Harp Helú, first Mexican entrepreneur to co-own a MLB team

SAN DIEGO.- Entrepreneur Alfredo Harp Helú become the first Mexican to be a part-owner of a Major League Baseball team today by belonging to the group that bought the San Diego Padres. Harp Helú will be one of the shareholders while the Seidler and O'Malley families along with businessman Ron Fowler will be the major […]

April 13, 2017

Main Mexican TV network denies the 18 people arrested in Nicaragua are their employees

MEXICO. -The Televisa group has stated that none of the 18 detainees accused of money laundering and organized crime in Nicaragua posing as journalists "have worked" for the network, and also separated itself from the vehicles seized from them, according to a recent press release. The media group declared that it had "formally separated" from […]

April 13, 2017

Film industry to have starring role in conference

Moviemaking will play a leading role in Tijuana in the next few days as well as this fall's innovation conference. This week, a short film festival returns for its ninth edition. And on Oct. 12, the conference Tijuana Innovadora will explore innovation in the film industry in general and in Baja California. Industry leaders from […]

April 13, 2017

Rosarito-Ensenada Bike Ride, September 2012

Just south of La Fonda (one of Baja's most famously funky hotels and restaurants overlooking the ocean), the road turns inland, heading into El Tigre. This is where the wheat separates from the chaff. The course begins an uphill climb, passing through the working village of La Mision and heading up the steep El Tigre […]

April 13, 2017

Tahuilan’s injury time goal earns point for Xolos

Alfredo Gonzalez Tahuilan scored in injury time of the second half to save a point for Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles and play to a 2-2 draw against Pumas UNAM Tuesday night in a Copa MX Week 5 match up. Tahuilan took a Raul Enriquez corner kick and sent in the tying goal via header after the […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican President committed to clarify attack of US agents

MEXICO –The President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, lamented today the attacked against two United States' officers by Mexican policemen last august 24; he also pledged to conduct a "thorough" investigation of the actions. In front of US Ambassador Anthony Wayne, Calderón "deeply" regretted the attack and reminded him that the PGR (Attorney General's Office) is […]

April 13, 2017

Food journalists are also Baja California`s tourist advocates

According to the Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia, "Food critic" can be used to describe a writer who analyzes food or restaurants and then publishes the result f their findings. To be a food critic, food writer, and restaurant critic, one needs endless curiosity, understand the art in food preparation and have the sensibility to see […]

April 13, 2017

Jedi vs Sith in 3D

"Attack of the Clones" will be back in theaters on September 20 of 2013, "Revenge of the Sith" will follow shortly in October 11. The Star Wars team announced the dates in their Facebook official page. Not only will the films be in a 3D format, which will make for an interesting experience, they will […]

April 13, 2017

Caesar’s Restaurant in Tijuana: one of the world’s 101 best Hotel Restaurants

The Caesar's hotel and restaurant located in downtown Tijuana is one of the "101 best Hotel Restaurants in the World" according to a list by The Daily Meal, a website focused on food and drinks throughout the world. Of the 101 spaces only two are occupied by Mexican venues, the other one is La Marea […]

April 13, 2017

A choosing game for Xolos’ Mohamed

Antonio Mohamed has a decision to make. And he has to make it soon. He probably already has. The Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles coach has to sift through his roster and choose which players he will keep in Mexico City and use them against Pumas UNAM in a Copa MX match Tuesday night. Mohamed could go […]

April 13, 2017

Baja California, beer’s new frontier

One of the biggest obstacles for local brewers has been the taxes issue. Added to the control the two mayor brewers have over the permits (they take up 90 percent of them) the tax charge makes it even harder to sell a product that by its own nature tends to be pricier. "If there is […]

April 13, 2017

Manzanilla Restaurant: Where the ingredients of Baja California and cuisine truly shine

The second dish, two different styles of clams and oysters, presented in a line with instructions on which side to start from. We started with a raw Kumamoto oyster that had a salsa Migonette. The second was a Clam with basil pesto. This I have to say was my favorite out of the four. The […]

April 13, 2017

How to save time at the San Ysidro border gate!

Year after year, it seems to be more difficult to avoid the long lines that are made to cross the border between Mexico and the United States. For most residents of the state of Baja California, the city of San Diego is definitely a shopping paradise. These Mexican visitors that cross to California usually spend […]

April 13, 2017

Camel Kisses and Cricket Eating: Cabo’s Premier Outback Eco-Adventure

By Chris Sands Via Baja.com Ships of the desert rarely foreground fishing boats, but Cabo Adventures' Outback Camel Safari seems to specialize in arresting images, from enormous cactus plants sprouting springtime flowers to moth larvae pickled in cactus juice. Perhaps that is why the fun and informative eco-tour has become one of Cabo San Lucas' […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos hold on to win against Club America

Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles held on to beat Club America 1-0 Saturday at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The Xolos outlasted the previously unbeaten Aguilas, escaping with the win and three more points in the standings. Tijuana nearly saw its lead disappear when Club America, one of Mexico’s more popular and richest teams who finished the […]

April 13, 2017

Five great Baja escapes

La Paz: An Aquatic Wonderland A tropical locale with warm turquoise waters. Magical, right? There is nowhere on the Baja peninsula quite like La Paz! Since its formal establishment in the late 1500's, La Paz has been a virtual magnet for missionaries, pearl divers and pirates. The latter were said to have regularly anchored in […]

April 13, 2017

September Events in Baja

The Baja summer is slowly cooling down as September marks an end to vacation for many. But as crowds thin, the easy access and incredible variety of Baja activities and events promise to endure. September brings more tastings and festivals, including the Mole Sauce Festival and Mariachi Music Fest. But this month Rosarito enjoys the […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos travel to Estadio Azteca to face Club America

Antonio Mohamed knew the task at hand when he took over for the fired Joaquin del Olmo as Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles' coach in September. The Argentine-born coach knew that he was hired to take a struggling team, flirting with relegation to the Second Division. There was a lot of work to be done to try […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana’s rebirth leaves wild parties behind

When people from out of town hear "Tijuana" the first things that may come to their mind are alcohol, sex and violence… a scene far from the city's current reality where it is known internationally by its culinary boom. It is true that the region's gastronomic awakening is nothing new for those living here, one […]

April 13, 2017

What to wear on your visit to Guadalupe Valley?

Bell-bottom pants are coming back strong this year. 3. Pants and shorts of every type, especially at night, particularly jeans, linen, manta and gauze, are an ideal complement in light and pastel colors. Avoid black at all costs, it will make you lose the summer essence of the harvesting. Canvas sandals go great with any […]

April 13, 2017