California

More Flights To Oahu And Maui

Continental Airlines begins new service between California and Hawaii

By eTN Staff Writer

Continental Airlines will begin new flights this Sunday, March 7, from Los Angeles and Orange County to Maui and a flight between Orange County and Honolulu.

California's Hotel Industry

Hotel foreclosures quadrupled in California in 2009

By Nadja Brandt

Hotel foreclosures in California more than quadrupled last year as business travelers and vacationers cut spending and commercial real estate values plunged, forcing owners into default, according to

'Operation Chihuahua'

Virgin America to launch 'Operation Chihuahua' on Tuesday, December 22

By eTN Staff Writer

San Francisco's hometown airline, Virgin America is assisting the City of San Francisco Animal Care and Control by flying Chihuahua pups from San Francisco to New York so they can be adopted into lovi

California Calling Campaign

Baywatch star heads up California Tourism’s ad campaign

California Tourism’s new campaign, California Calling, was launched today by quintessential Californian babe Pamela Anderson.

LGBT Tourism

California city woos gay tourists

By Hugo Martin

If you plan on protesting a ban on same-sex marriage, what better place than West Hollywood, Calif., a town known nationwide as a center for gay activism and politics?

But go there on vacation?

California Hotels

Travel slump triples California hotel foreclosures

By Nadja Brandt

Hotel foreclosures in California more than tripled in the first nine months of this year as business travelers and vacationers cut spending.

Iowa Targets Gay Californian Tourists

Iowa tourist officials target the annual gay weekend at Disneyland

Iowa tourist officials have targeted the annual gay weekend at Disneyland to market the Hawkeye state for gay and lesbian weddings, which are legal there but illegal in California.

Rolling Out The Red Carpet For Dogs

5-Star Pooch Hotel opens in California

By eTN Staff Writer

Pooch Hotel, a 5-star hotel and daycare exclusively for dogs, will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, 2009 from 10 am to 6 pm, with free tours of the 30,00

California Fives

California tourism launches user-generated content

By eTN Staff Writer

California tourism is going the way of Yelp and Trip Advisor and has launched user-generated content through a program called California Fives www.CaliforniaFives.com.

Historical Hotel

Resort of The Week: La Quinta Resort and Club, California

Most historical places of interest in Los Angeles usually get razed to make way for a new parking lot, so it is little wonder the folks in LA love La Quinta Resort just outside of Palm Springs.

Labor Day Travel

Fewer Californians will travel on Labor Day

LOS ANGELES - The number of people hitting the road for Labor Day weekend is expected to be sharply down from last year, the Automobile Club of Southern California said on Tuesday.

Soccer Star Joins California's Tourism Campaign

Bend it like Beckham - for California tourism

David Beckham loves living in California so much he's now helping promote the Golden State to tourists.

Baja California Tourism

Events give boost to Baja tourism

ROSARITO BEACH – For 32 surfers from as far as Venezuela and Puerto Rico, last weekend's Pro-Am Surfing Contest was a chance to vie for $10,000 in prize money.

Tourism Conference

California hosts "Beyond The Gateways" this fall

By eTN Staff Writer

The California Travel Industry Association (CalTIA) will be hosting the "Beyond the Gateways" Conference, October 26-28, 2009 at Northwoods Resort in Big Bear Lake, California.

"And they’re off" - Del Mar Thoroughbred Club still packs them In

By eTN Staff Writer

ResorTime.com, a popular source for on-line vacation and timeshare condominium rentals, reports that despite the popularity of the Del Mar Race Track just north of San Diego, there is an abundance of

California

California's State Parks draw visitors and their money. Is closing them a bright idea? Gov. Schwarzenegger seems to think so.

Gov. Schwarzenegger's proposal to close 220 of the state's 279 state parks as a cost-cutting measure could be a shot in the foot of California's economy, according to two studies.

Laguna Niguel, CA

Amtrak mooning event eclipsed by city officials

By eTN Staff Writer

The City of Laguna Niguel and the Orange County Sheriff's Department have been taking steps to discourage attendance at the anticipated Amtrak Mooning event on Saturday, July 11.

YTB International

YourTravelBiz.com settles California attorney general lawsuit

By eTN Staff Writer

YTB International, Inc., a provider of Internet-based travel booking services for travel agencies and home-based independent representatives in the United States, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, th