Snapshots of the Recession
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Luxury hotels in the Laguna Beach area, the most lavish examples of recent efforts to create a magnet for high-end pleasure travel and business meetings, suffer in the still-fractured economy.
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But the downturn has started to affect the O.C. tourist haven. While some beachfront homes still rent for $5,000 a week, others have cut rates. Shoppers go for discount souvenirs and eat out less.
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Mission Bay, the heart of San Diego’s tourism industry, is looking for a Fourth of July boost
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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.
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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.
