Green hotels are nothing new in San Francisco. Green Travel Hub lists over 30 hotels that offer various green practices ranging from recycling, reusing, and conserving to providing organic food and discounts for travellers driving hybrid cars. But now there's a new hotel in town aiming to out green them all. Although, to be honest, it's not all that new.

In its previous life, it was known as the Hotel Britton. But since its transformation by the Joie de Vivre boutique hotel chain from something old and rundown into something new, vibrant, and very, very green, it goes by a new name - Good Hotel. Good by name and good by nature. So good, in fact, that it's being promoted as the first hotel with a conscience, complete with a "philanthropy concierge" to help guest help others.

Interested guests, with time to spare, are hooked up with One Brick, a nonprofit group that needs volunteers to help restore wetlands or assist at food banks or other charity events. Plus, there's opportunity to participate in a carbon offset program to minimize the environmental impact of your stay.

The philanthropy theme continues in the hotel's business center with One Laptop Per Child computers (for each computer purchased by the hotel, a companion computer is directly shipped to needy children in developing countries).

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It’s early Sunday morning in late November and I don’t want to leave the cuddly warmth of my down duvet. If I had special powers I would wiggle my nose and a handsome prince would appear with a cup of hot coffee and the New YorkTimes. But since my nose doesn’t wiggle that way, I crawl out from under the covers and head toward the ...Read More

         

As usual, there’s a lot of chatter in the fashion world, and this week, we’ve got a lot going on. From the Hayden-Harnett Collection for Target to a glamorous vacation at the site of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, our ...Read More

I’m not one to clutter my closet with the latest trends - my fashion focus is more about quality than quantity. But when I see a sexy tee the likes of which has graced the cover of one or two fashion mags, I don’t shy away. Mostly because I wear my tees until they’re torn and tattered, and then I wear them some more…as workout tops. Next ...Read More

For those of you who are culinary artists (and I’m quick to admit that I’m not one of them), feast your eyes on this: the G Living Network's entire section devoted to the “Organic Gourmet Food Lifestyle” including featured chefs, videos, recipes and articles.

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My name is Luanne and I'm a webaholic. Okay, now you say "Hi, Luanne" cause you should probably be in a meeting, too.

If you're like me, you'd wear a cyber patch if there was one on the market. For instance, righ now the old cat is howling cause she's starving and craving her morning salmon, but I'm busy writing this blog so she'll ...Read More

Are you thinking of a local, organic Thanksgiving this year? Well, thanks to the Eat Well Guide and the Consumers Union, it's a piece of cake (or pumpkin pie). These two groups have teamed up and created the ...Read More

As green and lean as my diet may be, I have one bad habit that I simply can't kick: soda. But, to tell you the truth, I don't go to any lengths to hide my sugary beverage obsession. In fact, it's more the opposite. I carry it in my hand for all to see, wear it on my sleeve (with my cozy Pepsi t-shirt) and now I can hang it on my tree, too.
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Okay, so you've been working on making your house more eco friendly. You've changed the light bulbs, put in a water conserving shower head, bought energy efficient appliances, and stopped leaving lights and heaters on all over the house. Now it's time to tackle the doghouse. After all, it's only fair to ...Read More

Steel yourself: we're going to talk about drains.

It would be ungentlemanly of me to mention the amount of my ex-girlfriend's long hair that used to jam up the plug of the shower - so I won't. But there's all sorts of things drains can clog up with: skin, grime, bacteria...let's not dwell. Here are a few tips on prevention.

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