Archive for Go Green

Big Blue Bus Rates Dramatically Increase

Aug 31, 2010 by Lisa Newton

Monday, the beginning of the work and school week grind and if you regularly ride the Big Blue Bus to get to your destination, you were greeted with a huge surprise.
That’s right; the price [...]

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The Elysian Park – Riverside Park Outdoor Development Breaks Ground

Aug 08, 2010 by Lisa Newton

It couldn’t have happened in a better month–this month is National Parks Month.
Elysian Park is already a great place to hike, bike, and enjoy the outdoors, but it’s about to get even better.
On Tuesday, August [...]

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Travelin Local’s Map of Los Angeles Farmers’ Markets

Aug 03, 2010 by Lisa Newton

Although, I’m not the first person to do map Los Angeles’ Farmers’ Markets; the LATimes also has a map, but I don’t really like theirs. Even though it was done on Google, it’s not embeddable, [...]

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Great Architecture found in the Hills of the Palisades

Jul 21, 2010

If you drive or ride your bike up the PCH, turn right at Mesa Drive, and head up into the hills of the Pacific Palisades, you’ll discover an almost hidden enclave of some of the [...]

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Bicycle Riding Rules – Right Turn Lane Edition

Jul 20, 2010

The other day, I was driving east on down San Vicente Boulevard in Santa Monica. As I sat at the traffic light at the corner of San Vicente and 26th Street, I noticed a bicycle [...]

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Palm Tree Trimming in Santa Monica

Jul 17, 2010

Today, after I got my own haircut, I noticed that all of the Palm Trees on Santa Monica Boulevard were also getting a haircut, so to speak.
I learned that only the brown drooping fronds on [...]

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The 5 Mile Rule

Jul 15, 2010

As of today, Bike to Work Week took place a couple of months ago. Are you still trying to bike to work, or did you participate in it as just a one shot deal?
For me [...]

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Vista Hermosa Park, a Jewel in Downtown L.A.

Jul 14, 2010

The other day, after eating lunch at The Village Kitchen, I took a slight detour and headed for Vista Hermosa Park.
Born out of what used to be old oil fields, an earthquake fault and [...]

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Have you ever ridden in a WaterBus?

Jul 13, 2010

First, what’s a WaterBus?
Well, it’s much like what its name implies; it’s a bus that travels on water taking passengers to various stops along the way; public transit at its finest.
Where can you find the [...]

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Back to California’s ROOTS

Jul 12, 2010

If you’ve been feeling a little lazy lately, or have guilt hanging heavy on your conscious about the oil spill in the Gulf, why not try giving something back to our own beloved coastline?
On June [...]

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Pick your own Oranges and Grapefruit at Orcutt Ranch

Jul 10, 2010

The East Coast is known for its cornucopia of fruits from which to pick –the choices run the gamut from blueberries to strawberries to apples; and each season brought different pick your own event. [...]

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Get involved with LA County’s Smart Gardening Classes

Jul 10, 2010

Would you like to learn how to reduce yard waste and improve your lawn and garden, while saving money and energy at the same time?
Started in 1994, Smart Gardening is an easy way to get [...]

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The best and most Scenic Way to get from Venice to Marina del Rey

Jul 07, 2010

In less than 2 miles, you can walk from Venice to Marina del Rey.
During my bike ride in Marina last week, a family asked how me how to get to Venice. At the time, [...]

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