In the category of backyard golf games, Chip-Down is a great option for all you yard game enthusiasts who love golf and love backyard games.
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Backyard Buffs Ultimate Activity List
Ever been bored and don’t know what to do? Here’s the ultimate list of things to do, create, adventure to, etc. If you’re still bored, definitely not our fault. Backyard Games RollorsRoll in the grass, at the beach, while camping or at your BBQ Glow in the Dark Bocce BallOur most recommended game that consistently…
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Game Review: Chip-Down
Game Review: Shaka Ball
First off, I think they have one of the best logos we have seen so far. The sweet shaka gives off a fun, chill vibe. The branding for this game is: “Shaka Ball – Beach Game.” A perfect description in our opinion, because our first thoughts while playing were, “this would be the perfect beach…
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Game Review: Knock ‘Em
Did you invent a game at the age of 14? Well, neither did we. BUT, Jeston did–the creator of Knock ‘Em. We were able to meet up with Jeston and his dad to play Knock ‘Em. He said that what started as a game with some quarters and dice in his room, quickly turned into…
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Pickleball Variations
The first question you need to answer—how many people are you playing with, and how many courts are available? That’s pretty much how we make the decision of which variation of the game to play. 2 or 4 players, 1 court Classic Pickleball As described in our Pickleball Game Review post, the classic game of…
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Game Review: Pickleball
Remember that post about the most popular backyard games in the United States? Well, we are based in Utah, and Pickleball has been topping the charts here the past year. During all of the corona craziness, they even had to take down the pickleball nets because the locked gates weren’t keeping people out! Pickleball is…
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Backyard Weddings – A Cornhole Op-Ed
Cassidy here. As mentioned in our About post, I’m a photographer. As a photographer who has shot many weddings specifically, I’ve been to my fair share of backyard weddings. With the current climate of things, backyard weddings seem to becoming more and more prevalent… 2020: The year of backyard weddings! (Or something like that…) I’m…
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Geocaching
Ohhhhh Geocaching. Although it’s not a backyard game, we felt it was appropriate to write about because the Backyard Buffs wouldn’t be around today if Geocaching hadn’t graced us with its goodness. Geocaching is one of the reasons why we like to just get out in the fresh air and go on adventures. Here’s a…
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The Ultimate Father’s Day Gift List
Mothers Day ✅End of school celebrations ✅Memorial Day Plans ✅Fathers Day 😬 We feel you. We stress about getting the perfect mother’s day present, finishing school, and then you realize Father’s Day is around the corner. There’s a quick panic where you debate if you should ask him what he wants, but then you go…
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Southern Utah
Have you ever been to Southern Utah? There are 5 different National Parks scattered across Southern Utah, and lots of state parks as well. Thinking you want to go? You probably shouldn’t. None of them are pretty. No good views. No good scenery. 😉 Okay, hopefully you gathered that we were joking. Every park is…
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