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805gregg
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Cabo was great the first time I was there but that was 1973, it's been downhill ever since. The last time my wife and drove down we went as far south
as Todos, but no further. I would avoid Cabo all together now.
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Bajahowodd
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I hear that alot. I have my own take on it. Obviously, there are sufficient numbers of folks who look forward to spending way too much money for the
opportunity to spend time there. As someone who knows Cabo for several decades, I wonder if there's anyone on this forum who may be familiar with the
growth of Cancun, and what their feeling are about that; as a comparison.
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tripledigitken
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I feel pretty much the same way 805greg. My first visit was in 1979 and I thought I had found paradise. In three visits since it has become
everything I dispise in a resort destination. The last time (2005) I just drove right on through and spent the night in Todos Santos. I'll bet it's
gotten worse not better in the last 5 years!
It have been over developed with no sense of overall planning. The downtown is like Disneyland for tweekers. Different strokes etc., but honestly
the joy of going down there is gone for this traveler.
Sad for it to happen to such a beautiful location.
Ken
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capt. mike
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Ken i am headed there this week, sunday 11th for one nite only.
i'll give you a report...
i am pretty much in agreement - no the place i'd go if i had to pay.
but i ain't paying so have no choice but to put up with it....oh well, some one has to suffer, might as well be me.
i do know a few good bars i discovered in 2007 so i aint's complaining too much now.
and there is great eatin at a few choice restaurants. Is the "trailer park" still good??
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I went through Mazatlan a few years ago and it seemed like it was a victim of it's own success, an example of what happens to a tourist town that has
outlived it's popularity. I couldn't get out of there fast enough. I am seeing the same signs in Cabo San Lucas. A tourist destination needs to offer
more than partying and craziness to get people to want to return, they are never going to survive if they just have the reputation as a spring break
location for college kids.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tripledigitken
I feel pretty much the same way 805greg. My first visit was in 1979 and I thought I had found paradise. In three visits since it has become
everything I dispise in a resort destination. The last time (2005) I just drove right on through and spent the night in Todos Santos. I'll bet it's
gotten worse not better in the last 5 years!
It have been over developed with no sense of overall planning. The downtown is like Disneyland for tweekers. Different strokes etc., but honestly
the joy of going down there is gone for this traveler.
Sad for it to happen to such a beautiful location.
Ken |
people always say same thing, no matter where in the world "...it was better way back then,..."
people over 45 should not be allowed to ever say "...it was better way back then,..."
if we project this back 400 years (16 generations), was everyplace 16 times better? no, it was 1600s and there was no such thing as medicine,
sanitation, iphone, snickers bar or costco-with-free-samples.
old people should be seen and not heard 
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k-rico
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Plaza las Glorias is what destroyed downtown Cabo for me. Before that it was great to sit at the bars and restaurants along the main drag and see out
across the harbor.
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JESSE
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by tripledigitken
I feel pretty much the same way 805greg. My first visit was in 1979 and I thought I had found paradise. In three visits since it has become
everything I dispise in a resort destination. The last time (2005) I just drove right on through and spent the night in Todos Santos. I'll bet it's
gotten worse not better in the last 5 years!
It have been over developed with no sense of overall planning. The downtown is like Disneyland for tweekers. Different strokes etc., but honestly
the joy of going down there is gone for this traveler.
Sad for it to happen to such a beautiful location.
Ken |
people always say same thing, no matter where in the world "...it was better way back then,..."
people over 45 should not be allowed to ever say "...it was better way back then,..."
if we project this back 400 years (16 generations), was everyplace 16 times better? no, it was 1600s and there was no such thing as medicine,
sanitation, iphone, snickers bar or costco-with-free-samples.
old people should be seen and not heard |
not true at all, 15 yrs ago visitors to cabo wanted to buy property and live there. its what fueled the real estate an time share boom. these days
most visitors to cabo over 25 (wich is the ones that matter) don't want to ever come back.
that is fact.
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
Ken i am headed there this week, sunday 11th for one nite only.
i'll give you a report...
i am pretty much in agreement - no the place i'd go if i had to pay.
but i ain't paying so have no choice but to put up with it....oh well, some one has to suffer, might as well be me.
i do know a few good bars i discovered in 2007 so i aint's complaining too much now.
and there is great eatin at a few choice restaurants. Is the "trailer park" still good?? |
Mike- If you're referring to " the Original Trailer Park", many blocks up off the main drag, don't bother. The folks who started that, and then opened
a second location at La Golodrina sold both properties. Their erstwhile and prodigal son in law, Lenny has opened a restaurant right across from La
Golodrina. I believe he calls it "The Original ParK". Not certain about all the family issues, but as I recall, Lenny married the owner's daughter,
but there was a falling out of some kind. Anyway, Lenny claims that he "stole" all the best of the cooks and the wait staff from the other restaurants
to work in his place. If you've met Lenny, you would know that one must take anything he says with a grain of salt. That said, we found the food there
quite good, but over-priced.
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Bajahowodd
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No Kidding
| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
Plaza las Glorias is what destroyed downtown Cabo for me. Before that it was great to sit at the bars and restaurants along the main drag and see out
across the harbor. |
Oh yes. Back in the day. It is somewhat ironic that the Plaza Las Glorias turned out to be such a white elephant, having since gone through two
changes of ownership. Stories are rampant about the shoddy construction in that facility. The building and it's adjacent properties not only cut off
the view from the places on Bl Marina, but also cut off the breeze. It took many years, but the whole marina area has been upgraded, and sadly, folk
coming off cruise ships more likely than not limit their activity to the area around the marina and that obscene shopping mall.
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Cypress
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You have to pay for parking at the local grocery store.
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Bajahowodd
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Blame Aramburo and the fact that they've made virtually all surrounding streets red curbs.
[Edited on 4-6-2010 by Bajahowodd]
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Reeljob
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I respect all of you folks "take on things", but, if all you do is spend a few days here and there, then only talk about your home turf.
Some you live in Cabo (or nearby), some of you spend a few days in the area, but listen to folks like Jesse, Bajajudy, Pam. etc......
Maybe start of blog about your home tty. Phoenix, San Dieo, Detroit...................
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JESSE
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Reeljob
I respect all of you folks "take on things", but, if all you do is spend a few days here and there, then only talk about your home turf.
Some you live in Cabo (or nearby), some of you spend a few days in the area, but listen to folks like Jesse, Bajajudy, Pam. etc......
Maybe start of blog about your home tty. Phoenix, San Dieo, Detroit................... |
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capt. mike
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yeah Jesse.....dittos
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Bajahowodd
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About Detroit..............
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bajabass
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
About Detroit.............. |
I left
Michigan in 1973 and have never gone back!!!
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jak
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| Quote: | Originally posted by arrowhead
Carrie Duncan is Fulano. |
fulana
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osoflojo
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It is amazing to me how many people still drink Carries "Kool Aid" after all these years. She never "got" Cabo the first time and obviously after she
returned from being PNG'ed she has not learned anything the second time either. Reeljob is right in that those of us who go about our day to day
routines in Cabo seldom see what is being overreported here. Bajajudy used to say something like "quit *itchin about Cabo, just stay home and leave
the rest of us alone" (paraphrasing of course). I say Amen to that.................
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RussReynolds
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As someone who moved to SJDC a few weeks ago, this discussion is very interesting.
I have not experienced anything yet. Last weekend we rented and drove a car to La Paz and back with no problems.
This coming weekend I have to rent a car and pick somebody up at the airport and after reading this thread I am concerned about getting 'jacked up' by
the local policia. Any advice on how to handle it? I was not going to bring my passport - just leave it at my condo.
Should I pay? I don't want to but I don't want to go to jail either.
Thanks for your advice.
Russ
PS - I am not paranoid - I wouldn't be here if I was, I just feel that I haven't got my street smarts here yet.
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