Nancy Einhart | April 26, 2011 8:16 amFor this week's Pop 5, I asked you all for your best eco beauty bets in SF. Despite our full menu of farmers markets, eco beauty is still a burgeoning scene here, but the five we've found truly stand out. Thanks for the suggestions, and tune in tomorrow for the next Pop 5 listmaking.Read More
Nancy Einhart | April 22, 2011 7:40 amExtravagant mansion or romantic resort? How about a spa that feels like both? With private treatment suites housed in a stately historical home on Bush Street, Juin Organique is worlds away from the typical city day spa.Read More
Nancy Einhart | April 20, 2011 11:01 amFor our newly minted Pop 5 list, we've found the five best places in San Francisco for eco-minded shopping. Thanks to everyone who chimed in with suggestions; we even got some great spots to visit in the East Bay now. In honor of Earth Day this Friday, here are the five best places to shop for eco-friendly goods in SF.Read More
Nancy Einhart | April 18, 2011 9:35 amWhile I've got you thinking about your favorite eco-friendly shopping destinations (don't forget to leave a comment or tweet me) for fashion, home style, and other goods, I'm also curious where you get your green-minded beauty fix. Do you have a favorite eco-friendly spa, nail salon, or beauty supply store? I could spend hours inside the cozy confines of Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy (925 Cole St., 415-661-1216, pictured below), which stocks aisles and aisles of eco-friendly makeup and bath products alongside traditional and holistic medicine.Read More
Nancy Einhart | April 15, 2011 8:16 amThat clean house smell shouldn't burn your nose with bleach fumes. Instead, get a whiff of jasmine, lavender, or lemongrass essential oils as you recline on a freshly made bed with an organic chocolate bar and a bag of herbal tea on your pillow. Zen Home Cleaning, founded in 2005 and fresh to SF in 2010, is redefining room service with an eco-friendly angle, spending a minimum of four hours meticulously cleaning every nook and cranny of your house without any harsh chemicals.Read More
Nancy Einhart | April 6, 2011 11:02 amWe've got eco-friendly dry cleaning with GreenStreets Cleaners (various locations); an entire bookstore devoted to enviro-conscious writing, the Green Arcade (680 Market St., 415-431-6800); and Eco Citizen Boutique (2255 Polk St., 415-614-0100), pictured below, which carries fair trade and organic fashions. Our eco-shopping options may not be as extensive as our farmers' markets, but when it comes to the green shopping scene, San Francisco does pretty well. To compile a definitive list, I need your help.Read More
Nancy Einhart | March 2, 2011 5:05 pm"Ecotourism" usually makes me think of treehouse dwellings in remote jungles, but it can also be done in style and close to home. Just a short drive from the city (hey, rent a Prius), Yountville's Bardessono is a 62-room luxury resort that's LEED platinum certified and seriously eco-chic. Bookend your stay with dinner at Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc and breakfast at Sonoma's Fremont Diner, and you've got yourself a seriously sustainable and sophisticated mini vacay.Read More
Elka Karl | January 19, 2011 11:00 amNew York-based green cleaning company Zen Home recently launched a branch in San Francisco, providing services including cleaning, organization, green living consultations, and eco painting services. The company's New York branch has received praise everywhere from Time Out New York to Daily Candy, and I admit that I've been interested to try the service. So, when Zen Home offered me a complimentary cleaning service, I jumped at the chance.Read More
Nancy Einhart | January 11, 2011 8:00 amReduce, recycle, and renew at Epi Center MedSpa & Epi Center Medical Associates, where eco-conscious practices sync up with expert skin care. Refreshingly convenient to Union Square, this chic, LEED-certified space incorporates recycled fabrics, eco-friendly paints, and other sustainable materials to help you sustain your skin's health for years to come. Under the tutelage of cofounder Dr. Patrick Bitter Sr., Epi Center offers cutting-edge skin technology — including laser hair removal, Pixel skin resurfacing, and the signature PhotoFacial pulsed light treatments — plus injectables, microdermabrasion, and peels.Read More
Nancy Einhart | April 26, 2011 8:16 am
For this week's Pop 5, I asked you all for your best eco beauty bets in SF. Despite our full menu of farmers markets, eco beauty is still a burgeoning scene here, but the five we've found truly stand out. Thanks for the suggestions, and tune in tomorrow for the next Pop 5 listmaking.
Read More
Nancy Einhart | April 22, 2011 7:40 am
Extravagant mansion or romantic resort? How about a spa that feels like both? With private treatment suites housed in a stately historical home on Bush Street, Juin Organique is worlds away from the typical city day spa.
Read More
Nancy Einhart | April 20, 2011 11:01 am
For our newly minted Pop 5 list, we've found the five best places in San Francisco for eco-minded shopping. Thanks to everyone who chimed in with suggestions; we even got some great spots to visit in the East Bay now. In honor of Earth Day this Friday, here are the five best places to shop for eco-friendly goods in SF.
Read More
Nancy Einhart | April 18, 2011 9:35 am
While I've got you thinking about your favorite eco-friendly shopping destinations (don't forget to leave a comment or tweet me) for fashion, home style, and other goods, I'm also curious where you get your green-minded beauty fix. Do you have a favorite eco-friendly spa, nail salon, or beauty supply store? I could spend hours inside the cozy confines of Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy (925 Cole St., 415-661-1216, pictured below), which stocks aisles and aisles of eco-friendly makeup and bath products alongside traditional and holistic medicine.
Read More
Nancy Einhart | April 15, 2011 8:16 am
That clean house smell shouldn't burn your nose with bleach fumes. Instead, get a whiff of jasmine, lavender, or lemongrass essential oils as you recline on a freshly made bed with an organic chocolate bar and a bag of herbal tea on your pillow. Zen Home Cleaning, founded in 2005 and fresh to SF in 2010, is redefining room service with an eco-friendly angle, spending a minimum of four hours meticulously cleaning every nook and cranny of your house without any harsh chemicals.
Read More
Nancy Einhart | April 6, 2011 11:02 am
We've got eco-friendly dry cleaning with GreenStreets Cleaners (various locations); an entire bookstore devoted to enviro-conscious writing, the Green Arcade (680 Market St., 415-431-6800); and Eco Citizen Boutique (2255 Polk St., 415-614-0100), pictured below, which carries fair trade and organic fashions. Our eco-shopping options may not be as extensive as our farmers' markets, but when it comes to the green shopping scene, San Francisco does pretty well. To compile a definitive list, I need your help.
Read More
Nancy Einhart | March 2, 2011 5:05 pm
"Ecotourism" usually makes me think of treehouse dwellings in remote jungles, but it can also be done in style and close to home. Just a short drive from the city (hey, rent a Prius), Yountville's Bardessono is a 62-room luxury resort that's LEED platinum certified and seriously eco-chic. Bookend your stay with dinner at Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc and breakfast at Sonoma's Fremont Diner, and you've got yourself a seriously sustainable and sophisticated mini vacay.
Read More
Elka Karl | January 19, 2011 11:00 am
New York-based green cleaning company Zen Home recently launched a branch in San Francisco, providing services including cleaning, organization, green living consultations, and eco painting services. The company's New York branch has received praise everywhere from Time Out New York to Daily Candy, and I admit that I've been interested to try the service. So, when Zen Home offered me a complimentary cleaning service, I jumped at the chance.
Read More
Nancy Einhart | January 11, 2011 8:00 am
Reduce, recycle, and renew at Epi Center MedSpa & Epi Center Medical Associates, where eco-conscious practices sync up with expert skin care. Refreshingly convenient to Union Square, this chic, LEED-certified space incorporates recycled fabrics, eco-friendly paints, and other sustainable materials to help you sustain your skin's health for years to come. Under the tutelage of cofounder Dr. Patrick Bitter Sr., Epi Center offers cutting-edge skin technology — including laser hair removal, Pixel skin resurfacing, and the signature PhotoFacial pulsed light treatments — plus injectables, microdermabrasion, and peels.
Read More
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