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By Stephen Nellis / Monday, April 11th, 2011 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on California classics: ’60s shoe brand SeaVees revived
Steven Tiller and Derek Galkin want to revive the California dream and promise of the 1960s. And put it on your feet, stylishly. They are the creative minds behind the “respectful rehabilitation” of SeaVees, a 1960s sneaker brand that was defunct for half a century before the pair resurrected it and melded it with a Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, March 21st, 2011 / Features / Comments Off on Fresh crush: Terravant launches wine for Tesco chain
A Buellton wine startup has teamed up with fast-growing grocery chain Fresh & Easy to put a taste of Santa Barbara County in 169 stores across the U.S. Terravant Wine Co. and Fresh & Easy are launching three brands of custom-made wine, sourced largely from the Santa Ynez Valley. “Santa Barbara County has an amazing Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, January 21st, 2011 / Features / Comments Off on Reagan’s legacy drives Simi Valley, Santa Barbara tourism
Between the presidential library in Simi Valley and the Reagan Ranch near Santa Barbara, the coastal hills and wide open skies of the Tri-Counties have become the backdrop for Ronald Reagan’s legacy. The 40th U.S. president put a mark on the region, drawing media and visitors from around the world to the area as he Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Monday, December 27th, 2010 / Features, Small Business, Technology / Comments Off on A concierge in your pocket: SocialStay app keeps guest, hotel connected
SocialStay developed a mobile application that delivers hotel-specific concierge services to guests
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By Stephen Nellis / Monday, December 20th, 2010 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on A lucrative base of operations
Guidance on how to do business with Vandenberg, from the base itself and companies who have done it for years
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