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News Article
Date: 8/10/2013
The Natural History Museum of Cabo San Lucas, also known as El Museo de las California's is easily found at its central location at the northern corner of the tiny Amelia Wilkes Plaza, between Cabo San Lucas Avenue and Miguel Hidalgo. At one side of the museum and plaza is a white, archaeological skeleton of a grey whale, that makes it difficult to miss.
The small museum has a collection of historical artifacts including maps, tools, fossils from the Sierra del la Laguna, and journals that date back to the 16th century expeditions of early Spanish explorers and conquistadores like Hernan...
News Article
Date: 8/9/2013
After a very successful and intriguing first year, the Baja International Film Festival returns to Los Cabos this fall, November 13-16. Founded by Eduardo Sanchez Navarro, Juan Gallardo, and brothers, Scott and Sean Cross, the much anticipated festival returns with another all-star line up of Hollywood elite that last year included film actors and directors from both the USA and Mexico.
Ed Norton, Matt Dillon, Esai Morales, Gael Garcia Bernal, Melissa Leo, Octavio Spencer and Allison Janney were all part of the famous entourage of movie stars that were present during the 7:30 p.m. red carpet reception of 2012 and are invited...
News Article
Date: 8/6/2013
“What?! You’re going to Mexico?!” If you share with friends and neighbors that you’re planning a trip to Cabo, you may well hear these words. They’re overreacting, aren’t they? But if you watch enough nightly news you too might start wondering about safety in Cabo. It is Mexico after all, and they say it isn’t safe, right? Who wants to put their loved ones in danger?
I moved from New Jersey to Cabo a decade ago to work in tourism, and in the past few years, I’ve heard it a million times. It’s understandable to be nervous. With all the media attention...
News Article
Date: 8/2/2013
Mexico's war of Independence to end nearly 300 years of Spanish rule, began with a Catholic priest's ringing of the church bell in the town of Dolores, Guanajuato on September 16, 1810. A historic event, that called upon people of mixed ancestry in Mexico, to take up their arms and fight for their most basic political and civil rights; as well as a redistribution of land and a demand for racial equality.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla's ''Grito de Dolores'' (Cry of Dolores) led to the country's life changing revolts, which were forged even after the Catholic priest was captured and executed by...
News Article
Date: 8/1/2013
The Bisbee Black & Blue Marlin Tournament is the last sportfishing tournament in Los Cabos, which ends in late October and immediately follows the Los Cabos Offshore Tournament. The ''Black & Blue,'' starts Tuesday, October 22 and ends Saturday, October 26, 2013 and continues to be an angler event, whose popularity attracts thousands of people that converge and crowd the Marina's Golden Zone at Puerto Paraiso Mall's.
The weigh scale itself, is situated on a stage high enough, to allow spectators and competitors clear view of the catches of the day and tournament winners. The tournament prize money reached the biggest overall...
News Article
Date: 7/27/2013
Once considered ''Little Bisbee's'' for 12 long years, the 13th annual Los Cabos Offshore Tournament, has finally grown up and will no longer be in the major prize winning shadows of the big money Black and Blue tournament that follows its late October 18-20 date. While it is anticipated the LC Offshore tournament will retain its laid-back, family atmosphere, where teams in year's past, mostly entered the tournament as a precursor, warm-up to the million dollar pay-outs of the Bisbee Black and Blue Tournament; things have definitely changed in 2013.
Last year's Los Cabos Offshore...
News Article
Date: 7/25/2013
Summer season is hot in Cabo, around the 35C or 95F, and that means many tourists and people living here fly away to enjoy the few days of sun on their northern home. This means Cabo enters the low season, but not only temperatures are high, discounts are also high.
Check out sites like Travelzoo and find discounts for the low season (that ends in October). Here are some offers we...
News Article
Date: 7/23/2013
Scientists have found further evidence that dolphins call each other by "name", a Science Reporter, Rebecca Morelle, wrote on BBC news.
The research has discovered that these marine mammals use a unique whistle to identify each other. In Scottland, a team from the University of St Andrews found that when dolphins hear their own “name” played back to them, they respond.
Dr Vincent Janik, from the university's Sea Mammal Research Unit, mentioned that dolphins live in this three-dimensional enfirenment, and offshore don’t have any kind of landmarks so then need efficient systems to stay in touch and stay...
News Article
Date: 7/22/2013
The ABC Medical Center is a private, non-profit institution dedicated to healthcare excellence, which is opening a brand new hospital currently under construction along the four lane highway corridor between San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, near the One and Only Palmilla Resorts.
In the past few years, Los Cabos has fast become a popular destination for medical tourism as American and Canadian visitors are travelling south of the border for less expensive medical procedures than they would normally pay in their country of origin.
Procedures such as plastic surgery, and orthopedic surgery which are performed with personalized service by skilled...
News Article
Date: 7/20/2013
The dates for the very popular Sammy Hagar Cabo Wabo 2013 Birthday Bash have finally been released. This year’s concert dates will be Monday, October 7; Wednesday, October 9; Friday, October, 11, and Sunday, October,13.
The very highly sought tickets to this prestigious yearly event, will again be handled by the red haired, rock and roll superstar’s website via their random registered drawing system which will be similar to years past. Registration for the concert ticket, lottery-style drawing, will open July 26th and run through July 30th.
"I have been checking every day for ticket info. Have been a fan for so many...