Article: Like a Phoenix, Big Sur Rises...California's First Scenic Highway 1 Opens, Area Hotels and Restaurants Report No Damage, State Parks Remain Closed.(Report)

- Hotel Properties Report 90+% Occupancy by July 25(th) -

BIG SUR, Calif. -- Like a Phoenix, that iconic stretch of California Coastline encompassing El Sur Grande - or Big Sur - once again rises! Tourism facilities along the rugged 90-mile stretch linking Carmel to San Luis Obispo report no damage following the Basin Complex Fire, which started June 21, 2008. Highway 1 officially reopened in both directions Sunday, July 13. Air quality in the Big Sur area is "moderate" with low particulate reading; visibility is unrestricted according to Ed Kendig of the Monterey Bay Air Pollution Control District (www.mbuapcd.org).

HOTELS REPORT POSITIVE BOOKINGS

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