http://seeinggreen.org Alisa's Adventures in Sustainable Portland Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:20:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently drafted a post railing about all the items we accumulate to fill up our lives and don't really need. I think my foul mood was triggered by the aisle of Christmas paraphernalia I saw at a local drug store when the calendar barely read September. I'll ... http://seeinggreen.org/2008/10/04/the-story-of-stuff-second-try/ Pinch me, I must be dreaming. Three of my favorite things - beer, pizza and green building - have come together in a perfect storm named "Hopworks Urban Brewery." HUB is located in a revamped concrete building that was a former fuel distributor's headquarters. Although I'm ... http://seeinggreen.org/2008/06/08/hopworks-urban-brewery-hub/ A little over a year ago, several Portland realtors were the first in the nation to convince the Regional Multiple Listing Service to add fields for green home features. This function allows sellers to identify efforts to increase the environmental performance and healthfulness of their property so that perspective ... http://seeinggreen.org/2008/05/10/greenrenter/ Although I've written about some of Portland's green baby shops before, I only recently found one in my very own neighborhood. Smaller than some closets in the homes they're building out in the burbs, Zoom Baby Gear is smart to have a focus. Neatly folded and tucked into this ... http://seeinggreen.org/2008/03/16/zoom-baby-gear/ Lately I’ve been considering purchasing a pocket-sized device that would give me instant access to my four e-mail accounts, favorite websites, thousands of music files and endless supply of amateurish videos. All this and more for only half a mortgage payment and a $70 bill every month. Turns ... http://seeinggreen.org/2008/01/01/better-off-flipping-the-switch-on-technology/ My days of lusting after old Portland bungalows may be over (I've moved on to mid-century ranches), but I recently stopped by a new store that rekindled the flame, at least for a few minutes. Located on SE Division, east of 39th Ave., is an artfully organized outpost for ... http://seeinggreen.org/2007/12/28/old-portland-hardware-and-architectural/ I suppose it is the holiday season that has me making a list like this, but I thought I would share some things that have me seeing green. 1. Portland Aerial Tram Sure its budget ballooned and many pundits thought it would fail, but I really enjoy this new addition to Portland's ... http://seeinggreen.org/2007/11/12/a-few-of-my-favorite-green-things/ When I first moved to the block where I still live, none of the neighbors would look at me. Or say hello. Or, I imagine, even knock on my door should my house be engulfed in flames. The problem wasn't my own un-neighborly activities, such as hosting ... http://seeinggreen.org/2007/10/26/wont-you-bemyneighbor/ There aren't too many gas stations worthy of a post on a blog about sustainable living. However, this past summer while zooming down I-5, the following dialogue ensued over the roar of the stereo. "Look, there's an ecoroof," I said with my usual glee about seeing (something) green. ... http://seeinggreen.org/2007/10/14/sequential-biofueling-station/ 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. ... http://seeinggreen.org/2007/10/07/eco-motion/