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Auto Club: Year Ends With A New Holiday Travel Record

December 14, 2017 Travel

This year-end holiday travel season will set a new all-time record for the number of Southern California travelers because of favorable economic conditions, according to projections from the Automobile Club of Southern California. Nearly 8.2 million...

Gas Prices Continue Dropping Before Holiday

November 22, 2017 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Travel, Gas Prices

Editor’s note: The Riverside/San Bernardino gas price average has now been separated out for each city. The Weekend Gas Watch is being published today due to the Thanksgiving holiday. As 3.3 million Southern Californians drive to Thanksgiving weekend...

Santa Barbara Inn Receives AAA’s Four Diamond Rating

November 08, 2017 Travel, Insurance & Consumer Tips

The Santa Barbara Inn has received the AAA Four Diamond Rating. This is the first time the inn has attained this designation. Hotels at this level employ experienced, highly-qualified staff to provide the custom service luxury hotel guests expect,...

AAA Reveals 16 Ways To Deck Your Holiday Travels With Festive Fun

October 25, 2017 Travel, Insurance & Consumer Tips

As millions of people make plans to travel this holiday season, hotels and restaurants are unpacking decorations and spicing up menus to help their guests get into the holiday spirit. Travelers and diners looking for the comforts of home without the...

Auto Club: Americans Are Falling For Autumn Travel

September 19, 2017 Travel

Summer’s over and kids are back in school, but many people are making plans for at least one more getaway this fall, before the arrival of another busy holiday season. According to a new survey from AAA, more than one in four Americans (28 percent) expects to take a fall vacation.

Auto Club: “Great American Eclipse” Car Care And Traffic Safety Tips

August 16, 2017 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel, Automotive

Interest in the biggest coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in the U.S. is growing and expected to peak on Tuesday, Aug. 21, the day of the event. Fourteen states -- from Oregon to South Carolina -- lie in the “totality zone”, a 70-mile-wide,...

AAA’s New ‘Best Of’ Designation Helps Travelers Find Top Rated Hotels And Restaurants

August 15, 2017 Travel, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Corporate Information

With 59,000 Diamond Rated establishments from which to choose, AAA has unveiled a new ‘Best Of’ designation to give travelers another way to find great options for any trip or budget. Currently just seven percent of AAA Diamond Rated hotels and...

Auto Club: SoCal Will Set All-Time Record For Independence Day Travel

June 22, 2017 Travel

For the first time on record, the number of travelers over the Independence Day holiday will exceed 5 million statewide and 3.1 million in the Southland, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. Travel is expected to increase by 2.8...

AAA Inspectors Share Favorite Hotels, Restaurants In Top Summer Travel Destinations

June 13, 2017 Travel, Insurance & Consumer Tips

A bustling summer travel season is in full swing and AAA’s team of anonymous inspectors have been busy conducting on-site evaluations of nearly 59,000 hotels and restaurants across North America. To give travelers a taste of the many great places to stay...

Auto Club: Memorial Day Travel Climbs Toward All-Time Record

May 17, 2017 Travel, Insurance & Consumer Tips

The Automobile Club of Southern California is projecting that Memorial Day travel will grow by 3.4 percent locally over last year, with 3.03 million people in the Southland and 4.89 million statewide expected to make getaways for the long...

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