Sustainably Eating your Way to the Inauguration

Our partners over at the Eat Well Guide have mapped out your road trip to the inauguration and highlighted sustainable food choices along the way. US News has come up with “A Green Inauguration Visitor’s Thrifty Guide to Washington, D.C.” Before you head out this weekend, check out these helpful tips!

From the Eat Well Guide:

With the Obamas’ much-discussed habit of healthy eating, this week foodies from all over the nation will travel to D.C. to munch up sustainable goodies at two green inaugural balls and revel in the election of our svelte, tech-savvy, 44^th president.

As the hungry hordes converge on Washington, Eat Well Guide has them covered. Traveling from New York(pdf) or Chicago(pdf)? Print out ready-to-go driving directions highlighted with sustainable food vendors all along your route. Driving to the nation’s capitol from some other town? Two minutes with Eat Well Everywhere will give you a custom trip book with the best co-ops, restaurants, and B&Bs along the way that serve up local, sustainably produced food.

From US News:

A Green Inauguration Visitor’s Thrifty Guide to Washington, D.C.

Welcome to Washington, if you can squeeze in here. We’re expecting it to be packed. The White House has even declared the city in a state of emergency for the event. The massive influx of people certainly won’t be good for our carbon footprint, that’s for sure. And though the weekend is bound to be a wasteful one overall, there are small things you, as an eco-friendly consumer can do to help when you’re visiting.

Some tips for transportation:

The best way to get around D.C. this weekend will also be the greenest and cheapest: your own two feet. Washingtonians are dreading the influx of people to our city because we know what will happen to our public transit, which will be something resembling utter chaos. The expected public transit crowds have already been described as “crush-level.” So, if you don’t want to wait for crowded trains and buses, put on a good pair of shoes and a warm coat and start walking. Downtown D.C. is not that big, so if you’re staying in the touristy parts of town, you’ll probably never need to set foot on a train or bus, especially because walking will be faster this weekend, anyway.

Find out more about transportation, shelter, food, glamour, night life and free events in this article.