Lompoc kicks off aggressive tourism campaign
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, February 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Lompoc kicks off aggressive tourism campaign
Lompoc is trying to carve out a bigger piece of the Central Coast tourism pie.
Dubroff: A ruckus over Miramar’s final plan means approval is in the cards
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 6th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Dubroff: A ruckus over Miramar’s final plan means approval is in the cards
The fighting over Miramar is a sign that this project is literally barreling down the road for approval, albeit one that is not going to be trumpeted from any rooftops. And the reason is, in a word, money.
Pacifica Hotels makes bet on future of East Beach property
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 23rd, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Pacifica Hotels makes bet on future of East Beach property
The proposal includes demolishing an existing 12,000-square-foot building to construct a 55,000-square-foot, 45-foot tall hotel at 926 Indio Muerto St.
Miramar green-lighted, but Caruso not happy with restrictions
By Staff Report / Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Miramar green-lighted, but Caruso not happy with restrictions
At a Jan. 21 Montecito Planning Commission meeting that lasted well into the evening, developer Rick Caruso was ultimately given the OK for his redesigned Miramar project. However, the commission attached a few conditions to the approval, which didn’t sit well with the founder of one of the largest privately held real estate companies in Read More →
Ownership group lays out plans for Granada property
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 9th, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, Small Business, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Ownership group lays out plans for Granada property
Tucked neatly between buildings at 1130 Morro St., a 23-room addition is being planned for the now 17-room hotel.
Travel industry set to roll big gains into 2015
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 2nd, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Travel industry set to roll big gains into 2015
For the year ahead, industry professionals expect more growth, but a slightly slower pace.
Kimpton sold to UK hotel group in $430M deal, Miramar delayed
By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 16th, 2014 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Kimpton sold to UK hotel group in $430M deal, Miramar delayed
The deal is touted as a move to accelerate growth of the new company’s brands in the U.S., particularly in Europe and Asia, where demand for boutique brands is on the rise.
