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Edge City merch drop ☀️ Inspired by Buckminster Fuller, this tee evokes a simple theme: tools for human flourishing. Get yours here: goods.edgecity.live Edge City Goods will continue to evolve over time. We hope to feature objects and artifacts created by members of the community. More soon!

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Photon-powered vibe coding is live Dragonfly Farms 🌞 The solar data center at Edge Esmeralda is now running open-source AI models—completely off-grid, fueled by the sun.

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Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s first Minister of Digital Affairs, joined @timour at Edge Esmeralda for a fireside chat to explore plurality, open governance, and the civic potential of communities like Edge City.

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Nico, our designer and beloved community member, just published a magical reflection on creativity, serendipity, and self-expression at Edge Esmeralda. She covers everything from vibe design to community music jams, meme tarot, and the unexpected intimacy of an urban safari. A reminder of what becomes possible when we make space for play and connection. Read it here: https://agartha1.substack.com/p/living-every-day-as-if-magic-were

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Some really epic Edge City events coming up later this year 👀

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Yesterday at Edge Esmeralda, Marcus Shelby dropped in for a blues session - upright bass, local vocals, and classics like All of Me and Paper Moon. He’s also the director of Healdsburg Jazz, which kicks off this weekend.

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Only 90 minutes from SF 🙌

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Highlights from last week Edge Esmeralda, themed ‘Reality Reinvented’ ☀️ With tracks hosted by Nodes on d/acc, Roots of Progress on new philosophies of progress, Worlds Fair, and Butter on governance - it was a week packed with collaboration and prototyping. Photos 👇

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Arielle Zuckerberg is joining us at Edge Esmeralda for Edgucation Week! 🌟 She’ll be part of a panel today on the real choices families are making: rethinking school through new models like microschools, hybrid co-ops, and homeschooling. More info 👇

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Devon Zuegel led a tour of the future site of Esmeralda, a walkable village being built 90 minutes north of San Francisco by the Esmeralda Institute team. A permanent place for human flourishing, shaped by what we learn in this popup village 🌾 Scenes from the land 👇

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This week we took a field trip to Chalk Hill & Warnecke Ranch, an art residency just outside Healdsburg that’s been supporting local creatives for decades. We toured early 1900s architecture, met an artist making pigments from river rocks, and picnicked by the painting site Big thanks to Martine Matejczyk for curating this Edge Esmeralda visit ☀️

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From leading FWB Fest to designing the future of ski towns, Alex Zhang has been on the frontier of community for over a decade. On June 12 at Edge Esmeralda, he’ll share what it takes to build a mountain town that blends art, commerce, architecture, and purpose.

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Dream Park has arrived at Edge Esmeralda 🎮 Kevin Habich is turning downtown Healdsburg into a real-life AR video game. And yes, it’s as fun as it sounds.

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We’ve been getting musical at Edge Esmeralda! With nightly jam sessions in the plaza, DJ lessons, and people picking up instruments for the first time ✨🎸

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We're honored to welcome Audrey Tang to Edge Esmeralda on June 8 for a fireside on Plurality and Digital Democracy. In a time of rapid technological change, we’ll explore how open, resilient governance can help people and communities thrive.

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Quick update from the Long Journey Residency at Edge Esmeralda☀️ 14 magically weird ideas are evolving through real-world experiments and deep collaboration. Huge thanks to Long Journey VC (Mike Wang, Lee Jacobs, Cyan Banister & Arielle Zuckerberg) for making it possible! Project highlights below 🧵

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Our local village robot has arrived at Edge Esmeralda, and made its first friend 🤖👧🏼

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This Friday at Edge Esmeralda: Robert Scoble dives into what’s next for spatial computing. His session explores how AR, VR & AI are converging to unlock true immersion. Still a few spots left if you’re not in Healdsburg yet 👇

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We love seeing neuroscience experiments unfolding at Edge Esmeralda. A handful of participants are wearing neurocaps for one hour a day over seven days to help map brain activity in real-world settings.

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✨ No two days at Edge Esmeralda are the same, but here’s a taste: Morning hikes & workouts, healthy meals, bold ideas that linger in your mind, hands-on workshops, and a lot of sweat (from the sauna). Here are some pictures from the last couple of days 👇

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