Tuesday, November 15, 2022

449 - Morrow Bay, California With Michael Wambolt

Show 449

Show Notes

Morrow Bay panorama photo

Morrow Bay is an enchanting small town on the coast of California between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Morrow Bay is a fishing town with a beautiful harbor, but it is unlike any other harbor. It is punctuated with a large 800-foot rock rising out of the ocean. You will find several of these ancient volcanic plugs dotting the landscape around Morrow Bay. The beautiful morrow rising out of the harbor has earned Morrow Bay the nickname of Gibraltar on the west coast.

Ancient geology isn't the only attraction at Morrow Bay. There is excellent dining at locally owned restaurants, many small inns where you are personally cared for, and outdoor adventures that will arrange the pixels in your photos or videos like never before.

The Executive Director of Visit Morrow Bay, Michael Wambolt, is here in this podcast to describe the beauty and personality of Morrow Bay. Listen to our conversation to get an in-depth look at Morrow Bay, California.

Michael Wambolt photo

"The beautiful part about Morrow Bay and the location is that we are about halfway between LA and San Francisco off of Highway 101 and Highway 1, and so we are a great stopping point for an overnighter or a multi-night destination."

"The first thing you are going to see when you roll into Morrow Bay is Morrow Rock, an 800-foot rick right on the coast. ... They call it the Rock of Gibraltar right on the California coast."

"The great part about Morrow Bay is we don't really have a lot of brands in Morrow Bay; we're an independent spirit destination. Our restaurants, our bars, our activity companies, our hotels are all independently owned. We have a spirit of making it work. ... You'll be able to walk into different places and meet the owners and understand what they are doing, and they love helping people and serving people here."

Links to Items We Talked About in the Show

Visit Morrow Bay

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Saturday, November 30, 2019

Fire, Wine, and Tourism Intersect Here

Podcast Number 408
SHOW NOTES
Anyone who loves California wine country was on the edge of their seats lately as the Kincaid fire raced across the countryside threatening communities, homes, and vineyards. Lorene, our co-host, was in the middle of the action, evacuating her home and then giving her time to help others who were displaced. Lorene gives us a behind the scenes look at what she experienced as this fire threatened beautiful Sonoma County.

 All was not lost however and Sonoma County is open for business. Lorene encourages you to book your clients for some great experiences in the wine country. And, to help you, Sonoma County is offering a website, an app, and excellent training to make you a Sonoma County expert. You can earn incentives starting in December by completing the training. Check out the link below.
LINKS TO ITEMS WE TALKED ABOUT
Sonomacountytravelpro.com
https://www.sonomacounty.com/
Also, find more with the hashtag #gatheratsonoma.
CONNECT WITH US
The Home Based Travel Agent Show Facebook Page
Sharp Tongued Consulting Facebook Page
Sharped Tongued Consulting - Lorene's Travel Agent Website
Barry's Facebook Page
Lorene's Facebook Page
Email Barry at barry@hometravelagent.net
Email Lorene at sharptongued@mac.com
Music Credits:
The song, "Zazzie" is by Kevin McLoed and Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The song, "Mining by Moonlight" is by Kevin McLoed and Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
The Home Based Travel Agent Show is available on your television through Roku in the Blubrry Channel. You can also find us on Blubrry at Blubrry.com.The Home Based Travel Agent Show is a proud affiliate of the ASTA Small Business Network - Formerly NACTA. Thank you for listening to the Home Based Travel Agent Podcast.
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Saturday, August 31, 2019

Where Do You Go to be With Woodstock, Snoopy, Lucy and Charlie Brown?

Podcast Number 405
SHOW NOTES
The Peanuts comic strip with its iconic characters is classic Americana spiced with wisdom inspiring quotes such as, "life is like a 10-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use." Our show for August is about a destination where you can spend time with the comic strip characters Woodstock, Snoopy, Lucy, and Charlie Brown. More specifically with the creative imagination of Charles Schultz. The curator of the Charles Schultz Museum and Research Center, Benjamin Clark, joins us to talk about this fantastic destination in beautiful Sonoma County California. Here, and in this show, you will learn about the man behind the famous characters in the Peanuts comic strip that was a part of American life from 1952 until 2000. If your clients are interested in traveling to taste California wine then suggest to them a taste of imagination and creativity at the Charles Schultz Museum in Santa Rosa, California.
LINKS TO ITEMS WE TALKED ABOUT
Charles Schultz Museum and Research Center
CONNECT WITH US
The Home Based Travel Agent Show Facebook Page
Sharp Tongued Consulting Facebook Page
Sharped Tongued Consulting - Lorene's Travel Agent Website
Barry's Facebook Page
Lorene's Facebook Page
Email Barry at barry@hometravelagent.net
Email Lorene at sharptongued@mac.com
Music Credits:
The song, "Zazzie" is by Kevin McLoed and Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The song, "Mining by Moonlight" is by Kevin McLoed and Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
The Home Based Travel Agent Show is available on your television through Roku in the Blubrry Channel. You can also find us on Blubrry at Blubrry.com.The Home Based Travel Agent Show is a proud affiliate of the ASTA Small Business Network - Formerly NACTA. Thank you for listening to the Home Based Travel Agent Podcast.
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