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Bajafun777
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Use to enjoy Halfway House a lot and on Friday & Saturday it can get packed but have now changed to Splash as it is great food always and friends
feel the same when I take them there. Just hate to have friends down when you take them out and have them get a meal they do not like.
The lobster at Splash is cooked properly and have never had a friend complain yet when they order it. Friendly place and a number of nomads go there
also and I don't really know if my experiences have been the same for others but such is life,LOL. Take Care & Travel Safe---"No Hurry, No
Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777
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DENNIS
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We used to stop at the Halfway House for a few before there was a toll road. It was just so convenient...right on the road and lots of parking.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
We used to stop at the Halfway House for a few before there was a toll road. It was just so convenient...right on the road and lots of parking.
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... and "Halfway" to Ensenada! Mid 1960's or earlier, eh Dennis?
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
... and "Halfway" to Ensenada! Mid 1960's or earlier, eh Dennis? |
That's it, David. Is that when the toll road went down? Mid-sixties? That whole period of my life is kinda blurred. 
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
... and "Halfway" to Ensenada! Mid 1960's or earlier, eh Dennis? |
That's it, David. Is that when the toll road went down? Mid-sixties? That whole period of my life is kinda blurred. |
Well, the late 60's is when it was finished... but like you, the days before the toll road was built are a bit hazzy in the memory... but perhaps for
a different reason than yours... I was a little kid! (not a hippy  )
[Edited on 2-17-2012 by David K]
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
(not a hippy )
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I avoided all that hippy crapola too. Right after high school, I went to a fifty year keg party. I guess I'll have to go home one of these days.
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EnsenadaDr
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Andre Agassi...
Andre Agasse is good looking and far from looking like a dog...I'm not so sure about Steffi though she is talented... | Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Steffi and Brooke share him at the dog shows. |
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elgatoloco
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Halfway House has always been a good time. My family ate there a lot when I was growing up because it was 1K from our 'casa en la playa'. For me it
started in early 60's my folks much earlier. I had my first margarita there from Pedro, he knew my parents and their friends, at 16 and many more
after. We used to make sure we were all there for the annual 'grande fiesta de
bailar' when all the caballeros would show up out of the hills with their sweethearts everyone in their finest big skirts and bigger belt buckles and
sombreros the dance floor would be filled as a five piece banda played on. For many years thru the 70’s the annual international hang gliding
championships were held there and the gliders would take off on the mesa to the east and try and hit the bull’s-eye carved in the sand. It was always
a big party on Saturday night in the bar during and after the awards ceremony. Many times over the years someone from our campo would be celebrating a
birthday or such and we would fill the place up ourselves and party til dawn then walk home if required. I recall warm summer nights in the 80’s on
the patio waiting 2+ hours on a holiday weekend for your food order to show up but the sunset, the fresh salsa chips and guac, the c-cktails and the
company made it seem like nothing. For a few summers there was a house band that had a guitar player who idolized Carlos Santana and he was good as I
recall.  The first time we met Chef Johnny we asked if we could eat at the bar so
we could watch the Chavez - De La Joya fight. No problema and Johnny had no real menu as yet so he asked what we wanted and we said what you got and
he said what you want and we showed the bottle of red we brought and he ended up surprising us with a trio of filet medallions each with a different
sauce, one each queso azul, crema de chipotle and aguacate. It was served with some garlic mashed and sauté spinach and a nice salad of fresh descanso
greens with hothouse tomatoes and homemade dressing. I was impressed and so was my date.  Lots of changes over the decades but always a good time.
Viva Medio Camino! 
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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EnsenadaDr
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Half way House...Irish???
I stopped at the Halfway House over 10 years ago...and at the time they were serving delicious corned beef and cabbage...they said they served it
every Sunday...don't know if its still on the Menu.. | Quote: | Originally posted by elgatoloco
Halfway House has always been a good time. My family ate there a lot when I was growing up because it was 1K from our 'casa en la playa'. For me it
started in early 60's my folks much earlier. I had my first margarita there from Pedro, he knew my parents and their friends, at 16 and many more
after. We used to make sure we were all there for the annual 'grande fiesta de
bailar' when all the caballeros would show up out of the hills with their sweethearts everyone in their finest big skirts and bigger belt buckles and
sombreros the dance floor would be filled as a five piece banda played on. For many years thru the 70’s the annual international hang gliding
championships were held there and the gliders would take off on the mesa to the east and try and hit the bull’s-eye carved in the sand. It was always
a big party on Saturday night in the bar during and after the awards ceremony. Many times over the years someone from our campo would be celebrating a
birthday or such and we would fill the place up ourselves and party til dawn then walk home if required. I recall warm summer nights in the 80’s on
the patio waiting 2+ hours on a holiday weekend for your food order to show up but the sunset, the fresh salsa chips and guac, the c-cktails and the
company made it seem like nothing. For a few summers there was a house band that had a guitar player who idolized Carlos Santana and he was good as I
recall. The first time we met Chef Johnny we asked if we could eat at the bar so
we could watch the Chavez - De La Joya fight. No problema and Johnny had no real menu as yet so he asked what we wanted and we said what you got and
he said what you want and we showed the bottle of red we brought and he ended up surprising us with a trio of filet medallions each with a different
sauce, one each queso azul, crema de chipotle and aguacate. It was served with some garlic mashed and sauté spinach and a nice salad of fresh descanso
greens with hothouse tomatoes and homemade dressing. I was impressed and so was my date. Lots of changes over the decades but always a good time.
Viva Medio Camino! |
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tiotomasbcs
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Jua, jua, jua! Dennis is just in Love with andre?! Ihave always had a thaang
for Brooke ever since her 13yr old debut fotos? I shouldn't digress. Classic place--Halfway House. Tio
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tiotomasbcs
Jua, jua, jua! Dennis is just in Love with andre?! Ihave always had a thaang
for Brooke ever since her 13yr old debut fotos? I shouldn't digress. Classic place--Halfway House. Tio |
Giver' hell, Tio. Thanks mí amigo.
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BajaBlanca
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so how long has chef Johnny been there ? which pres was he a chef for ?
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