David Beyer compiled this Ensenada calendar of events, we didn’t have the space to have it in our printed edition this time but should have it permanently starting February 5, 2018.
EVERY MONDAY:
8 am AA Open Meeting “Friends of Bill” second speed bump on La Carretera Bufadora (just past La Jolla Beach Camp), left side of the road, white building
11:30 am Meditation meeting @ “Friends of Bill”
12 noon Alanon meeting @
EVERY TUESDAY:
8 am AA Big Book Study @ “Friends of Bill” (location-see above)
11 am AA Open Discussion/12X12 Study @ “Way to Go” Group (location-Gen. L. Rodriquez St @ San Miguel St – Behind the Carl’s Jr on Av Reforma)
4 pm Women in Recovery Meeting @ “Friends of Bill”
Early Risers Meditation: FREE. Dogs welcome. Location: Entre Amigos cottage, Esteban Cantu, Punta Banda.
10 am – 8 pm “Taco Tuesday” @ La Bufadora Tequila Grill* – Live music, no cover charge. Taco dinners w/ rice & beans $75 pesos. Drink specials, too. Located at KM 22.5, Carretera La Bufadora. Call 646.152.0003 for info.
1st & 3rd TUESDAY:
3 pm Line Dancing for men and women! 3:00 pm @ the Salon in La Jolla.
10 am – 8 pm “Taco Tuesday” @ La Bufadora Tequila Grill* – Live music. Taco dinners for $75 pesos – drink specials. No cover charge.
EVERY WEDNESDAY:
8 am AA Open Discussion Meeting @ “Friends of Bill”
6 pm AA Open Discussion Meeting @ “ “ “
11 am AA Open Discussion/”Daily Reflections” Study @ CEARTE* (location-1430 Blvd Lazaro Cardenas [“La Costero] @ Calle Rotario, adjacent to the famous Riveria)
EVERY THURSDAY:
8 am AA 12-Step Study Meeting @ “Friends of Bill”
11 am AA Big Book Study @ “Way to Go” Group
EVERY FRIDAY:
8 am AA Open Discussion Meeting @ “Friends of Bill”
11 am AA 12X12 Open Discussion Meeting @ CEARTE
6 pm AA Open Discussion Meeting @ CEARTE
10 am – 3 pm Open Market in Cantu, w/ all proceeds going to benefit Los Adoptables Animal Rescue Center. All kinds of good, healthy stuff will be on sale, incl. Food, natural oils, indigenous honey, clothes, flowers and more….
EVERY SATURDAY:
8 am AA Open Discussion Meeting @ “Friends of Bill”
12 noon AA Open Discussion Meeting @ “Way to Go” Group
4 pm @ “Friends of Bill” Speaker Meeting followed by pot luck & fellowship
AVCO (American Veterans Coalition) hosts PTSD focus group. Only veterans w/ PTSD-related symptoms may attend, please. Location: AVCO Post #2 (call 646.163.2236 for location & details). FREE. NOTE: Be sure to ask about the AVCO website, now available 24/7 to anyone, with specific relevance to military veterans. Benefits, job opportunities, help groups and more, are featured.
EVERY SUNDAY:
10 am AA Open Discussion Meeting @ “Friends of Bill”
9 am – 2 pm Sunday Brunch buffet @ India Bonita Restaurante* $160 pesos for all you can eat, incl main course, juice, coffee, dessert, etc. Located at KM 5.5 Carretera La Bufadora. For info call 646.126.1449.
9 – 11:30 am Brunch @ Club Campaneros $5 – $6, all proceeds go to local charities! Location: Calle Mazatlan #256, Fracc Acapulco, Ensenada. Info: 646.177.5116
Sharkey’s Sports Bar & Grill* offers 20% discount on all menu items after 2:00 pm! For info: 52.646.194.00594 Located on KM10, Carretera La Bufadora in Ejido Esteban Cantu.
11 am: Rev Mark Neafie teaches a Bible study class @ CARE clinic (formerly UPS). Info: 646.141.7734.
MONDAY thru SATURDAY (thru January):
8 am – 8 pmAn exhibition of retrospective engravings by Leonel Flores @ CEARTE (location – see above) Admission: FREE
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY (thru January):
Screenings of Films and Documentaries presented by Cinema Digital Mexico
Check at the Information Desk for times CEARTE Admission: FREE
MONDAY January 22nd:
Cinema Club CEARTE presents “Masculino, Feminino” (“Masculin, Feminin: 15 Faits Precis”), Directed by Jean-Luc Godard. Released in 1966, it’s 103 minutes long and features Spanish subtitles. Admission: FREE
TUESDAY January 23rd:
Spay & Neuter Clinic, services provided by Dr Raul Humberto Sanchez Zamudio. Clinica #1 Cantu, located @ CARE, Carretera La Bufadora KM8 @ Ejido Esteban Cantu. $300 pesos per animal. Details: 646.240.9515 or email: rowanrandol@gmail.com.
December 26 through March 31, view the magnificent California gray whales as they migrate from the cold northern waters to the warm breeding grounds of Central Baja tlagoons. Four-hour excursions with guides are regularly scheduled on weekends, or inquire about weekday availability and private charters. From U.S. call 800.511.4848.
THURSDAY, January 25th:
6 pm: CEARTE Video conference of the cycle “The Mars Society” – Virtual reality-20th International Convention of the Society of Mars. Hosted by Robert Madsen of SynaptixGames. In English, no Spanish subtitles. FREE.
WEDNESDAY, January 31st:
8 pm: CEARTE:“Two Pianos are Better Than One” – A recital of classical and popular music with two piano players. Hosted by Maestra Elena Galitskaia and her special guests. Admission: $200 pesos / 50% discount for students, teachers and seniors.
FEBRUARY 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th:
Live theatre! See “Lend Me a Tenor” at the Gertrude Pearlman Theatre @ La Jolla Beach Camp. All shows are 2:00 pm matinees. Advance tix $12.00, available @ Villarino’s Mini-Mart, or via PayPal to: info@gertrudepearlmantheatre.info. Tix @ door: $15.00 (prices USD).
YEAR-ROUND ATTRACTIONS:
MuseoCaracol (Caracol Museum)*: This fairly new addition to Ensenada’s tradition of cultural and scientific excellence is located at the entrance of the Ensenada Marina (location: Club Rotario #3, Centro CP 22800, Ensenada B.C.) Phone 646.177.0897 or 646.152.1993. This exquisite architectural monolith hosts a plethora of educational and informative exhibits, displays and entertaining events. Among its features:
1 planetarium
2 temporary exhibition rooms
1 media library
4 rooms of educational workshops
1 auditorium
1 outdoor forum
1 multipurpose room
Also, cafes, public restrooms and public telephones are available. The Gringo Gazette is posted in the ground level Crew Center Office.
RIVIERA MUSEUM*: Adjacent to CEARTE and across the street from CARACOL, this world-famous location features a sprawling museum of the cultural, political and environmental history of Baja. It also features an open plaza area for conventions, special events and entertainment, with an open air theatre as its centerpiece. Call 646.177.0594 for info. The location is Blvd Costero KM 2,5 @ Club Rotario. Closed Mondays. The Gringo Gazette is available from the Curator’s office.
CEARTE*: An exhibition and entertainment center, featuring monthly art exhibits, musical performances of every genre, a lovely outdoor patio with tables and chairs beneath umbrellas, a spacious public meeting area indoors, a bookstore, video displays and its own Kaori Coffee Shop. The outdoor plaza is a clean, safe place for kids and adults to roller skate, skateboard and learn to ride bicycles! An adjacent auditorium is the scene of many special musical events. A recycling center is located in the lower parking area. Find the Gringo Gazette in the display rack next to the desk in the reception area. The location is Blvd Lazaro Cardenas (aka “Costero”), Playas de Ensenada, 22800. For information, please call 646.173.4307.
ENSENADA MARINA SPORT FISHING CHARTERS: Boats are available for charter for sport fishing adventures. Information is available at the 3 ProTurismo locations on Blvd Costero and at the Crew Center in the Caraco Museum.
SCUBA DIVING & KAYAK RENTALS: For the adventuresome, these healthy activities are hosted by a number of area professionals. Here a two of the most popular:
Dale’s Dive Shop: Call from the US: 619.730.2903 or from Baja: 646.109.6318 for info & appts.
Baja Pro: Contact them via email @ bajaproscubadivers.com.
HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES: These local enterprises have been receiving some heat lately from animal activists, but so far, they’re still legal here, and very popular with the tourist crowd. They park their buggies all along Blvd Costero, and they’re generally willing to take you well off the beaten path to see the sights of the City without the hassle of driving. They represent a quaint, traditional experience that is “so” Ensenada, like the cable cars are in San Francisco…
SURFING LESSONS: Contact “Surf Ensenada” @ 011.52.1.646.194.0846.
PROTURISMO CENTERS*: There are 3 of them on Blvd Costero, the first one being at the entrance to the city, just past the first stoplight, on the south (or “beach”) side of the street. Another one is located next door to CEARTE. The main office is located on the Boulevard just south of the cruise ship terminal. All 3 locations feature maps, souvenirs, brochures highlighting the many events and activities in the greater Ensenada area, plus hotel/motel accommodations, restaurant and bar locations, specialty shops service centers, emergency info, etc.
WINE COUNTRY TOURS: The Guadalupe Valley is world-renowned for its beautiful scenery and friendly wineries. El Cetto is the biggest winery in the region, but most of the others are smaller than the wineries in the Bay Area’s Napa and Sonoma valleys. Information (including maps of the “Ruta de Vino”) is available at the ProTurismo centers, as well as in the lobbies of the finer hotels on the Avenue and on the Boulevard.
If your business or enterprise is community-oriented and you would like us to consider publishing your special events, please send us an email: dbensendada1@gmail.com. We are especially interested in promoting NPO’s, orphanages, animal rescue centers, homeless shelters and any enterprise that is geared toward getting people together in a life-affirming, healthy atmosphere.
We are published every two weeks. For example, this issue was released Monday, January 22nd; the deadline for entries was the previous Thursday @ 5:00 pm, January 18th. This cycle repeats in exactly two-week increments, so the next deadline is Thursday, February 1st @ 5:00 pm, and the paper will hit the streets on Monday, February 5th.
The deadline allows for editing, printing and distribution to carriers.
Thank you.
Asterisk (*) = Gringo Gazette is available here!
