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The best sushi in Baja is at a place in Costa Baja. Really good stuff. Do not eat the sushi on the malecon.
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Took the Razors to the Palomar for lunch tues, great ride, still lots of water in arroys. and back way in to Santiago. fun trip
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Considering spending a night in El Triunfo and poking around the area for a day, anyone have any info about Hotel La Fortelezza there, I can find it
online but has no contact info. Assuming that it's not operating currently but who knows?
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La Fortelezza is open and Triunfo is a short drive from San Bartolo, Los Barriles, La Paz and Todos Santos. It's beautiful weather now.
I just spoke to the owners of Fortalezza and they can be reached at La Fortelezza tel. 011-52-624-182-4068
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Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc  | and La Malagueña is not well known in La Paz
if you ask the musicians that visit the restaurants on occasion for that song, you will get a blank stare |
Two Malaguenas typically. Instrumental by a Cuban, Ernesto Lecuona, well known elevator music and "Malaguena Saleroza", the one Mexincans often play.
Both very nice.
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I was just down at Engelbert Humperdinks ol place at the beach in La Paz and the bartender was recounting memories with him and singing his songs
just like the Crooner...
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pdxdave
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| Quote: Originally posted by gnukid | La Fortelezza is open and Triunfo is a short drive from San Bartolo, Los Barriles, La Paz and Todos Santos. It's beautiful weather now.
I just spoke to the owners of Fortalezza and they can be reached at La Fortelezza tel. 011-52-624-182-4068 |
awesome thx so much!
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| Quote: Originally posted by gnukid |
Huge music scene in the La Paz area and tons of parks and impromptu events, you need to arrive and look around. Everyday there are a ton of pickup
music events and many pro musicians joining in, all the greats from LA arrive here at some point and jump in so you might find Tower of Power sitting
in with your favorite lead guitarist on an acoustic set for a week and other great session players.
This Saturday March 31 is an event called Blues Fest as part of yearly series of music events that branch out to more small pickup events in parks and
restaurants called Original Fest La Paz. Another main event is 4/20 same location. The event is at Marea Calle Sinaloa almost at the beach in the
community center where the old cement tower is. Pablo Ahuja is among the organizers and he organizes a ton of events so reach out to him to volunteer
and you'll get invites, often many a week, including beach cleanups but you got to show up. Before this Saturday's event there will be a series of
mural paintings in el Manglito sponsored by local eco groups and with volunteers like you. You are welcome to join. http://elcolordelamemoria.com
Neighboring cities like Todos Santos, El Triunfo, La Ventana, Los Barriles have events nightly as well with traveling musicians. They are not always
announced or scheduled but you will hear if you put your ear to the ground every night. Tecolote often has pickup bands that are amazing at Palapa
Azul, so good it sounds like Santana is there if you close your eyes and of course locally we have the bands like the Mexican Weirdohs who play and
organize events events in the streets. Mike Oneiil is a local blues player who plays often with friends. Willy Ornelas is one of the all time great
drummers and he is often found playing events and organizing huge pickup events with all the greats. Salsa scene is happening now and especially rock
n roll and folk rock singer songwriters and poetry.
In addition, the dj scene is huge for more esoteric beach events with lights and art and sound. DJ Guacamole is in town now, DJ Fritz, Dj Kolor and Dj
Rodrigo with Kraxy Baja Collective are always jamming out in parks like Park Cuahtemohoc in the center of town arrive and head out and you will find
it.
It's a seasonal transition at the moment so many people are leaving and others arriving, obviously this is Holy Week so there are tons of events
nightly.
La Miserable Mezcaleria club in el Centro is a great place to get started with singer songwriter performance. This Friday Armajeron plays no cover. Of
course, Las Varitas in el Centro is the longest running most successful rock clubs so hit it up late 11-3am. Perhaps stop in to El sonido on Ramierez
music store and check for flyers or ask.
Of course you can pick up great music in San Joes and in Cabo in the patio as well.
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Thx so much for all that info, really appreciated! I'll be in next week starting 4/17 and will look around for performances etc.
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La Paz Calendar
Original Fest
https://www.facebook.com/Original-Fest-LPZ-173213259948706/
Roz in La Paz
https://www.facebook.com/rozinlapaz/
Baja Pony Express
http://www.thebajaponyexpress.com/wp/calendar-2/
Mexican Weirdohs
https://www.facebook.com/MEXICANWEIRDOHS/
Obra Negra
https://www.facebook.com/OBRANEGRAPUNKBAND/
Malnacidos
https://www.facebook.com/losmalnacidosmx/
La Marea
https://www.facebook.com/marealapaz/
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JZ
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| Quote: Originally posted by gnukid | | I was just down at Engelbert Humperdinks ol place at the beach in La Paz and the bartender was recounting memories with him and singing his songs
just like the Crooner... |
Where is it at?
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Hotel La Posada & Beach Club
On the beach with a pool, great for brunch or sunset, good hotel with many airbnb nearby at any price. Bartender inside has been there forever and
knows how to make a drink and follows instruction if you watch him make it but if you walk away it might become something else... http://blog.laposadahotel.mx
Calle Nueva Reforma y Brecha California, 23010 La Paz, Mexico
If you close your eyes you can see Mary Crosby, Engelbert Humperdinck, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Bing Crosby, John Wayne and Ava Gardner playing
volleyball on the beach.
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