Saturday, April 19, 2014

Hazelwood Allied: Santa Barbara Moving Company Offers Moving Tips For St. Paddy's Day

Dear Friends
You’ll Dance For Joy With These Moving Tips from Hazelwood Moving



St. Patrick’s Day often signals the start of the moving season, when families and businesses begin to think about changing locations during the late spring or summer. If you are planning on moving your home or office this year, don’t wait until the last minute to make your plans. Work with Hazelwood Allied Moving and Storage now and, sure and begorrah, you’ll be having a smooth move when the time comes. That’s why the McCann family is offering these moving tips as our St. Patrick’s Day gift to you:
  • Look for a Moving Company You Can Trust: Whether you are moving your office furniture or precious family heirlooms look for a Santa Barbara mover you can trust. The McCann family has owned and operated Hazelwood Allied Moving and Storage for over 41 years.
  • Find a Mover Who Meets Your Exact Needs: Some moves are more difficult than others. This is especially true when it comes to moving a senior citizen. Casey McCann is a Certified Relocation & Transition Specialist.
  • Insist on Havomg an In-House Survey: Don’t just make a few phone calls to local moving companies in Santa Barbara to ask for rates. Look for a company that will come to your home and perform a thorough assessment of your moving needs. When you request moving quotes from Hazelwood, we have a professional move coordinator come to your home and provide you with a written estimate for any transportation needs.
  • Consider Storage Needs: If you are moving an office or are moving into a home that is not quite ready, you might need to store your belongings on a temporary basis. Look for a moving company that can coordinate your moving and storage needs. Our McCann Mini Storage has over 400 units ranging in size from 5X6 to 20X20. 
Hazelwood Allied Moving and Storage is Santa Barbara’s careful movers. We are one of the oldest family-owned businesses in the Tri-County area, and our impeccable track record speaks for itself. We are proud that our neighbors and friends in Santa Barbara, Montecito, Hope Ranch, Goleta, Santa Ynez, Solvang, San Luis Obispo, Ojai, Ventura, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks and Los Angeles trust us to meet their professional moving and storage needs.


 
When it comes to your move, we believe you’ll love everything Hazelwood Allied has to offer.  Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the McCann family to yours!
  

p.s. Do you love our service?  Well, don’t be keep us a secret!  Tell a friend about us. We love your referrals. If you know anyone in need of careful moving services, your personal referrals will receive outstanding service from our team.  Remember to LIKE us on Facebook for specials and helpful tips.
About Hazelwood Moving and Storage - Customers refer to Hazelwood Allied Moving and Storage as one of the most professional self-storage and moving companies Santa Barbara has to offer. Santa Barbara businesses and home owners rely on the full-service relocation company to handle everything from family heirlooms to rugged business equipment. Owned by the McCann family for over 41 years, the nationwide movers maintain a commitment to quality and customer service. When using these quality movers Santa Barbara customers can sit back and let Hazelwood carry the load. Visit the website and Facebook page or call 800-541-5958 for more information or to schedule a complimentary move analysis.

Hazelwood Allied - The Careful Movers

Santa Barbara Holiday: Spring Into St. Patrick’s Day With a Cheshire Cat Inn Getaway



Cheshire Cat Inn Getaway On St. Patrick’s Day 

If you're a guest staying at Cheshire Cat Inn on St. Patrick's Day, we've put together a handy list of things to do in Santa Barbara.

St. Patrick’s Day is a fun time to stroll around Santa Barbara and reminds us that a lush, green spring is just around the corner. The weather has been fabulous lately; feels like summer arrived early!

Below is a list of Santa Barbara activities you may wish to consider while staying at the inn this St. Patrick's Day.
  • Urban Wine Trail: Taste some of the finest wines produced in Santa Barbara County, all within blocks of downtown and the beach. Created by a group of like-minded wineries, the Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail offers both novices and aficionados the opportunity to learn about and taste wines of many different varieties and styles crafted from Santa Barbara County’s best vineyards.
  • Waterhouse Gallery houses paintings from nationally known artists from the Western states and are members of the California Art Club and Oil Painters of America.  
  • The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara is where adults can learn from Santa Barbara artists during their ever popular living room conversations, panel discussions, and lecture series. 
  • Fuzion describes itself as a “hybrid retail store” that focuses on glass art pipes, men’s underground fashion, and street art culture. The store’s glass collection is a particular source of pride as they focus mainly on American made pieces. 
  • Sullivan Goss represents the works of American artists from the 19th century to today. They have spent the last 25 years curating a collection of over 3000 works featuring the best in paintings, sculptures, watercolors, drawings, prints from artists labeled as luminists, impressionists, expressionists, and modernists.  
  • Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has twelve exhibition halls that feature a life-size 72-foot Blue Whale Skeleton, birds, insects, mammals, marine life, paleontology, and the Chumash Indians. Guests experience the wonder of space exploration in the Gladwin Planetarium. The Museum also owns and operates the Ty Warner Sea Center located on historic Stearns Wharf.
  • Santa Barbara Zoo is always a great option, with plenty of fun family activities. With 30 acres and 500 animals, visitors need a map to be sure they seeCondor Country, the pair of realistic high-tech dinosaurs in the “Dino Doc” show, the two baby giraffes, and many more animals in naturalistic habitats.
  • Santa Barbara Land and Sea Tours is Santa Barbara’s original amphibious tour vehicle. Guests climb aboard the LAND SHARK for a personally narrated 90-minute land and sea tour adventure and enjoy exquisite views of the Santa Barbara coastline, the American Riviera, and the Santa Ynez Mountains as seen only from a boat at sea.
  • Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum & Library is dedicated to the love of dolls, teddy bears, books and the support of doll and teddy bear artists. 
  • Chase Palm Park Antique Carousel in Santa Barbara was made in North Tonawanda, New York, by the Allan Herschell Company in 1917. Herschell was the largest manufacturer of these flights of fancy during the Golden Age of carousels. Old-fashioned calliope music plays as the carousel turns. 

Don't forget to mark your calendars for the upcoming Santa Barbara Vintners Spring Weekend - April 10 – 13. This is a long weekend filled with special events held at wineries, vineyards, tasting rooms, and restaurants throughout Santa Barbara County. The Festival Grand Tasting held on Saturday, April 12 has wine tasting from all 100+ member wineries, an Art Walk, Farmers Market Pavilion, and the Connoisseur Club Pavilion.

The Cheshire Cat Bed and Breakfast Inn offers tempting breakfasts and cozy accommodations in The Main House, The Eberle House, The Coach House or Bramhall, Mobberly, Prestbury and Woodford Cottages, each with its own unique charms and revitalizing atmosphere. We have relied on our 30 years of hospitality to create a relaxed and inviting atmosphere so you can simply relax and revel in the small town warmth and charm of Old Santa Barbara. If you’re looking for a little more fun, Cheshire Cat Inn is also located close to Santa Barbara wine country, downtown and within minutes of fine dining, shopping, and beaches, with plenty of Santa Barbara activities close at hand. 

We look forward to welcoming you on your next visit. Best of all we’ve got some greatCheshire Cat Inn Specials that include options for in-room luxurious massages or fine dining at some of Santa Barbara’s tastiest restaurants.  

Happy St. Patrick's Day from all of us at Cheshire Cat Inn,

About The Cheshire Cat Inn - Located at 36 W. Valerio Street in Santa Barbara, the Cheshire Cat Inn is known for its perfect combination of location, ambiance and comfort. Winner of a 2013 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, the Inn’s spa treatments, quaint Victorian charms, and special hotel deals make it perfect as Santa Barbara’s Great Escape. Visit the website and Facebook page or call 805- 569-1610 for more information.