As some of you may know, we have partnered with Globel Yodel, a website that explores the places and cultures of our globe, from the perspective of someone who really knows their spot, the local. Each week we will be featuring one of these incredible places, exposing you to unlikely gems hiding in your backyard or awe inspiring destinations somewhere half way across the world.

This week we go to Portland.  A hot spot for hipsters, food carts, art, and well NIKE? Anyhow, as we peel back the layers of what you think you know about Portland we will venture outside of this sleepy little “port” town and show a side a little less hipster. Check out these three destinations:

Global Yodel Portland

1.) Who: Corey Arnold
Place your photo was taken: Columbia River Gorge, 30 Miles Outside of PDX

2.) Name: Clayton Cotterell
Place your photo was taken: Terrebonne, OR, just outside of Smith Rock, a historic US rock climbing destination.

3.) Name: Anna Shelton
Place your photo was taken: A hidden pull-off on Oregon Route 6 heading to the coast.

That’s right… Spacecraft has moved to a new location. We found ourselves in an opportune position when former Miami Vice star, Don Johnson, aka “Crocket” was evicted from his secret lair on the waterfront in Ballard, Seattle. With a view of the ocean, shag carpet, a spiral stair case and a setting straight out of a 80’s porno set, the new Spacecraft office is a perfect place for us to plot the takeover of what is RAD.

Hit us up if you are in Seattle… we’ll let you take us to lunch at the legendary Paseo Cuban Sandwich shop just a few doors down.

Check the photos:

The front office

The hall of Spacecraft art

Mango's new corner office

The "Girl's only" bathroom

The meeting room : magic wallpaper

Home cooked lunch

Thanks to all the interns for helping with the move :: Enjoy

By Jordyn O’Brien, age 4.

Is that Snowcat shooting a torpedo?!

From winter to Spring: A Gallery

To read the blog and to check out photos, hit up the link below:

http://www.frqncy.com/news/2010/04/15/between-winter-and-spring-a-gallery

We recently received some photos of our Bali production manager Dewa’s beautiful wedding in Bali.

Dewa gave me a few insights into the ceremony, which took place in December at Dewa’s parents’ house.

As the usual the Balinese person gets married (pawiwahan or nganten) it must be done the ‘proper way’ which means in front of the whole village. If a man is living in his own place it will be at his house, if not at the home of his parents, the new wife moving in immediately. When people get married in Bali, the man takes responsibility as a member of society. He gets the right to speak at a Banjar (the community body) meeting and must take on social duties, such as attending the temple ceremonies and taking part in the community activities. In this way other members of the Banjar will come to recognize him as an adult and he will have the opportunity to take on more responsibility in the Banjar.

Hindu wedding ceremonies are rich in tradition; between elaborate entertainment (with storytellers!) ritual and food, it sounds like magic. Dewa provided me with a few highlights:

- The wedding ceremony begins with a Memadik process, where the groom’s family meet with the bride’s family to ask the bride if she wants to marry the groom. If the answer is yes, the bride will go with the groom to his family’s house.

- The groom’s family arranges and pays for the wedding; the date set well in advance on a propitious day. Wedding guests are often entertained by professional storytellers and musicians. Enormously detailed rules govern dining and seating arrangements.

- Usually the bride and groom offer food to one another, then simulate such domestic duties such as washing, cooking rice, and cutting bamboo. Prayers are intoned, and then the couple eats together in public, feeding each other. This is an important symbolic act, as in former times only married men and women were allowed to eat food together in public. The priest then performs a ritual purification and blesses the couple.

- With the wedding process in Bali, both families will unite, not simply the bride and groom… This is why there is always many people attending a ceremony.

Devi takes part in the family business in Bali that makes our magic hand-knitted hats, making her an important part of the Spacecraft. Congratulations to Dewa and Devi for making it happen.

Two snowcat envelopes from Konnor and Kurtis, respectively, in Reno!

We’re really stoked this is catching on. Remember that if you make your sticker request into an art project, we’ll throw in a few extra.

Templeton at The Skateboard Mag put up a post yesterday about Chicago skater David Thomas, who was dropped from his insurance company after finding out he has testicular cancer.

The good news is, he has a lot of awesome friends who are doing a ton of fundraising to help cover his medical bills. You can help out The Nicest Man in Chicago online, or if you’re in the Chicago area you can head over to the Empty Bottle on Wednesday the 21st for a pretty kickin’ fundraising party:

There’s also going to be a raffle and auction for some “sick merch”–should be pretty sick, and it’s for a good cause.