SD TRAVEL LEISURE
Recent and archived news stories on: Airports, Conventions, Entertainment, Hotels, Gaming, Restaurants, Sports, Theme Parks, Travel...DVEO Rolls Out High-Definition TV Gear
Rancho Bernardo-based DVEO is introducing its latest piece of postproduction electronics for high-definition television at a trade show in Rancho Mirage this week.
Stage Being Set for Big Movie-Business Roles
MOVIES: Expansion Sought In Production and Distribution
Hollywood’s annual awards season, now in full-hoopla bloom with the approach of the Oscars telecast, often gets local producers like Dale Strack wondering how San Diego County can nab a larger chunk of California’s multibillion-dollar movie production and distribution industry.
Regional Report
News and notes from communities around San Diego County
Work is proceeding on the second phase of a year-long, $7 million streetscape renovation in the Coast Highway 101 business district of Solana Beach.
Surfdog Records Has A Legend on Board
MARKETING: Years of Work Play Part in Eric Clapton Deal
From Surrey to Swami’s. That is the long trajectory that Eric Clapton has taken. The English-born guitarist has tapped Encinitas-based Surfdog Records to distribute his latest album in the United States and Canada. The compilation, called “Old Sock,” goes on sale March 12.
Region Welcomes 32.3 Million Visitors in 2012
The San Diego region greeted 32.3 million visitors in 2012, up from 31 million the prior year, the San Diego Tourism Authority reported, at its annual economic impact and forecast event.
Japan Airlines Delays Start of Daily Local Service
Japan Airlines has postponed the planned March start of direct daily service between San Diego and Tokyo, due to the continued global grounding of the Boeing 787 aircraft. The airline announced that four-days-weekly service will be offered from San Diego International Airport during the month of March.
Japan Airlines Delays Start of Daily Local Service
Japan Airlines has postponed the planned March start of direct daily service between San Diego and Tokyo, due to the continued global grounding of the Boeing 787 aircraft.
Owner Refinances $80M in Loans on Hotels
Hotel investment firm Chatham Lodging Trust has refinanced approximately $80 million in mortgage loans on three of its properties, including Residence Inn San Diego Mission Valley.
Mad Catz Interactive Reports Fiscal 2013 Q3 Net Income of $3.1M
Mad Catz Interactive Inc., the San Diego maker of video game accessories, reported fiscal 2013 net income for Q3 of $3.1 million, compared with a net profit of $1.5 million for the like quarter in the prior fiscal year.
Partnership Purchases Borrego Springs Resort Casa Del Zorro
A San Diego-based partnership has purchased the vacant Casa Del Zorro hotel in Borrego Springs, in a distress-sale transaction. The price was $2.45 million, according to CoStar Group.
Tourism Promotions Cut Short By District Delays
HOSPITALITY: Future Ads Depend on Council’s Approval of TMD Budget
Officials don’t yet know how it will translate in terms of lost travel revenue for the region.
Musical Premiere Continues Old Globe Tradition
Arts & Entertainment Supplement
Former Old Globe Co-Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak returns to direct A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; a new musical premiering at The Old Globe. When Monty Navarro, the black sheep of the D’Ysquith family, finds out he is ninth in line to inherit a dukedom, he decides to eliminate the other eight heirs standing in his way – all played by Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays (I Am My Own Wife).
Internationally-Renowned San Diego Opera Offers World-Class Productions and Local Community Commitment
Arts & Entertainment Supplement
San Diego Opera is one of the top ten opera companies in the United States and a respected member of the international opera community. San Diego Opera produces performances of the highest artistic quality featuring
San Diego’s Hidden Economic Engine
Arts & Entertainment Supplement
We have been compared to the Smithsonian. We give Broadway a run for its money at Tony Award time. We lure top musical talent from the San Diego Symphony’s Jahja Ling to opera’s grand diva Beverly Sills with her farewell performance. And, we create world-class exhibitions that reach a global audience and inspire people in cities from Berlin to Sidney. San Diego has emerged as one of the most dynamic, culturally-rich regions in the country, supporting a thriving industry of arts, culture and entertainment that has become a source of jobs, revenue, and opportunities for economic growth.
La Jolla Playhouse Offers Fertile Ground For Artists And New Work
Arts & Entertainment Supplement
Spring is a very fertile time at La Jolla Playhouse. Known for its innovative and adventurous programming, the prestigious theater continues that trend with a new play development initiative, the DNA New Work Series, running through March 3. The series offers audiences the chance to see the birth of a new work while giving playwrights and directors the opportunity to develop a script by providing rehearsal time, space and resources, culminating in a workshop production or public reading.
