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Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Tapa Tower Awarded Prestigious LEED Green Building Certification
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort announced that its Tapa Tower has been LEED Certified, becoming the first LEED-certified tower within the Park Hotels & Resorts portfolio. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the world’s most widely used green building … [continued]
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Original Summerfolk performers return for 50th festival
Festival founder Tim Harrison performs with Larry Jensen, who opened the first festival
The ‘fast and dicey’ Green Acres Racing Circuit
In the summer of 1958, thrilling, high-octane formula car racing at death-defying speeds came to Huron County when the first races were held at the Green Acres Racing Circuit. Located 16 kilometres north of Goderich on the former RAF Air Navigation School’s triangular shaped runway, the Green Acres race track drew thousands of spectators who […]
It’s Time To Divest From Plastic — Ceramics Are One Viable Alternative
What will it take to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis? Can countries around the world, which are pressured by the fossil fuel industry to protect its plastic manufacturing investments, actually divest from plastic? Plastics Treaty negotiations began on August 5 and are due to … [continued]
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Michigan hotel taxes fund tourism promotion. Should they also fund services?
Across northern Michigan, hotel taxes generated almost $30 million for area convention and visitors bureaus. Some in Traverse City say the money should go to the county.