October 8, 2009 Written by Your Daily Thread Team
Support Fair Trade at Ten Thousand Villages
In keeping with Your Daily Thread’s devotion to making this a Fair Trade week, I encourage you all to make your way over to Ten Thousand Villages in Pasadena and trade in those dollars for some fair trade products! Ten Thousand Villages is a “fair trade retailer” and founding member of IFAT – the World Fair Trade Organization. Ten Thousand Villages has worked to form relationships with artisans throughout 38 countries, and has implemented a fair trade policy, in which artisans receive a “fair price” for their unique, handcra...
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September 3, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler
Farmer Markets: 30 Years of Growing
Celebrate 30 years of farmer markets providing fresh local food to . Mayor Villarigosa will be alongside L.A.’s famous food critic
Jonathan Gold other chef foodies and critics. The Mayor is announcing his plan to increase access to nutrious food to all Angelenos plus there will be free and entertainment for attendees. For ...
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July 23, 2009 Written by Jaclyn Mullen
Conservation Collection Coming To A Close
If you haven’t had a chance to check out conservation photographer Robert McGinley’s exhibit featuring, “natural landscapes that are threatened by development, and captures these environments at their most beautiful and vulnerable” then Friday July 24th, you’ll want to head down to the Blue 7 Gallery in Santa Monica from 6-9pm for the second to last weekend of the show which will end July 31st. The exhibit...
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July 16, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler
.. Grab a Brew or Scotch at the Daily Pint:
This semi dive bar in Santa Monica carries some of the best beers on tap, including the newly released 13th Anniversary Ale from
Stone (Sustainable) Brewery. For Scotch lovers, this Friday there's a Scotch Stimulus Tasting-4 pours for $25, 9 pours for $50. Don't worry about your stomach; there will be finger foods to give you some padding. If you wear a kilt that night you can save 25%. For more informati...
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June 18, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler
Basic Needs: Food – A discussion at the Ecology Center That’s Bringing Green to the O.C.
So it seems that the green movement is making its way down to our neighbors in the south as today the
Ecology Center is kicking off its summer series aimed at fostering dialogue on the most pressing issues of the day. “The purpose of the series is to provide a foundation for making decisions that have a positive ecological impact. To that end, we are providing a forum where...
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May 14, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler
Off of Your Butt and On to a Bike: Bike to Work Day
Today is
Bike to Work Day and all of us nationwide are encouraged to get off our butts and onto our bikes. If you think that the city of cars (LaLa Land) isn’t participating, guess again. Metro LA is giving away
prizes, free bus rides for bikers and there will be pit stops scattered all throughout the county. For more...
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April 23, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler
LA Times Festival of Books
It's here at last, the yearly festival where lovers of the written word congregate under one roof and celebrate. There will be over 300 exhibitors, 100 author panels and interviews with great writers like Gore Vidal and web journalists like Arianna Huffington. Be sure to check the site for complete details. There will be something for everyone...guaranteed.
Location: UCLA 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024 Date/Time: Sat/Sun April 25-25 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Sat) 5 p.m. (Sun) Admission: Read More →
April 2, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler
A Night of Pairing with Tequila…
Wine pairing is so 2008…2009 is all about spirit pairing, specifically tequila. If a delicious four-course meal from the chefs over at sustainably minded
Border Grill sounds too good to be true, add specialty made
Corzo tequila cocktails to each dish. The results: Ono Ginger Napoleon paired with a Ginger Collins, Duck Confit “Manchamanteles” Tamales served with a Red...
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