The Hipster Haven What: San Francisco’s hipster haven is The Mission, originally only a Latino neighborhood, but now also home to artists and entrepreneurs enjoying great street art, wonderful cafes and progressive bookstores.

The Dirt: Women clad in skinny jeans, artsy tops and gladiator sandals, puffing on fags, and delighting in their spot in the hipster circle—this could be many neighborhoods. This week, we spotted them in The Mission neighborhood of San Francisco. When exiting the MUNI bus on Mission Street, one gets a feel for the area’s [...]

Superfood ObsessionWhat: Navitas Naturals has made entrepreneurship and green sexy with their discovery of many new superfoods from Latin America.

The Dirt: Navitas Naturals is one of those companies you wish you’d started. Why didn’t I think of that? That’s what comes to mind when perusing the extensive array of products offered by this superfood company based outside San Francisco, in Marin County. Thanks to Founder and CEO Zach Adelman, we now have easy access [...]

Revive Thyself TravelerWhat: Contributing Editor Bir Ganguly takes a look at one of California and America’s first certified green hotels, a San Francisco operation with a sister hotel (Orchard Hotel) and a great holiday getaway deal.

The Dirt:On a recent trip to the west coast, I decided to check out San Francisco’s newest and ‘greenest’ hotel – the Orchard Garden Hotel. It is one of California’s first hotels built to the specifications of the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. I consider myself fairly environmentally conscious. [...]

Branson’s Boston PushWhat: The king of entrepreneurs, Richard Branson, is pushing ahead with Virgin America’s expansion.

The Dirt: Mix Lilly Pulitzer with the Bud Light crowd, and add a bit of Longchamp and you have Boston style. But all that may change thanks to Virgin Group czar Richard Branson. The British business mogul is bringing his sexy stateside airline carrier Virgin America to Boston just before Valentine’s Day. Starting February 12, [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News Week of November 16

Sony Encourages Television Recycling To encourage the recycling of electronic products, Sony Style has launched its ‘Green Glove’ service, which offers consumers the option of having their old televisions hauled away and recycled when purchasing a new 32-inch diagonal or larger Sony BRAVIA LCD television. The service is part of the Sony Take Back Recycling [...]

Gourmet Cooking OilA True EVOO Competitor What:This fair trade organic cooking oil is healthy, tasty and has a high smoke point.

The Dirt:Argan oil is likely to give olive oil a run for its money. The versatile flavor and health benefits make it a winner, and this brand offers feel-good shopping via a socially responsible group of partners. Certified organic by both the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the European Union, the argan oil is made [...]

Aloe For Internal Healing A Soothing Drink What: Aloe could soon become the next health food craze, with its abilities to aid digestion and improve the immune system.

The Dirt:What’s the next among the list of superfoods that in recent years has expanded to include acai, mangosteen and goji berries? Some are betting on aloe. Those risk takers include the duo behind Alo, Vice President Henry Chen and Director Brian Choi. Alo has its base in the Bay Area and imports its juice [...]

The Mobile Event Portal: A Mobile Mogul Creates A Cell-Friendly Event Site

The Dirt: What’s the difference between the first and second dot-com boom? The first, around the millennium, made people very rich very fast by providing seemingly intangible services until the bubble burst. The second involves a mix of widgets, social networking and mobile media technology that all revolves around engaging the average consumer. The problem [...]

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