Tom Gatch

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Rosarito Beach Sportfishing, Alive and Well

From the standpoint of “petro-tourism,” it very well could be that nearby Baja California peninsula, with its Mediterranean-like coastal climate and uncrowded beaches, is one of the best draws for Southern Californians looking for a ...

La Bufadora, Baja – Escape from SoCal Sprawl

Punta Banda is a narrow, mostly barren finger of land that pokes out into the Pacific Ocean at the southern end of Bahía Todos Santos near Ensenada. Near the very tip, busloads of bug-eyed tourists ...

Tom Gatch's Blog Entries

The Haunting Desert Coast of Baja Norte

The eastern coastline of northern Baja California is situated on the Sea of Cortez, and supports an entirely different type of habitat and marine life profile than does the Pacific side. Volcanic outcroppings and occasional ...

A TALE OF TWO LEGENDS

A legendary annual tradition that literally connects two prominent cities in Baja and southern California takes place again on April 27, 2012; and this year, it celebrates its 65th anniversary. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/23/23333/ Since the original concept ...

Gringo Food Near Baja Beach

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/13/22809/ The Memorial Day weekend at the end of May generally marks the beginning of Baja’s tourist season. With the bounty of sunny weather that we have already had over the past few months, this ...

Ensenada Police Department: An Open Letter of Thanks

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/apr/09/22475/ We are living during very trying times. Stateside gasoline prices are headed through the roof while, with the correlated rise in the cost of goods and services, Americans with a desire to take a ...

ISLA CEDROS: AN EXOTIC ISLAND ADVENTURE IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/mar/26/21598/ How would you like to travel back in time and pay a visit to southern California as it was over a century ago? Imagine the unspoiled desert vistas, soaring mountains and a Pacific Ocean ...

DOIN' VINE! The Story of Baja Norte's Valle Guadalupe Wine Country

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/mar/22/21362/ A warmer and sunnier than average winter season in 2012 has been the barer of good news for the wine producers in Baja Norte’s Valle de Guadalupe, which lies just a few miles to ...

TURNABOUT: BAJA’S EXPANDING MIDDLE CLASS

Forbes magazine has just released its annual list of billionaires, and you may be a bit surprised at who ended up in first place. The richest man in the world is actually Mexican telecom magnate ...