tripledigitken - 2-6-2010 at 10:59 PM
We spent some time in Tijuana today. We went down to get out visa's in advance of a trip and had to go into town for some lunch. I have been going
to La Costa on 7th for a long time. Lots of memories of taking first time visitors to eat in TJ there. It was a restaurant Americans felt
comfortable in, yet still had an authentic Mexican vibe. A typical meal would be Pescado Frito con Ajo. A whole fried fresh fish with garlic. With
the meal would come fried smelt appetizer, fish soup, the entre, and a c-cktail that was a creamy rum concoction that I could drink a quart of. All
for a reasonable price. It wasn't just Americans there but local families, business people all enjoying a civilized meal.
I've known of it's existence for close to 30 years I'm guessing. The recession, the drug wars all have taken a toll I assume. Maybe fdt or Jesse
know of their moving to another location and I hope that is the case, but I doubt it.
Revolution Ave. with many closed shops.
Little traffic even for a rainy saturday.
[Edited on 2-8-2010 by tripledigitken]
tjBill - 2-7-2010 at 01:11 AM
La Costa closed about 2 years ago. Along with the fall of downtown TJ businesses. 
DENNIS - 2-7-2010 at 06:53 AM
Ken.....Those look like vintage fotos. The "ghost town" quality really called for black and white. Thanks.
torch - 2-7-2010 at 07:12 AM
that is wierd to see TJ like that. It got to the point for me to stop going to my dentist there and pay 5 times the price in the US. But I guess my
head attached to my body is worth it.
Natalie Ann - 2-7-2010 at 11:46 AM
Neat pix, Ken. I especially like that last one for it's puddles and the reflections in them.
Looks very lonely. Not the TJ I remember.
nena
capt. mike - 2-7-2010 at 11:53 AM
Ken your photo talent blows my mind!!
part of it is i am color blind (my downfall as a hopeful military pilot....)
so i really like the crisp images of B&W as a medium.
Bajahowodd - 2-7-2010 at 12:44 PM
Great pix, Ken. What a stark reminder of how times have changed; and not for the better. I can't even count the number of times we strolled around
that area, just soaking up the festive ambiance. Can't even imagine the area ever recapturing its past. But, we can hope.
tripledigitken - 2-7-2010 at 10:04 PM
Thanks for all the kind comments. It was sad walking those streets that so many of us have fond memories of. It was worse than I expected to see.
The one bright spot was that one of my favorite restaurants, Chicki Jai, is still in business and we took in a lunch there. In business since 1947 I
hope they make it through this.
I'll post some pictures of it.
Ken