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How can restaurants in the U.S. get greener?
A new program by the National Restaurant Association is aiming to promote and recognize dining establishments’ environmental sustainability efforts.
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Have a glass of wine, help save the planet
Over 3,200 trees have already been planted thanks to the sale of ONEHOPE Sauvignon Blanc – in preparation and celebration of the coming Earth Day 2010.
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Kimpton’s ‘Wines That Care’ promotes wineries dedicated to preservation and conservation
Kimpton’s ‘Wines That Care’ promotes wineries dedicated to preservation and conservation.
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World’s first eco theme park, Environmentaland, debuts in Los Angeles
Hyped as the world’s first interactive environmental hybrid theme park and museum, Environmentaland is situated in Los Angeles at the Hollywood & Highland complex.
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Worldwide wine tours scheduled for 2010 bring experiential travel to wine and food lovers
Popular wine tour operator, Wine Lovers Tours, has recently announced its 2010 wine and food tour destinations with excursions to Greece, Turkey, Piedmont (Italy) and the Rhone Valley and Provence in France.
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Taking it slow with sustainable dining in Napa Valley
Napa Valley’s Silverado Resort takes its culinary delights “slow and steady” while emphasizing environmental and agricultural sustainability.
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Help save sharks with a new all-inclusive adventure expedition
A new Whale Shark tagging expedition by the nonprofit ocean conservation organization Iemanya Oceanica is the first shark tagging trip to be open to the public.
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Eco eating in Crete: new Responsible Travel programs help preserve culture with tourism and good food
Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries, the educational travel program noted for best practices in Responsible Travel, is offering a new workshop to educate professionals in tourism, conservation, agriculture, and the culinary arts from October 11-18, 2009 on how to implement programs that include heritage preservation, organic agriculture, and building mutually beneficial relations between local populations and the tourist trade.
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Tripadvisor: Let’s get naked
In honor of the recent Nude Recreation Week, the popular travel community site has unveiled a new list of the Top 5 Naked Events and Nude Beaches for summertime, according to both site editors and travelers alike, highlighting everything from a massive skinny-dip to hanging in the breeze on sunny shores.
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Chicks on a wire: girls-only adventure group zips across the New Hampshire White Mountains
Boutique adventure travel firm Tomgirl Tours is offering three separate itineraries for its new White Mountain Adventure tour; two-day all-inclusive trips for women including a zip-line excursion through the New Hampshire forest and indoor sky diving lessons.
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Clean, green beaches are always good for family fun
As families and beach-lovers around the country prepare to flock to the shored for the July 4th weekend, the Clean Beach Council has just released its annual list of clean and healthy beaches for “National Clean Beaches Week” – highlighting family-friendly beaches that are clean, healthy and above all environmentally well-managed.
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Californian vineyard shows us how to eat, drink and be merrily green
California-based Paul Dolan Vineyards and Parducci Wine Cellars (the country’s first carbon neutral winery) dedicate their business to responsible land stewardship, sustainable viticulture and green business practices that yield superior wines while protecting the environment and supporting local farmers.
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How can restaurants “go green” while cutting costs?
With proven practices and modern trends helping eateries serve up savings and boost consumer appeal, eating establishments across the country are taking a bite out of foodservice costs while helping to save the environment.
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Volunteer eco-travel meets Italian cuisine
An 8-day Italian Riviera tour sponsored by sustainable travel group Peace Through Travel mixes volunteer travel and ecotourism; combining wine, language and regional cuisine with nature paths, volunteer excursions and inter-cultural social events.
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Eating green and local in Brooklyn
Williamsburg, Brooklyn is the home of “Green Canteen” – a new Mediterranean-American cuisine eatery in New York City’s popular non-Manhattan living space. The restaurant serves up high-quality, innovative and local foods, and is also the city’s first LEED Silver eating establishment.
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Adventure travelers get chance to win Australian roadtrip
WorldNomads.com has just opened its “Van-Tastic Adventure” in which travelers are given the chance to win a 6-week Australian roadtrip. Capturing their experiences documentary-style, the travelers are then eligible to win $10,000 cash and frlights from Virgin Blue.
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Vegas nightclubs go green
Popular nightclubs in Las Vegas are implementing a new “green” ticket option and renewable energy credits to help reduce the hot spots’ carbon footprints. Now, you can party in Sin City with only slightly less guilt.
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Green spa in Austin offers weekend getaway to get "Gorgeously Green"
Austin’s award-winning green spa in the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, The Crossings, is kicking off its “Gorgeously Green Getaway Weekend” on May 30-31, hosted by New York Times bestselling author Sophie Uliano, author of “Gorgeously Green Diet”.
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Explore Sonoma's wine culture
Registration is now open for the ultimate wine harvest experience “Sonoma Country Grape Camp” in September – a behind-the-scenes three-day wine and food adventure designed to explore the fine craft of taking wine grapes from the vineyard to the bottle.
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Celebrate 'Earth Month' at the Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo is hosting an 18-day Earth Expo during the month, showcasing companies and organizations that offer green products, services and information – like Sustainable playground maker KOMPAN and Tiki Barber’s “Tiki Recreation” – to help consumers adopt greener practices.
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San Francisco welcomes new shark exhibit in name of conservation 
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