May 30th, 2009
On Monday we will ring in a new month and of course the official Summer 2009 will began. What does that mean?
Well May is giving us a pretty good definition of summer weather as the past week has been high 80′s & low 90′s and for the travel community it means summer vacations, staycations and old fashioned outdoor relations.
The BBQ’s will fire up, the yard furniture is being pulled out, the burn ban’s will commence, the insects will come out in the masses and out here in the gorge the festivals and fairs will began. This summer you can look forward to everything from Beer and Wine gatherings to Big Foot Bash’s.
Hood River will ring in it’s Farmer’s Market’s and the nomadic Kite Board & Wind Surfer’s will make their way from the South to the North landing in the Gorge for some of the best water’s in the world.
For Carson Ridge we will be sitting back and enjoying just another day in paradise. . . . This is in between our various Healing Center Renovation and Property Grooming projects.
Guests from all over the world are making their way to the Columbia River Gorge this summer. Germany, New York, Flordia, California, Arizona the list goes on all planning their yearly vacation right here in the recreational Mecca of the world and laying their heads in our pillows.
Have you made your plans yet?
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May 2nd, 2009
I know you’ve heard the hum of the new social networking sensation. From your local TV stations to Oprah, everyone seems to be following everyone. And yes, Carson Ridge is part of the action, too.
What is it? In 140 characters or less you can state, ask, or reveal to your followers anything and everything you see fit. At this moment, Carson Ridge has 957 followers from around the world watching and listening to our every tweet.
Why, you ask? Here are the facts: Twitter is a form of micro-blogging. On a business level, you would follow Carson Ridge because we are often dropping fantastic offers via tweets to our followers. These have included up to $100 off an evening’s stay or a free evening with the purchase of another. Aside from great offers, we comment on the weather, guest stories, local events, and most importantly, what’s for breakfast.
This enables a relationship between buyer and seller and anyone else who may want to state their ideas or opinions. Twitter has also opened up new doors for Carson Ridge to network with other B & Bs, sharing ideas and strategies in order to promote a bigger, better business.
It doesn’t stop with Twitter. With our recent website overhaul, we were able to add a link to all of our social networking sites, including Facebook, which keeps you up to date on our daily happenings and allows you to read what our friends have to say about us. Bed and Breakfast.com and Trip Advisor allow you to read past and present reviews from our guests. Flicker allows you to take a peek at all our captured moments through an online photo album. And finally, linkedin, a business-to-business and business-to-employee network that links you to professional individuals and groups defined by various categories.
So, I encourage you to jump on board and take this ride with us. We would love to hear what you’re looking for, how you travel, and anything else you may find intriguing.
972 are now following Carson Ridge….:)
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