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Deadly dive boat fire shakes Central Coast boating industry

By   /  Friday, September 6th, 2019  /  middle, South Coast, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Deadly dive boat fire shakes Central Coast boating industry

The Central Coast’s dive boat industry is likely to feel pressure as investigators try to figure out what caused the blaze that killed 34 people when the Conception burst into flames early on Labor Day near Santa Cruz Island. Divers and first responders had recovered the bodies of 33 victims at press time, with one Read More →

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SLO airport adding flights to San Diego and Portland

By   /  Wednesday, September 4th, 2019  /  Central Coast, Destinations, Latest news, Tourism  /  Comments Off on SLO airport adding flights to San Diego and Portland

The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport will add direct flights to San Diego and Portland, Ore., with Alaska Airlines. It announced the two daily, non-stop flights in partnership with Visit SLO Cal on Sept. 4. Both services are slated to begin in 2020—San Diego on Jan. 7, and Portland on June 18. The flights Read More →

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Summer tourism numbers are up across the Central Coast

By   /  Friday, August 30th, 2019  /  Central Coast, Destinations, left, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Summer tourism numbers are up across the Central Coast

The Tri-Counties fought off June gloom and signaled disaster recovery resilience with a strong pulse for the tourism industry as summer travel winds down. Although overcast skies in June and July may have dampened tourism, especially from Los Angeles driving markets, destination marketing officials in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties all reported Read More →

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Flights canceled after plane crash at Santa Barbara airport

By   /  Monday, August 26th, 2019  /  Latest news, South Coast, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Flights canceled after plane crash at Santa Barbara airport

Story updated at 5:20 p.m. Aug. 26: Santa Barbara Municipal Airport re-opened its main runway at 4:46 p.m. on Aug. 26 after 19 hours of closure and nearly two dozen cancelled flights. Flights were cancelled on Aug. 26 after a private C-130 cargo plane crashed at the airport at 10:20 p.m. Aug. 25. Runway 15L Read More →

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Presqu’ile winery has one of top 10 tasting rooms in U.S.

By   /  Friday, August 23rd, 2019  /  Central Coast, Destinations, Latest news, Tourism, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Presqu’ile winery has one of top 10 tasting rooms in U.S.

Presqu’ile, a winery in the hills of Santa Maria, announced Aug. 23 that for the second year in a row it was honored by USA Today’s 2019 National Readers Poll of the top 10 Best Tasting Rooms in the U.S. Presqu’ile is the only winery on the list from Santa Barbara County, a region with more than 200 wineries and tasting rooms. “It’s always Read More →

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Vandenberg Air Force Base may land enterprise zone

By   /  Friday, August 16th, 2019  /  Central Coast, middle, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Vandenberg Air Force Base may land enterprise zone

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Central Coast leaders tout space industry to spur economy

By   /  Friday, August 9th, 2019  /  Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Central Coast leaders tout space industry to spur economy

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