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For someone who prefers walking, biking or taking mass transit to driving, I sure like to look at cars. I probably owe this predisposition to genetics, since you can’t walk half a block with my dad before he’ll pause to check out the rear end of a four-wheeled hottie. However, given my inclination […]

Last week I went on a tour of Burnside Rocket, Portland’s newest (and reddest) green building. Situated on the eponymous thoroughfare that divides Portland into north and south, Burnside Rocket is the latest brainchild of Kevin Cavenaugh, an architect and developer whose portfolio includes other favorites of mine - Ode to Roses and Box […]

Over the past few years, many of my friends have been making little friends and I often find myself on the lookout for a gift to celebrate the new arrival. I also want the token to be meaningful, useful and of course, easy on the earth. Fortunately, Portland is teaming with baby and environment-friendly […]

If you’ve ever declared your love for tofu (I have on several occasions), there is a store for you. The Herbivore Clothing Company, tucked in the northernmost spot of a low-slung brick building off of NE Killingsworth and 30th Ave, is a cruelty-free addition to this revitalized intersection of local businesses and eateries.

No, Herbivore […]

I recently covered the wonders of the library, but if you are still craving personal book ownership you should head to the second best option, the library’s used book outlet. Title Wave Used Bookstore is the last stop before the recycle bin for books in Multnomah County’s library collection. Run solely by volunteers, […]

My first job was working as a page in the library in the town where I grew up. Shelving books, mending torn pages and showing patrons how to navigate the Dewey Decimimal System was my simple charge. It was then that I developed a love for libraries that has never vanished. I […]

I’ve waxed poetic about the joys of a thrift store, but this resale shop deserves a special write-up. ReRun, a neighborhood consignment store, is a bustling outlet for all things needing a new home. Housed in the made over storefront where the enigmatic “Mrs. C’s Wigs” once lived behind boarded up windows, ReRun […]

For those of you’ve who aren’t living in a cave (although good for storing wine), our fair city is racked with opportunities to purchase a bottle of something red or white. Now, with the opening of “Cork,” a wine shop on the corner of Northeast 29th and Alberta, you can also choose a bottle […]

According to pizzaware.com, “Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza EACH DAY, or about 350 slices per second.” Imagine what it would mean then, if all the ingredients needed to make a pie were local, fresh and organic? Hundreds of dairy and vegetable farmers could be supported by the pizza industry alone. […]

YOU buy organic produce, choose locally made goods, and take good care of your health and comfort, so why would you do any differently for your pet? That’s exactly the idea behind Green Dog Pet Supply, where you can buy pet food, toys, and products that are easy on the earth and good for […]