Traveling the Green Way

September 18th, 2008

Green Chicago By the Map.

Thinking of visiting the windy city. Then check out this great map by afreshsqueeze. It’s got all the green shops (bag icons), restaurants (knife/fork icon), spas (purple guys), and even home improvement (wrenches) all mapped out for you. Hopefully, Chicago’s green hotels will be mapped out next…

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July 1st, 2008

Chicago is ‘Green with Desire’.

If you’re in Chicago this summer, make an effort to visit the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s (CAF) new exhibition called Green with Desire which asked the question ‘Can We Live Sustainably in Our Homes?’.

The Green with Desire exhibition is all about challenging the myths about sustainable living. As Gregory Dreicer, Vice President of Exhibitions and Programs, […]

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June 20th, 2008

GreenSceneUSA is Worth Checking Out.

A recently launched eco-conscious/Fair Trade oriented consumer information site called GreenSceneUSA is worth checking out, especially if you live or are traveling to many of America’s main cities and want to ‘go green’. So far, the site has 12 cities listed…
Boston
Chicago
Denver/Boulder
Los Angeles
New Orleans
New York
Portland
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Seattle
Washington, DC
…with more in the pipeline.
GreenSceneUSA is looking to […]

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June 18th, 2008

Daily Green Travel News (18 June 2008)

SF Gate reports on a Major organic restaurant planned for - where else? - Berkeley.
Business Wire announces 7X7 Magazine Names the Epi Center MedSpa San Francisco’s Greenest Spa.
Green Prophet writes about Eco Tourism in the Middle Est: Jordan.
Wanderlust and Lipstick provides top pick for eco-tourism and volunteering in Thailand.
Earthfirst reports that Chicago Plans New […]

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