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Win a Home at The Woodlands!Monday, July 31, 2006Win a home at The Woodlands in Nipomo or choose $500,000 CASH!Tickets are on sale for $150 per ticket. Only 10,000 tickets will be sold. Proceeds to benefit the Santa Maria Boys & Girls Club Foundation. Sponsored by Shea Homes and Trilogy Central Coast. For tickets call (805) 928-5213 or visit the Boys & Girls Club at the Town Center Mall in Santa Maria. Since 1966, the Boys & Girls Club has opened its doors to over 38,000 youth in the Santa Maria, Orcutt and Guadalupe area. Visit www.bgcsmv.org to explore their brand new web site for information about our programs and events. Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Real Estate New website invites golfers to Santa Maria ValleySunday, July 30, 2006Some of the best kept secrets in California golf are now revealed as the Santa Maria Valley Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) offers a new web site showcasing the diverse courses, stunning scenery and affordable rates that define the Santa Maria Valley golf experience - which is at its finest amid the temperate summer and fall seasons.Here on California's Central Coast, amid the picturesque Santa Barbara County wine country featured in the hit movie Sideways, weekend duffers and scratch players alike can easily find a course to suit their swing by logging onto www.CaliforniaGolfVacation.com or calling the VCB at (800) 331-3779. The web site also features special lodging packages geared toward golfers. Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Wine How Rex Pickett got SidewaysSaturday, July 29, 2006In his first return visit to the valley he made famous, author Rex Pickett reveals that golf, even more than wine, inspired the book that became the movie "Sideways".Pickett shares his thoughts on golf and the the Central Coast golf courses that inspired his story in an article at Travel & Leisure Golf. Here's an excerpt: "Before the wineries, before the movie, golf was my church and golf was my religion. I came here to get away from the sharky Hollywood producers with their doublespeak, the backstabbing agents, the countless rejection letters. This is where I got through my divorce, dealt with my father's tragic death and came to terms with my mother's even more tragic stroke. This is where I brought all my cares and worries and anxieties about the future, bundled them into a corner of my mind and had them momentarily ameliorated. There's something about golf and playing golf by yourself that lifts you out of the morass of quotidian life. You're entirely focused on yardages, getting the line on a birdie attempt, little things you're working on in your swing. In the process, you become almost dispossessed from the world. The wind gusts and it blows everything out of your head. You hit a great shot and an almost irrepressible glee overcomes you and there's no other place you'd rather be." Article: How I Got 'Sideways' Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Wine Cypress Ridge USGA Qualifier ResultsFriday, July 28, 2006Cypress Ridge hosted one of seven US Amateur sectional qualifiers yesterday conducted for the USGA by the Southern California Golf Association. Results of this 36-hole event have been posted in an article at Golf in the Middle Kingdom.According to the article, Thursday's tournament marked the fifth time Cypress Ridge has hosted sectional qualifying events for the USGA. The course hosted a Mid-Am qualifier in 2000, US Open qualifiers in 2003 and 2005 and a US Junior Amateur qualifier in 2004. Bonnie Lauer, general manager at Cypress Ridge, said these kind of events provide "good exposure" for Cypress Ridge. Article: Cypress hosts USGA Qualifier Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Local Winemakers and Grape Growers RecognizedThursday, July 27, 2006Local winemakers and grape growers recognized three peers for their contributions to the success and growth of the region at the 2006 wine industry awards.Don Brady of Robert Hall Winery was named Winemaker of the Year, Hank Ashby of French Camp Vineyards won Wine Grape Grower of the Year and Doug Filipponi was honored as Wine Industry Person of the Year. The winners were announced at the California Mid-State Fair premiere party Tuesday evening and will be recognized again at the Evening of Music and Wine in the main grandstand arena on Aug. 4. They were nominated and voted on by the board of directors of the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance, the San Luis Obispo Vintners Association and the Independent Grape Growers of Paso Robles Area. The wine festivals and the high scores our local wines are receiving in the trade magazines are directing a lot of attention here. It will be exciting to see what unfolds over the next five years. Article: Brady, Ashby, Filipponi take wine honors The Tribune, Ermina Karim Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Wine SLO Median Home Price reaches $620,000Wednesday, July 26, 2006According to the California Association of Realtors, the median price of an existing, single-family home in San Luis Obispo County reached a record high of $620,540 in June, an 8.7 percent increase compared with the same period a year ago. Sales, meanwhile, continued to slide with a 24.3 percent decrease from June 2005.The median home price for cities in San Luis Obispo County ranged from $449,000 in Atascadero to $757,000 in Arroyo Grande. While the median price is now well above the $600,000 mark, local real estate experts say the latest sales figures and slowing price appreciation are evidence that the market is cooling. Sellers across California are also waiting longer for buyers to bite. The median number of days to sell a single-family home in June was 46, up from 28 days in June 2005. Higher rates and higher prices have contributed greatly to current market conditions, as affordability constraints have pinched sales in many parts of the state. Moreover, there is a divergence in market psychology between buyers and sellers. Over the past two years, the market moved briskly, buyers and sellers alike knew this, and acted accordingly. By contrast, buyers now sense that the recent increase in inventories affords them both greater selection and leverage than before, while many sellers still expect to sell their home well above the sales price of the last transaction in their neighborhood, a difference in perceptions that adds friction to the market. Article: C.A.R. Reports Median Price of a Home in California at $575,800 in June Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Real Estate Central Coast Wines featured in BusinessWeekTuesday, July 25, 2006According to Robert Parker at BusinessWeek Magazine, many of the vineyards and wineries of California's Central Coast are still young, but their potential to produce great pinot noir, chardonnay, and syrah is enormous. In a decade, the top viticultural areas of Santa Barbara, the Santa Rita Hills, and the limestone hillsides west of Paso Robles will be as well known as the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Parker featured some of the region's noteworthy current syrah releases in his article.Article: A Taste Of California's Future Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Wine Introducing Golf in the Middle KingdomMonday, July 24, 2006Larry Mauter, known for his golf columns in San Luis Obispo's Tribune, has launched a new website - Golf in the Middle Kingdom - highlighting local golf news.There's a surprising amount of local golf news to report too! Larry keeps us abreast of the progress of our local pros, such as Travis Bertoni, Loren Roberts, Arron Oberholser, and Roger Tambellini. You'll also find plenty of news about local golfers, county golf courses, tournaments results, junior golf events, demo days, and even golf tips. Larry shares frequent articles by the Central Coast Golf Academy's Jim Cole, with useful tips on putting, the swing, bunker play and more. There's no better place to keep up with local golf news! Website: www.slonewsday.com Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf SLO's Monterey Street Wine CompanySaturday, July 22, 2006The only thing wine lovers like better than uncorking a fine vintage is a good deal on an excellent bottle. At the recently opened Monterey Street Wine Company, co-owners John Stipicevich and Doug Shaw assembled a list of carefully selected wines that cost between $4.99 and $52.99.For Stipicevich, exposure to the intricacies of local and foreign wines during more than a decade in the wine industry motivated him to share his love of the international grape. In addition to offering to a selection of fine wines from the Central Coast, the Monterey Street Wine Company offers vintages from countries around the world, including France, Italy, Australia, Chile, and Argentina, as well as a selection of international cheeses. The Monterey Street Wine Company is located at 1255-A Monterey St., just south of Johnson. It's open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, call 541-1255. Article: Drink in the possibilities New Times, Karen Velie Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Wine Aug 10 - The Wines of Paso Robles SeminarFriday, July 21, 2006Named for its local oak trees, El Paso de Robles (The Pass of the Oaks), is the largest geographic wine appellation and California's fastest growing wine region. Paso Robles encompasses 24 square miles and more than 26,000 vineyard acres.Wine critic Robert M. Parker Jr. of the Wine Advocate declares, "the limestone hillsides west of Paso Robles will someday be as well-known as the glamorous vineyards of Napa Valley." Wine writer Stephen Tanzer of the International Wine Cellar agrees and also lends his kudos to the area. On Aug. 10, you'll have an opportunity to experience what they're raving about as the Halekulani presents "The Wines of Paso Robles ... Distinct and Different" as part of its "Halekulani Living" Connoisseur series. The evening seminar features three local winemakers offering first-hand info on the sweeping changes in Paso Robles. Stay after the seminar for a reception featuring Paso Robles-influenced cuisine of Halekulani Executive Chef Darryl Fujita. Cost of the evening is $98. Call 931-5040. Article: Paso Robles gains acclaim for wines Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Wine SLO County Home Sales Slow while Prices RiseThursday, July 20, 2006Home sales in San Luis Obispo County dropped in June even as the median price of Central Coast homes continues to rise.The number of homes sold declined 31.4 percent last month compared to the same period a year ago, according to DataQuick Information Systems, a La Jolla-based real estate research firm. Meanwhile, the median sale price in June - the statistical point where half of homes sold for more and half for less - was $580,500, a 12.9 percent jump from June 2005 when the median price was $514,000. The same situation is playing out in housing markets throughout California. "Many view this as a great conundrum: Prices continue to rise, even set records, as sales continue to slow," DataQuick president Marshall Prentice said in a statement. "We view this as the normal winding down of a real estate cycle, where declining demand gradually erodes price growth until it halts or reverses." DataQuick, which includes new and resale homes and condominiums in its report, is just one gauge of home prices and sales activity in the county. The California Association of Realtors will release its June median price and sales information on Tuesday. The association bases its figures on closed escrow sales of single-family, detached homes. Full Article: County home sales continue to decline Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Real Estate Monarch Dunes Featured in Southland Golf MagazineWednesday, July 19, 2006San Luis Obispo County's newest golf course - Monarch Dunes Golf Club - is featured this month in Southland Golf Magazine along other favorite Central Coast Courses - Sandpiper Golf Club, Glen Annie Golf Club and Rancho San Marcos Golf Course.Monarch Dunes is described as a par-71 championship course that introduces extraordinary links-style golf to central California's scenic wine country. Surrounded by windswept dunes, coastal vistas and amber-colored hillsides, Monarch Dunes represents the handiwork of El Dorado Hills-based architect Damian V. Pascuzzo of Graves & Pascuzzo. PGA Tour professional Steve Pate also contributed to the project as a design consultant. The course is reminiscent of the links layouts found in Scotland and Ireland, making for a truly unique and unspoiled golf experience. Sandpiper Golf Club offers an array of challenging holes in a setting of rarely matched beauty. Nestled beneath the majestic Santa Ynez Mountains on the sun-drenched beaches of the Southern California coast about an hour north of Los Angeles, Sandpiper is a delight to play. Named by Golf Digest as one of the top 25 public courses in the country, Sandpiper features beautiful rolling fairways and challenging greens in a seaside links-style layout that provides breathtaking ocean and mountain views from every hole. Glen Annie Golf Club was designed by Robert Muir Graves and Damian Pascuzzo. This championship layout is set in the foothills of scenic Santa Barbara with breathtaking ocean and mountain views. A beautiful clubhouse with its award-winning architecture looks out onto this magnificent landscape that features manicured lush green fairways, a cascading lake, colorful flowers and majestic trees. Rancho San Marcos Golf Course is considered by many to be one of the premier golf experiences in Southern California. Set in the mountains 12 miles outside of downtown Santa Barbara, Rancho San Marcos spectacularly captures the natural beauty and distinctiveness of its surroundings. Built on the site of the historic Rancho San Marcos, circa 1804, this Robert Trent Jones, Jr.-designed gem gracefully saddles the natural topography meandering amid a plethora of ancient oaks, in addition to the preserved traces of 19th-century adobe structures and the rugged San Marcos Stagecoach Trail. Article: Destination Central Coast Southland Golf Magazine, July 2006 Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Paso Robles Economy Gains on SLOTuesday, July 18, 2006San Luis Obispo is likely to retain its quaint, small-town flair well into the future, remaining the place where county government officials conduct business, residents buy basic goods and services, and tourists shop and sip local wine.But eventually, the city could no longer be San Luis Obispo County's main economic driver. While the city's economy has rebounded from the sluggishness seen in 2003, its economic growth lags that of other cities in the county such as Paso Robles, as well as in California and the United States. The city's philosophy of slow growth could have long-term consequences. In contrast with Paso Robles, now the fastest growing economic area in the county, San Luis Obispo has zero job growth and is at risk of seeing negative growth. Last year, 40 percent of the city's sectors - including government, services, transportation, communications, utilities and durable goods - showed job losses. Jobs in San Luis Obispo include high-paying skilled positions, but many jobs are increasingly becoming service-oriented and do not pay enough for workers to live in a community with high housing costs. The city's population and its schools' enrollments are likely to decline in the coming years, according to a UCSB Economic Forecast. Article: San Luis Obispo's economy may fall behind in county The Tribune, Julie Lynem Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Sep 15 - The Battle at Monarch DunesMonday, July 17, 2006Help Arnie's Army Battle Prostate Cancer at "The Battle at Monarch Dunes" on Friday, September 15, 2006, 1 pm Shotgun Start.Prostate cancer is the equivalent of breast cancer for women, yet is much less organized and under-funded! Let's change this with The Battle at Monarch Dunes! This Four-person Scramble costs $130.00 per player which includes Appetizers and Awards, Box Lunch, and a Tournament Goodie Bag with Bottle of Arnold Palmer Wine, Lamkin Grip, Arnie's Army Divot Tool, Prostate Cancer Foundation Wrist Band, One year subscription to Golf Digest. Play and you could win KP for Arnie's Army, Coast BMW Hole-in-One prize, 1st, 2nd, 3rd gross and net payouts! Website: www.monarchdunesgolf.com Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Survey Sheds Light on Real Estate SlowdownSunday, July 16, 2006The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released a very interesting report on housing affordability; one that runs counter to most of the recent studies about this area of the economy.The fourth annual National Housing Opportunity Pulse is conducted by the NAR's Housing Opportunity Program which seeks to provide Realtors with the tools and information they need to promote community housing opportunities by encouraging local Realtor associations to help consumers gain access to housing. The 2006 version of the study found that Americans overwhelmingly believe that it is not the purchase price of homes that provide an obstacle to home ownership, rather it is the monthly price of staying in that home. Furthermore, that concern is not necessarily based on the mortgage payment itself, but on the ancillary costs associated with home ownership. By a two-to-one margin Americans think that high monthly payments rather than down payments are the greatest obstacle to buying a home. Surprisingly, rising property taxes were cited by 34 percent of survey respondents as the leading cost concern associated with owning a home. The second most frequently cited concern - mentioned by 28 percent of those surveyed, was the growing cost of energy. Only 14 percent said that rising interest rates would deter them from becoming homeowners. Article: Survey Finds Monthly Costs Outweigh Purchase Price of Home Ownership Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Real Estate Jul 28 - The Exchange Club of SLO Golf Tournament at Monarch DunesSaturday, July 15, 2006The Exchange Club of SLO is hosting a golf tournament at the Old Course at Monarch Dunes Golf Club in Nipomo on Friday, July 28th, 2006, 12:00pm Shotgun Start.The 4-Person Best Ball tournament cost is $150 per person which includes green fees, range balls, lunch, trophies and prizes!!! Contact Ken Witt at (805) 459-8267 to sign up or obtain additional information. Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Central Coast Wine Classic ArrivesFriday, July 14, 2006The Central Coast Wine Classic continues today through Sunday with a variety of wine-related activities.The event benefits several nonprofit groups, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Tree of Life Pregnancy Support Center, Hospice Partners, the Pacific Repertory Opera and the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. Today's events include the Central Coast Cycling Classic through the wine country, and individual wineries will host dinners tonight. Saturday will feature several auctions. And Sunday will include champagne and fine coffee events and the Reserve Wine Tasting in Shell Beach. Go to www.centralcoastwineclassic.org or call 544-1285 for more information on the event schedule, including costs, times and locations. Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Wine Fundraiser by The Far Out Wineries of Paso RoblesThursday, July 13, 2006The Far Out Wineries of Paso Robles - 14 small Westside wineries that often pool their marketing efforts - are holding their first fundraiser on Saturday for the Adelaida School restoration effort.The Adelaida Schoolhouse Wine, Dine & Jam will feature wines from 14 participating wineries, a barbecue dinner and live entertainment by a blues band. An auction will include artwork, private winery tastings and tours and Adelaida School memorabilia. The one-room schoolhouse, which is nearing the century mark, is in disrepair. Money is needed to restore the structure's foundation, after which the Adelaida Historical Foundation plans to restore the building. The project is expected to cost $500,000. The event will be from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Carmody McKnight Estate Wines in Paso Robles, and tickets are $60 per person in advance, or $75 at the door. For reservations, call Judy Scott at Norman Vineyard, 237-0138, ext. 2. More information is available at www.faroutwineries.com. Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Wine Aug 26 - The First Tee Central Coast Golf ClassicWednesday, July 12, 2006 The First Tee Central Coast Golf Classic will be held this year on Saturday, August 26th, 2006 at 9:00am (Shotgun Start, 8am check in) at Avila Beach Golf Resort. This PRO-AM golf tournament with local professionals is a 2 Best Ball of 4 with Team Gross & Team Net Winners. Tournament cost is $150 per person/$300 per two-some/$600 per foursome. Purchase a 4-some and Tee Sponsor for $800. Guest dinner tickets $25 each. Contact Cuesta Title at (805) 544-1860 to sign up. Sponsorships are also available! Website: www.thefirstteecentralcoast.org Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Jul 10-16 - Take Your Daughter to the Course WeekTuesday, July 11, 2006Take Your Daughter to the Course Week, scheduled July 10-16 at participating courses nationwide, is expected to attract a record number of participants in its seventh year. Sea Pines Golf Resort is no exception and is actively involved in this program. Take Your Daughter to the Course Week is designed to introduce junior girls to the game and encourage family interaction on the course.Website: www.seapinesgolfresort.com Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Decrease in SLO County Building PermitsMonday, July 10, 2006The cost of building has increased, and that's due in large part to a significant jump in the price of materials. The cost of cement, underground piping, steel, rock, sand and products made with oil or plastics have gone up considerably.There were 732 residential building permits issued for the first five months of the year. Last year, 745 homes were issued over the same period. This is the fourth year they've gone down. In addition to increasing material costs, labor costs and impact fees charged by local governments are playing a role too. Not long ago, new homes were selling before construction started. Now home builders such as Shea and Centex aren't starting any new homes until homes that are built are sold. A Centex Homes spokesperson said the company is not nixing any current projects, but they aren't taking on any new developments that would require buying new pieces of land. In the short term, the firm is also looking at going outside the local market for materials and keeping a close eye on costs. Article: Developers hammered by rising material prices The Tribune, Julie Lynem Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Real Estate Summer Demo Days at Cypress Ridge Golf CourseSunday, July 09, 2006During the summer golf season Cypress Ridge will be hosting a demo day every third Friday of the month. This month it will be held on Friday July 21st from 10am-3pm. This is a great opportunity to test out any of our demo clubs that we carry. Try various shafts, lofts, and lies to get a feel for the best fit for you. The following brands will be available to test: Titleist, Ping Mizuno, Cobra, Tour Edge, and Callaway. Everyone is welcome, free of charge.Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Free Concerts Planned for SLO Mozart FestivalSaturday, July 08, 2006Attending the 36th annual San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg.The annual music festival will honor Mozart's 250th birthday and the 150th birthday of Shostakovich and will include a tribute to Beethoven, said a festival spokesman. It will feature more than two dozen events in venues all around San Luis Obispo County from July 14 to 23, and there are plenty of shows and lectures for folks who are pinching their pennies. When you're on a budget, there is no word better than "free." The organizers of the Mozart Festival say they are perfectly aware of that and have scheduled a series of free outdoor concerts as part of the Fringe Series in addition to a handful of free lectures and a rehearsal session of a classical orchestra. Info: Mozart Festival Article: SLO Mozart Festival on the cheap Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Is Your SLO County Home Listed at Google?Friday, July 07, 2006 Google is introducing a search tool that allows anyone to search for real estate. It presents the relevant real estate listings based upon the users search criteria. Having your home listed here is going to be critical to your home sales efforts. The Kolina Real Estate Group will get your listings automatically featured at Google's Real Estate Search. Increasingly users will be turning to this service and bypassing the MLS Real Estate Listing search tools because it works just like searching for anything else on Google. Any time Google get's into a market it tends to totally disrupt the way users search for and find what they are looking for. This is true with Google Real Estate Search. The Kolina Real Estate Group at HomesSLO.com will automatically get your property listings indexed so that you can increase your home's exposure to buyers. In fact, many sellers are demanding that their property be listed here as part of the listing agreement! Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Real Estate Central Coast Wines dominate awards at Orange County FairThursday, July 06, 2006Summer is here, and the Orange County Fair Commercial Wine Competition is back. Winners have been announced, and Orange County Wine Society volunteers are busy preparing to serve these and others at a courtyard on the fairgrounds tucked in among the food-on-a-stick, livestock and craft booths.The unlikely combination of fine wines and folksy fare has been a tradition since 1977. Syrah has been the fastest growing entry in the past few years and this year the Central Coast has dominated the awards. Edna Valley's Wolff Vineyards has something to howl about with their 2004 Petite Syrah being selected as one of 17 wines to earn a Four Star Gold medal. Article: Winning wines ready for public tastings Orange County Register, Anne Valdespino Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Wine Monarch Dunes Featured in Golf MagazineWednesday, July 05, 2006KING OF THE HILLS - Monarch Dunes, Nipomo, CaliforniaBy THE EDITORS OF GOLF MAGAZINE, June 2006 Golfers driving north from Santa Barbara in search of a worthy course usually have just one impulse: step on the gas for Pebble Beach. Any mention of California's central coast draws little more than blank stares. But Monarch Dunes, a new layout that opened in April, provides 18 legitimate reasons to slow down and pull over. Situated 80 miles north of Santa Barbara, Monarch Dunes is run by the same folks who manage Bandon Dunes Resort. While Monarch's dunes won't make you forget Bandon's, they're pretty scenic in their own right-and the course is much easier to get to. Architect Damian Pascuzzo, with help from Steve Pate, sculpted the first 18 (of a planned 45) through eucalyptus forest, with some ocean views and frequent, stiff coastal breezes. The most memorable holes on this par-71, 6,810-yard layout are the 560-yard, uphill, risk/reward par-5 sixth, which features one of the course's six lakes and the 423-yard, downhill par-4 13th, where you must avoid dunes, trees and a strategically placed greenside bunker. The bottom line: Where value is concerned, this Monarch is regal. Website: www.monarchdunesgolf.com Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Sep 24 - Community LINK and Atascadero Optimist Club Fall Golf ClassicTuesday, July 04, 2006Plan to play the 4th Annual Community LINK and Atascadero Optimist Club Fall Golf Classic Saturday, September 24rd at Chalk Mountain Golf Course.This unique golf tournament puts teams of three adults with a teen golfer. The teen golfer plays free and the adult team is $300. Bring your own teen or we will provide one from one of the local high school golf teams. For regsitration information call George Dodge at 466-5404. Sponsorships are available, proceeds support highs chool scholarships and the LINK's Family Resource Center assisting children and families need help in the North County Area. Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Aug 24 - ESPN Radio Golf Series at Avila Beach Golf ResortSunday, July 02, 2006THE ESPN Radio 1280AM Golf Series, presented by Budweiser, will take place Thursday, August 24th, 2006 at Avila Beach Golf Resort. The golf tournament is a 12:00pm Shotgun Start (11am check in), 2-Person Better Ball format with gross and net prizes, and skins game!!$75 per person fee includes green fee, cart fee, closest to the pin, long drive contest and appetizers. Limited to the first 72 players! To register or obtain additional information, contact Mike Chellsen at (805) 547-1280. Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Trilogy Central Coast now offers Build-to-Suit Homes at The WoodlandsSaturday, July 01, 2006Pacific Coast Business Times reports this week that Shea Homes has switched from speculative to build-to-suit construction at its Trilogy project in Nipomo in response to a cooling market.The change in course for Shea is just the latest signal that the Central Coast market, at least for new homes, is slowing down. Earlier this year, the Business Times reported on other new homebuilders offering aggressive incentives to attract buyers. But instead of doing that, Shea, which is also building RiverPark in Oxnard, is trying to brand the shift as a move from cookie-cutter development to a more custom approach. If it works, more homebuilders could follow suit, meaning it takes longer for projects to be completed. Article: Housing Developers shift tactics as home sales fall Pacific Coast Business Times, Kevin Kreutz Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Real Estate |
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