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Memorial Day at Gonzaga Bay

dizzyspots - 3-20-2011 at 10:00 PM

I have read some stories about this event(?) any body have the rest of the story...is it just for the residients...anyone welcome?

mcfez - 3-21-2011 at 07:40 AM

Havent heard this one...what have you heard about this event dizzyspots?

TMW - 3-21-2011 at 07:42 AM

I was not aware of anything special going on there at that time or any other time. But I don't live there only pass thru a few times a year.

TheBajaKid - 3-21-2011 at 09:47 AM

Thanksgiving is one of the Big parties not sure about Memorial Day

David K - 3-21-2011 at 10:18 AM

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Originally posted by TheBajaKid
Thanksgiving is one of the Big parties not sure about Memorial Day


The residents and guests of Alfonsina's have a huge pot luck turkey dinner at Thanksgiving, in the restaurant... My son and I were guests of Doug Bowles in 2002 for the feast.

Leo - 3-21-2011 at 03:31 PM

I will never go there any more. After driving for hours through back country, from Hwy.1 to Coco's corner (great visit there) on to Conzaga Bay, we could not get a room because of our pet. A well behaved golden retriever at that time. This place is not pet friendly!

mtgoat666 - 3-21-2011 at 03:48 PM

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Originally posted by Leo
I will never go there any more. After driving for hours through back country, from Hwy.1 to Coco's corner (great visit there) on to Conzaga Bay, we could not get a room because of our pet. A well behaved golden retriever at that time. This place is not pet friendly!


sounds like a great place to visit! i prefer non-smoking, non-pet rooms.

p.s. the are is very pet friendly - lots of beach for a dog to swim and play,... and a beautiful desert sky to sleep under.

p.p.s. a golden retriever that has spent the day at the beach is a shagy, wet, sandy dog; guaranteed to make a mess of any indoor space. if traveling with dog, perhaps camping is way to go!

mcfez - 3-21-2011 at 04:04 PM

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Originally posted by mtgoat666
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Originally posted by Leo
I will never go there any more. After driving for hours through back country, from Hwy.1 to Coco's corner (great visit there) on to Conzaga Bay, we could not get a room because of our pet. A well behaved golden retriever at that time. This place is not pet friendly!


sounds like a great place to visit! i prefer non-smoking, non-pet rooms.

p.s. the are is very pet friendly - lots of beach for a dog to swim and play,... and a beautiful desert sky to sleep under.

p.p.s. a golden retriever that has spent the day at the beach is a shagy, wet, sandy dog; guaranteed to make a mess of any indoor space. if traveling with dog, perhaps camping is way to go!


Wow...more cutting with the ol' knife responses
Not all dogs do the beach. BTW.....my dog sleeps on the floor...that should be mopped clean the next day by housekeeping.


Goat...we are listening to you intensely

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David K - 3-21-2011 at 04:46 PM

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Originally posted by Leo
I will never go there any more. After driving for hours through back country, from Hwy.1 to Coco's corner (great visit there) on to Conzaga Bay, we could not get a room because of our pet. A well behaved golden retriever at that time. This place is not pet friendly!


Leo, do you seriously judge a location by the no pets policy of the one motel there? How about camping or RVing to Gonzaga Bay with your goldie? They are great dogs, I had one... he was so human, I named him 'Sam'... he adopted us!

TMW - 3-21-2011 at 04:57 PM

I forget the name of the place, Maybe DK will remember. But there is another place there that rent cabins. Maybe they will allow dogs. But I like to camp, usually sleep under the stars on a cot. Tents are OK but you can't count the stars inside one. Be a man sleep in the sand.

real men

mtgoat666 - 3-21-2011 at 05:00 PM

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Originally posted by TW
Be a man sleep in the sand.


real men sleep wherever they pass out/black out :lol:

David K - 3-21-2011 at 05:09 PM

Campo Sacrificio... It is just south of Campo Beluga... north of Punta Final. Well signed from the main road... Cabins look pretty good from the photos posted by another Nomad.



mcfez - 3-21-2011 at 05:27 PM

How much are these units?

Leo - 3-21-2011 at 08:22 PM

You are right David, one should not judge upon the fact if dogs alowed or not. But after our long track and the hotel not looking really that flashy, I did not understand what damage a decent dog could do.
As Mcfez''s dog, ours sleeps on the floor and is not alowed on furniture or beds at home either.
Anyway. It's a cute place and I would have loved to stay the rest of the afternoon and night.
Different, allright! Could hardly get in with the high tide. So we had to drive through salt water twice before we were on the road north along the coast again.

mcfez - 3-21-2011 at 09:37 PM

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Originally posted by soulpatch
I take my dog everywhere, pets allowed or not.
He sleeps in my truck with the back glass open.
I have never had a problem with any hotel in that regard.
He likes it, it is his space and I don't have to listen to him lick himself in during the night.
Christ, that is annoying.


Believe it or not:
I am 70% deaf......and can hear my dog snore! Yes snore!

TMW - 3-22-2011 at 09:28 AM

Leo the rooms are OK, but the food is great. If you didn't stay and have dinner you missed out on something really good.

David K - 3-22-2011 at 09:34 AM

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Originally posted by TW
Leo the rooms are OK, but the food is great. If you didn't stay and have dinner you missed out on something really good.


Roy 'The Squarecircle' digging into his Garlic Shrimp dinner at Alfonsina's:



Hosts Antonio and Marta at Alfonsina's Resort pose between Baja Angel and I (Nov. 2006):



Alfonsina's Bar, Restaurant and Motel on the beach:



One of Baja's top beaches, Alfonsina's:

TMW - 3-22-2011 at 09:40 AM

This was posted last Sept. by dizzyspots:

the cove you speak of is incredible...but might think of Sacrificio as the base or "shower" camp...we simply rented a cabin at $48...split it amongst the 6 folks and spent $4 per person per night for HOT showers, flush toilet, 10x20 patio roof and we let the campers camp around the cabin

caretaker at Sacrificio did a good job of watching stuff

mcfez - 3-22-2011 at 12:00 PM

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Originally posted by TW
This was posted last Sept. by dizzyspots:

the cove you speak of is incredible...but might think of Sacrificio as the base or "shower" camp...we simply rented a cabin at $48...split it amongst the 6 folks and spent $4 per person per night for HOT showers, flush toilet, 10x20 patio roof and we let the campers camp around the cabin

caretaker at Sacrificio did a good job of watching stuff


Txs TW Think I will try this next week. And take my dog too.

Martyman - 3-22-2011 at 02:26 PM

Mtgoat;
I agree with you. Dogs are cool but belong outside!

dizzyspots - 3-22-2011 at 03:03 PM

dont remember exactly where I saw the Memorial Day reference for Alfonsinas...maybe Carlos Fiesta???...let me do some checking

dizzyspots - 3-22-2011 at 03:13 PM

OK here we go ...according the the Carlos Fiesta site it is the Sunday BEFORE Memorial Day....billed as a very large fiesta????

dizzyspots - 3-22-2011 at 03:15 PM

So does that mean Sunday ...the 29th of May (literally the day before Memorial Day...)
OR Sunday the 22nd...the WEEK before Memorial Day???

mcfez - 3-22-2011 at 04:30 PM

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Originally posted by soulpatch
Gonzaga bay is on my to do list still. Looks beautiful....of course, being in Bola hasn't been to shabby.
Going to knock Punta Chivato off the list this June.

Oh, Senor Fez, my dog snores like FREIGHT TRAIN.

Oops, back on topic.....


Perhaps you have my dog!

You really need to get to Gonzaga bay. And take everything with you.....rods, scuba, quad. it's a paradise untouched (well....almost).