Dana Olsen

Dana Olsen | Friday, January 27th, 2012

Wineries see profits flow to bulk sales

Large Central Coast winemakers are benefiting from the global trend of selling wine in bulk rather than bottles. Over the last two decades, bulk wine — wine that’s not yet packaged for retail sale — has become a major player in the wine-selling game. Bulk wine used to make up 25 percent of the product Read More →

Dana Olsen | Friday, January 27th, 2012

Intercontinental expands its brand with Santa Barbara’s new Hotel Indigo

Columns, Tourism

Intercontinental Hotels Group’s Hotel Indigo is set to open on Feb. 14 at 121 State St., an address with a long hospitality history.

Dana Olsen | Friday, January 20th, 2012

Canary to join Kimpton’s flock — Deal price puts premium on Santa Barbara hotel market

Features, Real Estate, Tourism

The pending sale of Canary Hotel to Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is the third major investment in Santa Barbara area hotels over the past six months.

Dana Olsen | Friday, January 20th, 2012

Junior colleges pan cuts: Schools prepare to shrink classes, faculty

Features, Tri-County Economy

The six community college campuses in the Tri-Counties are cutting classes, decreasing faculty and raising student fees.

Dana Olsen | Friday, January 13th, 2012

Canary Hotel for sale to San Francisco group

Cottage Hospital 2.0 — $700M rebuild makes public debut

Features, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy

One of the priciest construction projects in the history of Santa Barbara County, the new Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is almost complete.

Dana Olsen | Friday, January 13th, 2012

Region’s community foundations bounce back

Nonprofits, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

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