Resources

Here are some recommended places to travel around the web…

Transit Resources

• Biofuel in Berkeley
• Take Amtrak
• See Southern California by light rail with the Coaster
• Los Angeles does have public transit, the Metro!
• Wine Country Road Bike Tours
• Wine Country Kayak Tours
• Green vehicle info
• Alternative fuel gallery

Travel Resources

• Beautiful open spaces at the National Park Foundation blog
• All about travel insurance
• The TSA
• How to get a passport
• Consumer Travel Alliance

Travel Blog Grab Bag

• Smart packing at One Bag
• International travel know-how at The Practical Nomad
• Adventures that are always a fun read at Nerd’s Eye View
• Tips from an undercover travel pro at The Perrin Post
• Travel tales and musings at Perceptive Travel
• Delicious travels at Traveler’s Lunchbox

Sustainable Living Resources

• For heirloom seeds, order a free catalogue from Baker Creek
• Southern Oregon’s heirloom seed/plant treasure chest is Territorial Seed Company
• Special Asian seed varieties, an Oakland company founded in 1917 is Kitazawa Seeds
• Use less plastic
• All things DIY
• Open Source Energy
• Urban Homesteading Institute in Oakland
• Solar Living Institute in Hopland
• Seattle Tilth
• Make Your Place
• Articles about green economics

Sustainable Eating Resources

• Food policy and big agriculture realities at USDA
• More American food information, including many highly controversial policies at the FDA
• Delicious and healthy recipes at 101 Cookbooks
• Urban farming 101 at Ghost Town Farm
• Yummy, sustainable, inspiring at Lettuce Eat Kale
• All things preserving at Food in Jars (Marisa contributed to GrassRoutes Guide to Portland!)
• Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking
• Forgotten feast at Hunter Angler Gardener Cook
• Find a Farmers Market

Portland Info

• Visitor’s Bureau
• Food cart culture
• Free stuff
• Free paper
• Another free paper
• Food in Portland
• More Portland food
• Music and events in Portland
• More music in Portland
• Portland’s East Side
• Micro Breweries
• Find free WiFi spots

Seattle Info

• Visitor’s Bureau
• Seattle Transit Blog
• All things Wallingford
• All Things Fremont
• All Things Cap Hill
• Farmers Markets
• Music in Seattle
• Bars in Seattle
• Gardening in Seattle
• Food events and resources
• Free paper
• Another free paper

Oakland Info

• Visitor’s Bureau
• Local news blog
• Jack London Square
• Rockridge
• One of many West Oakland farms
• Oakland Arts
• Art Walk
• Collaborative Arts
• Fruitvale
• Free shuttle bus
• Free paper
• Youth Radio