As the holidays approach and family visits loom, you may be hotel hunting. Before booking a room for visitors, put them to the test used by Chinook Book to determine environmental eligibility. Ask first if the hotel uses any energy savings devices, such as installing CFLs. Next, ask about their water savings initiatives, such as asking guests to leave towels on the floor to be laundered or hanging them back up if they don't need to be cleaned.

Jazz lovers, as you plan your schedule for Earshot, take into account how you'll get between The Triple Door and the PONCHO Concert Hall, the Town Hall and the Kirkland Performance Center. With the Metro Online Trip Planner, you can set your start and end address to plan your trip on transit. Try using the 'Arrive at my destination' time setting instead of the 'Leave my starting point' to ensure you reach your shows on schedule.

As the holidays approach and family visits loom, you may be hotel hunting. Before booking a room for visitors, put them to the test used by Chinook Book to determine environmental eligibility. Ask first if the hotel uses any energy savings devices, such as installing CFLs. Next, ask about their water savings initiatives, such as asking guests to leave towels on the floor to be laundered or hanging them back up if they don't need to be cleaned.