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By Editorial Board / Friday, June 15th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Tacking on tourism taxes has its limits
Too much municipal panhandling can make a community less attractive to tourists.
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, June 8th, 2012 / Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Chumash add $13M hotel to holdings
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, December 2nd, 2011 / Columns, Restaurants / Comments Off on Entrepreneurs pin expansion plans on new Solvang wine and tapas bar
Three area entrepreneurs are moving from big-name hospitality to developing a series of small wine, beer and tapas bars in Southern California.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 18th, 2011 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Mendi makes his move: Turkish jewelry store owner opens second location
A year after opening a small jewelry store in the Santa Ynez Valley selling handmade jewelery imported from his native Istanbul, Eyyup Mendi has opened a second store in Santa Barbara.
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By Stephen Nellis / Monday, May 16th, 2011 / Features / Comments Off on Zooming with business: Region gears up for Amgen tour
When some of the world’s best cyclists start tearing out from a starting line in Solvang for a time trial during the Amgen Tour of California, thousands of visitors will pack the Santa Ynez Valley to watch the Golden State’s answer to the Tour de France. Race organizers hope sales across the valley will boom, Read More →
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