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Posts tagged “outdoors”

AT On... Taking it to the Streets (and Sidewalks)

First we heard about Sunday Streets, an organization that blocks off a different neighborhood street every month to create a car-free area for the community to enjoy. Then San Francisco introduced new...

Escape to Angel Island

There's no denying the many perks to living in a city (great museums, excellent food, cultural happenings every day - and night - of the week), but the aspects that make it great can just as easily be...

Hunter's Landscaping Project

Hunter from Concord California sent us links and photos highlighting his landscaping project. Concord which is located in the eastern part of the Bay Area can be very hot in the summers with temperatu...

Good Quotes: Proverbs on Light

"Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." -Chinese Proverb As we look at image after image of beautiful outdoor sanctuaries, we've taken note of one detail that adds to any garden, patio,...

Outdoor Lighting Ideas
Martha Stewart

Yesterday we wrote about how to create a comfortable outdoor space, and one of our main suggestions was to add a little ambient lighting to your area. Of course the good folks over at Martha Stewart h...

Local Parks

Like most apartment dwellers, our home is lacking a private outdoor area. This has always been one of our only problems with renting (well, that and landlords who won't let you paint the walls; we hat...

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