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Living Sustainably in the Pacific Northwest

Tag Archive for ‘eat local on vacation’

Eat Fish, Drink Rum

Thankfully the weather here in the Northwest was beautiful while I was on vacation in Florida so I don’t have to feel too guilty for spending last week lounging on beaches like this one. I won’t go on and on about how much I love swimming and snorkeling in the crystal clear water but what [...]

PC Fast Food @ Burgerville

The concepts of political correctness and a cheeseboiga don’t seem compatible. Oxymoronish maybe. But then there’s Burgerville, a fast food joint with sustainability at its heart. Go figure. If you’re traveling the I-5 corridor between Centralia, Washington and Albany, Oregon (also east on I-84) you can treat yourself to fast food that’s appropriately [...]

Eat Local on the Road: NC

Shortly after we arrived in North Carolina Friday evening, we experienced a southern style thunder-and-lightning storm. There were lightning fireworks and torrential rain on our drive to my sister’s home followed by thunder that seemed to shake the house. I remember these afternoon storms from my childhood but I’m told that lately they have mostly [...]