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Developers plant Marriott flag in Goleta with $28M joint venture

By   /  Friday, November 11th, 2011  /  Columns, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Developers plant Marriott flag in Goleta with $28M joint venture

By this time next year, the South Coast will have its first Marriott, a $28 million hotel in the heart of Goleta’s technology corridor.

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Wine, tech key to Central Coast outlooks

By   /  Wednesday, November 9th, 2011  /  Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Wine, tech key to Central Coast outlooks

The Central Coast’s economic future is tied to its ability to capitalize on its burgeoning wine and agriculture, smart manufacturing, high technology and tourism industries. That was the view from two separate economic events in San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria on Nov. 8. In San Luis Obispo, forecasters from Beacon Economics weighed the growth Read More →

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Investors buy Santa Rita Hills Wine Center, scale down plans

By   /  Friday, November 4th, 2011  /  Columns, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Investors buy Santa Rita Hills Wine Center, scale down plans

The new owners of the Santa Rita Hills Wine Center in Lompoc are tossing approved plans to build a hotel and retail center at the property.

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Luxury for the locals: New Bacara GM key to resort’s new image

By   /  Friday, October 28th, 2011  /  Features, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Luxury for the locals: New Bacara GM key to resort’s new image

Kathleen Cochran will be tasked with attracting locals and the rich and famous alike to boost sagging occupancy at the Goleta hotel.

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Editorial: Tourist season puts region in strong spot

By   /  Friday, September 23rd, 2011  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Tourist season puts region in strong spot

Savor the Central Coast gets underway at the end of the month, nicely punctuating a comeback year for the region’s tourism industry.

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Bacara’s new outlook: Resort’s buyers reveal their plans

By   /  Friday, September 9th, 2011  /  Features, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Bacara’s new outlook: Resort’s buyers reveal their plans

The new owners of Bacara Resort & Spa say they want to put a fresh and friendlier face on the region’s largest luxury hotel.

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New terminal a big relief

By   /  Wednesday, August 17th, 2011  /  Latest news  /  Comments Off on New terminal a big relief

Note: Editor Henry Dubroff sent a quick update after his first flight through the new $54 million Santa Barbara airport terminal: The game of Santa Barbara hold ‘em is over. The city’s new airport terminal had a business-as-usual attitude as operations were well under way on the second day of a full schedule. Most welcome Read More →