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Private donations to keep Palomar State Park open
SAN DIEGO -- State parks officials agreed Tuesday to keep Palomar Mountain State Park open for the next three years, as long as private donations fill the gap between revenues and expenses. The 1,862-acre park, which was one of 70 due to be shut down...
Tags: Human Interest, Gardens and Parks, Travel, State Parks
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San Diego named top tourist destination
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO-- Millions of Southern Californians are hitting the road during the Memorial Day weekend and thanks to lower gas prices many of them are headed to San Diego. “It’s a fun place, there are a lot of fun restaurants, the weather’s...Tags: Human Interest, Holiday Vacations, Manufacturing and Engineering, Trips and Vacations, Memorial Day
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USS San Diego to host public tours
SAN DIEGO -- The amphibious transport dock USS San Diego moved from Naval Station San Diego to Navy Pier Monday, where it will be opened for free public tours this week. The tours come in advance of the 684-foot-long ship's commissioning, which is...
Tags: Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Politics, Navy Pier
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Salazar to promote tourism at zoo event
SAN DIEGO -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar is scheduled to host a town hall-style event on travel and tourism at the San Diego Zoo Wednesday to highlight California as a top tourist destination for outdoor recreation in the West. The 3:30 p.m....
Tags: White House, Barack Obama, Travel, Ken Salazar
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Local campgrounds closed by state budget crisis reopen
CUYAMACA RANCHO STATE PARK, Calif. -- Two popular campgrounds that were closed because of the state budget crisis have reopened -- at least for a while. State park officials said that Green Valley Campground and Granite Springs Environmental Campground...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, Travel, Budgets and Budgeting, State Parks
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San Diego cruise passengers increase bookings
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - Cruise ship travel agents said bookings have not slowed in San Diego, despite the decline seen elsewhere since the Costa Concordia running aground more than 2 weeks ago. Gloria Lynch with Cruise One Travel said the cruise industry should...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Italy, Trips and Vacations, Cruises, Travel
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Convention pros meet at Convention Center
SAN DIEGO -- San Diego is hosting what tourism officials call one of San Diego's best opportunities to sell itself as a destination -- the annual gathering of the Professional Convention Management Association.
The event has brought to town about 4,000...Tags: Autism, Travel, Jerry Sanders
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TSA to introduce behavior-based screening program
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - The Transportation Security Administration has over the past 10 years been known more for X-ray machines and those controversial body scanners, but officials said Friday they would soon be incorporating more behavior-based screening program,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Transportation Security Administration, Defense, Travel
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Airport officials advise holiday travelers to arrive early
FOX5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - For travelers who haven't been to San Diego's International Airport lately - things have changed. Lindbergh Field's Terminal 2 construction and its parking garage have put travelers through a maze when trying to catch a flight. The airport...Tags: Holiday Vacations, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Trips and Vacations, Transportation, Travel
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Search suspended for Fallbrook man missing from Alaska cruise
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing passenger from Fallbrook who was aboard the Holland America cruise ship Oosterdam, authorities said.
The Coast Guard's combined search effort included three Air Station Sitka MH-60...Tags: Alaska, Weather Reports, Cruises, Travel, Weather
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Pamper: Top five San Diego couple's spa suites
Although San Diego entertainment is typically tied to champagne-fueled club nights and outdoor music festivals buzzed up by flowing craft beer, there are also many relaxing ways to have fun in America’s Finest City. Perfect for a romantic...Tags: International Travel, Lifestyle and Leisure, Entertainment, Mass Media, Banking
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Businesses find a few rays of hope
Los Angeles TimesThe massive power outage was apparently good for slots, but not so good for tacos. In the small town of Alpine, just east of San Diego, residents converged like moths on the neon lights of Viejas Casino, one of the only businesses not rendered pitch...Tags: Business, Economy, Business and Finance, Trips and Vacations, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Gardens and Parks
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