Brigade Radar
Watch The Pallino Reveals Bocce Subculture
Posted Thursday, May 17 by Lamps Armstrong
It's a backyard bocce tournament of epic proportions, with over 200 teams battling it out, year after year, for the prestigious title of Backyard Bocce Champs. Every Labor Day, Bocce troupes travel from all across the land to Toluca, IL in an annual pilgrimage dating back to 1948. Never heard of Toluca? Fret not fellow bocce Brigader. Not until just recently did I become aware of the Midwest's best kept secret. And now I have the pleasure of sharing it with you.
Cornhole + Duck Hunt = Awesome
Posted Monday, March 19 by Lamps Armstrong
Duck Hunt minus the TV and always-broken zapper? Custom Duck Hunt cornhole it is. The Blue Barn Horseshoe League
Posted Tuesday, March 13 by Lamps Armstrong
Where do world champion horseshoe pitchers train? In this nondescript blue barn along the North Carolina border. Backyard Bocce Dream Court?
Posted Tuesday, March 13 by Lamps Armstrong
Grass bocce has always been my favorite, but I definitely wouldn't mind rolling a couple rounds in this shiny new garden bocce court in Morro Bay, CA! Behind the Scenes of a Professional Cornhole Maker
Posted Tuesday, March 13 by Lamps Armstrong
Behind the scenes video of custom board maker Legit Cornhole in Lexington, NC. Bocce Bar On The Horizon For Downtown Sacramento
Posted Sunday, February 12 by Lamps Armstrong
Downtown Sacramento dwellers will soon have the chance to hold a pint of beer in one hand, and a bocce ball in the other. Needless to say, our Italian forefathers would be proud. Feather Bowling Finds A Home In Detroit
Posted Wednesday, February 8 by Lamps Armstrong
Feather bowling, a game not too different than bocce, is gaining steam in Metro Detroit. Do you have what it takes to get closest to the feather? Mini Cornhole, Coming To A Shop Class Near You
Posted Monday, February 6 by Lamps Armstrong
These North Carolina high school students are hard at work on the most useful shop class project I've seen yet: cornhole. Cheesiest, Most Portable Cornhole Set, Yet
Posted Monday, December 5 by Callie_C
Some people really love cornhole. Others really love cheese-flavored crackers. After finishing some snacks, or, heck, if you’re a real enthusiast, after devouring a box so as to make this contraption, just 15-25 minutes of assembly can guarantee cornhole fun on-the-go!
Penn State Croquet Club: Silly Mustaches, Serious Fun
Posted Saturday, December 3 by Josh Rahn
They like denim shorts—fake mustaches—and croquet. They are Penn State University Club Croquet, a new club sport on the State College campus. Founded by John Bauer, J.J. Hue and Kevin Hulbert, Club Croquet seems as much about socializing and making friends as actually putting mallets to use. In an interview with Paige Blawas of “Onward State,” the founding members explain their motivations behind forming Club Croquet. They also discuss how the club has been received by the campus community, as well as their plans for the future.
