Residence Inn by Marriott planned on Union Road The Paso Robles Planning Commission met Tuesday night and approved plans for a new 4-story, 119-room hotel near Union and Golden Hill roads. The Residence Inn by Marriott hotel is proposed for the property currently home to Paso Robles Pet Boarding at 2940 Union Road. The plans…
Author: Scott Brennan
Fellow racquetball player Lloyd Miller still active at 89
There’s no time to slow down Getting older is all about taking it easy, relaxing and slowing down – right? For some, this may be true, but not for Lloyd Miller – an active 89-year-old whose regular exercise routine keeps him fit, active, healthy and happy. Born and raised in Burbank, Lloyd served in the…
It’s time to prepare for autonomous vehicles
My take-away from the California League of Cities Planning Commissioner’s Academy –By now, everyone has seen news reports of Google’s automated cars around California and Nevada. Driverless vehicles, also known as autonomous, automated or self-driving cars, are no longer science fiction. The technology is here now, and many companies are already testing them on the…
Breaking news: Sex, meditation, fasting, carbs, sugar
Here are few current headlines on some of my favorite topics. Enjoy! Sex tied to better brain power Men who were more sexually active showed higher scores on tests of memory skills and executive function — the mental processes involved in planning, solving problems and paying attention — whereas women who were more sexually active…
Planning Commission approves Firestone Walker Brewery expansion
Last Tuesday, the Paso Robles Planning Commission unanimously approved an expansion to the Firestone Walker Brewery at 1400 Ramada Drive. Firestone is proposing a 9,100 square foot expansion to the brew house portion of the brewery. The brew house is located at the front of the brewery facing Ramada Drive and will allow the brewery…
Micro-cell sites coming to Paso Robles
Micro-cell antennae are being planned in busy areas around Paso Robles to handle the increasing demands of cell service. Last week at the planning commission, we approved two small mirco-cell sites for Vina Robles. I’m looking forward to new proposals for sites around the Mid-State Fair, where demand is high, as fairgoers try to record…
It is possible to lose weight and gain muscle simultaneously
The New York Times recently ran an article about researchers from McMaster University in Ontario who proved it is possible to gain muscle and lose weight at the same time. It’s an excellent read. Here is an excerpt: If there is a holy grail of weight loss, it would be a program that allows someone…
Cinderella Story: My first wine judging experience
I’m put to the test judging Paso Robles wines It’s no secret I am a fan of wine. It started when I was a youngster. One Thanksgiving dinner, my uncle Randy slipped a little red wine in my cowboy boot cup and I was hooked. It probably helped that my dad was the liquor buyer…
Large assisted living facility is much-debated project
For the second meeting in a row, the planning commission made a contentious split decision. The first was a meeting over personal cultivation of medical marijuana in December. This week, the commission was split over approving a large assisted living facility on S. River Road. The applicants originally submitted a three-story, 80,000-square-foot project. They asked for…
Q&A with Hoot n Annie
Local food, wine and adventure blogger, and friend, Matt Browne interviewed me for a Q&A on his Hoot n Annie website. It was a lot of fun and I really appreciated it. Original post is here. This is a re-post: Q&A with Scott Brennan of Access Publishing I met Scott Brennan seven or eight years ago…