Viñedos en Flor 2013 — the Flowering of the Vines in Mexico’s Wine Country, May 18

By Carla White Via Baja.com Starting in September, I begin to count the weeks and then the days until this annual celebration, Viñedos en Flor (the Flowering of the Vines), takes place in Mexico's Wine Country, the enchanting Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada. To me, this event officially kicks off the wine season, heralded by delicate […]

April 13, 2017

Jewish man travels in a bag

A Jewish man was photographed while traveling in a bag, after learning that his plane would fly over a cemetery. The news website Ynet was the first to report on this peculiar case, to which this passenger said he traveled this way by following the orders of his rabbi. Originally, it was reported that the […]

April 13, 2017

Obama asks for foreigners not to be rejected

U.S. President Barack Obama yesterday invoked again the "American spirit" by asking for citizens to continue keeping "intact" and "faith in others," after the arrest on Friday of one of the co-authors of the attacks in Boston. In his weekly radio and Internet broadcast, which was recorded before the arrest but released yesterday, Obama praised […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana’s Zonkeys shine against Mineros of Cananea

Showing very smart tactics and with a lot of heart, the Tijuana Zonkeys were able to beat Cananea Mineros 105-83, sweeping the series in Sonora for the first time, as part of the 2013 season of the Basketball Circuit of the Pacific Coast (Cibacopa in Spanish). The best scorer of the night was Marcus Morrison […]

April 13, 2017

BOX : Unanimous Decision for “Canelo” Alvarez

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez becomes the only champion at 154 pounds as he defeated Austin Trout by a unanimous decision in San Antonio, Texas. Close fight all the way through the twelve rounds but all three referees were all in agreement that Alavarez had the edge over Trout with the scores 118-109, 115-112, and 116-111. Austin […]

April 13, 2017

Unanimous decision for “Canelo” Alvarez

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez becomes the only champion at 154 pounds as he defeated Austin Trout by a unanimous decision in San Antonio, Texas. Close fight all the way through the twelve rounds but all three referees were all in agreement that Alavarez had the edge over Trout with the scores 118-109, 115-112, and 116-111. Austin […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos 1-2 Morelia: Another Hit to the playoff hopes

Club Tijuana basically says goodbye to the playoffs with tonight's 2-1 loss to Monarcas Morelia at home. Danny Marquez found the back of the net for Xolos in the first half, but Hector Mancilla turned it all around for Morelia in a matter of minutes. Both Xolos and Morelia came into the game with positive […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos – Morelia: A call to arms in the playoff battle

Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuitles is back in action this Saturday when they face Morelia. The Xolos need to start picking up the wins in the Liga MX competition as their playoffs chances continue to dwindle away with each passing game. The Xolos got a rare treat this week in the form of rest; there was no […]

April 13, 2017

Date set for Xolos vs Palmeiras

The South American Soccer Confederation (CONMEBOL) has set the dates for the round of 16 matches in the 2013 Copa Libertadores. Club Tijuana will face off against Brazilian side Palmeiras in said competition and said round. According to information published in the official CONMEBOL website the first leg match between the Xolos and Palmeiras will […]

April 13, 2017

Mixing music: Tijuana & New York

The Baja Musical Arts Initiative (BMAI) is the name that was given to the New York office belonging to the Orchestra of Baja California, whose main objective is to join multicultural links in music. This Friday April 19th will be the official launch in the Elebash Recital Hall at The Graduate Center, located in the […]

April 13, 2017

Tourists spend more in Mexico

The American multinational financial services corporation Visa, who also has a division in Mexico, has reported that in 2012, $5.7 billion dollars were spent in Mexico, which is an increase of 16.3% over the previous year. It was Eduardo Coello, the General Director of Visa Mexico, who spoke about new spending habits in the country […]

April 13, 2017

River Plate in Argentina interested in Fidel Martinez

The legendary Argentine club, River Plate is looking to strenghthen their squad for next season and return to the top parts of the table. They have kept a close eye on Xolos' Fidel Martinez who could become the star signing for the 'Millonarios' in Argentina. Based on information coming out of Martinez's home country Ecuador […]

April 13, 2017

NBA Playoffs 2013

The regular season of the NBA ended this past Wednesday night. The 30 teams that form the world's best basketball league all saw action on the day in the 15 game marathon. Of those 30 teams 16 of them will now move on to the playoffs. Lakers last ones to get in The Los Angeles […]

April 13, 2017

Brazilian rival for Xolos in Copa Libertadores

Brazilian side Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras better known as just Palmeiras will be Club Tijuana's rival in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. This information has come through with the conclusion of the group stage of said competition, where the Xolos finished as the best among the second place teams in the number nine […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican President more influential than Obama

TIME magazine today released its list of the 100 most influential people, in which in the 46th spot was Mexican President, Enrique Peña Nieto, to whom many was a big surprise. This list was divided into five different sections: leaders, pioneers, artists, icons, and titans. People like Pope Francisco, Malala Yousafzai, Jay – Z, Jennifer […]

April 13, 2017

Marquez & Manny Pacquiao back in the ring

MEXICO. – The return of Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez to the ring is now official with a starring role on September 14, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada, against the welterweight world champion Timothy Bradley WBO. In a chat that Marquez had with ESPN Deportes, he talked about this new challenge and the opportunity to make […]

April 13, 2017

Obama urges Senate to approve Immigration Reform

The team of eight senators- four Republicans and four Democrats- formally presented today in the U.S. Senate their immigration reform bill, which is backed up with the support of President Barack Obama. "Our immigration system is broken and the status quo in which we have 11 million undocumented persons in a de facto amnesty will […]

April 13, 2017

Ex-Mayor of Tijuana released on bail

On Monday morning the former Mayor of Tijuana, Jorge Ramos, was arrested after an accident he admitted to being at fault to, which happened on a highway close to the neighborhood of El Soler in Tijuana. There were 5 people who were injured in this accident, as well as damages caused to their vehicles. Ramos […]

April 13, 2017

New Star Wars movie every summer starting 2015

During the Disney panel at CinemaCom the Mickey Mouse company told the world it will be releasing a new Star Wars movie every summer beginning in 2015. The movies will vary between the new trilogy and background stories of main characters like: Boba Fett, Yoda, and Han Solo. Ever since LucasFilm announced the sell of […]

April 13, 2017

Another colorless draw for El Tri

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- El Tri could not get pass Peru in an international friendly in San Francisco, CA. Another scoreless game for the Mexican National Team and another game they could not win. The goal scoring problem is becoming more and more apparent. This was an important game for some players to prove their worth […]

April 13, 2017