Demonstrating their intent to lead the commercial sector in green initiatives, Hosting.Com, a web hosting and co-location services company, is purchasing 208 Green Energy blocks - 1,000 kilowatt hours each - monthly for the next 12 months. To put that in perspective, that is equivalent to planting approximately 1,310 acres of trees, or removing 304 cars from the road.

Nationally, data centers consume up to 1.5 percent of all energy consumption. "We believe it is our social and business responsibility to offset our carbon emissions. Our industry is one that must take a close look at its energy consumption and the impact it will have on the environment," said Darren King, CEO of Hosting.Com.

King added, "We hope to set the industry standard on environmental stewardship. To that end, we have built one of the greenest data centers in the country, virtualized our server environments to optimize usage and output, and set up a program to reimburse all employees that participate in such programs."

I have to say I really had little knowledge of Louisville other than it being the home of that great American tradition, the Kentucky Derby. Upon arrival I quickly realized that I had landed in a most unique place due mostly to the uncompromising hospitality and amiability of the local populace. I'd been there 4 days and had yet to meet a grumpy local! How charming! Louisville opened its arms to me and I couldn't have been more delighted.

My arrival was adeptly facilitated by Ashley Cecil, a very lovely young woman with a passion for art and social activism, who seems to be able to juggle an enormous amount of responsibilities at one time. She quickly settled me in and proceeded to acquaint me with Louisville's burgeoning art community. The arts in Louisville are incredible - it's a shame that the rest of the country knows little of this. I was impressed not only with the quality of public art, museums, galleries, hotels and facilities, but also by the quantity. This place is oozing art! Cutting edge and international - a bastion for the edgy & hip.

Best Place to Find Cool Bumper Stickers for the Outside of Your Car, and CDs for the Inside - At a time when indie record stores were dropping off the map, John Timmons decided he needed to move into a building big enough to need its own map. Ear X-tacy grew from the 500-square-foot store it was in 1985 into the 10,000-square-foot music wonderland it is today. With countless listening stations and riveting in-store performances, the shop puts a high premium on musical discovery

National Jug Band Jubilee Brings America's Happiest Music back to its old Kentucky home. Dedicated to preserving jug band music at its late 19th century home - Louisville, Kentucky.