The Tropic of Cancer Concert Series will take place January 15-19, 2020 in Todos Santos. The concert series will take place over five days and will feature local and nationally touring music acts. For tickets and more information: www.tropicofcancerconcertseries.com
By Michael Wilken-Robertson, author of Kumeyaay Ethnobotany: Shared Heritage of the Californias For over ten thousand years, native peoples have made their homes in the rugged landscapes of the northern Baja California peninsula. Throughout this vast period, the natural environment changed dramatically as cool, moist climates of the late Ice Age gave way… Read more »
Al fresco eatery delights with local ingredients, eco ambience By: W. Scott Koenig In the past decade, Baja California Sur’s culinary options have evolved from tourist-friendly eateries and fish taco stands to include elegant, design-forward al fresco farm-to-table dining destinations. Restaurants such as Hierbabuena Hortaliza in El Pescadero, Jazamango in Todos Santos… Read more »
By Peter Jensen When asked what my favorite memory of Baja is, the questioner usually expects a rambling story of the discovery of a long forgotten shipwreck somewhere along Baja’s 2,000 miles of scalloped coastline or among her many islands. After all, I have been researching, documenting, and even locating many of Baja’s shipwrecks… Read more »
By Graham Mackintosh Isla Ángel de la Guarda is about ten miles offshore from Bahía de los Ángeles. It is 42 miles long, about eight miles wide at its widest, and approximately 100 miles in circumference. There are no permanent settlements on the island. My goal late October/early November this year was to… Read more »
As winter settles in along the West Coast, anglers need to practice the “duck and cover” method of fishing: watch the local weather forecast before planning any last-minute trips. The Coronado Islands and flats and along the shore near the Tijuana Bull Ring usually shake off the winter storms and become fishable in a matter… Read more »
The 52nd annual SCORE Baja 1000 will take place Nov. 19-24, 2019. The single loop race will begin and end in Ensenada. For more information: score-international.com
In Search of the Capital City’s BEST Fish Taco By W. Scott Koenig I’m a lucky Gringo. From our home in San Diego, it’s only a 90-minute drive to Ensenada, Baja California — ground zero for fish tacos, arguably invented in the port city in the 1950’s. Their famous culinary concoction features battered… Read more »
BAJA CUSTOM TOURS Gray Whale – Guerrero Negro Tours February 15th-22nd, 2020 8 days/7 nights – $1,895 all-inclusive, double occupancy Come join us on this Baja Custom Tours special trip to see whales, the Sea of Cortez, and the mountains of the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir. Share close encounters with the… Read more »
New Tourist Tax in Baja California Sur On November 9, 2019, the state of Baja California Sur will begin charging a tax of $350 pesos (about $18.50 US) to foreign tourists staying for more than 24 hours. The tax will be payable at kiosks at the airports for visitors arriving by air. For visitors… Read more »