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Va. Phone Books Could Go Way of Dinosaur…Finally
In news from across the river, the fine folks in Arlington are all over an environmentally friendly idea: stopping phone books.
Verizon has said that by discontinuing the White Pages in Virginia, it can save 1,600 tons of paper per year. Results of today’s poll by ARLNow.com show 95% of voters want to ditch the practice [...]
DC’s Local Food: Polyface Farm
If you’ve been to some of DC’s restaurants that tout local fare, or if you’ve read The Omnivore’s Dilemma or seen Food Inc., chances are you’ve heard of Polyface Farm and its charismatic leader, farmer Joel Salatin.
Go to the farm’s Web site, and you’ll see that “Polyface, Inc. is a family owned, multi-generational, pasture-based, beyond [...]
Win Wolf Trap Tickets and Silver Diner Nibbles
You may have seen that you can get $10 to try Silver Diner’s yummy new Fresh & Local menu if you are one of the first 5,000 fans to like them on Facebook.
They’re almost to their goal – and if they reach it by 2 p.m. today, they’ll hold a drawing. You could win two [...]
DC Is Second-Most Honest City
If you cut through the spin, how honest is DC, really? Apparently about 93%.
At least that’s what the folks at Honest Tea discovered when they put ice-cold bottles of organic tea, guarded only by a sign asking folks to pay $1, on a DC street on a hot summer day.
A hidden camera recorded the results, [...]
$10 Off at Silver Diner
When you think about diner food, “fresh” and “local” probably don’t spring to mind. But the fine folks at the Silver Diner are out to change all that – and to let you try some of their new dishes for free.
Starting today, if you “like” Silver Diner on Facebook and enter your e-mail on their [...]
Wed. Screening: How Everyday Folks Bring Change
If you’ve ever thought of starting your own sustainably sourced salad shop or of plucking all the trash from the city streets, check out tomorrow night’s screening of Climate of Change, a film that shows how ordinarily people are making a difference for the planet, around the planet.
It shows how self-described “hillbillies” in Appalachia battle [...]
Where Does Your Recycling Go?
Ever wonder happens to your recycling once it leaves the bin?
Arlington County recently released a video that takes you inside a recycling facility. It shows how items are sorted, where they go, and what’s made from them.
Your host? A bathrobe-clad man carrying a coffee cup labeled “dork.” Check it out for good info and [...]
Time Out: Yoga for Foodies
When you go to an event called “Yoga for Foodies,” it’s hard to know just what to expect. Is someone going to pop a chocolate-dipped strawberry in your mouth as you strike a triangle pose? Is it going to be pretentious? And most of all, are you going to have to sit in a fancy [...]
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‘365.105: The cook’s herb garden’courtesy of ‘WordRidden’
There are lots of things I think would be cool to do, so I just dive in without proper training. One is growing herbs on the deck. Understandably, my results have been mixed. The potted mint is going great guns, but last year the basil plant that had been [...]
