Aug 31st, 2009 at 10:00AM: If you're into wine and also into taking care of our planet, consider Kimpton Hotels and restaurants for your next jaunt out of town. As an addition to their lauded EarthCare program, Kimpton restaurants have been refining their wine lists to provide us with more sustainable sustenance. By January 2010, participating restaurants in 21 cities will be stocking a minimum of 30 percent eco-friendly, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The wine is green at Kimpton
Aug 31st, 2009 at 10:00AM: If you're into wine and also into taking care of our planet, consider Kimpton Hotels and restaurants for your next jaunt out of town. As an addition to their lauded EarthCare program, Kimpton restaurants have been refining their wine lists to provide us with more sustainable sustenance. By January 2010, participating restaurants in 21 cities will be stocking a minimum of 30 percent eco-friendly, ...Hyatt at Olive 8 is the first LEED certified "green" hotel in Seattle
Aug 28th, 2009 at 9:30AM: Green is in - we've been covering green travel all month, and as August slowly comes to an end we'll take a close look at some impressive green properties that deserve extra attention. The Hyatt at Olive 8 in Seattle opened in January, and received their LEED Silver certification in July. This marks two firsts - the first LEED certified hotel in the Hyatt chain, and the first LEED certified hotel ...Great Lakes Brewing: Saving the planet one beer at a time
Aug 27th, 2009 at 10:00AM:
At a recent farm dinner I attended, a multi-course meal of farm-fresh, organic ingredients was paired with beers from Great Lakes Brewing. As we dined and drank, we were treated to an informal lesson on brewing from owner Pat Conway, who also gave us the lowdown on the many greet initiatives that Great Lakes has undertaken in an effort to be environmentally responsible while producing top-notch ...Go Green in Washington DC's Fairmont
Aug 27th, 2009 at 8:30AM:
Feeling a little drained from your time on the hill? Fear not, brave traveler -- nothing washes the grime from the road off better than a fresh, green hotel. Washington DC's Fairmont, winner of Mayor Adrian Fenty's Environmental Excellence Award, will do just that. Premium visitors can luxuriate in a Lexus Hybrid Living Suite (pictured above and below), an environment meticulously crafted for ...Australian eco spa resorts going green in the wilderness
Aug 26th, 2009 at 1:00PM: A recent poll shows that Australia is, once again, the top destination for American tourists (outside the US, when cost is no consideration). The country has some of the most amazing scenery in the world, and some beautiful spa resorts taking full advantage of that scenery. Here are three of the most impressive, and eco-friendly resorts in Australia. ...Chicago City Provisions organic farm dinners
Aug 25th, 2009 at 11:00AM:
It's Green Travel Month here at Gadling, so to get into the green spirit, I booked a special dinner with Chicago's City Provisions Catering and Events, an eco-friendly catering company. City Provisions works with local farmers and suppliers, sends its organic waste back to farmers for composting, and sources all of its ingredients from organic and sustainable providers. The company offers ...Nextworth pays cash for old gadgets, helps being green
Aug 22nd, 2009 at 1:00PM: As more and more people upgrade their devices once or even twice a year, thousands of products sit unused in drawers and boxes. Nextworth thinks it has found the perfect solution to take those products off your hands and correctly recycle any gadgets that have no value. The service pays cash for many recent gadgets, but really old products without any resale value will get very little, or ...Gadling's Guide to traveling Green
Aug 21st, 2009 at 5:00PM:
Travel as we used to know it is changing for the better, thanks to green initiatives like LEED for building projects, carbon offsetting for flying, and green outfitters like Go Lite. There are so many reasons travelers should travel greener and no reasons not to. But what does traveling green look like, and is it harder to do?
Here are a few tips on how to travel green. Odds are you're already ...Airports go green with new eco-friendly initiatives
Aug 20th, 2009 at 10:30AM:
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Airports are little cities unto themselves. Many are even large enough to have their own zip codes. With so many people coming in and out, cars dropping off and picking up, and planes departing and landing, airports produce a whole lot of air pollution and physical ...Top Five Whale Watching Destinations in America
Aug 19th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Ever wonder what the big deal is about whale watching? Well then, my guess is that you haven't been whale watching.
Whale watching is a serene and eco-friendly activity. Actually seeing a whole darn whale in its own habitat is truly astonishing, and will fill you with wonder. What's more, whales will often "play" with whale watchers -- they know you're watching, and it turns out they're kind of ...Guaranteed green in Las Vegas
Aug 18th, 2009 at 4:00PM:
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You may hope to find a lot of green in Las Vegas, and there's one way to ensure you can at least say your stay involved a lot of green: stay --and play -- in an eco-friendly hotel and casino.
Harrah's Entertainment (parent company to Caesars Palace, Flamingo, Bally's, Rio), has ...Sustainble Farming Program in Uganda Offers Hope and Help
Aug 18th, 2009 at 2:30PM: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) in Uganda is well-known throughout the world as the home for nearly half of the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas. However, gorillas are no longer the only entity on Uganda's endangered list. Bwindi's local people have also felt the brunt of years of illegal logging and other activities which have slowly degraded the area. ...Denver's Queen Anne Bed and Breakfast is eco-chic
Aug 15th, 2009 at 11:00AM:
At Denver's Queen Anne Bed and Breakfast, the mission statement is clear. Comfort, style and luxury can co-exist with sustainable, eco-friendly practices. And when it comes to green initiatives, Milan Doshi, the b&b's owner, seems to have thought of everything. The bedding, the paint, the food, the labor - every aspect of the b&b was specifically chosen to be as green as possible.
...Chicago's Talbott Hotel -- Historic and green
Aug 14th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Progress is being made. An eco-friendly hotel used to mean a sparse, mildly uncomfortable place to "rough it" and feel superior, but bit by bit, things are changing. By now, you probably know that you don't have to sacrifice luxury for eco-friendliness when hotel shopping anymore; even the big chains are stepping up with green initiatives. One thing most people do expect to sacrifice though? ...Road testing the KOR ONE water bottle
Aug 13th, 2009 at 12:00PM: As part of Gadling's Green month it's part of our responsibility to test out all things green, from the new green hotels down the street to green travel destinations to new green materials and gear. It's been a long time coming, but recently we had the opportunity to test out KOR's new ONE water bottles, a slick series of thin, versatile containers with an eco-conscious ethos. Constructed out of ...Gadling hotel review - Hotel Arista, Naperville, IL
Aug 12th, 2009 at 10:00AM: The Hotel Arista describes itself as "eco-chic", and after my first stay here, I've got to agree with that description. The hotel is located in the western Chicago suburb of Naperville. About 45 minutes from downtown Chicago, the hotel is easy to reach as it is right off the expressway. ...Visit the Galapagos Islands responsibly
Aug 11th, 2009 at 2:30PM: The Galapagos Islands can be paradise for travelers and locals alike -- let's keep it that way. There are a number of eco-friendly tours and hotels available, so read this before you plan your next trip. According to Wikipedia: "In 1990 the archipelago became a whale sanctuary. In 1978 UNESCO recognised the islands as a World Heritage Site, and in 1985 a Biosphere Reserve. This was later ...$8.5 billion Vegas resort bringing green features to the desert
Aug 11th, 2009 at 1:30PM: One of the largest construction sites on the planet (short of some stuff going on in Dubai) is taking shape in Las Vegas. The $8.5 billion City Center complex is big - really big. Even on a Vegas scale, the project is mind blowing. Three new towers, a brand new casino with over four thousand rooms, and a half-a-million square foot retail development, all on a 67 acre site. From the ground up, ...Photo of the day 8.10.09
Aug 10th, 2009 at 7:29PM: Since this is Gadling's Green Month, it seems only fitting that today's Photo of the Day feature some of the wonders that travels around this big blue marble can show us. This amazing shot of a shockingly huge starfish in Panama, shared by nismo334, is a pretty stellar example. Beautiful shot! If you've got some great travel shots you'd love to share, be sure to upload them to the Gadling pool ...Inside Westin's new green hotels: element
Aug 10th, 2009 at 2:00PM: In today's hotel landscape, there are two types of green hotels: those that incorporate a few eco-nuggets to act green, and those that are truly, organically green. Westin's element hotels are the latter. Designed as a chic, modern competitor to Marriott Residence Inns, element hotels are longer-term properties that boast all of the amenities of an apartment while retaining the comfort and ease ...
