Greenopia Holiday Showcase: Look, don't buy

If you're the kind of person that shops online because you hate being hassled by salespeople -- but really, really would like to check goods out first-hand before buying them -- the Greenopia Holiday Showcase is for you.

Local green vendors will exhibit -- but not sell -- their goods at this 2-day showcase, put together by the local eco-directory Greenopia (previously covered here). And everyone's invited to come look and touch and sample while nibbling on raw food treats from Leaf Cuisine (raw "cooking" demos at 2 pm and 4 pm).

When: Fri., Dec. 7 and Sat., Dec. 8, from 11 am to 6:30 pm both days.
Where: smart®house, 1319 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice
Cost: Free!

Among the vendors: Soaptopia, EpoxyGreen, Arbor, Natural High Lifestyles, Cliff Spencer Furniture, GreenBliss EcoSpa, Topo Ranch, ReForm School, Eco Timber, and Urbanic Paper. If you decide you like their stuff during this no-pressure showcase, you can seek out their local store post-event --

While you're there, get a holiday baking recipe from Khatija Dadabhoy of Ghalia Organic Desserts (11:30 am), check out the fuel-efficient smart® fortwo, and pre-order the second edition of Greenopia for 50% off.

As a sidenote -- This smart®house is really opening with a vengeance! The brand new showroom for the smart car's also hosting Green Drinks tonight, so if you go to that, you could conceivably spend all weekend at this place --

Image courtesy of Greenopia