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Hotel Palomar's pet amenities. Courtesy of Hotel Palomar.

• Hotel Palomar: This Kimpton-owned property allows all types of pets no matter what the species or size, within reason of course. I mean, where would they put a horse? For most of us, this means bringing your dog along, and like any good pet friendly hotel, the concierge will arrange for a staff member to walk your dog and even to pet sit. And in addition to the in-room amenities — treats, a bed, even doggie “beer” (chicken or beef-flavored broth), you can get your special four-legged friend a massage or an acupuncture treatment. How’s that for pampering?

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…Mother Earth, that is.

It’s Earth Day, and dear ol’ mom has graciously taken the temperature down for those of us in Los Angeles who have been melting in the heat over the past few days. So thank her by doing something environmentally friendly.

Veev-a-la-Green cocktail

• The Whiskey Blue bar at the W Hotel in Westwood is offering a special drink today through May 31. The $12 Veev-a-la-Green, AKA Amazon Cooler, is made with Veev brand liquour derived from acai berries. Veev donates $1 from the sale of every bottle to save the Brazilian rainforest and is a certified carbon-neurtal company. Whiskey Blue will donate 50 cents from the sale of every drink to Global Green USA, which works to stem climate change by creating green buildings.

• Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel is participating in an adopt-a-farmer program, part of a Loews-wide initiative. The Santa Monica location’s Ocean and Vine restaurant has partnered with Rancho Sisquoc in Santa Maria, Calif., for its certified Angus beef. Chef Gregory Foos shops at local farmers markets, too.

• L.A. company Revenge Is recently released new styles of its T-shirts made from organic cotton and recycled plastic bottles. The men’s and women’s shirts, with more color and graphics, are more stylish than version 1.0 of the message-focused tops. There’s also new shirts for kids, too.  Prices range from $21 for the little ones’ tees to $32 for the new adult-size shirts.

• The Sofitel hotel is taking some extra steps in the quest for going green. The hotel uses wind-generated power, making it an Environmental Protection Agency green power partner. Sofitel is also turning its lobby, restaurant and bar lights out every night, as well as offering free valet parking for electric, hydrogen and hybrid cars.