http://www.osidealive.com/oceanside-guides/wheres-the-beach Guides and more for Oceanside, CA Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:57:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 http://www.osidealive.com/oceanside-guides/wheres-the-beach#comment-1073 James Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:42:04 +0000 http://www.osidealive.com/oceanside-guides/wheres-the-beach#comment-1073 So not only is Oceanside subsidizing the new resort but now the city isn't even going to reap the occupancy tax from the timeshares? What a sweetheart deal for Westin! I certainly wish I had a bridge to sell the council, it sounds like they'll bend any rules they can to get their wish of replacing all us locals with deep pocket travelers from just about anywhere else! So not only is Oceanside subsidizing the new resort but now the city isn’t even going to reap the occupancy tax from the timeshares? What a sweetheart deal for Westin! I certainly wish I had a bridge to sell the council, it sounds like they’ll bend any rules they can to get their wish of replacing all us locals with deep pocket travelers from just about anywhere else!

]]> http://www.osidealive.com/oceanside-guides/wheres-the-beach#comment-1074 To James Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:52:13 +0000 http://www.osidealive.com/oceanside-guides/wheres-the-beach#comment-1074 Oceanside has been struggling for years to pull itself out of the dump and the Westin is exactly the kind of thing we need here - a couple of my friends were visiting in February and the only hotel I wasn't ashamed to recommend was the Marina at the Harbor. A resort and a generally more upscale atmosphere brings cash into the city and benefits local businesses, the city, and by extension the community at large. Property values will increase, community services will be better funded, and local events can really take off with the increase in tourism. While I understand your concerns I really think you need to take a 'big' picture view of this development. Oceanside has been struggling for years to pull itself out of the dump and the Westin is exactly the kind of thing we need here - a couple of my friends were visiting in February and the only hotel I wasn’t ashamed to recommend was the Marina at the Harbor. A resort and a generally more upscale atmosphere brings cash into the city and benefits local businesses, the city, and by extension the community at large. Property values will increase, community services will be better funded, and local events can really take off with the increase in tourism. While I understand your concerns I really think you need to take a ‘big’ picture view of this development.

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