Press Releases - page 26

Café La Strada to Offer “dollar Mondays” Special Throughout April

Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa’s European Style Café Offers an Affordable Cup of Joe

March 30, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – March 30, 2009 – Café La Strada, located adjacent to the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa’s beautiful terraced plaza, will offer “Dollar Mondays” specials throughout the month of April. Patrons can purchase a large coffee for one [...]

Chaminade Resort & Spa Hosts Easter Celebration

Brunch Includes Easter Egg Hunts & Activities for kids

March 24, 2009

Santa Cruz, CA – March 24, 2009 – Chaminade would like to invite the community to celebrate Easter at Chaminade Resort & Spa. The day will begin with Easter Brunch and activities for the kids, including balloon artists from Adventure Balloons and [...]

Global Majority’s Maya Soetoro-Ng Discusses Conflict Resolution

President Obama’s Half-Sister Addressed Students at Monterey Institute of International Studies Yesterday

March 20, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – March 20, 2009 – Nonviolence advocate Maya Soetoro-Ng, who serves on the International Advisory Board of Global Majority, conducted a presentation on “Conflict Resolution, Peacebuilding and Education” for students and faculty at [...]

Resort Celebrates Local Artists

Chaminade Resort & Spa Becomes Showplace for Santa Cruz Talent

March 19, 2009

Santa Cruz, Calif. – March 19, 2009 – At a time when businesses and individuals are encouraged to support the local community and take value in the unique qualities Santa Cruz has to offer, one local establishment is turning its halls and open areas [...]

Local Spa Scheduled to Reopen After Getting a Makeover of Its Own

Services utilize ingredients from the sea, vineyard, mountain and fields elements

March 19, 2009

Santa Cruz, Calif. – March 19, 2009 – After months of renovation, the spa at Chaminade Resort will roll out its new menu on April 9th with a focus on the natural elements surrounding the Chaminade property in the hills of Santa Cruz. The spa will [...]

Santa Catalina School Presents "hello, Dolly!" in April

March 19, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – March 19, 2009 – Santa Catalina School students are hard at work putting the final touches on their upcoming musical “Hello, Dolly!”. The Broadway musical tells the story of Dolly Levi, a matchmaker, who merrily arranges things, [...]

Whole Foods Market® Opens Its Doors to Santa Cruz Community

Store to Offer Large Selection of Natural and Organic Products, Featuring Over 130 Local Vendors

March 17, 2009

Emeryville, Calif. (March 17, 2009) – Whole Foods Market, America’s first certified organic retailer, will open its first store in Santa Cruz on Wednesday, March 18th with a “bread breaking” ceremony at 9:45 a.m. Whole Foods Market Northern [...]

The 35th Annual“chef of the Year” Dinner and President’s Ball to Be Held March 22nd

The Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Culinary Federation to Honor Chef Mary Pagan

March 12, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – March 12, 2009 — The Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) is holding its 35th Annual “Chef of the Year” Dinner & President’s Ball on Sunday, March 22, 2009 in the Ferrantes Bay View Room at the Monterey [...]

Ocean Honda to Celebrate State-Of-The-Art Green Facility

Dignitaries will attend opening of environmentally sustainable dealership

March 12, 2009

Soquel, Calif. – March 12, 2009 - Ocean Honda will celebrate the opening of its new modern, environmentally sustainable dealership and service facility with a grand opening ceremony Tuesday at 5 p.m. at its new location, 3801 Soquel Drive, Soquel. [...]

Art Exhibit Showcases Local High School Students

Students Selected from among Young Artists across Monterey County

March 6, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – March 6, 2009–Three local Santa Catalina students have been selected to display their art at Carl Cherry Center for the Art’s exhibit entitled Thinking Out Loud. The exhibit will feature students Catherine Armanasco from Pebble [...]

Ausonio Inc. Office Building Earns Energy Star® Rating

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Recognizes Local Green Builder for Superior Energy Efficiency

March 3, 2009

CASTROVILLE, Calif. – March 3, 2009 –The area’s leading green builder, Ausonio Inc. has earned the EPA’s prestigious Energy Star® rating, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. Ausonio Inc.’s office building [...]

First Hotel in Monterey Receives Mobil Travel Guide Four-Star Award

Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa Recognized as one of the Finest Establishments in the Country

February 23, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – February 23, 2009–Mobil Travel Guide has awarded the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa a Four-Star Rating, establishing it as the first hotel in the city of Monterey to receive this distinction. For the past two years the hotel [...]

Sardine Factory on Cannery Row the Place to Be Seen During At&t

Golf and Hollywood Celebs Hit Monterey’s Hotspot during AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

February 23, 2009

MONTERY, Calif. – February 23, 2008 – Monterey’s most celebrated restaurant, the Sardine Factory on Cannery Row, offered fans the opportunity to view some of the legends of golf, television and film while dining during the AT&T Pebble Beach National [...]

Santa Catalina School Recognizes Fall 2008 Honor Students

February 20, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – February 20, 2009 – Santa Catalina School in Monterey, California, has announced the recipients of its fall 2008 semester academic honors, Gold Cord and Honor Roll. To qualify for the Gold Cord honor, a student must have a GPA of [...]

Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa Celebrates Receiving Mobil Travel Four-Star Award

Mayor Chuck Della Sala and General Manager John Narigi Unveil Plaque to Hotel Staff

February 17, 2009

MONTEREY, Calif. – February 27, 2009 – Over 100 associates of the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa gathered on the hotel’s outdoor plaza, sipped champagne and sampled hors d'oeuvres as Monterey Mayor Chuck Della Sala and General Manager John Narigi [...]