“Tahiti Felix’s Tiki Lounge & Tattoo Parlor” in Tijuana

TIJUANA.- Only in Tijuana can we find a place that is half Tattoo parlor and home to one of the best artist in the business, and half Hawaiian themed bar with a Tiki Room look right out of a Tarantino fantasy. "Tahiti Felix's Tiki Lounge & Tattoo Parlor" is one of the most original concepts […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:37 AM PDT

New Projects are transforming Tijuana’s Downtown

*Read this story in spanish Tijuana's Downtown, El Centro as locals call it, is experiencing a truly interesting moment headed by visionaries in various disciplines. A new scene emerged a few years ago at Dandy Del Sur mainly started by musicians, graphic designers and others in the Nortec movement. This caused a boom in new […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:36 AM PDT

Get ready for ‘Ensenada Beerfest 2014’: March 21st and 22nd

ENSENADA.- Backed by certified beer judges (a lot more sophisticated than it sounds), independent master and professional brewers from Baja California, San Luis Potosi Monterrey, Mexico City and California will compete for 100,000 pesos (about 7,700 dollars) in prizes, although, the real winners will be attendees who will have the opportunity to enjoy their great […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:36 AM PDT

Baja Chefs: “We Fought The Law and The Foie Won”

The prohibitionist whims of the U.S have always been good to Tijuana. In the 1920s, Tijuana became a haven for spirit imbibers escaping the Volstead Act's restrictive laws, attracting a glamorous set to the city and its famed casino and cocktail bars that included everyone from Hollywood royalty to actual royalty. Prohibition is once again […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:36 AM PDT

Baja Artesanal: Funes Craft Brewery tasting

We were also fortunate that Mr. Funes was seated beside us during the pairing, so the talked was all about the beer and everyone's passion for it. Other patrons were anxiously waiting for the first dish while they were talking about what they just heard. The over the table conversations were as interesting as the […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:35 AM PDT

Napa and Guadalupe Valley winemakers meet to build closer ties

TIJUANA.- The Baja California state government, through its Tourism Ministry (SECTURE in Spanish), has set out on creating ties between the Napa Sonoma Mexican-American Vintners Association, or NSMAVA, and the Ejido El Porvenir Vintners Association in Baja, with the aim of establishing a cultural and commercial relationship between winemakers on both sides of the border. […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:35 AM PDT

“Mako Pale Ale” from Agua Mala Brewery

ENSENADA.- Continuing with our culinary (and beer) tour of Ensenada, we'll showcase a very particular Pale Ale, the "Mako Pale Ale" from Agua Mala Brewery. This a golden wheat colored beer, with scents of grapefruit and the typical mix of hops on the nose. On the mouth, it's citric and subtle and tastes of roasted […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:35 AM PDT

Another road game, another loss for Tijuana Xolos

TORREON – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Calinete suffer yet another loss on road, this time 3-2 against Santos Laguna. Xolos could not mark the special occasion of their 100th first division match by breaking the negative and suffocating statistic that says they can't win on the road in over a year. The home side Santos […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:34 AM PDT

Outrage and disbelief in Mexico over latest cover of TIME

MEXICO.- Yesterday, TIME magazine reveled its latest cover for its international edition, with the main image being that of Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto and "SAVING MEXICO" in big letters advertising a new article that details how the president has seemingly saved Mexico through his reforms. Needless to say, widespread indignation (and incredulity) on social […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:34 AM PDT

Man dies after jumping off Tijuana power distribution center

TIJUANA.- Valentine's Day turned tragic from early on in the city, after a 29 year-old man with a history of mental illness died today by jumping 45 feet from the top of a downtown Tijuana power distribution center, causing traffic chaos and power outages to parts of the city. VIDEO: Moments before the jump Emergency […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:34 AM PDT

Tijuana Xolos highly motivated for away match at Santos

TORREON – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente will be traveling to the state of Coahuila to take on Santos Laguna in week seven action of the Clausura 2014 season of LIGA Bancomer MX. Tijuana will be competing in their 100th first division match and will face the team that gave them their first win in […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:34 AM PDT

Baja restaurants named as part of Mexico’s top 25

UNITED STATES.- TheDailyMeal.com has once again recognized Baja's fantastic cuisine, this time as part of their list of Mexico's 25 best restaurants. TheDailyMeal.com, one o the culinary industry's largest media sources, previously did a 101 best restaurants in Latin America list, and this time around, nine restaurants from both Tijuana and Ensenada made the list […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:33 AM PDT

Explaining TJ: Drugs

In Tijuana, you don't go looking for drugs, the drugs come looking for you. In almost any dive bar in the downtown area, street vendors will come offer you anything. It ranges from your basic convenient store commodities (cigarettes, bags of chips, chocolates), to full meals (pizza slices, tortas, burritos, sushi and spring rolls), to […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:33 AM PDT

“Belga Sicótica” from Border Psycho Brewery

It's finally feeling a bit like winter, or at least not unseasonably warm like in January (although that is supposed to change in the next couple of days). But the cooler weather has me savoring only one thing: a dark beer. Normally, I would go for a Porter or a Stout, but, I'll stay with […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:33 AM PDT

Tijuana mayor promotes city at medical industry event in Anaheim

ANAHEIM.- Tijuana mayor Jorge Astiazarán Orcí attended the Medical Design & Manufacturing Executive Summit today, to give a lecture about the Tijuana Medical Manufacturing Outlook and as a way to promote investment into the city's medical manufacturing industry. "We already went to see some of the companies that are already in the city. We also […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:33 AM PDT

Porn maker with roots in Tijuana on mission to protect Mexican porn industry

MEXICO.- This week could see the approval of a new bill aimed to combat human trafficking whose impact could, indirectly, harm the production and distribution of pornographic material in Mexico. [/p] Fernando Deira, producer and director of SexMex, the most important adult content producer in the country, wrote on social media a statement warning that […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:33 AM PDT

Baja officials use tortilla packaging to prevent violence against women

TIJUANA.- "Campaña de Papel Tortilla" (Tortilla wrapping paper campaign) is the name of a new public awareness campaign carried out by the Baja California state government aimed at raising awareness among female homemakers about the issue of domestic abuse and overall violence against women. The campaign is a collaborative work between the Baja California Women […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:32 AM PDT

Latino vote will decide if Alvarez makes history…or not

SAN DIEGO.- Last year, the conventional wisdom running-up to the first round of voting of this special election for mayor was that the Faulconer campaign, and his allies in general, were going for a strategy based on the idea that facing the young, Latino "inexperienced" David Alvarez in the second and definite round of voting […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:32 AM PDT

Tijuana Xolos face their 100th match in first division

Versión Español TIJUANA – It was Saturday July 23rd of 2011 when the Club Tijuana xoloitzcuintles de Caliente faced Monarcas Morelia in their first ever first division match. Come next Friday at 7:30pm (pacific time) Xolos will play their 100th match as a top division team. The witness: Goalkeeper Cirilo Saucedo has been there for […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:32 AM PDT

Home Sweet Home for Xolos, 2-1 win over Monterrey

TIJUANA – Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuinltes de Caliente once again relayed on their home field advantage to take the three points of the match. They continue their impressive unbeaten streak at home, and have now won all three home matches this season. The first half saw each team have it's moments of dominance and each have […]

April 13, 2017 at 11:31 AM PDT