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SeaWorld Unveils 'Turtle Reef' Exhibit
The adventure park opens its new exhibit as it battles a 9 percent drop in attendance.
1. SeaWorld San Diego's newest attraction, "Turtle Reef,'' opened Saturday as the theme park battled a 9 percent drop in attendance. The Themed Entertainment Association reports that SeaWorld is the only major Southern California amusement park to sustain a drop in attendance last year, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
2. An 8-mile stretch of Interstate 15's carpool lanes between Ted Williams Parkway and state Route 163 will close Saturday to accommodate road crews for the next nine days. Construction crews will be putting in new access road and open an exit
just south of Miramar Road. When the work is finished June 26, there will be two express lanes open in each direction around the clock, according to Caltrans. Read more about the closure .
3. The annual Shakespeare Festival at the Old Globe Theatre kicks off Sunday night. The first play scheduled is "The Tempest." For more information, visit the theatre's website theoldglobe.org
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