SeeingGreen ™

Every neighborhood deserves a cafe where you can fuel up on your choice of caffeinated beverage and a sweet treat. For many years, North Portland was void of any such place, except for the only beacon of life for miles around, Beaterville Cafe. Now facing competition from all sides, Beaterville is not the […]

I remember being disappointed when Maya Lin, my favorite architect/artist/environmentalist retreated from designing Portland’s newest park due to a conflict with some folks at the “City that Works.” Now that I’ve recovered from that setback, I can go to Tanner Springs to enjoy this engaging park set right in the middle of a growing […]

It’s happened. Sustainability and its tenets have hit mainstream. How do I know this? When a swanky new sushi bar named “MASU” proclaims that it “supports local farms that practice environmentally sound agriculture and sustainable farming” on its equally swanky menu, the staff here at seeing:green proclaim victory (at least for the […]

As a vegetarian, I eat a lot of burritos. The protein-rich mixture of beans, rice and cheese is a filling, easy and affordable way to subsist. Although Portland has a lot of opportunities to gorge on these rolled up food cartridges, few make it a healthy experience. Not the case at Laughing […]