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Buttons, Banjos and a T-bird: Harvest Festival at the Allis
Buttons, Banjos and a T-bird

Harvest Festival at the Allis

Judith Ann among the vendors on a perfect Saturday at the Charles Allis Decorative Art Museum.

TCDIY: De-cluttering and decorating in one swoop
TCDIY

De-cluttering and decorating in one swoop

Strong twine, hooks, and a metal pole instantly create a handy kitchen pan organizer and stylish wall decoration to boot.

PODCAST: Backstage at the Pabst
PODCAST

Backstage at the Pabst

Tiffany Coris stops by to give a behind the scenes look at the venues of the Pabst Theater Foundation.

Threads: A look back at New York Fashion Week 2011
Threads

A look back at New York Fashion Week 2011

New York Fashion Week wraps up and Kimberly takes a look at all of the latest styles.

PODCAST: He said, She Said – A (non-traditional) Wedding Story, pt. 2
PODCAST

He said, She Said – A (non-traditional) Wedding Story, pt. 2

Some brides have been dreaming of their perfect wedding day since they were in pigtails. Kathy Bryja is not one of those brides.

TCDIY: A visit to Madam Chino’s Look Nook
TCDIY

A visit to Madam Chino’s Look Nook

Carly visits the whimsical studio of local crafter/artist/designer Vanessa Andrew, and learns how to turn an ordinary t-shirt into a rockin' 80s inspired crop top.

Passport to Summer Fun: August Festivals
Passport to Summer Fun

August Festivals

From the deep-fried action of State Fair to the two-stroke goodness of Rockerbox this month, there's not a dull weekend in sight.

Summer Portraits: Riverwest 24
Summer Portraits

Riverwest 24

Last weekend, 700 cyclists rode in the Riverwest 24-Hour Bike Race. At TCD's bonus checkpoint, over 150 riders sang, danced and got silly. Video here.

TCDIY: Curtains of Life
TCDIY

Curtains of Life

This week: How to make whimsical curtains out of vintage handkerchiefs, and what to do when you find an awesome, albeit slightly dingy, chair on the side of the road.

Tree of Strife: Notes on a film
Tree of Strife

Notes on a film

It’s not the worst flick I’ve seen -- in fact, parts of it brought me to tears. But I got over that and lived to regret wasting two plus hours.

Passport to Summer Fun: July Festivals
Passport to Summer Fun

July Festivals

Brew Fests, fireworks, lakefront celebrations and so much more ensure there's never a dull weekend this month.

TCDIY: Graffiti, Foliage and Fathers
TCDIY

Graffiti, Foliage and Fathers

Graffiti art inspires Carly to embellish a guitar for dad. It's easy and you can do it to.