This region sprawls above the treeline, where uninterrupted sky illuminates the green, rock-strewn landscape with views to Italy and Austria.

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"We have to get a scuba diver to clean the pool every week, " she adds, noting that a green sludge forms on the rock when it's not regularly cleaned.

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Metallectuals are much more cohesive than scholars of punk rock, said Bowling Green's Dr. Wallach, who holds a doctorate in anthropology.

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The rock stars of the green millennium can buy their environmental indulgences so they can gorge good conscience on their carbon-rich world of private jets and lush estates.

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This gigantic chasm at the heart of Kaua'i is one of the island's greatest natural wonders, and its red-and-black-striated lava-rock walls contrasted with the lush green forests that blanket its top is a true sight to behold.

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Green Day, the band that took snarly punk rock all the way to Broadway, will play one of this year's most anticipated sets.

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Sure, it had its moments--like shooting pool at the smoky Green Room, swimming with cute co-eds in the nearby rock quarry and even playing pick-up basketball with legendary point guard Bobby Hurley.

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Just plug it in (proprietary cables included), and a few seconds later a green light on the MiC let's you know you're ready to rock.

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Little Green Cars, a sextet from Dublin, may have turned in the weekend's best rock set.

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