December 18, 2008 Written by Tracy Hepler
Holiday Exercise: Midnight Ridazz in Echo Park
If you're like me, you've been saying yes repeatedly to that extra piece of pie this whole month. No worries, it's the holidays after all. Still it would be good to do some exercise to ensure that the pie doesn't stick around into the New Year. Check out
Midnight Ridazz, a group of cycling Angelenos who spend their weekend nights exploring the city on two wheels. If you've ever seen a group of 50 cyclists taking over the streets on a Friday night, it is them. So go and meet new people, get a work out,and see L.A. from a whole new p...
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November 6, 2008 Written by Tracy Hepler
Weed Wars: Join TreePeople in Weeding a Malibu Habitat
Got some aggression to burn after a long week at the office? Take it out on the weeds instead of others (I'm sure it will be appreciated).
TreePeople (www.treepeople.org) and the
Mountains Resoration Trust (http://www.mountainstrust.org/newsletters/newsletter_6_2.html) will be warring weeds in a Malibu park previously burned by wild fires. Not only will you get some good exercise, you'll help restore biodiversity and ecological balance...now that will definitely leave you feeling good!
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April 11, 2008 Written by Connie Wu
Humanitaire was opened for a reason commonly cited by many eco-conscious Angelenos: despite Southern California’s large vegan community, most nonleather clothing and accessories are disappointingly unappealing. So Humanitaire founders Lindsey and Melanie set up shop in 2006 at
The Camp, an open-air retail community in Orange County that promotes innovative, nontraditional retailers. The cruelty-free store has a corresponding e-commerce site that carries only merchandise that uses no animal test...
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