Category: Costuming
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The 501st Legion: Then, Today, and Tomorrow
As published in Fanthatracks.com This year marks my 10th year as a member of the 501st Legion. To say that my membership has impacted my geek life is an understatement. Thirty-six approved costumes and more than 400 troops later, the Legion has opened doors I did not know existed. It introduced me to skills I…
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Adventures in Central California’s Almond Blossom Parade
As published in FanthaTracks.com About twenty minutes north of Modesto, the hometown of George Lucas, lies the close-knit city of Ripon in California’s Central Valley. As winter begins to loosen its grip each February, neat rows of almond trees that burst into pale blossoms each winter, Ripon proudly celebrates its agricultural roots with the annual…