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By Dana Olsen / Friday, April 26th, 2013 / Columns, Tourism / Comments Off on Even with tighter security, cities keep positive spin on Amgen Tour
North America’s largest bike race will be making stops in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties next month, bringing plenty of visitors and national attention to the region.
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, April 19th, 2013 / Features, Real Estate, Tourism / Comments Off on Betting on luxury’s allure: Orient Express invests $134M in El Encanto
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, April 19th, 2013 / Features, Real Estate, Tourism / Comments Off on Grover hotel gets go-ahead: Proposed lodge receives Coastal Commission approval
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, March 29th, 2013 / Features, Tourism / Comments Off on Pacific Hospitality’s plan: New Bacara owners detail strategy
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Saturday, March 9th, 2013 / Central Coast, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Atascadero angles for SLO County tourism share
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, March 1st, 2013 / Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on New Bacara owners plan millions in upgrades
The new owners of Bacara Resort & Spa in Goleta plan to spend millions of dollars to upgrade the 78-acre coastal resort. On Feb. 25, Irvine-based Pacific Hospitality Group confirmed it had purchased the 360-room Bacara Resort from Ohana Real Estate Investors and Rockpoint Group for an undisclosed amount. The deal marks a successful turnaround Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, February 25th, 2013 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Features, Restaurants, Small Business, Tourism / Comments Off on 2013 Family Business & Closely Held Companies honorees announced
Congratulations to the 2013 Family Business & Closely Held Companies award winners. The section published Friday, Feb. 22 and is available with the print edition of the Business Times. This year’s winners are: Family Business Titan: Gills Onions, an Oxnard-based onion processing company owned by brothers Steve and David Gill. Legacy Family Businesses • Green Read More →