Earth Hour 2010 Across the Globe

This Saturday as the clock strikes 8:30 p.m., lights across the world will be flicked off in honor of Earth Hour 2010. While most of the flipped switches will be housed under residential roofs, a growing number of hoteliers and landmark properties like the Empire State Building are calling "lights out" too. (In 2009, an estimated 80 million Americans participated.)

For the third year in a row, each of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts' 60 locations will go dark for one hour to promote a "low-carbon future," according to the company. At the Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg, Germany, guests can enjoy a candlelit dinner and at The Fairmont Orchid in  Hawaii, visitors have the opportunity to sip hot cocoa and roast s'mores over an oceanside fire pit. And in the Big D, Texas guests can gather at Pyramid Bar for a "Happy Earth Hour" where local, organic apps will be served alongside an Ecotini, whatever that is...

To see all participating sponsors, like the MGM Mirage in Las Vegas, click here. Then leverage the lengthy list to convince your fave hotels to do the same. Because let's be honest, it's pretty easy to have a good time in the dark when you're with the right company.