Extreme Weather & Climate Instability

Interview with Dr. Paul Epstein of Harvard University’s Center for Health and the Global Environment:
From Snowstorms to Heat Waves, How Global Warming Causes Extreme Weather and Climate Instability

NOW Pet Friendly!

Greenstone Inn now offers pet friendly suites for guests with small well-mannered pets.

Look for the pet-friendly icon:

Read new pet guidelines here.

Latest Greenstone Inn Viedos

Storms In!

Storm watching from Greenstone Inn #32.

Hermann Scheer "Man of the Green Century"

Hermann Scheer, founder and president of the European Association for Renewable Energies (EUROSOLAR) and chairman of the World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE) since 2001, has died. Reuters' story.
Scheer interview.

Going Green at the National Level

White House to Go Solar only a year behind Greenstone!

On Our Green Green Way!

Read about Greenstone in Sustainable Business Oregon:
Greenstone Inn closes first 'green' summer season

Can the White House Catch Up with Greenstone Inn?

Is the "greening" of the White House going to include solar power on the roof? Read about

Lobbying for Solar Panels on the White House in USA Today's GreenHouse.

End of Summer

Greenstone has enjoyed the company of many new guests and rave reviews. We are celebrating our first summer by offering an Indian Summer 2-for-1 special in the month of September. Stay one night (Sunday-Wednesday) at the posted summer rate and the next night is free! Sometimes our best weather comes after Labor Day. Enjoy this beautiful time of "Indian Summer" at the Greenstone Inn.

Another addition. We have a beautiful new fiber optic chandelier hanging in our entry way.

Landscaping award. The Newport Chamber honored Greenstone Inn and landscaper Holly with an award for business beautification in July.

Ken Hansen's Gallery. Artist Ken Hansen has opened his gallery across the street from Greenstone Inn.

From the Beach

May 21. GO!

One of many finishing touches.

Cleaning, maintenance and WiFi installation were still in progress when the first early arrivals checked in. So was the picture hanging. And the soft drink installers were still at work in the community room.
The boss burned late night oil installing the last of the TVs, delivered only this morning.
But now, the countdown is over. Greenstone Inn opened for business on May 21, 2010, as promised!

May 19...Ready, Set...

Final elevator inspection (check!)
Fire protection inspection (check!)
WiFi installation (check!)
Has the DirectTV installer finished? What do you mean--we have to phone in the code for every television set?

The whole Newport Fire Department and volunteer team showed up to tour the Greenstone Inn.

Fire inspectors are impressed with the tankless water heaters.

Countdown - 5/18/10

Opening May 21!
Final housekeeping flurry has full staff jumping.
Last minute checklists cope with missing/mal-fitting bedspreads, truckloads of construction debris, repairs dusting up ready-to-go rooms, etc.
When is that ice machine arriving? Hasn't the broken window been fixed?
What about the wall art?
Speaking of Greenstone art...in keeping with the keep-it-green spirit, much of the wall art is reclaimed from the old Viking's Motel, just as the wooden Viking's sign was re-painted for Greenstone Inn.
The hallways are being hung with works placed by local artists: a kind of Greenstone gallery.
Artist/photographer Ken Hansen is placing the displays.

Finished - Beach View

Construction Crew and Equipment Have Gone.

Furniture Alignment

This afternoon Brendan Carmody, owner, rolled up his sleeves and helped with preliminary furniture assembly and placement.

April 14

High Tide...Looks Finished from the Beach!

April 4

Southeast view

April 4: Interior Previews

Third floor progress: we snapped some previews of the unfinished interior on this clear and blustery Easter Sunday.

Oh What a View!

High Above the Mighty Pacific

Every Unit Has a Gas Fireplace

Mar. 25

North Face Shinglers in the Rain

March 22 - More Progress

Latest View from the Beach


Finishing Up Front Shingles

Recycle: Sign of the Times

We have a new sign. It's the old sign, re-signed.
Don't abuse. Reuse!
What a perfect symbol of our Earth-loving policy is our new Greenstone Inn sign. Yes, it was painted on the backside of our beautiful carved Viking's sign, grown worn and faded in its years of stormy coastal weather. When both signs are done, you won't be able to tell.. until you look at the back. We should never forget where we came from and how we got here. Good bye to the old Viking's, with a good and useful riddance! Thanks to Don Heist, our Maintenance Manager for the fine artwork!

Mar. 14

South View



Shingles on our backside! Beach view.

Greenstone Opening Scheduled!

Greenstone Inn has a scheduled opening date of May 21.
We will start taking reservations later this month.

Feb 22, 2010. Beach View of Progress

Feb 19 - Driveway Shaping Up

Stilted: Driveway Overhang Work

Pouring Driveway to Basement Parking

Feb 15 2010

Coast Street Progress

Feb. 5 - Shingling

Feb. 1

Rooftop Refinements

Jan 31

View of Greenstone Inn from Northwest

Solar Energy:


Plumbing for Energy Conservation:

Jan 30, 2010

Solar Panel - North Wing


Solar panels on south-facing roofs are now operative and capable of "feeding the grid," that is, supplying electric power to PUD, the local electricity provider. Greenstone Inn models an essential component of grid decentralization which will lower the consumption of carbon-based fuel, stem global warming trends, and eventually eleminate national reliance on foreign oil. In time more business and residential customers will follow the lead, selling electricity made from the sun instead of buying the costly alternative.
Solar technology implementation by Solar Ki of Corvallis, Oregon.

Jan 25 2010

"Green" Siding Goes On

South Face

Jan 14 2010

Coast Street View

Happy 2010

January 10. Latest pictures

Beachside View

Photovoltaic Panels on South Roof

Solar Power Center

Coast Street view:

West side progress: