Your Baja Connection

SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, Mexico – Laredo native Alice Edwards and her helicopter pilot husband have an active lifestyle in this picturesque town popular among retired Texans. But the 60-somethings are also the new owners of a townhouse in Mexico's first assisted-living development aimed at the U.S. market, Cielito Lindo. With 75 million ...

If you think you can get away from the big box retail chains by moving to Mexico, think again. Walmart is the largest private employer in Mexico. Since expanding to Mexico in 1991, Walmart de Mexico has grown to sales of $18 billion by the end of 2007 according to MMR. No matter where you go in Mexico, you will likely see a Walmart Superstore, ...

South of the Border: 12 Reasons to Retire in Mexico Donna Meyer - American Chronicle After a lifetime of nose-to-the-grindstone, which tends to limit one's view, retirement is a time to spread your wings, to learn new things, start a new hobby, make new friends from different backgrounds. You've heard the buzz. Millions of Americans and ...

The 41st annual Baja 1000 is coming in November, 2008 beginning and ending this year in Ensenada, Baja California.With over 350 entries expected to enter in 28 Pro and 7 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs, the greatest spectacle of desert racing in the world will be held Nov. 19-23 in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. ...

Course on Mexican coast just south of San Diego is third project for Tiger Woods Design  An ailing knee couldn't stop Tiger Woods from winning the 2008 U.S. Open, and it hasn't slowed his golf course design career, either. Woods announced Tuesday that Tiger Woods Design is building an 18-hole private course on the tip of a jagged ...

From the start of its famous fresh lobster season to the new motocross track to off-road races to great surfing plus so much more, Rosarito offers a cornucopia of wonderful activities this time of year.   Now that it's October, Rosarito welcomes Fresh Lobster Season. And there are plenty of ways to help commemorate the delicious spiny ...

ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO---Last Saturday’s Rosarito-Ensenada 50-Mile Fun Bike Ride had 1,100 more participants than the April edition, an increase from 4,900 to 6,000 riders.            Because of the increase, organizers are considering continuing the 28-year-old event, ...

Baja California American and Canadian expatriates become stars of documentary.After months of endless sensational news articles on ongoing and constant rehashing of old stories scaring visitors to stay away, American expatriates living in Baja California said, "Enough."The Baja California peninsula is home to an estimated 250,000 ...

The next Rosarito-Ensenada 50-Mile Bike Ride is Sept. 27 and organizers say this is the last one they will do, making it especially histories,Bike riders have been known to come from all over Mexico, the US and other countries to ride in this 50 mile picturesque event along some of the most beautiful coastline in the world. The ride started in ...

It’s September, the summer has unofficially ended and its time again for the annual Rosarito Beach Home and Furniture Expo, one of the most well attended events of the year. This year’s expo will be held Sept. 4 through 7 on the grounds of the new Pabellon Rosarito Grand, the city’s newest and most elegant commercial center. The ...