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Airport Car Rental Consolidation Aims for ‘Many Happy Returns’
TRAVEL: Planned Center Would Cut Emissions, CongestionBy early 2016, San Diego International Airport will join the growing throng of major U.S. airports turning their rental car operations into a centralized, one-stop hub for busy travelers. June 17, 2013 midnight $$ Share
Regional Report
News and notes from communities around San Diego County
Solana Beach-based American Wave Machines Inc. recently installed the latest version of its PerfectSwell wave-generating technology at Zoom Flume Water Park in East Durham, New York.
Oceanside Tourism Bureau Reports Rise in Visitor Stays, Spending
The city of Oceanside saw increases in the length of visitor stays and spending by overnight travelers in 2012 compared with 2008, according to the city’s tourism promotion agency.
8,000 Caps To Fill the Air Over UCSD
SDBJ Insider
More than 8,000 UC San Diego students are all set to graduate June 14. Festivities include a dinner and fireworks, as well as official graduation rites June 15. The ceremonies feature speeches from such famous grads as actor Robert Buckley, who has appeared on CW’s “One Tree Hill” and NBC’s “Lipstick Jungle” and Lewis Black, a standup comic, social critic and guest commentator on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
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Florida-based Red Lobster has completed a remodeling of two San Diego restaurants, as part of a nationwide program of site renovations and menu updates.
Downtown Is Now Facing a Defining Moment
Commentary
Internet retail giant Amazon.com recently announced expansion plans for downtown Seattle, including a 65,000-square-foot “biosphere” made up of three glass-and-steel domes as part of a three downtown block acquisition with plans to build 3.3 million square feet of office space.
Tourist Season Bring Bodies and Bucks to Town
SDBJ Insider
It’s summertime, and the livin’ is easy. Erik Bruvold, the economic guru at National University System Institute for Policy Research, says in a just-issued report that out-of-town vacationers will spend more than $450 million through Labor Day — on items ranging from “sunscreen to sand shovels.”
Regional Report
News and notes from communities around San Diego County
AMCAL Multi-Housing Inc. has proposed developing 60 units of workforce housing for families in Ramona.
Golf Is One of the Drivers of Tourist Economy
Commentary
Like a good shot hit with your driver, golf bolsters the San Diego economy allowing it to soar to the greens. With our nearly ideal climate and year-round sunshine, playing a round of golf on one of our world-class 93 golf courses countywide is not only a hobby but a vital economic engine for our local economy.
Restaurant’s 30th Anniversary Is Something to Savor
SDBJ Insider
Birthday wishes are in order. Restaurateurs Martin and Cindy Blair of Kansas City Barbeque held its 30th anniversary celebration aboard the USS Midway Museum with a private affair of several hundred invitees recently.
Developer’s Plan Aims to Create Downtown Urban Quarter
DEVELOPMENT: Creative Mix of Residential, Offices, Retail, Restaurants, High-Tech
A development team that includes locally based Lankford & Associates Inc. has unveiled plans for an East Village mixed-use project that its proponents hope will become downtown San Diego’s next “urban quarter” over the next decade.
Regional Report
News and notes from communities around San Diego County
For the first time, North County Transit District will offer daily late-night Coaster train service during the San Diego County Fair.
Art Gala Brings a Wave of Enthusiasm for Surfrider Causes
Kudos/Giving
The San Diego County chapter of the Surfrider Foundation held the 13th Annual Art Gala at Paradise Point Resort & Spa, which raised more than $25,000. The funds raised will be used to support local programs offered by the foundation.
Hope Is on the Horizon For More Cruise Visits
TRAVEL: Good Signs Include Line’s Mexico Investment Plans
Local officials say potential future expansion in Mexico by Carnival Cruise Lines could prove crucial to reviving San Diego’s recently sagging cruise ship industry.
Hotel Del Coronado Celebrates 125th Birthday
Tourism: Iconic Hotel Is Major Tourist Draw
The resident historian at Hotel del Coronado notes that the historic beachfront property — marking its 125th anniversary this year — not only put San Diego on the map as a national tourist destination, but also helped pave the way for the military presence that also drives the local economy.
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