Inside the ropes: Tiger returns to Pebble Beach - USA TODAY

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Inside the ropes: Tiger returns to Pebble Beach USA TODAY Golf fans in Northern California are lining up to see Tiger, whom they adopted as one of their own from his college days, even though he grew up in the southern part of the state. Ticket sales spiked as soon as he said he was coming. and more »

California Dreaming: Carmel by the Sea - USA TODAY (blog)

California Dreaming: Carmel by the Sea USA TODAY (blog) During February, I'm going to focus on California, and some of the places I've discovered in the past 18 months. First stop: Carmel by the Sea. I had been to Carmel once before, on an RV trip that my family took when I was a teenager. and more »

Rancho Valencia Ranks Seventh in Nation on US News List of Top Hotels - San Diego Business Journal

Rancho Valencia Ranks Seventh in Nation on US News List of Top Hotels San Diego Business Journal The luxury Rancho Valencia resort in Rancho Santa Fe placed seventh in the nation and first in California, on the annual US News & World Report ranking of the nation's best hotels. The listing of the top 154 US hospitality properties, released Jan.

INSIDE INDIANA BUSINESS: White Lodging enters California market - nwitimes.com

INSIDE INDIANA BUSINESS: White Lodging enters California market nwitimes.com Merrillville-based White Lodging Services Corp. is operating its first property in California. The company has assumed management of the Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco Airport. Chief Operating Officer Bryan Hayes said the company is looking forward to ... and more »

Another best hotels list, another SD hotel - U-T San Diego

Another best hotels list, another SD hotel U-T San Diego The 45-acre Rancho Valencia made US News & World Report's list of top 10 hotels in the country. — Rancho Valencia Rancho Valencia, in the midst of a $20 million overhaul, is the only San Diego property to make it onto US News & World Report's ...