New Venue Opening Next Year Near San Diego Reflects Long-Term Efforts SeaWorld Entertainment plans a March 2022 opening for its new Sesame Place in Chula Vista, California, along the same theme as its venue near Philadelphia, above. (Getty Images) SeaWorld Entertainment has a March 2022 opening planned for a family-friendly "Sesame Street"-themed redevelopment of its former water park in Chula Vista, California, as the theme park industry kicks development projects back into

Move Comes After State Says City-Owned Property Must Be Offered First to Affordable Housing Developers The City Council's action gives first priority to developing affordable housing near San Diego Sports Arena. City officials formally restarted the process of redeveloping the aging San Diego Sports Arena by declaring it surplus property, making it available for future development of affordable housing after a state agency scuttled the city’s plans to redevelop the site with

Museum Sells Iconic Balboa Fun Zone in Coastal Newport Beach The mixed-use Balboa Fun Zone has been an entertainment staple for more than 80 years in Newport Beach, California. A local developer plans an extensive renovation after acquiring an iconic mixed-use amusement park with a history dating back 85 years in coastal Newport Beach, California. Chartwell Real Estate Development acquired Balboa Fun Zone, at 600 E. Bay Ave., for $21 million, according to CoStar and public da