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Violence up in Baja – especially for journalists
If you've read down this far hopefully I can make it worth your time. I started dating my wife in 2005 when she was still living in TJ in a neighborhood north of downtown. I crossed the border about twice a week that year. Before then I had visited TJ several times with friends for car stuff, to eat tacos, and of course party on Revolution. While dating, TJ became a second home city to me. I did all the things a local would do. Go to Playas, Plaza Rio, La Plaza, eating out, etc. Recently, my wife and I went to Cabo San Lucas for our honeymoon, and flew from TJ's airport(go Volaris!). During my time there I've seen the military checkpoints leaving TJ, the cops with slingshots, and have been pulled over twice to solicit bribes(both times I was alone). On a side not always go with them to the station to pay, it's cheaper than a bribe. I guess TJ can be a scary place for the gringo, but for someone who now has family living there, TJ is just a sister city to me. I agree with the article that too much violence has plagued Tijuana, as it has all of Mexico. But all the charms of Tijuana are still there, and can be enjoyed without looking over your shoulder. If you've had a bad experience, I understand why you don't want to go back. But if you've never been, you have to go at least once to bargain on Revolution(I think they still do that), eat some good tacos(especially fish), drink beer at La Plaza while listening to live Mexican Rock, Walk on the boardwalk at Playas, see a movie while drinking alcohol in reclining leather seats in Cinepolis VIP, or one of the hundreds of other unique activities that make Tijuana so great.— August 12, 2008 11:34 p.m.