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TRAVEL CLUB DISCOVER BAJA NOW PROCESSING NAUTICAL SPORTFISHING FMMs From the DBTC Office We hope that everyone is Discover Baja is pleased to announce that we are now processing Nautical Sportfishing FMMs for DBTC members enjoying summer! We have a crossing into Baja by sea north of Ensenada. Save yourself the number of exciting things going hassle of dealing with the complicated and vague online on this month: system for just a $10 processing fee per person. Please allow -Fishermen will be glad to hear three days time for processing. A nautical FMM is required that we are now processing each time you enter into Mexican waters and the FMM is not nautical FMMs for Discover Baja good for multiple entry. For an application and more information, please see www.discoverbaja.com/go/nautical- members. See the article on this sportfishing-fmm/ page or call us at 800-727-2252 for more information DRIVERS LICENSE INSURANCE POLICIES -We have new Mexican auto insurance drivers license policies Discover Baja has a new multiple-named drivers license insurance policy that includes roadside assistance and up to featuring up to three drivers on three drivers on the policy for the same price. If you drive the policy for the same price multiple vehicles and want only liability insurance, this is a -David Kier and Max Kurillo will great deal for you. See www.discoverbajaonline.com or call be giving a lecture on the 800-727-2252 for more information. Missions of Baja & Alta California in San Diego on July 24th. See page 5 for more. The New Look of www.discoverbaja.com See you in Baja! You may have noticed Hugh, Carol, Jen, Maythé & some recent changes Monica going on at discoverbaja.com. We’re working to bring you more information, ROAD CONDITIONS: more access and more tools for your next trip to Baja. PESO EXCHANGE RATE: Website address TKTK Here are some of the features: $12.98 to $1 U.S. dollar -Road conditions page -Events page PEMEX PRICES -Information on regulations, paperwork, and everything Northern Baja: you need before heading to Baja Magna: $3.83/gal -Travel information for planning your trip Premium: $4.04/gal -We’ve moved our popular DBTC Blog to the website. It Diesel: $3.93/gal can now be found at www.discoverbaja.com/dbtc-blog/ Southern Baja: Magna: $3.90/gal We’re continuously working on the site to bring you more Premium: $3.98/gal and more information so check back often! Diesel: $3.93/gal 1 From our members… Editor’s Note: The Northern Baja Renaissance We love to hear your feedback For most of southern Baja, -Barrio.mx A review site for on things you’d like to read summertime can bring a heat that restaurants, bars and activities in about, great places you’ve sends most people running north northern Baja (it’s basically the been to and comments on what of the border. But for northern Mexican Yelp). It’s the best we can do to better serve you. Baja, summertime if the busiest resource if you’re looking for Please email us at time of year. Seasonal businesses where to go and what to do in [email protected] are in full swing, the beaches are cities in northern Baja. It’s also the calling and the Baja med food and only source I use for addresses Hello Discover Baja. craft beers are awaiting your visit. and getting directions to places as I just ate at Hierbabuena it is literally the only way to get the As a child, when we took family correct information (good luck restaurant in El Pescadero adventures down the peninsula, trying to find a place in Rosarito covered by Nat Geo and it was Tijuana and the rest of northern by just typing the address into outstanding. You might want to Baja were usually a small blip on Google Maps, you’ll end up in the radar as we passed through, mention it to your readers. Guadalajara.). anxious to get farther south to our Joe McKenzie destination. But northern Baja -www.discoverbaja.com/baja- (specifically, Tijuana, Rosarito & california-information/ DBTC Note: Thanks, Joe! It Ensenada) is going through a cityregion-guide/ We’re in the looks amazing. We definitely tremendous renaissance right now process of putting together a recommend that people with a booming art scene, travel guide for all cities/regions of check out the Baja episodes gourmet restaurants, craft beer Baja. We’ve started with some big of “One Wey” on National breweries and boutique wineries. cities in northern Baja. Geographic: No longer just for passing through, Descriptions, things to see/do www.ngenespanol.com/ northern Baja has become a checklist, tourist information, and traveler/one-wey/ destination of its own. the links to all of the hotels in that city that offer DBTC members a I’ve been living in Rosarito for a discount! year now and have fallen in love with life down here in northern -bajatheothercalifornia.com I Baja. When I tell people in the invite you to follow along on my U.S. that I live in Mexico, personal blog where I chronicle reactions generally range from many of my favorite places to eat, ROAD CONDITIONS confused to horrified. I challenge drink and explore around northern any of those people to come Baja. spend a weekend along the coast of northern Baja experiencing the Feel free to email me for any beautiful beaches, the Guadalupe recommendations or travel -There is some construction in Valley wine region, foodie hot questions. Likewise, I hope you’ll Tijuana along Second St. close to spots, welcoming people and not share with me some of your the border and west of Via want to stay forever. I recommend favorite places that you love. I Internacional right before the first you check it out if it’s been a encourage you to get out and discover Baja. toll booth. Southbound traffic is while. Here are some tools to help being rerouted along both sides of you out with your explorations: Jen Kramer the median due to lane closures. [email protected] -Expect major delays between Loreto and Tripui due to Donation Drive for Immigrants construction. There is an immediate need for donations for the unaccompanied -The toll road between Rosarito Central American children immigrants being held in California. Border and Ensenada is still closed with Angels is collecting the following supplies for the children and women traffic being rerouted inland along immigrants: the free road. The toll road is instant ramen soup (cup-of-noodles), bottled water and gatorade, expected to reopen this fall. flavored pedialyte for dehydration, sweaters or hooded sweatshirts for children and adults, socks for children, children’s blankets, diapers Visit www.discoverbaja.com (size 3 and 4), sanitary supllies for women, toothbrushes and for more road conditions. toothpaste, clean stuffed animals. If you have a recent road You can drop off items at the Discover Baja office by Monday, July condition report, please email 14th or take items directly to: 2258 Island Ave. San Diego, CA 92102. us at [email protected] Borderangels.org 2 ON OUR RADAR FOR JULY To keep up on the latest Baja events, check out www.discoverbaja.com/events JULY 12 JULY 18 Dia y Noche Celebrate Tijuana de Estrellas in San Diego Rosarito Mingei Museum Beach Hotel Celebrate the 125th This 12-hour anniversary of music festival benefits the Boys & Girls Tijuana in San Diego with the authors of Club of Rosarito “Tijuana/22000” and “Tijuana 1964” Expect a star-studded event with An evening of food, music, tequila, Baja performances by the Mariachi Divas, craft beers and a special guest Fuerza de Tijuana, Spettacalore and appearance from the Mayor of Tijuana Angel Lopez $15 admission www.clubrosarito.org www.mingei.org JULY 19 JULY 24 DBTC Guadalupe Valley Wine Trip Join us as we spend the day Lecture on experiencing the wineries in Baja’s Valle the Missions de Guadalupe. Topped off with lobster of Baja & Alta and margaritas in Puerto Nuevo! California For more information, see the next page Liberty Station in San Diego Join us as David Kier and Max Kurillo share the history of the missions of Baja & Alta California. A treat for history buffs and Baja lovers! Free for Discover Baja members For more information see page 5 While there have been land disputes at Scorpion Bay resulting in the destruction of the old cantina, the campsites are still operational with functioning bathrooms (water and electricity have been restored) and a new cantina tent will be up and running soon. For current updates, please see www.scorpionbay.net IMPORTANT REMINDERS -Boat insurance is required at all marinas in Baja. Discover Baja sells on-the-water liability. See www.discoverbaja.com/mexican-auto-insurance/boat-insurance/ for more. -All Discover Baja Mexican auto insurance policies are for tourists only. This means that Mexican citizens with a Mexican drivers license will not be covered when driving your vehicle and your insurance will be rendered invalid. 3 Saturday, July 19th Come spend a day experiencing Mexico’s Napa Valley with Discover Baja and Baja Custom Tours! Enjoy a day with us in Baja’s Guadalupe Valley as we explore some of the wineries Tour includes: and attractions that the region has to offer. Wine tasting at two wineries – We’ll provide the round-trip transportation, L.A. Cetto and Las Nubes a tour of the new Museum of Wine and Vine, tastings at two wineries, traditional Behind-the-scenes tour at L.A.