July 2: Club Compañeros de Baja Norte Meeting
10:30am: General meeting open to the public at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlan #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Luncheon to follow ($3.50dlls. donation). Meet new friends while assisting local charities. Info: Pauleen Blake, tel. (646)177-5116; e-mail

July 3-5: Don Eddie's Sportfishing Tournament in San Quintin
Hook up to trophies and prizes during a two-day outing at Don Eddie's Landing. First place wins 40% of purse; second 20%; third 15%. Entry fee ($50dlls.) includes tournament t-shirt. Anglers are encouraged to bring their own boats but a few pangas are available by reservation. Don Eddie's Landing Motel/Restaurant (formerly Ernesto's) is located on San Quintin Bay near the Old Mill Motel. Info: Don Eddie's Motel, tel. (616)162-2722 or 162-3143; e-mail

July 4: Independence Day (U.S.)

Mexican Federal Elections
Because of Mexican federal elections on Sunday, the "Ley Seca" (Dry Law) will be in effect from 12:00 midnight on Friday, July 4 until 10:00am on Monday, July 7, a total of 58 hours. Bars, liquor stores and restaurants in Mexico cannot sell alcoholic beverages during this "Ley Seca" period.

July 5: 2nd Annual Arts & Crafts Fair
10am-4pm: Local artisans present their crafts at Estero Beach Resort, 6 miles south of Ensenada. Proceeds benefit the Cruz Roja Mexicana, Ensenada chapter. Free admission and parking. (Booth rentals available.) Info: Joan Martino, tel. (646)177-5436; e-mail

July 6: Model Airplane Club
10am-1pm: Model airplane enthusiasts can fly their planes at the Ensenada Model Airplane Club paved mini-pista off Hwy. 1 just south of Estero Beach. Click for map. Info: Oscar Fernandez, tel. (646)177-4019.

July 10-27: Ensenada Summer Expo Fair
Exhibits, food, games, rides and live entertainment at Manzana Ocho on Blvd. Costero. Admission: $3dlls. (kids under 12), $5dlls. adults. Info: Jorge Bejarano, tel. (646)174-0051.

July 12: La Sociedad de Vecinos de Punta Banda Country Fair
Noon-6pm: Bring the whole family to a traditional country fair featuring home cooked foods, music, dancing, arts & crafts, dunk tanks, cakewalks and other games for all ages at Campo La Jolla Salon in Punta Banda, 16 miles south of Ensenada. Admission is free. (Booth rentals available for $10dlls.) Info: Russell Dickinson, tel. (646)154-2625; e-mail

July 12: Concert in the Gardens of Rosarito Beach Hotel
5pm: As part of its annual "Colores de Vendimia" Grape Harvest Fiesta, L.A. Cetto Winery presents "La Vid en Rosa." Neto Lizarraga’s Orchestra and Jazz Group evoke the Golden Years of the great masters of music at Rosarito Beach Hotel in downtown Rosarito. Tickets: $20dlls. Info: L.A. Cetto offices, Ensenada tel. (646)177-2352, Tijuana tel. (664)685-3031, Mexicali tel. (686)564-9958.

July 12 & 13: Baja Open 2003 Beach Volleyball Fiesta
Pro and novice men and women's teams compete for trophies and cash prizes at Playa Hermosa, one mile south of Ensenada. Start: 10am Sat., 9am Sun. Spectators welcome. Info: Ensenada Sports Promotions, tel. (646)177-6688, (646)120-1081 or U.S. tel. 714-241-0897; e-mail

July 13: Arni's 2nd Annual International Sportfishing Tournament
6am-3pm: Anglers compete for trophies and cash prizes while trying to hook up with the heaviest fish (excluding sharks and rays) in Ensenada's Todos Santos Bay. An awards fiesta follows at 4pm. Entry fee ($60dlls.) includes t-shirt and Sat. night dinner at Restaurant Casamar; add $25dlls. for party boat charter. Info: Arnaldo Pedrín, tel. (646)178-8779; e-mail

July 13: Club Compañeros de Baja Norte Brunch
9am-noon: Sunday brunch ($3.75dlls. donation) open to the public at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlan #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Eat great food, meet new friends and assist charities through this local service club. Info: Pauleen Blake, tel. (646)177-5116; e-mail

July 13: Model Airplane Club
10am-1pm: Model airplane enthusiasts can fly their planes at the Ensenada Model Airplane Club paved mini-pista off Hwy. 1 just south of Estero Beach. Click for map. Info: Oscar Fernandez, tel. (646)177-4019.

July 13: 5th Annual Paella Fair
1-7pm: Taste the famous saffron-kissed dish from Spain prepared by amateur and professional chefs at a colorful street fair and culinary competition on Paseo Calle Primera (Av. Lopez Mateos) between Av. Alvarado & Riveroll in downtown Ensenada. Raffles and live entertainment. Tickets ($15dlls. at the gate, $12dlls. in advance) include 4 beverages and 4 different paella samples. Proceeds benefit the non-profit Cancer Association of Baja California. Info: Tillie Foster, tel. (646)176-1901, ext. 169; fax (646)176-4930; e-mail

July 16: Club Compañeros de Baja Norte Meeting
10:30am: General meeting open to the public at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlan #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Luncheon to follow ($3.50dlls. donation). Meet new friends while assisting local charities. Info: Pauleen Blake, tel. (646)177-5116; e-mail

July 17-20: 18th Annual "Mexicali en la Playa" Beach Festival
8am-8pm daily: Enjoy beach volleyball and soccer tournaments, interactive family games, a bikini contest, consumer expo, and dozens of live bands at Cruiseport Village in downtown Ensenada. Spectators welcome. Registration & info: Too Much Fun Promotions, Rosarito tel/fax: (661)612-2525.

July 17-31: Nautical Summer Vacations
Watersports classes for children, teens and adults. Registration fee. Info: Club Nautico Baja, tel. (646)175-7044; e-mail

July 20: Club Compañeros de Baja Norte Brunch
9am-noon: Sunday brunch ($3.75dlls. donation) open to the public at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlan #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Eat great food, meet new friends and assist charities through this local service club. Info: Pauleen Blake, tel. (646)177-5116; e-mail

July 20: Model Airplane Club
10am-1pm: Model airplane enthusiasts can fly their planes at the Ensenada Model Airplane Club paved mini-pista off Hwy. 1 just south of Estero Beach. Click for map. Info: Oscar Fernandez, tel. (646)177-4019.

July 20: 1st Fall Sailboat Regatta
11am: View or participate in a sailboat regatta in Todos Santos Bay near El Mosquito, a half mile north of central Ensenada. (Boat access through Marina Coral.) Entry fee: $20dlls./boat. Info: Club Nautico Baja, tel. (646)175-7044; e-mail

July 20: Paella Contest
Noon: Paella, live entertainment, wine and beer at the Riviera Convention Center, Blvd. Costero, Ensenada. Tickets ($15dlls.) include 4 paella samples. Proceeds benefit Grupo ReTo Cancer Recuperation. Info: Colegio Médico de Ensenada Asoc. de Paelleros, tel. (646)176-4144.

July 26: Enological Visit to L.A. Cetto
11am-5pm: As part of its annual "Colores de Vendimia" Grape Harvest Fiesta, L.A. Cetto Winery offers a tour, wine tasting, country luncheon, entertainment and conference "The Vine and Wine" in its vineyards in Valle de Guadalupe, 25 miles northeast of Ensenada at Km. 73.5 on Highway 3. Tickets are $25dlls. (Bus transportation available for additional fee.) Info: L.A. Cetto offices, Ensenada tel. (646)177-2352, Tijuana tel. (664)685-3031, Mexicali tel. (686)564-9958.

July 26: Club Companeros de Baja Norte Christmas in July
1-4pm: Enjoy a traditional Christmas Dinner of turkey and all the fixings ($6dlls. donation) at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlan #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Meet new friends and assist charities through this local service club. Info: Pauleen Blake, tel. (646)177-5116; e-mail

July 26 & 27: National Bicycling Championships
9am: More than 650 youths between ages 5-14 represent their Mexican states while competing for gold in their respective classes. Females race on Saturday, males on Sunday, along Ensenada's Blvd. Costero. Awards presentation is at approximately 1:30pm each day. The regulation staff includes eight international judges and world champion cyclist Nancy Contreras. Info: Baja California Cyclist Association/José Garcia, tel. (646)174-0463; fax (646)178-8087.

July 26-27: "El Gran Cañon" Off-Road Race
Join the excitement as more than 100 four-wheelers, ATVs and motorcycles compete on a challenging off-road closed circuit lap course at Rancho Preciado near Doña Petra Canyon at the end of Av. Ruiz. On Sat. is tech inspection at 6pm next to Ensenada's Riviera Convention Center on Blvd. Costero. On Sun. the race start is 8:30am with award presentations at 7pm. Admission $5dlls.; proceeds benefit General Hospital. Info: Ramón Castro, tel. (646)176-1637 or 177-0034.

July 27: Model Airplane Club
10am-1pm: Model airplane enthusiasts can fly their planes at the Ensenada Model Airplane Club paved mini-pista off Hwy. 1 just south of Estero Beach. Click for map. Info: Oscar Fernandez, tel. (646)177-4019.

July 27: "Ensenada, a Blend of Wine & Sea" Gastronomic Fair
Noon-7pm: Food fair near the southern end of Ensenada's waterfront malecón boardwalk. Info: Victor Gonzalez, tel. (646)177-0877.

Aug. 1: L.A. Cetto Gala Dinner Concert
6pm: As part of its annual "Colores de Vendimia" Grape Harvest Fiesta, L.A. Cetto Winery presents "Una Bohemia en la Cava" with Mexican and Italian musical selections, a wine conference by enologist Camilo Magoni, and dinner served by Restaurant Saverio's. L.A. Cetto's Cava Wine Cellar is located at Cañon Johnson 2108, Col. Hidalgo, Tijuana. Tickets are $50dlls. Info: L.A. Cetto offices, Ensenada tel. (646)177-2352, Tijuana tel. (664)685-3031, Mexicali tel. (686)564-9958.

August 1-10: Fiestas de la Vendimia
Tickets for cultural and culinary Grape Harvest festivities at Baja California's wineries and vineyards are now available at Viajes Damiana, Calle 2 & Obregon, Ensenada. Participating wineries include Bodegas de Santo Tomas, Casa Pedro Domecq, Cavas Valmar, Monte Xanic, Chateau Camou, Casa de Piedra, Viña de Liceaga, Mogor Badan and Vinos Bibayoff Bodegas. Info: Araceli or Jorge, tel. (646)178-3136 or (646)175-7233; e-mail

Aug. 2 & 3: Baja Open 2003 Beach Volleyball Fiesta
Pro and novice men and women's teams compete for trophies and cash prizes at Playa Hermosa, one mile south of Ensenada. Start: 10am Sat., 9am Sun. Spectators welcome. Info: Ensenada Sports Promotions, tel. (646)177-6688 or U.S. tel. 714-241-0897; e-mail

Aug. 3: 2nd Fall Sailboat Regatta
11am: View or participate in a sailboat regatta in Todos Santos Bay near El Mosquito, a half mile north of central Ensenada. (Boat access through Marina Coral.) Entry fee: $20dlls./boat. Info: Club Nautico Baja, tel. (646)175-7044; e-mail

Aug. 3: Piano & Clarinet Classical Interlude Concert
2pm: Classical music concert at Gertrude Pearlman Theater at Campo La Jolla in Punta Banda, 16 miles south of Ensenada. Advance tickets advised ($10dlls. donation). Info: Irka Davis, tel. (646)154-2235; e-mail