Wildfires blacken Southern California travel

Raging wildfires in California spanning Los Angeles to San Diego Counties have burned nearly 500,000 acres and have seriously disrupted life for many Southern California residents and travelers. Although air traffic has not been seriously affected and most major tourist sites have not been unharmed, travel by road, particularly around San Diego, has been hampered, some attractions are closed, and poor air quality throughout the region has caused authorities to warn against spending too much time outdoors.

Disney announcing California Adventure makeover

A front-page Los Angeles Times story formally announced one of the worst-kept secrets in the Disney kingdom: a $1.1 billion makeover of Anaheim’s under-loved California Adventure theme park.

With Disneyphiles in a lather over the possibilities, MiceAge’s Al Lutz recently offered his insider’s take on the rides and attractions that could be on the drawing board.

Travel Leadership Summit a Success

Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau Executive Director, Dan Carter, attended the 2nd Annual Travel Leadership Summit last week representing Madera County and Rural Tourism in Central California. Hundreds of travel industry professionals gathered at the Washington D.C. Convention Center to urge Congress to pass bills S. 1661 and H.R. 3232 collectively known as the Travel Promotion Act of 2007. "The United States of America is the only developed nation in the world that does not have a national tourism office actively marketing our country to world travelers," says Carter.

Statistics shared at the Travel Leaders Summit show that while world travel is up 20% since 9/11, the U.S. continues to lag behind the average increase in travelers to other countries.

Lake Tahoe helps market California lifestyle

Armed with an annual $50 million marketing budget, the California Travel and Tourism Commission will promote the "California lifestyle" to stimulate the Golden State's $93.8 billion tourism industry. Television ads portraying the state's outdoor activities will feature scenes of the Lake Tahoe region. The fun-loving, hard-working and hard-playing California lifestyle is an appealing image to potential domestic and international visitors.

Nude resort for the California celebrity crowd opens

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Family Travel Ideas In California

Monterey Bay Aquarium is an ideal family travel vacation with its wide array of sea creatures to amuse visitors of any age. Their exhibits have gotten numerous awards, including animals such as giant octopus, various sharks, otters, and jellyfish, among others. The place is known for its many aquariums, which your family can explore through their aquarium map. One whole day is good enough to enjoy many interesting sea animals on display, and your family can learn at the same time enjoy. There are daily programs and activities for first time visitors, check out to make sure you get the best of the Bay Aquarium have to offer. Their programs include Aquarium Adventures where your family travels and immerse in field observations and studies of various sea animals.