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Central Coast Golf, Wine & Real EstateGolf, Wine & Real Estate News and EventsJun 24 - Atascadero State Hospital Golf TournamentSaturday, June 17, 2006Atascadero State Hospital will hold its 52nd Anniversary Golf Tournament on June 24, 2006 to raise money for its annual employee barbecue.The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Paso Robles Golf Club, 1600 Country Club Drive, and will include a post-tournament banquet for players. Registration is $80 for individual players before Monday and $100 thereafter. The public is welcome to join the teams of four. Limited registration will be available the day of the competition. For more information, contact ASH spokeswoman Barrie Hafler at 468-2008. Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Paso Robles Attracts Younger ResidentsThursday, June 15, 2006Paso Robles can expect to see more young, middle-income professionals lured by the city's relatively affordable housing costs in coming years, a panel of economic analysts said Wednesday.The challenge, said experts who spoke at the 2006 Economic Forecast, is that few of them will work in Paso - and it will be up to Paso leaders to create jobs for them, partly by encouraging wealthy entrepreneurs relocating to the city to establish businesses there. In the past year, UCSB Economic Forecast Director Bill Watkins told the group of local business leaders, the community has seen a 3 percent increase in new residents between 25 and 34 years old but an overall drop in those between 35 and 44. The shift bucks a statewide trend consistently marked by the exodus of young, middle-income professionals to more affordable locales. But even with median single-family homes that averaged more than $400,000 in March and that are expected to reach $607,000 by 2008, Watkins said he expects Paso Robles to remain attractive to some young families - even if they must commute 30 miles one-way to work in San Luis Obispo. 'Paso Robles is a unique place in the area we work,' Watkins said. '... This is essentially the home for the new workers.' The news comes as Paso Robles has become a commanding economic force for the Central Coast, drawing scores of well-heeled tourists and retirees to its wineries and restaurants. Article: Younger residents in Paso's future The Tribune, Stephen Curran Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Real Estate US Amateur Qualifier at Cypress Ridge Golf CourseWednesday, June 14, 2006Cypress Ridge Golf Course is hosting a sectional qualifier for the 106th U.S. Amateur Championship on July 27, 2006. Entries are open to amateur golfers with an up-to-date USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 2.4 under the Men's USGA Handicap System. The U.S. Amateur Championship will be held August 21-27, 2006 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, MN.Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Edna Valley's Ortman Family VineyardsSaturday, June 10, 2006Janis Switzer highlights the Ortman Family Vineyards in an article this week in The Tribune.Chuck Ortman's new "family" venture follows his retirement three years ago from Meridian Winery in Paso Robles where he oversaw production of nearly a million cases of wine a year. As its founder and head winemaker since its beginning in 1984, Ortman has been one of the most prominent and influential pioneers in the Paso Robles wine industry. Since 2003, the Ortmans have been purchasing fruit from about 10 established growers in the northern and southern parts of the county and producing eight different wines from five varietals at Orcutt Road Cellars. They have shared a tasting room with Saucelito Canyon on Biddle Ranch Road since April of last year and are planning their own winery and tasting room on 130 acres recently purchased on Orcutt Road. Even when the new winery is complete, the Ortmans plan to keep the size of their operation small, no more than 10,000 cases a year. Chuck and his son Matt consider the future of Edna Valley to be unlimited. Article: Wine is a family affair The Tribune, Janis Switzer Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Wine Potential Flaws in SLO Inclusionary Housing LawFriday, June 09, 2006Edward Stringham, an educator and author, will discuss how affordable housing laws negatively impact residential production and the cost of housing at the June 15 membership dinner of the Home Builders Association of the Central Coast.Stringham, a San Jose State University faculty member, will discuss a study he co-authored for the Reason Public Policy Institute. Titled 'Housing Supply and Affordability,' the study examined what happened in a housing market after local government passed inclusionary housing laws. Inclusionary housing laws, such as one San Luis Obispo County will soon consider, require builders to include a certain percentage of affordable homes in each new development. Stringham concluded that inclusionary laws created few affordable units, added $22,000 to $44,000 to the cost of each market-rate home, and lowered the number of new homes being built by an annual average of 31 percent. Stringham is also president of the Association of Private Enterprise Education, editor of the Journal of Private Enterprise, and author of 20 articles. The event will be held at the Embassy Suites, 333 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo, beginning at 5:30 p.m on June 15. Tickets cost $35 for association members and $40 for non-members before June 12 and $40 for members and $45 for non-members after June 12. To make reservations, call 546-0418 or e-mail dschacher@hbacc.org. Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Real Estate Jun 13 - SLO County Men's Senior AmateurThursday, June 08, 2006The 2006 San Luis Obispo County Men's Senior Ameteur is being held Tuesday, June 13th at Dairy Creek Golf Course and Wednesday, June 14th at Chalk Mountain Golf Course.The 36-hole stroke play tournament entry free is $30 per player (does not include green fees or golf car rental). To enter or obtain additional information, contact PGA Head Professional, Kent Lauble, at Dairy Creek Golf Course - (805) 782-8070. Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf Jun 23 - Demo Day at Cypress Ridge Golf CourseWednesday, June 07, 2006Cypress Ridge will be hold a demo day on June 23rd at their Driving Range from 10:00am-3:00pm. This is a great chance to test out any demo club they carry. Use this demo day to try different shafts, lofts, and lies to see which club set up is a custom fit for you. There is no charge to demo any of the clubs. The following clubs brands will be available to try out: Titleist, Ping, Mizuno, Cobra, Tour Edge, and Callaway. Everyone is welcome!Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Golf |
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