Khan: There are perils to short-term volunteering
By Sabith Khan While universities generally do a good job of designing short-term international educational programs, lately there has been a proliferation of private entities promoting short-term volunteering or “voluntourism” that can bring more harm than good. These programs, usually one- to two-weeks long, resemble volunteer work but are designed with the tourist in mind Read More →
California’s economic growth slowing
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Paso Robles poised to get $26 million conference center
The Paso Robles Event Center, the city of Paso Robles and Travel Paso are considering a $26 million collaboration to build a conference center on Spring and Riverside streets in Paso Robles. At a June 20 press conference, the partnership was announced — with each interested party hoping to capitalize on a 2017 study that Read More →
Upstart, city of Santa Barbara tangle over electric scooter rollout
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Public-private partnership intends to build conference center in Paso Robles
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Startup Tongo creates phone app designed to help you find fun
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Dubroff: Tri-county tourism slow to bounce back but wait ’til next year
When it comes to the 2018 tourism season, evidence suggests a lingering impact from the Thomas fire and mudslides, with many people I talk to thinking that a full rebound may not take place until 2019. If my sources are correct, the region will get a big jolt next season with the anticipated late-December soft Read More →
