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Check out this bike that plays vinyl records

Two of my favorite things have now been combined: Vinyl and cycling. It plays music when you ride! The Going Going Going Biking blog reports: They designed the bike as part of their Feats per Minute project. The tempo of your bike ride determines the beats per minute you produce,
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Hostess declares bankruptcy – Is this the end of the Twinkie food culture?

  Hostess Brands, the makers of Ding Dongs, Ho Hos, and the iconic Twinkie, has gone belly up and filed for bankruptcy protection. It seems they are dealing with the usual challenges of a legacy company limping along with large pension and benefits obligations but this could also
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Innovation …let's talk this morning!

If your up this morning, 9am – 10am KXLY 920 AM……listen-in to the Radio Real Estate Show. I am there with Helen and AJ….find out what local businesses they are from and how they are helping the local real estate market in Spokane!  We are giving away Downt
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Check This App Before Ordering Sushi

This Sierra Club app lets you check mercury levels in popular fish. thedailygreen.com article feed
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Brews Cruise registration reminder – this is your last day to get a T-Shirt!

Bikes, beers, and bands. What more could you really want? Next Sunday Aug. 28th at 1 pm is the First Annual Brews Cruise and benefit concert to support The Lands Council.  Today is the last day to register and guarantee yourself a T-shirt for the event. (They
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Tuesday Video: Watch how this dentist turns your teeth green (but in a good way)

When you go to the dentist what do you talk about? Granted, I'm assuming your mouth isn't full of novacaine or gizmos, rendering discourse obsolete. If you have a chance upon the next visit, tell your dentist about Nathan Swanson. He's hilarious and he's probably the g
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Shop greener, locally this season – Mon, 05 Dec 2011 PST

White Christmases are always worth singing about, but it’s also a nice treat to celebrate a Green Christmas! DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories
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This is what a murmuration looks like

This video is hard to explain but it cerainly has some exquisite choreography. Sophie Windsor Clive and Liberty Smith experience one of nature's greatest and most fleeting phenomena, a "murmuration" on Ireland's Shannon River. The pair created a short film about thei
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Last Summer Parkways of the year is this Sunday, August 14th in the Northwest neighborhood

View Summer Parkways 2011 Albi Edit in a larger map The last Summer Parkways for the year is in the Northwest neighborhood on Sunday, August 14th from 10am to 2pm. And honestly, it's the best for last. This route includes the beautiful Audobon Park, fun activities around 
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Picture yourself on the Spokane River this July

Protecting the Spokane River takes on a whole new meaning once you paddle it. That's why I urge you to join the Spokane Riverkeeper (in partnership with ROW Adventures) for a trip on July 13th. According to the Riverkeeper, the "annual Spokane River float will place
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