Category Archives: Only in Baja

Original essays–often humorous–about life in the world’s longest, most remote peninsula

Baja’s Magic Native

Palo de Arco: Part of the Baja Experience in Everything from Gardens to Furniture to Fine Architecture I am writing this sitting under a ramada shaded with palo de arco, lounging in a chair made of palo de arco sticks. … Continue reading

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Mexico Ponders Its Roots During a Controversial Holiday

Mexico retains a vibrant multicultural identity that has survived for more than 500 years. Continue reading

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Mexico’s Bicentennial: The Story The Newspapers Missed

Bicentennial funk? One town never heard of it. Continue reading

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Horse Racing, Mexican Style

For $8 You Can Star in Your Own Horse Racing Movie Continue reading

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The Best Ice Cream in Baja?

50 Exquisite Tropical Flavors Await Your Discovery Continue reading

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Download This Superb List of 500+ Services for Southern Baja

Handy Listing of Businesses in Southern Baja Continue reading

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For the Grader Good

How to Be 100% Certain That Rain is Coming to Baja Continue reading

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Why I Am a Surfer

Why I Surf Continue reading

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Who’s Boffing the Coroner, Bunky?

Who’s Boffing the Coroner, Bunky? A Cabo Street Vendor Turns Teacher Continue reading

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Stumbling Into the Real Mexico

Lost In The Mountains While Looking for Pottery, We Find the Heart of Traditional Cowboy Culture Continue reading

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