Snapshots of the Recession
August 12, 2009
SNAPSHOTS OF THE RECESSION
Coastal resorts in Orange County struggle at height of travel season
On a sultry midweek afternoon at the grand new Resort at Pelican Hill, a scant dozen vacationers lounged at what is billed as the world's largest circular pool, flanked on one side by a Coliseum-style amphitheater and on the other by an ocean-view golf course.
July 31, 2009
SNAPSHOTS OF THE RECESSION
On Balboa Island, vacationers live large
The red-and-white ferry boats shuttling between Balboa Island and the Balboa Peninsula are still jammed with cars, shirtless teens and tourists on bicycles.
July 2, 2009
SNAPSHOTS OF THE RECESSION
Mission Bay is lighting a fire under summer
Here in San Diego's Mission Bay -- a nearly 7-square-mile playground of amusement parks, beaches, marinas, restaurants, hotels and souvenir shops -- the words on the lips of merchants and hotel owners are "Fourth of July weekend."
June 20, 2009
SNAPSHOTS OF THE RECESSION
A county fair may be just the ticket
Minutes after the gates to the San Diego County Fair swung open last weekend, Rick Smith ran toward the carnival rides, trying to keep up with his two sons, 7 and 10.
June 13, 2009
SNAPSHOTS OF THE RECESSION
Big Bear Lake turns into a staycation destination
Mike Meyer and Ronnie Russell prefer to vacation far from their Newport Beach home, but a recent excursion found them plying the placid blue waters of Big Bear Lake aboard a faux pirate ship.
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