We're BAAAAACK!!!

[shawn perine]

Hey Folks,

As you may have noticed, Green Drinks L.A. has been offline for quite a while. In talking with Barent Roth, organizer of L.A. Green Drinks on the west side, I decided to lay low as he ramped up the LAGreenDrinks.com site. Definitely didn't want to steal his thunder.

But I recently came back to see that a few people happened to find our site by chance and I realized that enough people want to connect in this community of ours that only good could come out of keeping us alive, and working to make us grow.

So, I hope everyone here is interested in helping with our "comeback". Basically this site is for all of us in L.A. and beyond who are committed to our planet enough to want to do something about it. I just happen to be a guy who created a website in the hopes of mobilizing us toward a greater end.

I think that our potential is huge – Los Angeles is about as progressive as it gets and we green drinkers are at the forefront of the movement. So let's start communicating, growing, affecting change, and getting loaded on green drinks while doing it.

What's in a green drink anyway?

Shawn

[shawn perine]

Nice. Stumbling is much greener than driving.

I'm in NYC the whole month of August, so I'm hoping to stumble into a Green Drinks NYC party- maybe tonight!

[Russ]

Whoo hoo! All of the downtown events seem to be within a block of my office. I can drink all day and stumble to the event and then greendrink all night and stumble back and pass out uncomfortably in my chair til morning.

[shawn perine]

Ummm... I meant to do that... :(

Here's the real link: http://lagreendrinks.blogspot.com/

Afterwards you can always grab pizza on Melrose I guess...

[Russ]

that link brings up a pizza place on melrose.

[shawn perine]

Yes indeed- you can check out the info on the downtown Green Drinks right here: http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/67319

[Russ]

I understand there is a downtown group starting as well? What is the schedule for that - for all of the meetings really. I plan on being at the next Silverlake one.

[shawn perine]

Hey Russ,

Thanks for joining. Although I don't blog as much as I'd like, I do check in daily to make sure I can help direct fellow greenies to green drinks locations.

Silver Lake's GD is going on as I type this! Here's the 411:


LA Green Drinks - West Hollywood / Silverlake
Thursday, July 17th, 2008
7pm-???
The Good Luck Bar
1514 Hillhurst Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027
map

Hope you're there now Russ.

Best,
Shawn

[Russ]

I found this site by accident (well I was looking for a green biz association type of thing) but it had very old info. Glad to see it's more up to date. I'm in Echo Park/downtown and would love to attend East Side gatherings.

[shawn perine]

Cool. Yes, oddly enough, it's greener to NOT go to Green Drinks, unless you walk or bike. But then you're creating extra carbon dioxide from the extra breathing...

But seriously, Barent is doing a great job with it and it seems to be growing all the time. There's also one in Silver Lake next week that you may want to attend.

[Pleasant]

Thanks for the update...I may need to remain eco and stay on the East side tonight, but I hope to join the group soon (I have many GREEN friends I'd like to bring)!