Memorial Weekend a Tourist Jackpot for Baja California

TIJUANA. Over 200,000 people visited Baja California during Memorial Weekend, with hotels reporting an average occupancy of 77%, a 26% increase since last year, as confirmed by Baja California’s state government via the Ministry of Tourism. Border cities (Tijuana, Tecate and Mexicali) averaged an 82% occupancy, a 52% increase over last year, while beach destinations […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:47 PM PDT

The 2016 San Diego County Fair Will Take You to Wonderland

SAN DIEGO. The San Diego County Fair will carry you to a crazy, marvelous world starting this Friday in Del Mar. This summer's theme will be inspired by the classic Lewis Carroll story "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" as homage for the author's 150th anniversary. This great celebration begins on Friday, June 3rd at 4:00 p.m. […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:47 PM PDT

Tijuana: Biggest Tobacco Smoker in Baja California

Mexico hast the 10th highest tobacco consumption rate worldwide, says Dr. Iliana Castañeda Hernández, the Health Promotion coordinator for the Health Services Jurisdiction, and adds that Tijuana is the city with the highest index of smokers in all of Baja California. In anticipation of the World No Tobacco Day, due in May 31, Castañeda mentioned […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:47 PM PDT

‘Sharking’: Investigation Sheds Light Over Sexual Harrassment in Mexico

MEXICO CITY. After the initial media scandal surrounding the lack of response from authorities to journalist Andrea Noel's sexual harassment case, and the inexplicable backlash against her in social media, it has been other reporters and the victim herself who have produced the most results with their inquiries into what happened. Harassing a woman, usually […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:46 PM PDT

Tijuana’s Craft Beer Expo Has Huge Second Night

Friday’s opening night saw over 6,000 people attending the Craft Beer Expo in Tijuana, which meant good business for everyone, but it was dwarfed by Sunday night’s audience of 8,000+, who enjoyed Kinky in concert and lots of regional and national brews. On the second night, Saturday, hundreds waited in line to pay the 280 […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:46 PM PDT

Big New Mixed-Use Project Looking to Change Tijuana Forever

TIJUANA. The so called Tijuana real estate ‘boom’ is about to reach a new, never before seen height with Bajalta: California, the first development of its kind not only in the city, but in Baja California and even perhaps in of the Mexican northwest. The city is, without a doubt, going through an important time […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:44 PM PDT

200 Haitian and African Migrants are Requesting Asylum at a U.S. Point of Entry

Around 200 Haitians and Africans have requested political asylum in the U.S. at the San Ysidro Port of Entry during the last four days. It took them five months to reach Tijuana after learning of recent steps from the American government to facilitate the entrance of refugees into the country, or so they have been […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:44 PM PDT

Visit the Hardy River, the Only of its Kind in Baja California

The Hardy River is a unique water stream in Baja California as the only one that can be navigated upstream, which is an important part of ecotourism, on top of having a pair of tourist camping grounds at its shores: Mosqueda Camp and Baja Cucapah. This information was released by the Ministry of Tourism (Secture) […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:43 PM PDT

Number of San Diegans Moving to Tijuana Continues to Grow

San Diegans moving into Tijuana are steadily becoming a trend. The U.S. demand for housing has grown in such a way that the real estate sector has registered a 20% spike in business. "They like Tijuana's vibrant scene and culture, the food, craft beer, wine. It's not necessarily an economic decision only. It also becomes […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:43 PM PDT

Tijuana’s 5th Craft Beer Expo Will Showcase “Truly Independent Breweries” Only

TIJUANA. With an attendance growth of up to 40% year after year, the Craft Beer Expo's fifth edition is readying itself for the biggest audience it has ever gotten – over 20,000 people – with ampler restroom areas, better organization for the musical acts and a greater selection of authentic craft beer. "We're spearheading the […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:42 PM PDT

Charlie Sheen sick of Hollywood, Buys 3 Houses in Rosarito Beach

That's right, famous and controversial actor Charlie Sheen chose to say his goodbyes to Hollywood, the U.S. and everything about the country, and spending the rest of his life in México. According to the Daily Mail, Charlie Sheen has bought 3 houses in Mexican beach town of Rosarito, preferring to move away as soon as […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:41 PM PDT

San Quintin’s First Beer Fest is Coming in July

TIJUANA. With the purpose of turning the San Quintín valley into a beer producing region, the first edition of the Beer Fest and Oyster Harvest will be held in July 9 at the Posada Don Diego Restaurante Bar. Eduardo Ramírez, brewer for La Casa del Lúpulo, and the local Secretariat of Tourism (Sectur) are responsible […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:41 PM PDT

UCSD Inaugurates the CaliBaja Center for Resilient Materials & Systems

TIJUANA. With the purpose of supporting and promoting technological R&D activities in the binational region, emphasizing the fields aerospace, manufacture, and biomedical gadgets, Tijuana’s Mayor Jorrge Astiazarán attended the CaliBaja Center for Resilient Materials & Systems inauguration event at UCSD. During the event, which took place inside the Atkinson Hall auditorium, Astiazarán pointed how the […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:41 PM PDT

Energy Upgrade California entrega premio a los San Diego Padres reducir huella de carbono en Petco Park

SAN DIEGO. Energy Upgrade California, una iniciativa estatal de Estados Unidos comprometida a promover las energías eficientes y la conservación del ambiente, otorgó un reconocimiento a los Padres de San Diego llamado 'Stay Golden Energy Leadership Award (Premio 'Mantengámonos Dorados' Para Líderes en Energía), dado el compromiso y esfuerzo demostrados por este equipo con reducir […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:41 PM PDT

San Diegans Among Top 10 Readers in the U.S.

SAN DIEGO. Amazon just revealed its annual Top 20 of cities that read the most in the U.S. According to the company, this list was created through a sales database in cities with over 500,000 inhabitants, and it includes books, magazines, printed and digital news outlets. Their data is from April 2015 to April of […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:40 PM PDT

Mexico Approves Funding for new Otay Port of Entry

Mexico's Federal government has approved the funding necessary to fund the "Otay II" Port of Entry project, so confirmed the Secretary of Communications and Transportation (SCT) in Baja California, Alfonso Padrés Pesqueira. Padrés said that he could not comment further on the precise amount of these funds, but he assured that the "Otay II" project […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:40 PM PDT

WHY?

We wrote this article to look for an explanation of what exactly happens when ordinary citizens are appointed to some position of power. What exactly changes? Why do they say one thing and do another? Why do they systematically lie just to have five minutes of fame and power? Even knowing this, why do the […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:40 PM PDT

Tourism in Ensenada Continues to Rise

According to Baja California’s Ministry of Tourism, Ensenada saw a great increase in hotel occupancy this past weekend, resulting from a series of public events that attracted a great deal of visitors into the city. Friday, May 20, the registered hotel occupancy was of 62%, going up to 92% during Saturday. Of 22 hotels, which […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:40 PM PDT

Mexican Customs Are Scaring Asian Tourists Away From Tijuana

TIJUANA. The sluggish pace at which people cross the border on foot due to customs procedures, both into the U.S. and Tijuana, have caused a drop in tourists from Asia going into the region, reasoned Francisco Villegas, president of the Tijuana Conventions and Tourism Committee (COTUCO). Villegas pointed that this committee has been trying unsuccessfully […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:40 PM PDT

Energy Upgrade California Honors San Diego Padres for Sustainability Upgrades at Petco Park

SAN DIEGO. The playing surface isn't all that is green this year at Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres and the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Energy Upgrade California, a statewide initiative devoted to promoting energy efficiency and conservation, honored the Padres with its 'Stay Golden Energy Leadership Award,' a designation granted […]

April 13, 2017 at 10:40 PM PDT