August 2011 - Posts

21st Century Border Initiative
31 August 11 12:28 PM

In April of 2010 the governments of Mexico and the United States issued a Declaration of the 21st Century Border. This declaration stated an understanding that: ‘’a joint and collaborative administration of their common border is critical Read More...

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In Brief – News and Analysis – August 2011
29 August 11 01:35 PM

Tijuana safer than Cincinnati “I felt safer in Tijuana than I do in most places in Cincinnati,” words spoken by the Chief Financial Officer of a major U.S. company visiting Tijuana investigating the possibility of starting a maquiladora operation Read More...

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Filed under: Tijuana, patrick osio, maquiladora

Film set in World War II being shot in Baja California
29 August 11 01:08 PM

Written by Sandra Dibble A movie set in California during World War II is being shot in Baja California, generating an estimated $14 million investment to the state and bringing new hope to the region’s lagging film industry. Filmmaker Eduardo Verástegui Read More...

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Filed under: baja california, Rosarito, baja film studios, Sandra Dibble, Little Boy, baja invest

Rosarito Ensenada Bike Ride..- Celebrating the Art of Jose Guadalupe Posada
29 August 11 12:17 PM

24 september, 2011 - 10:00 a.m. Working tirelessly for over forty years as an artisan who refused to compromise the integrity of his work, Jose Guadalupe Posada became Mexico's most beloved national artist. Renewing and preserving the art of engraving, Read More...

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Filed under: bicycle ride, rosarito ensenada

Metanoia plays with 'Little Boy'
10 August 11 02:09 PM

Pic to star Ben Chaplin and Emily Watson By James Young L.A.-based Metanoia Films is set to make helmer Alejandro Monteverde's "Little Boy," starring Ben Chaplin, Emily Watson and David Henrie. Pic is budgeted at $24 million, funded by a Read More...

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Filed under: baja, Rosarito, david henrie, Little Boy, emily watson, Baja studios, Metanoia, alejandro monteverde, ben chaplin

Weekend Warrior: Baja's Revenge
10 August 11 11:43 AM

Story by Nick Vleisides I fell in love with the mystique of "riding Baja" some 23 years ago on my first trip south of the border. Ever since then, whenever I do a "Baja ride" I get a rise out of just saying to my friends, "I'm Read More...

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Filed under: baja california, Tecate, san felipe, riding baja, rosarito ensenada, baja ride

How to Vacation Like a Movie Star in Mexico
10 August 11 10:35 AM

By Connie Werner Reichert ITWPA Member It’s easy to vacation like a movie star in Mexico. All you have to do is cross the border from San Diego into Tijuana and drive south for a few miles until you reach Rosarito Beach, an area in Baja/Cal-Mex Read More...

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Filed under: Rosarito Beach Hotel, Rosarito Baja, bajainvestment