EcoMetro

By Erin Russell, Chinook Book Sales Coordinator The month of February is here and we all know what that brings: red hearts, fat cherubs and lots of talk of romance. While I cannot claim expert status in the world of love, I can provide some cool ways to meet people in Seattle and how to shower your loved...

My 21-month-old son has never had a diaper rash that lasted longer than an afternoon thanks to a serendipitous encounter with Jody Berry, skin-care alchemist and owner of Wild Carrot Herbals . I met Jody on one of my first afternoons out by myself way too long after having my son. I was browsing at my...

Parents and teachers throughout the Portland Metro region are coming together to share ideas, inspiration and motivation. The recently-formed Portland Eco-School Network focuses its energy on sustainability efforts at local schools. Only in existence for the past year, the network already includes representatives...

Join an inspirational evening filled with amazing photography, catered appetizers and drinks, live music and more. Photo of the Year is an annual event showcasing photographers of all types, local and global. Winners are selected from the following categories: Top 100 (the winner of this category will...

By Erin Russell, Sales Coordinator 1. Swansons When my partner Forrest and I went to Swansons, I have to admit that I had the perfect Martha Stewart tree in mind. The living trees couldn't be missed though. We fell in love with a little bit above a Charlie Brown tree and what really sold us was that...

--Caroline Schwarz, Community Outreach Manager One of the things that I have come to enjoy about the holiday season is finding creative ways to combat the themes of consumerism and waste that too often seem to go hand in hand with this time of year. Fortunately for us in Denver/Boulder, there are a number...

San Francisco Green Festival Join EcoMetro Guide in booth 532 at the nation’s premier sustainability event, where you will see the best in green. Enjoy more than 125 renowned authors, leaders and educators; great how-to workshops; cutting-edge films; fun activities for kids; organic beer and wine; delicious...

Green Festival Join EcoMetro Guide in booth 532 at the nation’s premier sustainability event, where you will see the best in green. Enjoy more than 125 renowned authors, leaders and educators; great how-to workshops; cutting-edge films; fun activities for kids; organic beer and wine; delicious vegetarian...

KGO Radio Presents Girls Night Out The new Mission City Ballroom at the Santa Clara Convention Center will play host to a night full of food, wine, music and fun. It's a combination of informative classes and demonstrations, and food and wine tasting. Women from KGO will be on hand to share their...

How I passed Home Ec in middle school is a mystery to me. I wonder about this between Google searches on uses for stale bread and other things I would’ve simply tossed in the trash in my pre-care-about-the-Earth/need-to-save-money days. My mom has lost more than a little sleep wondering how I was going...