Thru Nov. 28: “Dualities,” an Art Exhibit
A sensual exhibition by internationally acclaimed Veracruz artists and sisters Fabiola y Betelgeuse Renau at Galería de la Ciudad at Riviera Cultural Center, Blvd. Costero, Ensenada. Free admission. Hours: 8am-7pm Mon.-Fri., 10am-2pm Sat. Info: Baja California Institute of Culture, tel. (646)177-3130.

Nov. 1: La Bufadora Halloween Invitational Golf Tournament
Some of the world’s worst golfers put the pros to shame on a 9-hole desert course at Restaurant and Rancho La Bufadora in Punta Banda, 20 miles south of Ensenada. Costumes optional. Entry fee: $10dlls. must be paid by Oct. 31. Winner keeps 50% of all fees. Info: Tom Harrison, e-mail

Nov. 2: Day of the Dead (Mexico)

Nov. 2: “Calavera” Foot Race
9am: Kids under 12 in skeleton (calavera) costumes participate in a circuit fun run on Av. Coral in front of Jardín Modelo Cemetery in Ensenada. Free registration. Info: Fundación Corre Niño Corre, tel. (646)178-1811.

Nov. 2: 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. 

Nov. 2: 5th Fall 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.) Info: Club Nautico Baja, tel. (646)175-7044; e-mail

Nov. 5: 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

Nov. 6-9: San Felipe Shrimp Festival
6pm-midnight: Visitors can enjoy various shrimp dishes, entertainment and cultural presentations while restaurants engage in culinary competition on the malecón in San Felipe. Free admission. Info: San Felipe COTUCO, tel. (686)577-2300 or State Tourism Office, tel. (686)577-1155.

Nov. 8 & 9: “Deathtrap,” a Murder Thriller at Gertrude Pearlman Theatre
Wigs & Giggles Theatre Group reprises this suspenseful long running Broadway play by Ira Levin on Saturday evening at 7pm and Sunday afternoon at 2pm. Donation: $8dlls. at the door, $7dlls. in advance. Gertrude Pearlman Theatre is located at Campo La Jolla in Punta Banda, 16 miles south of Ensenada. Info: Irka Davis, tel. (646)154-2235.

Nov. 9: 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

Nov. 9: 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.

Nov. 11: Veterans Day (U.S.A.)

Nov. 14-Dec. 19: “Hope of the Image” Photo Exhibit
A student exhibition in the CECUUE building, UABC Campus, Ensenada. Info: Miriam Alvarez, UABC School of Arts, tel. (646)176-3005; e-mail

Nov. 15 & 16: La Sociedad de Vecinos de Punta Banda Fall White Elephant Sale
Sale items include furniture, appliances, household goods, tools, etc. at Campo La Jolla Salon in Punta Banda, 16 miles south of Ensenada. Donations welcome. Hours: 8am-noon on Sat.; 9am-noon on Sun. Info: Heather Hamilton, tel. (646)154-2452; e-mail

Nov. 15 & 16: Fiestas de Santa Gertrudis 
Annual festivities held at the mission founded by the Jesuits in 1752 include the traditional Mass at 11am, live music, dancing, regional foods, horse races and cultural exhibitions. Located 23 miles east of El Arco in the southeast section of the state, Mision Santa Gertrudis is one of Baja California's two fully intact missions still in use. Info: Prof. José Alonso Salgado, tel. (615)157-0558 or Ensenada State Tourism Office, tel. (646)172-3022; e-mail

Nov. 16: 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. 

Nov. 16: 6th Fall 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.) Info: Club Nautico Baja, tel. (646)175-7044; e-mail

Nov. 19: Club Compañeros de Baja Norte Meeting & Thanksgiving Dinner
10:30am: General meeting open to the public at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlan #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Thanksgiving Dinner to follow ($5dlls. donation). Meet new friends while assisting local charities. Info: Pauleen Blake, tel. (646)177-5116; e-mail

Nov. 20: Revolution Day (Mexico)
This date commemorates the beginning of the Revolution of 1910 that was led in the defense of the rights of the Mexican peasant. The Revolution culminated in the Mexican Constitution which serves as a foundation that protects the goals and ideals of the Mexico of today. There are parades and civic ceremonies throughout the Republic. In Ensenada, the parade begins at 9am along Av. Ruiz and Av. Juárez. Info: Ensenada State Tourism Office, tel. (646)172-3022.

Nov. 20: San Quintín Mountain Bike Race
10am: Riders compete on a challenging course in Ejido Zarahembla. Registration fee $4dlls. Info: San Quintín Tourism Promoters, tel. (616)166-2728.

Nov. 20-22: 36th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
Over 270 entries in 24 Pro and 5 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs compete in the famous 765-mile off-road race that starts and finishes in Ensenada. Entrants are from 26 U.S. states, Mexico, Canada, Japan, Guatemala, Brazil, Uruguay and France. Contingency & tech inspection is Thurs. from 10am-6pm on Av. Riviera across from Hotel La Pinta. The race starts Fri. in front of the Riviera Cultural Center on Blvd. Costero, with motorcycles and ATVs taking off at 6:30am, and 4-wheel vehicles at 8am. The finish line and Survivor's Fiesta from 4pm Fri. until 6pm Sat. is inside Antonio Palacios Stadium on Calle 9 & Av. Guadalupe ($2dlls. admission). Award presentations are Sat. at 8pm at the Riviera Cultural Center. Info: SCORE International, U.S. tel. (818)225-8402; fax (818)225-8102; e-mail

Nov. 21: “Romance of Autumn” Concert
7:30pm: Classical music by pianist Olena Getman and vocalist Esther González at Teatro Benito Juárez, Av. Guadalupe between Calles 2 & 4, Ensenada. Admission $15dlls. Info: Miriam Alvarez, UABC School of Arts, tel. (646)176-3005; e-mail

Nov. 21-Jan. 10: “Faces and Figures” Art Exhibition
Oil paintings and sculptures by world-renowned modern Mexican artist Vladimir Cora at La Esquina de Bodegas Gallery, Av. Miramar & Calle 6, Ensenada. Free admission. Info: Galería del Mar in Rosarito, tel. (661)613-0489; e-mail

Nov. 22: La Sociedad de Vecinos de Punta Banda Craft Sale
10am-2pm: Get a start on Christmas shopping as local artisans present their unique wares at Campo La Jolla Salon in Punta Banda, 16 miles south of Ensenada. (Booths are available.) Free admission. Proceeds benefit La Sociedad Scholarship Program. Info: Heather Hamilton, tel. (646)154-2452; e-mail

Nov. 22: A Jewish Festival of Dance
6pm & 8pm: Christian Jews from San Diego and Chico, Calif. present traditional music and dancing at Teatro Benito Juarez on Av. Guadalupe between Calles 2 & 4, Ensenada. Ensenada is their first stop on a world tour to unite people in the Middle East. Admission $6dlls. Info: Calvary Chapel, tel. (646)178-8120.

Nov. 22 & 23: Club Companeros de Baja Norte Rummage Sale
10am-2pm: Rummage Sale open to the public at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlan #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Search for treasures while assisting charities through this local service club. Donations welcome. Info: Pauleen Blake, tel. (646)177-5116; e-mail

Nov. 23: 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. 

Nov. 27: Thanksgiving Day (U.S.A.)

Nov. 29: “Rondalla” Concert
8pm: Traditional romantic Mexican music performed by Rondalla Todos Santos de la UABC at Teatro Benito Juárez, Av. Guadalupe between Calles 2 & 4, Ensenada. Admission $5dlls. Info: Miriam Alvarez, UABC School of Arts, tel. (646)176-3005; e-mail

Nov. 30: 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

Nov. 30: 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. 

Nov. 30: Grand Mariner 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.) Info: Club Nautico Baja, tel. (646)175-7044; e-mail

Nov. 30: Guitar Concert
4pm: "Prohibido Dormirse...Recargado" featuring Cesar Marmolejo, Hugo Toscano and Gustavo Rivas at Teatro Benito Juárez, Av. Guadalupe between Calles 2 & 4, Ensenada. Admission: $4dlls.