The US Open 2009 is upon us! It spans August 31 through September 13, and many of those attending have likely locked down hotel choices by now. If not, keep reading for some ideas.
If you’re attending the US Open, please take note that organizers of the Tournament recommend that attendees use public transportation on all days. Visit their official website for more information on transportation and directions.
As for hotels, Oyster Hotel Reviews has compiled a list of hotels convenient to the subway line that heads straight to the Tournament. They even organized the list for your level of “fan-dome.” For …read more

In the previous post we looked at some problems with automobile dependence. However, you don’t have to be a slave to your car. You can learn to live on less automobile time with very few major changes, although, if you’d like to make major changes and minimize your car dependence even more, that’s cool too.

Major changes you can make to minimize your car dependence:

Live closer to what you need. If you live closer to schools, shops, work, and so on, you’ll obviously drive less.
Live in a town with excellent public transportation.
Get rid of one car. One newer study found …read more