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The Ace Hotel gets a blog

Bradford Shellhammer — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:02:42 +0000

Ace Hotel x Chris Rubino from Jim Helton on Vimeo. I have written about how much I adore the Ace Hotel here many times before. The chain is just freaking cool. The vibe, energy, design, food. All is spot on, not too overpriced, and a unique experience. It makes total sense then that the hotel [...]

The world’s largest swimming pool

Bradford Shellhammer — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:56:07 +0000

Summer’s moved on from NYC and Autumn has arrived early. This is saddening as summer just does not seem to last as long these days (maybe it is because NYC has become the new Seattle). So when I stumbled upon these pictures in the Los Angeles Times of the world’s largest swimming pool I immediately [...]

Green meets gay: Seattle’s OUT for Sustainability

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:58:44 +0000

From Queer Eye for the Straight Guy to Bruno, the portrayal of gay men and other members of the LGBT community in popular culture almost always include a healthy dose of materialism/consumerism. Seattle's OUT for Sustainability doesn't necessarily exist to challenge those stereotypes, but its mission of "[bringing] the LGBT community together with social and environmental sustainability" could have that effect.

Summer activities for the green at heart: sustainable agriculture tours

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:36:34 +0000

Got a big trip planned to the beach, mountains, or lake this summer? Maybe not: with our current economic doldrums, you may well have cut back on summer travel plans. If you're looking for activities closer to home this year that won't cost big bucks, it just so happens that summer is also the season for sustainable farm tours... and there's likely one near you coming up. Here are just a few upcoming events that will allow you to see more sustainable agriculture in action, as well as provide you with an education on where your food comes from...