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By Dana Olsen / Friday, April 27th, 2012 / Columns, Tourism / Comments Off on Area’s historic hotels capitalize on cache of hip new tourist draws
The agricultural and hospitality industries are natural fits to combine as tourism leaders work to attract visitors.
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, April 13th, 2012 / Law & Goverment, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on City alleges Pini operates hotel illegally
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, March 30th, 2012 / Features, Tourism / Comments Off on Kimpton arrives: Bay Area chain gets coveted locale
Besides a slight name tweak, Kimpton will barely make any changes Canary Hotel.
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, March 23rd, 2012 / Columns, Tourism / Comments Off on Santa Barbara County hoteliers hash out new ways to get year-round tourists
Visitors’ organizations are getting creative to attract visitors during the slower months.
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By Dana Olsen / Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 / Latest news / Comments Off on Canary sale finalized
Santa Barbara’s Canary Hotel changed hands on March 22, when Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants finalized an estimated $40 million deal that’s been in the works since January. The private equity branch of the San Francisco-based hotel company acquired the 97-room boutique hotel along with its attached eatery, Coast Restaurant and Bar, Canary general manager Laura Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, March 16th, 2012 / Latest news, Real Estate, Tourism / Comments Off on It’s a buyers market for hotel investors in the Tri-Counties
For hotel investors looking to break into the market, the Tri-Counties — particularly the southern end of the region — may be the place to turn. The area has seen a boom in hospitality listings over the past year, and it extends beyond high-end, high-profile properties. Ventura’s Clocktower Inn was listed in February for $5 Read More →
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By Editorial Board / Friday, March 9th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Hotel tax break puts politics ahead of policy
The proposed decade-long bed-tax rebate is loaded with unintended consequences.