http://www.roadlesstraveledstore.com/blog the everyday life of someone who cares... Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:28:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en so as you can tell i have dropped off the face of the blogging planet. been wanting to post more but there have been so many things happening since Slow Food Nation that i have been, well, overwhelmed. - in the retail world, yes it is the holiday season and i have ... http://www.roadlesstraveledstore.com/blog/2008/10/02/why-so-little-post-lately-part-11-but-really-it-is-good/ No rest for the weary-only had 48 hours! Next up was a 1 ½ mi walk to Rainbow Grocery, a place that I have been wanting to go to since my first visit to GreenFest 4 years ago. (so unassuming from the front) This place is amazing: bulk-buying of natural products, this place ... http://www.roadlesstraveledstore.com/blog/2008/09/02/after-the-victory-garden/ First thing in the morning-the Slow Food Nation Market in Civic Center. Slow Food altered the grounds of Civic Center into a thriving and energetic happening for all things slow and beautiful. (the SFN 08’ membership booth & the parking area for the cyclists, they had the best parking by ... http://www.roadlesstraveledstore.com/blog/2008/09/02/slow-food-nation-2008-the-market/ I usually have 2 places that I stay whenever I visit SF that is both economical and light on the footprint: a friend’s place or the HI (Hosteling International) off Mason Street Downtown. I am a huge advocate of the hostel, not only for foreign travel but domestic as well. ... http://www.roadlesstraveledstore.com/blog/2008/09/01/staying-green-for-the-occasion/ (PS the following posts are from over the Labor Day weekend) Super excited!! On our way to San Francisco for Slow Food Nation 2008! We have a jam-packed weekend (or rather 48 hours) ahead of us, the following posts will cover what took place at the first ever celebration of American food. (snacks for ... http://www.roadlesstraveledstore.com/blog/2008/09/01/on-our-way-to-slow-food-nation-2008/