Blog Entries tagged 'San Francisco'

Industry's economic issues contd.: SF deals for 8/09!

JoanEisenstodt — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:00:00 +0100

Everyone wants to paint a rosier than it is picture on the industry and the economy. I've been looking for things to write and have only heard some of the not-so-good stories.

Today's summary from bizjournals.com had a few stories that portray some of the problems, one of which has an upside for anyone who needs to book in San Francisco in August 2o09.

The other story told of the halt in Marriott and Starwood projects in Hawaii. That can't bode well for any [...]

When bad things happen in good cities

JoanEisenstodt — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:00:00 +0100

Washington, DC - the place I've called home since 1978 - has an often maligned reputation.

It is referred to by politicians and newscasters (and, now, it seems ordinary citizens) as WASHINGTON, the place where all evil happens to harm this country. I shake my head in sadness every time I hear this since I know that we are a place of people just like any other and the 'evil' people perceive is only in the Federal enclaves of Congress, the White House, and othe [...]