.
We’ve been busy — camping at Moose Creek, swimming in a blue lagoon, speaking at PechaKucha, jamming at the Moose Lodge, reading at Book People and on the radio — and we’ve got the next month to camp, hike,...
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“A recent Associated Press article pointed out that, for the first time since...”
– The Inlander: Communal Vibe
Very real material reasons for Summer Commune
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Get out of the Commune if you can't stand the heat
Hey y’all,
People keep asking us, “What do you guys do exactly?”
Answer: Some of us spend our days working via the internets (shout out to One World), some of us have jobs here, & some of us are hanging out. We hang out at bars, on farms, and on porches. We volunteer in town sometimes. We’re learning about 60s radicalism, organic farming, Idaho geology, mandolin, and...
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Your Guide to Palousey Weekend Excursions!
The Hobo Cedar Grove. Photo courtesy Charles Pezeshki.
Here’s a brief roundup of where to take in the area’s great outdoors. The Palouse and surrounding natural reserves offer every type of natural diversion. Below are some of the most interesting I’ve heard about:
GARNET MINE
Idaho and India are the only two places in the world where the rare Star Garnet can be found, from...
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ahs22 asked: So what do you guys do exactly? I've always been interested in this commune concept.
Enjoy our Facebook presence →
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On how teams can work from Summer Commune →
I spent the first night on the road to Summer Commune alone at a Motel 6 in a KFC parking lot. The next day I drove north towards Portland, where I spent a few nights at an old friend’s house (which is neither a Motel 6 nor a KFC parking lot.)
Elise works in the nonprofit sector, and it was good to get her insight into Summer Commune. She didn’t know if Summer Commune was actually for her,...
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On Criticism
A few years ago I wrote an essay about my mother that had all the elements of a good drama: Long Island women, alcoholism, do-gooder daughter with a secret rebellious streak, and Michael Jackson. It was, quite frankly, the shit. Or so I thought. When I shared it with my writing group in Buenos Aires where I was living at the time, the response was largely underwhelming. My American friends...
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“The present hysteria is not a necessary or inevitable condition of life; it’s...”
– “The Busy Trap” via NYT
June 2012
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“We were telling them about Summer Commune, and she said ‘yeah, I’m...”
– A conversation our friends had in Vancouver before visiting our notso-nude commune.
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So you want to have a Summer Commune event?
So you’re coming out to Summer Commune with your magic show/reptiles seminar/dance party and don’t exactly know how to make it happen? We can help you with that. We can help you find a place, a date, and any other resources you need to make a successful event go down.
Send us an email with the following information you need, and we can help you set it up.
EVENT NAME
DESCRIPTION
WHEN DO YOU...
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this week in moscow, idaho.
Summer Commune is picking up steam! At last week’s open meeting we discussed ways to continue the project of Summer Commune (art + community + fun) once the summer is over. Bringing like-minded people together is what this summer is about — both for people who live here and for people who don’t — so we love to see new ideas and new connections being made.
There are a couple...
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KALIFLOWER
communedesign:
Publication put out by a SF commune in the late 60’s.
thanks Alia for the tip.
