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Tijuana Holds Its “Mini Olympics” For Schoolchildren
With the purpose of promoting physical activity among the children and teenagers of the City's Educational System (SEM), Mayor Jorge Astiazarán alongside Tijuana's Municipal Institute of Sports (IMDET) inaugurated today the 2015 Mini-Olympics, which will have approximately 1,500 athletes. During the event, which took place at Unidad Deportiva CREA, Mayor Astiazarán mentioned that these Mini-Olympics […]
Tecate Opens “Puerta Norte” For 2015
TECATE.- On Saturday June 13th, Ruta del Vino's 'Puerta Norte' officially started its wine tasting season, as part of the efforts of the City of Tecate and the Authority of Economical Development and Tourism to promote tourism in the city. This event took place at Veramendi's wine producer, located on Tecate-Mexicali's 117.5 km scenic road. […]
It’s Summer! Three “Cool” Baja Weekend Trips
If the heat of summer has you pining for the cool ocean or mountain breezes, check out or rediscover these three easy weekend destinations where the temperatures stay moderately cool even if the hottest months of the year. Ensenada Who's it for: families, couples, anyone looking for a fun or relaxing weekend in the city […]
June Baja Fishing Report
The weather seems to be more of the same as it was last month exactly where we left it – a thick marine layer on the Pacific side of Baja Norte resulting in windbreakers at the very least. On my drive down the Peninsula earlier this month, every place I stopped the locals were […]
Mexico May Increase Taxes On Soft Drinks Even More
MEXICO.- After last year's tax reform, when Congress approved the increase of tax fees on sweetened beverages despite fierce opposition from soft drink manufactures and even citizen complaints, the policy has apparently worked to lower consumption of soda, juice and flavored sweetened water down 17%. Thinking that this percentage could lower itself even more, and […]
Navio Seafood & Drinks: Sonoran Blood. Tijuanense Heart
TIJUANA.- "My father is from Chihuahua, but my mother and grandmother are Sonoran," chef Julio Rodríguez began as he welcomed us into Navio Seafood & Drinks. Navio is a bright, smartly designed restaurant located in an otherwise nondescript strip mall on bustling Agua Caliente Boulevard. Rodríguez showed us to our seats and continued, "My grandmother […]
TEST: How Good Is Your Eyesight? A GIF Tells You
Technology is awesome, and according to the Daily Mail a few years ago, students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created an optical illusion that can determine if your eyesight is either good or bad. This image portrays Marilyn Monroe overlaid on a slightly drawn Albert Einstein. People with good eyesight will be […]
FIDEM: A fund to be reconsidered or a fund to disappear
The Private Initiative of Mexicali has made clear that it will pursue the abolition of both the payroll tax (ISN), and the Business Trust of the State of Baja California (FIDEM), since according to Mario Garcia Franco, president of the Business Coordinating Council of Mexicali, this fund "became a pirate booty that has lost the […]
Baja California To Be Home Of First Plane Assembled In Mexico
LE BOURGET, FRANCE.- With a $75,000,000 joint investment, Esterline and Hutchinson Aerospace announced to Baja's Governor, Francisco 'Kiko' Vega de Lamadrid about the operational growth in Baja, which takes into account the different meetings that take place in order to inaugurate de 'International Paris Airs Show', having its 51st edition from June 15th to the […]
VIDEO | The Worst Competitors In Diving History
If time is kind enough, it will be long before we can see dives as bad as the ones of the two Philippines divers who recently competed in the Asian Games perfumed. JD Pahoyo and John Elmerson Fabriga jumped from the 3 meter platform looking to make a name for themselves with a decent dive. […]
Mexican Supreme Court Sides Again With Gay Marriages
MEXICO CITY.- According to the Supreme Court of Justice any law that forbids marriage between two people of the same sex is unconstitutional. Having this as an ally, many gay couples have fought for their rights, resulting in the legalization of gay marriage in the country without law enshrining. The Mexican Supreme Court has ruled […]
Do You Know Exactly What “Being Active” Means When Your Doctor Asks?
If you can do activities such as household chores, yard work, walking around a block or a few blocks, participating in an exercise class, Zumba class, yoga class, etc., you are being active. It is necessary to focus on these 3 major areas – Cardiovascular, Muscular tissue stamina, as well as Stretching. Stretching prepares your […]
Tijuana’s King of Drag
Border native Daniel Casillas' alterego/creation La Coloreteada is Tijuana's only true drag queen. Though the city has a crazy red light district, where street walking queens can be seen working the corners of Calle Primera, transexual prostitutes that work around the cheap motels of the infamous downtown streets are not drag queens, in the sense […]
Munchin Donuts In Tijuana: Not Your Everyday Doughnut
Innovating the concept of a 'regular' doughnut, Munchin Donuts has become the first gourmet doughnut bar in Tijuana. I'ts creators, Fernando Arredondo and Sergio Valenzuela are young entrepreneurs from the city, who decided to reinvent this delicious concept. Starting out on social media, they actually make their own dough, and started by selling their products […]
Mexico Will Have Their First Lunar Mission
MEXICO.- For the first time, a Mexican team will arrive at the moon to fulfill a mission, thanks to an agreement between the Mexican Space Agency and Astrobotic Technology, a facilitator company. This announcement was released yesterday through the Pittsburgh Post Gazzette, where it was confirmed that the first Mexican team will be send on […]
7 Fun And Different Activities For Your To Do This Weekend
TIJUANA/SAN DIEGO.- Although this weekend the majority of events take place on Saturday, is always good to know you have options. Tijuana and San Diego will have everything from 'gigs', concerts, festivals and even a comedy show and Frida Kahlo's photo exhibit. Which one are you going to, or which event do you think we […]
Lady Gaga Walks Around Half Naked In London
ENGLAND.- Lady Gaga decided to do what many students do during class when the teacher doesn't show up, and went for some drinks at the nearest bar. Well, at least that's what we heard students do. Regardless the reasons she was there, the interpret of 'Poker Face', always loyal to her unusual way of dressing, […]
Mexican President Peña Nieto Welcomed By Protesters In Belgium
BELGIUM.- As an act of solidarity and a gesture of being tired of politics as usual in Mexico, today, many Mexicans, Chileans and Europeans protested against President Enrique Peña Nieto in Brussels, Belgium. Outraged by the situation their country is going through, activists decided to protest with signs, masks and paddles with anti-Peña drawings in […]
Tijuana’s Female Prison Held A “Beauty Pageant”
TIJUANA.- An unexpected beauty pageant that took place inside Tijuana's Female Prison on Tuesday turned out to be a great success. The inmates of the Social Reintegration Center of La Mesa were able to participate as contestants of 'Miss Inmate 2015' pageant. This is the pageant's second edition organized by the State's Secretary of Public […]
“Viajero Confiable” Mexico’s Trusted Traveler Program
Mexicos Trusted Traveler Program, "Programa Viajero Confiable", is a program similar to the U.S. Global Entry Program and Canada's NEXUS program and allows for expedited processing of travelers at immigration entry points. The program was first introduced in Mexico in 2014 and is currently in operation in Mexico City, San Jose del Cabo and Cancun […]