Baja

A Gringo in Mexico’s 10 Travel Warnings for Baja California

March 30, 2015 // 55 Comments

Poco Cielo Hotel & Restaurant, La Mision, Baja California, Mexico

BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO – I’m often asked by stateside friends about our family’s experiences traveling in and around Baja California. We drive just south of the border from San Diego 2-3 times a month for weekend stays on the beaches of Rosarito Beach and Ensenada, great [Read More]

Baja Meets New York: Mexico’s New Cuisine Hits the Big Apple

February 15, 2014 // 3 Comments

NEW YORK – Global gastrophile capital New York City is certainly aware of the culinary and wine scene happening in Baja California. Former Les Halles chef Anthony Bourdain has visited and duly recorded his droolingly delicious experiences in Mexico’s most northwestern state. The New York [Read More]

Tacos Los Claros: Eating Good, Fresh and Cheap in Los Cabos

November 12, 2013 // 10 Comments

Tacos Los Claros, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico

SAN JOSE DEL CABO – When we took a 3 week family trip around Baja California Sur last year, one of our favorite discoveries was Tacos Los Claros in downtown San Jose del Cabo (with two other locations on Highway 1 toward the airport and Cabo San Lucas). Approaching lunchtime while tooling [Read More]

Tijuana Art Walk & the Rebirth of Pasaje Gomez

September 16, 2013 // 4 Comments

Pasaje Gomez, Tijuana, Baja Norte, Mexico

TIJUANA – “In the sixties and seventies, when you walked down the stairs from the street into Pasaje Gomez, the place was filled wall-to-wall with tourists buying souvenirs from the various shops — all of which were occupied by vendors and in high demand. That was a boom time for [Read More]

Tijuana Cuisine: From the Street to Baja Med

September 2, 2013 // 4 Comments

The Food Garden, Tijuana, Baja Norte, Mexico

TIJUANA – The “Baja Med” culinary scene has been on the radar for the past several years. Bourdain and Zimmern have reported on it, and LA food blogs have put the spotlight on Tijuana chefs who are driving the current tastes and trends. Miguel Angel Guerrero, Javier Plascencia [Read More]

ReDiscover Tijuana: Mingei Museum, San Diego

July 21, 2013 // 0 Comments

SAN DIEGO – On Friday, July 19th, the Mingei International Museum in San Diego’s beautiful Balboa Park presented ReDiscover Tijuana, an evening of art, music and food heralding the 124th anniversary of our metropolitan neighbor to the south. The ultimate goal of the evening, as stated [Read More]

Tecate: Northern Baja’s Pueblo Magico.

July 9, 2013 // 10 Comments

TECATE, BAJA CALIFORNIA – On June 6, 2012, the city of Tecate, Baja California, Mexico was designated a “Pueblo Magico”, or “Magical Village” by Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism. Tecate is the 83rd city in Mexico to receive this honor, and only 1 of 3 in all of [Read More]

Rosarito Art Fest 2013: A Delight for the Senses

May 28, 2013 // 4 Comments

Rosarito Art Fest, Baja California, Mexico

ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA – The Fourth Annual Rosarito Art Fest was a big success this year, with initial estimates forecasting an attendance of 18,000 people over the past Memorial Day weekend. This number has grown exponentially since the event’s inception in 2009. The actual [Read More]

Isla Espiritu Santo: The World’s Aquarium

April 25, 2013 // 3 Comments

LA PAZ, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR – I slipped off my flip flops, hiked up my backpack and waded into the warm water of Bahia La Paz, just off the malecon in La Paz, Baja Sur. As the small covered panga backed toward me with four passengers already onboard and two smiling local crewmen, I knew that [Read More]

Something’s Fishy (and Very Tasty) in Popotla

April 8, 2013 // 4 Comments

Rock Cod Zerandeado on the grill, Popotla, Baja Norte

Your Gringo has always loved seafood. And in my quest for the good stuff, I’ve learned many times over that the BEST seafood is caught, cleaned, cooked, served and enjoyed in the same place. From Baja-style lobster in Puerto Nuevo, to fresh almejas chocolatas (chocolate clams) in La Paz and [Read More]