Use a freestanding grill in an outdoor kitchen island? [more inside]
posted by monkeybutt on Oct 25, 2009 - 2 answers

Can I move my cat from a house and supervised outdoor walks to a Brooklyn apparment? [more inside]
posted by Hactar on Oct 13, 2009 - 10 answers

What can I expect to pay for a tent, dance floor! and tables/chairs for an outdoor wedding on Long Island? [more inside]
posted by mittenbex on Oct 6, 2009 - 3 answers

Where's a good meadow near Los Angeles? [more inside]
posted by drjimmy11 on Jul 12, 2009 - 10 answers

What's the best way to carry keys, water, mp3 player, and wallet when you're working out outside? Do you have a favorite fanny pack (how...not chic) or have you come up with some alternative arrangement? Would you please share? [more inside]
posted by melodykramer on Jul 6, 2009 - 32 answers

[Photography & Lighting] What softbox/lights and an external outdoor battery would you recommend to an amateur photographer? [more inside]
posted by bostonhill on May 3, 2009 - 6 answers

I want a career that will allow me to be outdoors. What certification, degree, or job should I pursue? [more inside]
posted by jschu on Jan 5, 2009 - 14 answers

Where is there a large outdoor staircase in the SF bay area, similar to the Spanish Steps in Rome? Needed for wedding proposal [more inside]
posted by Ekidnagrrl17 on Nov 30, 2008 - 11 answers

NaNoWriMo Novel filter: What's it actually like to swim with dolphins in the wild in non-contrived encounters. Not interested in pros or cons of swimming with these mammals, just in what the experience is like. (previously)
posted by Xurando on Nov 17, 2008 - 13 answers

I'm going to New Zealand- tell me everything!! [more inside]
posted by drjimmy11 on Nov 9, 2008 - 22 answers

What should I plant on my balcony? [more inside]
posted by barrakuda on Oct 17, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm looking to make outdoor wallpaper for a temporary-but-not-super-short-term installation. Anything from flypostering advice to more pricey suggestions would be very much appreciated, adhesive to printing to paper. Oh yeah, and it's for Ireland in the autumn/winter. [more inside]
posted by carbide on Sep 8, 2008 - 2 answers

I'm looking for a big, isolated concrete or asphalt lot in San Francisco that butts up against a tallish brick wall. I want to be able to bounce hard rubber lacrosse balls off of this wall for hours at a time and never be bothered by anyone. Anyone know of a place like this?
posted by muscat on Jul 24, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm looking for an outdoor shade/blind to use on my balcony. [more inside]
posted by dead_ on Jul 21, 2008 - 5 answers

We've had our cats for a year-and-a-half now. Things have been great. Things have also been very stable for the cats and that is about to change majorly in a couple of months. With that in mind help answer some of my (many) cat questions. [more inside]
posted by any portmanteau in a storm on Apr 6, 2008 - 20 answers

Local Knowledge: Looking for an application that can tell me if a road is paved/dirt/unmaintained. [more inside]
posted by SirStan on Oct 7, 2007 - 7 answers

Best place for outdoor seating late afternoon drinks around Vallejo or American Canyon California? [more inside]
posted by tonci on Oct 3, 2007 - 5 answers

There's apparently a golf course near San Jose, CA., well it actually may be closer to Milpitas, but it supposedly has half a million trees. I can't seem to find anything about it or if it even exists. This information is coming from my father who played at this course many years ago (maybe 10-20). [more inside]
posted by sir_rubixalot on Sep 28, 2007 - 3 answers

My male cat is afraid to use his outdoor house because my dominant female cat has claimed it. How do I get him to re-claim his house? How do I get her to relinquish control of the house? [more inside]
posted by alleycatd on Sep 19, 2007 - 7 answers

Please help me find a wedding venue! I'm trying to seek out a nice, unusual outdoor location for my wedding next year - preferably near a body of water and in upstate New York but we're open to the entire northeast. [more inside]
posted by ghastlyfop on Aug 3, 2007 - 15 answers

How can a Indian software engineer join documentary/photography crew of National Geographic, Discovery, BBC, PBS or other similar production houses? What kind of jobs are available in these organizations? Are there similar jobs (outside of the documentary business) that can take me to such places and pay for it? Low salary not an issue. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 7, 2007 - 8 answers

Fireplace Filter: I am looking for outdoor fireplace ideas. I like the old 60's metal "cone" type fireplace (in orange!), but i can't find a good way to search for those; I'm not sure what they are called and my google skillz aren't helping. Could I make one myself? [more inside]
posted by gingembre on May 9, 2007 - 4 answers

Help me break my cat's spirit. [more inside]
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur on May 7, 2007 - 35 answers

How do I prevent or treat mold, or any other kind of growth, on a couch in a screened in porch? [more inside]
posted by jjbb on Apr 26, 2007 - 3 answers

Seattle Filter: Summer is short and I need a plan. I would like to fill my calendar with outdoor activities. Lots of activities. Weekend road trips and weekday after work sports, please. [more inside]
posted by |n$eCur3 on Apr 22, 2007 - 6 answers

Help me decorate the outside of our house for the holidays! [more inside]
posted by Lucinda on Dec 11, 2006 - 5 answers

I'm looking for a website that has an excellent technical understanding of the technology in outdoor gear and technical fabrics. Like a dpreview.com or dansdata.com but for mountaineering etc. [more inside]
posted by dantodd on Oct 14, 2006 - 6 answers

Weddingfilter/Catererfilter/Photographerfilter--Los Angeles Co., anyone have first hand experience with any of these in the LA Co. area? [more inside]
posted by 6:1 on Sep 29, 2006 - 5 answers

toronto dining: a friend of mine is leaving toronto for a job in spain and is getting some friends together for dinner. she's looking for a nice restaurant, not terrifically expensive since everyone's a student, ideally a mellow sort of place with a patio or outdoors seating, and by the lake or at least with a nice view. or at least somewhere with that kind of casual summery atmosphere. got any suggestions?
posted by sergeant sandwich on Aug 3, 2006 - 4 answers

Please recommend your living room set if you like it! [more inside]
posted by nickerbocker on Jul 15, 2006 - 5 answers

Boston-area outdoor stairs where members of the public go to train (ideally, but not necessarily, free and T-accessible)? (Not Harvard Stadium.) [more inside]
posted by cybercoitus interruptus on Jun 1, 2006 - 12 answers

Outdoor cinema-fi - I'm running an outdoor community movie series in an urban park. Should attract up to 200 people. I need recommendations for an audio set up. Last year I used my NAD amp/receiver with some home-made speakers; this set up occasionally shorted the amp (it switched off). This year I have a budget of about $1k for amp, speakers and wiring. Any suggestions? What are the major considerations? Thx
posted by libelula on May 25, 2006 - 11 answers

My housetrained cat has just started crapping on the carpet on a regular basis. [more inside]
posted by Sonny Jim on Sep 12, 2005 - 11 answers

I'm looking to share an internet connection with my new next door neighbors (my parents). What hardware and advice do I need? [more inside]
posted by glibhamdreck on Aug 14, 2005 - 17 answers

Travel Advice Filter: I'll be in Annapolis and Royal Oak, Maryland, for a wedding this weekend. My husband and I will have a couple of pockets of time to use as we wish, and I'd appreciate first-hand advice on what to do in the area. [more inside]
posted by handful of rain on Jun 6, 2005 - 10 answers

My daughter's birthday is coming up (she will be 2 next month) and the wife and I began to look at some outdoor play-sets, namely this one its called the Step2 Naturally Playful Woodland Climber, and besides Toys R Us, they seem awfully high price-wise, where can I buy these? [more inside]
posted by ShawnString on May 15, 2005 - 6 answers

I have a painted metal thermometer that used to hang on my grandparents' porch. It's very old (fifty years?), and very rusty, but I love it. It's so rusty that the advertising ("Whiskey Hill Grocery") and the temperature gradations are barely discernible. How can I remove this oxydation without damaging the paint underneath, restore the piece to something approximating its original condition? Is this even possible?
posted by jdroth on Jan 16, 2005 - 3 answers

Creative outdoorsy wedding location idea outside NYC? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by malphigian on Sep 21, 2004 - 17 answers

Ecological/environmental group games for kids ages 6-9, that work from personal experience? (More on the inside) [more inside]
posted by nelleish on Jun 29, 2004 - 1 answer

I just realized that I get downright passionate about telling people how to have the best outdoor/hiking experience in the south half of BC/Alberta. I'm thinking this means I'd be happiest were I to get back into hiking. But I feel I've done it all here... does anyone have recommendations for truly stunning 3-5 day backpacking excursions? They don't necessarily require mountains: I've done some coastal hiking, and it was wonderful, too. Where in the world should I go?
posted by five fresh fish on May 28, 2004 - 15 answers