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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, October 24th, 2014 / Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Big wheels keep on merging
The recent merger of Silverado Stages with Silver State Coach positions the new, combined company to dominate the motor coach business in the Western states with a total fleet of 160 buses and shuttles.
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By Staff Report / Monday, October 13th, 2014 / Latest news, Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast / Comments Off on CircaTerra revives Magellan’s history in Santa Barbara
A former South Coast standard in travel gear is returning to its Santa Barbara roots and operating under a new name. CircaTerra Travel Outfitters is planning an Oct. 24-26 grand opening with former Magellan’s Travel Supplies CEO Mark Gallo and his wife Kathy at the helm. The pair bought the former Magellan’s retail store in Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, February 27th, 2014 / South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on American Airlines to stop flying to LAX from SBA
American Airlines will no longer offer service to Los Angeles from the Santa Barbara Airport starting April 1. The change is due to a nationwide restructuring of the airline’s routes, according to a Feb. 26 announcement.
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Cruise ship industry floats $2.4M into Santa Barbara
The cruise ship industry had an estimated $2.4 million economic impact on Santa Barbara last year, with more than 50,000 passengers visiting the city, according to a recently released survey.
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, June 15th, 2012 / Top Stories, Tourism / 1 Comment
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By Editorial Board / Friday, May 4th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Montecito, a rebuilt 101 would benefit you too
Deal with it. That’s our advice to the citizens of Montecito, that exclusive community which now faces the “horror” of a plan to add one additional car pool lane in each direction on Highway 101 from Casitas Pass Road in Carpinteria to the recently widened exits at the far eastern border of the city of Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, May 4th, 2012 / Letters to the Editor, Opinion / 1 Comment
Dear Editor: I’m an avid reader of the Pacific Coast Business Times and a small business owner in Oxnard. I’m also a huge fan of yours and read all of your columns and perspectives and learn from them. Editor Henry Dubroff’s April 6 column on what’s happened to the United Airlines business model rang so Read More →