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Ken Cooke
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BBBB
Anyone remember the Boojum Buddies Baja Bash events that happened all over Baja about 8 years ago? http://www.vivabaja.com/bbbb2/index.html
What is the chance that these will happen again? The last one hosted at Guadalupe Canyon was very cool. I sure miss those days...
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wessongroup
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Every day you learn something new.. BBBB.. thanks I didn't know that.. looks like a pretty nice spot..
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surfer jim
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The good old days can never return.....except as memories.
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Santiago
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[insert sound of fingers drumming on the desktop as I weigh the risk to the reward]
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David K
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Well, BBBB started when M (Michelle) saw how much fun us Baja Internet people could have together at the Viva Baja parties I had in Southern
California... Her idea was to have a party in Baja, sort of a weekend event where we camped or used a motel as a base.
Earle and Eric (of Amigos de Baja) attended the first BBBB as seen with Paulina and Mike Humfreville here:
The Cielito Lindo Motel/ Campground was the location of the first and last BBBB (#1 & #4).
BBBB #2 was at Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs (Arturo's Campo) after Canyonman Rob showed us a movie about the place at Viva Baja #2.
BBBB #3 was at Alfonsina's and Rancho Grande, Gonzaga Bay.
M (Michelle) was not able to attend #3, and that is also the only one I didn't get to.
Some photos:
BBBB-1 July, 2001: http://www.vivabaja.com/van1/index.html
BBBB-2 Nov., 2001: http://www.vivabaja.com/bbbb2/index.html
BBBB-4 Sept., 2002: http://www.vivabaja.com/bbbb4/
This great photo of Mike Humfreville (taken by Bedman) was at BBBB-4:
Another photo from Bedman at BBBB-4 is of Bo, Whiskey Girl and 4baja out on a day run at Bahia de San Quintin:
[Edited on 12-20-2009 by David K]
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Ken Cooke
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Thanks for the photos and memories, David & M!
Great stuff!!
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Gypsy Jan
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BBBB All Events Were Great Fun
I remember reading the promos and then the after-party reports and suffering from severe "I wish I could have attended" envy.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
I remember reading the promos and then the after-party reports and suffering from severe "I wish I could have attended" envy. |
Bummer you didn't make it... a lot of new friendships came from the get-togethers... Jeans started it by inviting us to have pizza before a Discover
Baja/ Graham Mackintosh slide show. Then there was the gathering of web site hosts and others on the San Clemente pier in 2000... which led to the
idea of having regular events that I named 'Viva Baja'. There were 4 Viva Bajas in Southern California (2000-2003) and 1 'Viva Baja Cactus', in
Tijuana (2006).
Then the Matomi Canyon/ Shell Island President's Day caravans of 2001, 2004 and more since...
The BBBB events of 2001 and 2002.
The Pyramid Resort Baja Book Signing and wine tasting events of 2003-2008.
The Baja Cactus Cultural Party in Tijuana in 2004 and the Baja-Rosario Cultural Events in El Rosario of 2005-2007.
Photos from them are all posted on web pages at http://vivabaja.com and provide a look at your fellow Baja Internet people and Baja book authors all having fun!
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Gypsy Jan
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DavidK, Maybe a Baja Picture Book?
Anyway, just a thought.
GJ
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Anyway, just a thought.
GJ |
Well, that is kind of like what VivaBaja.com is... Have a look... Links to various web pages of Baja travel info first and some old stuff too, then
links to my Baja trip photos from 1999 to 2009, then the Viva Baja party photos in one group, then links to other people's Baja photos who sent them
to me to host... http://vivabaja.com
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wessongroup
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Thanks.. great stuff again.. the Howard E. Gulick stuff is really super.. some of the shots I can remember seeing when a very young boy.. with a
"brownie hawk-eye camera" that i never took any pictures with... when my dad took me and my brother on fishing and clamming trips a very long time
ago.. again thanks for all the work, but then how can this be work .... but it is.. thanks
[Edited on 12-21-2009 by wessongroup]
[Edited on 12-21-2009 by wessongroup]
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Paulina
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I came from New Jersey for the BBBB at the hotsprings. Those were good times.
P<*)))>{
\"Well behaved women rarely make history.\" Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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BAJACAT
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David why they stop making this events..
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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David K
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As for BBBB, well... M doesn't even post anymore... and she was the first moderator on Nomad, I think. You can grow tired of doing them too much.. It
is nice when someone else offers to help or take over for you!
It takes a lot of work to put this stuff together and I often had assistants, like at Viva Baja-4 (SallySouth and Brandi were big helpers) and Viva
Baja Cactus (Antionio did almost everything).
The biggest event of its kind was Viva Baja #3 in Oceanside... We had the entire restaurant all to ourselves that Saturday and about 110 people showed
up... More than we got RSVPs for, in fact. So, for Viva Baja #4, we kept the location secret to hold back the party crashers! LOL we love it that all
baja people want to be there... but please RSVP as we have to have enough beer and good food... and room for you all!
SEE VIVA BAJA #3: http://vivabaja.com/vivabaja3 (Captain Mike flew in from Arizona and Larry Hahn flew in from Texas)! Book authors, Internet web site hosts, travel
clubs, off road racers, and the Amigos de Baja Internet folks where there.
Viva Baja #4 was scaled back to about 65 guests... Walt Hussong attended!: http://vivabaja.com/vivabaja4
Lots of fun... but lots of energy necessary to make it happen and try and please the gang with good events and good food/ beer prices!
Keri started the Pyramid Resort Book Signing events after she attended Viva #4... so that helped maintain an annual event.
Antonio (Baja Cactus) wanted to do so much nice things for all of us and to tahnk Doug for Baja Nomad... Viva Baja Cactus was how we did that... See
the award Doug (Baja Nomad) received... http://vivabaja.com/vivabajacactus
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BAJACAT
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DK do you see a BBBB #5 IN THE FUTURE..
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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David K
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It is possible... It will be Viva Baja #6, since Viva Baja Cactus was #5 without the number being in the name.
Just not sure I have the same energy to make it happen without help.
What is needed:
1) A location that is convenient to those in the San Diego/ Los Angeles area (where most come from). A room large enough for 100+ people. Food service
at a reasonable price. Bar service... at least wine and beer... So a restaurant with a meeting room or a hotel conferance room would be best.
2) Advance notice (3 mos. or more) so people can make their schedules work to attend... Saturday's seem to be the best day.
3) Door prizes... these are very fun to have... and they are donated by many of the guests. We have had hotel stays (Honeymoon suite at the San
Nicolas in Ensenada every time was one, Ferna's hotel in Rosarito was another), books, maps, camping gear, tequila (Lizard Lips), and much more.
4) Video presentations (Marv Sherril's Las Animas field trip, Baja 1000 movie, El Camote's Baja Group Matomi and BBBB-1 videos, etc.)
5) Baja Show and Tell... bring something you have from or about Baja to share... including Baja businesses.
6) Plenty of social interaction to meet the people you have been reading so much here on Nomad...
See the photos, they tell much...
Viva Baja #1: http://vivabaja.com/vivabaja (2000, San Clemente)
Viva Baja #2: http://vivabaja.com/vivabaja2 (2001, San Clemente)
Viva Baja #3: http://vivabaja.com/vivabaja3 (2002, Oceanside)
Viva Baja #4: http://vivabaja.com/vivabaja4 (2003, Capistrano Beach)
Viva Baja Cactus: http://vivabaja.com/vivabajacactus (2006, Tijuana)
[Edited on 12-22-2009 by David K]
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Martyman
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| Quote: | Originally posted by surfer jim
The good old days can never return.....except as memories. |
These are the good 'ol days. Eat them up.
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surfer jim
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not when it comes to BAJA....when the BBBB's in Baja started you could travel anywhere (even at night!) ....camp alone....for me at least, never a
thought of if it was safe to go whever I wanted or if my vehicle would be stolen.....no shootings at taco stands.....
I sure don't feel that freedom anymore and don't see it coming back.....still good times to be had but the GLORY days are gone.
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4baja
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the bbbbs were a great party but i dont think they will happen soon. thanks dave for the pic of me, the wife and bo. we all had a great time and will
join againn this june in BOLA.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by surfer jim
not when it comes to BAJA....when the BBBB's in Baja started you could travel anywhere (even at night!) ....camp alone....for me at least, never a
thought of if it was safe to go whever I wanted or if my vehicle would be stolen.....no shootings at taco stands.....
I sure don't feel that freedom anymore and don't see it coming back.....still good times to be had but the GLORY days are gone.
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Jim... you really need to go places in 4WD where you can't be seen from Hwy. 1... or anyone else...
Baja is full of such places and you will have all the solitude you could want!
Baja Angel and I spent the Forth of July weekend on Shell Island and didn't see or hear another vehicle the entire time.
Don't be so fast to give up on the wonders of Baja California!
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