Vote for your favorite! Source: Beyond Green It can be difficult to find a hotel that combines luxury and social responsibility, but these major hotel brands value sustainability and the environment in addition to comfort. While no one is perfect, travelers at these hotels will feel a little less guilty about their carbon footprint thanks… Continue reading The 13 best green hotel brands for sustainable travel
The mountain gardener | What's old is new again: Garden trends for 2025 – press banner
In the spirit of my annual New Year's resolution to learn something new every day, I researched how to incorporate butterfly-friendly natives into my partially shaded garden on Calscape and read up on garden design trends for 2025. It turned out that there are even more new trends more a memory of the good past… Continue reading The mountain gardener | What's old is new again: Garden trends for 2025 – press banner
As homelessness increases, so do the fences around the Twin Cities
Outside the Minneapolis Central Library, a public seating area is decorated with festive evergreen boughs and red dogwood sticks for the winter holidays. And it is surrounded by a high metal fence. This also applies to some sidewalks in Minneapolis and public stairs leading down the Kellogg Boulevard hill into downtown St. Paul. Fences have… Continue reading As homelessness increases, so do the fences around the Twin Cities
Porsche teams up with Liter of Light to bring solar lights to rural India – Brand Wagon News
Porsche, in collaboration with Liter of Light, an NGO, has brightened the homes of rural villagers in Maharashtra and Gujarat this Diwali by distributing 1,963 solar-powered lamps. These lamps were reportedly handmade by previously unemployed women in Mumbai as part of an initiative to empower communities and promote sustainability. Prior to their distribution, the lamps… Continue reading Porsche teams up with Liter of Light to bring solar lights to rural India – Brand Wagon News
Replica of a crashed satellite in Boston as part of an art installation
Replica of a crashed satellite in Boston, part of an art installation – CBS Boston Watch CBS News An exhibit in Downtown Crossing appeared to show a satellite or small spacecraft that had crashed into the hood of a car. Be the first to know Get browser alerts for breaking news, live events and exclusive… Continue reading Replica of a crashed satellite in Boston as part of an art installation
The major highway closure will put SF traffic, especially this Golden Gate Park Road, to the test
San Francisco is in the midst of a years-long debate over how many cars should reign on its streets. The pandemic accelerated changes, including slow streets that require drivers to share sidewalks and the closure of two iconic streets. One closure, JFK Drive in eastern Golden Gate Park, was anchored by a 2022 ballot measure.… Continue reading The major highway closure will put SF traffic, especially this Golden Gate Park Road, to the test
Experts: Trump's unconventional candidates represent a major change in the regulatory landscape
WASHINGTON (CN) – During the 2024 election, then-candidate Donald Trump campaigned on a radical overhaul of the federal government, changes he has already initiated with his unconventional nominees to lead agencies such as the Justice Department and the FBI. Legal experts at the McDermott Will law firm outlined a series of likely changes and priority… Continue reading Experts: Trump's unconventional candidates represent a major change in the regulatory landscape
A new brush and yard waste drop-off point is now open on the Range Trail | News
As 2025 officially begins, the Public Works of the City of Verona has announced the opening of its new drop-off point for brushwood and garden waste. The site at 2159 Range Trail is open from dusk to dawn seven days a week. It is only available to residents of the city of Verona. According to… Continue reading A new brush and yard waste drop-off point is now open on the Range Trail | News
Frame Hotels debuts in Austin's South Congress neighborhood
Frame Hospitality Group has opened the 20-room Frame Hotel – SoCo in Austin's South Congress neighborhood. Designed by Frame Hotels' in-house team, the property feels more like a private retreat than a traditional hotel. Modern architecture blends into the surrounding neighborhood, while the interior design exudes a sense of calm and relaxation, brought to life… Continue reading Frame Hotels debuts in Austin's South Congress neighborhood
Bellies & Babies space in Del Ray is set to be converted into a local market and garden center
News Published on January 9, 2025 at 11:55 am Bellies & Babies at 1913 Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray (Staff photo by James Cullum) Bellies and Babies' consignment store may not sit empty for long: A nearby business owner plans to convert it into a market and garden space. According to a new special… Continue reading Bellies & Babies space in Del Ray is set to be converted into a local market and garden center