JUNE
2003
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May 30 - June 1: Tecate SCORE
Baja 500
Don't miss this legendary off-road race as four-wheelers, motorcycles
and ATVs challenge approximately 500 miles of rugged mountain, forest and
desert terrain in their attempts to “beat the Baja.” Registration and tech
inspection are on Fri. from 10am-6pm across from Hotel La Pinta in downtown
Ensenada. On Sat., motorcycles and ATVs start at 6am, followed by trucks
and cars at 7:30am near the Riviera Convention Center on Blvd. Costero.
Finish line is at the end of Av. Ruiz on the outskirts of Ensenada. Awards
presentations are Sun. at 10am at the Riviera. Info: SCORE International,
U.S. tel. (818)225-8402; fax (818)225-8102;
e-mail
May 31 & June 1: “Sylvia,” a Comedy
Wigs & Giggles Theatre Group reprises this hilarious play about
an ornery, sexy dog and the love triangle that ensues. Original adult (R)
version Sat. at 7pm; (PG) version Sun. at 2pm. Donation: $7dlls. in advance;
$8dlls. at the door. Gertrude Pearlman Theatre is located at Campo La Jolla
in Punta Banda, 16 miles south of Ensenada. Info: Irka Davis, tel. (646)154-2235;
e-mail
June 1: Día de la Marina (Navy
Day in Mexico)
June 1: 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.
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for map. Info: Oscar Fernandez, tel. (646)177-4019.
June 4: 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
June 7: Club Compañeros de Baja Norte
Steak Out
2-6pm: Dinner open to the public at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlan
#256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Donation: $6 dlls.
for steak, $5dlls. for chicken. Meet new friends while assisting local
charities. Info: Pauleen Blake, tel. (646)177-5116; e-mail
June 7: 135th Belmont
Stakes at Belmont Park, New York
The third and final leg of the Visa Triple Crown Challenge is considered
the most grueling as thoroughbreds run 1 1/2 miles. Contact the Caliente
Race
& Sports Book in your area for post time.
June 7 & 8: Off-Road Motocross & Grand
Prix
Trucks, motorcycles and ATVs compete on a challenging course at Baja
Rancho Sport Park in Cañón de Doña Petra at end of
Av. Ruiz, Ensenada. Info: Sucro Racing Internacional, tel. (646)172-4078.
June 8: "Corre Niño Corre" Children's
Foot Race
8am: Kids from ages 2-15 promote health and exercise in a fun run along
Ensenada's Blvd. Costero. Free registration. Info: Fundación Corre
Niño Corre, tel. (646)178-1811; e-mail
June 8: 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
June 8: 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.
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for map. Info: Oscar Fernandez, tel. (646)177-4019.
June 13-July 7: “Ventanas,” a Photo Exhibition
Renowned Ensenada photographer Tomás Castelazo
presents “Windows,” a collection of 36 digital color prints of Baja's vineyards,
fishmarkets, abstract plants, desert landscapes and rockscapes. Browse
or buy from 8am-10pm Mon.-Sat. at La Esquina de Bodegas at Santo Tomás
Winery, Calle 6 & Av. Miramar, Ensenada. Info: Tomás Castelazo,
tel. (646)176-8295; e-mail
June 14: "Romantic Sunset in the Vineyards”
5pm: A concert of romantic Mexican trio music
by Los Panchos, Dandy's and Contrapunto at the bullring at L.A.
Cetto Winery in Valle de Guadalupe, Km. 73.5 on Ensenada-Tecate Highway
3. Admission $20dlls. before June 1; $25dlls. at the door. Wine and Italian
food sold. Bus transportation available from Tijuana and Ensenada. Info:
L.A. Cetto offices, Ensenada tel. (646)177-2352, Tijuana tel. (664)685-3031,
Mexicali tel. (686)564-9958.
June 15: Father's Day
June 15: 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.
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for map. Info: Oscar Fernandez, tel. (646)177-4019.
June 15: Club Compañeros de Baja Norte
Father's Day Dinner
1-4pm: Free stuffed pork chop dinner for member
fathers, all others $6dlls. donation at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlan
#256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Info: Pauleen
Blake, tel. (646)177-5116; e-mail
June 18: 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
June 22: 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.
June 27-29: Ensenada-San Felipe Off-Road Race
Join the excitement as more than 100 four-wheelers, ATVs and motorcycles
compete on a challenging 200-mile off-road course from Ojos Negros to the
port of San Felipe. Fri. is tech inspection from 6-10pm next to Ensenada's
Riviera Convention Center on Blvd. Costero. On Sat. the race start is 7am
for motorcycles, 8:30am for four-wheelers in Ojos Negros, 25 miles southeast
of Ensenada. The finish line is at the San Felipe arches. Award presentations
are Sun. at noon in San Felipe. Info: Ramón Castro, tel. (646)176-1637.
June 29: 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
June 29: 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.
Unless otherwise noted, all phone numbers listed are
in Mexico.
To call from the U.S. or Canada dial 011-52 + numbers
listed. Within Mexico dial 01 + numbers listed.
Special thanks are extended to Felizardo Palacios and Edith Bernal
at the State
Tourism Office in Ensenada for assistance with this Calendar.
Copyright 2003 Connie Ellig & David Hopps. Neither
text nor photos may be reproduced without the written approval of authors.
Disclaimer: Although information is deemed accurate, no responsibility
is either implied or expressed by Ensenada Baja News-Gazette or www.Ensenada.net.mx
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