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Local wineries earn "gold"

Local wineries earn "gold"

By Brittney Sherman

Over 1,000 wineries competed in this year’s prestigious San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest in Northern California. Of the 5,700 total entries, the following South Santa Clara County Wineries made it on the podium: Guglielmo, Kirigin Cellars, Little Uvas, Martin Ranch, Moose Mountain, P&V, Sarah’s Vineyard and Solis.

Read the full article in the Morgan Hill Times HERE.


 
Popular trail expands by 3,600 acres

Popular trail expands by 3,600 acres

By Brittney Sherman

With 87,000 acres at Henry Coe State Park and an additional 58 trails covering 585 miles, Morgan Hill has already become a preferred location for hiking and biking enthusiasts alike. The Conservation Fund’s recent purchase of the Richmond Ranch will expand the existing Bay Area Trail more than 3,600 acres. This land acquisition will act as a bridge, connecting the East Foothills, Coyote Valley, and the Santa Cruz Mountains. Upon approval by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, the Santa Clara County Department of Parks will be handed the land, which they will co-manage alongside Valley Habitat Agency.

Read the full Morgan Hill Times article HERE.



 
Top travel destination influencers for 2024

Top travel destination influencers for 2024

By Brittney Sherman

Travel trends in 2024 are expected to be largely influenced by TV and movie set, and concert locations. “Destination dupes,” lower-cost alternative destinations offering a similar climate and experience to a more popular location, and alcohol-free travel experiences are also leading travel trends this year. Whether you're a Swiftee attending the Eras Tour, a budget-conscious traveler choosing the Canadian Rockies over the Swiss Alps, or observing “dry-January” there’s a destination in store for you in 2024.

Read the full CoStar article HERE.


 
Hotel industry acheives equilibrium

Hotel industry acheives equilibrium

By Brittney Sherman

According to a recent CoStar Hospitality Data Podcast, the month of November marked the “return to equilibrium” for the hotel industry.

As a whole, during the month of November hotel industry RevPAR increased 2.7%, room rates increased 3.8%, and occupancy decreased 1.1%. Breaking those numbers out by scale, upper-upscale RevPAR increased 5% while economy RevPAR decreased by 5%. The luxury chain room rate decreased 0.9% however the room rate for the luxury hotel scale as a whole increased 5%, driven mainly by the impact of the Formula 1 event on the Las Vegas hotel market. TSA posted record travel data during the Thanksgiving week resulting in a much-needed leisure travel surge for hotels at the end of the month.

Projections for December are being based on traditional last minute corporate holiday travel patterns and a plunge in occupancy over the Christmas holiday. What do experts predict for the start of 2024? No growth during the first two quarters of the year, but also no decline; a state of equilibrium.

Listen to the full Podcast HERE.


 
Permanent Pickleball courts under construction in Morgan Hill

Permanent Pickleball courts under construction in Morgan Hill

By Brittney Sherman

The City will soon move forward on the construction of four new pickleball courts at the Morgan Hill Community Park located next to the existing temporary pickleball/basketball courts.  The new courts will greatly benefit the growing pickleball community in Morgan Hill, who has been using three temporary pickleball courts on the existing basketball courts at Community Park for the past year. A groundbreaking event will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

Read the full Press Release HERE.


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