Gas Prices Affect Summer Travel

KPBS | By KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published May 29, 2007 at 9:35 AM PDT

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San Diego is a top summer tourist destination for travelers across the country. As we enter the summer months, what impact will gas prices have on travel to San Diego? We speak with local travel and t

Alison St John (Guest Host): Did you drive anywhere this Memorial Day weekend? More Southern Californians took to the freeways this year than last year, in spite of the daunting price of gas. Are gas prices affecting our behavior at all, or are we content to just complain? Will San Diego benefit from peoples' decision to take a break closer to home rather than taking the family on an extended road trip?

Guests:

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David Peckinpaugh, president and CEO of the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Jeffrey Spring , manager of public relations for the Automobile Club of Southern California.

Gas Prices Affect Summer Travel

San Diego is a top summer tourist destination for travelers across the country. As we enter the summer months, what impact will gas prices have on travel to San Diego? We speak with local travel and t

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