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By Annabelle Blair / Friday, June 7th, 2019 / Destinations, left, Tourism / Comments Off on Passenger counts taking off at airports in SLO, Santa Barbara
Tri-county travel is trending upward as the region’s top two airports reported strong passenger counts for the first quarter of the calendar year. Passenger traffic grew nearly 20 percent for the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, which anticipates a return to pre-recession levels by the end of year, and 15 percent for the San Luis Obispo Read More →
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By Annabelle Blair / Friday, May 31st, 2019 / Latest news, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Teams from Santa Barbara hotels vie in Hospitality Games
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By Guest commentary / Friday, May 31st, 2019 / Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Tourism / Comments Off on Farhad: Tourism is the lifeblood of Solvang
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By Staff Report / Friday, May 24th, 2019 / Destinations, middle, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Fespar teams up with Robert Green to develop hotel
A legendary family firm will team up with a relative newcomer to the region to create final opportunities for hotel development along the Santa Barbara waterfront. Fess Parker Enterprises, LLC, the family firm founded by the late actor and entrepreneur Fess Parker, announced on May 15 that it will team up with The Robert Green Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 / Destinations, Latest news, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Santa Barbara Airport kicks off summer services
Memorial Day weekend will herald the beginning of the summer travel season at the Santa Barbara Airport. Minneapolis-based Sun Country Airlines resumed its seasonal direct service from Minneapolis to Santa Barbara on May 22. Because of the route’s popularity in 2018, the airline is doubling the number of weekly direct flights to four mid-day arrivals and Read More →
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 / Central Coast, Latest news, Tourism / Comments Off on SLO airport has big impact on regional economy
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, May 15th, 2019 / Latest news, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Fespar Enterprises selects developer for Santa Barbara waterfront hotel
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