CALIFORNIA GLITTER AMID THE GLOOM
It’s certainly true that all that glitters is not gold, as many prospectors learned during California’s gold rush days. But these days, even with the gloomy economy, there is one speck of glitter that’s still gold in the Golden State – tourism. (Travel Pulse)     
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DIDYA HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER?
Coy and confidently hip, The Farmer's Daughter Hotel sits pretty on Fairfax Ave. in West Hollywood. Of her many endowments, location is tops. (The Star)
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THE JEWELS OF GOLDEN GATE
From the outside, you could imagine that the new California Academy of Sciences was built by hobbits. With its green roof, covered in small hills of vegetation and dotted with round, porthole-like windows, the daring new building seems distinctly pastoral. (Globe Life)
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‘RAMBLE CALIFORNIA’ OFFERS UPBEAT TRAVEL IDEAS
The California Travel and Tourism Commission has just released its free annual road trips guide. Copies of California Road Trips 2009 can be ordered from (877) 867-3748 or downloaded for free from http://www.visitcalifornia.com/visitorsguide. (Times-Standard)
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CALIFORNIA TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMISSION WINS VISION AWARDS
The California Travel & Tourism Commission (CTTC) has won two gold awards from the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) for excellence in developing its creative and informative 2007-2008 annual report, Insights Year in Review, announced Caroline Beteta, CTTC president and CEO and chair of the U.S. Travel Association. (The Resort Trades)
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TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE AT DISNEYLAND
Come on. Let's have some fun. We deserve it. Ignore those office e-mails, forget all about the economy and for an afternoon focus instead on what's really important, especially on vacation – making memories with the kids. (CNN.com)
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BILL INTRODUCED TO END GOVERNMENT TOURISM BLACKLIST
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida has filed two bills that would make it unlawful for federal agencies to blacklist certain cities as sites for conferences just because they're popular resort destinations. Nelson filed the bills last week. He says some federal agencies have blacklisted popular destinations like Orlando and Las Vegas because of perceptions that people go there to have fun as opposed to doing work. (Las Vegas Sun)
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CONGRESSMAN INTRODUCES BILL TO INCREASE BUSINESS MEALS EXPENSE DEDUCTION
The U.S. Travel Association praised Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) for re-introducing a bill to restore the 80 percent deduction for business meals and entertainment expenses. Currently, only 50 percent of the value of these expenses is tax deductible. (Travel Agent Central)
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AIRLINES, HOTELS FEAR CISCO’S FRUGAL TRAVEL POLICIES MAY SET TREND
A snapshot of corporate travel for Cisco Systems Inc., which ranked among the top 25 for travel spending in 2008, can't be very encouraging for airlines and hotels hoping for a rebound in business travel. After an overhaul of its policies and introduction of a new travel booking tool, the San Jose, Calif.-based company has cut nearly all travel for internal meetings and deeply cut its overall spending, which Travel Procurement magazine estimated at $300 million. (Dallas Morning News)
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BUSINESS TRAVELERS CUT BACK ON PERKS
The recession has prompted some high-flying business travelers to cut back on luxury perks and amenities, spelling trouble for businesses that have relied on frequent fliers’ spendthrift ways. Among the casualties: Clear, the express airport screening firm that charged travelers up to $200 annually to speed them past the regular folks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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AIR TRAVELERS CAN EXPECT FEWER FLIGHTS THIS FALL
Airline passengers will see fewer nonstop flights, less convenient travel options and possibly higher ticket prices and fees in the coming months as major carriers make big capacity cuts this fall season for the second year in a row. (BusinessWeek)
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A BUMPER CROP OF TRAVEL DEALS BLOOMS IN SUMMER’S HEAT
The economy might be in a dog-days-of-summer slump, but many travelers are getting a break this season, thanks to a refreshing flurry of deals that cut across the travel spectrum. (Chicago Sun-Times)
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