Shop The Cobra Shop

Thanks to Mark The Cobrasnake for letting us in on the arrival of his online vintage shop- The Cobra Shop.

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Barracuda X Lovemade Sunday Patio Sale Grand Opening

Free haircuts too? Get there early!

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Fairfax District Goodwill Grand Opening

I’m so excited about the Goodwill that just opened up down the street. I dropped in on the morning of the grand opening and the place was bumping. Balloons, music, families, hipsters and contests.

One thing I noticed was there weren’t any tags on the clothes. Boo-ya! That means not wasting millions of paper price tags as well as the plastic tags they use to connect the price tags to the clothes. They have signs that feature a flat price for the different styles of clothing. Brilliant.

I talked to the manager on my way out and he informed me that they do free e-waste recycling too. You just pull up to their back parking lot and drop it off.

Guess what I did last night? Started going through my stuff to donate and all my dead electronics to recycle. Clearing clutter feels so good.

Once again, I love my hood!

It’s on Beverly/Hayworth. One block west of Fairfax.

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Happy Birthday Raymond!

Earthday celebrations started at the Standard. Photo taken by Vi Nguyen with Danny’s hot pink camera.

Raymond with his very rad mom, Darlene.

At Simon with the gang. Where’s Micah? Photo courtesy of Bruce McFarland.

Over the weekend we celebrated the birthday of a very special person, Mr. Raymond Roker (URB).

Friends and family, paired with fun times, food and drinks at Standard, Simon, Temporary Spaces and then no mans land.

Here’s to another one Ray.

xx.

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Nothing Over $20 Sale At Barracuda This Sunday

♥ LOVEMADE presents BARRACUDA PATIO SALE!!!♥
$1, $5, $10 BINS- NOTHING OVER $20-*Right across + walking distance from Sunday Fairfax/Melrose Flea Market!!!

Come out and enjoy live music, scenery,food/ drinks while shopping ^_^ !

*CASH ONLY
*NOTHING OVER $20
*Open to public
*Rotating DJS weekly
*Rotating food/ drink sponsors
*Free event
*12-5PM

FEATURING NEW, USED, VINTAGE, AND/OR ONE OF KIND ITEMS BY

♥BARRACUDA CREW

♥VANESSA CHIUU from Insight (personal & vintage being sold)

♥LINDA LOVEMADE (personal & vintage being sold)

♥MARY TROUNG (vintage)

♥STEVEN SHEIN (jewelry)

♥BOOS AND BOSITOS (vintage +new accessories/clothing)

♥BIRDS OF A FEATHER (vintage)

♥BAZAARDELAMONTAGNE (jewelry)

♥SHADOWSCENE (clothing + accessories)

♥UBIQUITY RECORDS (music + clothing)

♥Ekiisfamous

♥FRECUENCIA MONDULADA

♥HVYW8 GALLERY
+ MORE!!!

PHOTOS BY SHADOWSCENE!

ATTENTION DESIGNERS/FRIENDS:

Great opportunity for spring cleaning, sell your designs, and/or get rid of some inventory in a community and fun atmosphere!

INTERESTED IN SELLING? EMAIL HEART [at] LOVE-MADE [dot] COM OR CONTACT LINDA.

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Sell Your Goods At Barracuda This Summer

Just got word from the ladies of LOVE♥MADE that they’re starting a summer patio sale in the courtyard of Barracuda on Melrose Ave. If you have new/used goods that you want to sell to all the cool kids in LA, here’s your chance.

[Overview of Event]

Barracuda hosts a weekly Sunday sale outside in the patio of the shop. We are welcoming designers, family and friends to bring their stuff to sell. Vendors are welcomed to sell items ranging from Clothing, Shoes, Accessories, Music, Gadgets, Electronics, Collections, food/drinks and books new or used. Attendees can come enjoy music, scenery & food while shopping.

Great opportunity for spring cleaning, sell your designs, and/or get rid of some inventory in a community and fun atmosphere.

*Open to public
*Rotating DJS weekly
*Rotating food/ drink sponsors
*Free event
*Right across the street from Sunday Fairfax Flea Market

[EVENT TYPE]

Market/ Outdoor Sale
Weekly- Sundays Summer Season only.

[RULES]

*CASH ONLY: BRING YOUR OWN CHANGE/CASH
*COST: $30 PER BOOTH-PAY CASH DAY OF EVENT BEFORE SETTING UP
*PRICEPOINTS OF ITEMS: WE STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU BRING ITEMS NO MORE THAN $20 DOLLARS. WE ARE PROMOTING THE EVENT THAT WAY AND DON’T WANT TO CONFUSE CUSTOMERS. (THIS RULE APPLIES TO FIRST EVENT ONLY TO DRIVE TRAFFIC)
*SIGN UP WITH LINDA WITH CONFIRMED DATES
*SET UP TIME: 10AM (BE READY BY 11:30) EVENT STARTS AT 12PM
*VENDOR SPACE: FIRST COME FIRST SERVE
*SPACE SIZE: ABOUT” 8 X 8 FEET SPACE
*BRING YOUR OWN DISPLAYS/TABLES/RACKS/SIGNAGE
*GET CREATIVE!

[POSSIBLE MEDIA COVERAGE BY]:

SHADOWSCENE

VIMBY

[ADDITIONAL SPONSORS]

LOVEMADE

[DRINK SPONSORS]

REDBULL

[VENUE] BARRACUDA

[DATE] March 17th and every SUNDAY for the rest of the Summer

[EVENT TIME] 12:00pm-5:00pm

[ATTENDANCE] PUBLIC EVENT

PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY:

The E-flyer will be distributed to over 7,000 people via email, event sites, myspace, facebook, twitter, blogs, craigslist and printed posters that will be displayed outside of the shop on Sundays to bring in traffic from flea market across the street. This does not include any of the other sponsor’s contacts/lists. Our combined database consists of Lovemade’s personal & business contact list ranging from the fashion, music, media, and entertainment industry.

Contact Linda [at] love-made [dot] com

Photo Shadowscene

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A Family Affair To Remember

All aboard! Decided to head out by means of public transpo. Universal City to downtown hell-a. Final Destination- Standard Rooftop.

Made new friends with a young pack of skater boyz. Don’t call Chris Hansen on our asses.

I don’t know why we found this so amusing. (cough, sigg sippy cup, cough)

Cali Angels and friends.

Thanks to Family Affair for partnering with Surfrider Foundation West LA/Malibu Chapter to support the Rise Above Plastics campaign. The campaign was dedicated to eliminating single-use plastic water bottles and all other single-use plastic such as utensils and bags.

Special thanks to Chris Caparro and of course to Marques Wyatt and all the other DJ’s for getting our booties bumping under the sun. L.O.V.E.

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RIP BPM

I received and email from a friend yesterday stating that BPM magazine has closed its doors. Sad. I worked with BPM for over two years as the associate fashion and beauty editor and it was an experience I will be forever grateful for.

On a brighter note, I checked and their collaborative website G Living is still up and running. Take a gander at the dark side of green by following the link.

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Pimp My Hollywood Sign

Mike Bonifer (co-founder of Game Changers) has started a grassroots movement to put solar panels around the iconic Hollywood sign and he needs our help.

Mike has already met with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s green team as well as with the Hollywood Sign Trustees on Earth Day. Solar Panel the Hollywood Sign is a community of environmentally aware citizens originally connected via Facebook who advocate turning the world’s most recognizable entertainment landmark into a source of solar energy, making it one of the world’s most powerful symbols of sustainability.

Go to Go Green Solar to see the other 3 renderings that were presented as panel possibilities.

Join, support and spread the word!

Source Ecorazzi

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Best Business Sign Ever

Snapped in Little Ethiopia on Fairfax Blvd.

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Family Affair #7

Have fun while serving a purpose with Family Affair today and tomorrow on the rooftop of the Standard downtown.

On May 2nd & 3rd 2009, Family Affair would like to invite you to join us for the 7th installment of our “Parties With A Purpose”. Family Affair is partnering with The Algalita Marine Research Foundation and Surfrider Foundation West LA/Malibu Chapter to support the Rise Above Plastics campaign. The campaign is dedicated to eliminating single-use plastic water bottles and all other single-use plastic such as utensils and bags. The Standard rooftop is where it all began so we’re excited to come back to celebrate another year of changing the world, one party at a time.

For more info:

http://www.familiy-affair.org
http://www.algalita.org
http://www.surfriderwlam.org
http://www.junkraft.blogspot.com

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Shop Local At Unique May 2/3

SATURDAY, MAY 2—SUNDAY, MAY 3
WHO: Unique Los Angeles
WHAT: Independent Design & Gift Sale, featuring 200 local designers, artists and merchants, including Humble, Sub_Urban Riot, Rojas, Good Friday and many others; $5 donation at the door
WHERE: California Market Center, 110 East Ninth Street, Downtown, Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm (Saturday); 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (Sunday).

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Coco Eco Magazine Gets LOST With Elizabeth Mitchell

Just wrapped up another shoot with COCO ECO Magazine and Elizabeth Mitchell from LOST. I cannot wait to see the next issue! Stay tuned.

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Jungle Gurl And GG&S On VIMBY

VIMBY – Green Grown and Sexy Ep. 1: Jungle Gurl

Check out the video we did for Vimby.com, showcasing Natalie Golonka’s one of a kind, eco-friendly swimwear line, recycled from vintage garments called Jungle Gurl.

Thanks to the Vimby Crew and Natalie!!

Stay tuned for more.

xoxo Thuy & Jen

“Out Of The Ordinary” Earth Day With Shades And Dita Von Teese

We’re heading down the green carpet and you’re invited! Celebrate Earth Day with Shades at THE WAY WE WORE in Los Angeles. Preview the “Out of the Ordinary” fashion collection featuring reworked, recyled vintage pieces curated by legendary green advocate Doris Raymond. Hair by Shades and makeup by Paige Padgett. 100% of the night’s proceeds support green charities.

“Out of the Ordinary” fashion event with host Dita Von Teese

Wed, April 22, 2009 from 6:00-9:00pm

The Way We Wore Boutique 334 S. La Brea Ave, Los Angeles CA 90036

RSVP to Shades All Natural: shadescolorstudio [at] gmail [dot] com

I got this listing from Your Daily Thread. Visit their events section to see their calendar. They have a gazillion Earth Day events posted!!

Source YDT

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Celebrate EARTH DAY With A COCK-tail At W Hotel!

From SwellCityGuide.com:

Celebrate Earth Day at WHISKEY BLUE at W Los Angeles-Westwood hotel. The bar will be featuring a special “green” cocktail on their menu called VeeV-a-la Green starting April 22nd (Earth Day) through May 31st.

Fifty cents from every cocktail purchased during this time will go to Global Green USA – www.globalgreen.org. In addition, VeeV is a product that supports green initiatives by contributing $1 from every bottle sold to the Brazilian Rainforest.

www.veevlife.com.

W Hotel – Los Angeles
930 Hilgard Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 208-8765
http://whotels.com/losangeles

Thanks Haya! Visit Swell City Guide for more event listings and interviews.

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First Annual Green Dot Awards

The Green Dot Awards recognize businesses that have exceptionally high environmental standards and meet the needs of the present without compromising future generations.

Businesses with a Green Dot Award are given an ideal opportunity to market their organizations and products as environmentally responsible. As increasing numbers of consumers and stakeholders are requesting evidence of environmental good practises before selecting suppliers or services, the need for a eco-sustainability recognition system is now vital.

The First Annual Green Dot Awards
Wednesday, April 22, 2009. 7p – 9p
Held at the SmogShoppe
2651 South LaCienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034

Click thumbnail below to view the flyer in a larger format.

Thanks MiShawn

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The 2nd Annual Wilshire Center Earth Day / Car Free Day

The 2nd Annual Wilshire Center Earth Day / Car Free Day this Wednesday, April 22, 2009 from 11AM-2PM at 3700 Wilshire Blvd.

• FREE Electronic Waste Recycling
  Bring your old TV, computer, monitors and other electronics to be recycled for FREE!
• We will host a farmers market featuring organic and locally grown produce.
• The Mayor’s Million Trees Initiative along with KYCC will be giving out over 200 fruit trees.
• There will be NO street closures. Wilshire Blvd and all adjacent streets will remain open.
  The entire event will take place at 3700 Wilshie Blvd. on the grass lawn between Oxford and Serrano.
• To learn more go to: http://www.wilshirecenter.com/earthday

LA Ladies. Clothing Swap/Sale Tomorrow

Our girls Laxmi and Astrid will be joining this long list of ladies for a clothing swap/sale tomorrow here in the lovely city of angels.

On a budget? Wanna help keep things out of the landfills? You’ll have until noon tomorrow to sonicare your hangover breath and wash the mocos outta your eyes.

And I can vouch that both these ladies have mad style and I’m sure what ever they’re getting rid of is going to be well below whatever they paid.

Be sure to bring your reusable shopping bags!

Reduce-Reuse- RECYCLE!!

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Green Grown And Sexy In 944 Green Issue

Hollatchagirls!

We’re excited to be featured in this months 944 magazine, alongside fellow bloggers, Tracy Hepler and Lauren Johanson, from www.yourdailythread.com (another green, grown & sexy blog.)

Conscious-celeb, Alicia Silverstone (watch her behind the scenes vid) graces the cover and the issue showcases eco-designers, natural products and “green” spaces.

Follow the link below to enter in a free 30 day giveaway they’re having in honor of Earth Day. We spotted reusable totes and drink bottles as swag. Um HELLO- we said FREE! Jump in here to enter. Your unemployment check will thank you.

Mad love to Rickey Kim for putting us up. Be sure to read the ‘Editor’s Letter’ in the front of the mag. RK drops it exactly how we like it. “Green as can be.”

On news stands now.. go get yours. Yes, we know. We’re telling you to support paper. Just do it. We’ll use one square of toilet paper and one square only, every time we use the loo to offset the green guilt.

Ok, we’re lying, that’s nasty. What was Sheryl Crow thinking when she said that? Just get yourself a copy. Or two.. we won’t tell.

What’s that? You don’t want to go to sleep at night knowing you’ve contributed to the destruction of some beloved trees? Click here for the digital version. Pages 91-92.

944

Posted by the proud mama’s of Green Grown and Sexy. Thuy & Jen. xx

Best Swag Bag Ever

My sister brought this bag in on Monday and said they were on everyone’s doorsteps, all up and down our street. What a nice gift for those of us that did and even those that did not participate in (this is the last time you’ll hear me mention this, until next year) EARTH HOUR! CFL’s what what?

LADWP, you rock and thanks for the mini reusable bag which will now become my traveling lunch bag.

Notice Kobe posing up in the flick. He’s the best Boxer rescue dog in the whole wide world. How could you not love that underbite?

Speaking of Boxer’s.. big ups to Azul for rescuing Ricky off the streets last week and finding him a home. I found out yesterday that he’s moving on up…to a beach house and will be uniting with his new family tomorrow. Azul, you the bomb baby..and this instantly makes you my flavor of the week.

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Rock Row: Eagle Rock Townhomes

These fifteen fee-simple townhomes finally provide a realistic opportunity for quality homeownership. Priced from $463,000 to $529,000, Angelenos can now afford sustainable, sizable homes of superior quality. Located in the historic Eagle Rock neighborhood, these brand new homes are 40% larger than the typical bungalow home for competitive prices.

Each unit has a series of decks and balconies arranged to guarantee privacy, while affording the occupant abundant usable outdoor space. Reacting and adjusting to its neighbor, the townhouses each have their own character while fitting into the whole.

GREEN BUILDING. This project will also be the first Small Lot Subdivision in the City of Los Angeles to be LEED Certified under the new LEED for Homes program, incorporating many environmentally conscious features, ranging from a permeable driveway of grass pavers to instant hot water heaters. LEED Certification also guarantees excellent indoor air quality, very low utility bills, and an energy efficient and sustainable design and construction. An ecological viewpoint is carried from schematic design to the finishes and fixtures.

NOT CONDOMINIUMS. Rock Row is one of the earliest projects to be entitled under the new LA City Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance. This ordinance encourages homeownership through smart growth practices. These homes are structurally independent from the foundation to the roof; these are not condominiums, there is no HOA, and the owner actually owns the land.

I want to live there!

Open house this Sunday from 1-4 p.m. For more renderings, floor plans and info, click here.

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Drink Local Cali Wines At Corkbar

The Cork Bar is influenced by the California wine tasting experience and the unique establishment has set up the perfect casual yet elegant setting for wine lovers to come in and relax, mingle, and enjoy a sumptuous visit be it day or evening of California wine tasting.

The selection of wines offered by the glass at Cork Bar is from at least 40 different types of wine, in addition to another assortment of wines to be sold by the bottle. The Cork Bar also offers an excellent selection of beers and a menu that includes the freshest foods based on a Farmer’s Market menu.

Downtown Los Angeles. 403 W. 12th St. 90015

Source Thrillist

Flick LA Eater

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FREE L.A. LIVE Earth Hr Event At The Nokia Center Hosted by Mayor Villaragosa

The grand finale for Earth Hour 2009 happens at L.A. LIVE hosted by Mayor Antonio Villaragosa, MC’d by Billboard chart topper and Emmy-Award-winning DJ, Tony Okungbowa from the Ellen Degeneres Show, featuring elected champions of the environment and staring special musical guests the Agape Choir, the spectacular Gina Rene, singing her song, Be The Change, the official song of Earth Hour LA. And a special surprise guest to be announced shortly!

Come together with your fellow Angelinos, Dine By Candlelight at L.A. LIVE restaurants and enjoy great entertainment, all while you watch Los Angeles icons all over the city go dark on the L.A. LIVE jumbo-trons at the Nokia Center. Watch the Capital Records building, the Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel, L.A. City Hall, the El Capitan Theater and The Getty Museum flip the switch!

The event is FREE and ALL are welcome!

Go to http://www.earthhourus.org/losangeles for more details and prove to the rest of the world that we really do have a community here by turning off the lights together for Earth Hour LA!

We look forward to joining all of our eco-minded friends — in the dark– for Earth Hour on the 28th!

We’ll be getting there by Metro. Holla if you want to roll together.

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89,459 More Single Men Than Women In Los Angeles

WTF? Can someone tell me what part of the world Cupid is living in because we need to recruit him and his bow and arrow to the city of angels STAT! Might as well send over Aphrodite, Dionysus and an industrial sized water tower, filled with a cocktail mix of Dopamine’s & Phernomes for that matter, we need all the help we can get.

Those blue dots represent the areas where single men out number single women. The largest cluster is hovering over my hood and it comes as no surprise since it always seems to be a topic of conversation within my circle of friends of both genders. The one suggestion that always seems to follow is online dating. We haven’t quite gotten to that point yet, but if you’re interested in finding a mate that shares the same beliefs/passions that you do, try some of the links below.

• green singles
• ethical singles
• green speed dating

Click on the thumbnail to see the enlarged view of the map. As soon as I hit the publish button for this post, I’ll be studying it myself to plan my move. Hmm… Ft. Worth, TX or Ft. Lauderdale, FL? Forget it. Jen, see you at my place at 8 for another marathon of Planet Earth. Don’t forget the Breyers.

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It’s A Family Affair

If you’re going to be around this weekend and want to bask poolside in the sun, be sure to check out at least one, if not both days of Family Affairs’ one year celebration, on the rooftop of the Downtown Standard hotel. I checked out their two previous events, one at the Smart House in Santa Monica and the most recent in a beautiful residence in Bel Air, where I acquired my first Sigg bottle in a (reusable) gift bag. Both parties provided great music, a cool artsy vibe, beautiful people, open bar, food, and of course, it was all for a good cause.

This event will be benefiting the Greenworld Campaign and Ocean Revolution. There will be guest speakers, a live painting by the artist Carlos Vera, a fashion show by Kama & Kucoon, and so much more. Several dj’s will be spinning over the course of both days but headlining will be my dear friend, Marques Wyatt from Deep on Saturday and King Brit on Sunday. Click here to get all the details.

Unfortunately, I won’t be there this time, but please have a nice, cold, stiff, organic one for me… or two… or three…

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LA Green Drinks

LA Green Drinks is an informal get together over drinks for anyone interested in environmental issues (or drinking, for that matter) at select establishments throughout Los Angeles. These meetings occur every Thursday of the month alternating between the Valley, Westside, South Bay and the Los Feliz/Silverlake area. Attendees are encourged to bring literature to promote their green issues (there is an area set up for promotional materials such as brochures, business cards etc).

The next installment of LA Green Drinks is May 1, 2008 from 7-11pm at Living Green in Culver City (1000 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232). Guest speakers are from Heal the Bay and Santa Monica Bay Keepers.

A $5 donation is suggested. Get your green drink on!!

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These Swimsuits Are Stupid Sexy… Try Saying That 5 times Fast

Our gurl, and former model turned actress, Natalie Golonka had the innovative, not to mention eco-friendly idea of reworking vintage fabrics into one-of-a-kind bikinis. Her line is called Jungle Gurl. Take your pick from her collection of 70′s-inspired retro prints and customize your own suit. (Sexy bikini-ready bodies shown above are not included). Go to www.junglegurl.com.

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Beware of Barracudas and Cobrasnakes!

In a continued celebration of Earth Day festivities, we decided to hit up the Barracuda store (on Melrose Avenue in L.A) for a launch party in honor of legendary graffiti artist, Claw Money’s, latest project. She has teamed up with the good people over at Boosted Mobile’s Artist Series and created a line of low toxicity, vegan approved, artificial leather mobile carrying cases. The collection includes fanny packs, laptop cases and backpacks which come equipped with nifty pockets for your blackberry, ipod, iphone etc.

We shopped around, had a cocktail, and bumped into man about town, not to mention photographer to the famous (and to the not so famous), Mark Hunter (aka The Cobrasnake). We were stoked to find out that he doesn’t own a car, he bikes to photography gigs, and created a line of recyclable totes. Yay Cobrasnake!!!

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Walkin’ In L.A….. Nobody Walks In L.A.

Not much has changed since that Missing Persons song dropped in the 80′s. But today in honor of car free day, Jen and I took the bus from the Fairfax District to the Earth Day Festival on Wilshire Blvd. One of our “bus mates” was none other than Andy Lipkis, founder and president of TreePeople. If you don’t know about this guy, time to get schooled. TreePeople is a non profit organization that has been serving the Los Angeles area for over three decades, whose vision is “to inspire the people of Los Angeles to take personal responsibility for the urban forest.” Their staff and volunteers have gone on to plant more than two million trees in Los Angeles and have developed one of the nation’s largest environmental education programs. We’re looking forward to planting our first tree with Andy in the near future.

The rest of the day consisted of meeting up with friends, visiting various booths and enjoying a beautiful day in the sun.

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Word To Yo’ Mother (Earth)

Tomorrow is the big day we’ve been waiting for. We’ll be traveling to the Wilshire Center for the Earth Day-Car Free Day festivities. I’m excited to hop on the Metro with friends, it’ll be a fun and new experience. If you happen to have the day off tomorrow, hop on your bike, skateboard, take the bus or use those things God gave us called feet from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The streets will be closed on Wilshire Boulevard between Western and Harvard to all vehicle traffic so plan your route accordingly. There will be lots to learn, see and do, including a performance from Michael Franti from Spearhead- all for the loving price of 0 dollars and 0 cents- hope to see you there. HAPPY EARTH DAY!

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Earth Day Happenings

Although 04/22 is the official Earth Day, there are plenty of other things to do throughout the month of April. Here are a few links to find out where/when in case you’re interested.

• Earth Day Net
• Envirolink
• Green Apple Festival
• LADPW

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The Little Seed That Could

My mid-80′s style icon Soleil Moon Frye (aka Punky Brewster) still has one foot in the fashion game, but this time we’re talking baby fashion. Along with good friends Beth Birkett and Paige Tolmach, Soleil has opened an eco-friendly baby store in Los Angeles, called The Little Seed.

Frustrated with the lack of non-toxic, organic baby toys, she took matters into her own hands and created an environmentally conscious baby emporium. I’m sure she’ll have plenty of business with Hollywood’s latest baby boom. New mommies Jessica Alba and Halle Berry have apparently decked out their nurseries using sustainable furniture and non-toxic products.

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Is Cru For You??

After numerous glowing reviews of Cru restaurant in Silverlake, CA, I decided to grab a girlfriend and make my way over there for a post-workout bite to eat.. The first thing that struck me about Cru, was the cozy intimate vibe of the place. Cru is a vegetarian, raw food restaurant that offers a wide style of cuisine and translates these diverse elements into flavorful gourmet offerings.

I started my meal with an appetizer of flaxseed crackers served with cashew cheese and fig paste. It was palatable but nothing revolutionary. My main course was the garden salad with a chili lime vinaigrette. As basic as this sounds, it was extremely flavorful and chock full of delicious organic vegetables. My dining partner started with the treviso bruschetta, which was essentially a lettuce wrap filled with kale and pinenuts, and had the caesar salad as an entree… both were excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant, not only for the health conscious food, but also for the beautiful ambiance and friendly service…

1521 Griffith Park Blvd, Silverlake, 90026

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M Is For Macrobiotic

In an effort to eat heathly, balanced meals, we have become addicted to the amazing macrobiotic menu of M Cafe. Macrobiotic cuisine stresses the importance of whole, natural foods eaten in season and as minimally processed as possible. Each item is prepared daily, using only the finest ingredients without any refined sugars, eggs, dairy, red meat or poultry.

M Cafe is located right next door to the infamous Pinkberry on Melrose (Los Angeles, CA). Next time you have a craving for Pinkberry’s mystery “yogurt treat”, perhaps you should check out M Cafe’s soy based ice cream selection. Other addictive items include the Grilled Tuna Burger and the organic french fries. Get your green grub on!

7119 Melrose Ave, Hollywood, CA, 90026

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