Shore Hotel | Photo by Ben Gibbs via Facebook
Pourtal Wine Tasting Bar
The state-of-the-art self-service tasting room features organic wines, farmers market nibbles and they even recycle their corks.
104 Santa Monica Blvd, 310.393.7693, www.pourtal.com
Library Alehouse
This Main Street favorite is an upscale gastropub with a great beer and wine selection, and it recycles its used fryer oil into biodiesel.
2911 Main Street, 310.314.4855, libraryalehouse.com
The Lobster
This popular restaurant offers amazing seafood, panoramic ocean views and uses solar panels on the roof.
1602 Ocean Ave, 310.458.9294, www.thelobster.com
The Ambrose
This boutique hotel is a peaceful oasis in a quiet, upscale neighborhood and is known for being the first U.S. hotel to receive Silver LEED Certification.
1255 20th Street, 310.315.1555, www.ambrosehotel.com
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
This four-diamond beachfront hotel supplies marketing materials on flash drives and was one of the first hotels to participate in Santa Monica’s Food Waste Composting program.
1700 Ocean Avenue, 310.576.3135, www.santamonicaloewshotel.com
Ocean View Hotel
Just steps from the beach, Santa Monica Pier and 3rd Street Promenade, this conveniently located hotel received Edison’s Certificate of Recognition after installing fluorescent lighting and motion sensors to reduce power usage.
1447 Ocean Ave, 310.458.4888, www.oceanviewsantamonica.com
Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica
This hotel offers breathtaking views, a casual ambiance and discounts for eco-friendly guests. Visitors driving hybrid cars enjoy a $10 discount off valet charges and a $35 credit towards a guest stay when transported by hybrid vehicle or mass transit.
530 Pico Blvd, 310.399.9344, www.sheratondelfina.com
Shore Hotel
The Shore Hotel is Santa Monica’s newest addition to the coastline, a Silver-LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standard boutique property that even offers a green concierge, the hotel’s own local expert on all things eco-friendly! More sustainable features of the Shore Hotel include:
- 50% of construction waste was recycled or salvaged.
- Wood used in the project is from sustainable forests.
- 10% of all building materials are from within a 500 mile radius of the project.
- ‘Low flow’ water fixtures, significantly reducing water consumption
- Native landscaping, reducing the extent of required irrigation.
- Sophisticated building controls system, continually monitoring and adjusting energy usage.
- In room energy management system, avoiding energy consumption in unoccupied guest rooms.
- Low VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) materials.
- Maximized access to natural daylight.
Heal the Bay Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
This family-friendly destination is dedicated to pollution prevention, marine conservation and environmental education. Its aquarium tank facades are made from recycled milk jugs.
1600 Ocean Front Walk, 310.451.1500, www.healthebay.org/santa-monica-pier-aquarium
Pacific Wheel - Santa Monica Pier
Soaring 130 feet above the Pacific Ocean, this Southern California landmark is the world’s first solar powered Ferris wheel.
380 Santa Monica Pier, 310.260.8744, http://www.pacpark.com/main.php
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Named “Best in the Country,” the Santa Monica’s Farmers Market only uses recyclable or compostable products and hosts a bike valet on Sundays.
Various locations, 310.458.8712, www.smgov.net/portals/farmersmarket/
Annenberg Community Beach House
Located in the space where Hollywood’s elite used to party, this Gold LEED certified “beach club” is open to the public and uses recycled blue jeans for insulation.
415 Pacific Coast Highway, 310.458.4904, beachhouse.smgov.net
Big Blue Bus
Ride Blue and go green! Santa Monica’s entire fleet of buses operates on alternative fuels and bio-diesel.
Customer Service: 310.451.5444, www.bigbluebus.com/home/index.asp
Santa Monica Bike Center
The nation’s largest full-service Bike Center replaced 27 auto parking spaces to offer all the amenities needed to access Santa Monica car-free, including bike rentals and 350 secure bike parking spaces.
Main Location: 1555 2nd Street, Unit A ; Self-Service Location: 1502 4th Street, 310.656.8500, bikeandpark.com/city/santa-monica
