GrassRoutes Guide Books

Top Picks

If you only have one, crazy cramped day in a city, then here are Serena’s Top Picks:

“I’ve chosen my top eleven spots, in part because it is my favorite number, and also as a nod to Spinal Tap fans who admire guitar amps that go the extra digit for maximum sound projection. Here are the eleven that typify these dynamic, sustainable cities…”

San Francisco

Oakland

Berkeley

Portland

If you believe in local ownership and diversity, that composting your food and printing on recycled papar are responsible acts, that community gardens and native plants should flourish, that buses and bikes are preferred options for getting around, that volunteering and community involvment are cool, that fair trade and organic dinners are ideal—then GrassRoutes Travel is for you.