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by Kerry Sims of
Baja Relocation
What do you think of when you think of Tijuana? Nice
restaurants, luxury spas and modern art galleries? Not hardly, yet that is
exactly what I found when I visited Tijuana with my friend Rick Stark.
Rick is a Hollywood guy with high standards and a curious nature. I
invited him to my local "fav" restaurant in Rosarito and afterwards he
said,
"Now, let's go to mine." I have been living in
Baja California for awhile
now so when Rick gave me a choice of restaurants and among them was a
Chinese one, I didn't get my hopes up. I had tried Chinese in Mexico and I
swore never to do that again. But Rick's a Chinese food lover so I knew he
would not lead me astray. Chang's Cuisine is in the equivalent
of "Restaurant Row" in Tijuana and is an Asian jewel.
The menu offers several different styles of Chinese cuisine including
Mongolian and Szechwan. The atmosphere is classic modern Asian and the
other diners are a mixture of the "beautiful people" of Tijuana and San
Diegoians that wisely cross the border for a meal here.
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Check out Galeria H&H in Tijuana to see some of the best of Mexico's
Contemporary Artists including: Oswaldo Barahona, Mely Barragán, Alvaro
Blancarte, Maximiliano Lizárraga, Roberto Rosique, Daniel Ruanova, José
Hugo Sánchez.
Leaving the galleries behind, I took a ride over to Playas de Tijuana and
found myself seat with a seaside view of Tijuana's beach community. Really
hip local kids in their version of trendy fashion mixed in with
hardworking
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Now that I discovered a Tijuana I never knew, I decided to put my "Baja
Traveler" hat on and investigate the rest of the city.
Tijuana, it seems, thrives not just on the frontier between nations, but
also on the cutting edge of art and culture. Theorists, curators, and
critics throw around labels like postmodern and vanguard/avant-garde, as
well as proclaiming the re-imagination and transformation of traditional
techniques and genres now taking place on this frontier between the 1st
and 3rd worlds.
 Recently a new group of small clubs have opened up, generically called
centros culturales, a kind of a mix of artist cafe and performance space,
where you can usually get a drink, whether coffee-type, alcohol, or fruit
or soda, etc., and something tasty to snack on, while you talk and listen
to music. Many of these centers also put on alternative theatrical
productions or dance, as well as hosting art exhibitions.
The last time I saw anything like this was in Barcelona. I had heard that
the Mexico City Art Galleries are even better, but for this "Baja
Traveler," this is my idea of heaven.
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Mexican parents enjoying a day of with the kids. Great traditional seafood
is on every
corner and a combination of American and Mexican rap poured out of cafes.
 My last stop in Playas was La Perla. I have been noticing the signs on the
Toll Road but had no idea what was going on in there. This is the scoop.
La Perla is building some amazing two story "casas" that would cost you
$500,000.00 on the other side of the border. Wide streets, beach access
and secure living are all here. There are five models and it wasn't easy
to choose a
 favorite. (I like #3). This stage is sold out, not a surprise
at $200,000 for this fabulous home). The stage will be on the market in
November. Keep an eye out for LA PERLA PACÍFICO which is going to be two
story houses with ocean views to be released next year. This is where the
action is. Mexican Banks in cooperation with Coldwell Banker Baja
Coastline are now offering finance to American buyers.
The day has been one surprise after another and I have time for one more.
I hear the spas in Tijuana are amazing, a combination of new style spa and
old world remedy. I decide to try Vita-Spa Agua Caliente. This is the home
of the "geothermal spa". There is also aromatherapy, Balneotherapy and
Marine Therapy.
I will have to tell you more about the experience later. For now, this is
Baja Traveler, sinking into the warm waters of Spa Treatment Baja Style.
The Baja Traveler
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