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Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay
By

A cottage chair has to be sturdy, durable, and ready to weather the elements. But most of all, it has to be comfortable.

Akwesasne Summers
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The Mohawks and non-natives of tiny Stanley Island have evolved a harmonious community out of turbulent times.

My Weekend in the Power Zone
By Pat Lynch

How Pat Lynch survived the big ups and low downs of kiteboarding.

Plain and Simple
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Peter and Sharon Whittington hardly needed a blueprint for their Arts and Crafts-style cottage. They’d been building it in their heads for years.

Kings of the Castle
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It’s packing and stacking, physics and fun – how sandcastle masters build the ultimate beach house.

Highway to Heaven
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It’s smoother, faster, safer – a pipeline to the north and speedier route for distant cottagers. But is that the whole story? Inside the 69/400 megaproject.

A Toast to Wine: The Holy Grape
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Winemaking in cottage country? Brave vintners are breaking new ground.

Wine and Dine
By Jane Rodmell

Food wine = delicious recipes.

Made for the Shade
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When it’s hot outside, keep your cool with this easy-to-build sunblocker.

Puttering

Task Master

Pre-emptive plumbing

Real Tools

Basin wrenches for tight turns

Solutions

The water-saving urinal

Cottage Plans

An angular getaway

Hit List

15 excuses to avoid any task

Job Jar

Water tank tune-up

Great Inventions

Surfboard bench; birdhouse route markers

Also in this issue

On the Waterfront
Cottage Q&A
Nature Scrapbook
Cottage Classic