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| 40th Tecate SCORE Baja 500 |
 Over 300 entries from 24 States, seven countries Expected for May 29-June 1 race in Ensenada, Mexico.
LOS ANGELES—For the first time in the 40-year history of the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 desert race, the colorful pre-race Manufacturer’s Midway and Contingency, the start and ... |
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| CEARTE Raises the Cultural Bar in Ensenada with Two Extraordinary Inaugurations |
 By Connie Ellig & David Hopps
STAFFS WRITERS
On April 23 & 24, 2008, the Centro Estatal de las Artes Ensenada (CEARTE) was the site of two highly anticipated events: the opening of a new art exposition featuring local fine artists, and the official inauguration of the F... |
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| Cinco De Mayo |
 Charity Golf Tournament
“When Dr. Hoyt opened his big black bag,
The flying Samaritans began.”
Mama Espinoza
By Roberta Giesea
STAFF WRITER
The Flying Samaritans, a volunteer charity organization that provides free me... |
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| Join the Fiesta in La Misión on Memorial Day Weekend! |
 By Connie Ellig & David Hopps
STAFF WRITERS
Yes, folks, it’s time for another fun-filled fiesta in La Misión! On Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25, this peaceful valley explodes into action as real life cowboys compete in thrilling rodeo contests and scores of colorfu... |
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| Travel Baja California |
 with Steve Dryden
STAFF WRITER
Sideways on El Camino Real
In the last issue of The Baja Times we explored Ruta del Vino, the wine route in Baja California where “vineyards and wineries continue to sprout up in Valle de Guadalupe and Ruta del Vino is the l... |
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| A Brand New Bag |
 Many soon-to-be retirees find looking into the future a bit murky. Not Barbara Johnson: To her, it was all crystal clear. She knew that she wanted to retire somewhere near the ocean and then work on something she loved. Doesn’t everyone dream of this? But Johnson has actuall... |
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| Cheers! |
 A regular profile of bars, bartenders and their signature drinks.
Everyone knows that first-time visitors to Baja simply have to go to the local landmark, La Fonda. True, it has changed over the last five years and old-timers will say that some of its rustic charm has ... |
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| Love is a Many Splendored Thing |
 “Our Local Treasures”
By Armando Gonzalez Bolanos
CONTRIBUTOR
It’s always being a mistery how many creators, painters, sculptors and musicians, have finished their lives in other regions, away from their homelands:
Haydn the great musician went to England... |
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| Four Ways to Taste Wine |
 (c) 2008, The Washington Post
Tim Hanni`s Budometer divides wine drinkers into four categories: tolerant, sensitive, hypersensitive and sweet. The rating is based on the number of taste buds you have — a higher number makes you more sensitive to strong, bitter flavors — a... |
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| To be or not to be - what’s the question? |
 The difference between “Ser” and “Estar” in Spanish
By Rob Cochran
the “Beach Geek” of La Misión
In English there’s only one way “to be”. What “is” is what is. We are what we are, or as Popeye said, “I am what I am.” The verb to “be” in English is the same no ... |
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| A Painterly Palette Is the Gardener`s Crowning Touch |
 By Adrian Higgins
(c) 2008, The Washington Post
There are similarities between painting a room and painting a garden: the powers of some colors to excite and of others to soothe, and the risk of making a real hash of it.
The chief difference is that a room can be re... |
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| Art Is Increasingly At The Heart Of Rosarito Beach As Association Forms |
 By Ron Raposa
STAFF WRITER
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA--- As the city’s newly elected administration works hard to improve the city, it hasn’t forgotten about the importance of arts and culture.
Mayor Hugo Torres, who took office in December, is a strong support... |
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| Bad to the Bone |
By Ann E. Funck
You may have seen actress Sally Field romping around with her grandchildren in a TV ad for Boniva, the bone med for postmenopausal osteoporosis. It’s a pill taken only once a month, more convenient than the weekly Fosamax pill. Your doctor will claim you n... |
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| Drugs by Submarine, from Colombia via Mexico to the USA |
By Barnard R. Thompson
WWW.MEXIDATA.INFO
On Sunday, April 27, the Mexico City newspaper El Universal ran three articles about so-called “semi-submarines,” near wholly submersibles that are being used more and more to covertly transport narcotics from Colombia to the Uni... |
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| Early Retirement Is Unpatriotic |
By Andrew L. Yarrow,
Special to The Baltimore Sun
When I hear my fellow baby boomers gleefully talk about their elaborate plans to retire ASAP, head for the Tuscan hills or otherwise continue their lifelong quest for "self-actualization," I have to bite my t... |
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| Electronic Pickpocket Stoppers |
By David Montgomery
(c) 2008, The Washington Post
Stuck on the tarmac, flipping through a travel magazine, you`re struck by the blurb for metal-lined wallets. Purpose: to prevent digital pickpocketing by blocking radio frequencies.
These handsome babies start at $79... |
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| Pleasure Boat Clearance Procedures |
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds boating community of pleasure boat clearance procedures
San Diego – San Diego coastal waters rank as one of the most active areas in the nation for small vessel traffic. With the summer boating season in full swing, U.S. Customs ... |
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| Researchers Crack Aztec Symbol Code |
By Alan Zarembo
(c) 2008, Los Angeles Times
It has long been a mystery of Aztec arithmetic: What is three arms plus five bones?
Now researchers know: Five hearts.
The odd symbols had been noted for centuries -- thousands of them appear in Aztec property registrie... |
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| Things to Consider when Traveling with Dogs in Mexico |
 It is not difficult to travel with your dogs if you take some time to plan for them.
1.ID-Leash-Collar and/or harness.
You need to bring ID in the form of tags which are placed on the dog`s collar as well as records of vaccinations. A photo is recommended in case the p... |
