Seasonal Savings in Los Cabos: Discounts and Deals Post Hurricane Odile
When businesses began reopening in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Odile, there were a wealth of savings opportunities, as restaurants, nightclubs, and in a few cases, activities companies, tried to trumpet their returns with attractive deals and discounts. This trend has abated somewhat as Los Cabos has progressively regained a semblance of normality, but cash-strapped locals and bargain hunting tourists – the latter soon to increase dramatically with the resumption of international flights – will find there are still plenty of...
read moreA Day at the Beach: Playa El Medano Post Hurricane Odile
The first week after Hurricane Odile felt like a roller coaster ride through the emotional spectrum. By the second week, as the situation in Los Cabos stabilized, so, too, did my responses to much of what I saw. Each walk through formerly familiar neighborhoods basically engendered one of two reactions: 1) joy at seeing that some of my favorite people and places were fine, and would soon return to something resembling normalcy; and 2) sadness when that was obviously not the case, and the damages were going to take a significant amount of time...
read moreGetting Back to Normal: The Latest on Cleanup Efforts and Business Reopenings Around Los Cabos
Sept. 27 Updates The Cabo San Lucas Marina has been cleaned, with the exception of a few downed trees near Baja Brewing Company that should be gone by today. It’s completely walkable, from one end to the other, but with the exception of about half a dozen restaurants, three convenience stores, and a souvenir T-shirt shop, there is not much open right now. Most of the places currently operating are in three distinct areas: around Wyndham, Marina Fiesta, and in Plaza Gali. Near the former, Baja Cantina Marina and Captain Tony’s have been...
read morePortus Group One of Many Companies Helping to Rebuild Los Cabos Post Hurricane Odile
The truth about natural disasters is that they either bring people together or they tear them apart. In Los Cabos after Hurricane Odile, it has been the former. Since the Category 3 hurricane ripped through the area on area on September 14 and 15, resilient residents have come together, sharing resources and spearheading massive cleanup and recovery efforts. Mexican military and federal police have made huge contributions to the recovery effort, as have many area businesses. One notable example is residential development specialists Portus...
read moreParty Places: A Guide to Nightlife in Cabo San Lucas
Clubbing is one of Los Cabos’ signature activities – right up there with fishing, golf and spa days – and over the years the Land’s End area, and particularly Cabo San Lucas, has earned its well-deserved reputation for world-class revelry. What makes the Cabo nightlife scene so special? The answer involves a combination of factors, among which are duration – in Cabo the partying starts early, usually at the beach, and ends very, very late – and spatial proximity – the primary tourist areas (Medano Beach, the Marina, and Downtown San Lucas)...
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