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a number of other unique boutiques and unusual retail Escape Ensenada outlets, with a magnificent Monsters and A New Way to Enjoy Life With Friends and view of the park where the huge Mexican flag is displayed, Family the colorful fountains dance Skeletons and BY DAVID BEYER in the evening shadows, and a bandshell stands ready to house entertainers providing Marigolds... Oh My! In the heart of Avenida a fine architectural structure music and laughter to tourists Dia deLos Muertos is almost here Lopez Mateos, the glitter- at the intersection of Avenida and locals alike. ing tourist trail in Ensenada Alvarado: La Plaza Blanca, From the patio on the top BY REN DRAKE HILL that is known to locals as “La the long-time home of ReMax floor of this lovely white and Primera” (or 1st Street), stands Real Estate offices, as well as pink building, an observer is We didn’t have much of a to the cemetery where family afforded perhaps the finest summer here in northern Baja, members perform the chores view of La Puerta Ensenada, but the weather is changing of cleaning and readying their the Marina, and the decks of and the days are growing no- family plots for two days and the monolithic cruise ships ticeably shorter. Catrina-style nights of festivities. docked a stones’ throw away. characters and colorful sugar Mausoleums are repainted, It’s an opulent view, unequaled skulls have lately appeared in (those of children sport murals anywhere in the City. the stores The end of October and Disney characters). Weeds A couple of years ago, the ushers in a season of celebra- are pulled, plants sown, head- entire third (and topmost) tions and religious holidays. stones scrubbed, and crosses floor was home to a luxurious The last week of October re-painted. lounge and nightclub dubbed finds many adults loading up The celebration of Hallow- “Blanco Blu” by two adventur- their cars with gardening and een or “Mi Calaverita” (little CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 cleaning supplies, and heading CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 2 October 28, 2019

child, but more requests have already been filed. GRINGO Baja to have new municipality. For a while now, San Published bi-monthly and Quintin, which is part of the distributed in Mexico & The Ensenada municipality, has United States been trying to separate itself from Ensenada and form its Northern Baja Cool condo project comes Mr. Fox,” “The Life Aquatic” own municipality. 044 (646) 179-4599 to Playas. A new condo de- and others, and will be located two cases of Dengue were al- San Quintin has a very sig- United States velopment inspired by direc- on Paseo Playas Street. ready confirmed in Ensenada nificant economic importance P.O. BOX 1700 tor Wes Anderson’s movies is Anderson does not seem that are thought to be gener- because of the huge agricul- Chula Vista, CA, 91912-1700 coming to Playas de Tijuana. to be involved in the project, ated locally from mosquito tural industry it possesses; Ph. (323) 952-4925 The 112 condo project, other than as a source of in- bites, since the victims hadn’t as a separate municipality, it Subscriptions available aptly named “The Wesley,” is spiration for the architectural traveled anywhere. would have more control on see page 10 or 11, maybe said to be inspired by such An- and design work. Authorities are already tak- how their own taxes are spent. 12, sometimes 4. derson movies as “The Grand Dengue coming for you! ing steps to avoid the spread Their biggest complaint Or mail $65 for one year, Budapest Hotel,” “Fantastic Didn’t mean to alarm you, but of the disease by fumigating right now is that they con- (26 issues) or $45 for six months (13 issues) streets and are asking every- tribute a significant amount to the U.S. one to avoid having water in of taxes to Ensenada, but they Free Some Space @ Home!! uncovered containers that don’t get much in return. That Follow us on FB: could be used as breeding is the same complaint that the GringoGazette North grounds for mosquitoes. state of Baja has had for many Subscribe to our mailing Dengue fever is transmit- years over the federation. list to get our news in your Office Hours: 9am-5pm • Closed Wednesday ted by the Aedes aegyti mos- The proposal to make SQ inbox: www.ggnorth.com Gate Hours 8am-6pm Everyday quitoes, which, when infected a municipality is already in by the virus, transmits it to Congress, and even though the Check the paper online: Storage space starting people when they sting them. process could take a few years, www.ggnorth.com You may view the entire from $85 monthly Lesbian couples are finally it seems that there is no going newspaper, just as it able to adopt. After about two back now. appears in print, online Now offering moving services! years of paperwork and fulfill- Landau loved by Mexi- ing different requirements, a cans. The ambassador of the Who's to blame: KM 40.5 Free Road in Rosarito 9-year-old child was given into US to Mexico, Christopher Ph. (661) 614 1642 • US. (619) 797 8097 adoption to a lesbian couple in Landau, is becoming very Publisher [email protected] Oliver Quintero, Mexicali, Baja. popular among Mexicans, [email protected] www.bajapublicstorage.com This is the first time a same- mostly because of all his posts sex couple was able to adopt a celebrating Mexican culture Managing Editor and traditions. Luisa Rosas Recently, he appeared in [email protected] a video posted by the official Proofing embassy account on Twitter, David Beyer eating “pastor” tacos in Mexi- co City just like any Mexican, Distribution Ensenada: David Beyer and praising their flavor. Rosarito & TJ: The ambassador joked, Luis "The Brush" Muñoz. saying that if his job as ambassador didn’t work out, he was Sales going to apply for a job as a Cell (646) 179-4599 “taquero,” or taco maker. How [email protected] can you not love this guy? Fire closes both roads. Journalism is publishing Huge fires caused by a rise in something that somebody temperature and dry Santana doesn’t want winds, closed both the toll and free roads for a while last printed. week. Firefighters have been trying to put out the fires for days, but the weather conditions have not helped. About 3,000 people in Ro- Everything sarito had to be evacuated else is from their homes because of just public the proximity of their houses relations to the fire. , October 28, 2019 3

Warnings have come out. Passport Cancellations For Joe the Plumber, at Periodontics and Dental Implants home in Tulsa, a passport cancellation may not matter Can Be Catastrophic much. Joe’s daily activities Luz Marina Ramirez, DDS don’t require a passport and Specially for all of us that live on the border he does not travel overseas often. But-- we aren’t BY ORLANDO GOTAY, Joe. TAX ATTORNEY A cancelled passport does not FREE estimates for dental implants melt away like the In 2015, Congress man- payers risk having Wicked Witch of the Gastelum St. #834, In Ensenada dated a process through which passport restric- West, nor does the Between 8th and 9th Street. taxpayers owing “seriously tions. What about IRS “police” come, delinquent tax debt” could cancellation? sirens blaring, to Mex. Ph. (646) 174 0878 • US Ph. (858) 764 0521 have their US passports ei- When this issue yank it away from [email protected] ther non renewed or outright came up I told ‘at risk’ readers you. 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population. First in Rosarito, Mexico to Approve The lower house bill posi- tions the “cannabis market first in service Since wouldn’t be left to the autono- 1971 Cannabis mous regulation by individu- • Health and life insurance als, but would involve the state Sort of as a permanent supervisor… • House and Condo BY REN DRAKE HILL within a legal framework that insurance would guarantee benefits for • Legal Assistance all.” But the state government There has been a lot of dis- purchased from a legal, repu- would have supreme control. • Car insurance cussion about marijuana be- table dealer, you should have Former Director of the (Mexico and US) coming legalized (or decrimi- no problem with the product, US Office of the National • Board Association nalized) in Mexico. While it is as it is highly regulated from Drug Control Policy, and for- Insurance true that the AMLO govern- seed to sales. Mexico should mer Commissioner of the US ment is deliberating this issue be no different. CBP (Border Patrol) Gil Ker- • Personal Accident and the finalities have yet to There is no support in gov- likowski called for a “robust Benito Juarez # 10, Quinta del Mar be worked out, the little green ernment for the state-control regulation” to keep marijuana strip center, in front of the stop light Phone 661-6121028 and 661-6130692 plant is supposed to be legal- of Marijuana sales. A Morena out of reach to minors. He Email: [email protected] Let us pay your household bills ized by Halloween. In February bill in congress proposed that also proposes that taxes be www.berniesinsurance.com on your behalf. Easy set up the Mexican Supreme Court the states have “exclusive au- imposed, with the revenue ruled that the “prohibition of thority” to purchase marijuana over sales and distribution. The a drug is unconstitutional,” al- from legitimate producers Handmade pastas, fresh US State of Colorado provided lowing marijuana legalization and sell it to “authorized fran- the optimal example of regula- discussions to proceed. chises” and pharmaceutical seafood, and more tion and related revenue. There Many expat residents pur- companies. 25% of sales profits Open 1pm - 10pm would still be a restriction to chase cannabis and related would fund social programs in Sunday 1pm - 9pm minors, but citizens would products in California and areas where illegal marijuana Closed Thursday have the right to consume bring it across the border. If had been grown in the past, marijuana for medical and and 20% spent on the treat- Ph. (646) 977-7089 recreational purposes. ment of drug addiction. Blvd. Costero #987, The “aim of government A five-day summit on the Zona Centro Ensenada participation” was to put an legalization and regulation Next to Subway end to the cartel black market of marijuana in September, of marijuana sales. This legisla- with over 900 in attendance, going to “drug prevention and from governmental interven- tion as written could also pave helped Congress to draft its rehabilitation programs,” and tion of any kind. The proposed the way for the use of hemp in earliest legislation. The sen- combating the black market. legislation would allow for the textile industry. ENGLISH SPEAKING ate is working on its draft of If marijuana is legalized the cultivation of marijuana The recently formed ANI- AA meetings in Ensenada a bill, sorting through about a throughout Mexico (as it is in for personal use, the number CANN, the National Associa- dozen different proposals and Canada), and if the US feder- of grams legal to possess, and tion for the Cannabis Industry Call for times debating the pros and cons of ally approves of marijuana’s regulation of the sale of seeds. declares that the greatest po- and locations: each. These will be taken into use, where is the “black mar- The bill presented to the tential for the cannabis market U.S. +1.619.721.0299 Mex 52.1.646.244.7116 account along with the consid- ket” in North America with senate on October 17 did call is for medical use, and not as eration of the general Mexican regard to marijuana use? Ker- for some government control CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 likowski went on to say that in the states where marijuana’s Top Five Reasons to Join a Parrot Head Club Reduce CFE costs by 95% recreational use was approved the “illegal market for the drug 1. You've got a laid back attitude hasn’t shrunk.” Could it be that 2. Flip Flops are your way of life • Cost effective the black market usage hasn’t 3. You enjoy having fun with folks of like mind • Eliminate Power Outages changed much because it isn’t 4. Escaping to the beach is your lifetime goal that big of a problem? Yes, 5 o'clock somewhere means something to you tons of the product are seized English Spoken annually at the border, but this Are you looking for a social club that likes to have fun? Call 661-100-6301 could be easily monitored if Next Monthly Social Meeting [email protected] both countries had federally- Ensenada Club: Tuesday Nov 12th from 4 PM till 5 PM* approved marijuana use. Rosarito Club: Thursday Nov 14th from 4 PM till 5 PM* Kerlikowski also said that Organizational Meeting followed by FREE Concert for Members to leave this project in the *Special House Concert for PHC Members hands of a few large companies Nashville Trop Rock Artist Mike Nash #1 Hit - "Stay Thirsty" 1st of our Concert Series from 5 PM to 8 PM would ensure their profits over Parrot Head Club Information everything else. On the plus Rosarito Club Contact: side, it allowed adult citizens Larry Norman @ [email protected] to grow up to six plants for Ensenada Club Contact: ROSARITO personal use in the home free Margit Gantt @ [email protected] 6 October 28, 2019

lot of work. I do enjoy Hallow- een parties though and dress up Ask a Mexican a little bit. 4. Silvia Manriquez, 27 Do you celebrate Day of the Dead or years old, dentist assistant. Halloween? Or both? How do you celebrate? I hate Halloween. I defi- nitely think it’s more of a mar- 1. Gabriel Diaz, 46, driver. they want to, but we make sure keting strategy than a tradition I celebrate none really, I just they understand that’s not our and find it quite horrible to like the food that my wife makes tradition and try to have candy celebrate a thing that’s not even around Día de Muertos. Back there to stop the urge of them ours. I love Día de Muertos, when my kids were younger, we going out. We also don’t cook the handicrafts, the traditions would take them for their “ca- those recipes I mentioned other and the food. I love going to a laveritas” (trick or treating) but times of the year, which makes special market that happens in even then, I feel like we were do- us crave them even more. my hometown, where every- ing it the Mexican way. During 3. Diana Balder- thing is about Día de Muertos that time the costumes were rama, 23 years and the food is as good as on not as fancy as they are today, old, nurse. Independence Day. I don’t teach and imported costumes were just too expensive make snacks that look gross song and it slowly turns into a so my wife had to make CHARLY’S PLACE and everything. I personally celebration of life rather than whatever costumes they There's No Place Like Charly's Place! don’t think much of it but I like crying for death. I think it’s kind chose. I think we cel- HAPPY HOUR: Mon-Thu 4PM-7PM the snacks and drinks, I think of beautiful because everyone ebrate a mix of both. they’re fun. As far as Día de is allowed to cry and no one LIVE MUSIC: Thur, Fri, Sat & Sunday 2. Leonardo Diaz, 29, ser- Muertos, we go to where our will look down on anyone and vice provider. KM 37.5 Rosarito-Ensenada Free Road. Almost across the family is buried, take food and we end up laughing and telling My whole family cel- St. from the big Jesus. Ph. (661) 613-2685 US. (619) 663-1587 some beer and eat with them as anecdotes about those who are ebrates Día de Muertos, we if they were there. It’s also fun, no longer with us. 1. and dress get together and make an altar I celebrate Halloween at my daughter about Halloween but it’s a lot of hassle taking a up a little bit. , for our grandparents, the house work, all the nurses get dressed and when at school they ask tarp, food, beer, ice, kids, etc. is rotated every year. We make up as something not too scary her to dress up I have to let her Still, we only do it on Día de sure our altar is exactly how for the kids and we go reverse so she won’t feel excluded, but Muertos and that makes it not Subscribe to our they should be, with all 7 lev- trick or treating to their rooms she doesn’t love getting her face so bad. My kids are now young els, the salt and spices drawing and beds. At home, we don’t painted or anything. adults and they go out now, but Breaking News Bulletins on the ground and everything. celebrate much, as I have no 5. Adriana Lopez, 52 care- when they were little, I used to They’re Free!! The women of the house cook kids yet and my nephews are too giver. take them trick or treating with a feast, with my grandfather’s old and think they’re too cool. I My family celebrates Hal- their cousins. favorite dishes and following don’t even decorate my house as loween pretty big because most 6. Jose Camarillo, 46 years To have them appear in my grandmother’s recipes. We Halloween-ish or anything and of my uncles and brothers have old, driver. your email go to: do let the kids ask for candy if don’t put an altar because it’s a lived in the U.S., they even I come from a very small www.ggnorth.com/blast town where Día de Muertos Proudly brought to is a big deal, so I don’t like you by one of the many Halloween very much. In my wonderful advertisers town, in Guanajuato, we go to of the the local cemetery at midnight carrying candles and flowers and mariachi or guitars. We sing sad songs and drink tequila and cry over the graves until some- one decides to sing a happier

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night? ESCAPE ENSENADA... Escape Ensenada offers COCINA A LA LEÑA continued from page 1 an unusual experience with WOOD FIRED KITCHEN intensive tests and lots of fun. ous entrepreneurs from Los This is a versatile venue Km. 34 1/2 Free Road Tij-Ens, Rosarito, Baja. Ph. (661) 614 6251 / E-mail: [email protected] Angeles, whose lavish decorat- that specializes in entertaining ing skills were matched only groups of as few as 2 and as treat yourself to a unique and by their hedonistic approach many as 12 people in adven- challenging experience at Es- to life in Mexico. turous “games” that require cape Ensenada. It’s a safe bet According to Carolyne teamwork to solve puzzles or that some of your local friends Comacho, who managed problems posed by the host. already have, and will give it a Blanco Blu for the owners The unique and thoughtful hearty “thumbs up!” who frequented the lounge presentations are a surprise Check out their website, (apparently more for personal to the “guests,” who may be Escape Ensenada, or visit them pleasure than profit), their challenged to resolve such cur- on Facebook. approach failed to make the rently viable issues as a Russian Take a walk on the wild venue a success. effort to dismantle western de- side. The location alone is loween and Christmas have ognizable symbol of this oc- Hence, the boys from L.A. mocracy from within by plac- worth the trip! , crossed the border from the casion. This year, Rosarito will abandoned the site, which left ing intelligence agents inside US, even though Mexico is not celebrate Katrina Fest at IMAC Carolyne in the enviable posi- the western territory. MONSTERS AND SKELETONS... eschewing its traditions. October 26th and 27th, where tion of having a prime location Other presentations may Day(s) of the Dead, No- you can enjoy local entertain- to offer to any enterprising include the resolution of physi- continued from page 1 vember 1 & 2, is one of Mexi- ment, face-painting and small 00 co’s most highly regarded and decorations. Admission is free Margaritas $3. Everyday! pumpkin) is becoming more culturally important religious and it’s family-friendly. LIVE MUSIC popular with the Mexican fetes, celebrating the lives of Whereas death may be children. It doesn’t matter those who have passed, and considered a morbid and taboo WED - SUN how many border walls are the reunification of those subject in the United States, RESTAURANT & CANTINA Km. 52 Old Road to Ens FRESH SEA FOOD Ph. (661) 688-0947 attempted, cultures above and below the Mexico celebrates death as just [email protected] cross the border as earth – a celebra- another stage of life, as natural easily as television tion of the contin- as when one advances from business person who had a vi- cal puzzles within a given time signals. Halloween uation of life after youth to adulthood. sion for success. frame. is now accepted physical death. Some of you new arrivals Carolyne teamed up with The hosts at Escape Ensena- in the Mexican Technically, from the US may be worried Michael McCusky, and to- da can entertain a single player culture. Fancifully November 1 is All about perceptions of cultural gether they created an all-new who wants to “try it out” prior costumed children Saints’ Day, and correctness. Don’t worry: Day educational form of recre- to bringing his or her group to parade from house November 2 is All of the Dead, while a reverent ation involving team effort, the challenge. to house chanting Souls’ Day. The 1st time, may be celebrated by all which they dubbed “Escape Although they recommend “Tricky, Tricky Hallow- honors the spirits of who have family members who Ensenada.” that the processes they pres- een” and produce plastic Jack- the young with parties, deco- have gone to the great beyond. Do you need something ent are geared toward adults, o-lanterns expecting treats. rations, and sweets, and the When touring cemeteries, new to do with your friends? they’re quick to add that they The treats don’t have to be 2nd honors adults and features many locals will share their Are you looking for a unique have challenges for children as candy: small toys or colorful family dinners and larger meals and stories with visitors. way to celebrate an event? Are young as 10 years of age. pencils are gratefully accepted. crowds. Mutual respect and an air of you tired of the same date At this writing, there were 4 It’s a shame that the blatantly The Calavara Catrina (“el- solemnity is all that is asked. rooms of active competitive in- commercial concepts of Hal- egant skull”) is the most rec- CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 teraction, but plans are to add more in the very near future. 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