A new guide of local ideas created by Martin Resorts gives California Travelers 101 Reasons to Exit California’s longest highway – U.S. Route 101.  101 Reasons to Exit Highway 101 Guide has inspired Martin Resorts Pinterest Boards featuring a short list of favorite things to do and see along Highway 101. When you combine each hotels Pinterest Board you will have a 101 Reasons to Exit Highway 101.

Martin Resorts 101 Reasons Pin to Win Contest Details

1) Follow all 5 hotels on Pinterest and Facebook for specific PIN TO WIN contest details and announcements.

2) Re-Create each hotels 101 Reasons to Exit Highway 101 Pinterest Board monthly for your chance to win an overnight stay.

3) Stay tuned for the Grand Prize contest announcement in August to win a Sunset’s SAVOR the Central Coast weekend getaway September 27-29, 2013.

MONTHLY WINNER: One Winner will be chosen at random each month and announced on Facebook. Winner receives an overnight stay at the featured hotel.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: One winner who has created all 6 boards by August 31, 2013 with all 101 Reasons pinned AND 3-5 new reasons pinned , will be chosen at random and announced on Facebook.

From March through August we will announce a new contest at the beginning of each month to win an overnight stay at the featured Martin Resorts Hotel.  Don’t worry if you missed a month/contest, if you complete all five contests before August 31, 2013 you will be entered to win the GRAND PRIZE, a Sunset Savor the Central Coast weekend getaway for two!

Enter to win an overnight stay at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Shore Cliff Lodge hotel in Pismo Beach June 30, 2013.Enter to win an overnight stay at the Pismo Lighthouse Suites hotel in Pismo Beach by May 31, 2013.Enter to win an overnight stay at the Avila Lighthouse Suites hotel in Avila Beach by April 30, 2013.Enter to win an overnight stay at the Paso Robles Inn hotel in Paso Robles by March 31, 2013.

101 Reasons to Exit Highway 101 Pinterest Contest Official Rules and Regulations

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Meghan Martin, Martin Resorts’ Community Dog Relations Ambassador presents donation to Woods Humane Society and its community Programs Director, Steve Kragenbrink.

We believe no family member should be left behind during your visit to Pismo Beach, and this includes four-legged travel companions! That’s why we happily offer dog-friendly accommodations for you and Fido. We strive to provide a comfortable stay for all guests and provide furry friends with dog beds, treats and bowls as well as a designated play area and pet relief area. As part of our dog policy we collect a $25 nightly dog fee with the intention of donating 10% of the pet fee to the Woods Humane Society.

The Woods Humane Society is an animal sheltering, adoption and welfare nonprofit organization based in San Luis Obispo that annually places over 1,100 dogs and cats into loving homes. With the dedicated staff, hardworking volunteers and financial contributions of the community the Woods Humane Society has a 97% adoption rate for all the animals who temporarily call their state-of-the-art facility home.

We are excited to announce that from the 2012 pet fees collected from our hotel along with 3 other Martin Resorts sister hotels we were able to donate $4000 to the Woods Humane Society. Our donation will support the ongoing care and sheltering of homeless animals in San Luis Obispo. Woods Humane Society may use the donation to purchase supplies such as food, new toys, and comfortable dog beds, cover costs for micro chipping and spay and neutering, which each animal receives before they are adopted. With our annual donation to the Woods Humane Society we feel a sense of satisfaction knowing we are helping local homeless animals find their permanent home.

To find out more about the Woods Humane Society please click here.

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Every year, a group of Cal Poly Engineering Students begin the PolyHouse project as part of a Project Management course developed for the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.  PolyHouse renovates the home of a local family struggling with issues related to disabilities. The project gives students an opportunity to learn project planning and management, help those in need and gain exposure to the benefits of community service.

This spring PolyHouse hopes to help three families in the San Luis Obispo community. The Pismo Lighthouse Suites is proud to provide overnight accommodations for one of the families during their home renovations. The family the Pismo Lighthouse Suites is hosting has two disabled sons. One son is able to move around the house in his motorized wheelchair while the other son has no muscle function and relies on other people pushing him around in his wheelchair. The PolyHouse team plans to install a lift to transport one son from his bed into his wheelchair and possible around the house. In addition, they will attempt to make the house more wheelchair friendly by widening halls and doorways and installing hardwood floors.

To read more about the other families and for more information please visit: http://polyhouse.org/new/home/index.php

The success of completing the PolyHouse project is very dependent on acquiring donations from the community. To contribute to PolyHouse click here.

Tags: Cal Poly Engineering, Polyhouse, PolyHouse Project

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The 9^th Annual Taste of Pismo is back again and is the perfect excuse to escape to Pismo Beach. Enjoy wine, food, music and so much more all while overlooking the Pacific Ocean April 26-28^th. 

Our Taste of Pismo package features overnight accommodations for two nights at the Pismo Lighthouse Suites, continental breakfast and admission for 2 to the Taste of Pismo main event on Saturday April 27^th from 12-4PM. The event takes place at Dinosaur Caves Park located within walking distance of the Pismo Lighthouse Suites. The main event features fantastic local restaurants and wineries from the Central Coast wine region. This is a premier wine and culinary event you won’t want to miss!

To reserve the Taste of Pismo hotel package click here.

For more information about the Taste of Pismo event click here.

Package is valid for check-in  4/26 and check-out 4/28.

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The Pismo Lighthouse Suites, a Martin Resorts premier hotel,  is a proud partner with Clean the World to collect and recycle soap, shampoos, conditioners, lotions and gels that help fight the global spread of preventable disease. The Pismo Lighthouse Suites was the first hotel in San Luis Obispo County to begin this practice.

The soaps collected by Pismo Lighthouse Suites are shipped to Clean the World for recycling and distribution to communities and countries in greatest need through the efforts of Clean the World Foundation. Clean the World Foundation has a mission to provide soap where needed to help improve hygiene and sanitation conditions, to lessen the impact of disease, and to promote better hygiene and living conditions worldwide.

The Clean the World partnership fits with Martin Resort’s green initiatives and sustainability practices and each Martin Resorts property participates. In 2012, Martin Resorts collected 3,629 pounds of materials, which produced 19,355 new bars of soap to be distributed, while diverting 5,138 pounds of waste from local landfills.

In 2012, Pismo Lighthouse Suites collected 520 pounds of soap, which produced 2,773 new bars of soap to be distributed to children and families in need all over the world, while diverting 778 pounds of waste from local landfills.

We are happy with our success in 2012 and can’t wait to see what 2013 has in store!

Tags: Clean the World, Green Initiatives, Sustainability

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