By Amanda Horn Ever wonder how the Golden Pinecone Awards came to be?  Some of you may be surprised to learn they started as a spoof. About 24 years ago, three guys– Glenn Miller, Tod Bedrosian, and Bob Fulkerson– tooled around the garage discussing their life’s work and passionate commitment to our beautiful environment here [...]

Read Full Post »

Hello Green Renoites! It’s November, and that means it’s time for the Golden Pinecone Awards. This year’s celebration will be a blast. We have a live musical performance by the Jazz Guys of Carson City, an elegant dinner provided by the Peppermill, a geothermal presentation, and a wonderful group of winners. The event takes place [...]

Read Full Post »

By Jen Huntley Somewhere in our distant past, some evil conspiracy formed to keep us in the dark about roasting vegetables.  So, many people my age grew up thinking that asparagus, beets, and cauliflower tasted like those dank, overboiled blobs of bland yuckiness served up in school lunches. But, the secret is out.  Roasting vegetables—on [...]

Read Full Post »

It’s rare to turn on the TV these days or flip through a magazine without seeing ads for new cleaning products. And of course, you need one to clean the counters, something different for the floors and don’t even think of using either of those in the bathrooms! With a different solution for each surface [...]

Read Full Post »

We’re so thankful for all of you who are our friends on facebook. To show our appreciation, one of our friends will be randomly selected next Friday to win a fabulous prize of Nevada EcoNet swag and a gift certificate to EcoReno. Click here to become a friend, spread the word with your friends and let’s see [...]

Read Full Post »