Archive for February, 2010
| March 12, 2010 7:00 am | to | March 14, 2010 11:00 pm |
From March 12-14, more than 225 cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs attempt to complete a challenging course that starts and finishes in the town of San Felipe on the Sea of Cortés. The desert race is known as the 24th annual Mastercraft Safety Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250, and each year proves to be an exciting race. The drawing date for start positions will be done on February 13th. Contact The Ensenada Beach House Hotel for your race accomodations today at (011) 52646-177-4094 or book your room directly through our website.
From February 11 to 16, Ensenada will host one of its largest and most popular events. Ensenada’s version of Mardi Gras attracts a multitude of national and international visitors to Baja California, Mexico. Enjoy regional foods and libations, games and rides, live entertainment, music and dancing in the beachfront festival zone along the southern extension of Blvd. Costero from Calle Esmeralda to Calle Las Palmas.
Traditional festivites include The Burning of Bad Humor (Quema de Mal Humor), The Coronation of the Royal Court on Friday, Carnaval Parades starting at 2 pm on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, and the Oppressed Spouse Dance (Baile del Marido Oprimido) on Monday.
Ensenada Mardi Gras Carnival Hours:
Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday - 2 pm to 2 am
Thursday, Friday, Monday - 6 pm to 2 am
On February 6 from 7-11:30pm enjoy a festival celebrating the life of icon Bob Marley. The festival will feature ska, reggae and Africano customs/music honoring the great Bob Marley. The event will be held at Plaza Pueblo Amigo, located on Av. Ruiz across from Restaurant Mahi Mahi in Ensenada.
The musical lineup includes musicians from Mexico, Jamaica, the US and beyond:
Don Carlos (Jamaica)
Melodians (Masters of Ska RockStedy of Jamaica)
Sister Carol (Jamaica)
Tribal Seeds (San Diego)
Quinto Sol (Los Angeles)
Nano Bravo (Spain)
The Mad Lions (Tijuana)
Ensamble Amadi (Ensenada)
Admission is $15 dlls. and all ages are welcome.
| February 5, 2010 5:00 pm | to | February 6, 2010 6:00 pm |
On February 5 and 6, cars, trucks, motorcycles and quads from Baja California, Mexico and southern California will compete for cash prizes in a challenging four-lap race on a 50-kilometer circuit in Bahía de los Angeles on the Sea of Cortés. The Sea of Cortes is located approximately 330 miles southeast of Ensenada. Tech inspection is Friday from 5-10pm in the park and the race start is Saturday at 7am (motorcycles) and 10am (4-wheel vehicles) on the main boulevard. The race awards will be given Saturday at 6pm at Casa Díaz.
Info: CEC Baja/Fernando Montijo, tel. (646)178-3719.
| February 5, 2010 10:00 am | to | February 28, 2010 10:00 am |
If you are planning to be in Ensenada, Mexico during the month of February, be alert for the Todos Santos Big Wave Event. Twenty-four of the best big wave surfers on the planet will compete in giant surf during a one-day event at Todos Santos islands, which are located 12 miles west of Ensenada, Baja California. There is no set date for the surf contest, instead it will take place with 72-48 hours notice on the day with the most favorable swells and climate during the February. For additional information Ricardo Domínguez, U.S. tel. (858)586-9173 or visit the Todos Santos Big Wave World Contest Website.
| February 5, 2010 8:00 am | to | April 14, 2010 8:00 am |
Take advantage of the warm Baja waters and spend a day whalewatching for Gray Whales off the coast of Mexico. A relative of Humpback and Blue Whales, Gray Whales are the most common type of whale seen off the coast of the Baja Peninsula. The whales can be seen any time from late November to late March with the greatest number of sightings during the month of February.
There are two main areas around Ensenada, Mexico where whales can be seen.
Todos Santos Bay
Take a 4-hour guided tour and view the magnificent California gray whales near Ensenada’s Todos Santos Bay as they migrate toward their warm breeding grounds along the Baja peninsula’s central Pacific coast. For more information on taking a tour of your own contact our resort - The Ensenada Beach House Hotel at(011) 52646-177-4094 or Baja California State Tourism Secretariat in Ensenada at (646)172-5444.
Scammon’s Lagoon or Laguna Ojo de Liebre
Schedule a trip during the whale watching months for your chance to experience a close-up encounter with the California gray whales and their calves in the warm, coastal Pacific waters of Scammon’s Lagoon (Laguna Ojo de Liebre). Make plans for a road trip away from Ensenada if you want to watch the whales on this coast, Scammon’s Lagoon is located almost 370 miles south of Ensenada. Also known as Guerrero Negro, this region is the southernmost portion of Baja California Sur. For guided tour info & reservations, contact Malarrimo Eco-Tours, Guerrero Negro tel. (615)157-0100.
Whale tours generally run through April 14, 2010.
