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New York HOUSE Magazine — March 2004 > View the eMagazine—our digital edition FEATURE STORY: Woman's World BY TREE MCELHINNEY Manufacturers are making power tools lighter and more ergonomic for a large and growing sector of homeowners and do-it-yourselfers -- women. FEATURE STORY: Home Sick BY JOSHUA GREEN HGTV offers escapist fantasy for the masses of weary would-be homeowners. BEST IN GREEN BUILDING COMPETITION Click here to learn more! FEATURE STORY: Heat Therapy BY LORRIE KLOSTERMAN A home spa, hot tub, or sauna can rescue mind and body from winter's chill. FROM THE EDITOR: Cultivating Tradition PERSONAL SPACE: Living History History is a way of life for one New Paltz couple, whose home is a paean to the past. ENTRYWAY: March Madness MY HUDSON VALLEY: A Tale of Two Coasts One writer learns to listen to a new land. AREA SPOTLIGHT: Kingston, Ulster County Diamond in the rough: a city of legendary ups and downs is in the midst of a renewal. IN THE GARDEN: Looking Ahead With winter nearly over, it's time to shop for annuals and perennials. FARM NOTES: Resisting Nostalgia Contrary to popular belief, farming is not the stuff of historic reenactment. GET IT DONE: Paint for Your Life Winter got you down? Break out the paint and turn your wall into a masterpiece. ASK THE EXPERT: Kevin Battistoni, Broker How should I ready my house for sale? RENOVATION: Growing Pains As a family expands, a country getaway in Pine Plains gets a new addition. HOUSE HOROSCOPES: March Home Horoscopes Get ready: the vernal equinox brings with it a mix of new and old, fire and water. BACK PORCH: Hats Off At Hat Factory Furniture, Douglas Bialor creates a fine line from myriad details.

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GREEN EVENTS

> 9/16 – 9/17—East Coast Green – Meeting The Architecture 2030 Goals (Atlantic City). Sustainability is one of AIA's top priorities and climate change is everyone's concern, crossing state and regional boundaries. This conference will seek to benchmark how we are doing at meeting the Architecture 2030 goals and what still needs to be done. Bally's Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, NJ. All Day. More info here.
> Ongoing—WATER: H2O = LIFE (New York City). Examine the most vital liquid on Earth through a series of exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History.
> E-mail us to list your event here

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RESOURCES
> New Jersey & Company — Business & Green news
> NYInc — Business & Green news
> NY House Magazine — Green Real Estate
> The Daily Green — The consumer's guide to green
> Green Inc. Blog — NYTimes.com — Energy and Green Business

GREEN NEWS SOURCES
> Alternative Energy News
> Climate Biz
> Climate Change News Digest
> Environmental News Network
> Global Climate Change from BBC News
> Green Business News
> GreenBiz.com
> Green Tech from CNET
> Greener Choices from Consumer Reports
> Greentech Media
> Greenwire
> Point Carbon
> Renewable Energy World
> Yale Environment 360
> Washington Post: Green Science. Policy. Living

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