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n1360207575_1822 Hi! I’m Serena Bartlett. I’m glad you found your way to my site, where you can get a closer look at my work.

I love writing, and so far I’ve written five GrassRoutes Guides. They each feature the best businesses and activities that give back to the community, environment, and local economy. You can browse them on the book website, on Amazon, or at my favorite indie site Buy Olympia.

I write about travel, food, sustainability, and other things that make me tick.

When I’m not writing, or adventuring on the road, I wax creative in the kitchen, in the garden, and elsewhere.

Feel free to contact me if you have questions, press releases, are looking for a green travel and sustainable food expert, or if you require further info. Cheerio!

GrassRoutes Seattle Hits Stores Today!

Hey GrassRoutes fans!

GrassRoutes Seattle is on shelves today!

in San Francisco, head to Green Apple Books, Booksmith, City Lights, Book Passage, and Alexander Book Company

in Portland, find my titles at Powell’s Books, Annie Bloom’s Books, Broadway Books, Looking Glass Bookstore, and Longfellow Books

in Northern California Wine Country: Copperfields (multi-location), Treehorn Books, Bookends Books, Readers Books, Kepler’s Books, and Berkshire Books

in Seattle: Elliot Bay Books, Fremont Place Book Company, Third Place Books, East West Bookshop, University Books, Magus Bookstore

in Southern California and Los Angeles: Diesel, A Bookstore, Skylight Books, Metropolis Books, Bodhi Tree Bookstore, and Second Story

in Oakland and the East Bay: Laurel Books, Diesel, A Bookstore, Mrs. Dolloway’s, Builder’s Booksource, Pegasus and Pendragon (multi-location)

New Bio Pics

Audra Marie DeWitt, a stellar Bay Area-based photographer, has done a new set of bio pics for me as the diva of GrassRoutes! If your publication is doing a piece about any of the GrassRoutes titles, please inquire about using these and more pictures. And visit Sonoma’s Cornerstone Gardens for your own look at these incredibly designed outdoor spaces.

I’m named National Sustainable Food Examiner!

Now I get have a great new place to share seasonal recipes, food politics, and deliciousness! Here’s my Mackerel recipe, and a bit about Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, stay tuned for more, better yet, subscribe to my posts at the top of each article. Happy reading, and happy culinary adventuring!

Eco-Travel Tips on Green Daily

This weekend my eco-travel tips were published on Green Daily, where you can find lots of practical posts on anything and everything green. I’m happy they asked me to add my two cents! See what you think…

Simple Ways to Green Your Vacation

Earth Day Signing a Success

It was a great turn out yesterday in front of Oakland’s City Hall for the 2010 Earth Expo! Thanks to all who showed up!

I gave out culinary herbs from the GrassRoutes Garden – sage, rosemary, two kinds of thyme, oregano, and peppermint and it was great talking shop about cooking, gardening, and fabulous Oakland staycations that give back!

Look for the signs…

Many of the businesses that have been featured in one of my GrassRoutes Guides have put up their window stickers! Keep your eyes peeled for GrassRoutes Approved places!

Vote for Serena’s GrassRoutes Guides for an Oakland Indie Award!

This year GrassRoutes Travel is again up for an Oakland Indie Award, an annual celebration of the best local businesses that inspire the community in various ways. Serena spoke at the first annual Oakland Indie Awards (photo below), and she’s still a big part of the Oakland small business community. VOTE BEFORE MARCH 24!!

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(with Samee Roberts of Oakland Cultural Arts and Marketing Department)

GrassRoutes Guides were inspired by the great places in this town, and the people who did what they loved no matter what news journalists said about Oakland.

Here’s the link to voting for all your favorite Oakland businesses and people, please think of Serena and GrassRoutes when you cast your vote!