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Stormy Business Climate Makes Obtaining a Liquor License More Affordable for Smaller Businesses

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST

Glendale, CA (IPRWIRE) Sun. Nov. 30th, 2008 -- On October 9 the Wall Street Journal featured a front-page story titled "First Into Recession, California Shows Possible Future for U.S." Yet for the California restaurant industry, a recession may prove to be a double-edged sword. "Bursting price bubbles aren’t always bad," said Jon C Mejia, national sales manager for Amlex. "For many of our clients, this is an opportunity to get on a level playing field with their better funded competitors."

For example, in January of 2008, prior to the economic collapse, county recorder notices showed that full liquor licenses sold in Los Angeles County in the $80-90,000 range, effectively putting a liquor license out of range for many smaller operators.

However, by October of this year, sellers were selling their licenses in the $45-50,000 range as concern grew that the tanking economy would mean even lower prices in the near future. That 50% drop in price means smaller businesses can again afford to compete with their better-funded competitors. So what other positive changes can our current economic climate bring to restaurant operators?

"I'm anticipating seeing far more cooperation from city zoning departments," said Mejia. "With tax revenues drying up due to the drop in real estate values, helping business owners rather than delaying their liquor license applications seems to be on the rise."

The backbone of the restaurant business traditionally has been small business operators and the price decreases are an unseen benefit in an otherwise stormy business climate.

About Amlex:
For more information about issues related to the food and beverage industry, call Jon C. Mejia, author of Insider Secrets Revealed: A Liquor License Specialist Tells All. At 800-711-2114 Ext. 350

You can also visit The American Liquor License Exchange's web site at www.Amlex.com

( An http://IPRWire.com Press Release )

Contact Info:

Name: John Mejia
Address: 450 N. Brand Boulevard, Suite 600
City: Glendale
State: CA
Country: United States
Zip: 91203

Web Address: http://www.amlex.com
Business Blog: http://iblogit.com/amlex
Phone: 800-711-2114 ext. 350

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Herbal And Homeopathic Doctor Discovers Herbal Hair Loss Treatment and Ingredients That Will Encourage Hair Growth

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST

Coto de Caza, CA (IPRWIRE) Wed. Oct. 29th, 2008 -- Rejuvhair (www.rejuvhair.com) and Dr. Gopal Pandey have discovered the treatment for hair growth that the world has been waiting for. Dr. Pandey is a respected herbal and homeopathic doctor who has been developing a line of hair treatment and hair growth products that are designed to grow back hair and resolve the problem of future hair loss. The goal of the development was to create a product that would use only natural ingredients to stop the effects of damaging DHT on the hair follicle.

The results of this research and development has resulted in a line of hair treatment products called Inhairit. It is an all natural hair growth system that can be used by a man or a woman. Dr. Pandey has crossed the barriers of the causes of men and womens hair loss and found ingredients that will work for both sexes.

The research seems pretty convincing when you take a look at the words of some of the customers of this unique line of natural hair growth products.

"I had a thinning hair problem. However as time progressed, I was diagnosed with alopecia. I came across Inhairit products and decided to give a try. I have since grown most of my hair back and have not experienced any side effects. I can truly say that these products have produced tangible results."� says Jurldine Hicks of Ohio.

"I have seen more success in just the month I've used it than in 3 months using other products which claim to do the same thing. I don't know if it's the fact that this is an all natural hair loss treatment or not, but all I do know is that this product really works." says Ross Hall of Los Angeles, California.

These testimonies seem pretty convincing and the company has provided their hair growth products to thousands of other customers.

The latest trend in hair and skin care is toward a more natural and organic type of product. People are staying away from personal care products that are filled with chemicals that could be damaging to their hair or health. The more people learn about the chemicals that are used in their skin care and hair care products the more popular natural and herbal products are becoming.

Dr. Pandey has been involved in the herbal field for over forty years. He belongs to a group of herbalists who are seeking to help people with the use of natural and herbal ingredients. The Inhairit line of hair care products was developed fifteen years ago and has been a successful product on the market.

This development in hair growth is a step toward a more natural and organic way of taking care of our health care needs. To learn more, visit www.rejuvhair.com

About Rejuvhair.com:
Rejuvhair is committed to quality products at affordable prices and customer satisfaction with Inhairit products. The Inhairit line of hair care products was founded fifteen years ago in 1993 by Dr. Gopal Pandey in an effort to create a hair growth product that would be an all natural alternative to the products on the market. The goal of the company is to provide customers with a great product and quality customer service. Treating their customers with the finest ingredients is the ultimate goal of this company.

( An http://IPRWire.com Press Release )

Contact Info:

Name: Scott J. Shannon
Address: 5 Portmarnoch Ct.
City: Coto de Caza
State: CA
Country: United States
Zip: 92679

Web Address: http://www.rejuvhair.com
Business Blog: http://iblogit.com/rejuvhair
Phone: 949-766-0420

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Renowned Artist William Watt Lends Name to New Online Fine Art Gallery

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST

Oxnard, CA (IPRWIRE) Fri. Oct. 10th, 2008 -- William Watt (www.wattgallery.com), a practicing artist for over forty years, has been under pressure from clients to make his work more readily available. He holds a BA, BFA, and MFA degree along with being a graduate of Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles. To meet customer demand, WattGallery has employed the use of state of the art techniques to create Giclee prints of William Watt's work. The quality of the craftsmanship cannot be overstated with the use of high powered lenses to get an accurate representation of the original. It is then printed onto canvas with the use of a special jet printer that uses high quality paint as opposed to ink. This is what makes the pieces the highest quality for their fine art gallery.

The artist has also lent his signature and supervisory skill to ensure that each piece is of the highest quality. There will only be a limited quantity of each print created and the consumer will have in their possession a piece of art that has a high value. This has created quite a buzz in the art world, where the harmonious pieces are developed to please the customer.

Customers are encouraged to browse through the selection of art works and find a piece that moves their spirit. Throughout the site the visitors are taught that the choice of art is a deeply personal one and that the decision to purchase one piece over another is something that should not be taken lightly. A visitor to the fine art gallery is one that is most often done when a stirring piece of art is desired.

At www.wattgallery.com there is a devotion to quality and the passion of the artist. There are plans to develop the site further and add more paintings to the ones that are already available. The technology that is employed by the company, make it a unique and high quality representative of artworks. Only the highest skilled craftsmen are employed by the company to ensure that each piece is the finest that it can be. As more paintings are added to the collection and the growing collection of line drawings is added to, the company will advance into the market place with a strong inventory of products to distribute to their highly educated clientele.

To learn more, visit www.wattgallery.com

About Watt Gallery:
Watt Gallery has been in the art business for over 30 years and 20 of those years they had a specifically designed studio in Malibu dedicated to the movement. Due to the forces of nature, they had to move their studio and were unable to find suitable accommodations. Hence, the birth of Watt Gallery online.

( An http://IPRWire.com Press Release )

Contact Info:

Name: Karin Watt
Address: 4624 Anchorage Street
City: Oxnard
State: CA
Country: United States
Zip: 93033

Web Address: http://www.wattgallery.com
Business Blog: http://iblogit.com/wattgallery
Phone: 805-488-6340

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The 50th Annual Grammys indicate the changing capabilities of where people can learn to play guitar to a vocational standard.

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:00:00 PST

Queensland, Australia (IPRWIRE) Sat, March 8th, 2008 -- The 50th Annual Grammy Awards are a stark reminder of what is required for a person to learn to play guitar to a vocational level and advances in technology means that one of the emerging places to learn guitar is with the Mike Hayes Guitar Studio (http://www.GuitarCoaching.com). In previous days, this level of professionalism was only achievable at the Guitar Institute of Technology in Los Angeles or at the Berklee College of Music in Boston but the advent of the internet means that a guitarist can hone their skills in the comfort of their own home and learn the skills to be a professional musician via their own “university without walls.”

Playing guitar is something that many people enjoy and although countless people harbor ambitions of becoming a professional guitarist one day, there are many problems that prevent them from doing so. Self-training can be fun but it is not true that practice makes perfect, only perfect practice makes perfect and when you consider that 98% of instructional guitar training material is not designed to train guitarists to the vocational standards of the industry, it is clear there are failings in the way that many people learn to play guitar.

The simplest way of solving these problems is to have a course that tells the student what to do, how to do it and to have a means of measuring their progress. The personal trainer program devised by the Mike Hayes Guitar Studio was created to remove all limitations of what can be achieved or accomplished on the guitar and to make each student fully aware of their own artistic potential.

Each module within the program contains a step-by-step instruction which follows on naturally from each previous step, there are video instructions which allow the student to study at their own pace and the “Progress Tracker” facility allows each student to chart their progress and to monitor the rate at which they learn to play guitar.

Existing testimonials already state how beneficial the program is for new and aspiring students and it is clear that this product will offer the opportunity for many people to play guitar at the required vocational level.

About Mike Hayes Guitar Studio:
Its hard to argue with over 30 years of professional experience and that is what the mind behind the Mike Hayes Guitar Studio, Mike Hayes brings to business and his skills as a guitar teacher, author and musician has seen him hailed not only for his session guitar work but also for his method teaching. The firm is located in Queensland, Australia and as important as the expertise on offer, is the passion and drive to help students achieve success as quickly as possible.

Contact Info:

Name: Mike Hayes
Address: 65 Horseshoe Bend Road
City: Gympie
State: Queensland
Country: Australia
Zip: 4570

Web Address: http://www.guitarcoaching.com
Business Blog: http://iblogit.com/guitarcoaching
Phone: 00-11-61-75-483-7731

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Essen Travel Makes Traveling to and from Los Angeles Hotels Simple

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PST

White Plains, NY (IPRWIRE) Thu, August 9th, 2007 – Essen Travel (http://www.essentravel.com) is proud to feature a new mapping tool on their website. This mapping tool makes traveling to and from Los Angeles hotels a lot easier than it used to be. Many tourists struggle when they visit the city because they are afraid to get lost in city traffic. This is an understandable fear, but when consumers have a mapping feature that will make traveling to a hotel or from a hotel to a zoo, museum, sporting event, or the home of friends and family members available to them, they can travel with confidence.

There is nothing worse than getting lost in a city that you are not at all familiar with. Los Angeles sees many tourists during every month of the year, and many don’t see as much of the city as they might have wanted because they are afraid of driving. When consumers have a reliable mapping tool they can venture out from their Los Angeles hotels and see as much of the city as they would like to.

When asked how simple the mapping feature was to use, Essen travel replied, “Simply click the ‘map all hotels’ button, and a window will pop up that will zoom in and out, navigate in any direction, and give a choice of a large or small map.” This mapping feature makes it simple for tourists to find out where they are going and drive there with confidence whether it’s the ball park or other destinations.

For more information visit: http://www.essentravel.com

About Essen Travel:
Essen Travel (http://www.essentravel.com) is a provider of discount airfare, hotel reservations, and car rentals. With information on thousands of popular vacation destinations both domestic and international, this company takes pride in being a one-stop source for travel information and excellent deals.

( An http://IPRWire.com Press Release )

Contact Info:

Name: James Halstead
Address: 333 Mamaroneck Ave
City: White Plains
State: NY
Country: United States
Zip: 10605

Web Address: http://www.essentravel.com
Business Blog: http://iblogit.com/essentravel
Phone: 1-888-290-4213

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Internet Marketing Center To Host Free Internet Workshop Weekend Of February 17-18 In Los Angeles

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 PST

Los Angeles, CA (IPRWIRE) Tues, Feb. 13th, 2007 -- California residents are invited to a free two-day Wealth-Building Workshop in Los Angeles the weekend of February 17-18, where Internet marketing guru Derek Gehl will spend two days explaining how anyone can start and grow a profitable Internet business with a minimum investment.

"There’s never been a better time to start an Internet business," says Gehl, CEO of the Internet Marketing Center (IMC), who will be on stage all weekend, sharing cutting-edge strategies that can be implemented immediately, often with dramatic results, as recent attendee Amanda Montoya discovered:

"After attending an IMC workshop in San Francisco, I left with tons of ideas for increasing my online income," says Montoya. "After applying just a small handful of the newsletter personalization, email marketing, autoresponder techniques, and database ideas I learned, I sent one email to my subscriber list that generated $100,000 in three days!"

Gehl will cover all the essentials in starting and growing a profitable online business, including:

- Where to find free tools and resources to create a web site in less than a few hours

- The best way to structure a website to keep visitors interested, and convert them into paying customers

- How to use the Web’s hottest new tools, like blogs and RSS feeds, to instantly capture new sales leads

Staff from the Internet Marketing Center will also be on hand to offer one-on-one advice, and on-the-spot website critiques.

To register for this free workshop, visit www.MarketingTips.com/losangeles-workshop07.

About Derek Gehl and The Internet Marketing Center:
The Internet Marketing Center (IMC) provides its clients with all the tools they need to successfully start, build, and grow their own profitable online businesses on small budgets — using the same tools, resources, and strategies that IMC has used to generate over $60 million in online sales.

Since 1996, the birth of online commerce, the company has created best-selling marketing software, courses, and other information products, including The Insider Secrets to Marketing Your Business on the Internet (www.MarketingTips.com/tipsltr.html).

CEO Derek Gehl has carved a reputation as one of the Internet's foremost marketing experts, and is currently on a multi-city seminar tour with his team of experts.

For more information, visit www.MarketingTips.com.

( An http://IPRWire.com Press Release )

Contact:

Mitch Tarr
The Internet Marketing Center
Phone: 604-730-2833
Fax: 604-730-2480
Website: www.marketingtips.com
Business Blog: http://blog.marketingtips.com

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Baby Boomers Scooping Up Big Bear Real Estate

Mon, 01 May 2006 01:39:00 PST

Big Bear Lake, CA (IPR Wire) May, 2006 -- Second home purchases of vacation and investment properties are becoming an ever-increasing part of total home sales. In 2005 Americans bought a record number of second homes, amounting to nearly 40% of total home sales, a real estate trade association reported recently.

And with baby boomers at the peak of their earning potential, the push to snap up vacation homes is unlikely to reverse soon despite a broader housing slow down, the National Association of Realtors said. “The baby-boom generation is driving second home sales,” David Lereah, the Realtor’s group chief economist, said in a statement. “They’re at the optimum point in life when people become interested in second homes. They’re at the peak of their earnings, interest rates remain historically low and boomers want to diversify investments,” he added.

The real estate market in Big Bear Lake, California has been enjoying this rising interest in second/vacation homes for the last three years and is positioned to continue to thrive on the increasing demand of the boomer generation.

Big Bear Lake is a four-season alpine resort community nestled in the San Bernardino Mountains, east of Los Angeles. The public lake sits at an elevation of 6,750 feet above sea level and Big Bear Valley is surrounded entirely by National Forest, which keeps development limited. The Big Bear vacation home market is unique in that, in addition to the alpine setting of the lake, forest, and two local ski-resorts, Big Bear is less than a three hour drive from over 20 million people in the major metropolitan areas of San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Ventura counties.

“Here in Big Bear we have seen increasing demand across the board for the smaller, cozy mountain cabins to the larger, exclusive new development areas,” stated Mike Sannes of Prudential Properties of Big Bear. “What Big Bear offers to the buyers of the boomer generation is unique in Southern California.”

Buyers in Big Bear, made up largely of second or vacation home purchasers, are often looking for weekend-retreat type properties where they can escape the urban sprawl to enjoy the mountains. These homes, which at some point in the future many will use for full, or at least part-time living, are often rented out to vacationers when not in use in order to help offset expenses. Appreciation over the last two years in Big Bear Lake real estate has been encouraging at 22% in 2004 and 27% in 2005. Despite the broader and much publicized housing slow down, the future for vacation and resort markets like Big Bear Lake is very exciting.

About Prudential Properties of Big Bear
For questions and detailed information regarding real estate investment opportunities in Big Bear Lake, see www.RealEstate-BigBear.com. Or contact Mike Sannes at Prudential Properties of Big Bear directly at (909) 435-5155.

(press release provided by: http://www.iprwire.com)

Contact Info:
Mike Sannes
Prudential Properties of Big Bear
Big Bear Real Estate Dept.
42149 Big Bear Blvd.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

Web Address: http://www.realestate-bigbear.com
Blog Site: http://real-estate.iblogit.com/bigbear
Phone: (909) 435-5155

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Los Angeles Based Fabby Lighting Brings Its Unique Brand Of Custom Ceramic Lighting To One Of The Most Progressive Housing Developments Now Under Construction

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 01:12:00 PST

(IPR Wire)- Los Angeles, CA -- For nearly twenty years Fabby Lighting, Inc. (www.fabby.com) has been a consistent leader when it comes to manufacturing ceramic lighting products. They continue to stay ahead of the competition by continually developing new, creative lighting products that are designed for both traditional and contemporary interiors.

Fabby is highly unique with-in the home furnishings industry for it’s direct sales approach. This allows Fabby to collaborate directly with interior designers on large-scale projects such as the Actus Lend Lease development. Recently, boutique hotels in the US, Puerto Rico and Bahamas have also enjoyed collaborating with the Fabby design team.

Fabby is not only at it’s best with contract interior designers. Fabby also caters to individual homeowners building their dream houses. Providing high style quality lighting products along with expert customer service regardless of project size is Fabby’s mission. The extensive line of more than 400-styles may be viewed at www.fabby.com. A total of twelve collections contain sconces, ceiling fixtures, bathroom lighting, exterior lighting, table lamps and children’s lighting.

Customer service is available via telephone at 323.939.1388. Free 32-page catalog is available upon request.

(press release provided by: http://www.iprwire.com)

Contact Info:
Peter Nielsen
Fabby Lighting
Ceramic Lighting Dept.
450 South La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Web Address: http://www.fabby.com
Blog Site: http://ceramic-lighting.iblogit.com/fabby
Phone: 323.939.1388

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