Boz Scaggs
Blues and soul singer Boz Scaggs and his wife, Dominique, have launched Scaggs Vineyard wines, according to a report in the Napa Valley Register. The musician, who had signature hits in the ’70s with “Lowdown,” “Lido Shuffle” and “What Can I Say,” is making a rosé and a blend of Rhone varietals.
The Nature Inn at Bald Eagle was built with green features.
Pennsylvania officials today opened the Nature Inn at Bald Eagle, offering visitors modern accommodations and an up-close experience with nature. The 18,500-square foot inn also demonstrates the use of environmentally friendly architecture and green technology, and explains it to visitors.
Organic cotton is used in this evening gown by Edun.
The Museum at FIT in New York is presenting Eco-Fashion: Going Green, an exhibition exploring fashion’s relationship with the environment. Generally, “eco-fashion” refers to the work of designers who use, produce, and/or promote sustainable, ethical, and environmentally-conscious products.
The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology continues Eco-Fashion: Going Green, an exhibition exploring fashion’s relationship with the environment, through Nov. 13. Organized by Jennifer Farley and Colleen Hill, along with Tiffany Webber, the exhibition is on view in the Fashion and Textile History Gallery at The Museum at FIT.
Hours: Tuesday-Friday–noon-8 pm; Saturday–10 am-5 pm Closed Sunday, Monday, and legal holidays. Admission is free.
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The bag monster tromped through Austin on Thursday – as his message was the most frightening thing about him:
(Photo: Ohashi Jin)
Five years after Hurricane Katrina, director Spike Lee returns to New Orleans to see how the ambitious plans to reinvent the Crescent City are playing out in the all-new, four-hour documentary If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise. He finds a patchwork of hope and heartache in a story that is book-ended by a pair of momentous events — the historic 2010 Super Bowl victory and the disastrous British Petroleum oil spill — that changed the history of America’s most unique city once again. Lee talks about the film that debuts in two parts on Aug. 23 on HBO:
(Photo: Green Right Now | John Fadler)
Pennsylvania's Governor's Residence
A project to make the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence more energy-efficient has earned the 42-year-old building Gold LEED-EB Certification by the Green Building Certification Institute and the U.S. Green Building Council, the state’s Department of General Services announced today.
(Photo: Steve Beck)
The newest park in downtown St. Louis provides an oasis of green in a predominantly gray cityscape. Citygarden is “green” not just in color, however, but in concept. Its design consciously reflects a number of environmental concerns, and was inspired by the natural history of St. Louis and its surroundings.
If you’ll be walking along Chicago’s Michigan Avenue over the next six weeks of summer, you may encounter a chilling sight: A new art exhibit, Fine Art Fridges, is made up of recycled refrigerators that have been turned into works of art. Themes range from Chicago architecture to flowers. A 1950s Philco fridge has morphed into a “VooDoo Hot Rod.” In all, nine pieces designed by Chicago-area artists will be on display along the Magnificent Mile between Chicago Avenue and Illinois Street.
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