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iPhone and Android Application Helps Plan and Enhances Monterey County Vacations MONTEREY, Calif., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Techie travelers can download a new mobile application, "Explore Monterey," to put the very best of Monterey County at their fingertips. "Explore Monterey" will be a mobile platform for the destination's official visitors guide and provide county-wide information spanning Moss Landing to Big Sur. The Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau...
Pebble Beach Resorts Will Host Its Sixth U.S. Open Championship in 2019 During its Centennial Celebration. Pebble Beach, Calif. (PRWEB) February 1, 2011 The United States Golf Association (USGA) and Pebble Beach Company have officially completed their agreement for Pebble Beach Golf Links to host the 2019 U.S. Open Championship. The signing of this agreement follows the June 2010 initial announcement of the award, and it marks an important milestone leading up to the 119th U.S. Open and...
Portola Hotel & Spa, located on the Monterey Bay waterfront near Fisherman's Wharf, is proud to announce its earning of the Silver LEED® Certification "“ becoming the first "green" hotel in Central California. This Monterey Peninsula Hotel is the third hotel in California and sixth hotel in the U.S. to attain this high level in the "Existing Building" category. Monterey Bay, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) January 21, 2011 Setting the bar for environmentally-conscious hotels in Central...
A female African blackfooted penguin at the Monterey Bay Aquarium laid two eggs last year, and both have now successfully hatched. The first chick on January 8, followed by a second on January 11, 2011. Monterey, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) January 14, 2011 The Monterey Bay Aquarium is pleased to announce that a second penguin egg has successfully hatched! On January 8, penguin parents Umngane and Dassen were the first to reveal that they had taken good care of their first egg. The second egg, also...
Northern California's leading general contractor, Hallmark Construction, has completed luxurious renovations at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa. Monterey, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) December 22, 2010 Hallmark Construction announced today that it has completed upgrades at Monterey's premier hotel, the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa. Closing another chapter in a series of extensive hotel renovations, Hallmark Construction performed several interior and exterior upgrades....
Northern California's leading general contractor, Hallmark Construction, adds industry veteran Steve Allen to its project management team Monterey, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) December 22, 2010 Hallmark Construction, one of Northern California's leading general contractors, has hired Steve Allen as a senior project manager, preconstruction manager and estimator. While new to Hallmark Construction, Steve Allen has been a significant player in the construction industry for more than twenty five...
Dead whales that sink down to the seafloor provide a feast for deep-sea animals that can last for years. Previous research suggested that such "whale falls" were homes for unique animals that lived nowhere else. However, after sinking five whale carcasses in Monterey Canyon, researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) found that most of the animals at these sites were not unique to whale falls, but were common in other deep-sea environments as well....
One of Northern California's leading general contractors, Hallmark Construction, announced today they have completed construction of the O'Reilly Auto Parts store in Seaside, California. Seaside, CA (Vocus) November 22, 2010 Hallmark Construction has completed construction of a new O'Reilly Auto Parts store located at 1720 Fremont Boulevard in Seaside, California. The project included construction of a brand-new 8,000SF facility, the surrounding parking area, and landscape improvements....
Hallmark Construction builds upon its recognized expertise of sustainable building practices and green technologies at the 2010 Monterey Bay Green Building Expo. Grimes, CA (Vocus) November 22, 2010 Hallmark Construction, the Monterey Peninsula's leading general contractor for sustainable construction, took part in the 2010 Monterey Bay Green Building Expo. The Expo, the region's largest event of its kind, was created to support the launch of the City of Monterey's Green Building...
MONTEREY, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Tuner Grand Prix (GTGP) presented by Mobil 1 was the season finale for Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and featured the Global Tuner Grand Prix, Challenge Race, Pirelli Drivers Cup and historic stock car race. Despite the intermittent rain throughout the weekend, the adverse track conditions with on-and-off rain throughout the weekend, the action on track kept drivers and fans on the edge of their seats. The diversity of the tuning culture was...
