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Events
are subject to change. All events listed are open to the public.
Unless
otherwise noted, all phone numbers listed are in Mexico.
To
call from the U.S. or Canada dial 011-52 + numbers listed. Within
Mexico
dial 01 + numbers listed.
2012
MAIN EVENTS
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Ongoing
Monthly Events
Every Wednesday: Midweek Bible Study at
10am at Calvary
Punta Banda (formerly New Covenant of Grace Church) in Campo La Jolla
Alta,
Punta Banda, 16 miles south of Ensenada. All are welcome! Info or
directions at
(646)154-2064; e-mail
Every first & third
Wednesday: Club Compañeros
de Baja Norte meet at 10:30am on the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlán
#256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Luncheon follows
($5dlls.
donation). Meet new friends and assist charities through this local
service
club. Info: Pauleen Blake, tel. (646)177-5116; e-mail
Every third Thursday:
The Red Hat Society (official Ensenada chapter 47004 “The Daring
Dollies of
Baja”) meets for fun, food and fellowship at a different restaurant.
Open to
Baja Red Hatters and aspiring Red Hatters. Info: Tillie Foster, cell
tel.
(646)171-5292; e-mail
Every last Saturday:
La Sociedad de Vecinos de
Punta Banda meets at 10am at Campo La Jolla Salon in Punta Banda, 16
miles
south of Ensenada. Meet new friends and assist charities through this
local
service club. Info: Heather Hamilton, tel. (646)154-2452; e-mail
January
2013
Weekly:
Monday Night
CEARTE Cine Club
7pm: This month’s series features the films of controversial
award-winning Yugoslavian director Emir Kusturica and includes “Time of
the
Gypsies” on January 7, “Underground” on January 14, “Black Cat, White
Cat” on
January 21, and “Life is a Miracle” on January 28. All films are in
English
with Spanish subtitles. The free showings take place in the
Galería Ernesto
Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
Thru February 28:
“B’ak’tun trece Legado Maya (Legacy of the Mayan 13th Time Cycle)”
Exposition
INAH National Institute of Anthropology and History displays
more than three dozen color and black & white photos relating to
the Mayan
time cycle at the Museo Histórico Regional (former Ensenada
jail) on Av.
Gastelum between Av. Lopez Mateos & Virgilio Uribe, Ensenada. The
October
31 inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the public. Museum gallery hours:
9am-5pm
Tues.-Sun., closed Mon. Free admission. Info: Museo Histórico
Regional de
Ensenada, tel. (646)178-3692; e-mail
Thru March 31: Guided
Whale Watching Tours in Ensenada
Take a 4-hour guided tour and view the magnificent
California gray whales near Ensenada’s Todos Santos Bay as they migrate
toward
their warm breeding grounds along the Baja peninsula’s central Pacific
coast.
Info: Baja California State Tourism Secretariat in Ensenada at
(646)172-5444; e-mail
Thru March 31: Whale
Watching Excursions in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur
Experience a close-up encounter with the California gray
whales and their calves in their warm mating and breeding grounds of
Scammon’s
Lagoon (Laguna Ojo de Liebre). Located approximately 370 miles south of
Ensenada, Guerrero Negro is the northern gateway to the state of Baja
California Sur. For guided tour info & reservations, contact Malarrimo
Eco-Tours, Guerrero Negro tel. (615)157-0100; e-mail
January 1: New Year’s
Day
January 4: “Una Vida
(One Life)” Flamenco Presentation
8pm: Celebrating a 25-year career in dance, Adriana Santos
performs with guest musician César Marmolejo in the Foro
Experimental of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free admission
with invitation from
Adriana Santos, cell tel. (646)150-1196; e-mail
January 6:
Día de los
Santos Reyes (Three Kings Day in Mexico)
January 18-20: Golf
Industry Seminar
Cetys University hosts Mexico’s first golf industry
educational seminar with topics that include the history of golf, golf
course
operations, clubfitting/repair, SCGA/USGA handicapping and rules of
golf, course
maintenance, and golf swing fundamentals/instruction techniques.
Lectures, panel
discussions, golf, dinners and other activities take place in the
Ensenada area
at Baja Country Club, Estero Beach Resort, Cetys University and Bajamar
Golf
Resort. Registration & fee information: Course Director Patrick E.
Shaw,
PGA; e-mail
January 19: Club
Compañeros de Baja Norte Inaugural Ball & Dinner
1-5pm: Join the Compañeros for dinner, raffles and the
installation of the 2013 Council Officers at the clubhouse on Calle
Mazatlán
#256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Doors open at 1pm,
food at
2pm. Donation: $10dlls. Black & white attire suggested. Meet new
friends
and assist charities through this local service club. Info &
tickets: John
Connolly, tel. (646)156-5306; e-mail
January
21: Martin
Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
January 25: “Música
para Tres (Music for Three)” Guitar Concert
8pm: The Ensenada Guitar Quartet performs in the Galería
Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Admission:
$8dlls. (discounts for students, teacher and seniors). Info: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
January 26: A
Sampling of Electronic Music
7-10pm: Various DJs perform at Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free admission.
Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
January 27: Club
Compañeros de Baja Norte Brunch
10am-1pm: Sunday brunch at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlán
#256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Open to the
public;
$5-6dlls. donation. Meet new friends and assist charities through this
local
service club. Info & tickets: Jim & Carol O’Brien, tel.
(646)154-2018; e-mail
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February
2013
Thru February 28:
“B’ak’tun trece Legado Maya (Legacy of the Mayan 13th Time Cycle)”
Exposition
INAH National Institute of Anthropology and History displays
more than three dozen color and black & white photos relating to
the Mayan
time cycle at the Museo Histórico Regional (former Ensenada
jail) on Av.
Gastelum between Av. Lopez Mateos & Virgilio Uribe, Ensenada. The
October
31 inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the public. Museum gallery hours:
9am-5pm
Tues.-Sun., closed Mon. Free admission. Info: Museo Histórico
Regional de
Ensenada, tel. (646)178-3692; e-mail
Thru March 31: Guided
Whale Watching Tours in Ensenada
Take a 4-hour guided tour and view the magnificent
California gray whales near Ensenada’s Todos Santos Bay as they migrate
toward
their warm breeding grounds along the Baja peninsula’s central Pacific
coast.
Info: Baja California State Tourism Secretariat in Ensenada at
(646)172-5444; e-mail
Thru March 31: Whale
Watching Excursions in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur
Experience a close-up encounter with the California gray
whales and their calves in their warm mating and breeding grounds of
Scammon’s
Lagoon (Laguna Ojo de Liebre). Located approximately 370 miles south of
Ensenada, Guerrero Negro is the northern gateway to the state of Baja
California Sur. For guided tour info & reservations, contact Malarrimo
Eco-Tours, Guerrero Negro tel. (615)157-0100; e-mail
February 1-2: Bahía
de los Angeles 200 Off-road Race
Nine categories of off-road vehicles compete on a
50-kilometer circuit course in Bahía de los Angeles, located on
the Sea of
Cortés, approximately 330 miles southeast of Ensenada. Info:
Luis Antero Díaz
Montes, cell tel. (646)203-6425; e-mail
February 1-4: Porky’s
Superbowl Fiesta & Fishing Tournament
Fish for lingcod, yellowtail, calico bass, rockfish, sand
bass and red snapper with the “Tres Amigos” – Ronnie Kovach of FOX
Sports &
AM 830 Radio, Sergio Fainsztein of the Owner Hooks Fishing Schools, and
Marc
Higashi of Performance Tackle – during a two-day tourney in Ensenada.
Info
& registration at www.freezerfiesta.com
or U.S. tel. (702)968-2966.
February 1-March 31:
“XVIII Bienal de Artes Plásticas de Baja California” Collective
Exposition
Award-winning paintings, sculptures, graphics and drawings
by Baja California artists in the Galería Internacional of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal
de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) &
Av. Club Rotario. The February 1 inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the
public.
Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., noon-6pm Sun. Free admission.
Info:
CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
February 2: Groundhog
Day
February 2: Día de la
Candelaría (Mexico)
February 3: Super
Bowl Sunday
February 4: Día de la
Constitución (Constitution Day in Mexico) Observed
February 6: Bob
Marley’s Birthday
February 6-March 5:
“Agave Rojo (Red Agave)” Exposition in Puerto Nuevo
Ensenada artist Adalberto
Pérez Meillón presents 21 paintings
and prints at Centro Interpretativo Puerto Nuevo, Km. 44 Avenida
Rentería in
Puerto Nuevo. The February 6 inauguration at 4pm is open to the public.
Exhibition hours: 10am-4pm Wed.-Sun. Free admission. Info at
(661)612-6760.
February 7: Screening
of the Film “Marley”
7pm: Directed by Kevin Macdonald, this 2012 documentary on
the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley was made with the support of
the
Marley family and includes rare footage, informative interviews and
amazing
performances. See this incredible film (in English with Spanish
subtitles) for
free at the Culture Beat Performing Arts Center, Av. López
Mateos #688 (next to
Librerías de Cristal) between Av. Macheros & Av. Miramar,
Ensenada. Info at
(646)178-3159, www.culturebeatmexico.com
or e-mail
February 7-12:
Carnaval Ensenada 2013 “Festejemos México (Let’s Celebrate
Mexico)”
One of the city’s largest and most popular events, Mardi
Gras attracts a multitude of national and international visitors. Enjoy
regional foods and libations, games and rides, live entertainment,
music and
dancing in this year’s festival zone located at the Plaza Cívica
de la Patria
(“Three Heads Plaza”) on Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas).
Traditional
festivities include the Coronation of the Adult’s Royal Court and the Quema de Mal Humor (Burning of Bad
Humor) on Thursday; the Coronation of the Children’s Royal Court on
Friday; the
Costume Ball on Saturday; and the Baile del Marido Oprimido
(Oppressed
Spouse Dance) on Monday. The Carnaval parades start at 2pm on Saturday,
Sunday
and Tuesday and travel from the corner of Av. Juárez and Av.
Ruiz to Av.
Virgilio Uribe to Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) to Av.
Sangines. Info: Carnaval Committee, tel.
(646)120-5417 or
(646)120-5947, or Spanish-language www.carnavalensenada.com
See 2011 story
& photos
See 2006 story
& photos
See 2005 story
& photos
February 8-March 28:
“Polícromo” Art Exposition
Works by Pablo Castañeda in the Galería Ernesto
Muñoz Acosta
of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. The
February 8 inauguration
at 7:30pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat.,
noon-6pm
Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
February 9: Carnaval
“Festejemos México (Let’s Celebrate Mexico)” Costume Ball &
Wine Tasting
Sample 60 wines from 30 different Baja California wineries
from 7-9pm and then dance the night away until 2am at the Riviera
Cultural
Center, Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cardenas), Ensenada. Ticket
($20dlls. before Feb.
1, $24dlls. after) includes commemorative glass, wine tasting from
7-9pm,
costume ball from 9pm-2am, live music and prize for best costume. Food
and
beverages for sale. Info: Baja California Winemakers Association (Provino),
tel. (646)178-3038; e-mail
February 10: La
Sociedad de Vecinos de Punta Banda “Chinese New Year”
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with great food, fun and a
special surprise at Campo La Jolla Salon in Punta Banda, 16 miles south
of
Ensenada. Doors/bar open at 4:30pm, dinner at 5:30pm. Ticket: $7dlls..
Proceeds
benefit club charities. Info & tickets: Kathleen Taormina, tel.
(646)152-0090; e-mail
February 13: Ash
Wednesday
February 14:
Valentine’s Day
February 15-March 8:
“Tiempo y Distancia (Time and Distance)” Art Exposition
Works by Mariela Ortiz at the Galería de la Ciudad in the
northern end of the Riviera Cultural Center, Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro Cardenas),
Ensenada. The February 15 inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the public.
Gallery
hours: 9am-1pm & 2-6pm Mon.-Fri., closed Sat. & Sun. Free
admission.
Info: Instituto de Cultura de Baja California (ICBC), tel.
(646)177-3130.
February 15: Violin
& Viola Concert
8pm: Maestra Nonna Alakvherdova and Maestro Ara Ghukasyan
perform in the Galería Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las
Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of
Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Admission: $8dlls. (discounts for students, teacher and
seniors).
Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
February 16: 4th
Annual Chocolate Festival
Noon-8pm: Everything chocolate including desserts at the
Sala de Tintos of Bodegas de Santo Tomás Winery, Av. Miramar
between Calles 6 &
7, Ensenada. Free admission. Food, wine and beer for purchase. Info:
CANIRAC
Chamber of Restaurants, tel. (646)174-0448; e-mail
February 16: Club
Compañeros de Baja Norte “It’s About Love” Party
1-4pm: Join the Compañeros for a filet mignon dinner,
raffles, games and music at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlán #256
in Fracc.
Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Food served at 2pm. Donation:
$10dlls.
Meet new friends and assist charities through this local service club.
Info
& tickets: John Connolly, tel. (646)156-5306; e-mail
February 16: 2nd
Annual Wildly Wonderful "Valentine" Charity Ball
5pm: La Misión Children’s Fund presents a fundraiser for the
local Nutrition Center and the Casa de Paz Orphanage at The Lighthouse,
Free
Road Km. 58.8, La Misión. Ticket ($35dlls. pre-sale, $40dlls. at
the door)
includes three-course dinner, champagne toast, silent auction and
dancing.
Attire: Creative Black Tie. Info & reservations at www.LMCFund.com or
Leslie Harris, U.S. tel. 858-367-9062.
February 18:
Presidents’ Day (U.S.)
February 20: Chamber
Music Concert
8pm: The Tijuana Camerata performs in the Galería Ernesto
Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Admission: $8dlls.
(discounts for students, teacher and seniors). Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307
& (646)173-4308.
February 24: Día de
la Bandera (Flag Day in Mexico)
February 28: OBC
Classics Concert
8pm: The Orchestra of Baja California (OBC) performs in the
Galería Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal
de las Artes (CEARTE)
on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) &
Av. Club Rotario.
Admission: $8dlls. (discounts for students, teacher and seniors). Info:
CEARTE,
tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
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March
2013
Thru March 5:
“Agave Rojo (Red Agave)” Exposition in Puerto Nuevo
Ensenada artist Adalberto
Pérez Meillón presents 21 paintings
and prints at Centro Interpretativo Puerto Nuevo, Km. 44 Avenida
Rentería in
Puerto Nuevo. The February 6 inauguration at 4pm is open to the public.
Exhibition hours: 10am-4pm Wed.-Sun. Free admission. Info at
(661)612-6760.
Thru March 8:
“Tiempo y Distancia (Time and Distance)” Art Exposition
Works by Mariela Ortiz at the Galería de la Ciudad in the
northern end of the Riviera Cultural Center, Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro Cardenas),
Ensenada. The February 15 inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the public.
Gallery
hours: 9am-1pm & 2-6pm Mon.-Fri., closed Sat. & Sun. Free
admission.
Info: Instituto de Cultura de Baja California (ICBC), tel.
(646)177-3130.
Thru March 28:
“Polícromo” Art Exposition
Works by Pablo Castañeda in the Galería Ernesto
Muñoz Acosta
of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. The
February 8 inauguration
at 7:30pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat.,
noon-6pm
Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
Thru March 31:
“XVIII Bienal de Artes Plásticas de Baja California” Collective
Exposition
Award-winning paintings, sculptures, graphics and drawings
by Baja California artists in the Galería Internacional of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal
de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) &
Av. Club Rotario. The February 1 inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the
public.
Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., noon-6pm Sun. Free admission.
Info:
CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
Thru April 15:
Guided
Whale Watching Tours in Ensenada
Take a 4-hour guided tour and view the magnificent
California gray whales near Ensenada’s Todos Santos Bay as they migrate
toward
their warm breeding grounds along the Baja peninsula’s central Pacific
coast.
Info: Baja California State Tourism Secretariat in Ensenada at
(646)172-5444; e-mail
Thru April 15: Whale
Watching Excursions in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur
Experience a close-up encounter with the California gray
whales and their calves in their warm mating and breeding grounds of
Scammon’s
Lagoon (Laguna Ojo de Liebre). Located approximately 370 miles south of
Ensenada, Guerrero Negro is the northern gateway to the state of Baja
California Sur. For guided tour info & reservations, contact Malarrimo
Eco-Tours, Guerrero Negro tel. (615)157-0100; e-mail
March 2: “QR Move”
Contemporary Dance
8pm: Tijuana’s Lux Boreal Contemporary Dance troupe performs
in the Foro Experimental of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on
the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av.
Club Rotario.
Admission: $8dlls. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
March 5: Town Hall
Meeting with the U.S. Consul General
10am: Meet new U.S.
Consul General Andrew Erickson at an
informative meeting at the San Nicolás Hotel & Casino on Av.
López Mateos
& Av. Guadalupe, Ensenada. Please RSVP with Tillie Foster, tel.
(646)154-2060; e-mail
March 6: Rock Concert
“Ramones Mania”
8pm: The Reptilianos pay tribute to the Ramones in the Foro
Experimental of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Admission: $4dlls.
Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
March 7: Ensenada Art
Walk
6-10pm: Expositions, music, fashions, organic products,
books and more at Caffe Italia in Plaza Marina, Ensenada. Free
admission. Info
at (646)178-8581.
March 7: “Dueto
Ghukasyan” Violin & Cello Concert
8pm: Accompanied by Maestra Ella Melik-Gusyan on the
piano, Erik y Rubén Ghukasyan
perform in the Galería Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las
Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of
Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Admission: $8dlls. (discounts for students, teacher and
seniors).
Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
March 7-17: 20th
Annual Latino Film Festival in San Diego, CA
The longest-running Latino Festival in Southern California
celebrates the best in international Latino cinema with screenings of
more than
100 short and feature films at UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at
Hazard
Center, 7510 Hazard Center, San Diego. Meet actors and filmmakers and
attend
workshops, live music events, parties and other exciting events.
Tickets &
info: Media Arts Center San Diego, U.S. tel. (619)230-1938 or visit www.sdlatinofilm.com
March 8-10: 27th
MasterCraft Safety Tecate SCORE
San Felipe 250 Desert Race
More than 250 cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs compete on a
challenging 254-mile course that
starts and finishes in the town of
San
Felipe on the Sea of Cortés. Info: SCORE International at U.S.
tel. (818)
225-8402.
March 9: 12th Annual
Chili & Flan Cook-off in La Misión
5pm: Support the BECA Scholarship
Fund and bring a chili or
flan contest entry or an appetizer or dessert to share at the casa of
Jerry
& Lynnie Lyndes in La Misión. Donation ($20dlls.) includes
beer, wine and
margaritas. Info or directions: Molly Post, tel. (646)155-0384; e-mail
March 9, 10, 16 &
17: “Driving Miss Daisy,” a Play
See the Pulitzer Prize winning play on Saturdays at 7pm and
Sundays at 2pm at Gertrude
Pearlman Theatre at Campo La Jolla in Punta
Banda,
16 miles south of Ensenada. Admission donation $9dlls. pre-sale,
$10dlls. at
the door. Info & tickets: Leslie Allingham, tel. (646)154-2773; e-mail
March 10: Daylight
Saving Time Begins (U.S.)
March 10: Municipal Mountain
Bike Championship
10am: The Municipal League of Mountain Biking presents the
second stage race in its series at Cañon Doña Petra in
Ensenada. Info &
race registration: Liga Municipal de Ciclismo de Montaña/Roberto
García, tel.
(646)178-1011.
March 16: “Pedaling
for a Hope in Life” Bike Ride
10am: A 60 km. fundraising bike ride from Baja Studios in Rosarito
to Bibayoff Winery in Valle de Guadalupe to benefit Fundación
Castro Limón,
A.C., a nonprofit organization that assists children with cancer.
Registration:
$25dlls. in advance, $30dlls. on day of event. Info at www.fundacioncastrolimon.org,
http://paseociclista.com,
Tijuana tel.
(664)969-5914 or U.S. tel. 1(888)136-1060.
March 16: Club Compañeros de Baja
Norte St. Patrick’s
Dinner SOLD OUT!!!
Join the Compañeros for a traditional corned beef and
cabbage dinner, an Irish “sing-a-long” and raffles at the clubhouse on
Calle
Mazatlán #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada.
Doors open at
1pm, food at 2pm. Donation $10dlls. Meet new friends and assist
charities
through this local service club. Info & tickets: John Connolly,
tel.
(646)156-5306; e-mail
March 16: OBC
Classics Concert
8pm: The Orchestra of Baja California (OBC) performs in the
Galería Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal
de las Artes (CEARTE)
on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) &
Av. Club Rotario.
Admission: $8dlls. (discounts for students, teacher and seniors). Info:
CEARTE,
tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
March 17: St.
Patrick’s Day
March 18: Benito
Juárez’ Birthday Observed (Mexico)
March 19: San José de
la Zorra Cultural Festival
10am: The Kumiai community of San José de la Zorra presents
a display and sale of native arts and local agricultural products plus
cultural
exhibitions of music and dance in a family atmosphere north of
Vinícola Barón
Balché in Valle de Guadalupe. Free admission. Info: Instituto de
Culturas
Indígenas de Baja California (CUNA)/Javier Ceseña, cell
tel. (646)129-0976; e-mail
March 19-22: 22nd
“Ensenada Danza para Todos”
8pm: Two dozen different dance academies perform ballet,
folkloric, flamenco, Polynesian, Arabian, jazz, contemporary and other
dance
genres at Teatro de la Ciudad, Av. Diamante, Ensenada. Admission:
$8dlls.
Schedule & tickets at Teatro de la Ciudad, tel. (646)177-0392.
March 21: Benito
Juárez’ Birthday (Mexico)
March 22 & 23:
7th Annual International Blues & Arts Fiesta in San Felipe
The Lion’s Club of San
Felipe and the Baja Good Life Club
present a two-day fundraising event at the Pavilion, located in Ventana
del Mar
in El Dorado Ranch, San Felipe. The 2013 lineup includes some of the
most
celebrated blues bands and artists in the area including The Bayou
Brothers,
Chet Cannon & The Committee, Michele Lundeen, Missy Anderson, Sugar
Thieves, and Crossfire, the award winning Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute
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regional artists will offer all types of art from sculpture and
painting, to
local Indian art, apparel, and jewelry. Concert hours: 6-10pm Fri.,
11am-6pm
Sat. Info & online ticket purchase ($15dlls. Fri., $20dlls. Sat.,
or
$30dlls. for both days) available at www.bluesandarts.com
March 22-24: RECORD
Off-Road Series El Alamo 200 Off-Road Race
Vehicles from both sides of the border compete in a
challenging race that starts and finishes southeast of Ensenada at
Ejido Heroes
de la Independencia, Carr. Ensenada-San Felipe Km. 92. Info: RECORD Off-Road
Series/Ramón Castro, tel. (646)177-1204.
March 23: 5th Baja
Beer Fest 2013
Artisan beer tastings from more than 50 Ensenada and Baja home
brewers plus live music and regional foods at the Riviera Cultural
Center on
the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av.
Club Rotario, Ensenada.
Ticket $20dlls. in advance, $24dlls. at the door. Advance ticket
recommended. Info
at Spanish language www.bajabeerfest.mx or Carlos Castillo, tel.
(646)152-1117; e-mail
March 24: 7th Carrera
de Primavera
Club Todos Santos sponsors 4-and-8-kilometer spring runs in
the Cañon de Doña Petra, Ensenada. Info at tel.
(646)177-4941.
March 24: Ruta del
Vino Rotisserie Lamb
Noon-6pm: Celebrate the beginning of spring with rotisserie
lamb at Casa Encinares Bed & Breakfast and Winery, Carr.
Tecate-Ensenada
(Wine Route) Km 91.5 + 2.5 km in San Antonio de las Minas. Ticket
($12dlls.
pre-sale; $16dlls. at the door) includes lamb with beans, tortillas,
potatoes, chips,
salsa, jamaica water and glass of sangria. Limited seating. Info &
tickets:
Arturo Horta, cell tel. (646)116-5107; e-mail
March 24-April 2:
14th Annual Bahía de los Angeles Art and Craft Show & Sale
Talented local artists exhibit their oil, acrylic and
watercolor paintings, gourd creations, crafted wooden objects, jewelry
and
fabric items in the Museum Salon daily from 10am-4pm. The March 24
inaugural
reception at 10am is open to the public. Free admission. Bahía
de los Angeles
is located on the Sea of Cortés, approximately 330 miles
southeast of Ensenada.
Info: Mary Bandy, e-mail
March 30: Indie Side:
Urban Bazar
10am-7pm: Handmade designs, art, crafts, clothing, foods and
more at Plaza Cívica de la Patria (The Three Heads) on Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Macheros, Ensenada. Flamenco ballet, used
book sale, spring
costume contest and pet costume competition. Free admission. Info at
(646)177-1357
or (646)218-4724; e-mail
March 30: A Sampling
of Electronic Music
7-10pm: Various local DJs perform experimental music on the
outdoor terrace of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Free
admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
March 31: Easter
Sunday
March 31: Club
Compañeros de Baja Norte Easter Brunch
11am-3pm: Sunday brunch at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlán
#256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Open to the
public;
$5-8dlls. donation. Easter special Quiche Lorraine. Meet new friends
and assist
charities through this local service club. Info: John Connolly, tel.
(646)156-5306; e-mail
March 31: Japanese Food Festival
11am-8pm: Enjoy
Japanese and Oriental foods, a sushi contest and Oriental dancers at Plaza
Cívica de la Patria (The Three Heads) on Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) &
Av. Macheros, Ensenada. Free admission. Info: José Pico, tel.
(646)176-6857 or
cell tel. (646)207-6655; e-mail
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April
2013
Thru April 2:
14th Annual Bahía de los Angeles Art and Craft Show & Sale
Talented local artists exhibit their oil, acrylic and
watercolor paintings, gourd creations, crafted wooden objects, jewelry
and
fabric items in the Museum Salon daily from 10am-4pm. The March 24
inaugural
reception at 10am is open to the public. Free admission. Bahía
de los Angeles
is located on the Sea of Cortés, approximately 330 miles
southeast of Ensenada.
Info: Mary Bandy, e-mail
Thru April 15
(extended season): Guided Whale Watching Tours in Ensenada
Take a 4-hour guided tour and view the magnificent
California gray whales near Ensenada’s Todos Santos Bay as they migrate
toward
their warm breeding grounds along the Baja peninsula’s central Pacific
coast.
Info: Baja California State Tourism Secretariat in Ensenada at
(646)172-5444; e-mail
Every Saturday &
Sunday: “Ensenada on the Beach”
11am-5pm: Artistic and cultural activities for kids, teens
and adults like street theater, music, dance, circus presentations,
kite making
and sand sculpture workshops on the beachfront malecón along the
southern
extension of Blvd. Costero in Playa Hermosa. Free admission. Info:
Instituto de
Cultura de Baja California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
April 1: April Fool’s
Day
April 4: Strings
Concert
8pm: The Viramavi String Quartet performs in the Galería
Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Admission:
$8dlls. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
April 5 & 6:
Bonnie Kilroe, Celebrity Imposter – Divas Meet Vegas
A one-woman show with live singing and one-minute costume
changes. See Cher, Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton, Marilyn Monroe, Lisa
Minnelli,
Patsy Cline and more all on one stage on Fri. at 7pm and Sat. at 2pm at
Gertrude Pearlman
Theatre at Campo La Jolla in Punta Banda, 16 miles
south of
Ensenada. Admission donation: $15dlls. Info & tickets: Irka
Davis, tel.
(646)154-2235.
April 5-May 5: 5th
International Festival of Contemporary Dance Photo Exposition
Ensenada photographer Edgar Lima presents “Danza en la
Sangre, Crónicas de Tres (Dance in Blood, Three Chronicles)” in
the Galería
Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The April 5
inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm
Mon.-Sat.,
noon-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
April 6: “Classy Bag
Affair” Luncheon Auction
11am: A luncheon with silent and live auctions to benefit
the Bajamar
Scholarship Foundation at Dos Lagos Restaurant at Bajamar Golf
Resort, Carr. Tijuana-Ensenada Km. 77.5. Silent auction features
handpainted
canvas tote bags with original art by famous Baja artists. Admission
($30dlls.)
includes salad, quesadilla and taco bar, dessert, glass of wine, tax
and tip. RSVP
before March 30. Info: Ruth Rockwell, tel. (646)155-4200, U.S. tel.
(619)663-2600; e-mail
April 6: 27th Annual
Los Gordos Crazy Hat Party
Bring your wildest hat or decorated sombrero and join the
annual celebration of the birthday of Los Gordos founder Abel
González
(R.I.P.). Enjoy music, dancing and camaraderie from 5pm until closing
at
Restaurant/Bar Los Gordos at Rancho La Bufadora in Punta Banda, 21
miles south
of Ensenada. Info: Pam Connor, e-mail
April 7: Municipal
Mountain Bike Championship
10am: The Municipal League of Mountain Biking presents the
third race in its series at Rancho Santa Cruz in Ensenada. Info &
race
registration: Liga Municipal de Ciclismo de Montaña/Roberto
García, tel.
(646)178-1011.
April 13: Cuatro
Cuatros Cabalgata
9am: Riders of all ages and experience levels are invited to
participate in a family-oriented, guided horseback ride round trip from Cuatro
Cuatros to Rancho San Gabriel in San Antonio de las Minas. Live
norteño music,
barbacoa, horse rentals available. Info & prices at e-mail
April 14: Municipal
Mountain Bike Ride
The Municipal League of Mountain Biking presents a nature
ride from Ensenada to San Antonio de las Minas. Info & race
registration:
Liga Municipal de Ciclismo de Montaña/Roberto García,
tel. (646)178-1011.
April 14: 5th Annual
Taco & Mexican Food Fair
Noon-8pm: Local restaurants and taquerías offer tacos and
Mexican
fare
in a family atmosphere with live music at Plaza Cívica de la
Patria (Three
Heads) on Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas), Ensenada. Free
admission. Food, wine and beer for
purchase. Info: CANIRAC
Chamber of
Restaurants, tel. (646)174-0448; e-mail
April 18, 19 &
20: 7th Chinto Mendoza Jazz Festival 2013
8pm: Various jazz performers entertain at Ensenada’s Centro
Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on
the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club Rotario. See Blue Gardenia on Thurs., Osmany Paredes on
Fri.,
and Melissa Aldana on Sat. Admission: $8dlls. (discounts for students,
teacher
and seniors). .Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
April 19: Rafael in
Concert
7pm: The world famous Spanish singer performs at Viña de
Liceaga winery at Carr. Tecate-Ensenada Km. 93 in San Antonio de
las Minas. Info
& tickets: Viajes Kinessia, tel. (646)152-1800.
April 19-21: 14th
Annual Festival of New Wine & Mollusks
Seminars, tours of different mollusk cultivation facilities,
cooking demonstrations, wine tasting and seafood sampling at Hotel
Coral &
Marina and other Ensenada locations. Info & tickets at
Spanish-language web
site www.provinoac.org or Baja
California Winemakers Association (Provino),
tel. (646)178-3038; e-mail
April 20: Club Compañeros de Baja
Norte “Viva Italiano”
Join the Compañeros for a traditional spaghetti dinner,
Italian background music and raffles at the clubhouse on Calle
Mazatlán #256 in
Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Doors open at 1pm, food at
2pm.
Donation $12dlls. Meet new friends and assist charities through this
local
service club. This month’s proceeds benefit the Compañeros
Scholarship Fund.
Info & tickets: Nancy McKee, tel. (646)174-5011; e-mail
April 20: Fiestas del
Mar
4pm-after midnight: Ceviche contest, Beatles and Rolling
Stones Tribute concerts, a grand concert featuring Amanda Miguel, Diego
Verdaguer and invited guest Ana Victoria, and gala After Party at
Hotel
Coral
& Marina, three miles north of Ensenada at Km. 103 Carr.
Tijuana-Ensenada.
Tickets: $36-145dlls. Info & tickets: Hotel Coral &
Marina/Lizette
Sánchez, tel. (646)175-0000.
See 2006 review & photos
April 20-June 23:
“La
Contemplación de un Entorno (Contemplation in an Environment)”
Exposition
A retrospective of the works of acclaimed Ensenada artist
Estela Hussong in the Galería Internacional of Ensenada’s Centro
Estatal de las
Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of
Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The April 20 inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the public.
Exhibition
hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., noon-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
April 21: Planet
Earth Expo-Fair & Bike Ride
10am-2pm: Enjoy educational workshops, exhibitions, and
tours of Ensenada’s soon-to-be-inaugurated Caracol Scientific &
Cultural
Center, open one day only on Blvd. Costero (Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario #13 (on the waterfront across from the Riviera Cultural
Center). From
9-10am, participate in the Caracol-CICESE-Caracol Bike Ride. Free
admission.
Info: Caracol Centro Cientifico y
Cultural, A.C., tel. (646)177-0897; e-mail
April 22: 43rd
Anniversary Earth Day
April 25-May 2: 5th
International Festival of Contemporary Dance “Espuma Cuántica
(Quantum Foam)”
8pm: A series of contemporary dance performances by dance
troupes from Canada, Costa Rica, Chile, Spain and Mexico at the Foro
Experimental of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Admission: $8dlls., discounts for students & seniors. Info
and dance schedule: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
April
26-28: 66th Newport to
Ensenada Yacht Race
The oldest U.S. to Mexico international yacht race begins on
Friday at Balboa Pier in Newport Beach, California and
concludes with
trophy presentations on Sunday at Ensenada’s new race headquarters,
Hotel Coral
& Marina. Entrants have until 11am on Sunday to officially finish
the
125-nautical-mile race. Info: Newport
Ocean
Sailing Association (NOSA) at U.S.
tel. (949)644-1023.
See 2006
review &
photos
April 26-29: Freezer
Fiesta IV Fishing Tournament
Fish for calico bass, yellowtail, rockfish, lingcod, sand
bass and red snapper during this two-day tournament based at Costa Baja
Hotel
in Ensenada. Package ($499dlls.) includes two days fishing,
accommodations (dbl.
occ.), meals, margarita party and more. Limited availability. Info and
registration at U.S. tel. (702)968-2966 or www.freezerfiesta.com
April 27: Book Fair
10am-5pm: In commemoration of World
Book and Copyright Day
(April 23), the Instituto de Cultura de Baja California, with the
participation
of local bookstores and authors, presents its annual “Bazar del Libro”
at
Parque Revolución on Av. Obregon & Calle 7, Ensenada. Free
admission. Info:
Instituto de Cultura de Baja California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
April 28: Club
Compañeros de Baja Norte Brunch
11am-2pm: Sunday brunch at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlán
#256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Open to the
public;
$5-6dlls. donation. Meet new friends and assist charities through this
local
service club. Info: John Connolly, tel. (646)156-5306; e-mail
April 28: San Antonio
Necua Artisans & Farmers Market
10am-7pm: The Kumiai community of San Antonio Necua presents
an exhibition and sale of Kumiai, Pai-Pai and Kiliwa basketry and
native arts
as well as local agricultural products (cheese, eggs, fruits),
medicinal plants
and traditional foods like shawii, pinole and ground wheat tortillas.
Enjoy
guided walking tours, exhibits in the new community museum, and a
cultural
program with birdsingers and traditional dances. Free admission. The
community
is located in Valle de Guadalupe off Ensenada-Tecate Highway 3 (take
dirt road
opposite Domecq Winery and continue approximately 2 miles, passing L.A.
Cetto
Winery and following signs to Necua). Info: Instituto
de
Culturas Indígenas de Baja California (CUNA)/Javier
Ceseña, tel. (646)178-8780,
cell tel. (646)129-0976; e-mail
April 28: Día del Niño Golf
Tournament
A two-person team (father/son, aunt/nephew, etc.) golf
scramble at Bajamar Ocean Front Golf Resort, located 20 miles north of
Ensenada
at Carr. Tijuana-Ensenada Km. 77.5. Tournament shotgun at 10am. With an
adult
registration, children play free by bringing a new unwrapped toy for
Casa Hogar
Buena Vida. Registration fee ($89dlls.) includes green fee, BBQ, prizes
and
more. Info & registration: Bajamar, tel. (646)155-0151, U.S. toll
free
(888)311-6076, Mexico toll free (800)025-4075, e-mail
April 28: 2nd Annual
Coffee Festival
11am-8pm: Coffee tastings, pastries, regional foods,
expositions and contests in the gardens of the Riviera Cultural Center
on the
corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario, Ensenada.
Free admission. Info: José Pico, cell tel. (646)207-6655; e-mail
April 28: Expo Tu
Evento Ensenada 2013
11am-9pm: An exposition of providers for all types of social
and business events (birthday parties, anniversaries, weddings,
conferences,
etc.) in the Salón Rojo of the Riviera Cultural Center on the
corner of Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario,
Ensenada. Free admission.
Info at cell tel. (646)162-8209; e-mail
April 30: Día del
Niño (Children’s Day in Mexico)
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May
2013
Thru May 2: 5th
International Festival of Contemporary Dance “Espuma Cuántica
(Quantum Foam)”
8pm: A series of contemporary dance performances by dance
troupes from Canada, Costa Rica, Chile, Spain and Mexico at the Foro
Experimental of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Admission: $8dlls.,
half price students & seniors. Info and dance schedule: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
Thru May 5: 5th
International Festival of Contemporary Dance Photo Exposition
Ensenada photographer Edgar Lima presents “Danza en la
Sangre, Crónicas de Tres (Dance in Blood, Three Chronicles)” in
the Galería
Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The April 5
inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm
Mon.-Sat.,
noon-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
Thru June 23: “La
Contemplación de un Entorno (Contemplation in an Environment)”
Exposition
A retrospective of the works of acclaimed Ensenada artist
Estela Hussong in the Galería Internacional of Ensenada’s Centro
Estatal de las
Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of
Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The April 20 inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the public.
Exhibition
hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., noon-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
Every Saturday &
Sunday: “Ensenada on the Beach”
Noon-5pm: Artistic and cultural activities for kids, teens
and adults like street theater, music, dance, kung fu exhibitions,
chess and
kite making workshops on the beachfront malecón along the
southern extension of
Blvd. Costero in Playa Hermosa. Free admission. Info: Instituto de
Cultura de
Baja California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
May
1: Día del
Trabajo (Labor Day in Mexico)
May 4: 139th Kentucky Derby at Churchill
Downs
May 4: 34th
Anniversary Spring
Rosarito-Ensenada Fun Bicycle Ride
Thousands of cyclists participate in this scenic 50-mile
ride that starts at 10am in downtown Rosarito and follows the Free Road
along
the Pacific Coast and inland through rural countryside to the finish
line in
Ensenada. The event concludes with a huge fiesta from noon to sunset on
Ensenada’s waterfront. Info: Paseo Ciclista Rosarito Ensenada, SA de
CV, tel.
(646)174-0033.
May 4: Primavera en
los Viñedos 2013
11am: Celebrate spring in the vineyards with a blessing of
the vines, live music and cultural entertainment, regional foods and
artisan
booths in a family atmosphere at Vinícola
Barón Balché in Ejido Porvenir, Valle
de Guadalupe. Admission: $12.50dlls. pre-sale, $17.50dlls. at the door
includes
wine tastings from different wineries. Tickets & info: Barón
Balché Winery/Mario
Rodriguez, cell tel. (646)193-8547; e-mail
May 4: Club Compañeros de Baja Norte
Kentucky Derby Party
1-4pm: Go to the Derby with the Compañeros at the clubhouse
on Calle Mazatlán #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of
Ensenada. Mint
juleps, taco salad to order and games available. Please bring an
appetizer to share. Meet new friends and
assist
charities through this local service club. Info: Katrina Tinoco, tel.
(646)173-8464; e-mail
May 4: “Wild” Cinco
de Mayo Fiesta & Art Sale in La Misión
5pm: A fundraiser for BECA, a
scholarship program that
offers extended educational opportunities to nearly 100 children in La
Misión.
Admission donation ($25dlls.) includes Mexican munchies, taco bar,
beer, wine
and margaritas at the home of Charlie Wild in Playa La
Misión. Info & directions: Molly Post, e-mail
May 4: Shaila Dúrcal
in Concert
7pm: The Spanish singer/songwriter performs at Viña de
Liceaga winery at Carr. Tecate-Ensenada Km. 93 in San Antonio de
las Minas.
Info & tickets: Viajes Kinessia, tel. (646)152-1800.
May 4 & 5:
Cabalgata de la Primavera 2013
A 4-5 hour guided horseback riding adventure at Parque
Nacional Constitución de 1857 in the Sierra de Juarez.
Registration fee
includes meals and overnight camping (bring your own tent and
equipment) at
Rancho El Alamar. Cabin rentals available. Horse rental available or
bring your
own. Registration & info: Alfredo
Vizcarra, Jr., cell tel. (646)179-5074
or Alfredo Vizcarra, Tijuana tel.
(664)902-3681; e-mail
May 5: Cinco de Mayo (Anniversary of the
Battle of
Puebla)
May 5: Project Kutap
Kuatey Inauguration
10am: Official inauguration of Kutap
Kuatey Ecotourism
Center in the Kumiai community of La Huerta, 7 miles east of Ojos
Negros. Handicrafts
store, horseback riding, nature walks, camping, cabañas and
more. Info:
Instituto de Culturas Indígenas de Baja California (CUNA)/Javier
Ceseña, tel.
(646)178-8780, cell tel. (646)129-0976; e-mail
May 5: 5th Annual Cheese Fair in Ojos Negros
11am-6pm:
Enjoy Real del Castillo and
other regional cheeses, Baja California wines, Mexican foods, exhibits,
and
live entertainment in a family atmosphere at the public park next
to the Delegación office in Ojos Negros, 25 miles southeast of
Ensenada via
Highway 3 to San Felipe. Admission ticket ($21dlls.) includes nearly
three
dozen cheese samples. Info: La Sociedad de Productores de Lacteos de
Ojos
Negros, cell tel. (646)183-1432; e-mail
May 5: 25th
Anniversary of Museum of Natural History and Culture of Bahía de
los Angeles
4:30pm: The Museo Comunitario de Naturaleza y Cultura de
Bahía de los Angeles invites the public to celebrate its 25th
anniversary at a
festive reception with food, drinks and photo exhibits featuring the
growth and
progress of the museum. Please bring a memorable story about the museum
to
relate as it honors all the volunteer docents, work party participants,
transporters, technical assistants, logistical supporters, donors,
exhibit
curatorsand mentors that for the last 32 years have helped this small
museum to
be built, grow and improve. New and potential volunteers and supporters
are welcome.
Free admission. Bahía de los Angeles is located on the Sea of
Cortés,
approximately 330 miles southeast of Ensenada.
May 8: Jazz Concert
6pm: Banda Trois Jazz entertains on the Plaza de las Artes
of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free
admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
May 10: Día de las Madres (Mexico)
May 10: Banda El
Recodo in Concert
8pm: Founded in 1938 under the direction of the Lizárraga
family, the popular Banda Sinaloense el Recodo de Don Cruz
Lizárraga performs
at Campo Deportivo Antonio Palacios, Calle 9 & Av. Guadalupe,
Ensenada.
Admission: $12.50-$83dlls. Info/tickets: Viajes Kinessia, tel.
(646)152-1800.
May 11: Grand Opening
of PEGA Golf Academy
An introductory orientation of the new facilities and
driving range located across from the horse rentals and just north of
Rancho
Todos Santos/Casa Country Bar on the extension of Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cárdenas), Ensenada. The introduction to the junior golf program
is at 10am,
followed by the ladies portion at 11:30am, and senior players at
12:30pm. Learn
the newest, most innovative methods of teaching golf from academy
directors Patrick
Shaw (PGA of America Golf Pro) and Eduardo Noriega (Profesional de Golf
Mexico).
First timers, veteran golfers and families welcome. Info: Patrick Shaw,
cell
tel. (646)179-2958; e-mail
May 11: Lupita
D’Alessio in Concert
The Mexican songstress performs her greatest hits at Rancho
San Gabriel in San Antonio de las Minas, Carr. Tecate-Ensenada Km. 95.
Info
& tickets: APM, tel.
(646)174-6802 or Viajes Kinessia, tel. (646)152-1800.
May 12: Mother’s Day
(U.S.)
May 12: 12th Annual
International Half Marathon
8am: Men and women are invited to compete for medals and
cash prizes in this 21 km. foot race that starts and finishes at Playa
Hermosa,
Ensenada. Open to anyone age 18 or older; no entry fee. Info: Ensenada
Municipal Sports Institute (INMUDERE), tel. (646)177-0744.
May 12: Municipal
Mountain Bike Championship
10am: The Municipal League of Mountain Biking presents the
fourth race in its series at Rancho Lara in Piedras Gordas at Carr.
Ensenada-Ojos Negros Km. 17, Ensenada. Info & race registration:
Liga
Municipal de Ciclismo de Montaña/Roberto García, tel.
(646)178-1011.
May 12, 13, 17, 18:
Annual University Festival of Theater 2013
8pm: A series of Spanish-language plays at the Foro Experimental
of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario.
Admission: $8dlls., discounts
for students & seniors. Info and schedule: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307
& (646)173-4308.
May 14: Meeting with
Immigration
10am: Lic. Ernestina Rivera, representative for the Ensenada
area Immigration office (INAMI), explains and answers questions about
the new immigration rules at an informative
meeting at the San Nicolás Hotel & Casino on Av.
López Mateos & Av.
Guadalupe, Ensenada. Limited seating. Please RSVP with Tillie Foster,
tel.
(646)154-2060; e-mail
May 17 & 18: Run
for the Border
Motorcyclists from the U.S., Canada and Mexico ride from San
Diego, CA to Ensenada, B.C. for a weekend of fun, festivities and
entertainment
at Hotel Costa Baja. Info & registration at www.runfortheborder.net
May 17-19: Floral Art
Exposition
Grupo Calafia presents floral arrangements in the lobby of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. The May 17
inauguration at 5pm is
open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., noon-6pm Sun.
Free
admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
May 18: Armed Forces Day (U.S.)
May 18: 138th Preakness
Stakes at Pimlico
May 18: Fiesta of the
Flowering Vineyards (Fiesta de los Viñedos en Flor)
Noon: This event is an excellent opportunity to sample wines
from various wineries and enjoy regional foods and music in a family
atmosphere
at Viñedo Las Nubes,
one kilometer west of Ejido El Porvenir in Valle de
Guadalupe. Admission: $21dlls./adult, children free. Advance tickets
recommended. Proceeds benefit Albergue San Vicente. Info & tickets:
Baja
California Winemakers Association (Provino),
tel. (646)178-3038; e-mail
May 18-June 17: “StoryTelling
Through Art” & “The Wonders of Baja California” Expositions
Martina
Teomaya exhibits her unique shamanic art created with
natural found objects from Baja and Jim Cline displays his
exquisite travel
images of Baja at Terra
Peninsular Community Center & Gallery, Av. Lopez
Mateos #1090-5 & 6 near Av. Castillo, Ensenada. The May 18 artists’
reception from 2-7pm is open to the public by reservation. Exhibition
hours:
10am-6pm Mon.-Fri, closed Sat. & Sun. Free admission. Info: Terra
Peninsular/Horacio Moncado, tel. (646)177-6800; e-mail
May 19: VII Festival
Internacional Palabra en el Mundo (International Festival Word in the
World)
10am-5pm: To be held in various countries and cities
throughout the world for the purpose of promoting world peace, this
event
includes poetry readings, music, dance, art exhibitions and more at
Museo
Histórico Regional (former Ensenada jail) on Av. Gastelum
between Av. Lopez
Mateos & Virgilio Uribe, Ensenada. There will be a special
presentation of sculptor Alfonso Arámbula’s movie “El Hombre
Ballena (The Whale Man)” at noon and at 3pm. Free admission. Exhibitor
&
general
info: Liz Durand/Pluma Joven A.C., tels. (646)151-6911 or
(646)193-7176; e-mail
May 20-25: 3rd
International Guitar Festival Ensenada 2013
Electric and classical guitar contests, workshops, conferences
and concerts featuring “The Guitarists of Baja California” at Bodegas
de Santo
Tomás Winery, Av. Miramar between Calles 6 & 7, Ensenada.
For activities
program visit Spanish-language site http://festivaldeguitarrasensenada.com
or
contact Festival Director Carlos Patiño, e-mail
May 23: Guitar Concert
8pm: Valise Blu guitar duo performs at the Foro Experimental
of Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario.
Admission: $8dlls., discounts
for students & seniors. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
May 24-June 30: “Building
Bridges” International Art Exposition
Italian artist Alessandro Savelli exhibits his works in the
lobby and Galería Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las
Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of
Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The May 24 inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the public.
Exhibition
hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., noon-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels. (646)173-4307
& (646)173-4308.
May 25: 3rd Bi-Annual
“La Salina Connect” Golf Tournament
A charity event at Bajamar Ocean Front Golf Resort, located
20 miles north of Ensenada at Carr. Tijuana-Ensenada Km. 77.5. Check-in
and
contests at 9am, tournament follows. Entry fee ($85dlls./player)
includes green
fees, two raffle tickets, and dinner with two drinks at La Salina
Cantina. Info
& registration: La Salina Cantina, 23 miles north of Ensenada at
Carr.
Tijuana-Ensenada Km. 73, or e-mail
May 25: Club Compañeros de Baja
Norte
Taco Fiesta
1-4pm: Join the Compañeros for an all-you-can-eat taco
wagon and raffles at the clubhouse
on Calle Mazatlán #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of
Ensenada. Doors
open at 1pm, food at 2pm. Ticket
donation $10dlls. presale, $12dlls. at
the door. Meet new friends
and assist
charities
through this local service club. Info & tickets: Katrina Tinoco,
tel.
(646)173-8464; e-mail
May 25: Jesse &
Joy in Concert
7pm: The Latin Grammy winning Mexican pop-rock duo
entertains at the soccer field at the Unidad Deportiva in Valle Dorado,
Ensenada. Info & tickets: Viajes Kinessia, tel. (646)152-1800.
May 25: Orchestra of
Baja California Concert
8pm: The Orquesta de Baja California (OBC) performs classics
like “Danzón No. 3” in the Galería Ernesto Muñoz
Acosta of Ensenada’s Centro
Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on
the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club Rotario. Admission: $8dlls., discounts for students
&
seniors. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
May 25 & 26: 34th
Annual La Misión Fiesta
A family
style country festival with parades, rodeo
contests, cultural exhibitions, regional foods, live entertainment and
a
Saturday night Cowboy Camp & Bonfire. The fiesta
kicks off on Saturday with rodeo
demonstrations at 3pm; a special presentation by folkloric dancers from
La
Misión and San Ysidro, CA at 3pm; the 16th Annual State
Calabaceado Dance
Festival at 4:30pm along with Mexican folkloric groups until 7pm; and a
giant
bonfire, Kumiai song and dance, and local Calabaceado Dance Contest at
8pm. Sunday
festivities begin with the opening of the “Microhistory of the
Settlement of La
Misión” exposition and Catholic mass at 9am; a civic parade at
10am; the
official inauguration of the event at noon; and folkloric dance groups
from
12:30-6:30pm including the exceptional “Dance of the Bighorn Sheep” at
1pm.
Additional Sunday highlights include a performance of “Mexican Airs” by
guitarist Miguel de Hoyos with Paco Díaz and the Cabalgata
Histórica (procession of costumed horseback riders) at
2:25pm; rodeo events at 3pm; and a special performance of “Nativo,” a
contemporary dance production based on the history of Baja California,
at 5:20pm.
The fiesta concludes with live music for dancing from 8pm-midnight.
Free
admission (small parking donation). It is held at the site of San
Miguel
Arcangel de la Frontera Mission at Km. 65.5 on the Tijuana-Ensenada
Free Road
(from Toll Road, take La Fonda exit). Info:
UABC
School of Tourism in Tijuana/Prof. Mario Reyes, tel/fax: (664)682-1697;
e-mail
See
2006 story &
photos
See
2013 story &
photos
May 25 & 26: 20th
Annual Guillermo's Yellowtail Sportfishing Tournament in Bahía
de los Angeles
Anglers compete for trophies and cash prizes while trying to
hook up with the largest yellowtail in the Sea of Cortés. Bring
your own boat
or arrange a panga rental in town. Bahía de los Angeles is
located on the Sea
of Cortés, approximately 330 miles southeast of Ensenada. Info:
Guillermo’s
Sportfishing in L.A. Bay, satellite tel. (200)124-9104.
May 26: Club
Compañeros de Baja Norte Brunch & Memorial Service
10am-1pm: Special Sunday brunch in memory of club members
who passed away during the past year at the clubhouse on Calle
Mazatlán #256 in
Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Open to the public;
$5-6dlls.
donation. Meet new friends and assist charities through this local
service
club. Info: John Connolly, tel. (646)156-5306; e-mail
May 26: Ensenada
131st Anniversary “Ensenada
de Todos, Suma de Culturas” International
Festival
10am-6pm: A multicultural celebration at Plaza Ventana al
Mar on the waterfront near the giant flag pole on Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cárdenas), Ensenada. Enjoy Ensenada’s cultural diversity with
music, dance,
arts, ethnic foods and exhibits by nearly four dozen local community
groups of
various nationalities, historical and cultural societies, museums and
the
city’s founding families. CICESE Centro de Investigación
Científica y de
Educación Superior de Ensenada will be honored for its 40th
anniversary. Free
admission. Info: Horacio Moncado, cell tel. (646)116-3870; e-mail
See 2004
review & photos
May 26: San José de
la Zorra Artisan Expo Fair
10am: The Kumiai community of San José de la Zorra presents
a display and sale of native arts plus cultural exhibitions of music
and dance
in a family atmosphere north of Vinícola Barón
Balché in Valle de Guadalupe.
Free admission, food and beverages for purchase. Info: Instituto de
Culturas
Indígenas de Baja California (CUNA)/Javier Ceseña, tel.
(646)178-8780, cell
tel. (646)129-0976; e-mail
May 27: Memorial
Day Observed (U.S.)
May 30: Monster
Energy/SCORE Baja 500
Kick-Off Party
7pm-midnight: A Baja Fiesta at the start/finish line area
near Ensenada’s Riviera Cultural Center. The event
includes a racer’s autograph party and
vehicle display with donations accepted for the Cruz Roja Mexicana
(Mexico’s
Red Cross). Info: SCORE
International, U.S. tel. (818)225-8402.
May 30: Walenta String Quartet in Concert
7:30pm: Hailing from Wichita State University in Kansas, the
Walenta String Quartet offers a special performance at the Sala de
Tintos of
Bodegas de Santo Tomás, Av. Miramar #666, Ensenada. Admission:
$6dlls. Info:
UABC School of Arts, tel. (646)152-8204, ext. 65723 or 173-4307/08; e-mail
May 31-June 2: 45th Tecate
SCORE Baja 500
The legendary desert race in which more than 275 cars, trucks,
motorcycles and ATVs from 35 U.S. states and 15 countries traverse over
500
miles of rugged mountain, forest and desert terrain in their attempts
to “beat
the Baja.” This year’s race, which includes new or seldom-used sections
in the
course, starts and finishes in front of Ensenada’s historic Riviera
Cultural
Center on Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas). On Friday (May
31) the pre-race
SCORE Manufacturer’s Midway, contingency and tech inspection takes
place on the
boulevard from 9am-6pm. On Saturday (June 1) motorcycles and ATVs start
the elapsed-time
race at 6am, followed by trucks and cars several hours later. On Sunday
(June
2) award presentations are at noon in the open-air theater of the
Riviera
Cultural Center. Info: SCORE
International, U.S. tel. (818)225-8402.
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June
2013
Thru June 2: 45th Tecate
SCORE Baja 500
The legendary desert race in which more than 275 cars, trucks,
motorcycles and ATVs from 35 U.S. states and 15 countries traverse over
500
miles of rugged mountain, forest and desert terrain in their attempts
to “beat
the Baja.” This year’s race, which includes new or seldom-used sections
in the
course, starts and finishes in front of Ensenada’s historic Riviera
Cultural
Center on Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas). On Friday (May
31) the pre-race
SCORE Manufacturer’s Midway, contingency and tech inspection takes
place on the
boulevard from 9am-6pm. On Saturday (June 1) motorcycles and ATVs start
the elapsed-time
race at 6am, followed by trucks and cars several hours later. On Sunday
(June
2) award presentations are at noon in the open-air theater of the
Riviera
Cultural Center. Info: SCORE
International, U.S. tel. (818)225-8402.
Thru June 17: “StoryTelling
Through Art” & “The Wonders of Baja California” Expositions
Martina
Teomaya exhibits her unique shamanic art created with
natural found objects from Baja and Jim Cline displays his
exquisite travel
images of Baja at Terra
Peninsular Community Center & Gallery, Av. Lopez
Mateos #1090-5 & 6 near Av. Castillo, Ensenada. The May 18 artists’
reception from 2-7pm is open to the public by reservation. Exhibition
hours:
10am-6pm Mon.-Fri, closed Sat. & Sun. Free admission. Info: Terra
Peninsular/Horacio Moncado, tel. (646)177-6800; e-mail
Thru June 23: “La
Contemplación de un Entorno (Contemplation in an Environment)”
Exposition
A retrospective of the works of acclaimed Ensenada artist
Estela Hussong in the Galería Internacional of Ensenada’s Centro
Estatal de las
Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of
Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The April 20 inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the public.
Exhibition
hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., noon-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
Thru June 30: “Building
Bridges” International Art Exposition
Italian artist Alessandro Savelli exhibits his works in the
lobby and Galería Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las
Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of
Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. The May 24 inauguration at 7:30pm is open to the public.
Exhibition
hours: 8am-8pm Mon.-Sat., noon-6pm Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE,
tels. (646)173-4307
& (646)173-4308.
Every Saturday &
Sunday: “Ensenada on the Beach”
Noon-5pm: Artistic and cultural activities for kids, teens
and adults like street theater, music, dance, kung fu exhibitions,
chess and
kite making workshops on the beachfront malecón along the
southern extension of
Blvd. Costero in Playa Hermosa. Free admission. Info: Instituto de
Cultura de
Baja California (ICBC), tel. (646)177-3130.
June
1:
Día de la Marina
(Navy Day in Mexico)
June 1: Merlot Fair
1pm: Nearly a dozen Baja wineries offer Merlot varietals and
blends at Viña de Liceaga
Winery at Carr. Tecate-Ensenada Km. 93 in San Antonio
de las Minas. Enjoy regional foods, live music and a family ambience.
Admission: $17dlls. includes commemorative glass. Proceeds benefit Grupo Reto
de Ensenada, A.C., a nonprofit organization that assists women with
cancer. Info
& tickets: Viña de Liceaga, cell tel. (646)117-0327; e-mail
June 2: 16th Annual
Mushroom Festival
Noon-8pm: A food fair and restaurant culinary competition of
mushroom-based dishes on Av. López Mateos & Av. Alvarado,
Ensenada. Free
admission. Food, wine and beer for
purchase. Info: CANIRAC
Chamber of Restaurants, tel. (646)174-0448; e-mail
See 2006 review
& photos
June 2: Gertrude
Pearlman Theatre 20th Anniversary Celebration
2pm: An elegant afternoon of classical music conducted by
Alvaro Díaz with the Orquesta de Camara de Ensenada (OCENS) from
the
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC) School of Music
at Gertrude
Pearlman Theatre at Campo La Jolla in Punta Banda, 16 miles south of
Ensenada.
Admission donation ($15dlls.) includes champagne and hors d’oeuvres.
Proceeds benefit
the Redes Project Foundation for the Arts & Music, an organization
that
loans instruments to students who have no means to acquire one. Tickets
online at www.gertrudepearlmantheatre.org
or Leslie Allingham, tel. (646)154-2773; e-mail
June 7: Contemporary
Dance “Versus in: dependence”
8pm: Danza Neo performs at the Foro Experimental of Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE)
on the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Admission: $8dlls., discounts
for students
& seniors. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
June 6: Danzón Open Class
6-7:30pm: Grupo Danzoneros de Puerto a Puerto (Ensenada)
invites those interested in learning the elegant danzón
style of dancing that originated in Cuba to
the Plaza de Artes of Ensenada’s Centro
Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on
the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club Rotario. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
June 8: 145th Belmont
Stakes at Belmont Park
June 9: 11th Annual Festival
del Caballo, Arte y Vino
10am-6pm: Equestrian and charrería exhibitions, Andalusian
dancing horses, folkloric and flamenco dancers, music, arts and crafts,
gourmet
and fast foods, wine tasting and more. Festivities take place at Adobe
Guadalupe Vineyards & Inn in Valle de Guadalupe. Ticket:
$25dlls./adult, children under 12 free. Advance
tickets recommended. Info & tickets: Viajes Kinessia, tel.
(646)152-1800 or
at cell tel. (646)947-7146; e-mail
June 9: Municipal
Mountain Bike Championship
10am: The Municipal League of Mountain Biking presents the
fifth race in its series at Rancho Beltrán, just east of
Ensenada. Info &
race registration: Liga Municipal de Ciclismo de Montaña/Roberto
García, tel.
(646)178-1011.
June 12: World
Environment Day Celebration
9am-3pm: In honor of World Environment Day, Haciendo Lo
Necesario, A.C., CEARTE and Sistema Educativo Estatal present an
interactive event
on the open-air Plaza de las Artes and interiors of Ensenada’s Centro
Estatal
de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) &
Av. Club Rotario. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307
&
(646)173-4308.
June 13: San Antonio Necua
Festival
10am-sunset: The Kumiai community of San Antonio Necua
presents its annual festival, a cultural gathering of Yuman tribes
(Pai-Pai,
Cucapah, Kiliwa and Kumiai) with traditional dancers and bird singers,
arts and
crafts exhibitions, craft workshops, guided nature hikes, horseback
riding, a
bonfire at sunset, and local and regional foods. Free admission and
meal of barbacoa. The community is located in
Valle de Guadalupe off Ensenada-Tecate Highway 3 (take dirt road
opposite
Domecq Winery and continue approximately 2 miles, passing L.A. Cetto
Winery and
following signs to Necua). Camping is available for $5dlls./night per
vehicle
with up to 4 persons. Info: Instituto de Culturas Indígenas de
Baja California
(CUNA)/Javier Ceseña, tel. (646)178-8780, cell tel.
(646)129-0976; e-mail
June 13: Night of
Danzón
6-8pm: Grupo Danzoneros de Puerto a Puerto (Ensenada)
workshop and the Banda de Música del Estado performs the elegant
danzón style
of dancing that originated in Cuba in the Plaza de Artes of Ensenada’s
Centro
Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on
the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club Rotario. Free admission. Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
June 14: Flag Day
(U.S.)
June 14: Concert “The
Lost Gardens”
8pm: The world premiere of a contemporary composition by Paul
Coles with the participation of renowned guitarist Roberto Limón
and the
Tijuana Camerata at the Galería Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of
Ensenada’s Centro
Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on
the corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas)
& Av. Club Rotario. Admission: $8dlls., discounts for students
&
seniors. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
June 15: 6th
Blues-Rock Fest Ensenada 2013
2-10pm: UNAM
Ensenada Comisión Coordinadora presents
eight hours of live music with bands from both sides of the
border including Big Shot
Reub and The Reloaders (San
Diego), Neto Angulo y Libre (Los Angeles),
Ruta 69 (Ensenada), Indigo (Ensenada), Oldog (Mexicali) and
Los
Fires (San Luis, Sonora/Arizona) in the open-air theater at Ensenada’s
Riviera
Cultural Center on Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) &
Av. Club Rotario. Admission: $8dlls. Regional
foods, beer, Santo Tomás wines, sodas, CDs and souvenirs for
purchase. Be sure to
join the free jam session and after
party at 10pm at the Gila Bar at Hotel Costa Baja. Info
& tickets: Jorge Muñoz, cell tel. (646)947-8344; e-mail
June 15: Joan
Sebastian in Concert
The Mexican singer and songwriter performs his Latin pop,
ranchera and grupera hits at Rancho San Gabriel in San Antonio de las
Minas,
Carr. Tecate-Ensenada Km. 95. Info & tickets: APM, tel. (646)174-6802 or
Viajes Kinessia, tel. (646)152-1800.
June 16: Father’s Day
June 18-21: A Week of
Surfing
In honor of International Surfing Day, Surf-Ens
and CEARTE
celebrate the sport of surfing and the surfing lifestyle with
conferences,
workshops and movies (Tues.-Thurs. 5-8pm); music, photography and
industry exhibitions
(Fri. 3-8pm) at Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner
of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club
Rotario. Free admission. Surfing
lessons available at Playa Hermosa, also a Sat. fiesta and beach
cleanup at
Playa Tres Emes in El Sauzal. Info: CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 &
(646)173-4308.
June 21-23: 17th
Annual RECORD Off-Road Series Ensenada-San
Felipe 250 Off-road
Race
More than 150 cars, trucks, ATVs and motorcycles from both
sides of the border compete on a challenging off-road course. Info: RECORD
Off-Road Series/Ramón Castro, tel. (646)177-1204.
June 22: Club
Compañeros de Baja Norte Father’s Day Hoedown
Join the Compañeros for Willie B’s ribs, baked beans,
coleslaw and raffles at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlán #256 in
Fracc.
Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Doors open at noon, food at 2pm.
Ticket
donation: $10dlls.presale, $12dlls. at the door. Casual country attire.
Proceeds benefit club
charities. Info & tickets: Mary Jane Boone, tel. (646)177-6953; e-mail
June 22:
Mariachi Vargas & Susana Zabaleta in
Concert
4pm: “The Best Mariachi in the World” performs with Mexican songstress
Susana Zabaleta in the L.A. Cetto vineyards in Valle de Guadalupe, 25
miles
northeast of Ensenada at Km. 73.5 on Ensenada-Tecate Highway 3. Info
&
tickets at www.cettowines.com
June 22: Filarmónica
Rock Concert
9pm: Rock musicians and a philharmonic orchestra combine
talents to present classic rock hits from the 60s, 70s and 80s at Plaza
Ventana
al Mar on the waterfront at the giant flagpole near Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Alvarado, Ensenada. Gates open at 5pm with DJ,
food, beer and
wine. Tickets:
$17dlls., $26dlls. & $34dlls. Proceeds benefit the
Asociacion de Salvavidas y Rescate de Baja
California, AC (Lifesaver & Rescue Association). Info &
tickets: Viajes
Kinessia, tel. (646)152-1800 or Jaime
Borrego, e-mail
June 22:
8th Sampling of Electronic Music
7-10pm: Various DJs perform on the outdoor terrace of
Ensenada’s Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on the corner of Blvd.
Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario. Free admission.
Info: CEARTE, tels.
(646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
June 22 & 23: Vitivinicultor
Expo
“Mexican wine on the Move” is featured at this expo for
grape growners, winemakers, buyers and sellers at Villas Maglen in San Antonio
de las Minas, Ensenada. Info: Vino Club, tel. (646)176-0788; e-mail
contacto@vinoclub.com.mx
June 22-30: State
Festival of Baja California Scenic Arts 2013
A series of events geared to theatrical arts including
plays, conferences, performance pieces, a photo exposition “Entrescenas
(Between Scenes)” by Julio Blanco (June 22), and an inaugural
theatrical show
with the Orquesta de Cámara de Ensenada (June 22) at Ensenada’s
Centro Estatal
de las Artes (CEARTE) on the
corner of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) &
Av. Club Rotario. Free passes available for most events. Schedule &
info:
CEARTE, tels. (646)173-4307 & (646)173-4308.
June 23: Meat &
Bird Festival
10am-8pm: Meat (beef, deer, rabbit, lamb) and bird (quail,
ostrich) dishes plus live norteño music at Plaza Cívica
de la Patria (Three
Heads) on Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas), Ensenada. Free
admission (food and
beverages for purchase). Info: José Pico, cell tel.
(646)207-6655; e-mail
June 29: Paella &
Olive Festival in the Valley
11am: A culinary and cultural festival featuring paella,
olives, cheese, bread, regional foods, wine and entertainment at Vinícola Barón
Balché in Ejido El Porvenir, Valle de Guadalupe. Free
admission. Info: Barón
Balché Winery, tel. (646)193-8547 or 155-2141; e-mail
June 29: Santo
Tomás
Paellas
4pm: Cooks prepare their best paella recipes to be sampled
by the public at Rancho San Gabriel in San Antonio de las Minas, Carr.
Tecate-Ensenada Km. 95. Enjoy wines, folkloric dancers and a concert
featuring
a tribute to legendary rock band Queen. Ticket ($38dlls.) includes
paella and
commemorative glass. Info & tickets: Viajes Kinessia, tel.
(646)152-1800.
June 29: Edith
Marquez in Concert
8pm: The popular Mexican mezzo-soprano performs at Villas
Maglen in San Antonio de las Minas. Info & tickets: Viajes
Kinessia,
tel.
(646)152-1800.
June 30: Club
Compañeros de Baja Norte Brunch
9am-noon: Sunday brunch at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlán
#256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Open to the
public;
$5-6dlls. donation. Meet new friends and assist charities through this
local
service club. Info: John Connolly, tel. (646)156-5306; e-mail
June 30: Indie Side:
Urban Bazar
10am: Handmade designs, art, crafts, clothing, foods and
more at Plaza Cívica de la Patria (The Three Heads) on Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro
Cárdenas) & Av. Macheros, Ensenada. Free admission. Info:
Raquel Aguila,
cell tel. (646)218-4724; e-mail
June 30: Summer
Fashion Show
11am-8pm: Prepare for Fiestas de la Vendimia with a parade
of fashions (2-5pm) at the Riviera Cultural Center on the corner of
Blvd.
Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Club Rotario,
Ensenada. Regional foods,
contests and children’s area. Free admission, hats welcome. Info:
Riviera
Cultural Center, tel. (646)176-4310.
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July
2013
July 4:
Independence
Day (U.S.)
July 4: Fourth of
July Party/Bazaar
11am: A holiday celebration with a Golf Cart Parade, live
music, potluck lunch at 12:30pm, Uncle Sam Look-a-Like, Apple Pie
Contest, and Baja
Scholarship Foundation Bar at the Bajamar Whale Watch at Bajamar
Ocean
Front Golf Resort, located 20 miles north of Ensenada at Carr.
Tijuana-Ensenada
Km. 77.5. Parade registration, contest forms and bazaar vendor
information:
Ruth Rockwell, e-mail
July 6: 5th Annual La
Bufadora Art Show
Noon-5pm: Baja artists display and sell their paintings, photography,
jewelry, crafts, pottery and Indian arts on the oceanview outdoor patio
at
Restaurant La Bufadora, located inside the hairpin curve before the
entrance to
the blowhole shopping mall, 21 miles south of Ensenada on the Punta
Banda
peninsula. Sitara Perez
presents her Valley Girl Wines
of
Valle de Guadalupe for wine tasting. Free admission. Artist vendor
booths
$10dlls.) available. Info: Jan Burg-Malpica, tel.
(646)154-2527; e-mail
July 6: Don Eddie’s
Memorial 4th of July Fishing Tournament in San Quintín
Anglers are invited to compete for trophies and cash prizes
in men’s and women’s classes while trying to hook up with the heaviest
fish (no
sharks or rays) in San Quintin Bay, approximately 112 miles south of
Ensenada. First
place takes 50% of the purse and trophy, second place 35% and trophy.
Entry fee
is $50dlls./person. Bring your own boat or reserve a panga in advance.
Tournament info & costs: Baja Joe, e-mail; hotel reservations
Tony Marquez,
Tijuana tel. (664)104-8481; e-mail
July 7: 4th Annual
Oriental Food Festival
Noon-8pm: Local restaurants offer Chinese, Japanese, Korean and
Vietnamese fare at Plaza Cívica de la Patria (The Three Heads)
on Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) & Av. Macheros, Ensenada. Free
admission. Food, wine and beer for
purchase. Info: CANIRAC
Chamber of Restaurants, tel. (646)174-0448; e-mail
July 13: Release of
Bottles into the Sea
11am: Catch a bottle and win wine, prizes and tickets to
Fiestas de la Vendimia events at Pacifica Beach (behind Microplaza del
Mar and
Walmart area), Ensenada. Free admission. Info: Baja California
Winemakers
Association (Provino), tel.
(646)178-3038; e-mail
July 13: Valle Sunset
Concert SOLD OUT!!!!
4pm: Reik, the Latin Grammy-winning
Mexican pop band from
Mexicali, entertains in the L.A. Cetto vineyards in Valle de Guadalupe,
Km.
73.5 Carr. Tecate-Ensenada. Info & tickets at www.cettowines.com
July 20: Yuri
&
Mijares in Concert
The Mexican pop singers perform at Hotel Coral & Marina,
three miles north of Ensenada at Km. 103 Carr. Tijuana-Ensenada. Info
&
tickets: Hotel Coral, tel. (646)175-0006.
July 21: 2nd Annual Salads &
Salad Dressings Festival
Info: José Pico, tel. (646)176-6857 or cell tel.
(646)207-6655; e-mail
July 26: 10th Annual Binational
Emergency Medical Care Committee Fundraiser and Gala in La Jolla, CA
5-10pm: A night under the summer stars with mariachis,
acoustical music, appetizers, raffles and more at Prospect Bar &
Grill,
1025 Prosect St., Suite 210, La Jolla, CA. General admission (tax
deductible) $50dlls.;
VIP ticket $75dlls. includes 2 drinks, 2 raffle tickets and gift.
Proceeds
benefit the Annual Binational Emergency Medical Care Committee (BEMCC),
a non-profit
corporation serving the health needs of the binational community since
1976.
Info & tickets: BEMCC/ Celia Díaz, U.S. tel. (619)425-5080; e-mail
July 27: 6th Annual
Vendimia Golf Open
10am: A shot-gun tournament with prizes at Bajamar Ocean
Front Golf Resort, located 20 miles north of Ensenada at Carr.
Tijuana-Ensenada
Km. 77.5. Registration ($138dlls./player) includes greens fees, wine
tastings, appetizers and dinner party. Proceeds benefit the Baja Scholarship
Foundation. Info & registration at (646)155-0151, U.S. toll
free
(888)311-6076, Mexico toll free (800)025-4075; e-mail
July 27: San Cosme Verbena
Campestre
2pm: A celebration and country fair with wines, artisan
beers, paella, cheeses, breads, regional foods, an urban bazaar and
live music
at Viñedos San Cosme,
located south of Ensenada on the “Old Wine Route” at
Carr. Transpeninsular Km. 29.5 (northeast of Las Cañadas).
Ticket: $19dlls. Info
& tickets: Viajes Kinessia, tel. (646)152-1800 or Viñedos
San Cosme, cell
tel. (646)151-7011 or (646)171-6294.
July 27: Marisela in
Concert
4pm: The Mexican-American singer performs at Rancho San
Gabriel in San Antonio de las Minas, Carr. Tecate-Ensenada Km. 95. Info
&
tickets: Viajes Kinessia, tel. (646)152-1800.
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August
2013
August
2-18: 23rd
Annual Fiestas de la Vendimia
The
annual Grape Harvest Festival with almost 50 different cultural
and culinary events, concerts and seminars at wineries, vineyards and
restaurants in Ensenada, San Antonio de las Minas and Valle de
Guadalupe,
Tecate, Tijuana and Mexicali. Info &
tickets: Baja California
Winemakers
Association (Provino), tel.
(646)178-3038; e-mail
Fiestas
de la Vendimia
events calendar in English courtesy of Baja.com
August 3: 5th Annual
La Salina Chili Cook-off
11am: Show off your hot culinary skills and compete for cash
prizes at La Salina Cantina, 23 miles north of Ensenada at Carr.
Tijuana-Ensenada Km. 73. Chili team entry fee $20dlls., judging at 3pm.
Admission free, $2dlls. charge for chili tasting cup. Raffles to
benefit local
Food Bank and La
Misión Children’s Fund. Info & rules: Larry & Sue
Speer, e-mail
August 3: José Luis
Rodríguez “El Puma” in
Concert
5pm: The renowned Venuzuelan singer performs at Estero Beach
Resort, six miles south of Ensenada. Tickets: $43-157dlls. Info: Estero
Beach
Resort, tel. (646)176-6245 or Viajes Kinessia, tel. (646)152-1800.
August
4: 6th Annual
“Ensenada Se Viste de Vino (Ensenada Dresses Up in Wine)” Culinary
Festival
Noon-8pm:
Baja
California wineries and restaurants
participate in a gastronomic fair that promotes the marriage of food
and wine
on Av. Ruiz between Av. López Mateos & Calle 2 in Ensenada. Free
admission. Food, wine and beer for
purchase. Info: CANIRAC
Chamber of Restaurants, tel. (646)174-0448; e-mail
August 10: La Sociedad de Vecinos de Punta Banda Country Fair
11am-5pm: Bring the whole family to this annual outdoor
event that offers activities, entertainment, music, a Dessert Raffle
and
home-style foods at Campo La Jolla Salon in Punta Banda, 16 miles south
of
Ensenada. Free admission. Proceeds benefit La Sociedad’s Scholarship
Fund.
Craft vendor tables ($15dlls.) are available. Info: Heather Hamilton,
tel.
(646)154-2452; e-mail
August 10:
3rd Annual L.A. Cetto Festival del
Queso, Pan y Vino
11am: A celebration of cheese, bread, wine, and music in the
L.A. Cetto vineyards in Valle de Guadalupe, 25 miles northeast of
Ensenada on Tecate-Ensenada
Highway 3. Admission: $21dlls. Info & tickets at www.cettowines.com
August 10:
Fiestas de la Vendimia “Verbena Santo
Tomás (Santo Tomás Street Fair)”
A colorful street fair with games, regional foods, Baja
wines, art exhibitions, cultural presentations, and all types of music
at
Bodegas de Santo Tomás Winery, Av. Miramar between Calles 6
& 7, Ensenada. Free admission. Info:
Baja
California Winemakers Association
(Provino), tel. (646)178-3038.
August 15:
Fiestas de la Vendimia “Celebration in
the Valley”
4pm: A traditional fiesta with wines from different artisans
and formal wineries plus regional foods at Parque de Ejido El Porvenir
in Valle
de Guadalupe, northeast of Ensenada. Free
admission. Info: Baja California Winemakers Association (Provino), tel. (646)178-3038.
August 18: 11th
Annual Taco & Beer Festival
1-8pm: Enjoy
live entertainment, beers, and all
types of tacos (fish, shrimp, beef, pork, chicken, vegetarian, etc.)
prepared
by local taquerías at Plaza Ventana al Mar on the waterfront at
the giant
flagpole near Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas) &
Alvarado, Ensenada. Free admission. Info: Olivia Herrera, tel.
(646)177-0732; e-mail
August 25: Pizza & Wine Festival
Info: José Pico, tel. (646)176-6857 or cell tel.
(646)207-6655; e-mail
August 31: Mónica
Naranjo y Marta Sánchez “Idols in Concert”
The Mexican and Spanish pop singers perform at Hotel Coral
& Marina, three miles north of Ensenada at Km. 103 Carr.
Tijuana-Ensenada.
Info & tickets: Hotel Coral, tel. (646)175-0006.
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September
2013
September 2:
Labor
Day (U.S.)
September 7:
Margarita “La Diosa de la Cumbia” in Concert
4pm: The “Goddess of Cumbia” performs at Rancho San Gabriel
in San Antonio de las Minas, Carr. Tecate-Ensenada Km. 95. Info &
tickets:
Viajes Kinessia, tel. (646)152-1800.
September 14 &
15: Cabalgata de la Independencia 2013
A 4-5 hour guided horseback riding adventure in the Sierra
de Juarez. Registration fee includes meals and overnight camping (bring
your
own tent and equipment) at Rancho El Alamar. Horse rental available or
bring your
own. Registration & info: Alfredo Vizcarra, cell tel. (646)179-5074
or
Tijuana tel. (664)902-3681; e-mail
September 16: Día de
la Independencia (Mexican Independence Day)
Banks, schools, government offices and some businesses close
on this Mexican holiday that is celebrated with parades, civic
ceremonies and
fiestas throughout the republic.
September 22: 35th
Annual Ensenada Seafood Fair
Noon-8pm: Fine seafood, wine, beer, live music and cultural
entertainment at the Playa Hermosa municipal beach area on the southern
extension of Blvd. Costero (Lázaro Cárdenas). Free
admission. Food, wine and
beer for purchase. Info: CANIRAC
Chamber of Restaurants, tel. (646)174-0448; e-mail
September 28: 34th
Fall Rosarito-Ensenada Fun
Bicycle Ride
Thousands of cyclists participate in this scenic 50-mile
ride that starts at 10am in downtown Rosarito and follows the Free Road
along
the Pacific Coast and inland through rural countryside to the finish
line in
Ensenada. The event concludes with a huge fiesta from noon to sunset at
Hotel
Corona on Ensenada’s waterfront. Info: Paseo Ciclista Rosarito
Ensenada, SA de
CV, tel. (646)174-0033.
September 28:
Emmanuel in Concert
4pm: The popular Mexican balladeer entertains in the L.A.
Cetto vineyards in Valle de Guadalupe, Km. 73.5 Carr. Tecate-Ensenada.
Info
& tickets: L.A. Cetto, tel. (646)175-2363 or online at www.cettowines.com
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October
2013
October 4-6: 50th Annual San Diego-Ensenada
International Yacht Race
Over 90 yachts in various classes participate in this
62-nautical-mile race that starts at 11am on Friday morning in San
Diego and
officially finishes at 2pm on Saturday in Ensenada. Award presentations
are on
Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, yachts
have the option
of competing in the 8th Annual Todos
Santos International Yacht Regatta, a
20-nautical-mile sailing race around Todos Santos Island. Info:
Southwestern
Yacht Club, U.S. tel. (619)222-0438.
October 12: Día de la
Raza (Columbus Day in Mexico)
October 12: Ana
Torroja in Concert
The Grammy nomininated Spanish soloist and former lead
singer for the band, Mecano, performs her hits at Hotel Coral &
Marina,
three miles north of Ensenada at Km. 103 Carr. Tijuana-Ensenada. Info
&
tickets: Hotel Coral, tel. (646)175-0006.
October 14: Columbus
Day (U.S.)
October 27: 2nd
Annual CANIRAC “Gran Verbena Popular” Culinary Festival
Noon-8pm: CANIRAC Ensenada closes its year of culinary
events with a gala festival of food, beer, wine and entertainment at
Plaza
Cívica de la Patria (The Three Heads) on Blvd. Costero
(Lázaro Cárdenas) &
Av. Macheros, Ensenada. Free admission. Food, wine and beer for
purchase. Info: CANIRAC
Chamber of Restaurants, tel. (646)174-0448; e-mail
October 31: Halloween
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November
2013
November 2:
Día de
Muertos (Day of the Dead in Mexico)
Día de Muertos is one of Mexico's most traditional religious
holidays as deceased loved ones are remembered with special altars,
flowers,
candles and their favorite foods. A sweet bread, pan de
muertos, can be found at bakeries, and candy skulls, coffins
and skeletons are featured at dulcerías.
Celebrations and candlelight processions are held in local cemeteries.
November 3: Daylight Saving
Time Ends
(U.S.)
November 11:
Veteran’s Day (U.S.)
November 14-17: 46th
Annual Tecate SCORE Baja
1000
Chronicled in the 2005 full length feature documentary “Dust to Glory,”
the
Baja
1000 is the legendary desert race in which more than 300 cars, trucks,
motorcycles and ATVs challenge nearly 1,000 miles of rugged mountain,
forest
and desert terrain in their attempts to “beat the Baja.” This year’s
race starts and finishes in Ensenada. Info: SCORE
International, U.S. tel. (818)225-8402.
November
15 & 16: Fiestas de La
Misión de Santa
Gertrudis La Magna
Annual festivities celebrating the saint’s day of the Jesuit
mission founded in 1752. Enjoy music, dancing and regional foods from
10am.
Located 23 miles east of El Arco in the southeast section of the state,
Misión
Santa Gertrudis is one of Baja
California’s two fully intact
missions
still in
use. Info: José Alonso Salgado, cell tel. (616)161-2556.
November 18:
Expo Repostería
Confectioneries, bakeries, restaurants and
gastronomic schools exhibit their finest desserts. Info: José
Pico, cell tel. (646)207-6655; e-mail
November 18: Día de la
Revolución (Revolution Day in
Mexico) Observed
November 20: Día de la
Revolución (Revolution Day in
Mexico)
November 28:
Thanksgiving Day (U.S.)
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December
2013
December 1:
World
AIDS Day
December 12: Día de
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe Day in Mexico)
December
13-15: RECORD
Off-Road Series Ensenada-San
Felipe Race Ready 250 Off-Road Race
Cars, trucks, ATVs and motorcycles from both sides of the
border compete in a challenging off-road event that is the last in the
2012
RECORD Off-Road Series. Race starts in Ojos Negros. Info: RECORD
Off-Road Series/Ramón
Castro, tel.
(646)177-1204.
December
25:
Christmas
December
26-January
1: Kwanzaa
December 28-March 2014:
Guided Whale Watching Tours
Take a 4-hour guided tour and view the magnificent
California gray whales near Ensenada’s Todos Santos Bay as they migrate
toward
their warm breeding grounds along the Baja peninsula’s central Pacific
coast.
Info: Baja California State Tourism Secretariat in Ensenada at
(646)172-5444; e-mail
December 31: New
Year’s Eve
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