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Gypsy Jan
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BAJA TEQUILA DANCE PROJECT.at La Fonda Restaurant, La Mision/Ensenada
"Hi all, some friends are putting together a social event at La Fonda,
"...a project to bring the tourists back to Baja. About 40 others are also taking part in this project and working hard to make it take place. It
will take place Sunday June 28th at La Fonda some time around 12:30 - 1:00
We would appreciate your being there to offer your support as this is for the good of Baja and Rosarito not just for LA Fonda."
I don't have a contact number or email for more info, but I will post it when available.
If there are more questions, please post here, I will try to answer you.
GJ
[Edited on 6-15-2009 by Gypsy Jan]
[Edited on 6-27-2009 by Gypsy Jan]
“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.\"
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woody with a view
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would saturday be better? that way people don't have to drive home NOB after partaking of all that tequila....
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Gypsy Jan
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Good Question
I am not part of the organizing of the event and I will pass on contact info when I have it.
If you want to "dry out after", I'm sure that the organizers will have a plan for you. 
(P.S. That comment was meant in a positive way.)
[Edited on 6-15-2009 by Gypsy Jan]
“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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tripledigitken
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I second the saturday suggestion. Those of us that work NOB m-f would be able to come without taking a day off. You would likely get more to attend.
Sounds like fun!
just my 2 cents
Ken
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The last time I ate there- there was a business meeting going on at the next table. Lots of Tequila flowing and the two seemed to be having a great
meeting- then one fell off the chair onto the floor and stayed there. I guess they were done negotiating. La Fonda has great food- although their
dollar-to-peso conversion skills were suspect.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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Gypsy Jan
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Funny Story!
I haven't seen anyone falling face down on the floor at La Fonda, but I have heard some vague references, but no one will give me any details (perhaps
they are personal reminiscences?)
“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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bajabound2005
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Uh....I believe this is supposed to be a "secret" for authenticity's sake.
This is from their website (like that makes sense...build a website and then add this):
"We need to keep the event more or less a secret from the general public prior to filming (so as not to spoil the surprise) so PLEASE only share this
info with people you think would like to be a part of the project."
[Edited on 6-15-2009 by bajabound2005]
Friends don't let friends drink white zinfandel.
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Rats! I'm heading South that week, but plan to be at least 500 miles south of La Mision by Sunday. Oh, well.
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Jana and I will be there as long as it involves tequila!
Udo
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bajabound2005
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Udo, bring your video camera if you have one!
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Thats plain Silly!!Put it on the website and say it is supposed to be a secret???And what does "for authenticities sake" mean here? I'd love to attend
but sounds kinda snobby.Do they mean you need to be" Someone" with a big wallet?hmmmm....
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Probably because they are filming it. I was in a restuarant in Mex once and they were filming a tv show.
But they don't want you watching or looking at the camera. They want you to act like an extra in the background.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
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Oh, you can be in the restaurant as regular customer and be in the "film". Your surprise as to what happens is what needs to be authentic. So BE
surprised if you go!
And I don't know how much tequila will be poured, but you'll "hear" a lot of it.
Friends don't let friends drink white zinfandel.
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The food at La Fondas has been going down hill for the last year since Demitri left. Some friends had Sunday Brunch there last month and said it was
so bad they won't ever go back. Perhaps the "secret" filming is on Sunday because they will be the only ones there!
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La Fonda is merely the location, not the focus of the event.
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Are they filming "Weeds?"
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SteveD
The food at La Fondas has been going down hill for the last year since Demitri left. Some friends had Sunday Brunch there last month and said it was
so bad they won't ever go back. Perhaps the "secret" filming is on Sunday because they will be the only ones there! |
we had the same experience in feb. the waiters seemed peeed everytime we ordered another round from the lower tables.
to top it off i hurled literally as soon as we got to our room at the pyramid resort (which was awesome. the resort, not the hurl). $80 later and
we'll never return.
try poco cielo next door. food is great, really nice servers and the owner is a sweety.
edit: don't order the stuffed calamari in su tinto..... 
[Edited on 6-17-2009 by woody in ob]
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It will be there!
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Udo, bring your video camera if you have one! |
Udo
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Seems counter-productive. I'm sure business in general is off at La Fonda. Why would the staff not try and encourage those who do come there to
return? La Fonda was where we stayed when my daughter first learned to surf. Since then, she's done the mainland Mexico Coast, Australia, Costa Rica,
as well as places like Quatro Casas and Abreojos. I'm hoping things haven't turned so sour at La Fonda that it will affect them in the long run.
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Is La Fonda still mainly a gringo restaurant? I haven't been there in years. Maybe 10 or so.
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