This week, I got to go to my first GreenDrinks gathering. Portland, Maine has SO much to offer, and I can’t seem to stop talking about it. Maybe it’s because I just moved here, and I’m a 20-something foodie in culinary paradise. Or maybe, after living in Missoula, Montana and Chicago, Illinois—two polar opposite cities in every single aspect—I think I have found the perfect combination of scale and civilization. One day I’m climbing Tumbledown Mountain, and the next I’m at Bayside Bowl joining hundreds of other young and “seasoned” professionals for September GreenDrinks. GreenDrinks is a cool and ingenious idea. Bring your own cup and get in for only $2. Don’t B.Y.O.C and get in for $5 (being a GreenDrinks virgin myself, I stood out like an eco-hater holding my plastic Solo cup). $2-$5 is your ticket to sample local brews, wines, and meads and mingle with Portland from 5:30-8pm. It is a great opportunity to meet and network with people, especially if you’re new in town. And if you’re searching for a conversation starter or feeling like the new kid, remind yourself that you are a part of the common denominator: you love the environment, right? Just try not to end up solo with your Solo 🙂 Dorky, I know.
–Betsy Schluge
If I hadnt been lashed to my computer getting this next issue to press, I’d have been there with you, bright red Solo and all!
Did you save the cup? If you use the same one for 4 consecutive events I bet you will be forgiven.
Now say 20 Hail Gaia’s and 10 Our Planet’s.