Ringing in 2017: New Year’s Eve Parties in Los Cabos
No need to ice the Champagne, choose party favors or buy roadside fireworks. If you’re in Los Cabos over the new year period, there’ll be someone to take care of those chores for you. All visitors really need to do is choose from among the many great New Year’s Eve parties taking place in cape communities Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo. Both cities have their charms, but Cabo San Lucas is far and away the most popular for this particular holiday, largely because of the magnificent fireworks show that takes place over Médano Beach each...
read moreThe Gringo’s Guide to Traditional Holiday Food and Drink in México
The holiday season is a great time to visit Los Cabos, not only because the temperatures are apt to be significantly warmer than they are in…mmm, pretty much anywhere in the United States or Canada…but also because this period, perhaps more than any other, offers a fascinating glimpse into the customs and practices that underpin México’s traditional, predominantly Catholic culture. There are also, as one would expect, plenty of opportunities to indulge in delicious Holiday themed food and drink. When I say plenty, understand that the...
read moreWomen Win Big at the 5th Annual Los Cabos International Film Festival
The Los Cabos International Film Festival wrapped up on Sunday November , with a final series of screenings capping off another successful five-day whirlwind of red carpet galas, movie premieres, elegant cocktail parties and behind the scenes dealmaking. Women were the big winners at the 5th annual edition, with female directrors taking home top prizes in most of the festival’s major categories. Andrea Arnold’s American Honey, about a young woman’s transformational journey across the U.S., took top honors, winning the jury-presented...
read more5th Annual Los Cabos Film Festival in Full Swing
Three days in, the Los Cabos International Film Festival is in full swing. Last night’s gala screening of Snowden at El Pabellón Cultural de la República featured an appearance by the film’s director, Oliver Stone, to whom tribute is being paid at this year’s festival. In addition to Snowden, Stone’s film’s JFK and Salvador have also been showcased, and the esteemed director was presented with La Ballena de Los Cabos, the newly minted festival prize in the shape of a whale created by jewelry designer Daniel Espinosa. Stone is one of many...
read more5th Annual Los Cabos Film Fest Kicks Off in Cabo San Lucas
The Los Cabos International Film Festival returned for its 5th edition on Wednesday evening, kicking off what is expected to be another banner year with a red carpet gala at El Pabellón Cultural de la República, a tribute for renowned Mexican cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, and the premiere of this year’s first screening, Jackie, a Jacqueline Kennedy biopic from Chilean director Pablo Larraín. The film festival has, in five short years, become one of the world’s most prestigious, and this year will present a total of 45 national and...
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