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  • Lori Lindsay
Do something Green Today

Using your dishwasher is more Earth-friendly.


It may be hard to believe, but a big electricity-using dishwasher is a greener choice than hand washing your dishes, if it is a newer model and you're washing full loads. So put away the sponge and load the dishwasher.



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• The land that is now the city of Seattle has been inhabited for at least 4,000 years.


• Seattle was the first city in the US to play a Beatles song on the radio.


• People in Seattle buy the most sunglasses per capita than any other U.S. city


• More people bike to work in Seattle than in any other similar-sized city in the U.S.


• Pike Place Market features the longest continuously operating farmer’s market in the US.


• Seattle has nearly 500 houseboats, more than anywhere else in the U.S.


• Seattle is ranked the most literate city in the country, with the highest percentage of residents with a college degree or higher.


• Seattle is home to the world’s first gas station, opened on East Marginal Way in 1907.


• Seattle is the birthplace of Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee chain. You can buy a unique mug (if you collect them) at the original Starbucks in Pike Place Market, first opened in 1971.


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San Francisco’s wild landscapes are packed with hiking trails for all skill levels. They offer the perfect nature amusement without leaving the city. Enjoy amazing ocean or bay views, wander through coastal cliffs, or become dwarfed by the giant redwoods.

1 - Lands End Trail.

Distance: 3.5 miles

Difficulty: Moderate


2 - Fort Funston.

Distance: 0.9 miles

Difficulty: Easy


3 - Philosopher's Way Trail at McLaren Park.

Distance: 2.7 miles

Difficulty: All levels


4 - Twin Peaks.

Distance: 2.1 miles

Difficulty: Easy


5 - Bernal Heights.

Distance: 1 mile

Difficulty: Easy


6 - Mount Sutro Loop.

Distance: 2 miles

Difficulty: Easy


7- Mount Davidson Park.

Distance: 1.5 miles

Difficulty: Easy


8 - Glen Canyon Park.

Distance: 3.7 miles

Difficulty: Easy to moderate


9 - Grandview Park Trail.

Distance: 0.2 miles

Difficulty: Moderate


10 - Corona Heights Trail.

Distance: 1 mile

Difficulty: Easy


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