Apartment Therapy: travel

Another Silo Home... And This Time It's An Inn

While this isn't the first grain-silo-turned-home we've blogged about (see the Monty-Silo House), it is available to stay in when visiting Texas. One of the many room options at the Gruene Homestead...

IGo: Green Adapters and Chargers Work With All Your Gadgets

We discovered IGo power adapters at Radio Shack a few years ago when we went on a long road trip with a friend and her son. My friend and I had different cell phones, and her son had a Nintendo. I...

Packing & Moving: Low Impact Solution
A Very Green Idea From Frogbox

Moving is something we have all done and will most likely have to do again (and again, and again). Whether it's for our home or our company doesn't the hunt for the right cardboard box feel antiquat...

Agri-tainment: Education and Recreation in One
The Oregonian

We've posted before on agritourism but here's a great reminder that Fall is one of the best times to visit your local farm. "Agri-tainment" or "tourist farming" not only serves as a fun weekend geta...

More Bicycles in L.A.
The Washington Post

A few years ago, we went to L.A. to visit a friend. The traffic, compared to anything we'd seen in Texas, was shocking. It's a real car culture, and we wouldn't have dreamed of biking around. But no...

Pedal Powered Beer Pub by Hopworks Urban Brewing

The folks at Hopworks Urban Brewing have come up with a green and stylish new way of serving and transporting beer: by bike! They've built a pedal-powered bar on the frame of a cargo bike that holds...

Making Driving More Green?
USA Today

Driving on Florida's Turnpike might be getting a bit more green thanks to a proposal to replace existing service plazas with "green" replacements. How can a service stop be green? Check it out after...

Look! One Des Moines Commute

A friend in Des Moines recently shared with me his enviable commute to work. He bikes daily, and often chooses this scenic route over a more direct path... ...

Look! Another Bike Trailer House

Come winter, we don't imagine we'll be posting often about low insulated bike trailer homes, so keep them coming while they're hot! Designed originally for Burningman and powered by a roof-mounted ...

Survey: How Many Bikes Do You Own?

Our quest for a new bike has ended with Maxwell and Sara-Kate’s suggestion of the Trek Allant WSD – yay! It’s affordable, well designed and looks good to boot. It also makes it Bike #4 for us ...

Camper Kart & Camper Bike by Kevin Cyr

Brooklyn based artist Kevin Cyr has an affinity for homes on the go. His projects include the Camper Bike and Camper Kart, and he's documented other types of mobile living in various photos and sket...

Civia Loring Bicycles

We’re always on the lookout for smooth riding, good looking, and city-friendly bikes. The Civia Loring is no exception – sitting pretty in a bike shop storefront, it stopped us in our tracks…...

Romantic Bedrooms: Best Yurt Sources 2009

Our Yurt (a few summers ago) Over ten years ago, we put up our first yurt in a field out on Long Island. A spare bedroom, a romantic getaway and a dramatic design statement, that round yurt is still...

Everyone Bikes in Columbus Art District

Aiming to make Columbus, Ohio’s art district, Short North, even cooler, local shops have formed a bike sharing organization called EveryoneBIKES. Riders can take a bike to tour the neighborhood, ...

Carré d’Etoiles: A Prefab Getaway

Carré d’étoile is mini prefab getaway, like a vacation in a box. Each one comes equipped with a transparent dome and a telescope for star gazing. A compact and efficient design all...

Two Story Handmade Transforming Truck Tours Japan

This truck is certainly more than meets the eye. Built completely by the hands of three high school buddies, this two-story camper complete with kitchen and bathroom started as a basic Toyota truck,...

Alexander Girard Bicycles

The colors and designs of Alexander Girard inspired these bicycle designs from Electra Bicycle Company. Part of Electra's Amsterdam collection, the bicycles feature 3-speed internal gear systems and...

At-Home Escapes: Finnish Saunas

On our recent tour of the Finnish Embassy we saw the traditional log sauna in the Embassy basement, which is used by employees. In Finland, there are 2.5 million saunas for 5 million people and saun...

How To: Carry Just About Anything On a Bike
Treehugger

So, maybe you’ve decided to go carless and are using a bike to get you around town. Getting yourself from A to B may be simple enough, but what about toting your groceries, kids, pets and other be...

Places to Escape at Home

We all need to escape every once in a while, and it's often impossible to hop on a plane or into a car. That's why it's so important to set up at least one or two "getaways" within your own home, wh...

Hot or Not? Solar Tent by Orange

Having just spent a weekend camping isolated in the mountains, we’ve really come to appreciate a break from the city and technology. So when we came across this solar powered tent we felt conflict...

Solar Hybrid VW Westfalia Camper by Alexandre Verdier

Growing up with hippy parents, VW buses have always held a special place in our heart. Well, the feelings have been rekindled with this modernized eco-friendly version developed by Alexandre Verdier...

Best City Bike Designs 2009

We've suddenly gotten WAY into biking. This past weekend we biked everywhere and it made us feel like kids again. Sara gets on her new bike with Ursula in the baby seat and I get on my old bike an...

Solange Calistoga Spa: Good For The Soul and the Earth
Napa Valley, California

Need a getaway that soothes the spirit without damaging the earth? Consider Solange Calistoga. Recently featured in Traditional Home, this spa, located in the heart of Napa Valley and designed by l...

Keeping a Car in the City: A Help or Hassle?

Finding parking in our U Street neighborhood is increasingly difficult, and we've been wondering more often whether it's practical to keep a car in the city. Our friends in the suburbs wouldn't dre...

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