Earth Hour: City Hall Going Dark, Langham Serving Drink Specials

Pasadena is one of many cities around the world that will go dark Saturday for Earth Hour 2013, a global movement that encourages people to turn off lights for one hour to promote energy conservation and environmental awareness.

Earth Hour takes place this year on Saturday from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time, when the lights at Pasadena City Hall will be shut off.

City Hall will join thousands of other landmarks across the globe in going dark, such as the Opera House in Sydney, Australia, where Earth Hour began in 2007, and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, according to the International Business Times. 

For those who don’t want to sit idly in the dark during Earth Hour, the Tap Room bar at the Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa (1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave.) is serving drink specials in a low-lit atmosphere from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Specials include an organic Veev margarita for $10 and a glass of organic Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc or Ferrari-Carano Siena for $7. 

The Stephen Boyd Trio will provide live musical entertainment.

Anyone can participate in Earth Hour by turning off non-essential lights from 8:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Earth Hour was organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Learn more at http://worldwildlife.org/earthhour.

Are you participating in Earth Hour 2013 by turning off your lights at 8:30 p.m.? What do you think of Earth Hour?