Each week, the San Diego Tourism Authority gathers headlines that highlight the hospitality and tourism industries, as well as top news in the San Diego region. California confirms nation's first Omicron variant COVID-19 case — San Diego Union-TribuneBiden to Toughen Testing for International Travelers to Slow Omicron — Wall Street JournalDeadline for vaccine mandate … [Read more...] about Headlines You Need to Read | 3 December 2021
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San Diego Flyer rolls out free electric airport shuttle, and Terminal 1 rebuild gets under way
Travelers can now plug into a vital new link between the regional transit system and San Diego International Airport: The San Diego Flyer, a free electric shuttle-bus service that debuted Nov. 21. The service operates seven days a week between the airport and the Old Town Transit Center, which offers connections to the San Diego Trolley, MTS bus lines and Coaster and Amtrak … [Read more...] about San Diego Flyer rolls out free electric airport shuttle, and Terminal 1 rebuild gets under way
Masked Superheroes Return to SDCC for Comic-Con Special Edition
Tens of thousands of pop-culture fans gathered at the San Diego Convention Center during Thanksgiving weekend for Comic-Con Special Edition. Smaller in scope but no less vibrant than the July Comic-Con events, the three-day, action-packed convention included panels, exhibits, holiday shopping, and the soft opening of the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park. A surprise … [Read more...] about Masked Superheroes Return to SDCC for Comic-Con Special Edition
Hotel and meeting space will be highlights of SDSU Mission Valley development
Excitement is building as San Diego State University prepares for the 2022 opening of Aztec Stadium, the new home of SDSU's nationally ranked football team. But the 35,000-capacity stadium is only the centerpiece of a much bigger development: SDSU Mission Valley, which also will include a 400-room hotel and 40,000 square feet of meeting and conference space. Not only will … [Read more...] about Hotel and meeting space will be highlights of SDSU Mission Valley development
MAYOR TODD GLORIA ON SAN DIEGO’S ROAD TO RECOVERY
When San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria took office last December, the city was in the depths of the pandemic, and the area’s economy — including the tourism industry — faced unprecedented challenges. With a vaccine then just becoming available, one of the mayor’s first priorities was to help mobilize for mass immunization, as well as launch programs to bolster the business community. … [Read more...] about MAYOR TODD GLORIA ON SAN DIEGO’S ROAD TO RECOVERY