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Where should host an open house in your city?
Please let us know where you think we should stop on our tour and have an open house. We’re not familiar with many of the towns we’re visiting, and we’re looking for feedback on where to host the open house when we are in your neck of the woods.
Examples:
Please let us know if you can grant permission to be there (you work there or own the property). Ideally any suggested location will have ample parking.
It would be great if you could stop in Burlington, Washington on your way south. I would be very interested in seeing your tiny house close up. There is the Cascade Mall in Burlington, just adjacent to interstate 5.
Thanks for your consideration.
Alan Dortch
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 11th, 2008 4:37 pm:
I wish we had time to stop everywhere. Unfortunately, we need to keep to our scheduled stop. If this trip is a success, we’ll do it again next year, and stop in different towns.
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Nancy Mayer reply on July 15th, 2008 11:43 am:
HI Steve,
We own a campgorund and I think your units would make great getaway cabins. There are other camps w/in 50 miles of my location. As a camp owner, we are always looking for ways to improve the camp and our bottom line. I truely feel your units would be of interest to other camp owners also. The plus of your units is they can be built on a trailer and then moved anywhere with in the camp, They are great homes and I’m considering making a small community of them.
Our local area is growing and I feel others would have an interest in your units also.
We’d love to have you come and strut your stuff! If you would like to do a presentation at our camp, I will be sure to get the local papers to come and see as well as solicit local camps to come and see what you have to offer.
Keep up the good work, you are right on track with these smaller homes!!
Sincerely,
Nancy Mayer — Highland Campground
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Desirae reply on June 18th, 2008 3:40 am:
A location idea for your visit to Portland…I live at Cascadia Commons cohousing community in SW Portland. You’d be welcome to park there. Let me know if you’re interested or would like more info. Desirae
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Jennifer reply on July 9th, 2008 3:20 pm:
I think you should stop at the World Forestry Center in Portland, OR for your Portland Open house. We have a large campus with a central plaza that would be great for this. I’m the Marketing Director there and can work with you on logistics etc.
We are located in Portland’s beautiful Washington Park and share a parking lot with the Zoo and Children’s Museum so there is TONS of people traffic up here in the summer.
Hope to hear from you!
Thanks.
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Dee Williams reply on July 12th, 2008 3:13 am:
Jennifer! I hope you’ll get this. I’ve offered to help last-minute coordination of the Portland open-house. Is there any way your offer would still stand for Jay to visit in the afternoon of July 15?
He’s in Olympia from 11 to 1:00, and was planning to be in Portland late afternoon.
Please shoot me an e-mail at dee.boxcar@yahoo.com if this could still work. Dee
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Susan reply on July 10th, 2008 5:07 am:
Are you ever planning to make a cross-country trip? I live on the east coast (New England) and would kill to see your house(s) in person. I am definitely intrigued and maybe in love!
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Dorothy Halligan reply on December 3rd, 2008 4:34 pm:
I agree with this writer. When will you be coming to the East Coast? I’m in love with Tumbleweed Homes too! I live in a
community that is still rural (entrance to Skyline Drive), but
growing. Many people here are into camping, kayaking, and down-aizing so they can do what they love and not have a lot of house to maintain. I can’t wait for the day when you come to
Front Royal. I know a shopping center where lots of different kinds of marketing venues set up their wares. There’s a good coffee shop there too! It works!
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Jay Shafer reply on December 4th, 2008 2:28 am:
I will be in N.Y. in July, and I’d love to travel up and down the coast once I get there. Of corse, money and time will have more say in the end than I do.
Justin L. reply on August 24th, 2008 11:12 am:
Hi,
I’d really like to see one of these tiny homes. Is there any chance that you guys will plan a tour over here on the west coast?
Here’s hopin’,
J
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Jay Shafer reply on August 25th, 2008 8:00 pm:
Maybe next year, but we have no concrete plans for any more tours yet.
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Delia m reply on October 1st, 2008 1:20 am:
When are you coming to Poteet, Texas? lots of open spaces, like Super S, the field where they hold their fair each year, the VFW Hall, I am sure i could convince someone to lend us their parking space. I forward these tiny house emails to lots of people and so many are interested in seeing them.
thanks delia
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Ben reply on October 25th, 2008 12:25 am:
Hello.
I live in Central NJ. I would love to see your Tumbleweed home in person.
My family of three has been living in a spacious double-wide mobile home for the past 3-4 years and are considering all of our future options. I have many questions regarding making a Tumbleweed our permanent year-round residence but don’t know exactly how to go about getting them answered. My main questions are with regard to the practicality of 3 people living in a Tumbleweed year-round.
I’d appreciate some information regarding how I can get my questions answered. My questions range from the normal “comforts of home” (ie: can the home accomodate a microwave?) to “can I park it in my parents’ backyard… legally and otherwise? …..
I previewed the Tumbleweed homes and found the one with two “bedrooms” the most appealing. (I believe it is 117 sq.ft…. with one bedroom downstairs and one upstairs in the loft). This is the home I’ve been checking out.
Thanks so much for your time.
Ben.
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May Lattanzio reply on February 13th, 2009 4:20 pm:
I would love to see you come to Panama City, FL. You could park at one of the marinas - St. Andrews or Panama City.
You’ve been mentioned on my website.
May
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Hey Jay, I live in Salinas which is south of Santa Cruz some ways, but I frequent Santa Cruz. If you are trying to get the maximum bang for your buck, I would pursue having your open house at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. This is an amusement park right on the beach and there is ample parking and tons of people! Many of whom are from outside the area. I would think that if you were to do it at Walmart you would be getting mostly locals. Unfortunatley Ido not have any contact info. for the boardwalk, but if Google it you should have no problems getting info. Good luck! I will watch for the location and see you there!
Paul
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 11th, 2008 4:36 pm:
Great suggestion! We’ll definately look into that.
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Hi, I wish you would have an Open House at the Target parking lot at the Irvine Spectrum, Irvine CA. It is an outside mall and your house would draw thousands of people.
Thanks
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 11th, 2008 4:31 pm:
Thanks for the idea. Unfortunately, we need to keep with to the scheduled cities and towns.
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Jane reply on June 29th, 2008 1:34 pm:
i definatly think you should hold a session in Odin, MN. at the new Odin community building! we are close to the Iowa border and hwy 90…and have some of the sweetest people in the world…and i have a great idea for you!!!!email me , Jay or Steve
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Would love to have a closer look at your model. Why not any East Coast locations, like Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley… where we have master Amish/Mennonite craftsmen. My area is central from Maine to Florida & right along the I-81 corridor - we are dead middle on the East Coast. The local Walmart would be a great choice & I am certain that as far as a East exposure - this would garner some great press too! Thanks for listening. We have lots of hunters here & all would love to have one of these crafty little houses for a camp model! I would be willing to house you here on private property during your stay locally - providing all utility hook ups as well. The East Coast people would welcome the opportunity to view/inspect your model. Thanks & continue to expose us - instead of just the West Coast areas only.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 11th, 2008 11:08 pm:
If this trip is successfull, we’ll plan a more thurough trip of the US in the next year. Gas is just soooo expensive right now.
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Dan reply on October 24th, 2008 8:31 am:
Let me add my voice to the vote on a East Coast leg to your tour. Although I occasionally get to the West Coast and would love to stop long enough to come see your home(s). It would be wonderful to have the added time to poke around if you were in an East Coast location. I wouldn’t have the distraction of thinking about missing my plane. And your ideas, plans, and website have me thinking in a whole new direction for housing. I guess that’s the point huh?
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I think you could find some interested people in the Illinois Valley in southwest Oregon. The Selma Center in Selma seems like a likely place. They have ample parking, a working solar electricity set-up, and a farmer’s market on weekends. I could find some contact info if you like.
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What about Vancouver or Victoria??? I think you have missed a few cities on the way
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Amanda reply on June 14th, 2008 3:54 pm:
YA!! It would be a shame to be in Canada and not make a stop in Vancouver. The Vancouverites would love the Tumbleweed houses.
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Leanne reply on June 16th, 2008 2:35 am:
YESSSSSS Bring it to Victoria Please! I would sign up for a workshop…this is the perfect solution to the lifestyle changes I have been wanting to make.
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Open house in San Francisco! A number of open spaces with lots of parking: The Presidio ( can nail down a specific spot), Crissy Field marsh and beach…all open to the public with no fee. If you’re up for it, I will get a specific location within these areas.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 12th, 2008 2:11 am:
We didn’t have an open house planned for SF. Each month we do an open house 1 hour north in Sebastopol.
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Hi,
I’ve been on your site for a while now, watching you expand your catalog. Very nice work. Is there any way to make the home “habitable” in hot weather like in South Florida? My brother was really interested in building one there, but it just gets sooo hot and muggy that you can’t really live day-in, day-out without an air conditioner and proper insulation.
I see that you will be taking the ferry to Victoria on the 14th of July. Are you showing your home while you’re here? Victoria is a community that could well be interested in your Tumbleweeds since 1) housing costs (and density) are crazy and we could use alternatives; 2) the community as a whole is very interested in sustainability and green initiatives. There is actually a development off Esquimalt Road (blue bridge road) called Dockside Green about a mile or so from downtown. It’s the biggest Platinum standard Eco project in the world.
It’s also quite a beautiful city and you would really enjoy yourself, no doubt. The downtown area has to be the most “Akuna Matata” downtown I’ve ever been to. LOL And if you have a sweet tooth, ask for a “Nanaimo Bar” anywhere. You won’t regret it. ;).
Good luck in your travels and hope to see you in Victoria.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 12th, 2008 2:06 pm:
An air conditioner can easily be added to one of our homes.
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How about the California State Fair in Sacremento, or any place near or in Sacremento?
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 12th, 2008 5:47 pm:
We wish we had time to see more places, but we need to stay on our schedule.
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Just putting in a request for an stop in the Mpls / St. Paul, MN Twin Cities area on some future, not-yet-planned tour. Too bad my vacation plans for Portland, OR are about a month behind you, it would have been great to see a Tumbleweed. Cheers!
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I live in Santa Cruz, and am familiar with the area. In the middle of town (more or less) there is the public park next to the river, San Lorenzo park. I’m not sure what your whole set up is, but if you were to park on the side street next to the park, you’d be able to hold classes or question and answer sessions etc in the park itself– just next to the street where the house could be set up. There is plenty of parking and the street is mellow. Though if your looking to draw a crowd of onlookers– this is probably not the place. As a second idea, they often block off sections of down town in front of the convention center for festivals/exhibits etc. This is would need arranging with the county however.
Cheers.
Looking forward to it.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 12th, 2008 10:25 pm:
Great suggestions. We’ll check it out. We’re not really looking to draw crowds of passer bys. Jay has a limited time in each stop, and he prefers to spend time with you; our fans and supporters.
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Jay,
The Farmer’s Market in Eugene begins at 2pm on Thursday, 8/17, on the downtown Park Blocks and would provide you with an excellent opportunity to connect with like-minded folks. You may be over-run with interest. Two hours? Mmmm. I’ll contact the market and see if this can be done. Would be good to see you.
Bill
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 13th, 2008 9:28 pm:
Thanks for the input. You’re right 2 hours isn’t very long. Because of the short time, we’re trying to find places a little bit out of the way, where our loyal followers will have more time to spend with Jay.
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Linda Monroe reply on June 23rd, 2008 2:48 pm:
Have you thought of the large parking lot behind Valley River Center? There is an area behind and slightly away from the shopping center and other areas around the perimeter where events are often held.
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Bill Storms reply on July 12th, 2008 1:46 pm:
It’s five days out from your scheduled visit to Eugene. I see there is no location set. I contacted the Farmer’s Market folks and they’d be delighted to help out. Do you need any
more assistance?
Bill
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It looks as if you may be able to fit in a stop in Orange County after LA- downtown Fullerton maybe? I can see this being something that the locals in this town would truly embrace- I know I’m obsessed. If only we could get our towns to boot the minimum square footage requirements for residences…*sigh*
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Do you ever get to the midwest????
St. Louis for example
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With the large elderly population in central florida, particularly Saint Cloud, US Report largest and best value for seniors, this would be an ideal location for you to display, say at Walmart or Home Depot. We have a large population here, and as a caregiver of both my parents, I could definitely use the space to help take care of them in my own backyard. I am certain many others would be interested in this concept. thanks!
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I was very excited to read that you were going to be traveling “down the coast” and took it to be a literal statement.
I will soon be living full time in a Lusby in Brookings on the southern Oregon coast. I have been talking up the tiny houses to coworkers, friends, and others - all the folks who want to understand what I’m doing. Imagine my disappointment when I read further and discovered that the coast is actually Ashland!
I certainly understand the logistics of the travel plans and I hope that at some point in the future you will be able to visit our beautiful coast. In the meantime, folks here will get a firsthand look at my Tumbleweed house.
Happy trails!
Cathy
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i would luv to see your little houses on the tour, pleas come to vancouver, bc in canada. not sure where the best place would be to park her for a bit, maybe a grocery store parking lot? safeway or IGA in the kitsilano area. granville island would be a great spot but it’s tight as it is.
hope to see you in town!
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I read the article on your home designs in the National Post this past Saturday. I live in the Toronto area, and was wondering if you have any plans to come to my area at some time in the near future so that I can see a model for myself. Please let me know. I am certain that the article will garner lots of interest. Good luck with all that you are doing, I think it’s a great idea.
My best,
Rita
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Don’t know if you got my previous email about offering a spot to set up in Portland at my church. Let me know, please, if that will work for you. It’s St. Clare Catholic Church in SW Portland with plenty of parking.
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Can you come to Texas? I didn’t realize that you had a workshop in April 2008 in Austin, Texas. Which home are you traveling in?
Please come to the big state of Texas!
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Saw you guys on Oprah and just saw Dee Williams on Tyra. Really interested in seeing the house close up. You guys traveling West to East? If so, come visit Denver Colorado! Great opportunity to meet interested Tumbleweed goers!
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I echo the last comment - head west to east next year to get more of a cross section of the country, all interested in Tumbleweed homes! I’m in Albuquerque and would definitely take part in a workshop!
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Hey Jay,
You oughta come east to Cleveland and do an East Coast trek next summer like the West Coast trip this year. There are lots of public areas downtown that would attract a lot of attention in inner city Cleveland.
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Would you be able to stop in San Rafael in Marin County, about 12 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge/San Francisco, on your way south? I would be able to find a place, just let me know if you can fit it in your tour.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 24th, 2008 11:07 am:
Sorry, we need to stick to the schedule. We have an open house in Sebastopol each month, about 30 miles from San Rafael.
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Portland, OR. Downtown at Pioneer Courthouse Square. There is not a lot of parking, but everyone uses public transit to get there. http://www.pioneercourthousesquare.com/ It is a wide open area in the center of the city where many special events take place.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 24th, 2008 10:55 am:
Thanks for the suggestion.
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Dallas, come to Dallas!
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Shalin reply on September 23rd, 2008 1:44 pm:
Agreed - the whole DFW area would be great!
Either for use as:
full-time living,
guest house,
temporary living during house renovation,
a playhouse for the kids,
treehouse hide-away,
a house at the other end of the ranch,
something to facilitate family reunions or similar get togethers,
etc.
Best,
Shalin
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Hi,
I have been an admirer of your houses for some time and would like to host an open house and perhaps a 2 day seminar in Santa Fe if you are so inclined. I run a non-profit performance space (gigsantafe.com ) and have locations for your house and you as well.
This would be a great thing for this community. There are many alternative housing people here who would really appreciate your work and would attend your workshops I believe.
All the best,
Bruce Dunlap
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hello jay,
you are welcome to use my property in portland for an open house. i have a vacant lot in the mississippi district…check it out in google maps.
3712 N Borthwick Ave, Portland, OR 97227?
503 750 5151
-michael (from the co-op in iowa city)
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Carmel CA which would have a draw for Big Sur where these homes could even fit in the trees.
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Susan reply on July 6th, 2008 10:47 pm:
I hope there will be trees left in Big Sur to enjoy after this summer’s fire…those redwoods are so very messy with the litter they naturally drop… wildland homeowners need to be diligent in their clean-up and clearance, but in this super-dry year, if a fire gets started, it’s not a happy story.
But back to the small houses–even though I am 6 ft tall, I would love to live in one of those…and yes, they would be perfect for the enchanted glades of the CA Coast. Who needs a 5000 sq ft
“dream home” when you can, in reality, live in one of these adorable tiny houses with a very very affordable price tag?
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Jay,
Please come to DC. We’d love to see your tiny homes on the East coast.
~Justin
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Flagstaff has a growing number of people interesting in sustainable living and building green and proviing affordable housing, which iss needed desparatly. We would love to have you show your tiny house. People here would welcome you and set up a location for you to park your home. We would love to host you. Come enjoy the mountains.
Louise Merkel
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Marisa Jordan reply on July 3rd, 2008 12:32 am:
I was going to post for Arizona - worrying I wouldn’t see anyone post for us! We live in Queen Creek which is between Phoenix and Tucson. I have adored your houses for several years and am only now searching for land for retirement. I told my husband that a Tumbleweed House is the home I want. We would travel the few hours drive to Flagstaff just to see your homes - that’s how much I love these houses.
I think you would find a great audience anywhere in Coconino County, Arizona.
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For Seattle Washington I think
Magnuson Park would be great. Usually lots of parking.
Perhaps try calling Magnuson Park Resources to see what they have to say? I think the number is 206-684-4946.
Address: 7400 Sand Point Way N.E.
Seattle WA , 98115
I’ve been dreaming of having a home and would value the opportunity to experience your house. I intend to invite friends to join me when you anounce the location. I’m truly looking forward to this event!
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catadelle reply on July 8th, 2008 9:36 pm:
Hey,hey, hey ! Hope the trip is going well>>> you are supposed to be here in a few days, (Friday the 11th) I do not see where you are holding the “open House” .??????
Please reply or post !!!! thanks…so looking forward to this.
C
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Bring the Tiny Houses to Las Vegas!!!!
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Would you consider distributors for your tiny homes in Florida?
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Perhaps you could consider Scarborough Lumber in Scotts Valley, for your Santa Cruz location. Scotts Valley is ~10 min from Santa Cruz and the Scarboroughs have been in the lumber and building business since forever, in that area. I beleive they have a very large lot near Scarbough Lumber and Building supplies that might work well. Central Home Supply in Santa Cruz may also be an option, or George Wilson Heating by Harvey West Park.
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I’d park it in one of Houston’s many bayou parks (Eleanor Tinsley Park, others). Would be an interesting concept to introduce to TEjas…
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For Los Angeles, since your workshops are at The Getty Center, why not hold the open house 5 miles S/E at UCLA? If not, USC or Expostion Park are good choices. Just outside of LA is Pasadena, with the Rose Bowl and Pasadena City College often hosting events just like this. All of these places have tons of parking and open space.
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Nene Mac reply on June 30th, 2008 8:53 pm:
BTW, I work at USC, but don’t have authority to grant anything. I can get you numbers, tho. :o)
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If you’re taking suggestions for your larger U.S. trip, I’d like to put in a request for D.C. also. Us East Coasters would love to hear from you.
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I noticed that you are having an open house at the Google complex in Mountain View. I don’t suppose you would consider doing your Los Angeles open house in Orange County instead down in the Irvine/Newport Beach area- in the parking area of the Google workplace there?
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on July 1st, 2008 11:19 pm:
There will be an open house in LA and in San Diego as well.
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Are you ever out East? There’s a perfect location in Shelton, Connecticut with a very vast, flat grassed open parkland next to a river that’s used for sports, kite-flying, carnivals, etc. There’s a meeting house across from it. The meeting house is used for farmers’ and crafts markets in the summer, as well as entertainment events. The locale is called Shelton Riverwalk, and you may contact the Shelton Parks and Recreation Department at (203) 925-8422 to inquire about its use.
Shelton is the largest city in square miles in the state of Connecticut, so plenty of space for these babies to sprout up all over. It’s also a perfect location for the Northeast: a little over an hour from Manhattan, and driveable from all points in New England. Plenty of people in these parts interested in mostly ‘off-the-grid’ lives (Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are attractions for homesteaders).
I first read about you in Natural Home and became determined to own one someday. I LOVE their quality appearance and craftmanship.
Love that Z-Glass for Costa Rica maybe. But 2 feng-shui considerations trouble me: that door opening against the foot of the bed and the back-to-the-door seating/desk spot, same room.
How ‘long distance’ can one reasonably move one? Across country? Out of country? What’s effect on gas mileage? Any information about restriction from highways?
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on July 2nd, 2008 3:11 pm:
This month, Jay will be driving his house from Canada to Mexico, and also placing it on a ferry boat. We’ll post information about the trips gas milage when it’s available. To my knowledge, there are no restrictions on highways. I don’t know any reason why you couldn’t take it anywhere you wanted.
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Please- Come to Iowa City, IA - so many “green minded people”, and one house there already….
Can these homes be powered with solar panels? Propane? LP?
In general, any known issues with various city codes?
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Despite the conservative reputation, Texas is home to many free roaming eco-warriors
We don’t lurk, we are everywhere! In September-October of every year, the “State Fair of Texas” is held…that sounds silly I know - but it’s huge. 3 weeks and hundreds of thousands of people. I realize it’s not tour time and we’re not neighbors, but it’s a very open venue there (lotsa concrete and many open aired coliseum type buildings) and there is intense exposure. (http://www.bigtex.com/) So, just that - and if not no worries - you have these 3 in this house and I am soooo spreading the word!
Regards~
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I have seen everything I want in your homes. I can’t wait to live in one! Meanwhile, if your tour is successful (and of course it will be), would you please consider bringing a model to Nevada City/Grass Valley? You could set up at the Nevada City Fairgrounds or perhaps even Sierra College.
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I live In Asheville, NC.This is Ecowarrior central on the southern east coast. My family and I are looking into this amazing new idea to rid ourselves of unneccesaye consumption. Asheville would be an amazing stop on your next tour. But please, no walmart parking lots.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on July 3rd, 2008 6:38 pm:
We weren’t really serious about the Walmart parking lots. We did think it would be fun to travel 30 days on the road and sleep in the parking lot of 30 different Walmarts. We liked the idea of the contrast between the two.
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Hi Steve:
I live in Santa Cruz CA…Pacific Avenue is where all the action is, and there is plenty of parking in public lots and garages for folks that need to drive. Have you considered doing a “stealth” open house on a downtown street? As you will only be here for two hours, it seems that by the time anyone has concluded that having your open house on Pacific Avenue is somehow illegal, you will already be on your way out of town.
Another idea is a City parking lot. There are several downtown. The City is fairly progressive, and may allow you to park for two hours and have people tour the home. Or you could try the “stealth” approach, just park and open up for tours. Check out the City website for appropriate phone numbers, probably the parking department or public works.
Looking forward to seeing you in SC - Todd
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I see you’re coming to our fair city, Los Angeles on July 25th. I’d love to come see your tiny house (although I will unfortunately be in New York that day. Boo.). I can suggest a location though. There is a vacant (used to be a K-mart) building with a HUGE parking lot on San Fernando Road (just north of Fletcher) in the Glassell Park neighborhood of L.A. Good luck!
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Hi-
For a place in San Luis Obispo, have you tried asking at either the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship http://www.uufsloc.org/ or at Congregation Beth David http://www.cbdslo.org/ ? The Unitarians were always hosting someone when I lived in SLO. Beth David just completed the first green synagogue in the U.S. and they also like hosting environmental groups. I hope you have a great tour!
-NM
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For contacts in San Luis Obispo, CA you might want to get in touch with Roger at slogreenbuild@yahoo.com. SLO Greenbuild sponsors all kinds of talks on sustainable alternatives.
Stratton Semmes
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Please do an Open House while in Victoria, BC, Canada. I would suggest somewhere near the Inner Harbour.
Cheers
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My father worked with Habitat for Humanity as a foreman in Santa Barbara and he is going to talk to them about possibilities where you might be able to meet up in Santa Barbara? Perhaps even have them send out a emailing announcement?
I should hear back from him soon, and when I do I’ll let you know.
You could most likely display in their church parkinglot, as there is tons of space. It’s on upper state street and la cumbre.
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Come east to COLORADO!!!
I work for the City of Fort Collins - a very green community, and I’d be happy to coordinate/host a visit!
P-
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Did you already have a Seattle location?
If not, I would suggest: (you might need permission from the city)
-one of the parks along lake union (bonus of having bus transportation near by). They generally have parking (paid and otherwise). For example: http://www.seattleparksfoundation.org/project_LakeUnion.html
They generally have some facilities, like restrooms.
-Greenwood or Phinney near the Zoo (lots of offstreet parking).
Otherwise, your best bet would be to try and find someone’s driveway to park in at least for the night (illegal to live in a vehicle on the streets…). I would offer, but don’t think my apartment has the clearance necessary to fit a house on a trailer
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I’m really looking forward to the open houses on the tour! But I was wondering, are you going to be selling the books and portfolio at the open houses? It be a great take home purchase for the day for old and new fans alike. Oh, and do you have a location for SLO or LA yet? Thanks.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on July 10th, 2008 7:19 pm:
We will bring books to sell when we’re on tour, and hopefully we wont sell out
We’re posting the locations today and tomorrow.
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Nicole Marie reply on July 11th, 2008 3:45 am:
Yiiippppyyyyyy! Drive safe guys and see you in SO CAL.
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I would just like to say that if there was ever an open house in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachuesetts there would be a ton of interest. (The towns of Northampton and Amherst, specifically.)
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I see you don’t have a Portland location posted yet. I scanned the location suggestions — if the Forestry Center is a solid offer (and assuming access would be free, not requiring paid admission to the center) that’s probably a good spot. Parking and transit are probably the best in the city (unless there’s already a concert at the zoo next door that night).
If you are still looking, you would be welcome to use our parking lot in SE Portland. I suspect it may be the best neighborhood in terms of a population sensitive to responsible housing. Our parking lot is not large, but there is street parking. You can check it out from the satellite on google maps.
Waverly Heights UCC
3300 SE Woodward St
Portland OR 97202
The only restriction on space available is that we do provide one parking space for a zipcar.
Pastor David Zaworski
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In Portland, I think Westmoreland Park would be a good location. Plenty of parking with geese and a lake:
http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?PropertyID=852&action=ViewPark
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Have you thought about returning through Lancaster and Bakersfield and stopping at the cities along highway 99 to do more open houses ?
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When should we expect the Ashland, Oregon location? I so don’t want to miss you……thanks Marlyn Mason Medford OR
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The County Courthouse is a highly visible central location and there is street parking (for you) with a public parking lot adjacent for visitors. It is across the street from the Main Branch Public Library. The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is around the corner, next to the library and has a courtyard that could possibly be used. All highly visible areas for pedestrians and traffic. The Courthouse takes up the entire city block and is on Anacapa Street between Figuero and Anapamu Streets.
Looking forward to your visit!!
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i wish you would be able to come further east toward st.louis.
it be great to be able to see your home on wheels. im hoping to do one my self, not sure if ill get plans from you guys, or what, but im definately gonna do one for my self. please, PLEASE let me know if you come closer east. id definately go to one of your presentations. valla con dios.
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Hey COOL!
I would love to see you come to Carlsbad, CA. The beach or better yet, in the Sears parking lot at Plaza Camino Real Mall in Oceanside or even Oceanside Beach has a decent parking set up, not so much in Carlsbad.
I would even put a buck in a can at the door!!!!~n
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How about Oklahoma City!!??
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I am really disapointed I won’t be at the workshop tomorrow in Seattle. The airfare has been bonkers, and my budget is strapped right now. I think they are having a conference or something up there because everything is booked up. sigh.
Everything has it’s time. Have a great time up there! Drive safely!
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Hey–Are you guys still planning to come to Eugene on the 16th? (It’s coming right up, and I see the location is still TBD. Do you still need a place? I might be able to help. Lemme know.)
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Yeah! you are amazing! I am sooo happy you are coming to Victoria, B.C., but puh-lease come to Vancouver soon!
Thank you!
xo Leigh
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re: Portland locale — N Beech and Borthwick
This is near my home neighborhood — when I walk or bike I look at that vacant lot and imagine a tiny house development there. Cool.
David Z
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Hi,
I recommend Owen Memorial Rose Garden in Eugene. It is located at 300 N. Jefferson, along the Willamette River, with free parking and restrooms. This is a public park and parking the tiny house there for a couple of hours shouldn’t require permission. It’s a lovely location, easily accessible in Eugene.
I’m coming from Corvallis to see you. Looking forward to it!
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I recommend Owen Rose Garden at 300 N. Jefferson in Eugene. There is good parking, it’s a public park, there are rest rooms and the location is not a thoroughfare–it’s sort of tucked away. Lovely location–good parking. It’s a bit out of the way. Permission shouldn’t be required.
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p.s. The rose garden is easy to access in Eugene—by out of the way, I mean it’s not heavily trafficked there.
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Hi! It would be great if you would come to Flagstaff, AZ! I think
your houses would be very popular in Northern Arizona, on the Indian reservation, etc.
Thanks!
J
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In Los Angeles, The Petersen Car Museum on Wilshire at Fairfax. Although you are not an RV, they are currently hosting an exhibit on RVs. They have a huge parking lot and the ground floor is big enough to hold your house. Their website is http://www.petersen.org and their phone (for administration) is (323) 964-6356.
Sorry I don’t know anyone there.
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I first saw your homes in the magazine Fine Homebuilding - Small homes that live large. I think they are great. Are you being your homes to the Fort Lauderdale area anytime so?
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We’d love to visit your open house…..in south Orange County…..perhaps the Walmart in Laguna Niguel, Dana Point Harbor or Doheny Beach day use parking lot, Saddleback Community College (huge parking lot where they have swap meets), the Orange Co. Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa……
or North San Diego county…..Carlsbad? Legoland is there too.
Teri
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Carlsbad would be a great location…..accessible for those from San Diego as well as Orange County. Nice, cool, coastal climate and Legoland…..nice similar theme of building, small, precise, etc. You would have fun there too….nice town.
Teri from OC
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The LA classes are at the Getty. Where is the open house? Walmart? Thats cool. Walmart is RV friendly.
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A well known easily accessible location in San Louis Obispo that may let you set up would be the Madonna Inn.
http://www.madonnainn.com/
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Please come to Chicago or Westchester, IL. We’d love to see your tiny home here!
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I have two spots in mind
One my home town Batavia New York Genesee County at the Fairgrounds open year round or the local small airport is redone and remodeled and they both have ample parking with great interest in small housing..we are a forever green county
Two I presently live in Overland Park KS - Johnson county which just made # 9 place to live by money magazine and perhaps you can open and show in Overland Park KS area - I work part time at the Earl May Lawn and Garden Shop and we can host you there, Just contact the store in Shawnee KS and we can put you up with parking spots
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Hi guy’s, well I think you should do an open house at the Huntington Beach Pier, they have tons of parking, or just south of it on state beach, think about it, Surf City USA, perfect lil Beach house !!! I can get in touch with City for permit media etc.. let me know..
Rene
ps. it’s about half way between your N LA and SD stops…
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check out the Los Angeles Eco-Village
http://www.laecovillage.org/
please do not skip out city - we need this!
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Hi
I would be happy to offer the expansive parking lot of Coffeetopia in the Pleasure Point neighborhood of Santa Cruz for your open house. I could secure an appropriate spot for the house to park,(depending on the need based on your arrival time) and we would easily be able to accomodate those friends of Tiny Houses who would come to visit you. It would be low pressure and quite enjoyable for us, and I believe the same for the both of you.
Email me back if you’d like more details and i’ll send you my direct contact info.
Enjoy!
Dave
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Come to Charlottesville, VA! (Only 3000 miles from CA!)
There are several big places to host/ display. Get in touch with the Community Planning and Design LLC group [1933 Blue Ridge Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 (434) 295-6199] or the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice (http://charlottesvillepeace.org/).
Either may be a good resource for information/hosting.
The Whole Foods here is pretty community minded as well and has plenty of parking.
Or you could book the John Paul Jones Arena through The University of Virginia for a big crowd, or the Downtown Mall Amphitheater through Music Today.
Best of luck on your tour!
Talley
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When you make your schedule for next year, please include Payson, UT. It’s a small town along the I-15 just south of Provo. You could even stop in Provo….there’s lots of young families and “frugal” people here who (like me) are enjoying the benefits of a small home.
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On November 12-14 2008 we will be having the 2008 Governor’s Housing Conference in Hampton, Virginia. There is usually 600-800 housing folks who attend this conference. I think it would be a great opportunity for you to show off your tiny house.
Gail
804-343-5512
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Hi, I love your homes. Please come to south Florida, with our housing crisis, this may be a great solution. I have a friend that has a commercial building with a big parking lot that would be happy to show your homes.
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I have been wanting to downsize my surroundings for a long time. I’m tired of a huge yard, large house, and the ever swelling cost of upkeep. If I ever want to retire in my lifetime I’m gonna have to make a change to a home like this. I was amazed to see that you are making a stop in my hometown of Asheville, NC in September. Do you know of others in the area that may be making a community of the tiny homes? I would be glad to hear from anyone in the Asheville area that may have information on such. I have to work the weekend that the workshop will be in Asheville. I want more time and $$ in my life to enjoy my friends and my pets!!
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San Luis Obispo: If you are still looking for a location, I’d suggest the Mid-State Fair just north (30 minutes) in Paso Robles. It will be a busy place. http://www.midstatefair.com/
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Please consider hosting a workshop at the corner of Ellwood and Thompson streets in Richmond, VA, either before or after the workshop in Asheville, NC. That corner is the site of Richmond’s great natural food market of the same name:
http://www.ellwoodthompsons.com/
I’m confident that you’d get a great turn-out, and I’d be happy to be your local contact person. I just received the Portfolio/Small House Book combo, and I’ll be buying plans for either the Fencl or the New Pompono in the next month and a half. I can’t wait to bring my friend to a workshop!
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Laura Middlebrooks reply on July 26th, 2008 3:35 pm:
Here’s an update to the Open House Suggestion for Richmond, VA at Ellwood Thompson’s Local Market and Natural Foods Grocery Store:
ET’s Director of Marketing says, “YES! We’d love to host a Tumbleweed Open House on September 6th!” It’s a relatively small parking lot, so having an event in the late afternoon or early evening after the other businesses in the shopping center have closed would mean more room for Open House participants.
How much parking lot space would Tumbleweed require?
Hope to hear from you soon!
Laura
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please host in minneapolis. at the minneapolis college of art and design, we all love tiny houses! we have several students who have built their own forms of small-style living (modular houses) and would really be inspired by Jay’s tiny house plans! VISIT US!
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oooo…any chance you’d ever make it over to Sydney Australia?? I absolutely adore your houses and would kill to have a little look inside! I would LOVE to build one one day!
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Hi Steve,
I see my comments have not been posted. So once again, since the TBA is still on the website for your tour to San Luis Obispo, we are willing to host you at the Dancing Deer Farm in Templeton, 20 miles north of SLO. We need to know asap so we can get the word out to people interested. If you wish to stay here there are wonderful hotel-like accommodations for FREE, if you choose to.
Please call 805 369-0203 to discuss details.
Thanks
Good Luck on your tour
Bob Banner, for Dancing Deer Farm
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on July 23rd, 2008 1:41 am:
Hi Bob, Thanks for your generous offer. We’re looking to stay closer in town.
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Come visit us here in Ann Arbors. We first heard of your homes on NPR and became very interested. Our community is very green minded and open to changing lifestyles that are eco friendly.
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Can we have one more workshop at San Franciscso or San Jose …….I missed the before one
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Would you consider holding another workshop in New York this year? Or perhaps in Vermont?
I just estimated the drive Albany to Asheville and back to cost about $781 (at typical goverment reimbursement rates) and 26 hours. With a carbon footprint that large, I’d MUCH rather give you the money and have more people share in the training.
How many people do you need to have signed up to make it worth your while? I could start recruiting people immediately!
Location-wise, I would suggest Ithaca, NY as well as Burlington or Brattleboro, VT. NYC is also fine with me.
Thanks for considering it!
Crystal
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PLEASE, come to NW Florida! You can set up demonstrations on a farm in Baker, just 35 mi away from Seaside, and show how one might live in 300 sq ft for less than a million dollars and have a lot more fun!
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If you eventually go nationwide, Minneapolis would be a great choice. Lots of people are interested in the green movement and the University of Minnesota architecture students would be all over it. Perhaps at the U of M campus or at Loring Park downtown.
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I really want a tiny home! can you come to Miami Florida! Broward or Palm Beach…the green community just keeps growing around all of the south florida area!
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University of MN: Morris would be a great place to visit. We are a very environmentally conscious “green” campus, and students and faculty would be interested in seeing your house and learning about small houses!
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agreed! please come to minnesota. my sister and I are very interested in building one of these, but as college students… cant afford any real travel to hear you speak.
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Near Philadelphia, perhaps Bryn Mawr, Pa, I’m sure I could help get you permission to place your house on our large campus green.
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hello!
I live in Seattle and missed your visit while you where here. After seeing someone build an energy eficent house on youtube, I am interested in building a soulor powered tiny house of my own and wondered if you where ever coming back visit Seattle again.
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Jay Shafer reply on August 20th, 2008 2:31 am:
We’ll probably do a workshop in portland this Fall.
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the east coast needs some tiny house love too! don’t forget about us over here! don’t have a specific place in mind, but a few stops along I-95 would be great!
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If you hit New England, we’d love to see you in Portsmouth, NH. I bet Hanover would be great too, on your way to Burlington (OK, OK…getting ahead of myself…). A number of organizations here woudl be happy to help coordinate I am sure…
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Currently I am an adult full-time student and part-time employee at Fitchburg State College in north central Massachusetts. Althgough my state is on the east coast I am looking forward to your visit in the hopefully not too distant future. I am working in the Public Relations department where I don’t mind making a request for your use of our facilites. We also have access to a large Civic Center lot and building on a main thoroughfare. I feel that college students are at a perfect age to learn the value and practicality of “cottage-style” living. Many memebers of generation X and Y find trophy houses and McMansions offensive. A conversation was sparked on campus after several students viewed a segment on tv about your cottages and the general opinion was that a community of your small buildings would be appropriate for many different kinds of people - including students. They make sense in a charming NewEngland town. For example, why build impersonal cookie-cutter public housing when personalized cottages would suffice? Why build impersonal and sterile condominium complexes when many people would prefer a community of cottages? Why build ugly concrete and cinder block dorms when cottages would provide adequate shelter appropriate for studying? As a first-time home buyer I cannot find anything in my price range. I am a single male who would prefer a stand-alone home over an apartment. A small community of cottages would create affordable housing for people just out of college. It is ironic that at a time when cottages and bungalow homes are being torn down to built large ugly houses these cottages gain recognition as an answer to our current environmental and societal problems. I would like to help spread the word. Have you shown your cottages to anyone in New Orleans? They would be very appropriate to replace the old shotgun-style homes lost to the flooding during the hurricane.
Sincerely,
Charles
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BTW, I am a photography student looking for material to shoot for my portfolio. I would like to use your cottages as a subject for a semester-long project.
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You should some to the East Coast! Especially to the DC area. You might be able to book something with the University of Maryland or George Washington University, both have American Studies/Historic Preservation/Architecture departments that are interested in the built environment and the new movement towards sustainable living.
Goodness. I love these tiny houses.
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Come to Austin, Texas! There are plenty of Wal Marts and Home Depots with ample parking, parks like Zilkar which also has lots of parking and hosts events like the annual garden show. Austin even has a great convention center that would meet your and our needs and Austin is becomming greener by the day!! I don’t work or own any of these spots, but I’m sure you could easily gain access. Since I discovered your website a couple of years ago I decided to move to a tiny home as soon as the kids are grown. I’m looking forward to it.
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COME TO CHICAGO
with the economy and environment issues today i think this would be a hit!
try the renegade craft fair Chicago has every year!
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It would be great if you could come demo/speak at my college—Art Center College of Design. There are quite a few groups on campus interested in sustainability, ecofriendly, environmentally focused design practices and materials.
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If you do another one sometime it would be cool if you could come to Minnesota.
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I would LOVE to have one of these small houses. It’s so much nicer than a trailer/camper. It’d be ideal for taking to a campground any time of year.
I live in Rochester MN and the parking lot of the Apache Mall or the adjacent hotels and convention centers would be great places to showcase your wonderful homes.
There’s a very green ethic in Minnesota like one finds throughout the northwest of the country and in Alaska. Duluth MN might also be a good place to take your homes. Lots of lakefront properties and campground around there.
The Mayo Clinic is in this town, and thus there are quite a few residents with much by way of disposable income who’d probably LOVE to buy a second home they could move around as they wished.
just thought I’d put in my 2 cents. Hopefully someday I can afford to buy or build one of these tiny castles.
-dave from MN
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come to orlando florida!!!! I’m sure there’s a lot of people who would be interested in seeing the tiny house!
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At Furman University in Greenville, SC, there is a Southern Living “cottage” that was just built by developers of a large, very “upscale” community in our beautiful upstate mountains. They have been involved in some environmental shenanigans while developing their communities. This has been a very popular PR tool for them up here.
http://www.furmancliffscottage.com/
As you can see, their cottage is advertised as a showcase for sustainable living. I will let you form your own opinion.
Anyway, it would be very nice to see a similar showcase “tiny” home as an alternative. Furman has a lovely campus in Travelers Rest, and a large endowment including huge tracts of land.
It is a private liberal arts university with a fairly liberal student body and staff (for South Carolina). Next to the Cliffs cottage are three old cabins that have been converted to green living spaces. They are also refurbishing their lake and lakeside in an environmentally conscious way.
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If you make it out to Michigan, I’ll bet there would be significant interest in these houses for cottage, hunting, and fishing purposes. As you know, we have a lot of lakes and outdoor recreation is a huge industry in the northern lower peninsula and the upper peninsula. I can think of several folks that would be very interested to see one of these homes in person.
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Please come to the east coast!!! North Carolina, Asheville.
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Daniel reply on September 12th, 2008 7:28 am:
If you click on “Workshops” at the top, you’ll see that they’re scheduled to be in Asheville this weekend
“Asheville, NC Saturday & Sun Sept 13-14″
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Jay Shafer reply on September 12th, 2008 3:22 pm:
I’m there right now. See the workshops page for details.
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I live in the beautiful Berkshires of Western MA. We here are very ecology conscious, (Pittsfield MA was voted as one of MA’s greenest cities) and would LOVE to have a workshop out here! I have bought the catalog of homes myself, and can’t wait to find a piece of land and get started. I was pleased to see you have other homes in the catalog that aren’t featured on your website. I have fallen in love with the Sebastarosa and plan to make it my home in the very near future! Think about coming to Western MA!
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Jay, I’ll second Caroline Connelly’s suggestion to come to the Philadelphia area. There are loads of folks around here who would seriously consider such a small home, not only for general use, but particularly for their vacation land. You might even consider arriving in conjunction with the Philadelphia Home Show, which usually falls during the third week of January and draws a very large attendance from the entire tri-state area (PA, DE, NJ). Hope to see you here!
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Jay Shafer reply on September 20th, 2008 4:10 pm:
I’m putting it on my list of dream venues for consideration. I’d love to.
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These tiny houses are so great! I think these houses would really be a huge success in the midwest and northern states, where large houses = outrageous gas and electric bills. I live in michigan and pay about 300.00 to 400.00 a month just for gas and electric in the winter! I would love to see one of these homes here. I’m sure many people in this region would be interested in one of your tiny homes. Land here is relativley inexpensive… so it makes sense.
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Peoria Illinois !!
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Jay
We are very serious about purchasing your weebee model to place at our farm in South Central Illinois. We want to live in the unit and be able to move it around the land so we can experience living by the river, in the timber, and in the open pasture. I want to be able to bring water to the unit but have concerns with frozen plumbing. It seems by your videos that you only used portable water for shower and sink. Do you have guidlines for hooking up water lines with these trailer homes in areas that freeze? Also can I assume the toilet is a similiar setup to camping trailers? One last question is can we request our unit to have spray foam insulation including the floor and ceiling? Or have you found there to be problems with the spray foam insulation?
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Jay Shafer reply on October 14th, 2008 4:17 pm:
My primitive plumbing confuses a lot of people. It’s not what we put in other people’s houses. The toilet in the little portable ones is generally an RV type, and the same goes for water lines. Freezing is prevented with heat tape, burial and/or this… http://www.nofreezewaterhose.com/index.html.
Spray foam should pose no problem.
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Love to see you bring your house to Tulsa OK. The Lowe’s or Home Depot in a suburb like Owassa would be ideal for a location with plenty of parking. Seems they would be more than happy to have a lot of do-it-your selfers congregate in their parking lot.
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Do you have a catalog? If so, how do I order it?
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Jay Shafer reply on October 22nd, 2008 4:48 am:
Yes. Visit http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/books/ and send money.
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I don’t know your schedule but I live in Winston-Salem, NC and would love to see your plans, I have land already and this would be perfect, please let me know and costs for the different plans? Thanks
Mark
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Jay Shafer reply on October 22nd, 2008 4:40 am:
Check out http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/plans/purchase/ for plan prices.
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How would the smaller homes do in cold climates like Ohio? I am very interested in something like this. HAs anyone done a community of these homes?
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Jay Shafer reply on October 22nd, 2008 4:32 am:
They’ve done well in even colder climates. I hope to have the trailer park of my dreams before too long, but I don’t think anyone’s done a community yet.
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It reminds women of the backyard playhouses they had as children and the forts and treehouses the boys had only this time the smallhouse is for adults. They are wonderful little houses, especially the ones on wheels. Would love to add pontoons and then could go on land or water.
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When are you coming to the East Coast again? Specifically the Virginia/DC area? I’m intrigued by these tiny houses!!! I only have
myself to house, so I’m definitely interested in this concept!!! Reply or blog when you have a chance. BTW - GR8 IDEA!
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Jay Shafer reply on October 21st, 2008 2:19 pm:
I’ll be doing a workshop in DC on Aug. 8-9.
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Hey
I’m not sure if you have already been here but I live in the Niagara area in canada. I would travel as far as Toronto to take a look at one of these up close. I love the lusby and the loring.
let me know if you will be heading our way.
thank you
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I think you should come to Portland, Maine!
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Ithaca, NY!
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Dear Jay,
I have been building “small” for many years. I would love to see you in the Milford, Connecticut area. If you could make it I would find you an appropriate place. Being settled in 1639 and a having a very long coastline we have some amazing sights and seafood.
Sincerely
Rick
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Jay Shafer reply on October 28th, 2008 2:59 am:
I’d be visiting relatives in Madison, CT right now if I hadn’t had a change of plans at the last hour. I’ll let you know if I can do a workshop there when I reschedule.
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KEEP ME POSTED.THANK YOU……MRS ROFFELSEN.
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It would be great if you did an East Coast tour at some point.
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Jay Shafer reply on November 23rd, 2008 1:35 pm:
I intend to arrive in N.Y.C. in mid June with a house. I’ll be stopping in a few places along the way including Boulder and Chicago.
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Dont forget stopping at the Temecula, Hemet, Murrieta, Ca
area.
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Any chance of stopping in the Allentown Pa area on your way from DC to NYC? We have a multi tenant high tech building (650 people) that the Mid Atlantic Renewable Energy Association holds meetings and this would be a perfect combination. We would love to see your tiny house.This is the link to both websites. Hope you can stop in.
http://www.tekpark.net/start.asp
http://www.paenergyfest.com/
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Jay Shafer reply on April 16th, 2009 9:38 am:
I’m sorry, but at that point I’ll be racing up to secure all of the loose ends at the end of the trip, so I won’t have any time. Thanks for asking, Hank.
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Will you be bringing a house to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area any time in the next year or so?
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Jay Shafer reply on June 14th, 2009 4:51 am:
Probably no time soon.
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OH, and would you be hosting a workshop in Minneapolis/St. Paul area sometime in the near future too?
Thank you!
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Jay Shafer reply on June 14th, 2009 4:52 am:
I just did one there a couple months ago, so, while I look forward to returning, it may be a while.
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are you able to come to the California state fair in Sacramento.I’ve seen a lot of place you have tour is in the south area can you con out to the east cost l.a.,San degio,San Francisco, Sacramento??pleases
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Jay Shafer reply on August 2nd, 2009 9:26 am:
I do open houses in Graton , CA on the first Saturday of every month.
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