Santa Barbara re-opens for leisure tourists

Santa Barbara re-opens for leisure tourists
Santa Barbara re-opens for leisure tourists
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Written by Harry Johnson

Beginning tomorrow, Friday, June 12, the Santa Barbara South Coast will reopen for leisure travel. Hotels, beaches, restaurants, bars, shops, tasting rooms, outdoor excursion providers and more will welcome visitors to explore all that โ€œThe American Rivieraโ€ has to offer. Ninety-five percent of the Santa Barbara South Coastโ€™s hotels and resorts will be open, including iconic properties, like The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara; San Ysidro Ranch; Hotel Californian; Santa Barbara Inn; Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort; The Kimpton Goodland and Hotel Milo, among others.

Businesses allowed to reopen have complied with requirements to protect against COVID-19 and created social distancing protocols, such as:

  • Performing a detailed risk assessment, incorporating state and local guidance, and creating a site-specific protection plan
  • Training employees about how to limit the spread of COVID-19, including employee screenings
  • Putting disinfection and social distancing protocols in place
  • Setting up individual control measures and screenings
  • Completing the Reopening in Safe Environment (RISE) attestation and self-certification process
  • Posting the self-certification at the business location

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WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:

  • Performing a detailed risk assessment, incorporating state and local guidance, and creating a site-specific protection plan.
  • Ninety-five percent of the Santa Barbara South Coast's hotels and resorts will be open, including iconic properties, like The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara.
  • Businesses allowed to reopen have complied with requirements to protect against COVID-19 and created social distancing protocols, such as.

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Harry Johnson

Harry Johnson has been the assignment editor for eTurboNews for mroe than 20 years. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is originally from Europe. He enjoys writing and covering the news.

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