Lem James Fine Homes and Estates Concrete Games Permanent Play for Places Meant to Be Remembered Permance has always been about more than finishes. It’s about how a place is lived in. Across the country — and increasingly around the world — we’ve b... Dec 25, 2025 Our blog
Lem James CONCRETE VS WOOD VS PLASTIC VS STEEL: CHOOSING THE BEST PERMANENT OUTDOOR CORNHOLE BOARDS Cornhole is one of the most approachable and universally loved outdoor games. It crosses age groups, skill levels, and social boundaries, which is why it has become a staple in parks, schools, resorts... Dec 15, 2025 Our blog
Lem James Concrete vs Aluminum vs Steel vs Wood: Choosing the Best Outdoor Ping Pong Table Outdoor ping pong tables live very different lives depending on where they are placed. Some are moved seasonally. Some are tucked under patios. Others are bolted into the ground, expected to endure de... Dec 13, 2025 Our blog
Lem James The Micro-Placemakers: How Small Concrete Games Create Big Community Moments Intergenerational Play, Pocket Park Activations, and the Rise of Outdoor Community Centers Public spaces don’t come alive because they’re large. They come alive because they’re loved. A bench can invi... Dec 10, 2025 Our blog
Lem James Placemaking With Play: How Concrete Games Turn Public Spaces Into Thriving Community Hubs A research-backed guide for cities, landscape architects, parks & recreation, multifamily communities, schools, and placemaking professionals Public spaces succeed for one reason: people want to be th... Dec 4, 2025 Our blog
Lem James The Ultimate Guide to Concrete Outdoor Foosball Tables Built for Parks, Schools, Apartments, HOAs, Resorts the Modern Outdoor World Foosball has a way of turning strangers into teammates and quiet spaces into lively ones. Everyone knows the sound — that c... Nov 30, 2025 Our blog
Lem James The Ultimate Guide to Outdoor Concrete Cornhole Boards Permanent Play for Parks, Apartments, Resorts & Public Spaces Cornhole has followed me across America — from backyard cookouts in Oregon to late-night tournaments at campgrounds, to hotel pool decks i... Nov 26, 2025 Our blog
Stone Age How Do You Design an Outdoor Concrete Chess Table? Outdoor chess table design blends art, engineering, and a bit of strategy, the same kind of planning that wins chess games. Whether you’re creating a small corner for friendly matches in a city park o... Nov 20, 2025 Our blog
Stone Age Are Permanent Outdoor Cornhole Boards a Good Idea? There’s something timeless about a friendly game of cornhole. Whether it’s a neighborhood barbecue, a park picnic, or a resort gathering, that satisfying thunk of a perfectly tossed bag never fails to... Nov 20, 2025 Our blog
Lem James Joy We Will Never See: How Stone Age Outdoor Concrete Games Shape Parks, Campgrounds, and Cities Across America I’ve spent most of my life chasing ping pong tables. Basement tables. Camp-lodge tables. YMCA tables. Rooftop tables. BBQ joints and church youth rooms. I’ve played in school gyms, airplane hangars, n... Nov 18, 2025 Our blog
Lem James The Ultimate Guide to Outdoor Concrete Games: Built for Generations of Play. The Ultimate Guide to Outdoor Concrete Games Public play is one of the oldest forms of community design. When laughter fills a courtyard or families gather around a ping pong table, a space becomes mo... Nov 5, 2025 Our blog
Lem James Building Community That Lasts: Why Concrete Games Are a Smart Amenity Investment for Multifamily Developments and HOAs When we started looking at ways to make our community spaces in Southern California more engaging, we weren’t just after something pretty to look at. We wanted something people would actually use. We’... Oct 12, 2025 Our blog