Construction begins on Monday, January 5, and entails installation of Radio Frequency Identification technology hardware in all 24 vehicle inspection lanes.please take the precautions necessary for there might be delays returning to the US.

News Source: Written by Frontera News Paper In Tijuana B.C.   

TIJUANA. Thursday December 11, 2008. The television networks NBC and ESPN will broadcast this Sunday a special program from the Baja 1000, which will allow spreading internationally the tourism attractions of Baja California, Oscar Escobedo the Secretary of Tourism of the State announced..

Escobedo Carignan informed that with this reason, the Secretary of Tourism of the State (SECTURE) ant the Mexican Council of Tourism Promotion of Mexico (CPTM) will invest resources by 150 thousand dollars for the transmission of promotional announcements of Baja California, like part into the campaign “Do Baja” directed to the international market.

He explained that the transmission 41st edition of the Baja 1000 auto race represents an extraordinary opportunity because it will shown by broadcast television to all United States, with world-wide coverage through cable and satellite that includes NBC and ESPN.

“We are talking that in this program of one hour, will be showing not only emotions and the sport aspects, but in addition the landscapes and tourist aspects of Baja California, with a great projection for the place, which we are sure it will invite many people to visit our state” he indicated.

The Secretary of Tourism of The State stated that in the 41st edition of Baja 1000 a registry of more than 370 competing teams, originating from 39 states of USA and 24 more countries. Also this international event reported an affluence of 39 thousand visitors and esteem that about 300 thousand of Baja’s inhabitants were watching throughout the route that this year crossed the municipalities of Ensenada, Tecate and Mexicali.

In that, he mentioned in addition that in the recent trophies awards event to the winners of this race, managers of SCORE International granted a special recognition to the Government of the State of Baja California for the coordination between the government offices of Mexico's 3 levels of government and for the successful accomplishment of this event.

The transmission of Baja 1000 will be broacast next Sunday December 14, 2008, at 10:00 hours local time of Baja California, in the channels of NBC or through ESPN.

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   Starting actor Daniel Graig who gives life to the secret agent of the British government, as well as by Olga Kurylenko, the plot includes exciting scenes filmed in the desert area of San Felipe, including air combat in the mountainous region. Oscar Escobedo Carignan, Baja California’s Secretary of State for Tourism , mentioned that the international exposure of Baja California is a great advertising value, since just this past weekend  this movie was seen by more that 9 million people.

   Moreover he added, something very important is that this film is viewed throughout the film industry, where the locations are analyzed in detail and therefore represent a great opportunity for promotion to attract other productions.

   “Baja California has special sites for filming, from its deserts, its beautiful beaches, and forest. We are talking about its superb geographical location, as well as facilities such as studios with the second largest pool of water in the world, ideal for shooting shots simulating the open sea and underwater. In addition there are qualified people with experience in Cinema here”.  He said.

    During 2008, for example, the film industry in Baja California generated an economic output of nearly $4 million dollars and nearly I thousand jobs with a total of 71 productions, including  the aforementioned “Quantum of Solace”. There are three James Bond movies that have been partly filmed on location in Baja California. The First took place in 1989 with the title “License to Kill” starring Timothy Dalton, which in addition to a pursuit on the winding la Rumorosa highway, some scenes in the Kenworth tractor factory were filmed.

   Then in 1997, some submarine scenes and naval battle for the film “Tomorrow Never Dies” starring Pierce Brosnan, were conducted on the premises of the “Estudios Baja” (before Fox) in Playas de Rosarito.       

News Source : Baja Times News paper in Rosarito Beach.

Despite all of this, the head Federal Tourism Secretary Rodolfo Elizondo Torres, considers that the activity in Mexico does not meet a crisis criteria, so that it will be able to end financially with a positive number at the close of this year. At the end of this year will have a lost of 1,300 permanent jobs in the tourist area and the commerce sector. This without considering the part time work sources, like the construction area.  

They are not sitting idle and will implement actions, that continue to one date, is the promotion of Tourist destinations, by what it is re-designed and re-direct the strategies of campaign and marketing, to located the investment in the US and Canada, country’s that represent the 85% of the international tourist market, where their currency has a major value compared to the Peso, and it maintains a important flow of tourists to the Mexican destinations.

One of the measures will be placed the next few months it will be a starting a program to promote tourism so that companies dedicated to this sector keep on being profitable. For example, in Mexico the domestic market represents a 80% of the tourist activity.

In this context I celebrate that oil prices have dropped and although, this has aftereffects in the export price of our oil, but at the same time it offers accesses for more people to travel he stated. Meanwhile I acknowledge that the recession in the United States economy will have a impact on the sector, Although he said they have come to implement diverse actions to maintain our principal markets of tourism providers.     

In a News conference it was announced, that the Ice ring will be in a  raised area of the municipal palace in Tijuana Baja California, it will measure around 450 square meters and it will have capacity for 150 skaters.

 Services will include medical attention, specialized security and a tent to protect from rain, also two instructors that will provide skating lessons of basics to ice skating.

 The Ice skating ring will be in full operation this Tuesday December 9th and it will close on January 26 2009, a season that is expected to have approximately 50 thousand people in attendance.

News Source : Frontera News Paper Tijuana B.C.

Unlike many other successful professionals who move to San Diego and manage their Tijuana business from here, doctors must personally attend to their patients. The regularity in their schedules makes them vulnerable to kidnappers.

Doctors are well aware they are targets. But the press on both sides of the border have magnified the danger and fear has filtered into the ranks of active and potential patients, causing them to postpone treatment.

Unlike vacationers or pleasure visitors, most of those who cross the border for care — whether for a toothache or illness — have limited choices. Most are among the estimated 7 million Californians without medical insurance. They can, however, afford care in Baja.

The topic of medical care in Baja has been a hot one for The Baja Connection, a radio program I host each evening from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on KOOL 1040-AM and online at TheBajaConnection.com. Recent guests have included leading Tijuana doctors and health provider servers Blue Shield and SYMNSA. Both providers offer steeply discounted insurance plans for Californians to access medical care in Baja.

Blue Shield promotes Access Baja, a group HMO insurance plan offered in San Diego County for care received by licensed medical providers in Baja. SYMNSA also is an HMO. Blue Shield contracts with providers in Baja while SYMNSA runs its own health care centers there.

Savings can be considerable. For instance, the premium for a family of four having HMO medical insurance in California can reach $1,000 per month. SYMNSA, which has 20,000 insured members in California, charges about $400. (Blue Shield did not disclose membership numbers or premium rates for Access Baja.)

In group insurance, the employer typically pays 50 percent to 75 percent of the premium for the employee and varying percentages for the employee’s dependents. It would be common with a $1,000 premium for half to be paid by the company and the rest by the employee. That works out to $2.90 an hour for an employee who works the 172 hours in an average month and the same for the employer.

For many workers, the burden of this is simply too great and they choose to do without the insurance, using the $2.90 an hour for living expenses.

The Baja option, at half the cost and usually with lower or no co-pays, thus becomes more attractive. Dental care insurance savings are similar under Baja plans offered by Delta Dental, Aetna and others.

This amounts to a great medical subsidy to California taxpayers. How so? It is quite simple. Based on 2007 numbers, more than 300,000 people a year cross the border to access medical services in Baja. In many cases, the only other option would be showing up at an emergency room in California where care is mandatory and the hospitals (taxpayers) usually get stuck with the bill. That bill likely is much higher than it would have been had the patient earlier had access to affordable care.

The fear is this crucial health care relief system for California is being jeopardized by patients who no longer will visit their doctors in Tijuana, Rosarito, Ensenada and Tecate. The doctors and the patients need each other, and San Diego and California need that relationship to continue to grow.

Patrick Osio Jr. can be reached at posiojr@sandiegometro.com. The veteran consultant also has issued The Mexican Perspective, an intensive primer on business culture and protocol. Copies are available at hispanicvista.com.

--Pete Thomas

The ceremony of the Starting Flag, it took place at the lighthouse of beaches of Tijuana that is the extreme point of the northwest of Mexico.

The Spanish cyclists Juan Valbuena Roset and Carlos Parra, as well as the Dutch Gerard Van Den Berg, they claim to conclude this trip between fore or five days, Baja California is a special place, I was here tree years ago, and to be honest it was a great experience, we know that lots of people in Europe know what Baja California means and offers that no other place has, it's unique on the area of ecotourism, but we want to make it known to all the world, Van Den Berg said.

Armando Niño de Rivera Borbolla, represents the organization of the International X-Plore Expeditions, he explains that Baja California and in general the peninsula constitutes a site with a great potential for this type of challenges.

During this expedition a documentary will be made in which they will present the beauty of the Baja California Peninsula, which will benefit the positive image of the region.

Publish by Frontera News Paper in Tijuana B.C.

Pro Mujer was presented at the industrial event Eco Baja that was held last Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th November at the Hotel Camino Real Tijuana with over 50 stands in exhibition.

Hi-Tek who is commited to sponsor such causes was present at Eco Baja, serving the industrial community as well as accompanying Pro-Mujer in this new challenge.

At Hi-Tek we wish them continued success, and hope to work together for many years.

The appointment was at 9 o’clock in the evening. Past 9:15 the lights went out starting the much awaited show.

More than 10 thousand voices joined together, shouting for joy and singing along “Amante Bandido” a very popular song that was first on this wonderful evening.

The volume of the shouts grew when the famous “Papito” greeted Tijuana and explained that he had come to celebrate 30 years of his impressive artistic career.

As always contentious has been characterized, Miguel Bose; danced with his choir and guitarists whom bared a lot of skin . Success after success was marching along the concert: Sereno, Duende, Nena, Linda, Te amare, Amiga, and so on.

The Monumental was filled to capacity; this was one of the most comprehensive and successful events that has taken in Tijuana this year despite the storms. It is gratifying to all the sponsors, organizers and contributors who made this possible so that in a span of two hours, tijuanenses forgott bad news and sang along the successes of a great artist.

1. In what year did Baja Kuche opened to the city of Tijuana?
   Baja Kuche opened it’s doors on August of 2007, and is located at the city of Tijuana Baja California Mexico , at Plaza Los Olivos in Blvd. Diaz Ordaz La Mesa.
2. What type of menu does Baja Kuche serve?
   We have a little of everything, the majority of our products are from Baja California like the beef, turkey, chicken, fish and yellow Fin Tuna from Ensenada B.C. and Shrimp from San Felipe, on the breakfast side we have the traditional Mexican , Omelets , Hot Cakes and Waffles, we change our menu daily, we also make American Style Breakfast.
3. What makes Baja Kuche different from other Restaurants in Tijuana?
   All our products are fresh and every second and third day we verify our products so we can have fresh and hi quality products to work on, like the Shrimp we bring from San Felipe we get the product the sooner we can buy it, and the fish brought from Ensenada is purchase to be cook on the next few days, we also have Chocolata Clam from San Quintinn, we smoke it with a special sauce the flavor is wonderful clients loves it. The dishes we make here in Baja Kuche are 100% Baja California touch, because our chef was born and raise here in Baja , that he makes a special flavor to our dishes.
4. What type of clients Baja Kuche wants?
   Here in Baja Kuche our clients are mostly middle class, this restaurant is for people how loves to eat good, and likes gourmet style dishes, is something unique, high quality and Baja California Style food, plus our prices are very reasonable.
5. Since when has this extraordinary chef has been cooking and what is the thing he enjoys most?
   Our chef has cooked professionally approximately 6 years , places like Spain and Mexico City, and he has a good repertory as a chef, he was one of the first licentiates chef class of the academy of Chefs in Baja California, plus his whole family was born in Tijuana Baja California and Chef Juan Carlos is the first Baja Chef to have a beautiful restaurant in the city. His intention is to have the best products from Baja because, we have here in Baja quality products to satisfied our needs, like deer, lamb, turkey, and other species, we look to explore the products in Baja so we can provide better service to our clients, our cooking methods is what makes us unique , we cook on grill, and firewood oven we use Encino Wood, that is available here in Baja.
6. Does Baja Kuche offers promotions that will interest and help Bring clients to know this wonderful place?
   Yes we do have a promotion like this one El Cumpleanero( The birthday package) with a group of 8 people or more the birthday person does not pay for his order, other promotion is when you buy a pastry we give a free espresso or cappuccino with it, because we are trying to promote a new line of coffees and cappuccinos in the restaurant.
7. Do you have a menu or a promotion during the December Holidays?
   We have a banquet menu we provide with a separate hall with a capacity of 50 people and we serve breast chicken stuff with different sauces, also beef and on Christmas time we prepare turkeys that are cook on firewood ovens, and our chef Juan Carlos prepare a special sauce to serve. This is the second year that we offer turkeys and they are selling fast.

The secretary of State for Tourism (Sectur) highlighted the benefits of promoting places shown in the film that appears James Bond.

Starring by Daniel Craig, who gives life to the secret agent of the British government, as well as by Olga Kurylenko, The plot includes scenes filmed in the desert area of San Felipe, including an air combat in the mountainous area.

Escobedo Cangnan mentioned that the international projection of Baja California is a great advertising value, since only the weekend this movie was seen by more than nine million people.

He stressed the importance of this production is seen in the film industry, in which he discusses the locations, it represents a great opportunity for promotion to attract other productions.

This exciting event featured culinary delights by "Baja Kuche" a mediterranean restaurant located in Tijuana, wine tasting with wines from Guadalupe Valley and the wonderful music of the string quintet from the Baja California Orchestra.

Mingei welcomed the excellent pieces of famed and official My Baja Guide photographer Julio Rodriguez; paradise on earth pictures of Tijuana, Ensenada, Mexicali, Rosario and Tecate came alive across the exhibit.

Juan Angel Castillo’s work also sympathized with the excited guests that enjoyed the paintings as they walked the halls.

Great personalities from the touristic field of Baja California came thru as well as Jose Guadalalupe Osuna Millan, Baja California’s Governor.

 The topic of our conversation was China in relation to Mexico and specifically with Baja California. By way of background, Mauricio explained he has visited China on a number of occasions dating back to the early 1970s. He has witnessed the tremendous transformation the country has been through and has now placed itself as a major player in the global economy, be it selling, buying and foreign investment.

 In the years of transformation the Chinese became experts at building cities from scratch, developing their own brands of automobiles, which we in the US have never heard about, but are huge sellers in their own economy.
 

 They have gone from being a low-cost labor assembly source for off shore production for companies from Japan, South Korea, U.S. and Europe to now producing many of their own brands. In the process becoming the largest
world producers of such items as televisions and numerous other products.
Competing for off-shore manufacturing/assembly plants (known as Maquiladoras in Mexico), the Chinese handed Mexico its lunch. Labor and overhead costs in China were substantially lower than in Mexico.

 This resulted in the exodus of several hundred companies relocating in China, many of them from Baja California.

 Baja California felt the effects, but did not panic. They instead decided it was time for the state to discontinue pursuing low labor paying maquiladoras rather move forward pursuing higher tech, better paying companies.

 To facilitate this step into the future, academic institutions have been playing an important role by designing courses of study recommended by high tech industries. The efforts are beginning to pay off in Tijuana, Ensenada
and Mexicali.

 And here is where China comes in to the picture by way of Mauricio Monroy.Mauricio relates the high interest of Chinese television manufacturers to locate in Baja with Tijuana as first choice.

 It seems that the chemicals in Plasma television are susceptible to ocean movement during shipment creating unusable sets on arrival at destination, and the trend for all televisions is bigger sets taking more space reducing
the number of sets per shipping container, thus transportation costs are rapidly increasing.

 Add to the above costs, wages are climbing in China, though not to significant levels; floating inventory costs; wait time for unloading at busy ports and high port costs. So it makes sense to invest in manufacturing facilities
immediately next door to China’s biggest market the U.S.. And if you know Mauricio, Chinese business leaders got the point.

 The next level of investment in Baja is automobile manufacturing. As Mauricio explained during our radio interview, there are no less than four major Chinese car manufacturers putting out small but not tiny, fuel efficient
and well built and sturdy cars.

 The San Diego business community might remember a few months back it was announced that the Chinese car manufacturer had decided against a start up in Tijuana. Many, including myself, thought this was due to the non-
stop rehashing of old mixed with new media reports on the war against drug traffickers.

 Mauricio explained this was not the reason, as the international business community is better informed than most reporters who themselves and their editors have a tendency to sensationalize news events. They are aware that
Tijuana sprawls over 400 square miles and locations of the conflicts.

 The reason why the Chinese car manufacturer pulled out was because they were coming in with a partner and it turned out to be the wrong partner. They will be coming in without partners. So car manufacturing seems to loom
in Tijuana’s future.

 What also caught my attention was the part about China having great expertise in building cities from scratch. I asked, and Mauricio explained that they have built cities that now have over a million people.

  It caught my attention because of former Baja governor Ernesto Ruffo’s promotion of Punta Colonet in the Ensenada municipality but some distance south of the Ensenada Port. Ruffo’s project calls for the building of a major cargo sea port with rail service (up to 4 tracks in time) to Mexicali/San Luis del Rio Colorado.

   From there shipping to the US or interior of Mexico. I asked, if there was a play there with China?

   Mauricio`s answer - the world’s largest port container operator,Hutchinson, is based in Hong Kong, so the Chinese have access to them. And Ruffo’s vision includes the necessity of building an entire city as none exists
there now with major investment needed.

   Where does San Diego fit into this future? Mauricio said it best – both sides have to realize that we are one region in two different countries. We need to join forces and act as one to attract the best companies wherein both sides
can participate, but as equal partners.

   Well, we do a lot of talking about doing this and that we are already doing it, but somehow we never seem to get it all together as one team. Maybe it’s the part about “equal partners” that holds us back.

By Patrick Osio, Jr.
HispanicVista.com /September 8, 2008

      The low tourist numbers and economic fall today suffered by cities like Tijuana and Playas de Rosarito is due to the climate of violence; a product of the confrontation between organized crime gangs, the magnification of these
facts by some of the California media, and the economic crisis facing the United States, a country that provides the largest number of visitors.
In the productive meeting held in Rosarito, Mayor Hugo Torres Chabert proposed to assess the tourism and economic situation facing the region, and then hear the proposed solutions for all attendees, which are integrated
into the following groups:

      1. Support COTUCO of Tijuana to expedite the implementation of quick crossing for the American tourist who
after staying at a hotel in Baja California, can easily and quickly return to their place of origin.

      2. The COTUCO of each city reached a consensus on a proposal for the name that will be used for marketing to
promote real estate development in the area of Baja California Coast (Tijuana, Rosarito and Ensenada). A strong
media campaign in the California communication media offering the following: Costa Amiga; Baja Gold Coast, and Baja Coast.

     3. Perform a strong media and public relations campaign, led by SECTUR (referring to the coastal corridor as: a)
Costa Amiga b) Low Gold Coast or c) Retired Coast) in the United States, to counter negative campaigning from
California media, and, at the same time promoting the calendar of cultural and sporting events offered by Baja California.

    4. BANOBRAS to deliver a document requesting improvements to the Tijuana-Ensenada Scenic road, rehabilitating infrastructure such as handrails, bridges, lighting, signage, and phones, in addition to publicizing the work of the
Federal Preventive Police and the Green Angels, who SECTUR coordinates, to promote this stretch road as a safe and practical road touring the Coast Area of the state.

   5. Look for more facilities for U.S. public transport, supporting the management of the Secretary of State for
Tourism of minivans, limousines, or buses carrying fewer than 25 tourists, not to continue impediments to
crossing the border into Baja California. Since this is a convenient option for many Americans who do not have cars or who do not want to cross the border driving.

   6. The Tourism Department of State undertook to provide a crisis management course to attendees of the next meeting which was recently received by his staff in Mexico City.

   7. To appeal to the managers of the local media inviting them to join in this effort with the private sector and
governmental entities in order to change the image of Baja California, seeking the least impact on the country from news of violent events, in that this information is often recirculated and magnified within media sources used by Californians.

   8. Organizing the visit of journalists, wholesalers, travel agents as well as American hotel concierges who give information on tourist destinations, to make them aware of the tourist attractions offered by the Tijuana-and
Rosarito-Ensenada corridor find that tourism is not in danger in Baja California, since the high-impact events are the result of the war between the gangs.

   9. Request that all of the 2% Lodging Tax (ISH) the State Government currently holds to be returned in full to trusts in the municipalities to support the promotion and tourism infrastructure, as it is now only returns 70%.

  10. Create a distinguished visiting card of the Amiga or Costa Baja Gold Coast or Baja Coast, delivered by SECTUR and endorsed by the Governor of the State, according to the name you choose.

  11. Promote that the Tijuana-Ensenada Scenic Road should be run directly by the state government in order to attract more resources for infrastructure improvement; and that on this stretch of highway, and in addition, seek
the eventual disappearance of the first collection booth located at the exit Tijuana. Promote consideration of the magnitude of the Convention Center which is already built on the margin of this road; which will diversify tourism options hosting events having international standing.

  12. Exploring patterns of broader cooperation with Sister Cities of Tijuana, Playas de Rosarito and Ensenada in order to realize exchanges and build on the alliances that serve to promote the attractions of Baja California and reverse the negative campaigns that spread fear among the Americans residents.

      The meeting was also attended by, Laura Wong, chairman of the local Committee of Tourism & Conventions (COTUCO) Armando Carrasco, the promoter Too Much Fun; Nico Saad and Jean Loup Bitterlin, of the Hotel Association of Ensenada, and Normando Novelo and Felizardo Palacios, president and director of Proturismo
Ensenada, among others.

Is true that the water might be a problem in Latin-American Countries, specially is consume directly from the tap, but the Mexican culinary experience is good and you need to take advantage of reliable places.

There is a restaurant that has been distinguished for it’s lengthy history and to now the restaurant you need to consume salads in this country. The name of this place is Caesar’s  Restaurant  located at Revolution Avenue in Tijuana Baja California, their specialty is the famous  Caesar’s Salad  in fact it’s been known that in this place  this popular salad was born in 1924.

Jorge Chavez is the manager of the Restaurant and the person responsible to maintain the prestige and the legend; after a waiter prepared one of those famous salads in front of us, Chavez started to defend the art of their Cuisine.

 A table full of tourist Chavez offer two beers for the price of one, but no one asked about consuming the famous salads.

Bad information has been given to people, said Chavez when the group of people left the restaurant, We use contaminated water to wash our ingredients, who can do this, we cant affect our own clients it’s absurd.

Chavez know the history of this salad from start to bottom. In 1924 Caesar Cardini a Italian immigrant that administrated a restaurant in a luxurious zone of Tijuana, one day he was found one day with very few ingredients to prepare a dish for a group of hungry clients.

The History tells Cardini  put in a Jar some lettuces, some garlic, and  pieces of bread and the Cesar’s Salad was born.

Still there are a lot disagreements behind this story.
Rumors surface that he was the chef of the restaurant, or was Alex the brother of Cesar who invented this dish.

 But everybody is in tune that the Cesar Salad was born in Tijuana. Or its been this city that have gain most of the Fame

The legend Julia Child, pioneer of a lot of chefs in the world, writing in one of her books, “One of the most enjoyable memories was to visit a restaurant in Tijuana 1925 we where treated like kings at the Cesar Restaurant.

Child remembers that the one and only Cardini came by and stop at their table and prepare the salads that made the dressing with eggs.

In Fact the eggs are some of the principal ingredients of the salad, that it is serve with a wood bowl. Other ingredients are olive oil, anchovies, garlic, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, parmesan cheese,   peppers, and white wine mix with vinegar.

Chavez specifies that each ingredient , specialty the lettuce leaves are carefully washed  and purified to eliminate the possible germs. That means there is no risk he said.

 Some of our ingredients are imported, but is the hands of Mexicans that prepare this salads he explains.

 The mayor concern of the restaurant he explains is they are not receiving a  lot of customers. The tourism is one of  the principal sources  of income in Tijuana, despite numerous factors , including the high numbers in crime, the city is not receiving  a lot of visitors.

 The Restaurant has been thru rough times. In the 1990’s it saw the need to close, and the returning later on.

 A lot of bad tings are being said of Tijuana said Chavez but all of us here we live proudly in our city.

By  Marc Lacey
THE NEW YORK TIMES
1 de noviembre, 2008

The $55-million project which was completed in 18 months is the first condo-hotel to open in Baja, California. With its opening the Rosarito Beach Hotel, a landmark since 1925, became the largest resort in Baja, with 500 units.

“We’re very proud of this new addition,” said Ms. Torres. “Not only does it provide the option of ownership for the first time in the hotel’s history, it also greatly expands the lodging opportunities and amenities available to our guests.”

Added Mr. Talwar, “We were very pleased to complete this project on time, while maintaining the highest construction standards and a commitment to be earth friendly and energy efficient. At the same time, we were able to maintain a high level of sales.”

The condo-hotel project, also know as the Pacifico Tower, joins two other towers at the seaside resort.

One-bedroom to three-bedroom penthouse suites are offered for purchase at prices ranging from the high $100’s to $600,000. Owners have the option of placing their suites in a rental program when not in use, under a 50-50 revenue split with the hotel.

The condo-hotel Pacifico Tower feature a rooftop infinity pool plus another at ground level, poolside bars, a billiard room with bar, gymnasium and its own concierge. A rooftop restaurant with a panoramic views of the city and sea is planned.

All suites are fully furnished in contemporary Mexican décor, with original art from leading local painters.

In addition, owners and guests have access to all amenities of the legendary and historic hotel, including casual and gourmet restaurants, the elegant Casa Playa Spa, bars and entertainment.

“With the addition of the Pacifico Tower, we are able to offer a wide range of lodging options at various price points,” Ms. Torres said. “That enables us to tailor the hotel experience to meet almost every need and budget, from singles to couples and families.”

Since opening in 1925 the Rosarito Beach Hotel has hosted millions of guests, including such Hollywood luminaries as Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth and Gregory Peck, plus dignitaries from around the world,

More information is available at www.rosaritobeachhotel.com

MEDIA CONTACT;  Ron Raposa
                                      619-948-3740
                                      ronraposa@hotmail.com
 

   As he opened the fourth edition of Baja California “Meeting Point”, he stated that the mission is to attract more investors in this region of the country, the federal official said that according from data of the bank of Mexico the tourist activity increase 5 % from January to august of 2008   in comparison of the period in 2007.

    Also the tourism income has increase 7.1 %, that represents a total of 9 thousand 526 millions dollars, meanwhile the tourism increased 4.8 % with 15 million393 thousand visitors.

    The Under- Secretary of Tourism for Baja, indicates that the city that attracts more visitors, specialty by the United States is Tijuana and followed by Mexicali

.
    He indicated that the last town that stands out is Algodones, the town’s economic infrastructure is based on this kind of services.

    He confirmed that Leisure Tourism according to Statistics provided by the Bank of Mexico, generates economic impact of around a billion dollars in revenue.

    The Secretary of Tourism, mentioned by Lelevier, choose to make a study so they can see what can be done to identify the incoming currencies by the local medical cluster, considering the great importance that this type of Tourism makes to the economic and tourism in Baja.

Tiger Woods had everything but a red carpet on Tuesday October 6 2008.
There was mystery surrounding the reason for his scheduled news conference. There was security. It was held in a swanky meeting room at the Hotel Bel-Air with large picture frames and big-screen televisions.

Woods was there in a sleek, dark gray suit with a black shirt and no tie. When he entered the room, everything went silent.

All this was just the buildup to announce Woods' first ocean-front golf course design project in Mexico. If this is just the hype before the course, imagine what "Punta Brava" will be like when it's complete.

"Punta Brava," meaning wild point, is Tiger's ocean and golf club located on the tip of a peninsula in Ensenada, which is about 65 miles south of San Diego. The project comes with an estimated price tag of at least $100 million, although it's still in the design phase.

The Punta Brava will include a golf course, 40 estate lots, 80 villas and a hotel.
In the marketing promo for the golf course, it begins with this phrase "a spirit rises from the Ocean" and Woods is standing near the edge of a cliff that overlooks the water.

"Every single hole, whether you're watching from the tee, fairway or green, you can see the ocean," Woods said while using a pointer to highlight areas on a large course map. "This is a fun course. The impression I want as people leave is that this is something they want to experience again."
Woods'

course features eight shots that golfers must hit over the Pacific Ocean. The 6,853-yard, par-72 course called "Al Ruwaya" (meaning serenity) will fit the land. Tiger Woods Design has partnered with the Flagship Group and Red McCombs, the former owner of the San Antonio Spurs  and Minnesota Vikings, who is providing capital for the project.

McCombs wasn't sure about the project until he heard Woods was involved.
"I said forget it," McCombs said. "It's over. I'm in. I've always been passionate about people who are the best at what they do."

The Flagship Group found the site, then called Woods to see if he'd like to design the course. Woods was first scheduled to check out the Ensenada site on June 16, the day after the U.S. Open was scheduled to be completed at Torrey Pines.

"The way it was supposed to work was I was supposed to be on site on Monday, but I was a little busy," Woods said laughing.

Woods walked the site in Ensenada for 3 hours, then had surgery on his left knee a week later. Woods isn't scheduled to return to playing golf until 2009. He walked up to the press conference table with no visible limp.

He seems to be enjoying this new venture in his life. This is his third golf course project, with the others in Dubai and North Carolina. Asked how many possible sites he's turned down, Woods responded that 12 was on the conservative side.

"It takes experience," Woods said of learning the business. "That's one of the reasons I wanted to make sure I played on every continent before I got involved in this business. I didn't get to play on Antarctica. I didn't get to play a four-ball there.

"That's one of my philosophies. I promised myself when I got into the game, that before I ever envisioned going into this type of arena, I owed it to myself and every person I got involved with that I play and get as much experience as I possibly could. I feel I've learned a lot. You learn on the fly as you go, but you also bring in all of your experiences. That's one of the reasons Jack (Nicklaus) is so successful."

Construction on the course is scheduled to begin in 2009 and completion is set for 2011.

After all this, who can wait?

Golfer will design ocean-front course

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Lorca Restaurant is to recreate the best cuisine of Andalusia to offer it to Tijuanaby doing this, they are making this restaurant the favorite place to eat
.
It’s Chef Margarita Prieto, as Federico Garcia Lorca born in Granada, the
restaurant is seeking to integrate the culinary of art were the culture. The desire of ChefMargarita always has been to preserve the secrets that her ancestors used to prepare theirroasts, hotpots, stews and fishes, seasoned with wine, vinegars and fresh aromatic herbs.

On her menu you will find simple dishes like Mediterranean salad, and complex asbaked lamb with fine herbs. The Secret of the flavor resides on the quality and freshnesson the ingredients.Main dishes like Partridge native of Cadiz, mushrooms with chopped garlic,Chicken Andalusia, and various salads that are prepared with fresh ingredients

The incomparable flavors that Lorca Spanish Restaurant offers, has been tasted bypersonalities like musicians Raul Di Blasio and Ottmar Liebert , also actor GermanRobles. During the week this place is well visit by business crowds, while on weekendsthe whole family visits to enjoy our specialties.

Is Important to underline that only few restaurants in Tijuana obtain the “Serve
Safe” certification that is issued by the National Restaurant Association of the UnitedStates and Lorca Spanish Restaurant is one of them. This Speaks the excellence of qualitythat is reflected by the dishes, there premises and the service.

It is been seven years of success for this restaurant that provides the best
Mediterranean flavors, gathering special events like the flamenco sessions or Spanishguitarist on weekends. You also are invited to enjoy the Andalusia cuisine in the hands ofthe chef Margarita Prieto.

Visit Lorca Spanish Restaurant and you will agree that it is the
best place of choice to dine in Tijuana.

As a special guest reknown painter Jose Luis Cuevas was in charge of  opening last October 4th  the fourth edition of this festival, which also included Sunday October 5th on the esplanade of the Centro Cultural Tijuana (Cecut).

"All  my warmest wishes for Entijuanarte, congratulations to you all and to all the artists from Tijuana and also to those who have come from Mexico City, for this splendid shows that now I will have chance to meet," said the artist.

Accompanied by the organizers of Entijuanarte 2008 and authorities of the three branches of government, Cuevas toured one by one through more than 100 cubicles that house the most important works of each artist.

The master painter took time to greet, sign autographs and take pictures with artists and spectators, with children and adults.
 On rare occasions the public can talk with a visual artist, visual, a photographer, a theater actor, sculptor and engraver, challenged on his technique, inspiration and dreams, but this time it was possible.

At the same time the audience  enjoyed theater, performance, various types of dance, music and interesting lectures, round table  discussions and workshops.

Within the festival lived a family spirit, safe and quiet, organizers and visitors are satisfied , in Entijuanarte there is no room for boredom a feeling , creativity and inspiration is a shared experience.

News Source by : Periódico Frontera Tijuana, written by Silvia Chia. 

A successful  pre- inauguration event was had,  with the presence of master Painter Jose Luis Cuevas as  he shared, some of the memories beside his wife  and  organizers  of  the festival.

Entijuanarte festival  is the center meeting point of artistic expressions, in a society in need of recreation spaces for free expression and creative ideas, where they  share and exchange.

Tijuana B.C.  A night that the organizers of Entijuanarte 2008, prevent for a private ceremony of pre-inauguration between the special guest and artist exhibitors, highlighted  by the presence of  International famous painter Jose Luis Cuevas.

All was preparation on  Friday October 3rd  dozens of friends parading, onlookers, and invited guests,  122 exhibit booths, where all busy checking last minute efforts for the event.

Artist locating art pieces, support personal and organizers  tuning up the last minute details , everything  was ready and when the night started, the raised area of the Tijuana Cultural Center  was glowing of Tijuana people ready to be part of  of the history of the fourth edition Entijuanarte 08.

On the principal set a figure appeared Luis Eduardo Cantua  as he announced the program to been seen this evening, welcomed everyone how attended the pre- inauguration,  and invited on stage  organizer and director of Entijuanarte  Julio Rodriguez.

With words of gratitude , Rodriguez yielded the word to Cultural invitee from Mexico and San Diego Pedro Ochoa .

And was the stellar moment that cultivated the beginning of the night, Ochoa made a trip to the different decades that have written the history of the special invited guest of Entijuanarte 2008, Master painter Jose Luis Cuevas.

From his seat, surrounded by friends and beside his wife, the Mexican artist of great international fame,  listened emotionally the mention that Ochoa made, from some points of  great intellectuals all around the world of the work and life of Cuevas.

Textual words one day announce and written from some artists like, Mario Vargas Llosa, Octavio Paz, Carlos Monsivais, Carlos Fuentes, Marco Antonio Campos  and others where interweaving the lifelong resume of work, that have been made by this artist and his achievements during this time and spaces of expression.

Ochoa made mention of the acquisition of  Picasso did to two master works of Cuevas, he is one of the greatest  artist that have inspire his work, who  has been paid  homage to  around the world for his unique artistic achievement.

And with his words came the invitation to the master who made it to the podium and speak to those  present on this pre- inaugural event.

Between Cheers and Claps that it made it feel at the raised area crowded by guest, Cuevas made his speech.  “It’s a  honor to be a part of this type of events, people who love  the city of Tijuana and want to fight to make this festival one of the most important in the region. In wish only open the doors to the sculpture artist, and several artistic expressions, spaces like Entijuanarte wee neednot only on this city but around the country Cuevas said.

A public shaped not only by the society in general but by rename personalities on diverse ambiences like cultural, politics, business , tourism and more.

Meanwhile the teacher Cuevas he gained access to speak to the media, the public was able to sample food, refreshing drinks, and appetite desserts meanwhile whey where watching  a series of performance , dance and other stage art work.

It was like that, the night pre- inaugural of Entijuanarte 2008, a multidisciplinary festival and collective of art that will have the official inauguration with the teacher Jose Luis Cuevas and the Mayor of Tijuana Jose Ramos this Saturday October 4th 2008 at 1 : 00 PM at the raised area of the Tijuana Cultural Center, with out a cover fee and it will be held thru Sunday so the hold family can enjoy this art festival.

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LOS CABOS, Mexico, Oct 06, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Quivira Los Cabos, Mexico's premier luxury development, is pleased to announce an agreement to undertake a joint comprehensive business relationship with Jack Nicklaus designed to bring the only Nicklaus-branded oceanfront community to Los Cabos, Mexico -- one that will include two Signature Golf Courses and a Jack Nicklaus Golf Club.

"We are pleased to welcome Jack Nicklaus and his companies to the Quivira family," said Quivira's developer Ernesto Coppel. "This first-of-its-kind development and marketing collaboration will enhance Quivira's position as one of the most sought-after luxury communities in Mexico and North America, offering a unique lifestyle and unprecedented golf experience in Cabo."

Nicklaus also looks forward to the relationship. "I am eager to partner with Ernesto Coppel, who is known for bringing a high level of quality to world-class resort destinations," Nicklaus said. "Quivira is a piece of property that is unique on to itself -- it is just a very special place."

The approximately 200 homes in the Nicklaus project will sit oceanfront within Quivira, right at the tip of the Baja Peninsula. Residents will enjoy an extraordinary blend of elegance and comfort in a gorgeous natural setting with breathtaking views, complemented by five-star service.

The two Jack Nicklaus Signature Courses within Quivira will offer championship play featuring more oceanfront holes than any other development on the Baja Peninsula. The courses, one private and one resort, are scheduled to break ground in early 2009 -- with the first set to open for play in early 2010.

Nicklaus is known for designing golf courses and communities that harmonize with each location's surroundings. He strives to work with raw land that he can utilize and enhance without taking away its character and uniqueness.

"With its outstanding natural terrain and fantastic location in Los Cabos, Quivira has all the elements to create a powerful blend of memorable golf experiences within a luxury community," said Nicklaus. "I think the golf courses will be spectacular. The piece of ground is great, the ocean and the sand dunes good."

Quivira will also be home to a Jack Nicklaus Golf Club -- one of only 25 worldwide. The Jack Nicklaus Golf Club was created as an exclusive branding program to identify and recognize a limited number of elite Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses located in ideal markets around the world. The program also includes an inter-club access and reciprocity program available to no more than 35 Associate Members designated by each participating club.

Never before has a select group of clubs been branded with the Jack Nicklaus name, and as part of this unique license, Associate Members of the new club at Quivira will have complementary access to club amenities and tee times at the other Jack Nicklaus Golf Clubs, as well as access to a Nicklaus Home established on each property for use by Jack Nicklaus, his family and other JNGC Members worldwide.

           Today ticket sales begin for the historic exhibit of the 18 mommies of Guanajuato, that will be installed at El Foro the late Jai Alai in Tijuana B. C.

           The Exhibit name (The itinerant sample of the museum for the mommies of Guanajuato) will be held between October 12 thru November 12 at El Foro, located  at  Revolution Avenue, between seven and  eight street downtown Tijuana (formerly Jai Alai building).

            The exhibit will be opened to the public  Monday thru Sunday from 9:00AM to 8:00PM.The  General admission will pay be,$45MN pesos adults, Kids $20MN pesos, but  students, teachers or adult Seniors and disable people will be charge $5MN pesos.

            California residents can come and visit the exhibit of the 18 mommies, they can consider that transportation from San Ysidro   will cost $5dlls round trip from the border to El Foro.

             The tickets can be purchase at the Government Palace Treasury and at  the local delegations of the city. 

             The touring exhibit  at El Foro, is prepared with special preservation equipment special lighting and  temperature required for the preservation of the mommies.

            A bit of History:

           With almost 150 years of history, the mommies of Guanajuato have became a part of the Mexican Culture and Traditions. On 1865 the first recorded extraction was performed on a mummified body that was lying at the grave yards of Santa Paula.    

            As years passed, other body’s of the same conditions where found as the fist one on the same position that they were resting. Currently there  are more than a hundred mommies have added form such great collection to the museum, that this exhibit was created to honor  the mommies.

Written By Peridico Frontera Tijuana B.C.

      Oscar Escobedo, Secretary  of tourism for the State, expressed  that has been a  comitment with the organizers of the bike ride, that next year the tradition can continue.

     We did a commitment with the organizers and we ask what is the principal reason  they wanted to leave this event  and  they argue that they invest 200 thousand dollars in promotion to this event  so they can guarantee 7 thousand people o more, commented the state official.

      We arrange that with each dollar they put on the international market, we will put a dollar to promote the event and with each peso that put on the national market we will put a peso into it. This means that in case they put 200 thousand dollars it goes to 300 thousand dollars to promotion and in case of 6 thousand participants it will increase to 8 thousand people he mentioned.

       He also considered  that each foreign cyclist that comes and invest at the Bike Ride spends between 400 and 500 dollars. For that being that the regional economy of Baja California increase around 3 million dollars for each establish event.

Source: Written By Frontera News Paper Tijuana B.C.

         Preparations started at 5:00AM on Saturday for the start of the race at the Rosarito Beach Hotel, and few hours later the participants started to arrive to surpass our  expectations, to exceed 6 thousand registrations for the race, thousand more than were contemplated.

          Just After 10:00AM the start of the race began, the starting flag was waved, with participants of different ages, and different nations like Australia, Japan, Spain United States and Mexico.

          The Starting Flag was wave by the mayor of Rosarito Hugo Torres, and the Secretary of Tourism of the State Oscar Escobedo, who wished this race can be made next year, that has been a grand tradition not only on the two cities but the whole state of Baja California.

          We are convinced that this bike races can’t be terminated, we need to find the formula to make it happen, with our preference on the same organizers, supporting them more on there requirements, because this is and event that has been established for so many years , said the mayor Torres.

For Nick Titch and Brian Wayne, cyclist of 28 and 32 years old, respectively from Huntington Beach California, is a shame that maybe this race was the last one that they participate.

  Is a Fantastic event, this is the second time we participate on the Roarito- Ensenada Bike Ride and is a shame that maybe it is disappearing. The truth is the aspect of security on the city, and has not affected us because we have not had any incidents or problems of security at this point but it is a concern, Wayne said.

SOURCE : NEWS PAPER FRONTERA TIJUANA B.C.  

       More that 350 of different brands of tequila will be offered to the public, also it will include the participation of several local Restaurants and a music program for all type of taste.

       This year motto of the eight edition of the Expo Tequila Tijuana is to create a 100% Mexican atmosphere, and the opportunity to taste tequilas of high quality standards in Mexico.

       The gathering will be at 7 street in Revolution Avenue downtown Tijuana, and it will have a cost of $60MN pesos equivalent of $6dlls.

Note Source is by Frontera News Paper 
Written by Sandra Cervantes.     
                         

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     A short time ago governor of Baja California Jose Guadalupe Millan, had a presentation of the project of the Square like the Zocalo one, whose location is been planed between the two spaces of the governors hall at  the Rio Zone.

      Also taking oat to the organizing committee shaped by communicators, architects, real estate, and academics organizations that they entrust of obtaining resources to design and build the plaza project.

      The estimated investment of the “Plaza 11 de Julio” is around 300 million pesos, whose construction is on a area of 40 thousand cubic meters and 1,800 parking lots spaces. 

News Story By Frontera News Paper.

    This information  was presented before it was lunch to academic scholars, officials and    businessmen , in attendance were directors  of  Secretary of  Economy in Baja California,  and  directors of the Secretary of Economic Development of the State Gabriel Posada  Gallego, united at the Cultural Center in Tijuana B.C.

     The Study of regional competitive of CIDE, evaluates several factors of the cities like the economic title, employment growth, quality of life in the population, public security, plus more factors, that Tijuana grow  two positions, that in 2003 was place the eight position and on the closing year in 2007 was place the sixth position of all Mexico.

News Article :  from Frontera News Paper    

 Monroy shared his observations as a guest on The Baja Connection, airing at 6p.m. weekdays on Kool 1040 AM. As a regular visitor to China over many years, he has witnessed the tremendous transformation of the country into a major player in the global economy.

The Chinese became experts at building cities and industries from scratch.

Chinese automobile brands, which are not heard of in the

United States, are huge sellers. China is now producing many of its own brands. It has become the world’s largest producer of televisions, among other products.

In years past, competing for off-shore manufacturing and assembly work (known as maquiladoras in Mexico), the Chinese handed Baja and other Mexican states their lunch. Labor and overhead costs in China were substantially lower.

This resulted in the exodus of several hundred companies relocating inChina, many of them from Baja.

While Baja California felt the effects, it did not panic. Instead, its economic development officials decided it was time for the state to discontinue pursuing low-wage maquiladoras for high-tech, better paying sectors.

Academic institutions are playing an important role in this move by designing courses of study recommended by high-tech industries. The efforts are beginning to pay off in Tijuana, Ensenada and Mexicali.

Monroy has visited China four times since 2007, and is scheduled for another visit next month. 

He has found that Chinese television manufacturers are highly interested in locating in Baja withTijuana as first choice. It seems the chemicals in flat screen plasma televisions are susceptible to ocean movement during shipment, creating unusable sets on arrival at the destination. And with plasma and HD television, the trend is for bigger sets requiring more space and thus reducing the number of sets per shipping container. Transportation costs per set are rapidly increasing.

It makes sense for China to invest in manufacturing facilities next door to the United States, its biggest market.

The next level of China’s investment in Baja is automobile manufacturing. Monroy says there are no fewer than four major Chinese car manufacturers putting out small, fuel-efficient, well-built cars.

 After a Chinese car manufacturer decided earlier this year not to open a plant in Tijuana, some feared it was because of the Mexican drug wars. Not so, says Monroy. He believes the manufacturer pulled out because it was not satisfied with the company it was going to partner with in the venture.

 Monroy says the Chinese have built new cities that have populations in excess of a million. The city building expertise is especially interesting in context with former Baja governor Ernesto Ruffo’s promotion of Punta Colonet in the Ensenada municipality but some distance south of the existing Ensenada Port.

Ruffo’s project calls for the building of a major cargo seaport with rail service (up to four tracks) to Mexicali/San Luis Rio Colorado. From there goods can be shipped to the United States or interior of Mexico.

 Is there a play there with China, I asked? Monroy answered by noting the world’s largest port container operator, Hutchison, is based in Hong Kong. And Ruffo’s vision necessitates building an entire city where none now exists.

Where does San Diego fit into this future? Monroy says it best: Both sides must realize we are one region in two different countries. We need to join forces and act as one to attract the best companies as equal partners.

His recommendation reminds me that we do a lot of talking and some doing, but somehow we never seem to get it all together as one team. Maybe it’s the part about “equal partners” that holds us back.

Patrick Osio Jr. can be reached at posiojr@sandiegometro.com. The veteran consultant also has issued The Mexican Perspective, an intensive primer on business culture and protocol. Copies are available at http://www.sandiegometro.com/2008/sep/hispanicvista.com/sales/book_sale.htm

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This year’s offering is the seventh in a series of successful expos that have consistently attracted thousands of visitors from both sides of the border and will feature fine hand-made furniture, wrought iron pieces, flooring and accessories.

Local real estate offerings also will be featured. Rosarito is at the center of development along Baja’s Gold Coast. There will be a gala Steak and Lobster Festival on the final day of the event.

A big difference between past expos and this one is where it is being held. The previous six were showcased at the Rosarito Beach Hotel & Resort, one of Baja’s most famous landmarks.

This expo will be held on the grounds of the new Pabellon Rosarito Grand, the city’s newest and largest commercial center, right at the northern entrance to the city.

“It should make for a great event,” said Laura Wong, president of the Rosarito Convention & Visitors’ Bureau.

Original works of art by members of Rosarito’s thriving artist community also will be displayed. For decades, Rosarito has been famous for the high quality and originality of its finely crafted furniture, tile, glass work, metal sculpture and other crafts.

The excellence of its artisans is part of what attracts the more than one million visitors per year to the seaside community in Baja 30 miles south of downtown San Diego.

“In Rosarito, furniture making is an art,” said Juan Bosco, president of AFAMARO, Rosarito’s home furnishing association, which sponsors the event.

Many of the area’s artisans and craftsmen were employed by Fox Studios when the movie “Titanic” was filmed here in the 1990s, making key contributions to the Academy Award-winning film.

Area real estate offerings will also be showcased at the expo as Baja’s Gold Coast, the coastal area from Tijuana to Ensenada, has become home to a real estate boom as thousands of Americans are buying oceanfront condos and houses.

The real estate boom has also benefited local craftsmen and artists, as many of the new home buyers furnish and decorate their homes with local art, furniture and accessories.

As part of the four day expo there will be a tequila exhibit where 15 different brands of the traditional Mexican drink will be featured and on Sunday, the final day of the expo, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. the event will expand to include a Steak and Lobster Festival.

And from the 5th to the 7th there will be the Baron Balche Wine Tasting Tours to the nearby Guadalupe Valley, one of the most emerging and respected wine regions in the world.

Additional information is available by calling Martha Mendoza Montes at 01152-661-613-1532 or writing her at Martha@afamaro.com or visiting www.afamaro.com.

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Mexico’s reflects incomes of 6.204 million dollars, said the secretary (minister) of tourism Rodolfo Elizondo, in his public address.

During this Period, the number of visitors to Mexico was approximately 9.5 million of foreign Tourists a 4.3 % increase of 2007.

Mr. Elizondo assess this numbers confirm that the activity has not been affected by the rapid, economic slowdown of the United States.

Neither the high cost of the gas and diesel, used by airlines, and other factors that influence hard in the economy, not only in our country but in the whole world, he stated.

Mean while tourism flow from the north Americans that cross the border to shop and return immediate to their country, has increase a 5.7 % in number of people during the first five months of the year, to reach nearly 6 million people.

The average spending per tourists in this type of visitors was by 881.7 dollars, this means 4.4% more than 2007.

According to data from world wide travel and tourism council (WTTC),The 70% of the tourist that come to Mexico by airplane are Americans.

The organizers, Martin and Sonia Resendez, started it in 2003 with their first Harley Run attracting about 100 bikers. This year’s expected 1,000 riders will travel from the Otay border crossing to their final destination at Papas & Beer, co-sponsor of this event.

Last year, the Rosarito Harley Run donated six truckloads of much needed clothing, shoes, toys, school supplies, and hygiene products for children and disadvantaged families.

The donations are collected and dispersed by Rosarito’s DIF, Desarrollo Integral de la Familia. DIF is a well known organization run by the governor’s and mayor’s wives in all cities of Mexico.

DIF provides shelter, food, clothing, medical, social services and much other assistance to children and families in need. Last year, the Governor’s wife participated in the distribution of the Harley Run donations to the many children and families who showed up to the event.

“This is a significant event for our city because of all the good that is done from their generous donations,” said Rosarito Beach Mayor Hugo Torres.

The Harley Run has grown every year in number of participants and donations and this year’s Run has riders traveling from as far away as Florida, New York, Arizona, Mazatlan, Guadalajara and Mexico City.

“We greatly appreciate the contribution members of this group make to needy children and families,” said Rosarito ConVis President Laura Wong.

The Rosarito Beach Harley Run is known as one of the leading rides of the summer in Southern California as well as south of the border. For more information go www.pushrodwear.com

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Tijuana B.C. – The Entertainment Hall of the Cultural Center in Tijuana, has been the stage and witness of countless and memorable scenic set ups, one of the most important theaters in the Northwest on Mexico, will be close to the public from July 17th thru August 27th , due to a process of remodeling and new equipment

Opened in 1985, the entertainment Hall of the Cultural Center in Tijuana also lodges the play “Beginnings” of Alvaro Blancarte , the emphasized plastic artist and developer of regional talents.

This Works look to improve every service and cultural products that are provided by Cultural Center, also provide major benefits to the regional play productions with quality spaces and be better equipped, where they can perform. The maintenance of the infrastructure of the Cultural Center, has been a constant commitment since 2001, when they were changes on all seating, with and investment of 1 million 149 five hundred pesos, also 744 thousand and two hundred pesos, on a better equipped air conditioner in 2006.

Last year a master plan to remodel on the entertainment hall, at that time was change most of the major part of equipment of illumination, sound and curtain, also a restroom facilities for disabled persons with and investment of 3 million 100 thousand pesos.

On July 17th will began the second face of the plan, in wish the “Counsel of National Cultural and Arts” will provide $1,767,000.00 M.N. budget with which change the cable of the loom system elements of the stage machinery, general floors and they will removed the carpet so they can place the marble floors in the dressing rooms area.

This remodeling is part of the commitment that we have to the public and the artist that presents here, like Joan Manuel Serrat, Joaquin Sabina and Pablo Milanes; memorable performance of Marcel Marceau, The Bitef Theater of Yugoslavia, the Marionettes of Prague, The Kids Singers of Vienna, The Opera of Beijing, Celia Cruz, Cachao, The Soloists of the Ballet Boishoi, and the recent two productions of the Opera between the Cultural Center and the Institute of National Beautiful Art, “El Barbero de Sevilla” and “ Lucia di Lammermmor.

The Cultural Center is the space of artists in our region that participate in the cycle of the Orchestra of Baja California, the encounter of Theater, the International Sample of Dance “Cuerpo en Transito”. The Nutcracker is in charge of regional companies, the presentations of the youth Orchestra of Tijuana, The Folkloric Ballet of Ticuan, and more anticipated presentations of local artist all year long.

The Dynamic that the room has and the quality of the shows presented will reflect on the number of attendance. From January 2003 thru June of this year, the stage of the Entertainment Hall has been witness of more than 2 thousand shows, added a attendance of 1 million 253 thousand 599 people.

We need to stand out, that and important part of the agenda of the Theater is constituted by events focus to a public of students, Hundreds of children daily enjoy the artistic shows as part of the school program that the Cultural Center presents each semester, Only in the cycle of January thru June, the Entertainment Room , register a assistance of 44 thousand 784 kids in a total of 57 shows directed to the school public.

The Process of remodeling and new equipment of the Entertainment room, that will be reopen to the public on approximate August 27th, will be completed in 2009. The third face of the remodeling, is the dressing rooms, cabins and the rest of the equipment, of such manner we can provide a better service.

During the period of the closing of the Entertainment Room, the ticket sales of the Cultural Center will be concentrated on the Box Office of the IMAX Theater.

source: www.cecut.gob.mx

Tijuana Tourism committee president Ana Alicia Meneses, said the inaugural event included the presence of the secretary of Tourism of the State Oscar Escobedo Carignan, the director of Cultural Center Teresa Vicencio and other city leaders.

Mexicoach will be in charge of The City Tour, they will provide red color busses Double Decker’s decorated with different allusive images of Tijuana, the trip will provide 13 different stop locations with a duration approximated two hours.

The Cost is $10 dollars for Adults and a kid under 12, can ride for free. Ana Alicia Meneses, mentioned the main locations will be, Cultural Center, Agua Caliente Race Track, Tijuana Brewery, Casa de la Cultura, and much more.

Source: Written by Sandra Cervantes from Periodico Frontera

The U.S. government is now accepting applications for a wallet sized passport card (PASS card) meant to be cheaper and more convenient for U.S. travelers. They expect to begin sending the cards out as early as the summer of 2008.

Thanks to this newly signed amendment, the U.S. government will share PASS card technology with the Mexican and Canadian governments to assure a streamlined process for travelers on both sides of U.S. border crossings and guarantee that the new card system meets specific security standards. An alternative process will be created for groups of children crossing land borders, and perhaps most crucially - necessary technological infrastructure will be implemented at all ports of entry in order to correctly process identity cards and to train U.S. personnel on the new technologies before passports are required.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security intends to push forward with other parts of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and starting in January 2008 will ask U.S. citizens and citizens of Mexico and Canada to present the following documents when entering or departing the United States by land:

U.S. and Canadian Citizens

Ages 19 and older: a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, along with proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or naturalization certificate

Children ages 18 and younger: proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate.

Passports and trusted traveler program cards - NEXUS, SENTRI and FAST - will continue to be accepted for cross-border travel.

Mexican Citizens

As under current entry requirements, Mexican nationals, regardless of age, must present a passport issued by the Government of Mexico and a visa, or a valid Form DSP-150, B-1/B-2 laser visa (Border Crossing Card).

Trusted traveler program cards - NEXUS, SENTRI and FAST - will continue to be accepted for cross-border travel.

It started out as a 12-room hunting lodge in 1925 and for over eight decades it has had a magical hold on Baja California and the millions who have visited or stayed there.

On August 2, the landmark Rosarito Beach Hotel will officially become a 500 room and suite resort as it hosts the grand opening celebration for its spectacular oceanfront 17-story, 271-suite Pacifico Tower.

The ribbon cutting will be at 5 p.m. Three by-invitation-only themed celebrations will start at 5:30. In the Pacifico Tower, plus a fourth in the hotel’s garden area for all guests. Reservations are now being accepted and early reservations are suggested.

More than 1,000 people are expected. The Governor of Baja California, Jose Guadalupe Osuna Millan, will be among those on hand to participate in the celebration of this historic occasion.

In 83 years the Rosartio Breach Hotel has guests including celebrities and royalty from around the world, so many in fact that it spawned the birth of the popular tourist town of Rosarito Beach which literally grew up around it.

It inspired Hollywood stars to visit there, including Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Orson Wells, Rita Hayworth and John Wayne, and royalty including Ali Kahn, the son of the Shah of Iran, along with several presidents of Mexico.

The Pacifico Tower marks the first time that the option of ownership has ever been offered to the public, as fully furnished suites are offered for sale with the option of guests placing them in the hotel rental program.

The Rosarito Beach Hotel is now in its third generation of family ownership, the principal owner is Hugo Torres, the mayor of Rosarito Beach, a position he holds for the second time.

“This is more than just an expansion of the hotel, which we have had on numerous occasions in the past; it is an expansion of our hotel family,” says Laura Torres, daughter to Hugo and executive director of the Hotel.

“Each new suite owner is not only a guest but so much more because they have purchased a part of our history. Everyone here at the Hotel is looking forward to this event that commemorates the beginning of a new chapter in the life of this Baja landmark.”

With the addition of the stunning Pacifico to two existing towers, the hotel now offers many more amenities for its guests, including an infinity pool and rooftop restaurant plus a greatly expanded selection of accommodations and rate options.

The new tower isn’t all that’s new. The hotel has undergone extensive renovations of its existing facilities, which will be most noticed in the grand lobby where murals have been restored to their original brilliance. A new state of the art conference center is scheduled to break ground in December.

Following an extraordinary past, the Rosarito Beach Hotel is ready to unveil its promise to the future with the grand opening of the Pacifico Tower. Suites in the Pacifico Tower will be available as of Aug. 1 and can be reserved now.

Media Contact:

Ron Raposa

619-948-3740

ronraposa@hotmail.com

(A limited number of invitations are available to media wanting to cover the event. Those wishing to do so should contact Mr. Raposa as soon as possible.)

The Latin Community of the county of S. D., will have the opportunity to express their opinions from diverse topics of the San Diego – Tijuana region, on a new radio program "The Baja Connection" with Patrick Osio.

The program will be broadcasted from Monday thru Friday on KOOL 1040 AM radio, from 6 to 7 in the evening.

The Program hosted by the experienced journalist Patrick Osio will debut Monday July 7th.

This is a grand opportunity to talk about positive things that happen on both sides of the border, says the producer of the program Hector Molina.

The broadcast will be presented in English, will try to be the counterpart of those medias that focus on news that discredit the Baja region.

We do not want to conceal the bad things that happen in Baja California and San Diego but we find that there is a space for extended talk of positive and important things going on in Baja, said the producer Molina a well respected figure on the communication media in San Diego.

Among his multiple contributions are the presentation of a program of people´s opinion from 1982 to 1985 along with Jose Mireles and Sergio Pedrosa on KPBS public radio Station.

More than 20 years after that excursion, he believes that the Latin community of the county of S.D. is more apt to participate on open forums. At present times the people have less fear to express and look to programs to discuss their problems.

Osio, the host of the program, says he is very exited for the opportunity he will have to interact with the public that know his journalist work.

Being on the radio, is a natural extension of my work that for years I have developed in written media and, I am so exited with this project because it is the first time I will be appearing as a host on a radio program, he says.

The Journalist stated that his program will not be used as a curtain to defend the illegal immigrants that exist in San Diego, but he will focus on economic topics and infrastructure that is not covered in other programs.

On the program I can speak about everything but I want to focus on topics that speaks of projects that can help the community he says.

I want to point out that the program is directed to the second and third generations of Latinos, that lives here, and preferred to obtain information in English.

Osio also is the founder of the information portal on internet www.hispanicvista.com

Details: "The Baja Connection" with Patrick Osio

Hour: Monday thru Friday from 6 to 7 pm

Station: KOOL 1040, AM.

First Emission: Monday July 7th.

The Experience of live music with a symphonic orchestra the drama represented with and Opera or to enjoy the Irish dances, was possible last Saturday thanks of the Opera en La Calle .

The Colonia Libertad residents witnessed the experience on fifth street and Aquiles Serdan Street, not only music was offer but local sculpture artist presented their work. This Event started at 2 PM, with the kids theater being made by the Inteatrables group, presented the play "Not a regular Home" , " Everybody is me" and " I don´t want to be a Pirate".

Meanwhile on the stage the artistic program continued, with a comic show, and other people did a walk tour of the displays on the event, they did wine tasting, sushi and even Ceviche Toast. The hot Sun rays did not affect, every single people who attended to this cultural event. enjoying "The Phantom of the Opera" or "Titanic" play with the Juvenal´s symphonic, plus "Green , Green" or "The Black guys" with the Symphonic Juvenal´s choir.

And with the kids choir of the Opera in Tijuana "Tree Leaves" and "Saintly Women" and later with juvenal lyric assemble of Opera they sing a Popurri of fragments in Opera plus the sound of piano play by Jose Medina.

Between 5:35 pm the dance company of Baja California offer some fragments of "Carmina Burana" then "Traviata III Acto de Verdi" and in the final stretch they presented the "Carmen" Opera. On This festival the artist who stole the show was the students of the Lazaro Cardenas Hi- School, which presented the Irish dance 38 dancers on the stage , and was the best ovation from the crowd.

To finalize this banner night a fragment of "Elixir de Amor" from the Anheze Group , that narrates how an elixir can provoke love, and the village people desired to obtain to conquer a beautiful women.

Source: Frontera News Paper.
Image: Christian Javan

San Diego felt the economic pain, which punctuated the interdependence of the San Diego-Baja region. In time, fears subsided, and the cross-border flow of traffic was to some degree speeded, although delays measured in hours still persist and continue to be an economic impediment on both sides of the border.

By Patrick Osio

A number 119 in colors red, green and blue emerging from the landmark Clock and Palace of Culture are the symbol of one month of diverse festivities, where sports, music and the culture will be at many corners of Tijuana.

To celebrate a Tijuana will have activities for all tastes from a marathon that will be run for the fist time on the streets of Tijuana, to the traditional singing of the mañanitas, possibly by the voice of Mexican Artist Alejandro Fernandez, a Rave party on the zona rio channel, and to finish off a Mariachi walk to the Revolution Avenue.

Just a few days ago on the Presidents room at City Hall the official program was presented for the festivities of the 119th anniversary of Tijuana.

The festivities will be extend true the month of July ,there will also be tournaments of baseball, racquetball, Football, and competitions of motor cross, there will be fashion Shows, cycling Ride, a conference of Tijuana history, exhibition of gliders, and a photography exhibition in each city delegation.

Source: Frontera News Paper.

By: Veronica Diaz Favela
Photo: Julio Rodriguez Ramos

Admission is free and food samples start at only $2 (US); the competition will take place on Sunday, July 13, 1 pm to 6 pm. Parking is free with validation and everyone is welcome.

Hosted by the Rosarito Beach Hotel and held in their oceanfront gardens, it promises to be a fun-filled and exciting event for the whole family all part of the annual International Seafood Fair.

"This is the perfect Rosarito event, combining sun, sea and great seafood, said Rosarito Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau President Laura Wong. "That's why it's so popular every year."

The best restaurants in the region will feature their top chefs who be competing to win first place for the best seafood/shellfish dish. This year’s competition will allow the contestants to bring their own ingredients rather than the organizers of the event supplying them with a "surprise" list of ingredients to cook from.

This will definitely "heat up" the competition as each chef will be an expert in preparing his or her own dish.

The first place dish will be judged for creativity, preparation and timing, taste, and presentation, all combining to determine who will be the “Iron Chef” of Rosarito Beach. Those who love to cook will enjoy this exciting competition that will pit chef against chef in a "cook-off" against the clock or "Kamikaze Cooking" at its best.

In addition to the competition there will be a folkloric dance presentation with Caribbean dances and live music.

For more information go to www.rosarito.org

Media Contact:

Ron Raposa

ronraposa@hotmail.com

619-948-3740

Also each year the seminar that provides the enological study for better production in the vineyards, the course will be overseen by the Institute of National investigations of Forest, Agricultural and Cattle (INIFAP) and the School of enology, gastronomy of the State University of Baja California. Others associations that support

the harvest festival, Cofradia from Ensenada Wine, Cofradia from Tijuana “Noble Wine”, Cofradia from Mexicali “Wine Chapter” and the Tourist Delegation from Ensenada.

Source:El Economista News Paper.

B.J. Baldwin won the Baja 500 by the slimmest margin in the 40 year history of the SCORE Desert Series event. This truly classic battle may prove to be one of the most memorable in desert racing lore. The Baja 500 and 1000 have often been referred to as the best races staged that no one ever sees due to the wild nature of the race course’s meandering outback path.

Baldwin drove solo for 441.15 miles in 9 hours, 10 minutes, 47 seconds and averaged 48.06 miles per hour and captured the overall 4 wheel victory by a mere seven seconds over second place. Mark Post and Rob MacCachren, the reigning SCORE Trophy Truck champions, finished first in the elapsed time race but the adjusted time revealed their second place overall finish. Baldwin started 60 seconds behind Post/MacCachren, but came to the finish line just 53 seconds after MacCachren had crossed it.

The race featured 289 starters, competing in 27 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs. There were a total of 195 finishers, the third most in the event's 40 year history.

"This win is massive. It is very important to me," said Baldwin, "I have a handful of trophies, but what I don't have is that Montezuma thing, the first overall in a SCORE Baja race. That’s what I always wanted."

Brian Collins finished third overall with teammate Chuck Hovey. They crossed the line 15 minutes behind Baldwin. The Collins teams were competing for their 3rd straight Baja 500 win after winning the Baja 250 at San Felipe earlier this year.

Earning a third consecutive overall motorcycle victory was the team of Robby Bell and Kendall Norman. Riding the fastest ATV in the race was the team led by Wayne Matlock, Marc Spaeth and Wes Miller.

This year’s Baja 500 was unique as the finish and start were at the same place located in front of the Riviera del Pacifico Museum. This enabled the Mexican Navy and Army security forces to be localized and concentrated in one area. Previous races have finished at the soccer stadium. This proved to be a big success and all the SCORE folks the Baja News interviewed related they liked the change. Odds are good that SCORE will hopefully do the same thing for the Baja 1000, a big loop back to Ensenada that will keep all the people here, good for the local economy!

The 90 Day Yacht Club Guide to Ensenada is a product of True Traveler Publishing written by Captain Lonnie Ryan. Visit his website at http://www.truetraveler.com/ for more information about Ensenada and this informative Ensenada general travel guide.

source:BajaNews

Source: La Cronica News Papers

A large number of people it seems are taking advantage of the opportunity.

I was buying only in the United States, but when the price of gasoline went up with a force I started to buy in Mexico Patrick Garcia a professor of theater, on a elementary school in San Diego who lives in Tijuana. From then on I started to buy my gasoline in Tijuana.

The lower price means, that Americans may save at lest 54 dollars to fill up there gas tank of 98 liters ( 26 gallons ) in Mexico. The difference of diesel is even more, just in San Diego it cost 5.04dlls the gallon and in Tijuana just 2.20dlls.

Paul Covarrubias who lives in Chula Vista and work in construction in San Diego crosses the border each week just to fill up his gas tank of diesel for his van.

I fill with diesel in Tijuana for just 60dlls, describes Covarrubias of 26 years, It will be almost double the price in San Diego.

Gasoline is more cheaper in Mexico because of a subsidy applied by the government with the intention to contend the pressures of inflation.

Nevertheless the international trips, to acquire gasoline is not to everyone's taste. The return to the United States from the border of Tijuana lines take to two hours and vehicles may use almost a gallon of gas for each hour of slow advance.

Written buy : Periódico Frontera Tijuana B. C.

The Flight will do a stop over in Tijuana, for refueling the air plane , and the cost to passengers it will be around $1, 300 dollars, a news release was published in china by the company.

The flight time is 20hourt, if departure is from Mexico City or 17 hours if the flight its taken from Shanghai the financial capital of China.

Aeroméxico acts to respond to Chinese travelers interest in travel to Mexico for business or to just travel said Terry Chang , he is the representative of the company in China.

For the time being this flight just will operate only Thursdays and Sundays,

Article provided Frontera news Tijuana B. C.