Once More unto the Breach: A Preview of Whale Watching Season in Los Cabos
The arrival of Los Cabos‘ most significant seasonal visitors isn’t trumpeted by airport schedule boards or cruise ship bulletins, but after the first few sightings, the news spreads fast: The whales are back. Unlike our other seasonal guests, the whales aren’t here on vacation. But after the long migration from the Bering Sea (the roughly 10,000 miles traveled by humpback whales is the longest migration made by any mammal), they’ve certainly earned a few leisurely months in the warm waters off Baja California Sur,...
read more8th Annual Sabor a Cabo Showcases More Top Chefs, Major Marketing Campaign
The Los Cabos area’s tastiest event, Sabor a Cabo (or Flavors of Cabo), returns to the Grupo Questro–managed Club Campestre Golf Course in San José del Cabo on December 1, from 5 to 11 p.m. This will be the eighth iteration of the popular culinary fête—staged annually by the local restaurant association, CANIRAC Los Cabos—and it promises to be the biggest and best yet, courtesy of a concerted advertising campaign by the Los Cabos Tourism Board and the presence of Michelin-star-awarded guest chefs, who will prepare food for select VIP...
read moreRoad Trip: Visiting Todos Santos
Just inside Miguel’s, there is a framed New York Times article from 2002 in which the writer declares the restaurant’s chiles rellenos the best in all of Baja. That’s a bold statement, and one I’m not well-traveled enough to back up, although there is no doubt that the chiles rellenos are superb, particularly when stuffed with shrimp and scallops. Miguel’s (612-145-0733) is one of my favorite spots in Todos Santos—tasty traditional Mexican food, laid-back atmosphere, and conveniently located on the main road...
read moreBaja Peppers Introduces New Look, New Menu Items
The Hotel Mar de Cortez closes each September for upgrades and renovations. This year, the historic Cabo San Lucas digs emerged from its month-long makeover with a fresh new look, as did the popular on-site restaurant, Baja Peppers, thanks to a series of tasty new menu items. Baja Peppers has been a favorite of locals and return visitors since it opened in 2010, beloved for its friendly service, affordable prices, and delicious Italian pastas and pizzas, American standards, and Mexican specialty dishes. To be clear, fans of the restaurant...
read moreCabo Comedy Fest Kicks Off at the Hard Rock Cafe
Opening night of the Cabo Comedy Festival was bookended by parties: a kick-off party at Baja Brewing Company‘s picturesque rooftop location at Cabo Villas, and an after-party at Knotty Social Club. Between cocktails, conversation, and late-night merrymaking, guests at the first annual festival, billed as “Where the Land Ends and the Laughs Begin,” were treated to two great shows at the Hard Rock Cafe. The laughs started with “The Road Monsters Show” at 9 p.m., hosted by Jim Krenn, and featuring stand-up...
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