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News Article
Date: 1/31/2014
Is there anything worse than glancing in your rearview mirror only to be surprised by flashing blue and red lights? Actually yes, there is something worse. Imagine the exact same scenario but with one slight difference: that rearview mirror is on the windshield of a rental car while you’re on vacation in Mexico! Gulp. So what should you do if you’re pulled over by the cops here in Cabo?
First, don’t panic. Nothing bad is going to happen to you. Despite what you might think, you’re not going to have to pay the dreaded mordida (literally “bite”, meaning a bribe). The...
News Article
Date: 1/28/2014
What does spring break meant to you? Your answer may not be the same as the next reader’s. Some of that may have to do with your age, but nothing will shape your opinion more than whether or not you are a parent. If you have small children, your spring break choices will not be the same as a college kid. That doesn’t mean you don’t need to get away.
With the weather this winter, you’ve probably suffered long enough. The days have been short, dark and cold. The commute to work has turned into a nightmare, forcing you to leave earlier...
News Article
Date: 1/27/2014
Los Cabos is a paradise where the desert meets the sea; a land of natural beauty paired with world class golf, fishing and spas, carefree beach parties, mouth-watering food, and fishbowl-sized margaritas. Margaritas that are made with – what else? – tequila. And Mexico, as everyone knows, is the land of tequila, not wine. Yet many travelers are wine drinkers, regardless of where they vacation. Some could even be called aficionados, planning trips around visits to vineyards and wineries. So it’s not unheard of for a Cabo visitor to forego that margarita, choosing instead a glass of wine with dinner. Yet...
News Article
Date: 1/21/2014
I can recall a few competitive races in Cabo over the years. Every once in a rare while the local police would partially close the highway and a handful of number-clad racers would slow down traffic on the fourlane. It seems that happened once every couple of years, but if you weren’t out and about on the morning of the race, you likely never even noticed. Nowadays it seems that every few months there is another race, and these races attract more and more runners each time. Now not only is Cabo an attractive place to spend a week lounging on...
News Article
Date: 1/19/2014
Ten years ago you could count on an exchange rate of ten to one. Just take a zero off the peso price. Easy math. Not so any more. The exchange rate fluctuates between 12 and 13.50 and even that can change rapidly. What does the higher exchange rate mean? You get more pesos for your dollar now than you did ten years ago. Don’t get too excited though, in most cases prices in pesos have risen to match. So the question remains, a question that befuddles many a Cabo visitor: Should I pay with dollars or exchange them for pesos? The...
News Article
Date: 1/16/2014
Visitors willing to take a day out of their Cabo vacation for an easy, scenic drive up the Pacific Coast have always been rewarded by what they find in Todos Santos, one of Mexico’s “Pueblos Mágicos” (Magical Villages). That has never been truer than it is right now. The small town of Todos Santos will be buzzing for the next month and a half. As soon as the Todos Santos Music Festival comes to a close the Todos Santos Art Festival begins, followed shortly thereafter by the Todos Santos Film Festival.
The 17th Annual Art Festival is a weeklong event that commences...
News Article
Date: 1/15/2014
''Valentine's Day romance itself, has become a specialty in Los Cabos,'' says local writer, Chris Sands. And the talented, literary resident of Cabo San Lucas is right. The natural beauty of the area's wonderful, warm beaches and iconic Land's End Arch rock formation, all make for an alluring, serene, romantic vacation getaway. The reputation of this region's magical, memorable evenings of love by the sea, has grown steadily over the years.
Weddings in Cabo have long been the near dream-like setting for beautifully planned beach weddings and Valentine's Day packages are now held in the same breath of esteem when it...
News Article
Date: 1/13/2014
Dates for the Annual Carnaval in La Paz were announced on Tuesday, October 8, 2013; beginning on Thursday, February 27 and ending the day before Ash Wednesday; on Tuesday, March 4, 2014.
La Paz Director of Tourism, Pedro Aguilar Bazua said that preparations were underway to help make the 2014 edition a great success. The Carnaval in La Paz is a yearly six day festival, which coincides...
Date: 1/13/2014
Los Cabos is widely known as one of the top whale watching destinations in the world. Tourists come from all over North America each winter, not only to escape from the cold and the snow, but to get out on the water and get close to the whales. This annual Cabo...
News Article
Date: 1/9/2014
If you’re into live music, good times and great weather, you won’t want to miss the 3rd annual Todos Santos Music Festival. The festival, founded and produced by former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, features an eclectic group of musicians. The seven day event is spread out over two weekends, the first of which will take place this coming weekend.
The first weekend of music runs from January 16 to 18. Headline performers on the first weekend include Peter Buck’s solo project; Ed Kowalczyk, the former lead singer of Live with his new band; The Minus 5, an alternative rock supergroup featuring Peter...