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Drop in tourism washes ashore in Seaport Village

In the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau’s most recent industry outlook report, released in December of last year, numbers show a more than 5 percent decrease in visits to “America’s Finest City” compared to 2008 — and San Diego is feeling it.
In addition to the city’s gaping $170 million hole in its budget, San Diego now relies heavily on its third largest industry to bring in help — help that doesn’t seem to be coming, according to merchants in Seaport Village.

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