Articles tagged “california”

Ground Transport

California Becomes First U.S. State to Regulate Ride-Sharing Services

The decision will provide startups, their users, and regulators with a clear uniform set of policies as well as set the stage for future regulation in other U.S. markets.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Population of small California town grows 10x for Fourth of July parade

Caycos’ Fourth of July parade has grown into an event that thousands of visitors return for every year, giving the town both a reputation to attract new visitors and an annual tourism bump.

Diana Marcum, Los Angeles Times | 11 years ago

Hotels

Supreme Court ruling opens floodgates to gay marriage tourism in California

California's legalization of gay marriage will benefit the hotel, tourism, and travel industries as same-sex couples flock to the state for coastal weddings.

Eliza Ronalds-Hannon, Skift | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

First U.S. high-speed rail approved for construction in California

Whether or not California will be able to deliver a real high-speed line is still to be determined, but this first step should get us closer to finding out if they can get the early stages right.

Juliet Williams, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Tourism

Cars Land drives 22.6 percent visitor spike at Disney’s Adventure Park

Although overall theme park attendance grew 3.6 percent in 2012, the visitor boom at Disney’s Adventure Park is the direct result of Cars Land and the all-or-nothing $1.1 billion makeover last year.

Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Tourism | 11 years ago

Tourism

California’s Catalina Island learns to balance tourism and sustainability

Profitability and sustainability go hand-in-hand on Catalina where protecting the environment is big business and drives the island’s main source of income: tourism.

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Harry Potter to join Universal Hollywood theme park in $1.6 billion expansion

Harry Potter boosted business at Universal’s Orlando park, and a similar result is expected alongside plans for increased hotels and retail for visitors and production employees.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

California governor turns to Chinese to fund his high-speed dreams

There’s something ironic in Brown trying to borrow from the country that the U.S. is attempting to develop and innovate quicker than. Still, the U.S. may not approve the deal even if Chinese investors do jump on board.

Anthony York, Los Angeles Times | 11 years ago

Tourism

Yosemite’s two-masters challenge: Preservation Vs. recreation

National parks already handled a variety of difficult operating tasks, including park preservation, before the sequestration came along and made just staying open a goal.

The Contra Costa Times | 11 years ago

Tourism

Burbank worries about lost tourism if Tonight Show moves to East Coast

Burbank Leader | 11 years ago