Eye on Travel

Radio Guest List–Hard Rock Hotel San Diego–August 25, 2012

Locations in this article:  San Diego, CA

Is it already time to think about booking holiday travel? It’s not even Labor Day yet! Find out what to expect with upcoming airline fares, airline fees and more when Peter Greenberg Worldwide broadcasts from the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego in California.

In additional to analysis of the latest travel news, we’re also spotlighting the city’s eclectic culture of museums, restaurants and craft breweries.

Click here to listen to the show streaming live from 10 am until 1 pm ET on Saturday, August 25, 2012.

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Anne Banas, executive editor for SmarterTravel, explains why a new round of airline capacity cuts means many travelers should start booking their holiday flights now.

Matt Schiff, marketing director of the San Diego History Center, shares some of the museum’s artifacts including an 1866 stagecoach and a 1921 Model T Ford.

Ken Schepps, founder of Mappetite, talks about how his year of traveling the world resulted in his latest venture that tells travelers all about what to see and where to eat.

Coco & Izzy Tihanyi, twin sisters and founders of Surf Diva Surf School, breaks down the surf culture of San Diego and why they decided to create an all-women’s surf school.

Joe Sharkey, columnist for The New York Times, surprises Peter with his recent report on why major carriers might be hesitant to raise fees.

Summer Nixon, owner of Brew Hop, describes the craft beers of San Diego and where to find some of the most offbeat beers in the city.

Matt Greene, general manager of the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, talks about the memorabilia in the hotel’s collection, which includes a telegram sent in the 1960s from Elvis Presley to the Beatles, a spectacular Bob Mackie-designed costume worn by Elton John, an original drawing by Jerry Garcia, and a signed Jimi Hendrix guitar.

Chef Ryan Johnston, executive chef and partner of  Whisknladle and Prepkitchen, stops by to share one of his restaurant’s signature dishes and shows Peter how home cooks can prepare it themselves.

Robyn Gallant of the San Diego Maritime Museum discusses the historic ships in the museum’s collection and the maritime culture in the city.

Ingrid Croce talks about her famous husband, Jim Croce, and how her establishment, Croce’s Restaurant and Gas Bar, found its place in the culture of San Diego’s Gaslamp quarter.

By Lily J. Kosner for PeterGreenberg.com