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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, December 21st, 2012 / Central Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Avila arrives: Beach town’s hoteliers led bid for Amgen cycling tour
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, December 21st, 2012 / Columns, Tourism / Comments Off on Santa Barbara’s El Encanto leads new wave of luxury hotels
The South Coast quietly ushered in a new era of luxury hotel construction on Dec. 18 when Orient-Express took the wraps off the rebuilt and remodeled El Encanto, a once-faded gem located on Santa Barbara’s Riviera. With a few dozen media types, movers and shakers, and Mayor Helene Schneider looking on, Orient-Express Regional Managing Director Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, November 30th, 2012 / Features, Real Estate, Tourism / Comments Off on The bulldozers are coming: Derelict Miramar cottages to be leveled in December
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 / Latest news, Tourism / Comments Off on Amgen Tour to hit Santa Barbara, Avila Beach
[Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information.] The Amgen Tour of California will return to Santa Barbara and visit Avila Beach for the first time ever when the Tri-Counties hosts the end of Stage 4 and all of Stage 5 for the eight-year-old road cycle racing event next year. AEG, presenter of Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, November 23rd, 2012 / Columns, Tourism / Comments Off on Ventura County hotel efforts appear to be paying big dividends
Hotels in the western part of Ventura County are on track to have one of their best occupancy years ever.
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, November 9th, 2012 / Features, Real Estate, Tourism / Comments Off on Inn with the new: SLO’s historic Granada Hotel reopens
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, November 9th, 2012 / Features, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Santa Barbara tourism heads for a plateau
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