http://www.richmondbizsense.com Richmond's Homepage For Business News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:46:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/29/discounts-bring-buyers-back-to-second-home-market/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/29/discounts-bring-buyers-back-to-second-home-market/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:18:00 +0000 Martha Steger http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36268 Around Virginia, second homes are selling again. The main reason: sellers are lowering their prices]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/29/discounts-bring-buyers-back-to-second-home-market/feed/ 1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/08/26/we-take-the-labor-out-of-your-holiday-planning/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/08/26/we-take-the-labor-out-of-your-holiday-planning/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:09:25 +0000 Martha Steger http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=32152 With Labor Day weekend coming up, BizSense scours the local vacation scene to find some last-minute deals. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/08/26/we-take-the-labor-out-of-your-holiday-planning/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/08/22/labor-day-deals/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/08/22/labor-day-deals/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:49:01 +0000 Martha Steger http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=21063
Once again, we’ve taken the labor out of your pre-Labor Day getaways within three hours’ drive of Richmond. While many of the properties require more than one overnight for the best deal, others appeal to the frugalista in all of us by extending the discounts beyond the holiday]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/08/22/labor-day-deals/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/03/22/time-for-europe/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/03/22/time-for-europe/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:00:28 +0000 Martha Steger http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=16600 The struggling tourism industry might be rough on airlines and hoteliers, but it means phenomenal bargains for travelphiles. In a seasonal feature RBS has been running regularly, Martha Steger shares some of her favorite European destinations. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/03/22/time-for-europe/feed/ 4 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/12/blizzard-of-%e2%80%9909-is-white-gold-for-ski-biz/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/12/blizzard-of-%e2%80%9909-is-white-gold-for-ski-biz/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:43:49 +0000 Martha Steger http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=14712 Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. So sing the ski mountain businesses in Virginia and West Virginia. The powdery stuff is nature’s best marketing tool, reminding Richmonders that there are ways to recreate even in the winter. Plus, BizSense has a list of where to hit the slopes and what deals are coming up. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/12/blizzard-of-%e2%80%9909-is-white-gold-for-ski-biz/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/12/where-to-hit-the-slopes/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/12/where-to-hit-the-slopes/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:30:58 +0000 Martha Steger http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=14721 A quick run-down of where you can ski, and what deals are being offered. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/12/where-to-hit-the-slopes/feed/ 3 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/12/28/party-like-it%e2%80%99s-2009/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/12/28/party-like-it%e2%80%99s-2009/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:17:13 +0000 Martha Steger http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=14343 BizSense is putting on its party hat to bring you some of the region’s New Year’s offerings. Here’s food for thought in many directions – the D.C. area, Charlottesville, Staunton, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach/Norfolk – or a special dinner right here in Richmond. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/12/28/party-like-it%e2%80%99s-2009/feed/ 5 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/09/the-top-day-trips-for-leaf-peeping/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/09/the-top-day-trips-for-leaf-peeping/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:10:42 +0000 Martha Steger http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=12188 Travel guru Martha Steger shares some of her fall secrets for the best foliage day trips in the commonwealth. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/10/09/the-top-day-trips-for-leaf-peeping/feed/ 1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/08/27/we-took-the-labor-out-of-your-vacation-planning/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/08/27/we-took-the-labor-out-of-your-vacation-planning/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:32:54 +0000 Martha Steger http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=10928 The deals might not be as good as you’d expect, but if you know where to look – think wineries, historic areas and a few B&Bs, you can book a Labor Day vacation at a 30 percent discount. BizSense has some of the best travel deals in Virginia for vacation procrastinators. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/08/27/we-took-the-labor-out-of-your-vacation-planning/feed/ 3 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/05/18/%e2%80%9cvacancy%e2%80%9d-signs-stay-on-this-year/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/05/18/%e2%80%9cvacancy%e2%80%9d-signs-stay-on-this-year/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 11:44:35 +0000 Martha Steger http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=7595 Even with Memorial Day around the corner, it doesn’t feel like a time to celebrate for Virginia’s hotel operators]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/05/18/%e2%80%9cvacancy%e2%80%9d-signs-stay-on-this-year/feed/ 0