http://chicago.carrotmob.org Just another Carrotmob weblog Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:33:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cash registers were ringing, with sights set on greening! What sweltering heat?! Mobbers came from all over, some on special Carrotmob trips from out of town, to help Fox & Obel and Chicago go more green. Volunteers handed out discount Carrot Cards and took the Colossal Carrot up and down ... http://chicago.carrotmob.org/blog/they-came-they-saw-they-mobbed/ Sure, it's going to be a hot one today. And you'll probably work up a sweat getting yourself to Fox & Obel for the big Carrotmob. But oh how cool it'll be inside. With cool drinks. Tasty treats. Even ice cream! Get your carrot on and join us at 401 ... http://chicago.carrotmob.org/blog/steamed-carrots/ Here it is, the eve of the big Chicago Carrotmob. We'll see you tomorrow at Fox & Obel Market, 401 E. Illinois, noon to 6 pm. It may be hot out, but it'll be cooool inside! And to get you in a carrot kind of mood, check out this new ... http://chicago.carrotmob.org/blog/the-big-day-a-new-video/ So you might be wondering, “How exactly will Fox & Obel become more energy efficient when I join the Carrotmob on Sunday, Aug. 9th?” Well the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center has done an energy audit of the store and come up with a list of improvements F&O can ... http://chicago.carrotmob.org/blog/the-power-of-the-mob/ How exciting is it when people from around the globe tweet and blog about your upcoming Carrotmob?! We're talking Hamburg, Sydney, Houston, New York City, San Francisco, Miami and of course Home Sweet Home Chicago. Look for us on the Sundance Channel's SUNfiltered, A Fresh Squeeze, Chicagoist, Gapers Block, ... http://chicago.carrotmob.org/blog/the-momentum-builds/ People smiled. They took pictures. Some asked if it was a giant pinata. The Colossal Carrot was a big hit on its tour through downtown Chicago and Fox & Obel Market. And if you ever need to get an el car full of people laughing and smiling, just board with ... http://chicago.carrotmob.org/blog/the-colossal-carrots-big-adventure/ What's a Carrotmob? What's happening in Chicago August 9th? Find out here. Posted by Christine http://chicago.carrotmob.org/blog/meet-carrotmob-chicago/ Today, the much-anticipated Colossal Carrot takes to the streets. We’ll haul it from the Oak Park studio where it’s been under construction, onto the Green Line, transfer to the Red Line and hike over to Fox & Obel, where we’ll take a break in the café before heading out ... http://chicago.carrotmob.org/blog/colossal-carrot-hits-chicago/ Who could resist an opportunity at a Mayor Daley press conference yesterday to tell him about Carrotmob Chicago? He liked the idea and, passing an informational Carrot Card to Chief Environmental Officer Sadhu Johnston, said he’d like to talk more about it! Environment Commissioner Suzanne Malec-McKenna got excited about ... http://chicago.carrotmob.org/blog/mayor-daley-a-fan-of-carrotmob-chicago/ Oak Park artist Jenny Tiner, who is working on a special Carrotmob Chicago project for the big day, is a Carrotmob rock star. A self-taught artist who was inspired by Georgia O’Keefe as a child, she started her artistic career at the age of six when she began painting ... http://chicago.carrotmob.org/blog/carrotmob-chicago-artist-rocks/