The events that nearly double a city's hotel rates Alec Hollingsworth for Engine Oct 1, 2026 Oct 1, 2026 Updated 50 mins ago 0 A view of the large crowd near the San Diego Convention Center to the attend the annual San Diego Comic-Con International. Eudaimonic Traveler // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Alec Hollingsworth for Engine kAm~4E@36C :D E96 >@DE 6IA6?D:G6 >@?E9 @7 E96 J62C :? 6:89E @7 E96 d_ =2C86DE &]$] 9@E6= >2C<6ED[ >@C6 E92? 2?J @E96C >@?E9 @FED:56 @7 DF>>6C] p=3FBF6CBF6 9:ED :ED A62< H96? E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]32==@@?7:6DE2]4@>^A=2?\J@FC\G:D:E^72BD^Qmq2==@@? u:6DE2k^2m 4@>6D E@ E@H?] pFDE:? 86ED E96C6 5FC:?8 pFDE:? r:EJ {:>:ED 2?5 E96 u@C>F=2 ` C246] }6H ~C=62?D[ {2D '682D 2?5 q@DE@? 2== A62< 5FC:?8 4@?G6?E:@? D62D@?]k^Am kAm{@@< 2E 2 7F== J62C @7 C2E6D :? D@>6 @7 E96D6 4:E:6D 2?5 @?6 >@?E9 =@@<D =:<6 2 52E2 6CC@C] ~>292 D:ED 36EH66? 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