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Alpaca Sweater: 4 Road Trips for A Fall Weekend

It’s the most beautiful time of the year. Bright oranges and yellows are seeping into the leaves, radiant reds are bleeding into green. Since we’re lucky enough to live in New England and experience the stunning colors that dominate fall, we thought we’d compile a list of road trips that you should take before autumn turns into winter and the foliage is gone. New England is home to some adorable little towns, some amazing mountain ranges, beautiful lakes and stunning sights. Don’t miss them. Here is your guide to hitting all the right spots this fall, as part of our new blog series, ‘Alpaca Sweater.’ As in: I’ll pack a sweater…Get it? Continue reading Alpaca Sweater: 4 Road Trips for A Fall Weekend

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Celebrate Green Living: Find Us At Portland’s Greenfest – This Saturday 9/13!

date-tagAs green living continues to increase its popularity, Portland’s Greenfest, the first of what hopes to be an annual event, will slide into town this weekend. Guess who will be there? US! (Among many others.) More green events and displays are slated to appear at the Greenfest than you can probably even imagine, but we’re going to highlight a few of the most hypable. Before we start, though, what exactly is the Portland Greenfest?

Hosted by the Greater Portland Sustainability Council and their many partners, this first annual Greenfest will wear many hats. Whether you’re in the market to make your home or business more sustainable, find more eco-friendly fashion for your wardrobe, or just plain have fun, Greenfest has you covered. Live music will be happening all day long as acts like Johnny Fireseed & the Junkyard Dogs and Truth About Daisies take the main stage. When you want a change of scenery or media, an eco-film festival will be taking place, screening films from the lesser-known WASTE LAND to the wildly successful adaptation of Dr. Suess’s The Lorax. Think you have a handle on Greenfest? Read on for our picks on how to spend your day.  Continue reading Celebrate Green Living: Find Us At Portland’s Greenfest – This Saturday 9/13!