Healthy Living

Where the rock meets the sea: Grand Solmar Land’s End

Where the rock meets the sea: Grand Solmar Land’s End

As part of our green living vacation series, we decided to bring to you yet another leading green resorts . Grand Solmar Land’s End Resort and Spa with its green approach and jaw-dropping location is fast becoming a favorite green resort destination. Set along the private white sand beaches of Playa […]

by July 29, 2012
Green homes sell for 9% more in California

Green homes sell for 9% more in California

Is there more green for you when you go green? Economists from UC Berkeley and UCLA completed an analysis of  1.6 million single-family homes sold in California from 2007-2012, studying the effect of green building labels on property sale values. The results are in: approximately 4,000 green labeled homes with Energy Star, LEED for […]

by July 25, 2012
Healthy kitchen and Prime Time Health with Dr William Sears

Healthy kitchen and Prime Time Health with Dr William Sears

  Recently, the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) held its Healthy Lives- Healthy Kitchens conference in Napa Valley. The event gathered some of the US most prominent Physicians such as Dr William Sears and Dr John Principe, Founder of   WellBeingMD. The main objective this year was how to successfully engage patients to improve their heath with nutritional choices […]

by July 23, 2012
Kripalu yoga centers open on West Coast

Kripalu yoga centers open on West Coast

Take a green and healthy step and think yoga. Beginning September 2012, the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health will provide teacher training courses on the west coast for the first time since it’s U.S. inception 47 years ago. For healthy living oriented West Coast residents in need of an alternative job, […]

by July 19, 2012
Grand Solmar Lobster Salad

Grand Solmar Lobster Salad

Directly from Grand Solmar Lands’ End Cabo San Lucas we decided to bring you the exotic flavors of the sea and share this superb summer recipe with you. This is a creation by Chef Hector Lucas who heads La Roca restaurant at the Grand Solmar. The recipe is for 2 people and will take less […]

by July 17, 2012
Select and eco-friendly carpet for your home

Select and eco-friendly carpet for your home

          Take a green step: Select the right eco-friendly carpet for your home. There are many choices on the market and it can be confusing. If you or someone in your family suffers from allergies or asthma, you should be looking for a non -toxic and non-allergenic […]

by July 12, 2012
Recycled Glass Tiles

Recycled Glass Tiles

Take a green step! Floor and wall covering options have increased in the last few years. Glass tiles are really popular these days. Recycled glass tiles have made a big entrance in the green design world. They can be elegant, sophisticated and good for the environment. A real win-win.     […]

by July 12, 2012
San Francisco Green high rise design seminar at Millennium Tower

San Francisco Green high rise design seminar at Millennium Tower

Millennium Tower, the 60-story, luxury residential tower in San Francisco has introduced ”La Vie”. It is a monthly events program designed to enhance the Millennium Tower lifestyle and showcase the amenities available to its residents. La Vie represents community living at its best. The exciting events have included a wine […]

by June 27, 2012