Fall Festivals and Fishing Tournaments: Upcoming Events in Los Cabos
Autumn is traditionally the busiest season for events in Los Cabos, offering a wide array of popular and highly anticipated fiestas that range from big money fishing tournaments and rock star conclaves to festivals celebrating comedy, film and regional cuisine. With that in mind, here’s the scoop on five of this fall’s biggest events: Mexican Independence Day México’s Independence Day is celebrated annually on September 16, but festivities typically begin on the evening of the 15th, with reenactments by public officials of Miguel...
read moreDifferent Strokes: Los Cabos Golf Scene Offers Pleasures Old and New
Despite Rory McIlroy’s recent victories at Royal Liverpool and Valhalla, Tiger Woods remains the biggest name in golf, and the upcoming unveiling of his El Cardonal course at the upscale Diamante development in Cabo San Lucas—scheduled to take place by the end of 2014—is a highly anticipated event, not only in Los Cabos, but in golfing circles around the globe. Woods first delved into the world of golf course design eight years ago, but economic developments have derailed or delayed projects in North Carolina, Dubai and Ensenada. El Cardonal,...
read morePigskin-Friendly Pubs: A Guide to Football Season in Cabo San Lucas
Visitors to Los Cabos this fall and winter will certainly want to take advantage of the area’s gorgeous beaches, pampering spas, and championship-level golf courses. But if they’re from the United States, and they’re like most Americans, they’ll also want to carve out some time on Sundays to watch their favorite teams play football, or at least see how their fantasy line-ups are faring. With that in mind, here are a few of the best spots in Cabo San Lucas for watching football. Rockstone Tavern & Eatery It may be a relative newcomer to...
read moreUnder a Black Flag: The Pirate-Themed Pleasures of Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas has a long history of piracy, dating back to early days of the Manila–Acapulco Galleon Trade. This immensely lucrative trade route was the means by which Spain funneled valuable resources—including gold, silver, silks, and spices—from its far-flung colonial holdings, which by the late 16th century included the Philippines and much of the Americas. The trade route extended from the Philippines to Acapulco, then overland to Veracruz and finally to Spain. During the first half of this sea voyage, ships used the arch at Land’s End...
read moreTop Chefs: The Driving Force
It’s an exciting time for foodies in Los Cabos. Talented chefs from the world over have flocked here and are powering kitchens with innovative dishes, bold flavors, and quality, locally sourced ingredients. In this series, writers Chris Sands and Sandra A. Berry profile some of the region’s top chefs. Manuel Arredondo has the sort of credentials that leap off the page. He was the chef responsible for banquet cuisine at some of the biggest U.S. political and sporting events of the past two decades, including the summer Olympic Games in...
read moreSabor a Cabo Returns ‘Better than Ever’ in November
Sabor a Cabo (“Flavors of Cabo”), the nation’s largest food festival, returns for the ninth year November 30¬–December 6, and its organizers say attendees can expect the festival to be bigger and “better than ever.” Gianmarco Vela—who serves as the president of CANIRAC, the Los Cabos restaurant association—says, “I have been inspired by the beauty of Los Cabos to help create something exciting and thrilling for not only the local community but also for the variety of people who are attracted to visit the area, to see everything that it has to...
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