Eco-Paradise: Maho Bay in St. John, USVI
For an incredible vacation that is eco-friendly one should look no further than Maho Bay. This resort was created in 1976 by Stanley Selengut who is credited with being one of the forefathers of eco-tourism. Wanting to create a comfortable place for nature lovers, the founders built eco-tents from…
Give a "Hoot"!
Following on the be-sneakered heels of eco-lite kids’ movies of the past few years, (like Ice Age:The Meltdown and Finding Nemo) is Hoot, which is coming out in May. Hoot is the story of a boy who moves from Montana to Florida and works with his friends to save some endangered owls (though…
Nouveau Novo
This past Saturday I was meeting a few friends for dinner at a new tucked-away restaurant called Novo on the outskirts of Tribeca/Soho. As we were waiting for the rest of our party, I couldn’t help but notice the finishes and fixtures used in the restaurant’s interior. I asked our…
The Weeping Willow has the Answer
In some ways I am thankful that I no longer have my car since I have been here in NYC. Unfortunately, for those of you who do, as you may have heard oil prices have surged to a record cost at over $75 a barrel . I hope that many…
Vanity Fair's Green Issue Party
Vanity Fair’s party for their green issue was so much fun that I was still recovering from it 24 hours later. (It was the green martinis the amazing bartenders whipped up, and the red ones…and the wine….and not enough of the delicious raw and vegan food from Pure Food…
First Rock’n Roll & Now Green
There seems to be a new angle to the term “British Invasion”. While although the UK is still giving us amazing music such as Coldplay and Aqualung (Who just so happens to be playing at the Bowery Ballroom on May 1st), The Brits are just cranking out amazing green product…
Is the 3rd the Charm?
Tribeca seems to be becoming the little Mecca of eco-friendly living. First there was the remarkable Solaire, then the Tribeca Green, now the new comer in town, The Verdesian, is making its way as the new environmentally advance residential tower of lower Manhattan. Located at the NW corner of Battery…
The New Green Gem
Will Esquire, Harper’s BAZAAR, or maybe even O Magazine have the next big talked about “Green” Issues? This I thought to myself while admiring the NYC skyline from within Central Park on an amazing Saturday afternoon. There was one particular building I was starring at, that made me think that…
Move Over McMansion
Here’s a home that is built with no non-recyclable residue or plastics, utilizes solar energy (not only to heat the water but to produce energy as well) and looks incredibly fabulous. Sound like a fantasy of the eco-chick’s distant future? Not so – it exists today thanks to Germany’s…
Through the Grapevine: Time Style Section to feature "eco"
So an insider from Time, Inc. met with me today and told me that an upcoming Sunday Style Edition will be featuring some stories on sustainable style. They’ve just finished all the pages and you can tune back here to find out what week it’ll come out. Of course, he said,…
