by admin on December 29, 2010
The city of Laguna Beach is trying to attract visitors back to its downtown after the recent rains. The incentive? Free parking. We get this from a local public radio site:
Businesses in downtown Laguna Beach are still recovering from last week’s storm, which flooded stores at the peak of the holiday shopping season. Now, those Laguna businesses are trying to lure shoppers back.
Those shoppers who have returned to this district are discovering that the parking is free. Every parking meter in downtown Laguna Beach has a green sign reading “Free parking for three hours. Happy Holidays from the City of Laguna Beach.”
It’s part of an effort to help restaurateurs and shopkeepers recover some of the business that they lost during last week’s rainstorms, which sent a river of mud pouring down Laguna Canyon Road and onto the Pacific Coast Highway.
by admin on December 17, 2010
There is a planned toy drive this weekend at a Newport Beach Hotel. Here is a bit from the press release on the subject:
The goal of the December 19th event is to fundraise for toys and donations for Haiti in support of the AJE Foundation. Guests and media attendees are encouraged to bring new unwrapped toys to be placed in the bins at event doors of the Newport Hotel through December 19, 2010.
Adults Juvenile Empowered Foundation is on a mission to rebuild the lives of people in Haiti. AJE’s vision is to empower disadvantaged people by providing the support needed to achieve self-sufficiency, challenging the vicious cycle of poverty and lack of access to basic resources.
by admin on April 8, 2010
There was a lot of news recently about new owners taking over the St. Regis Monarch Beach Hotel in Dana Point. Here are some excerpt from the LA Times piece on the topic:
St. Regis Monarch Beach, the posh Orange County resort tarred in a public backlash to corporate travel spending, has a new owner after a transaction that values the property at about $235 million. …
Like other hotels, the 400-room resort was hammered by the downturn in the economy. It was further battered as corporate executives canceled meetings and retreats at upscale resorts in part because they didn’t want to appear to be living large while a recession squeezed the middle and lower classes. …
by admin on December 9, 2009
A travel blogger over at the LA Times reported found a sweet deal at a Huntington Beach hotel. Here is an excerpt:
Psst…. Want to get a big room discount at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach? Call the manager.
Deal: Under the Holiday Hot Deal, the the 290-room hotel, which is actually across the street from the beach along Pacific Coast Highway, is offering 40% off its best available (unrestricted) rate for stays through Dec. 30. That means you can get some rooms for less than $150 plus tax per night.
