green living, smart spending
Seattle’s iconic Space Needle is going green with a forest of trees on its roof. This is a virtual forest — a painted one, not a real one — so no trees will actually be growing on the ceiling. The forest design is in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Space Needle in 2012.
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Bridgestone has launched a new FREE safety driving safety blog for parents called Driving…With Children, focusing on how to handle the many distractions parents experience with driving, car safety with children of all ages, including teens. You’re driving when Susie drops her sippy cup, again, or Johnny begs you to punch the ‘play’ button on the
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There are more than 100 hotels in the United States where guests have checked in but never left. Just in time for Halloween, here are three historic hotels where something just might go bump in the night. The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado — One of America’s most haunted hotels, best known today for its
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Where you go on vacation can determine how much weight you gain. Surprisingly, the legendary rich food of France, the all-you-can-eat buffets in Las Vegas, or the beer and pretzels in Germany, did not top the list. The destination with the largest weight gain is Greece, where the average adult puts on three pounds over
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Young people committed to making a difference in the world can win educational grants and scholarships in the sixth annual Lexus Eco Challenge, which has a total of $500,000 to give away. The program already has inspired and empowered more than 22,000 middle and high school students to learn about the environment and take action
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In an industry first, luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises has grown the world’s first self-contained, free-standing eco-friendly living wall at sea, aboard the 922-guest Crystal Symphony. The living green wall uses a diverse selection of plants to create a map of the world, for all the places on our bucket lists we’ve checked off or
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These top ten 2012 cars are all priced under $20,000. They’ve been a great deal all year, and you can negotiate an even better deal now that dealers have to clear the showroom floor for the 2013 models. Every one of these ecoXplorer picks offers top fuel economy, roominess beyond their small size, sporty driving
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There’s plenty of travel deals for couples and families with children, including kids eat free, kids stay free and kids ski free, but deals for grandparents have been few and far between. That’s especially annoying, since Grammie and Gramps often are the ones who foot the bill for multi-generation vacations. September 9 is National Grandparents
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I’ve never understood the slavish — and expensive — devotion some people have to Starbucks. Money is tight these days, so these tips can help you stretch your coffee break budget — Free Refills — Register any Starbucks Card, earn 5 Stars, and enjoy free refills of brewed coffee or tea- hot or iced while
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September is National Singles Month. It’s a good time to travel solo and take advantage of hotels, resorts and cruise ships that offer single accommodations or waive the single supplement fee, or just make a solo travel reservation. Solo travel is growing, and cruise lines, resorts and tour operators are responding with special deals and
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