photo by tbd (NW Massive 2015)
Past Recess Events
2017
Northwest Recess 2018 (Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham, WA: August 10-13, 2017)
Aspen Recess 2017: Recess 10 Year Anniversary (Ward, CO: August 6-8, 2017)
Recess Teen Unschooling Program (Western Slope, CO: July 30 – Aug 7, 2017) with Unschooling Adventures
Shakori Hills Recess 2017 (Pittsboro, NC: July 20-23, 2017)
Old World Recess: Austria (Gnesau, Austria: June 29 - July 3, 2017)
Tinto de Recess: Spain (Alcaraz, Spain: June 22 - June 25)
AdventureFest Blues & Fusion Exchange (Outside Valencia, Spain: June 8-11, 2017) with Valencia Blues Revolution
Wild Forests Recess (Outside Scranton, PA: May 19-21, 2017)
Cascadia Creek Recess (Olympia, WA: April 7-9, 2017)
Recess Global House Party: Fundraiser for Racial Justice (Worldwide: March 25, 2017)
Gender Bender 2017 (Gig Harbor, WA: January 27-29, 2017)
2016
High Sierra Recess Massive (Yosemite, CA: Sept. 12-18, 2016)
Northwest Recess 2016 (Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham, WA: Aug. 18-21, 2016)
Old World Recess: Italy (North of Milan: June 9-13, 2016)
European Blues Experience (Albacete, Spain: May 26-29, 2016)
European Gender Bender (North of Barcelona: May 20-22, 2016)
Cali Creek: Mendocino Edition (California Coast: April 29-May 2, 2016)
New Orleans Clandestino Recess (New Orleans, LA: April 15-18, 2016)
Appalachia Recess (Asheville, NC: April 8-11, 2016)
Gender Bender Action Camp (Asheville, NC: April 6-8, 2016)
Recess Global House Party (WORLDWIDE: March 19, 2016)
2015
Northeast Firestone Recess (Pocono Mountains, PA: Sept 24-27, 2015)
Aspen Recess 2015 (Paonia, CO: September 10-13, 2015)
Northwest Recess 2015 (Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham, WA: Aug 20-23, 2015)
European Blues Invasion (London, UK: June 18-21, 2015)
El Clandestino Recess (Valencia, Spain: June 4-7, 2015)
Old World Recess: French Alps Edition (May 28-June , 2015)
Cali Creek Recess (Big Sur, CA: April 2-5, 2015)
2014
Gender Bender (Outside Denver, CO: Jan 2nd-4th, 2015)
Radical Instructor Training (Outside Denver, CO: Jan 1st-2nd, 2015)
Recess New Years Eve Party (Denver, CO, December 2014)
Shakori Hills Recess (Chapel Hill, NC: Sept 25-29th, 2014)
Northwest Recess Massive (Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham, WA: Aug 2014)
Aspen Recess (Paonia/Carbondale, July 2014)
Old World Alt-Blues Recess (Outside Zurich, CH, June 2014)
European Blues Invasion (London, UK, June 2014)
Drift Creek Recess (Oregon Coast, OR, March 2014)
2013
Gender Bender (San Francisco, CA, December 2013)
Radical Organizer and Instructor Training (Berkeley, CA December 2013)
Aspen Blues Recess (Paonia/Carbondale, CO, 2013)
Recess Massive: California Edition (Placerville, CA July 2013)
European Blues Invasion (London, UK, June 2013)
Northwest Blues Recess (Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham, WA, August 2013)
Drift Creek Alt-Blues Recess (Oregon Coast, OR March 2013)
European Blues Invasion (London, UK, January 2013)
2012
Northwest Recess (Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham, WA, August 2012)
Lost Valley Alt-Blues Recess (Lost Valley Ecovillage, Eugene, OR, July 2012)
Aspen Alt-Blues Recess (Western Slope, CO, July 2012)
Gender Bender (Portland, OR, May 2012)
European Blues Invasion (London, UK, January 2012)
Gender Bender Retreat (Portland, OR, January 2012)
2011
Northwest Alt-Blues Recess (Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham, WA, 2011)
Aspen Alt-Blues Recess (Carbondale/Aspen, CO, August 2011)
Urban Alt-Blues Recess (Portland, OR, 2011)
2010
Northwest Blues Recess (Roseburg, OR, June 11-13, 2010)
Aspen Blues Recess (Carbondale/Aspen, CO, August 2010)
2009, 2008
Aspen Blues Recess (Carbondale/Aspen, CO, August 2009)
Aspen Blues Recess (Carbondale/Aspen, CO, August 2008)
2017
Northwest Recess 2018 (Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham, WA: August 10-13, 2017)
Aspen Recess 2017: Recess 10 Year Anniversary (Ward, CO: August 6-8, 2017)
Recess Teen Unschooling Program (Western Slope, CO: July 30 – Aug 7, 2017) with Unschooling Adventures
Shakori Hills Recess 2017 (Pittsboro, NC: July 20-23, 2017)
Old World Recess: Austria (Gnesau, Austria: June 29 - July 3, 2017)
Tinto de Recess: Spain (Alcaraz, Spain: June 22 - June 25)
AdventureFest Blues & Fusion Exchange (Outside Valencia, Spain: June 8-11, 2017) with Valencia Blues Revolution
Wild Forests Recess (Outside Scranton, PA: May 19-21, 2017)
Cascadia Creek Recess (Olympia, WA: April 7-9, 2017)
Recess Global House Party: Fundraiser for Racial Justice (Worldwide: March 25, 2017)
Gender Bender 2017 (Gig Harbor, WA: January 27-29, 2017)
2016
High Sierra Recess Massive (Yosemite, CA: Sept. 12-18, 2016)
Northwest Recess 2016 (Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham, WA: Aug. 18-21, 2016)
Old World Recess: Italy (North of Milan: June 9-13, 2016)
European Blues Experience (Albacete, Spain: May 26-29, 2016)
European Gender Bender (North of Barcelona: May 20-22, 2016)
Cali Creek: Mendocino Edition (California Coast: April 29-May 2, 2016)
New Orleans Clandestino Recess (New Orleans, LA: April 15-18, 2016)
Appalachia Recess (Asheville, NC: April 8-11, 2016)
Gender Bender Action Camp (Asheville, NC: April 6-8, 2016)
Recess Global House Party (WORLDWIDE: March 19, 2016)
2015
Northeast Firestone Recess (Pocono Mountains, PA: Sept 24-27, 2015)
Aspen Recess 2015 (Paonia, CO: September 10-13, 2015)
Northwest Recess 2015 (Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham, WA: Aug 20-23, 2015)
European Blues Invasion (London, UK: June 18-21, 2015)
El Clandestino Recess (Valencia, Spain: June 4-7, 2015)
Old World Recess: French Alps Edition (May 28-June , 2015)
Cali Creek Recess (Big Sur, CA: April 2-5, 2015)
2014
Gender Bender (Outside Denver, CO: Jan 2nd-4th, 2015)
Radical Instructor Training (Outside Denver, CO: Jan 1st-2nd, 2015)
Recess New Years Eve Party (Denver, CO, December 2014)
Shakori Hills Recess (Chapel Hill, NC: Sept 25-29th, 2014)
Northwest Recess Massive (Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham, WA: Aug 2014)
Aspen Recess (Paonia/Carbondale, July 2014)
Old World Alt-Blues Recess (Outside Zurich, CH, June 2014)
European Blues Invasion (London, UK, June 2014)
Drift Creek Recess (Oregon Coast, OR, March 2014)
2013
Gender Bender (San Francisco, CA, December 2013)
Radical Organizer and Instructor Training (Berkeley, CA December 2013)
Aspen Blues Recess (Paonia/Carbondale, CO, 2013)
Recess Massive: California Edition (Placerville, CA July 2013)
European Blues Invasion (London, UK, June 2013)
Northwest Blues Recess (Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham, WA, August 2013)
Drift Creek Alt-Blues Recess (Oregon Coast, OR March 2013)
European Blues Invasion (London, UK, January 2013)
2012
Northwest Recess (Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham, WA, August 2012)
Lost Valley Alt-Blues Recess (Lost Valley Ecovillage, Eugene, OR, July 2012)
Aspen Alt-Blues Recess (Western Slope, CO, July 2012)
Gender Bender (Portland, OR, May 2012)
European Blues Invasion (London, UK, January 2012)
Gender Bender Retreat (Portland, OR, January 2012)
2011
Northwest Alt-Blues Recess (Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham, WA, 2011)
Aspen Alt-Blues Recess (Carbondale/Aspen, CO, August 2011)
Urban Alt-Blues Recess (Portland, OR, 2011)
2010
Northwest Blues Recess (Roseburg, OR, June 11-13, 2010)
Aspen Blues Recess (Carbondale/Aspen, CO, August 2010)
2009, 2008
Aspen Blues Recess (Carbondale/Aspen, CO, August 2009)
Aspen Blues Recess (Carbondale/Aspen, CO, August 2008)