“This morning I had a nice pastry and white melon tea at Intelligentsia on Sunset Blvd with the gorgeous Tracy Hepler of YourDailyThread.com – LA’s guide to conscious living. Tracy and her equally glamorous partner Lauren Johanson of YDT are going to be new contributors…
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LISTEN: Foreign Academy Feel like retreating from city life? Head down to Hermosa Beach to Saint Rocke and sit back and listen this great indy band Foreign Academy. The band has a Radiohead like sound, and is performing this Friday…
We each find our sense of peace in different ways. Some like to paint. Others run. I enjoy sipping a latte at my local café. I allow myself to get lost people watching, daydreaming or aimlessly chatting with strangers. I…
Happy Memorial Day! If this weekend’s gloomy weather kept you in doors most of the time, take advantage of today’s sunny weather and do some horse back ridding. The film industry first came to Los Angeles to take advantage of…
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PLAY BALL: Baseball and Fireworks Join the Dodgers this Friday as they take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Grab a Dodger Dog, a margarita and a foam finger and have a blast. And if baseball isn’t your cup of tea,…
By now I’m sure you know how important it is to be mindful of what you put on your skin. Let’s take it one step beyond organic, and talk about Fair Trade, specifically three Fair Trade skin care companies right…
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As an athletic child growing up, I never thought it might be other children my own age who stitched my sports equipment. Sports competition is fun at any age; working under horrible conditions at a sweatshop is not. As a…
Like many chocolate lovers, my fondness began on the playground with M&M’s and Twix bars. Not surprising, since there are few foods that have the power to make so many people happy. Theo Chocolate makes chocolate an even sweeter –…
ATTEND & DONATE: Breast Cancer Fund This Thursday an event titled “Making the Connection Between Cancer and the Environment” will take place at the V Lounge in Santa Monica. Jamie Pressley will be there along with the executive director of…
Just because it doesn’t feel like a typical sunny spring doesn’t mean you have an excuse to forego spring cleaning. In fact, a gloomy weekend is the best setting for “indoor organizational therapy” – a.k.a. getting rid of all the…
So many of us drive by it and see it in music videos, but hardly pay any attention to the real, live river in our own backyards. Luckily, Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) sponsors this annual grand cleaning,…
If you’ve been waiting around for an excuse to fix up your old bike, buy one on Craigslist or another favorite local bike shop, L.A.’s Bike To Work Day is the perfect opportunity. Despite its gridlock and congestion, L.A. is…
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LAUGH: Sketch Cram at UCB This Saturday night, The Upright Citizen’s Brigade has its monthly sketch comedy show with new sketches from the theatre’s top writers and veteran performers. Rob Huebel from Human Giant will be hosting the show and…
Simple Problem: You need to buy flowers for Mom, but don’t want the “same old, same old”. Simple Solution: Click here to buy Fair Trade certified flowers on-line, or find a listing of local retailers. Learn more about Fair Trade…
TreePeople’s Mother’s Day Tree Dedications are here! You can give your mom the gift of life this week and honor how she did the same for you all those years ago (only you can do it in less than nine…
Room 367, a new green minded, young professionals networking group created by the people at Opportunity Green is about to start. Opportunity Green is a yearly gathering at UCLA that features the movers and shakers of the green business movement….
We love Beklina. And, we think once you check out this online boutique, with its carefully-edited selection of eco-friendly and sustainable clothing and accessories, you’ll understand why. Beklina supports manufacturers approved by the Fair Trade Federation that provide healthy and…
CONTRIBUTE: 5K/ 10K Run The Santa Monica Classic Run is this Sunday, and it is all in the name of helping Heal the Bay. The run is a beautiful scenic route that starts in Santa Monica, heads toward Brentwood and…
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