Visitor-related spending totaled $2.2B in Santa Barbara County’s South Coast
Visitor-related spending in Santa Barbara County’s South Coast region was $2.24 billion in the last quarter of 2022 and the first three quarters of 2023, a market research firm managing director said at Visit Santa Barbara’s latest Tourism Summit on Jan. 17. There were 6.5 million visitors to the region, 96% of whom said it was Read More →
Dubroff: New launch fees will help fuel Vandenberg’s expansion
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Women-founded companies are breaking the mold on the Central Coast
Growing up, Blanca Hoffmeir loved aviation. As an adult, she became an engineer and worked her way up from a small company to a larger one. The larger company used drones for surveying purposes and, because she had her private pilot license, Hoffmeir was asked to be onboarded as a drone pilot to provide services Read More →
Street smarts: Industry veteran tasked to lead Paso Robles wine brands
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Pea Soup Andersen’s closes for renovations
A Central Coast staple, Pea Soup Andersen’s in Buellton, shuttered its doors on Jan. 10 with no timetable on when it could return. According to the Los Angeles Times, the near century-old Pea Soup Andersen’s, according to multiple representatives for the company, the eatery could reopen after redevelopment of the site. Pea Soup Andersen’s Inn, Read More →
VC, IPOs and M&A: Central Coast could see more activity in ’24
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Optimism is high for tri-county travel sector in ‘24
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