Cabo Hurricane Fund
There’s a new building project in Los Cabos, but perhaps you haven’t heard about it. It isn’t located in the tourist corridor and it is not a resort, or upscale residential subdivision. Most likely you would never see this building project unless you were guided through the barrios by one of relief workers who have taken it upon themselves to help rebuild where families lost everything. Everyone knows of the devastation suffered by Hurricane Odile in September, 2014. The news channels showed the damage to the downtown area of Los Cabos,...
read moreCabo Hurricane Fund Set to Break Ground in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Cabo Hurricane Fund Set to Break Ground on Home Reconstruction Projects in Los Cabos, Mexico. Press Release from PR Solutions: Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S. Friday, May 1st 2015 The Cabo Hurricane Fund, a unique collaboration between community based organizations and the global community that supports Hurricane Odile relief efforts, is breaking ground this week on home reconstruction projects for victims of the storm. Update November 12, 2015 – Three homes are now complete, with three more homes in process. The Cabo Hurricane Fund (CHF)...
read moreLos Cabos Demonstrates Resiliency Following Hurricane Odile
Anyone who has ever visited Baja California Sur would agree that it is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Verdant mountains tower above sparse desert-like landscapes. Long stretches of golden sand hug serpentine coasts lined with hillside villas and beachfront luxury resorts. Evocatively shaped granite monuments stand as a dramatic demarcation between the crystalline waters of the Sea of Cortés and the powerful, slow-rolling waves that travel thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean before lapping the shores of resort areas like...
read moreLos Cabos Resort Rebrands Itself as The Resort at Pedregal
As many Los Cabos businesses reopen following Hurricane Odile, one is taking the opportunity to rebrand. The popular five-Diamond resort formerly known as Capella Pedregal will now be known as The Resort at Pedregal, having ended its affiliation with the global Capella brand. The exclusive Resort at Pedregal is located on a 24-acre site accessible only by a private tunnel. While conveniently located just minutes from downtown Cabo San Lucas, the resort provides privacy, luxury, and personalized service for guests in its 66 rooms and suites,...
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 moreHurricane Odile Links and Resources
Hurricane Odile: Photos, Images and Videos, Links September 30 Cabo San Lucas, afternoon and night. http://www.loscabosmagazine.com/?p=17035 September 30 – San Jose del Cabo September 27 The cleanup from Hurricane Odile continues: photos and images September 27, 2014 September 26 The cleanup and re-openings continue. September 26,2014 Cabo Marina Sept 26th Marina Boulevard Sept 26th Soriana Plaza Sept 26th Downtown Cabo Sept 26th September 25 Hurricane Odile Photographs and Images September 25, 2014 September 22 Updates...
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