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BajaCactus
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BajaNomad's "get-together"/fiesta...!!!
Hello my friends,
I just realized that it has been two years since we had the BajaCactus Cultural Fiesta... in august 2004... it was A GREAT get together were we
enjoyed each other company, talked about Baja, had original baja food, learned about Baja at the CECUT and most important, we met new friends... it
was GREAT indeed!!!
Well... I was thinking that it is time to have one of those again... maybe this time some kind of bus guided tour around nice places in Tijuana which
are hard to visit by car... specially if you do not like to drive around the city.
We could go to the Tijuana brewery, the wax museum, CECUT has done some improvements in their courtyard and I believe they have a new Baja movie, a
visit to the "Mercado Municipal"... a nice Baja meal... meet new friends... talk about Baja... we could invite our dear Baja writers to talk about
their new books also.
I am thinking in a couple of months... late october.
It will be nice to have some input from your point of view...which places would you like to visit?... any ideas?... what would you like to do?
I will be very happy to put this together for all of you to enjoy my friends...
DavidK...what you do think of a "Viva BajaCactus by the city 2006!!!"... could you help me being my embassador here again?.
Well... let me know guys... it will be nice to have a "get-together" again.
Antonio M.
BajaCactus
"Where the Baja is so much more than a dream..."
[Edited on 8-8-2006 by BajaCactus]
BajaCactus
"Where Baja is so much more than a dream..."
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Skeet/Loreto
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Cactus:
Great Idea! I wish you Luck,I think that what you are doing is a very Positive thing..
It will be hard for this Ole Baja Sur/Loreto to breakdown and associate with
the "Nortes" but "If God's Wlling and the Creeks Don't Rise", I for one will try to be There.
Skeet/Loreto
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capt. mike
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i would like to see the brewery, for about 4 hours. then a tour of the strip joints.
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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Keri
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Mike and I wil be there Antonio,
the last Baja Cactus event in TJ was a first class act. We enjoyed every minute of it. k 
[Edited on 8-5-2006 by Keri]
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David K
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FROM 2006:
Wonderful idea Antonio... For those Nomads who were not around a couple years ago... here are some photos from that first Baja Cactus Cultural Fiesta
(in Tijuana): http://www.vivabaja.com/fiesta/
We enjoyed a tour of the Baja California history museum in CECUT, then the movie 'Bajo California: The Limit of Time' in the movie theatre there, then
samples of foods from Baja California, then we saw the Omnimax film 'Ocean Oasis', then outside for more food and drink samples and door prizes.
Nearly 80 Baja Nomads attended!
I would be happy to assist you in inviting the guests of my previous Viva Baja parties (internet posters, book authors, web site hosts, etc.).
Viva Baja Cactus!!
[Edited on 8-1-2018 by David K]
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John M
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TJ Fiesta
If it hasn't changed - the PalmAzul Restaurant was one of the real highlights of that event for us! Costly? sure - but what a treat!
Late Oct, early Nov works for us.
One thing we learned though is that the traffic at the border was horrendous on our return. We'd have been much better off with a taxi to the Musuem
and then one back to the border. Saturday night must attract lots of border crossing traffic.
Would there be a way for the bus (if it works out) to pick up folks at the border and return them to the border foot crossing? Is that practical?
John M
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David K
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Yes John, (per Antonio) that is one thing we will try and provide... V.I.P. bus transportation from and back to San Diego for Baja Nomads! I think
that would be worth any reasonable cost... Hop on a bus and we can really enjoy the day in Tijuana.
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bajaandy
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We'd love to attend another "Cultural Fiesta". Sounds great!
And taking a bus sounds like a great idea too. We did a similar thing when we went to the first one: We parked across the border, walked across then
hopped on a bus and got dropped off at CECUT. Made it very easy to get back that afternoon.
subvert the dominant paradigm
"If you travel with a man, you must either fall out with him or make him your good friend."
JBL Noel
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MexicoTed
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Antonio,
What a great idea! The first one was a blast, the best part meeting many of you. I will be there unless it's the weekend of the 21st of October when I
produce the Mexico Expo in Houston.
Some other thoughts for places to visit if possible:
-Jai Alai Palace (closed but maybe we could get a tour of this historic place)
-Cava de Vinos L. A. Cetto wine tour
-Playas de Tijuana ('malecon', lighthouse, border marker)
-Old Caliente Race Track tour
Hope I can make it and see all of you there,
Ted
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Bob and Susan
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taxi...thay's what we did...
walked across the border...grabbed a taxi just across...
the driver gave us his cell phone number to call when we wanted to return.
we called from the museum from a pay phone.
we got to the border in 2 minutes and walked across...
tour bus from San Diego does sound much nicer...we hate TJ traffic
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John M
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Pick a date??
Antonio - we realize there is quite a bit of coordination to do but our activities for Oct/Nov are filling up weekends quickly -perhaps you can pick
two weekend dates that are among the most likely choices. This would help us to keep our schedule clearer until the actual day is selected.
John M & Barbara
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sylens
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for those of us coming from the south
are there enough of us to coordinate an abc bus north to tijuana (and return?) we are definitely interested. did not make it to 2004 event, but
looking forward to this one.
for lunch, how about jesse's restaurant????
lili
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Bob and Susan
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isn't jesse in la paz now?
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woody with a view
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DAMN
gonna be in chicago 10-16th. won't make it, again!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody in ob
DAMN
gonna be in chicago 10-16th. won't make it, again! |
No date has been posted... why won't you make it?
Relax... everyone can put in the bad dates for them in this thread, and I bet we can have a festival on a date the majority can attend!
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tim40
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Count us for at least 2 to 4.
When searching for the end of your rainbow you only have until dusk....
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JESSE
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I was wondering, since i now live in La Paz, should i go for southern baja nomadzenship or do i keep my northern baja nomadzenship and enjoy the
benefit of both?
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BajaCactus
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Let us do it...!!!
Great... let us do it then!!!
Skeet.... it will be great to have some BajaNomads from the south... make an effort... maybe someone else could join you guys.
Ted... great suggestions... I will come up with some other ideas of places to visit and will post a poll, so we can please as many people as possible.
Sylens... perhaps you can help us organizing a small group to come from Ensenada and the surrounding areas?
Now, for the date... I am looking at the calendar and thinking of doing this event the first weekend of november... on the 4th, a saturday, two weeks
before the Baja 1000... what do you think guys?.
Any other places you recommend for visiting?.
And yes... the idea is to have a bus waiting in the US side for everyone, then have the tour in it. That same bus will take you back to the US when
the "Viva BajaCactus by the City 2006" fiesta is done. This way, everyone can avoid the Tijuana traffic and the line at the border.
Let us make this fiesta come alive with our ideas and suggestions... and one we can all enjoy. Please post your comments.
We will have a great time!!!
Antonio M.
BajaCactus
"Where the Baja is so much more than a dream..."
BajaCactus
"Where Baja is so much more than a dream..."
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Neal Johns
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4 November works for me!
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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bajabound2005
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November is good!
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