| April 23, 2010 10:00 am | to | April 25, 2010 8:00 pm |
During the Festival of New Wine and Mollusks, area Ensenada wineries get together to offer various seminars, tours, wine tasting and food sampling. For more information & to purchase tickets visit the Baja California, Ensenada Winemakers Association: Baja California Winemakers Association (Provino), tel. (646)178-3038; e-mail
| April 23, 2010 8:00 am | to | April 25, 2010 8:00 pm |
Stay in style at the finish line at the Ensenada Beach House Hotel and watch the yachts come into shore from the Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race. The race begins April 23 in Newport, California and concludes on April 25 in Ensenada, Mexico. This year marks the 63rd time the boat race has been held, and it is considered to be the world’s largest international yacht race.
The yacht race begins on Friday in Newport Beach, California and concludes with trophy presentations on Sunday in Ensenada. The Ensenada Beach House is proud to be part of this event, and we look forward to enjoying the yacht race festivities with our guests.
| April 17, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 11:00 pm |
On April 17, thousands of cyclists will flood the streets to participate in this beautiful 50-mile ride along the Baja California, Mexico coast. The fun bicycle ride starts at 10am in downtown Rosarito, follows the Free Road along the Pacific Coast, and inland through rural countryside, leading to the finish line in Ensenada. The event concludes with a huge fiesta from noon to sunset at Ensenada’s Plaza Ventana al Mar on the waterfront at the giant flagpole. Interested parties may register online.
Book your hotel reservation at the Ensenada Beach House Hotel early for the Rosarito to Ensenada Fun Bicycle race. Contact us at (011) 52646-177-4094 or book directly through the 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.
