Meet Alisal Staff: River Course at the Alisal| Head Golf Pro Brook Bell

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River Course at the Alisal Head Golf Professional Brook Bell

When was the last time you were down at the River Course Grill (also known as Alisal River Terrace for weddings and private events)?  Besides being a fabulous place to eat, the River Course of The Alisal offers fantastic golf opportunities and a great pro shop overseen by new employee Golf Professional Brook Bell.

Besides getting to know Brook in person the next time you are at the River Course at the Alisal, here is a brief interview we conducted with him to help get the waters warm for your next visit and conversation with him:

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Alisal River Terrace Offers Exceptional Value for the Wine Country Private Event

by Chelsea Elizabeth Photography
by Chelsea Elizabeth Photography

One of the biggest mistakes clients make when booking a wedding or private event venue is to  fall in love with the venue so deeply they are not paying attention to the site fee, according to local wedding and event planner Kerry Lee Dickey of Santa Barbara Wine Country Weddings & Events.   “What ends up happening later on in the planning process is that suddenly the event client realizes that due to the amount they spent on the site fee (which is often just the rental fee alone and does not include many other necessary items), they don’t have the proper budget for other essentials for the event,” Dickey says.  Items such as proper amount of heaters, in some remote locations, portable VIP restrooms, proper shading on hot days and much more, get neglected because there aren’t enough funds left after spending so much of the budget on the site fee.  Continue reading Alisal River Terrace Offers Exceptional Value for the Wine Country Private Event