The Green Fest created a unbelieveable forum to discuss how the smart fortwo works best for people in the city.  We met some exciting people at the Green Fest and hope to lead the way to a cleaner, brighter future in urban transportation!

Vist smart center Lincolnwood this week to make a deal on your own 2010 Chrome Edition coupe.  They’re going ….fast!

1. Homes of Distinction Tour in Winnetka. Tour a real LEED certified house in the area. The first one of it’s kind in Winnetka! From the classic red brick exterior with traditional roof lines, dormers and cement tile roof to the beautiful natural stone interior finishes (many featuring green products such as Caesarstone Quartz which uses recycled materials) this home is not only beautiful but efficient as well. $10 admission for the tour benefits the Ronald McDonald House.

2. 2010 Chicago Green Festival at Navy Pier. The nation’s premier sustainability event in Chicago for 2 days filled with the best in green! The most green businesses under one roof.  Open today 10-7 and tomorrow 10-6 
Plus  workshops, green films, kids’ activities, social justice films & more, and delicious, organic, vegetarian cuisine Mmmm! http://www.greenfestivals.com/chicago/news/

3. smart center Lincolnwood.   Come see the most smartcars in Illinois under one roof, we are here until 5pm Saturday to test drive and have fun! 
http://www.smartcenterlincolnwood.com/

Too many choices , too little time!

-Appearances by smart USA representatives

-Children’s Miracle Network Charity Car Wash

-Road rally with more than 100 smart fortwos

-Evening activities, including drive-in movies, jazz concerts, car cruises and more

-smart accessory displays and technical demonstrations

-World-famous K.C. barbecue at smart center Merriam

To register for smart nationals and see a complete schedule of events, visit www.northamericansmartcars.org 

Drop in before the roadtrip and see the new options for smartcars!

I am pleased to announce we will be representing smartcars at the Chicago Green Festival. This is a great opportunity to experience a smart hands-on and ask any questions you may have.  Take public transportation or a new smartcar to Navy Pier this weekend, May 22 and 23.

    In addition to our display, the Chicago Green Festival will feature a number of exhibitors offering products and services that are eco-friendly and beneficial to mind, body, and spirit.

http://www.zipcar.com/parents/

Drive it there or drive it here at smart center Lincolnwood. $2250 Customer Cash awaits you!

We are excited to partner with Joseph Baldwin from noisivelvet.com for his newest project, the Mobile Garden.  The basic concept is to build a garden on a flatcar train and to let it travel with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of their regular transit service.

 http://themobilegarden.org/index.php

The CTA has officially given the project a green light to move forward!

The project will cost roughly $350,000 which does not include the considerable costs for promotions, materials, and seed for distribution. noisivelvet  is requesting donations for the project.  Donations and other needs are done through this site: http://www.giveforward.org/makeitreal/

The USDA, Harvest Moon Farms and Midwest Groundcovers are donating all of the plants for the garden. This project is completely being funded by noisivelvet and friends.

We look forward to events with Mr. Baldwin to show off other transportation based green activities.  Stop in to smart center Lincolnwood to find out more, and drive a smartcar while you are at it!

http://themobilegarden.org/index.php

See it for the first time or watch it again!

Get a closer look at a smart fortwo and visit us at the smart center Lincolnwood, BEST DEALS HAPPENING NOW!

There are two ways to register for the 5K for Earth Day
1. You can register online by clicking on the link below 
2. Race day registration, (but it’s more expensive and wastes paper)  Race day registration starts at 7am at the Race Start

http://earthday5kchicago.com/

Run /  walk participants will receive a free admission pass to the Chicago Green Festival on May 22nd and 23rd at Navy Pier

Online Registration – $30,  (use our sc Lincolnwood coupon code:  ED5K  for $5 off the fee)

Race day registration $35 ($5 off if you bring in an old operable cell phone)

Youth (ages 11-17) $20

Kids under 10 Free

There is even a car-pool option for those without cars to get to the event on April 24th.  But if you are looking for urban transportation, the smart fortwo is the perfect vehicle.

We want all of our smart center customers to participate, and the “Run Green” section of the official 5K for Earth Day website specifies other ways to better our world. 

Two options for raceday:

Participants are encouraged to bring “sheddable” layers they’d like to have donated. All items left at the start will be donated to charity.

Or donate & recycle your shoes. .. Have an old pair or two of running shoes that are too good to be thrown away? There will be receptacles available for your old shoes to recycle or donate. The following companies will receive the shoes: www.ecologyrunner.com    www.nikereuseashoes.com

Run into smart center Lincolnwood and use our computers, free of charge, to register for the big event.  See ya there! http://earthday5kchicago.com/