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How to Walk in the Rain
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A Timely Re-primer Many people think they know how to walk in the rain. However, after several years in the rain cape business you learn to recognize the poseurs and the wannabes. Sure, it seems so simple. Everyone…
Timely Tips from: Filmed By Bike
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Looking for something fresh? Here’s a timely guest post from Portland by Ayleen Crotty, Festival Director and Founder of FILMED BY BIKE. Now is the perfect time to sink into the couch with a big bowl of popcorn!…
Two Creative Capital Events for Your Consideration
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May we suggest two upcoming Providence events that will 1) reduce your pre-holiday stress potential and 2) provide inspiring entertainment for you? Thank you. I think you will find that these two events will offer a pleasant jump…
It’s Time for That Kind of Love
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Wherever you are, Autumn may be your rainiest season. You may have a colorful quality to your leaves, bright, sunny days and occasional reassuring showers. Fresh and invigorating. It may be your favorite season. For falling in love.…
The Vagaries
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Spring is here and, as you may know, it’s a miraculous experience. It’s really the perfect season — theoretically. You can’t beat that warm nonchalancey feeling, until the wind whips up and the clouds roll in. Our data…
How to Walk in the Rain
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Many people think they know how to walk in the rain. However, after 8 years in the rain cape business you learn to recognize the posers and the wannabes. It seems simple. Everyone thinks they can do it. But then when it’s nice and raining they say they don’t want to show you now. Or they dash off scampering around puddles like bugs on a hot griddle.
A Good 2-Step Plan for Valentine’s Day
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Step 1: Come to an early agreement with your sweetheart that Valentines Day is outdated. Neither of you need that overpriced restaurant, the long lines at the London Eye, or any of that hoopla. Your love is deeper…
That’s it. We’re going to Canada.
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We’re going over the border. We’re heading to the largest country in North America, with its parliamentary democracy, eight distinct forest regions and a notorious reputation for kindness and tolerance. How do they do what they do? Three of the Top 10 Livable Cities on the planet are in Canada. Are they just lucky?
A Cape for all Seasons
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After more than 7 years, we’ve created a name for ourselves in capes. However, you’d be remiss if you thought rain was the extent of our repertoire. Since the introduction of the inimitable Sweatshirt Cape (‘no ordinary hoodie’) way back when, we’ve been working on capes for all seasons.
Under the ‘Hood—Electric Rain Cape Demystified
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One time we met a customer who’d received a Cleverhood as a gift. She was a city biker and she stopped by our booth at a Seattle show. That’s a distinctive city with a bit of a good…