Baja California’s less-beaten path
Water slides, waterfalls, flying go-carts and more, down south
SD CityBeat, 8 de Mayo de 2012. Por Derrik Chinn.
"Then we turned our faces to Mexico with bashfulness and wonder as those dozens of Mexican cats watched us from under their secret hatbrims in the night. Beyond were music and all-night restaurants with smoke pouring out of the door. 'Whee,' whispered Dean very softly."
So goes the arrival of two gringos, high on wanderlust, at Latin America’s front door in Jack Kerouac’s 1957 beat classic On the Road. And so goes the recommended mindset for stepping into any summertime adventure south of the border, an experience that rarely fails to feel simultaneously vintage and timeless, not to mention understatedly accessible for San Diegans who live mere miles up the road.
Are Americans safer in Mexico than at home?
lonelyplanet.com, 30 de Abril de 2012. Por Robert Reid.
Every week or so I get asked, ‘Is it safe to go to Mexico?’ I had always said, if you’re thoughtful about where you go, yes. But after my most recent trip there, I’m changing my answer… to a question:
Do you think it’s safe to go to Texas?
To be clear, violence in Mexico is no joke. There have been over 47,000 drug-related murders alone in the past five years...
Anthony Bourdain in Baja.
usaweekend.com, 26 de Abril de 2012. por Nancy Mills.
Food guru Anthony Bourdain, 55, visits Finland, Portugal, Malaysia and Croatia in the eighth season of Travel Channel's No Reservations.
But his favorite is Baja, Mexico. "There's an incredible culinary scene going on there at a time when the tourist industry has been pretty much devastated," he says. "I was really impressed by the do-it-yourself attitude of the chefs. They’re cooking as innovatively as they can for Mexican clientele. Parts of Baja, Mexico, are really beginning to resemble Tuscany".
Febrero, 2012Robert Redford Confirmed for Rosarito Beach Movie.
The Hollywood Reporter, 9 de febrero de 2012. por Pamela McClintock.
BERLIN - Marking his return to the big screen, Robert Redford will star in All Is Lost for writer-director J.C. Chandor.
Glen Basner's FilmNation announced Thursday that it is handling foreign rights to the film as the European Film Market got under way. The high-profile project has landed Lionsgate as domestic distributor.
All Is Lost is the exhilarating journey of one man's fight to survive. The film is set entirely at sea, and Redford - who was last seen in theaters in 2007's Lions for Lambs - is the only cast member.
Baja beaches packed for Holy Week.
Union Tribune San Diego, 9 de Abril de 2012. Por Sandra Dibble.
TIJUANA - Baja California’s tourism sector is celebrating its most heavily traveled Easter vacation period in five years, a welcome boost as destinations statewide gear up for the summer high season.
From Rosarito Beach to San Felipe, the state’s beach destinations were packed during the four-day Easter weekend, when many Mexican families traditionally hit the road. Statewide, 338,000 people were traveling, a 13 percent increase over the same period in 2011, said state tourism secretary Juan Tintos.
World's top divers come to Tijuana.
Union Tribune San Diego, 19 de Abril de 2012. Por Mark Zeigler.
Usually, the only diving you’ll see in Tijuana is in the penalty box during soccer games at Estadio Caliente.
But the real thing comes to Baja California’s High Performance Sports Center today and Saturday, and we mean the real thing. What you see at the Tijuana stop of the FINA Diving World Series is essentially what you’ll see this summer at the 2012 Olympics in London.
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Rosarito Beach [Hotel Pier] Sportfishing, Alive and Well.
San Diego Reader, 30 de Marzo de 2012. Por Tom Gatch.
From the standpoint of “petro-tourism,” it very well could be that nearby Baja California peninsula, with its Mediterranean-like coastal climate and uncrowded beaches, is one of the best draws for Southern Californians looking for a quality bargain getaway.
And these days, it’s one that keeps getting better as soon as you drive across the international border. At the current exchange rate, regular gasoline at the state-run Pemex stations runs about $2.97 a gallon, as opposed to over $4.30 a gallon in San Diego and Los Angeles.
Baja's cuisine wins tourism honors.
SanDiegoRed.com, 27 de Marzo de2012. por Editorial.
TIJUANA - Baja California cuisine is basking in another sweet success.
This time, it’s Mexico's President Felipe Calderón delivering the good news Monday at the start of a tourism conference that draws an estimated 7,000 travel industry experts from around the world.
He announced that the “Baja California Culinary Fest,” held in October, had won the federal government's tourism award in the area of gastronomy.
DOIN' VINE! The Story of Baja Norte's Valle Guadalupe Wine Country.
SanDiegoRed.com, 22 de Marzo de2012. por Tom Gatch.
A warmer and sunnier than average winter season in 2012 has been the barer of good news for the wine producers in Baja Norte's Valle de Guadalupe, which lies just a few miles to the northeast of Ensenada. Many of the most popular varietals grown here hail originally from the Mediterranean region, where dry and sunny weather entices the robust Graciano and marvelously rich Tempranillo grapes in Spain as well as the rich, complex Nebbiolo and Sangiovese strains in Italy to grow ripe, plump and juicy on the vine.
U.S. expats want tourists to return to Baja California.
Union Tribune San Diego, 20 de marzo de 2012. por Sandra Dibble.
Ensenada - In their campaign to bring back U.S. visitors, Baja California authorities are increasingly looking to a new source of support: testimonials from members of the state's U.S. expatriate community.
Through family connections, business contacts, social media, radio programs, promotional videos - any means that are at hand - residents such as Tillie Foster have been gladly stepping up to support their adopted home.
The best of Baja.
Union Tribune San Diego, 11 de marzo de 2012. por Eleonora Ferri.
The vibe on the ground seems to be that “Baja is back!” Of course, Baja aficionados know Baja never went anywhere, but there’s a noticeable resurgence of interest in the region. And as reported by Baja.com, the quickest-growing segment of tourists is not the cruise ship passengers, guests at five-star resorts or students on spring break; it’s visitors seeking an authentic travel and life experience. Those of us familiar with Baja already appreciate its pristine environment and natural beauty. Whether it’s food, music, culture, nature or adventure you’re seeking, Baja has it all.
Oh, Susanna.
SanDiegoRed.com, 8 de Marzo de2012. por Tom Gatch.
For a fledgling fine dining establishment to succeed in one of Baja's tourist-oriented coastal towns like Rosarito Beach, it would seem almost mandatory that the ownership would be obliged to procure a prominent location in a high traffic area along with some kind of eye-catching signage that might help provide a good platform to successfully compete against the many already existing restaurants and bars that aggressively vie for a piece of the local tourist dollar.
Tesoros de Mexico: Rosarito Beach Hotel.
Mexico a boomers guide, 11 de Marzo de2012. por N/A.
Sometimes the obvious is right under our nose. Case in point… The Rosarito Beach Hotel….How many times have I driven down to Rosarito to spend a few days chillaxin at their great spa and staying in a splendid beachfront suite. I’ll tell you, at least a dozens times a year.
It has an amazing history. It was built in 1925 by a Los Angeles business group and then sold to Manuel Barbachano.
Manuel Barbachano is a fascinating man in his own right. Not only a visionary but an entrepreneur and a shrewd businessman. He built what was to become the first electric and phone company in Tijuana. He also bought a small 12 room hunting and fishing lodge called “Rosarito Shores” (Now The Rosarito Beach Hotel).
Anthony Bourdain: Baja is the new Tuscany.
LA Weekly, 10 de febrero de 2012. por Ali Trachta
We don't think any stone was left unturned by the end of Anthony Bourdain's speaking engagement last night at Santa Clarita's College of the Canyons.
We know his new "death row" meal (used to be bone marrow, but is now uni atop perfectly cooked sushi rice, preferably on a beach under a palm tree with a beer in his hand). We know how he keeps his 4-year-old daughter from the clutches of fast food's "the king, the clown and the colonel" (by stealing the head of her favorite Barbie doll, dipping it in chocolate and putting it in a McDonald's wrapper)....
La Bufadora, Baja - Escape from SoCal Sprawl.
San Dieto Reader, 7 de febrero del 2012. por Tom Gatch.
Punta Banda is a narrow, mostly barren finger of land that pokes out into the Pacific Ocean at the southern end of Bahía Todos Santos near Ensenada.
Near the very tip, busloads of bug-eyed tourists regularly stare out at the myriad of sharp, guano-covered outcroppings as they munch on crispy churros, waiting for the next influx of water to surge through the mammoth boulders at the base of the world’s second-largest blowhole, then spurt high up in the air to ultimately dissolve into a fine, cool mist that offers momentary relief under the blazing Baja sun.
Relaxing in Rosarito.
Adam Mclane, 22 de Febrero de 2012. por Adam Mclane.
One of the commitments that I made for 2012 is to rest better. I know, that sounds silly. But with all the stress and craziness of 2011 I forgot to take more than a few sporadic days off. That’s not healthy or sustainable.
With that in mind, and Kristen’s parents in town for the week, we jumped on the opportunity to take a 36 hour getaway down in Mexico.
Rosarito Beach in Baja: a food excursion.
Mostly Mommyhood, 19 de Febrero de 2012. por Krista.
Have you ever had a vacation where you just eat the whole time?
I didn’t know that’s what our trip to Rosarito would be when I planned it as a surprise for Brian’s birthday one year. At first, I didn’t want to tell him my plans in case I couldn’t make it work. I had heard about amazingly affordable resort deals in northern Baja, and it just seemed to good to be true. But once I nailed down the details (it really is value-priced!), it had become this big secret, and I decided to keep it going.
A tribute to mariachi that you won't want to miss! (At the Rosarito Beach Hotel).
examiner.com, 22 de Febrero de 2012. por Gil Sperry.
The words inscribed in perpetuity into the stained-glass mural over the entryway have been true since 1925: "Por Esta Puerta Pasan Las Mujeres Mas Hermosa Del Mundo". But, in addition to the most beautiful women in the world, they have also included some of the world's most honored musicians of both genders, as well.
Soon, in a magical musical evening, the doors beneath this inscription will open once again to celebrate a unique Homenaje al Mariachi, honoring the recent Patrimony Award bestowed upon the genre...and the country of Mexico... by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization).
Show a slice of Baja California's leisure life.
Union Tribune San Diego, 12 de Febrer de 2012. por Sandra Dibble.
TIJUANA - In the KPBS-TV travel show "Crossing South," host Jorge Meraz focuses on a range of leisure activities in his native Baja California.
While producer Steven Javitz shoots video, Meraz sings opera, plays golf, sips beer, tastes tacos, rides a roller coaster, and flies a ultralight plane above the Pacific Ocean. The 35 year old host laughs frequently and never seems at a loss for words.
Weekend Getaway: Baja's Guadalupe Valley, a 40 minute drive from Rosarito.
www.johnnyjet.com, 3 de febrero de 2012. por Catherine Stribling.
As I veered off Interstate 5 onto highway 94 towards Tecate and the Mexican border, I found myself humming James Taylor’s “Oh, Mexico.” Although LA’s January this year has had more than its share of 80-degree weather, I had a bad case of the post-holiday blues that I hoped to chase away with a weekend in Tecate and the Guadalupe Valley, two lesser known gems of Baja California.
Since I’ve come back to LA, I can’t stop talking about Tecate’s laid-back charm, the beauty of the Guadalupe Valley, and how well I ate and drank. Serious foodies and wine folk, start planning your trip! There’s a food and wine explosion going on in Baja you don’t want to miss.
Bringing back Baja's Tourists.
The San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 de enero de 2012. por Lori Weisberg.
When Juan Tintos returned in 2010 to his old post as Baja California’s tourism secretary following a nine-year hiatus, he faced a daunting challenge: reviving the state’s ailing tourism industry, stricken by persistent fears related to drug wars and crime.
Today, Tintos is bullish about Baja California’s prospects for much more robust tourism, fueled in part by growth in spending among tourists living in Mexico, as well as Hispanics north of the border. Although tourism spending and visitors have dropped considerably from early in the last decade, those numbers are starting to climb back from the depths of 2009, Tintos hastens to point out.
With new movie, Baja wants the movie spotlight again.
LA Times, 3 de enero de 2012. por Richard Marosi.
Reporting from Rosarito Beach, Mexico - Hollywood made a big splash here when it sank the movie replica of the "Titanic" in an enormous water tank built specifically for the cinematic spectacle. The films "Master and Commander" and "Pearl Harbor" followed, with the cannon shots and explosions from those productions rattling high-rise condos and palapa bars up and down the craggy Baja California coast.
But fears of drug wars and incentives from rival production facilities all but shut down film-making at Baja Studios, a 35-acre facility on a bluff overlooking the Pacific. Also closed was the Titanic-inspired theme park, which once drew thousands to gawk at the mementos from Hollywood's second-biggest box office film of all time.
Southland radio show host trying to boost Baja tourism.
Outdoors, action and adventure, 2 de diciembre de 2011. por Philip Friedman.
I tuned into AM 830 on Thursday night and heard something I hadn't heard in years: positive talk about Baja California.
Not Cabo San Lucas and other sun-baked and idyllic Baja California Sur destinations, but northern Baja and once-popular tourism spots such as Rosarito Beach, Ensenada and Tijuana.
FRIEDMAN: Rosarito Beach trip good for soul.
dailybreeze.com, 2 de diciembre de 2011. por Phil Friedman.
When Aston Smith of the Palos Verdes Peninsula heard that Philip Friedman Outdoors was headed to Rosarito Beach he was all in.
Even though it had been 24 years since he had crossed the border into Baja, he felt compelled to go. The talk of fishing, lobster dinners and Baja's charm certainly appealed to Smith, but the trip offered something that captivated him from the time he heard about it. It was the option to visit the all-girls orphanage Casa Estrella in Rosarito Beach as well as help out at the Good Samaritans Medical Clinic.
Despite the Hype, Mexico Is Indeed Safe for Tourists.
perspectivemagazine.com, 24 de noviembre de 2011.
HSI's Craig Morganson is working to dispel myths and repair damage to Mexican Tourism and its impact on travel companies
After an increase of violence among drug cartels and between drug cartels and Mexico officials in 2010, the U.S. Department of State issued the first in a series of Travel Warnings against Mexico. According to the April 22, 2011 Warning, its purpose was to "inform U.S. Citizens traveling to and living in Mexico about the security situation in Mexico." The Travel Warning goes on to claim that "While most victims of violence are Mexican citizens associated with criminal activity, the security situation poses serious risks for U.S. citizens as well." Unfortunately, and at great expense to both the U.S. and Mexico, these statements are inflammatory.
Oscar Nominee Emily Watson on filming in Rosarito: "I feel very good, very safe... I think its important for cinema to be made in Mexico especially with the bad news, which by the way happens everywhere in the world."
El siglo de Torreón, 14 de Octubre, 2011. por Agencia Reforma.
Porque es un gran cuento mágico que explora la fe desde la mirada de un niño, la actriz Emily Watson aceptó sin reparo protagonizar la cinta mexicana Little Boy, y venir a Baja California a rodarla, a pesar del clima de violencia que se vive en el país, mismo que, dijo, no ha sentido durante su estancia en tierra nacional.
Photo: tvguide.com
Kevin James filming "Little Boy" in Rosarito.
Impacto.mx, Octubre, 2011. por Redacción.
Tijuana.- El rodaje de la película "Little boy", en la que participan actores como el comediante Kevin James y la dos veces nominada al Oscar, Emily Watson, se lleva a cabo en los estudios fotográficos de Playas de Rosarito.
El titular de la Secretaría de Turismo del Estado (Secture), Juan Tintos Funcke, informó que en el rodaje de este largometraje también participan Michael Rapaport, Ben Chaplin y Tom Wilkinson, entre otros actores.
Surf and Travel in Baja California.
Camp Pendleton Patch, 19 de Octubre de 2011 por Serge Dedina.
n 2007, violent assaults and robberies experienced by American surfers and off-road enthusiasts in Baja California rocked the avid Baja travel community in Southern California.
That news combined with the very real violence and media coverage of the drug war in Mexico caused many Baja stalwarts to abandon their lifestyle dedicated to surfing, fishing, off-roading, diving, hiking and just plain enjoying one of the world′s most spectacular natural and cultural regions..
US Ambassador to Mexico, Anthony Wayne meets Business Leaders in Baja.
US Embassy, 1 de Octubre de 2011
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Mexico City, - United States Ambassador Anthony Wayne met yesterday evening with Tijuana Mayor Carlos Bustamante Anchondo in Tijuana to discuss the U.S. Government’s commitment to creating a 21st Century Border that is as efficient at expediting the flow of legitimate trade and travel as it is at preventing illicit traffic.
During the meeting, Ambassador Wayne expressed special appreciation for the rapid municipal response during the San Ysidro port of entry construction collapse on September 14th, in which the Tijuana police worked closely with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials to re-route heavy traffic, maintain order, and manage the overburdened approaches to the Otay Mesa port of entry.
Rosarito Beach festival brings together mariachi, folkloric dance groups.
Sign on SanDiego, 26 de Septiembre de 2011 por Sandra Dibble.
ROSARITO BEACH - Mariachi groups and folkloric dance ensembles are gathering this week in Rosarito Beach for five days of workshops, competitions and concerts. The city's second annual Mariachi and Folklorico Festival is drawing students as well as professional performers from the United States and Mexico.
The signature event is Saturday evening, when the all-female group Mariachi Divas is scheduled to perform an outdoor oceanside concert. Led by trumpet player Cindy Shea, the Hacienda Heights-based group won a Grammy for the 2008 album, "Canciones de Amor".
Baja California Culinary Fest to feature region's cuisine.
Sign on SanDiego, 23 de septiembre de 2011 por Sandra Dibble.
TIJUANA- Baja California's top chefs, its cooking schools and the state's tourism promoters are joining forces for a five-day culinary event next month that will feature offerings from across the state's five municipalities.
Baja California Culinary Fest, scheduled for October 5 through October 9, capitalizes on the growing reputation of the region's cuisine, from taco stands to high-end restaurants.
New Disney Cruise bound for North Baja.
Disney Cruise line news ,September 22 2011.
CELEBRATION, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2011) - Based on an overwhelming response to its first Hawaiian itinerary, Disney Cruise Line is adding a second Hawaii cruise to its 2012 schedule. The addition of a second Hawaiian voyage complements a diverse array of Disney Cruise Line itineraries departing from the West Coast, including cruises to the Mexican Riviera, Pacific Coast and Alaska.
Mexico and Puerto Rico capture gold medals in Rosarito
FIVB,September 18 2011 .
Baja California, Mexico, September 18, 2011 - The Mexico's Olympic duo of Mayra Garcia and Bibiana Candelas and Puerto Rico's Christopher Underwood and Roberto Rodriguez won the gold medals in the double gender NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit at Playas Rosarito.
U.S. Beach Teams Win Bronze at NORCECA
US Volleyball,September 18 2011 By B.J. Hoeptner Evans.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 18, 2011) - The U.S. women's beach volleyball team of Kelly Schumacher and Angela Bryan and the men's team of Andy McGuire and Avery Drost each won a bronze medal at the NORCECA Beach Circuit event on Rosarito Beach in Baja, Mexico.
McGuire (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and Drost (Hawthorne, Calif.) defeated Guam's Erick Garrido and Andy Leonardo Blanco in the bronze medal match, 21-13, 21-14.
Mariachi for Gringos
San Diego reader,September 16 2011 By Dave Good.
"It's all about the kids." When Gil Sperry says the 2nd Annual Rosarito Beach International Mariachi and Folklorico festival this September 28 will benefit the Rosarito chapter of the Boys and Girls Club, he means from the ground up -- literally. In 2009, Sperry was asked to attend the club's groundbreaking ceremony.
They asked the author and retired Chula Vista elementary school teacher if he'd be able to help them raise money to build a new clubhouse. He agreed. "Last year, we had an espectacular concert. Mariachi Divas (the Grammy award winners are the subject of Sperry's third book on Mariachi) were the headliners."
Women's weekend in Baja aims to dispel fears
Sign on San Diego, August 20 2011 By Sandra Dibble.
San Diegan is force behind "One Hundred Women in Baja"
TIJUANA — Women from both sides of the border are expected to gather in Tijuana and Rosarito Beach for a series of events this weekend that include a networking party, a Mexican fiesta, a visit to an orphanage and a tour of a medical clinic.
The event is being billed as Cien Mujeres in Baja--One Hundred Women in Baja--and is aimed at encouraging San Diegans to reconnect with Baja California..
The new Tijuana cool.
nypost.com, August 16 2011 By David Landsel.
¡Hola amigos! Pull on your big person pants and head for the border — time to get reacquainted with one of North America's most secretly awesome cities.
IT'S tough all over, but for Tijuana, the last few years have been murder.
Terror fears? Let's build some walls. Illegal immigrant fears? More walls again, tighter restrictions, longer lines. Oh, and now that crossing the border is a huge pain, how about we tack on a bird flu scare. And just for fun, the drug wars?
Stroll down the Avenida Revolucion these days – the heart of this Baja California border city's tourist zone – and you'll find it as forlorn as a winter's day on the Coney Island boardwalk, with gate after gate rolled down, shut tight. Last year, it was reported that nearly sixty percent of the businesses in the once-thriving district had failed.
Experiential Learning: Rosarito, Mexico
Emmerson College, August 12 2011 By Guest blogger.
As a Communication Management graduate student at Emerson, I've been exposed to a wide variety of applications for this line of study. So far, I've taken courses in theory, research methods, stakeholder communication, public affairs, public diplomacy, and web-based communication strategies, all of which have offered distinct contributions to the overall skill set I'm looking to develop during my time in this program. While it can sometimes be hard to tie together concepts from different classes, this past spring I became involved in the RediscoveRosarito Project, and I immediately realized that this project would provide me with the opportunity to utilize what I had been learning in the classroom.
Metanoia plays with "Little Boy"
variety.com, August 4 2011 By James Young.
L.A.-based Metanoia Films is set to make helmer Alejandro Monteverde's "Little Boy," starring Ben Chaplin, Emily Watson and David Henrie.
Pic is budgeted at $24 million, funded by a nearly 50-50 split between U.S. and Mexican investors.
Little Boy" is a family drama set in small-town America in the early days of WWII. It revolves around an 8-year-old with developmental problems. His only friend is his father, and with his departure to war, the troubled boy is forced to confront the cruelty of schoolmates and others..
Film set in World War II being shot in Baja California.
Sing on San Diego, August 1 2011 By Sandra Dibble.
A movie set in California during World War II is being shot in Baja California, generating an estimated $14 million investment to the state and bringing new hope to the region’s lagging film industry.
Filmmaker Eduardo Verástegui describes “Little Boy” as an “adult fairy tale,” with a look inspired by Norman Rockwell’s paintings. Much of the action will be shot in English at Baja Studios south of downtown Rosarito Beach, the same location where James Cameron’s 1997 movie “Titanic” was filmed.
Expatriates Express Confidence in Baja California.
Mexidata.info, June 20 2011 By Ron Raposa.
About 70 community leaders in Baja California’s expatriate community recently attended the first summit of the "Baja Image Committee." It was organized for foreign residents who want to promote a positive and accurate portrait of the region.
 The two-day summit, entitled “Building Baja’s Tomorrows Today,” was held June 8th and 9th at the Rosarito Beach Hotel, Mexico, which provided free lodging and meals for those attending.
Expats look to improve image of Baja.
San Diego Reader, June 15 2011 By Dorian Hargrove.
Ken Bell sees the impact that the decline in tourism to Mexico has had on the economy. As media reports of drug cartel violence increase, Bell has seen more businesses close near his home in Rosarito Beach, and he has seen more homes go on the market.
He is not the only expat from the U.S. to have noticed the change. The thousands of foreign residents living in Baja are just as aware.
Rick Bayless en Baja California.
Food & Wine, Junio, 2011 por Jen Murphy.
"No pensé que México podría sorprenderme ", dice Rick Bayless , el chef estrella de Chicago's Frontera Grill y el anfitrión de PBS México -un plato a la vez. Sin embargo, una gira reciente de comer a lo largo de 775 kilómetros de la península de Baja California lo dejó tan entusiasmado que decidió dedicar toda la temporada ocho de su programa de televisión para su comida de Baja: "Mis amigos se rieron de esto, pero probablemente tengo suficiente material para más de 14 episodios."
Superdiners: Suppers south of the border.
Sign on San Diego, June 14 2011 By Keli Dailey.
Top Chef Masters' Rick Bayless says Tijuana is one of North America's great food cities.
So we ask the Superdiners, What's the best and most recent meal you've had south of the U.S. border?
"Hands down, Laja in the Valle de Guadalupe wine country. Chef Jair Tellez did a incredible seven-course farm-to-table dinner for us with delicious local flavors and regional wines. The grounds are beautiful outside of the quaint home restaurant, It's a great dinner getaway. ." — Randee Stratton, real estate broker, avid diner.
Carta De México: En medio de la guerra de drogas, un auge económico impresionante.
New America Media, 6 de Junio, 2011 por Louis E.V. Nevaer.
MERIDA, México-En un momento en los Estados Unidos se enfrenta a la posibilidad de una "doble caída" en una recesión, la economía de México se está expandiendo a un ritmo más rápido en esta década.
Para la mayoría del siglo 20, los mexicanos se lamentaban cuando la economía de EE.UU. se desaceleró, México, siempre tan dependiente de su vecino del norte, sufrió una recesión. "Cuando los EE.UU. se resfría, a México le da una pulmonía", fue una frase común entre los funcionarios y directivos a ambos lados de la frontera..
Rick Bayless Calls Tijuana 'One of the Great Food Cities of North America'.
Grub Street SanFrancisco, June 06 2011 By Jay Barmann.
Our cohorts in Chicago are used to following the comings and goings of hometown chef and first crowned Top Chef Master Rick Bayless, but we don't get to see too much of him out here in California. Bayless made an appearance yesterday at Sunset's Celebration Weekend in Menlo Park, and Grub Street San Francisco grabbed a few words with him to discuss any possible expansion plans he has for the West Coast, the meal he had at Manresa on Saturday, and where in Mexico he's been loving to eat lately. (Hint: The eighth season of his PBS show just wrapped, and as Grub Street Chi has already noted, it's entirely focused on the Baja peninsula.)
Mexico One Plate at a Time" Episode 8. First stop: Rosarito's Tacos el Yaqui.
Frontera Fiesta, April 27 2011 By Blake.
Our first episode about Tijuana focused on the unexpected: the city's little-known role as the home of the Caesar salad, and super-modern cooking at Mision 19, among other places. But of course, a trip to Tijuana is not complete without sampling some incredible street food! Our taco crawl (with one unplanned stop at a tiny torta spot that we were told no one should miss) was one of our favorite days of the whole trip. From wood-grilled carne asada to griddled shrimp and cheese to some very unusual "queso tacos" with a layer of crunchy "cheese chicharron," we sampled the range of Tijuana's finest taco creations!
Ten Culinary Reasons to Ignore the Mass Media and Go to Tijuana.
OC Weekly, April 25 2011 By Dave Lieberman.
Tijuana's dangerous, right? Drug cartels armed to the teeth raining a hellish hail of bullets at any time, police who just help themselves to whatever they want through the magic of corruption, three-for-$1 "tacos de gato" guaranteed to wreak Montezuma's revenge, ripoffs and tawdry schlock in every shop, right? Nobody in his right mind would step foot south of the safe haven of San Diego, right?
Wrong. Unbelievably, stunningly, indubitably wrong.
FRIEDMAN: Baja trip fun even with no fish.
dailybreeze.com April 15 2011 By Philip Friedman.
Gayle Johnson from Torrance had to keep silent about her plans to go to Baja last weekend. The former host of "Fish Talk Radio" was headed to Rosarito Beach on a trip organized by Baja Now.
Along with Johnson were three 17-year-old senior girls from North Torrance High - her daughter Hannah Brown and her two friends, Hannah Won and Sammi Soohoo.
"I just don't tell people when I am headed to Baja anymore because I have to listen to how dangerous it is," Johnson said. "It always seems to come from people who never travel there."
Rosarito Beach still a pleasant weekend getaway destination.
petethomasoutdoors.com April 13 2011 By Pete Thomas.
I drove to Rosarito Beach with friends this past weekend and was surprised to discover that the Baja California town's namesake hotel was bustling with tourists.
Most were Mexicans participating in a church retreat, but at least two dozen guests had made the short drive from Southern California. Perhaps this is an indication that the once-popular tourist destination is mounting a slow comeback two years after the peak of hysteria regarding drug-related violence in Baja's border region.
Q&A: Group encourages Americans to live in Mexico.
Houston Chronicle April 4 2011 By Jenalia Moreno
Selling Americans retirement and vacation homes in Mexico has become a challenge. The slowdown in the global economy, Mexico's highly publicized drug violence and the swine flu outbreak, among other problems, have kept many Americans from buying property south of the border.
Those promoting the market recently launched the Mexico Real Estate Coalition to reassure investors that it's safe to buy houses in Mexico. Houstonian Chris Hill, a founder of the coalition and CEO of Houston-based Stewart Title Latin America, discussed the Mexican market in an interview with Chronicle reporter Jenalia Moreno. Edited excerpts:.
Actívate en la península.
El Universal 03 de abril de 2011
Baja California se anota un 10 y da gusto a todos. Desde comida china hasta langosta o abulón. Frente a la playa a bordo de un tren o recorriendo sus más de 60 casas vitivinícolas.
1. LANGOSTA EN ROSARITO.
A 30 minutos al sur de Rosarito se localiza Puerto Nuevo, una antigua villa de pescadores que ahora tiene fama por ser la región que mejores langostas produce y prepara. El crustáceo se acompaña con: arroz, frijoles, mantequilla, salsa roja y tortillas de harina hechas a mano...
México y EU tienen una frontera segura: Napolitano.
El Economista DOCH 1 Abril, 2011
La secretaria de Seguridad Interna de Estados Unidos, Janet Napolitano, ratificó hoy que la frontera con México es segura y “está abierta para (los) negocios”, al tiempo que rechazó declaraciones contrarias que sólo buscan réditos políticos.
“Es sencillamente inexacto decir que la frontera está invadida o fuera del control”, lo cual ignora los recursos empleados y la reducción del crimen, afirmó Napolitano en un foro en el museo de noticias Newseum, organizado por la Red Nacional Demócrata (NDN).
The culinary buzz in Tijuana.
signonsandiego.com. April 1, 2011 by Sandra Dibble.
Ten months after Miguel Angel Guerrero opened El Taller, the restaurant has exceeded his highest expectations. Customers have been packing into the converted warehouse with a corrugated tin ceiling and large wood-burning oven to celebrate family birthdays, meet business associates and catch up with friends.
“With just a little, you can do a lot,” said Guerrero, an avid hunter and diver who at times serves up his latest catch or vegetables grown on his family’s rancho. He is both the chef and majority partner of El Taller, which opened last June off Agua Caliente Boulevard with an investment of less than $160,000.
Supera la Crisis el Sector Turístico de Baja California Gracias a los Hispanos.
La Prensa San Diego Marzo 2011 por Marco Romero.
Las costas de Baja California siguen siendo un gran atractivo turístico para los anglosajones, sin embargo, el gobierno considera que en el corto plazo es más factible recuperar los índices de visitantes hispanos que existían antes de la recesión. Desde los centros comerciales, las clínicas y los salones de baile de la frontera mexicana se compite por el turismo hispano del sur de California.
Photograpy by Yuri Krasov
Feliz Ano Nuevo at Rosarito Beach Hotel
Art and Entertain Me. San Francisco. January 08, 2011. by Emma Krasov.
New Year’s Eve in Mexico… margaritas, mariachi, mar… Latin lovers! But don’t let me get carried away. As I start writing this story, my husband Yuri (of so many years) and I are waiting for a camera-ready sunset on the balcony of our oceanfront suite at the Rosarito Beach Hotel Pacifico Tower.
There is something enticing about staying in a big hotel off-season. Undisturbed swimming pools, wind-swept sandy beaches lined with swaying palms, angry waves, moving to the shore in bottle-green rolls – lead-gray beneath the horizon line...
Baja Getaway: Land at the Rosarito Beach Hotel
Campus Circle, Los Angeles, December 23, 2010 by Kevin Wierzbicki.
Rosarito will host the 1st Annual Rosarito Beach International Mariachi & Folkloric Festival on October 1st through 3rd, 2010. All net proceeds will benefit The Boys and Girls Club. This inaugural event, held in an authentic, ocean-front, Mexican fiesta setting, will keep you entertained with the vibrant music created by the performers and enthralled with the colorful costumes they wear. The centerpiece of the weekend will be Saturday evening’s show featuring the first in concert appearance in Mexico by the Grammy Award-winning Mariachi Divas and Friends.
Emerson professor, students, community leaders collaborate to rebuild Rosarito.
Emerson College December 2, 2010 By Nathan Homan.
Rosarito, Mexico was once a bustling tourist destination in the Baja Peninsula, less than 30 miles south of San Diego. But within the last three years, the extreme violence between the Drug Cartels and the Mexican Government combined with negative media attention have driven tourists away, depleting the community's economy. While the frontline of the war on drugs is considered to be Juarez, some 835 miles east of Rosarito, the impact of the horrific war images has driven people away from Rosarito.
U.N. agency designates Mexican food a cultural treasure.
cleveland.com. November 17, 2010 by McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Maligned as unhealthy and misunderstood in its complexity, Mexican cuisine is finally getting its due.
It's now considered an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, elevated along with French cuisine this week at a meeting of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO.
Rosarito Festival Features Grammy-Winning Mariachi Divas & Benefits Boys & Girls Club
Rosarito Beach Baja. September 27, 2010 by Lovin' Baja.
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO – A concert and two-day competition this weekend will be highlighted by the Grammy-award-winning Mariachi Divas in a spectacular Saturday night concert by the sea.
Proceeds from the event will go toward the construction of Rosarito’s $1.3-million-dollar Boys & Girls Club.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for people to see some of the best mariachi music ever presented in this region, while helping a great cause,” said Boys & Girls Club president Rosy Torres.
I FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DEL MARIACHI Y DEL BALLET FOLKLORICO
Hotel Rosarito. 24 de Agosto de 2010
El sábado 2 y domingo 3 de octubre del 2010, se llevará a cabo, por primera vez en Playas de Rosarito, el I Festival del Mariachi y el Ballet Folklórico. La sede de este importante evento cultural binacional, será el Hotel Rosarito.
Durante este festival habrá una competencia entre grupos amateur de Mariachis y de ballet folklóricos tanto de Estados Unidos como de México, teniendo como premio la cantidad de $ 1,000 dólares en efectivo para cada rama. Habrán 2 categorías, Secundarias/Preparatorias y Universidades/Postgrado. Participaran 2 equipos de México y 2 Equipos de Estados Unidos en cada una de las disciplinas. Inscripción será gratis.
La Cofradia Award Winners©.
18 de Agosto de 2010. Por: Steve Dryden.
The winners for the 2010 La Cofradia Wine and Cuisine pairing are: First Place went to Vinart winery and Canella Restaurant, Second Place: Shimul Winery and Chabert’s Restaurant (Rosarito Beach Hotel), Third Place: Paralelo Winery and Manzanilla Restaurant. Fourth Place: Tanama Winery and Sano Steak House. The People’s Choice Awards went to: #1 L.A. Cetto Winery and Temaky Sushi Bar/Restaurant, Santa Ursula Winery and Gourmet Mexicali, Chateau Camou Winery and Mahi~Mahi Restaurant, Vinisterra Winery and Asao Restaurant.
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Mayor Hugo Torres: A Committed Vision for Rosarito Beach and Baja.
July 31, 2010 By Ron Raposa.
In the 1980s's Hugo Torres led the tough 12-year campaign to make Rosario its own city, independent from Tijuana. When voters made that a reality in 1995, he was appointed the city's first mayor.
When Torres' term ended in 1998, he thought his time in office was over. The long-time owner of the landmark Rosarito Beach Hotel and father of five figured he'd devote more time to business interests and family.
Beach Hotel History
USA Today Travel Tips. June 1, 2010 by Raechel Donahue, Demand Media.
The town of Rosarito sprouted up around the famed Rosarito Beach Hotel, a movie star hangout since it opened its massive carved doors in 1926, through which, as the sign above the entrance boasts, passed "the most beautiful women in the world." Take in the history by wandering around the hotel, viewing the Mexican art and old photographs, and make a stop in the Beachcomber Bar for a Cocoloco (a pina colada inside a fresh coconut) before strolling out on the long pier to get a closer view of the seals basking in the sun on Seal Rock. Spend the rest of the day cruising the scores of shops and kiosks that line the downtown boulevard, or head down the beach for an hour of horseback riding and a dip in the ocean.
"Unidad de las Californias"es el principal mensaje en la 5ta Cumbre Binacional de Alcaldes.
2 de Junio de 2010.
Playas de Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico---
Aprovechando las muchas oportunidades para compartir, entre el sur de California y Baja California fue el principal mensaje de los oradores en la Quinta Cumbre Binacional de Alcaldes realizada aquí.
Más de 220 líderes civiles y empresariales más 14 alcaldes de ciudades de ambos lados de la frontera asistieron a la cumbre, que tuvo como tema "La unificación de las Californias".
El crimen en Rosarito baja un 21%, obteniendo el nivel más bajo de los últimos 5 años.
16 de marzo de 2010.
Durante 2009 Rosarito obtuvo la reducción de crimen más grande año contra año de cualquier municipio de Baja California: 21% (2008 Vs. 2009), obteniendo su nivel más bajo de los últimos 5 años, según estadísticas Estatales.
“Estos datos son muy alentadores para Rosarito, especialmente durante estos tiempos económicamente difíciles, cuando por lo regular el crimen aumenta” -Presidente Municipal Hugo Torres.
Rosarito tiene un índice de homicidios más bajo que la ciudad de Nueva Orleans, y aproximadamente el mismo que la ciudad de Washington, D.C. -Indice de Crimen.
“En este momento, Rosarito es igual de seguro, o hasta más seguro, que lo que ha sido en muchos años.” -Presidente Municipal Hugo Torres.
The Lone Ranger in the Last Frontier.
Baja Breeze March-April 2010 By Claudia Fuentes.
John Hart Who played the popular American icon on TV early 50's, along with Beryl, his actress-turned-wife of 50 years, became full-time residents of Rosarito Beach in 2005. Sadly, in September John passed away at the age of 91. Following are excerpts from a profile thath appeared in Baja Breeza; read their story in its entirety at www.bajabreeze.com.
Visita del C. Presidente FCH a Rosarito.
Lic. Conrado Acevedo Cárdenas. 10 de marzo de 2010.
Como es de su conocimiento el Presidente de la República, Lic. Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, acompañado del Gobernador del Estado, Lic. José Guadalupe Osuna Millán, el Director General de PRO MÉXICO, Bruno Ferrari de Alba, la Directora General de Conaculta, Consuelo Sáizar, el Alcalde de Rosarito, C.P. Hugo Torres Chabert y otros destacados cineastas y miembros de la comunidad fílmica anunció el Programa de Apoyo a la Industria Cinematográfica y Audiovisual de Alto Impacto a las altas productoras que se realicen en el país y otros elementos legales para incrementar la seguridad y facilitar la tramitología con el propósito de hacer de México un destino fílmico internacional altamente competitivo.
Baja Hollywood? Mexico sets sights on California's film production business.
Los Angeles Times Blog. March 10, 2010 by Richard Verrier.
As if California didn't have enough to worry about from north of the border.
The state's neighbor to the south, Mexico, has launched a new program to entice filmmakers with incentives in a bid to snare some of the lucrative movie and TV production business.
President Felipe Calderon unveiled the program Wednesday at a film studio in Rosarito, Baja, declaring that he wants Mexico to become "Latin America's movie capital,"...
México simplifica los procedimientos para la visa.
Mexico Insight. 8 de marzo de 2010.
El Instituto Nacional de Minmigración Mexicano (INM) ha anunciado una serie de modificaciones en sus enmiendas y procedimientos de inmigración para ser implementados a partir de 1 de mayo 2010. Aunque las modificaciones no alteran significativamente las reglas básicas y los reglamentos que apoyan la legislación actual de inmigración, los cambios harán los trámites y procedimientos menos complicados para los extranjeros que deseen entrar a México, particularmente para los que vienen en México para hacer negocios y aquellos que desean vivir, trabajar y jubilarse allí.
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Travel alert for Mexico should not discourage Southern California travelers.
Baja California Secretaría de Turismo. January 25, 2010 by NA
Although the U.S. Department of State has extended a travel alert for Mexico, the alert specifically states that millions of U.S. citizens safely visit Mexico each year, including tens of thousands who cross the land border every day for study, tourism or business and nearly one million U.S. citizens who live in Mexico.
Foto de Pete Thomas
Playas de Rosarito experimenta caída sustancial de la delincuencia
5 de enero 2010.
La frontera destino turístico de la zona tan acosado por los problemas durante los últimos años se había convertido casi en un destino de todo, a experimentado en el 2009 una disminución del 21% de la delincuencia. Es la más grande del año hasta la caída interanual de cualquier ciudad en Baja California, y la tasa más baja de la ciudad en cinco años, según cifras del estado. Gobernador de Baja California José Guadalupe Osuna Millán declara que esta es una historia de éxito importante.
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Rosarito crime declines 21% to reach a 5 year low.
January 4, 2010.
During 2009, Rosarito had the largest year-to-year decline in crime of any city in Baja California –21 percent—to its lowest rate in 5 years, according to State figures.
“These are very encouraging figures for Rosarito, especially in difficult economic times, when crime historically increases” -Mayor Hugo Torres.
Rosarito has a lower homicide rate than New Orleans, and about the same as Washington, D.C. -Crime Rates.
-“Rosarito is as safe, or even safer, than ever. -Mayor Hugo.
Photo by Sergio Fernández.
Rosarito Talks Back
sandiegomagazine.com. August, 2009 by S.D. LIDDICK.
Americans may be safer than they think as tourists in Baja California.
Darey Castro is a minor celebrity in Mexico‘s banda and grupera music community. Though he‘s had several songs on the charts, his greatest claim to fame is surviving an attempt on his life. In 2004, he was shot four times during an incident that killed four of his band mates. The bloodletting occurred as a result of his affiliation with two warring drug cartels. Today he lives in Los Angeles and says he is forbidden to return to his native country.
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BAJA IS SAFE FOR VISITORS ~ US CONSUL GENERAL
NA. June 9, 2009 by Ron Raposa.
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO---Baja is safe for visitors and he hopes its tourism sector quickly rebounds, a leading U.S. diplomat told El Mexicano newspaper in a front-page story published Monday.
Ronald Kramer said that publicity about Mexico‘s war against drug cartels had falsely created the impression in the U.S. that the area is unsafe for visitors.
Important information to Get you home, US border requirements starting June 1st, 2009
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). May 16, 2009 by NA.
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requires U.S. and Canadian travelers to present a passport or other document that denotes identity and citizenship when entering the U.S. It is a result of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA)...
Para los viajeros en México.
Secretaría de Turismo. 9 de Mayo 2009.
Sobre la Influenza A H1N1 8 de mayo del 2009 (pdf)
Lo que está pasando en México ...
Rosarito Beach Reminds U.S. Visitors Of New June 1 Document Requirements.
May 8, 2009 by Ron Raposa.
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO --- This tourist destination reminds visitors from the United States that as of June 1 they‘ll need a passport or similar document to re-enter the U.S. by land or sea.
That is the date for full implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Since January 2007 the requirements have been in effect for air travelers returning from Mexico or Canada.
Turistas están seguros en México, asegura Napolitano.
Frontera.info. 1 de abril 2009.
Pese a la extensa cobertura noticiosa de los hechos de violencia y la guerra contra el narcotráfico en México, la secretaria de Seguridad Interna de Estados Unidos, Janet Napolitano, asegura que los visitantes estadounidenses están seguros en México.
“El visitar México ahora, para los americanos, que son razonablemente prudentes, van a estar seguros, no tenemos información que indique que los turistas americanos sean un blanco”, dijo Napolitano durante una conferencia de prensa en la garita de carga de Otay Mesa.
Noticias del Alcalde de Rosarito Sobre La Seguridad.
Hugo Torres. 22 de Enero de 2009.
Querido visitante de Rosarito
Desde que Rosarito se convirtió en ciudad en 1995, hemos recibido a más de un millón de visitantes por año. Aproximadamente un 10% de sus residentes son expatriotas, la mayoría de ellos de los Estados Unidos. La gente viene de visita y se queda a vivir.
La ciudad siempre le ha dado la bienvenida tanto a visitantes como a nuestros residentes extranjeros, y cuando fuí elegido Alcalde en el 2007, fue mi compromiso el seguir haciéndolo.
Friends of The Library.
Friends of the Library. November 4, 2008 by Members of the boards of directors.
If it bleeds, it leads.
You don‘t need to be a professional journailst to have heard this expression, and none other better describes how the media has sensationalized the situation in Baja California today...
The Rosarito Theatre Guild.
Rosarito Theatre Guild. NA by Barbara J. Saragosa.
Dear Mayor Torres.
We, the below listed board members of the Rosarito Theatre Guild, wish to express our appreciation to you and comend your efforts to provide a safe community and eliminate the criminal elemet...
Rosarito Beach: The Baja Spa Capitol
Travelroads.com, 29 de Julio de 2007. por Connie Werner Reichert.
When Mexico comes to mind, many of us picture sandy beaches, cerulean skies and authentic Mexican food. But it's so much more than that. Rosarito Beach, just 30 miles across the border from San Diego, is also the haven for Mexico's top day spas. Many spa treatments here are given with natural lotions made from fruits of the region..
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