Aug. 29-Sept. 1: Labor Day Weekend Invitational Eight Ball Tournament
Friendly neighborhood cutthroat pool tournament at Restaurant/Bar La Bufadora in Punta Banda, 20 miles south of Ensenada. Entry fee: $20dlls. includes drinks. Winner takes 50% of fees. Sign up before Fri. noon at restaurant or with organizer Tom Harrison, e-mail

Aug. 30 & 31: Don Eddie's Labor Day 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

Sept. 1: Labor Day (U.S.A.)

Sept. 3: 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

Sept. 5-7: 20th Annual San Diego Street Scene
The three-day music, food and entertainment festival in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter and East Village features nearly a hundred performers on multiple stages with the sounds of rock, R & B, rap, punk, reggae, hip-hop, blues, zydeco and jazz. This year's lineup includes R.E.M., Sex Pistols, B-52's, The Allman Brothers Band, The Doors of the 21st Century, Goo Goo Dolls, Macy Gray, Kinky, Burning Spear & His Burning Band, Social Distortion and more. For info and tickets, visit the Street Scene web site or call the U.S. info hotline: (800)260-9985.

Sept. 7: 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.

Sept. 7: 25th Annual Ensenada International Seafood Fair
1-8pm: Savor succulent seafood and an afternoon of entertainment at Ensenada's most famous culinary event which features a competition among the finest restaurants from Baja and Southern California on Paseo Calle Primera (Av. Lopez Mateos) between Av. Alvarado and Blancarte in downtown Ensenada. Tickets ($15dlls. at the gate or $12dlls. in advance) include raffles plus 5 seafood and 5 wine or beverage samples. Info: CANIRAC Chamber of Restaurants of Ensenada, tel. (646)174-0448; fax (646)174-0435; e-mail

Sept. 13 & 14: “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. 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

Sept. 14: 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

Sept. 14: 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.

Sept. 14: 4th 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

Sept. 16: Independence Day (Mexico)

Sept. 17: 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

Sept. 19-21: San Vicente 200 Off-road Race
Join the excitement as four-wheelers, ATVs and motorcycles compete on a challenging off-road course in San Vicente, 50 miles south of Ensenada. Info: Ramón Castro, tel. (646)176-1637 or 177-0034.

Sept. 20: 27th Annual J.D. Hussong Baja International Chili Cookoff & 11th Annual Salsa Contest
Noon-6pm: Competition for traditional red chili con carne and salsas at Quintas Papagayo Resort, 1 1/2 miles north of Ensenada. Chile eating contest, live entertainment, beer, margaritas, regional foods, arts & crafts booths. Tickets ($10dlls.) include chili and salsa sampling, raffles and 5 coupons for drinks or regional food samples. Cook's registration & information available with Pancho McNiff, U.S. tel. (562)307-2713; e-mail  General info/vender's booths: Quintas Papagayo Resort, tel. (646)174-4575; e-mail

Sept. 21: 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.

Sept. 27: 21st Annual Fall Rosarito-Ensenada Fun Bicycle Ride
10am: More than 8,000 cyclists of all ages participate in this scenic 50-mile ride along the Free Road from Playas de Rosarito to Ensenada. The public is invited to join the fun from noon until sunset at the Finish Line Fiesta at Manzana Ocho on Blvd. Costero & Av. Riviera in Ensenada. Register online or contact Bicycling West, U.S. tel. (858)488-8777 or in Ensenada, tel. (646)178-3350; e-mail

Sept. 27: Club Companeros de Baja Norte Luau 
1-5pm: Enjoy an afternoon of Hawaiian-style food and tropical entertainment ($6dlls. donation) at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlan #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Meet new friends and assist local charities through this service club comprised of American and Mexican members. Info: Pauleen Blake, tel. (646)177-5116; e-mail

Sept. 28: 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

Sept. 28: 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.