SeaWorld annual holders could be owed money, thanks to $1.5M class action settlement
The settlement, which still needs court approval, revolves around claims by San Diego holders that...
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San Diego’s convention center in major disrepair. Can it be fixed?
Amid mounting repair costs totaling $400 million, the center is experiencing more building failures during...
Memorial Day weekend: Travel tips if you’re going by plane, train or car
Travel over the five-day holiday period is expected to be record-breaking and far higher than...
Museum of Illusions, with 80 mind-bending exhibits, opens next week in San Diego
The Gaslamp Quarter attraction will feature infinity and upside-down rooms, a vortex tunnel, gravity-defying spaces...
San Diego got a new nonstop and airline 5 months ago. Now both will soon be gone.
A new nonstop flight to Toronto appears to be a casualty of recent tensions between...
Southwest’s skycaps have been at San Diego airport for decades. Now they’re leaving for good
While the Southwest employees who have served as skycaps will be leaving, the airline will...
Paradise Point resort violated Coastal Act for years. Now it’s a ‘success story.’
More than 100 public access signs have been installed, and locals and visitors will now...
San Diego’s newest overseas nonstop flight takes off
The new flight to Amsterdam marks the fourth overseas nonstop for the San Diego International...
San Diego’s largest hotel undertakes mammoth remodel — including its 40th-story bar
The waterfront hotel's signature restaurant, Sally's, already has reopened after a months-long upgrade.
San Diego starts collecting hotel tax hike for a convention center expansion that may no longer be possible
Even without an expansion, San Diego's bayfront center is facing $400 million in needed repairs...
Going to the San Diego airport? Bring your Real ID
Starting Wednesday, the TSA will require a Real ID. But If you don't have your...
‘It’s a moving target’: San Diego tourism industry prepares for slowdown amid Trump policies
Economic uncertainty prompts travelers to rethink their plans while hoteliers adjust to a potentially leaner...
San Diego is getting 3 new nonstop flights from Alaska Airlines
Alaska continues to be bullish on San Diego, even as it cuts routes in other...
Port scrambles to stage Big Bay Boom on July 4th, but ‘this may all go away,’ one commissioner warns
San Diego port commissioners worry that pressure from the Coastal Commission could eventually mean the...
Port grants developer rent concessions totaling $19M to build Harbor Island hotel
Port commissioners say they're willing to lower rent to keep the long-planned project from failing,...
Port offers millions of dollars in financial help to developer to keep Harbor Island hotel project alive
Lease concessions for the 450-room hotel project by Sunroad could save the developer up to...
Love pandas? Check out this immersive new San Diego experience
New suite at downtown San Diego hotel is designed for the world's biggest panda fans.
Coronado gets first new hotel in more than 3 decades
The luxury boutique property across from the Hotel Del features a rooftop bar.
A trio of nonstop flights debuting this summer at San Diego airport
Frontier Airlines announced it will begin new flights in mid-June and is offering low introductory...
Legoland commits to single most expensive attraction yet at Carlsbad park
A new space-themed coaster is planned for next year but details so far are scarce.
San Diego to start collecting Measure C’s hotel tax hike but will it be enough to expand convention center?
The 2020 ballot measure authorizing billions of dollars in revenue to fund three civic initiatives...
Guests come face to face with jellyfish at brand new SeaWorld experience
SeaWorld San Diego’s Jewels of the Sea: A Jellyfish Experience opened Saturday.
Port of San Diego OKs Brigantine takeover of Fish Market lease
Local Brigantine restaurant group got the green light from the Port of San Diego to...
Belmont celebrates 100th year with new thrill ride
Still to come in a couple of years is a major $20 million redevelopment that...
A new cruise line is coming to San Diego. Expect business to soar.
The number of engers taking cruises out of San Diego is forecast to double within...
Lawsuit accuses SeaWorld of illegally polluting Mission Bay with its fireworks shows
Environmental groups want the shows temporarily halted until SeaWorld can demonstrate that it has taken...
Proposal to create $25 minimum wage for San Diego’s tourism workers is moving forward
A City Council committee agrees that an ordinance codifying the wage boost should be drafted...
San Diego airport has been trying to get this nonstop for 12 years
The new international route, which comes on the heels of San Diego's newest nonstop —...
A record number of engers used San Diego’s airport last year. Can it keep up?
A growing number of domestic and international nonstop routes is driving growth at the airport,...
SeaWorld San Diego’s jellyfish attraction will open March 15
Jewels of the Sea: A Jellyfish Experience invites park guests to view different species of...
Longtime hotel executive to lead San Diego’ tourism bureau
Daniel Kuperschmid comes to the city’s top tourism job with 30 years experience in the...
Hob Nob Hill, a Bankers Hill icon, has been sold. What’s next?
Longtime Hob Nob owner Tania Warchol said that after more than 30 years, it's time...
San Diego’s new nonstop from Southwest will get you close to three national parks
As the San Diego airport prepares to open this year the first phase of its...
Hotel del Coronado shut down 367 guestrooms over a year ago. They’re about to reopen — with a few surprises.
The historic Victorian building, dating back to 1888, gets a major overhaul that cost its...
Pressure builds from Coastal Commission to trim San Diego’s Big Bay Boom fireworks
The Port of San Diego will be required to study the possibility of putting on...
It’s official: San Diego gets $8.5M check from SeaWorld, ending years-long dispute
A federal judge has dismissed all litigation stemming from San Diego's efforts to secure back...
Legoland to lay off most of its performers
The staff reduction at the Carlsbad park comes as Legoland looks to restructure how it...
Apartment-style hotel comes to Little Italy
Ensconced within a new 37-story apartment tower, the 60-room Kasa is designed for longer stays...
PETA protesters call San Diego’s settlement with SeaWorld over back rent a ‘sellout’
Animal rights group lodges concerns with City Council after filing a formal objection in federal...
New San Diego hotel openings fall to lowest level in more than a decade
New hotel construction has picked up as pandemic-delayed projects move forward, from Coronado to Carlsbad.
Japan Airlines expands San Diego service to Tokyo
Due to high demand for the coming summer season, the airline will increase the frequency...
Comic-Con agrees to stay in San Diego through 2027
The annual pop culture event has been San Diego fixture since the 1970s
San Diego County Fair wants financial help to lure out-of-towners
Fair organizers ask San Diego hoteliers for $50,000 to the fair outside the county.
Los Angeles fire evacuees get help from San Diego hotels
More than two dozen local hotels are offering discounted rates right now for people who...
Gladstone’s at Seaport still not open after more than 2-year wait but construction starting soon
The high-profile venue will take over the space now occupied by the Edgewater Grill, which...
San Diego’s Michelin three-star restaurant Addison has a new name, and here’s why
William Bradley, the chef-director who has guided the restaurant since its 2006 opening, has put...
Fog delays more than 300 flights at San Diego Airport
San Diego International Airport is experiencing weather delays as busy holiday travel wraps up this...
San Diego’s Maritime Museum director, who brought the sea and ships to life, retires after 30 years
Ray Ashley tripled the fleet on display, launched a "living history" program for children, mounted...
Get ready. You can now book new San Diego nonstop flight to D.C.
Alaska Airlines prepares to launch San Diego's first nonstop flight to Reagan National airport in...
Fog upends holiday travel at San Diego airport. Hundreds of flights delayed in past 3 days
Hundreds of flights in and out of the San Diego International airport have been delayed...
Be prepared, San Diegans, the holiday traffic rush is upon us. Here are the best and worst times to drive and fly
The San Diego airport is expecting a record number of engers during the holiday season,...
It’s official: San Diego gets coveted nonstop flight to Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Department of Transportation approved the new route Tuesday from Alaska Airlines.
This Coronado resort hotel is planning a $220M makeover. So what’s in it for locals?
As part of its resort-wide renovation, Loews Coronado also plans to create a pedestrian promenade...
San Diego reaches settlement with SeaWorld on pandemic back rent. Here’s what they’ll pay
The city tried to get SeaWorld to pay for several years and sued the park...
San Diego has a new nonstop flight to Toronto — with no middle seats
San Diego's new nonstop flight to Canada's largest city starts this week.
Trolley, people mover, better bus service to San Diego airport?
San Diego's elected leaders get a status report on planning efforts, but there's little consensus...
Curious about the Hotel del Coronado's $550 million renovation? Go behind the scenes in this documentary
The first two parts of the three-episode 'Historic Places' series will air this week and...
Long-awaited repairs start at Crystal Pier as owner of cottages frets about lost business
With emergency repairs, plus additional brace work that will need to be done after January,...
Sunday will be busiest Thanksgiving travel day at San Diego Airport
About 150 flights at San Diego Airport were delayed Thursday due to weather, says airline...
Owner of the Lafayette is preparing to open a second hotel. This one is steps from the Hotel Del.
The planned 36-room Baby Grand Hotel is the brainchild of CH Projects, known for its...
Downtown building once housed San Diego Zoo animals, a bank and law offices. Now it’s a hotel.
The 96-room Granger Hotel is a sister property to the century-old Guild Hotel that was...
San Diego tourist spending is up despite fewer visitors. Here’s who’s not coming
Spending by visitors last year hit a record $14.6 billion but the return of international...
San Diego is getting a new nonstop flight to a major overseas destination
The new route to the Netherlands marks San Diego's third nonstop to a European destination.
After snafu, San Diego Comic-Con sets new sales date for final tickets
The last of the roughly 130,000 tickets go on sale Nov. 23.
Rancho Santa Fe resort debuts luxury residences — starting at $1,500 a night
A years-long, $45 million renovation of the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe is now complete,...
Disneyland offers 2 ways to get on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure: Virtual queue or Lightning Lane
Disneyland won't offer a standby queue during the initial opening days of the new water...
Should San Diego spend millions to lure big sports events? A proposed city fund could do just that
City officials say the timing is ideal with some major global events on the horizon,...
SeaWorld seeks to sidestep trial on San Diego’s claim the park owes millions in back rent
The Mission Bay theme park files motion in federal court in hopes of getting a...
San Diego Comic-Con registration goes haywire. New sale date to come.
SDCC open registration will be rescheduled
San Diego’s head of tourism takes CEO job in New York City
Julie Coker not only led one of San Diego’s hardest hit sectors through the coronavirus...
San Diego Opera kicks off 60th anniversary season with ambitious five-year growth plan
After pandemic-related setbacks in attendance and income, the company has set goals for new commissions,...
A long-planned $200M hotel on Harbor Island will have to wait 2 more years for start of construction
More than a decade in the making, a planned 450-room hotel will not start construction...
This developer has been trying to build a hotel on Harbor Island for a decade. Now it needs 2 more years.
A still fragile economy for commercial real estate, plus high interest rates, make it difficult...
San Diego looks like a sure bet to get much coveted nonstop flight to Washington, D.C.
The Department of Transportation has tentatively granted Alaska Airlines a much coveted spot for operating...
San Diego cracks down on pedicab fares, music and more, citing ‘hundreds of complaints’
Pedicab operators, worried the move would slash their income, had proposed a compromise that would...
‘Process can be quite competitive.’ San Diego Comic-Con open registration starts in two weeks
SDCC already held a registration for return buyers. These are the tickets left.
Hotel Del workers say yes to strike authorization vote
The vote gives the hotel workers union the authority to call a walkout if a...
Paradise Point reviving $35M upgrade but what about Margaritaville plans?
The Mission Bay resort has submitted a new renovation proposal to the Coastal Commission five...
Workers at San Diego County’s most iconic hotel prepared to go on strike
Unionized workers at the Hotel Del Coronado will vote Friday on whether to authorize a...
Disneyland offers $50 kids tickets and 25% hotel discounts
That’s a steep discount on daily kids tickets that typically cost $98 to $183.
It’s the start of San Diego’s cruise season so why the 50% decline in engers coming here?
Ocean liners carrying close to 265,000 engers will dock in San Diego over the next...
Hilton San Diego strike enters 4th week as union ponders a walkout at the Hotel Del
The strike at the bayfront hotel has drawn from a few groups who have...
Disneyland closes 4 attractions during busy Halloween season
The attraction refurbishments come as the Disney parks prepare for the Christmas crowds.
San Diego still trying to get millions in back rent from SeaWorld. It could be a while
As the city of San Diego fights in court to recoup more than $12 million,...
Mister A’s owner wants to redevelop vacant officers’ quarters at Liberty Station. It’ll cost $15M
Following multiple failed efforts to bring the 1920s-era homes back to life, a plan has...
Calling all font and design lovers: Here comes a week of free events for San Diego Design Week
The annual event will celebrate San Diego and Tijuana's combined success in being named the...
San Diego airport’s $4B project gets millions of dollars from FAA
San Diego's airport is getting a $26.3 million grant to fund the Terminal 1 project,...
San Diego Hilton to resume talks with striking workers
Union at the bayfront Hilton remain the only hotel workers in the country still...
Measure C’s hotel tax hike headed for more delays amid planned court appeal
A long-sought plan to expand San Diego's bayfront convention center with a room tax increase...
San Diego Hilton workers continue to strike with no end in sight
The current strike marks the second walkout in as many years as the local union...
Backers of San Diego convention center expansion score crucial legal victory on hotel tax hike
Judge concludes that Measure C was a citizens' initiative, meaning it only needed a simple...
Retro-themed Ponyboy restaurant is giving nostalgic diners all the feels
Newly opened restaurant-bar at the Pearl Hotel in Point Loma offers fresh takes on popular...
Hilton San Diego Bayfront workers nationwide hotel strike
Contract talks stall over demands for higher wages and a reversal of service and staffing...
A ton of new parking spots at the San Diego airport just opened up. Here’s what to know
San Diego International Airport will open its new Terminal 1 parking garage Labor Day weekend
American Airlines returns to Carlsbad airport after 27-year absence
For the first time since 1997, American Airlines will operate out of Carlsbad's McClellan-Palomar Airport,...
What loophole? San Diego’s elected leaders think short-term rental rules are working
Despite complaints that a loophole in current regulations is allowing apartment buildings to be transformed...
San Diego records biggest hotel sale so far this year: $165M
The Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines hotel, which sits on leased city-owned land, is one...
Comic-Con: A lot more illegal building wraps in downtown San Diego this year
Gaslamp Quarter is transformed with ments for "Interview with the Vampire," "The Rings of Power"...
San Diego’s annual Tiki Oasis will feature bartender battle and Al Jardine from the Beach Boys
The annual tiki festival returns to San Diego with new music headliners, dance performers, vendors,...
San Diego’s short-term rental rules a year later: Is the city cracking down on scofflaws?
Over the past year, the city has processed nearly 1,800 complaints, revoked almost 100 licenses,...