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Planning a Baja Holiday

Nov 01, 2007 05:21PM ● By Greg Niemann

A lot of folks head down to Baja to spend their holidays, some to celebrate Christmas day there, but many more arrive during the week after. New Year’s Eve gets packed with parties, and dinner dance specials at most major hotels.

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Late Summer in Baja

Aug 01, 2007 09:12PM ● By Greg Niemann

There are crowds everywhere for Mexico’s Independence Day. Many Southern Californians consider late summer and autumn the best time of year. The overcast days of May and June, along with those dog days of July and August are over.

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The Verticalization of Baja

Apr 29, 2007 10:05PM ● By Greg Niemann

With over 700,000 Americans now living throughout Mexico, including a goodly number in Baja, this article might have been titled “The Americanization of Baja.” However, with hi-rise buildings, sprouting vertically like beanstalks in springtime, rapidly changing the coastline, the verticalizing of Baja seemed more appropriate.

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The Holiday Poinsettia

Nov 30, 2006 10:46PM ● By Greg Niemann

Throughout history, Mexico has made numerous gifts to its big neighbor to the north. Tomatoes, avocados and chiles all came from Mexico, and the state of Baja California alone has contributed fish tacos, Caesar salads, and margaritas.

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New Port in San Jose Del Cabo

May 05, 2006 11:31AM ● By Greg Niemann

Changes-big changes—are coming to San José del Cabo, that “other” Cabo, the town closer to the Los Cabos Airport. In the early days, from downtown San José a little dirt road crossed the upper estuary and ended at a small beach village called La Playita.

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Mariachis – The Tempo of Mexico

Feb 05, 2006 12:38PM ● By Greg Niemann

The uplifting sounds and homey folk lyrics of mariachi music have become an integral part of the Mexican culture and history. Indeed, it appears the entire Mexican psyche is interwoven with the brassy and bold tempo produced by sombrero-clad men in tight-fitting pants, frilly shirts and waist-length jackets.

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Movies, Mags & Websites

May 05, 2005 03:50PM ● By Greg Niemann

Yes, that is a whale!!! There are so many Americans and Canadians who live in Baja California on either a part-time or full-time basis, it seems there’s more written and filmed about that Mexican peninsula in English these days than in Spanish. In addition to those Baja homeowners, increasingly more and more people visit the Mexican peninsula each year

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Development Arrives in Loreto

May 05, 2005 03:07PM ● By Greg Niemann

As the historic mission appeared on our left, one of the men in our shared airport taxi said with strained apprehension, “And what little village is this?”

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Children of the Streets

Aug 05, 2004 07:21PM ● By Greg Niemann

One long-time Baja visitor who has made numerous donations to the orphanages of Baja California and even adopted four Mexican children, commented, “It was something like going to the dog pound in the States. Have you ever gone to the dog pound and not wanted to take half of them home”?

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