Ballast Point Celebrates Their 20th Anniversary with Beerfest at Del Mar

The largest brewery in San Diego turns 20-years-old this weekend, and even though they were recently acquired by the largest producer and distributor of alcoholic beverages in the United States, Constellation Brands, it has been one of the favorites for craft beer lovers in San Diego and Tijuana. Here are eight fun facts about this […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:40 AM PDT

New True Japanese Style Manga Magazine From Tijuana

Japanese comic books are a world phenomena. Manga -as known in Japan and almost everywhere- is a tradition with complex stories taking place in different genres to reach every person no matter their age. Mexico editorials have published several japanese stories, always the ones with most popularity, but they're actually just a few and original […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:40 AM PDT

HOW TO DEVELOP A CULTURE OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN THE MEGA REGION?

I In order to contribute to the discussion on how to develop a culture of technological innovation in the CaliBaja Mega Region, experts who work directly on topics related to innovation, in academia as well as the private sector, met at the Culture for Innovation Forum which took place in July at the BIT Center. […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:39 AM PDT

Méliès Drive-In Reveals Their Complete September Movie Calendar

TIJUANA.- Autocinema Méliès revealed some of the September movie calendar on Friday, where Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Back to the Future, and Mad Max were some of the films announced, but now we have the whole calendar, and it's definitely a good selection of movies. The Great Hotel Budapest, Zootopia, The Conjuring, 10 Things […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:38 AM PDT

Up to 101 Wildfires Have Burned in Baja California This Year

Almost 1065 acres have been affected by a total of 101 wildfires in Baja California so far this year, revealed The National Forest Commission of Mexico (CONAFOR). That number already surpassed the one throughout 2015, which was of 253 acres. However, the damage was much greater when it comes to area, with 44,450 affected acres […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:38 AM PDT

Pokémon GO Users Are Paying People To Catch ‘Em All

Pokémon GO had SUCH success that some minds on the web thought about a way of having fun with this app, and at the same time, make money from it. How is this possible? Yes, on the web there's people who offer their services as a "pokémon catcher", meaning that they can do the "hard […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:37 AM PDT

There Are Only 60 Vaquitas Marinas Left in the Sea of Cortez

The endemic species of small porpoise in the Gulf of California, la "vaquita marina", is going through its worst moment, as only 60 of them remain in the area. The above statement was made by the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Rafael Pacchiano to the newspaper El Universal, where he highlighted that protection measures […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:37 AM PDT

“AMBOS” Injects Art in San Ysidro’s Port of Entry this Sunday

TIJUANA.- During August, San Ysidro's Port of Entry witnessed a culture exchange through tales, art, short films and more thanks to binational artists that have tried to reduce the stress of long lines at the border. This Art Made By Opposite Sides (AMBOS), was inaugurated on August 5th at this famous border point, where as […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:37 AM PDT

These 10 Foods Might Kill Your Dog

There's only one thing you need to take good care of your pets, and that's lots of love, including of course, a healthy diet for their tiny or big bodies, whichever the case. But as it usually happens we adore them so much that we decide to "treat them" with human food. And although that's […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:37 AM PDT

Mexicans Are Very Happy With Their Lives

A recentt study by The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) revealed that life satisfaction of Mexicans is pretty good; for they ended July of 2015 with 8.1 points; even though they started it at 8. [/p] Of the total adult population, 1.9% reported satisfaction with their lives less or equal to 4 points; […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:36 AM PDT

5 Events for this Weekend in San Diego

SAN DIEGO.- It doesn't matter if you live in San Diego or Tijuana, this list of events is a really good representation of all the fun you'll be missing if you don't go out this weekend. I mean, it's not like we're forcing you to get off of your comfy couch but… there's so much […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:36 AM PDT

10th Edition of Festiarte is Just Around the Corner

The tenth edition of Festiarte is here, the traditional art and culture event will be held for the first time on the esplanade of the Tijuana Cultural Center (CECUT) on 2, 3 and 4 of September. Festiarte was originally carried out in Parque Mexico of Playas de Tijuana. This fest is a friendly and free […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:35 AM PDT

Baja California Has 131 Pet Friendly Establishments

It's been a year since the Ministry of State Tourism (SECTURE in spanish) launched a Pet Friendly Program in Baja California. Since then, there has been an increase from 40 registered establishments to 131 in the whole state, including in places such as El Rosario, Bahia de los Angeles y Catavina. "The need of these […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:35 AM PDT

How much should you tip in Baja California?

Ok, so picture this. You go to Baja with your friends and family, have a nice fancy dinner in any of the great places to eat, have a couple of craft beers, maybe some dessert. Then the time to pay the check comes. You just don't pay the food and leave. But, how much money […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:35 AM PDT

New “Bigmoon” Drive-In in Tijuana Will Have Food Trucks

TIJUANA.- It's been three weeks since the announcement of a new drive-in theater in Tijuana, called "Big Moon Auto Cinema", and a lot of people lost their minds (at least we did), eager to know more details about the project. On Wednesday, Bigmoon was at the press conference for the 4th Edition of Tijuana Innovadora, […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:35 AM PDT

30 Children Poisoned In Tijuana’s Day Care

More than 30 children in a Day Care located in the Santa Fe neighborhood of Tijuana, were tended to by health authorities after a possible case of poisoning. Unofficially, the portal Uniradio Informa said that eight of the children, aged one to four-years-old, were treated at IMSS clinics in the city with symptoms such as […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:35 AM PDT

New Tijuana to Beijing Direct Flight Takes Off Next Year

TIJUANA.- Through an Advisory Committee Session held this morning, authorities of the Pacific Airport Group (GAP, in Spanish) disclosed that during the first quarter of 2017 a new direct flight from Tijuana to Beijing will start. According to [url=El Sol de Tijuana, Hainan Airlines confirmed it is launching a new route from this border city […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:35 AM PDT

5 Events in Tijuana for this Weekend

TIJUANA.- This city is always bringing something new to the many lives who want to enjoy everything in one beautiful weekend, because there's always something for everyone. Go and explore the fun and local surprises Baja California has for you. Food, music, local products and more, are part of the plans starting this Friday. Here […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:34 AM PDT

Pizza, Second Favorite Food of Mexicans

For five years Mexico has been among the countries where pizza is eaten frequently. This marvelous food is the second preferred by Mexicans (only after tacos), with a consumption of 120 million pieces per year, and with a growth of 12%. Jaime Salazar, president of Abastur, the organizing committee of the most important exhibition in […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:33 AM PDT

Welcome To “El Food Truck” Of Tecate

A couple of days ago I had the opportunity of visiting the Pueblo Magico of Tecate (Magical Town of Tecate) in Baja California. It's been several years since I've been to the town, and, honestly, I didn't expect to find anything interesting or really "magical" about it. However, when I got there I didn't have […]

April 14, 2017 at 12:33 AM PDT