December - January 2018 by Tijuana Visitor

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tijuana is fresh NERO 48 is at it again

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tijuana is a journey journey into pasaje revolución: from curios to coolios

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EVO STUDIO Frida Sofia ZV evo.agenciacreativa@gmail.com

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contributing writer/editor Chris Sánchez

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tijuana is gastronomy tijuana in spanish: chiki jai

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#COMPRAMEXICANO

PASAJE MÉXICO

NERO 48 IS AT IT AGAIN! 4TH EDITION

EDITIONS

This during the first year, it was there where we decided not to do more pavilion events and risk everything for a complete experience of what had been the original idea of NERO48, we understood that what our audiences look for are enriching experiences beyond a sell-purchase activity only.

First Edition: Brik10 - December 2015 Second Edition: One Bunk Hotel - December 2016 Third Edition: Eazy Workspace - July 2017 Four Edition Pasaje Mexico - December 2017

#48HRS

"THE PUBLIC ACQUIRES HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS AT A GOOD PRICE, LIVE A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE DURING THE EVENT AND CAN BE IN A FAMILY ATMOSPHERE IF DESIRED"

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What is the trajectory of NERO Pop Up Store event? NERO48 Pop Up Store was born in Tijuana, Mx. 2 years ago, on November 2015 and by December of the same year we were already launching our first edition in the BRIK10 building, we had during the weekend (48 hours), 400 attendees and 26 participants; from there they looked for us to set up a pavilion in the first Guadalupe Valley Fest at Finca Altozano in El Valle de Guadalupe, and the pavilion was a great success; then we were invited to the Latin American Art Festival to re-mount NERO48 in Pavilion format, the response was impressive.

recently wrote about my experience at NERO 48, a pop-up store event I came across last minute, invited by a participating friend. The event was a blast, products made and sold by Mexican artists and designers from Mexico residing in other Countries and top trending cities like New York and San Francisco, and of course Mexico city now CDMX. Ilya Haro is my inside contact and I was able to get a short informative interview with her, check it out!

CHRIS SÁNCHEZ

#POPUPSTORE

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#48HRS

TIJUANA is FRESH

"SHARE MEXICAN TALENT WITH A CONSUMER SEEKING EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS AND IS WILLING TO EXPERIMENT WITH UNIQUE FORMATS ON THEIR WAY OF CONSUMING."

#POPUPSTORE

What are specific benefits of attending and/or participating in this event? In the event it is a requirement that the designer or producer be present, never a mediator or a representative, so what we are looking for is for the public to understand and be interested in what the product is per se, directly from its creator. As well for the creator or entrepreneur to identify the needs or peculiarities that his/her public may have. We believe that it is a unique and enrichving experience, we seek to articulate each of the activities that take place in the event, as well as to finely cure our collaborations in order to have a real impact and grow in content and quality, not just in quantity. What type of people are benefited by these services and products? Creative entrepreneurs, Culinary projects, The schools, Our communities, Our city, Public of all ages.

What is on the horizon for NERO48? Growth in quality and content, be self-sustainable and reach more audiences that have not had the opportunity to see the quality of the product of what many of our entrepreneurs offer.

All the things that thrill us in what is our professional task: connect agents and disciplines through a creative and multisensory experience, empower the creative as an entrepreneur offering them the tools to grow and share Mexican talent with a consumer seeking exclusive products and is willing to experiment with unique formats on their way of consuming. At almost 2 years of life, NERO48 has the NERO48 Scholarship thanks to the collaboration with the business school of the Pacific in the masters of creative and cultural industries; we collaborate with important and renowned strategic partners; the economic benefit for each event is interesting and contributes to the Mexican creative companies as well as offers a space for recreation in our communities. A message to the public, from you? We need to raise awareness, create a community and have time to think and be creative, NERO48 is an excellent option to do it without leaving aside our moments as consumers, NERO48 is setting the pace. We wait for you all #compramexicano.

We are currently a startup that promotes Mexican design and avant-garde culinary talent in Northern Mexico and California in the United States, the idea is to make activations through a multisensory experience, we have a date to hold the event during 2018 in Los Angeles California, in San Francisco California, and of course in Tijuana, Mx.

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TIJUANA is a journey

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JOURNEY INTO PASAJE REVOLUCIÓN

FROM CURIOS TO COOLIOS M

ost of the people that have heard or know of Tijuana that are not from the city, are familiar with Revolution avenue, an avenue that pumps blood to the Tijuana heart every night, like arteries split and spread, Revolution Avenue has alleys or “Pasajes” that like Tijuana, also suffered during the recession(s) that our dear governments love to celebrate every once in a decade. In many parts of Mexico, these alleys are important commerce vehicles and spaces to enjoy some recreational time, back in the days these alleys in Tijuana were well known for the local Mexican crafts and gifts ranging from leather sandals, jackets, knives, onix stone figures and tons of hoarder loving thingamajigs. These products were referred to as ‘Mexican Curios” (curios short for curiosidades: curiosities), and that was the name of the business; curios.

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WITH THE NEW MILLENNIUM RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, THESE “PASAJES” BEGAN DECAYING HAND IN HAND WITH THE TOURISM AT THAT TIME AS WELL AS THE DEMAND FOR CURIOS.

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With the recent Tijuana Arts & Culture boom, these alleys have been getting healthier and healthier, around 7 years ago a groups of artists and Tijuana enthusiasts dedicated to revive dead spaces in Tijuana pinned Pasaje Revolución as their next project and began the revival of it, calling on key players in the Tijuana Arts & Culture ambiance they formed a committee and scripted the future of this alley focusing on the committee's expertise. Pasaje Revolución celebrated its Grand Opening back on July 15th of 2012 and has come a long way since, offering spaces for art, culture, restaurants, coffee shops, design, a variety of events and activities with art, dance, music, even Farmers Market style events. Of course, I had to visit, so I stopped by to see what the haps was. I parked off Revolution and walked my way down through the closed old location of "Café La Especial" an old coffee shop famous for its steamed tacos that hosted many visitors and locals in the glory days of Tijuana, but not to worry, as you approach the stairway they have a small corner spot where they serve their traditional menu, at the bottom is where the closed location is, but I can sniff something going on in there, I peaked through a hole in the wall and saw some construction stuff going on so I think we are in for a surprise very soon. What I found at Pasaje Revolución, a brewery with a tasting room, vape shop, music school, urban food stops, local product shops, coffee shops and roasteries, art galleries, photo shoots going on, a scent of beer brewing that mellows your nostrils, random video projections, lots and lots of color on the floors, walls, art hanging off wires and in the ceiling, urban art murals, grandfather tree, mural materials store, Rotary International Club, piano in the alley, catrinas, and a sign that reminded me of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, thank you, come again! And a Dali mural with a reminder: “Time is one of the few important things that we have left”, so don’t waste your time and make a trip to Tijuana and it’s “Pasajes” don’t let them pass you by.

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+ FAKAP + AZTECA CRAFT BREWING + AZÚCAR COFFEE SHOP

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+ PIZZA MARGHERITI + THE FASHION COPY CAT

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DO GET CUPPED IN TIJUANA

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W H AT I S I T ? Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage.

s I have written in past editions, I am a fan of holistic medicines as well as traditional ones, I have been applying the cupping therapy to my body for years, earlier than Michael Phelps! (this I know I can beat him for sure, other than age). I have had some back issues and tried many things from giant magnets to crazy hole in the wall massage spots in the middle of Mexico, but none have proven more effect than cupping, and I confirmed this last year after a motorcycle accident in April, I got clipped and flew about 25 feet in the air, skipped like a stone when thrown over water and crashed and stopped with my head against a concrete trash receptacle on a boulevard… Yeah, it was pretty crazy, I thought I had some serious injuries, but after 6 hours of cat scanning I was free to go and after 24 hours I was on a plane to Guadalajara for a bachelor party (yes, I am a team player). I pretty much went out one night and was pretty high on medicated drugs to do so, I could barely walk, my whole body was contractured the whole time and when I came back, I was walking with a limp (and not the “cool” Snoop Dog” limp walk), I called Carlos immediately to make an appointment and he took me in quick after I explained my situation. I got there with a limp, I left like a pim, (lol). Cupping was the best thing I could have done after my accident, it had the most benefits to my body, more than the hospital therapies and prescriptions meds (and I got to a large hospital group in the States, starts with an “S”) that I got, and they looked pretty sharp…

HISTORY NOTE

Cupping may be trendy now, but it is an ancient alternative medicine, going back all the way to the Egyptians, it is mentioned in the Eber Papyrus, one of the oldest medical textbooks written in 1550 BC, so there is reason to believe this is a practice with at least 3,000 years of history.

THE CUPPING THERAPY RELIEVES MUSCLE TENSION, IT HELPS AS

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A DETOX AND CAN TREAT VARIOUS AILMENTS SUCH AS COLITIS,

GASTRITIS, SCIATICA, SPRAINS AMONG OTHERS.... I finally convinced Carlos to agree to a quick interview to get to know more of his history, technique, and benefits. What are your name and story? My name is Carlos Hecht, born in Tijuana Mexico and educated on both sides of the border, business administration as a second career and chiropractic\physiotherapist as my primary passion, I studied at the Institute of Dr. Karel Lewit (chiropractic) and physiotherapy at the Institute of Advanced Trainings in Long Beach and Sujok Acupuncture (Korean) at the Holistic School of San Diego.

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How was the passion for this career born? It was born as a result of my own injuries, in the sport of baseball, running, basketball, I saw the way of how to heal effectively and quickly, I began to ask and educating myself about it with the few books that existed at that time, what motivated me the most was the results, the prolongation of the relief and the inspiration of having better health.

What is the purpose of what you do? The main purpose is to help people get out of their specific pain problem and it gives me great satisfaction to see people happy, I hope to be doing this where I can, and that my friends and new people I meet have the option that I can help them with their back and muscle problems. What kind of people can benefit from what you do? Anyone who suffers from sports injuries, knee, shoulder, ankle, etc., sciatic nerve problems, scoliosis lordosis and spinal column, muscular nervous tension, or simply maintenance of your spine. What specific benefits do these therapies provide directly to people? Well, for example, the cupping therapy relieves muscle tension, it helps as a detox and can treat various ailments such as colitis, gastritis, sciatica, sprains among others, the chiropractic part benefits the proper functioning of our organs since all our vertebrates are connected nerves to them, corrects body position and the patient takes additional information apart from the session, so that your whole family is benefited, and I treat every single patient as if it were my own family !

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During your therapy, alcohol is put in the cup and it is set on fire. As the fire goes out, the cup is placed on your skin and as the cup cools down it acts as a vacuum. This causes your skin to rise, turn red and your blood vessels will expand.

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How long have you been in the business? Since 1998 doing physical therapy and licensed since 2003.

EMAIL: TONE.TECH@LIVE.COM

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11VA CALLE PLUTARCO ELIAS, #8661-4 M A S A J I STA P R O S O B A D O R

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THE POSITIVE TRANSFORMATION OF THE CITY

osmpolitan Group is a real estate group with more than 15 years of experience, based in Tijuana B.C., they have been dedicated to the development of commercial and residential projects. Their buildings are innovative and iconic in the areas where they are located, their main hallmark is sustainability. The group has been characterized as a corporate entity that offers high-quality projects in infrastructure through intelligent strategies and technological innovation. They always seek to provide savings to their customers through technical and financial solutions that contribute to the development and improvement of the company at all levels and in turn positively impacting the community, always considering the environment. We interviewed Liliana Ă lvarez Bravo, Commercial Manager who spoke to us in one of our past editions about Esquina Sara and Eazy Workspace.

EAZY LIVING How did the Eazy Living project come about? We wanted to transform the traditional experience of living in a department to a lifestyle that promotes a sense of community, coexistence, and enjoyment in a relaxed, simple and fun way, we seek to regenerate the downtown area and create a new lifestyle. What amenities will be offered in this project? The apartments include absolutely everything, from basic services such as electricity, water, gas, internet, and Netflix. All are delivered with a completely furnished living room, bedroom, dining room, kitchen, and dinnerware, including appliances. The only thing that is not included are the sheets, bedspreads, and towels for health reasons, but we will have them for sale or the users can bring their own

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EAZY LIVING OFFERS YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE A FEW STEPS FROM THE BUSIEST AVE. IN TIJUANA AND ENJOY EVERYTHING IT HAS TO OFFER.

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And the facilities? Vigilance 24/7, Common area, Closed circuit, Game room, Communal dining room, Fitness center, Roof Garden, Laundry service (Additional cost) & Bike parking with bicycles What is the main objective of the Coliving concept? We seek to generate a different and fun lifestyle where you can create, share and enjoy experiences and pleasant moments with the people who live in Eazy living, and friendships can arise between them. This will be done through events that we will do weekly or monthly for neighbors to come together. How many and what type of spaces will be available? We will have 65 apartments from which 10 are to be allocated for booking where you can stay with us for a day or more. We will have 1 and 2 bedroom apartments (Living one and Living two) and some living premium that will have a terrace.

A CONCEPT THAT REGENERATES SPACES, PROMOTING A CULTURE OF COEXISTENCE.

How did the SIE7E by Cosmopolitan project come about? This project began when Eazy WorkSpace was developed, where it was thought to make a space of Coworking (Eazy Workspace) and a space of Co-Living (Eazy Living), with the two spaces already in development, came the idea of offering a 3rd space that had these two functions but with more offices, apartments and include commercial spaces as well. Proyecto Sie7e is an architectural complex that arises from the reactivation of the Downtown or "Centro" Zone in Tijuana, merging 3 uses in a single building, surrounded by the best cultural, gastronomic and nightly entertainment.

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What is your main objective with this project? We seek to bring the attention of investors to the downtown area, being the first face of Tijuana of all those who visit us, we have the commitment as a company to support it's economic development, regenerate iconic spaces of the city and liven up the Tijuana environment, but an important goal we have is to attract more investors to the area, to encourage and start a full urban rehabilitation of the city. What ammenities will this project offer? Swimming pool, Fitness center, Juice Bar, Terrace, Yoga area, Reading area, Games area, Business level, 4 offices How many and what type of spaces will Sie7e have? Approximately 84 apartments, starting from 50 square meters (1 bedroom) and 81 meters, the largest (2 bedrooms). It will have 21 levels of three different uses: commercial premises, offices and condominiums.

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What are the next projects Cosmopolitan Group has in mind? Right now we have 7 projects that are the following: Sie7te by Cosmopolitan, Eazy Living Brother center of the next Eazy Living Rio that will have an Eazy WorkSpace Rio (both in Zona Rio), Revolution District located in Calle 10 y Revolución, which is already in the process of completion and is sold-out. There is also Life By Cosmopolitan, (Facing Campestre, Aguacaliente, Blvd Salinas), which is also sold out Cosmopolitan Residences (Col. Cacho between Calle Ensenada and Spain) which is in its 85% of completion, and the latest and most recent ICON (Cacho Jalisco Street) that will be luxury condominiums that harmonize your lifestyle and the architectural avant-garde. The expectation of growth in the city estimates that the economy of Tijuana could double in the next fifteen years, which will place Tijuana as a young metropolis on a national and international level, these Cosmopolitan Group projects will strengthen the momentum of the positive transformation of the city.

CONTACT SIE7E WILL HAVE AN IMPORTANT HISTORIC ADDITION TO TIJUANA. THE POPULAR CHIKI JAI RESTAURANT, WITH MORE THAN 70 YEARS IN THE CITY, WILL BE ON THE SAME CORNER, REMODELED BUT PRESERVING THE FACADE INSIDE THE NEW BUILDING ONCE IT IS FINISHED.

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www.sietebycosmopolitan.mx

Grupo Cosmpolitan

www.cosmopolitangroup.mx

TIJUANA is Gastronomy

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TIJUANA IN SPANISH

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HIKI JAI was established in 1944. If you observe the walls of the restaurant the owner history is displayed of each of their terms: 1944 Cándido Arriola, from 1945 to 1946, the Salazar family and Mrs. Vici, from 1947 to 1996, Mr. Pedro Gárate, from 1997 to 2008, the Monje family, currently it is owned by Miguel Monje, Angel Jimenez and Hector Saucedo. In the golden age of the Basque ball (Jai Alai), 28 Spanish players participated, after the games, they were invited to the restaurant with open bar, menu and everything they wanted. This was because Mr. Pedro Garate was a player himself and would treat the team to his place right across the street. With sadness, the Jai Alai closed its doors in the nineties, due to the decline of the sport of “pelotaris” and the increase of satellite betting in different sports. In Chiki Jai they specialize in Spanish cuisine for over seven decades winners of multiple awards ,our dishes include Lamb, Cod a la Vizcaine sauce, Ribeye, they are famous for our multiple tapas and are winners of multiple awards for the specialty PAELLA VALENCIANA.

CHIKI JAI IS A NAME IN BASQUE, CHIKI MEANS "CHICO OR SMALL" AND JAI "FIESTA OR PARTY."

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I must say it is an honor to sit and enjoy at the tables of the CHIKI JAI that have hosted famous people like, Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth, Errol Flynn, and even Ernest Hemingway, yes...Hemingway. I sat down and asked the waiter right away for their Paella, the most traditional plate on the menu, and to start me off with some Garlic Sauteed Mushrooms recommended by Hector the waiter… A basket of bread arrived at my table with 1 red and 1 green sauce and a beautiful triangular slice of traditional cheese, I had to stop myself from eating so much bread with cheese and salsa before my food came, it was addictive. I was not too excited about ordering the mushrooms but had to go with a connoisseur recommendation. And by god was I happy I did so, those were some damn good mushrooms, again, had to stop before my paella, these are well-served tapas, should have gone with company but it was an unexpected visit, I was nearby and had to take the opportunity.

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P A E L L A The paella arrived as soon as I stopped eating my mushrooms, I realized Hector and Angel (waiters) had me on check as well as the other customers there, their service is superb! And that Paella, well, when you visit, order the Paella, it is a must!

The ambiance meets its name, there are classic posters of Jai Alai tournaments, and irons from different families from Mexico and Spain that must have played or have some type of involvement in the sport. At the end of my meal I asked the waiter more on the owners and if there ever visited the restaurant, Hector smiled and said, I am always here...If you didn’t catch it, like me, Hector and Angel work at the restaurant after being employees they joined the owner team and run the daily operations, both with experience working in Basque ambiances, they are the perfect fit.So when you visit, please say hi to the owners for me when they approach your table and greet you.

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D I R E C T I O N Av. Revolución , 7th Street #1388 Zona Centro (Downtown)

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A Z T E C A TIJUANA is Beer

Cervecería Azteca

BEER, AZTEC AS IT GETS

Azteca is a family, which is dedicated to the development of quality Mexican beer.

CHRIS SÁNCHEZ

zteca Craft Brewing has its beginnings in Tijuana BC. Mexico, with a simple idea, "create a perfectly balanced beer of flavor and quality". Mission: We are a family that believes in the conservation of quality, dedication, and passion in every beer we produce. Azteca is a brand that stands out for its dedication to making each beer an experience. Vision: To have a presence in the market as a high-quality Mexican product, distinguished by its innovation and creation of a sense of belonging for Mexican palates. All of the above was taken pretty much from their website, but, I had to visit, I mean, it’s beer, can’t talk about it without tasting it first, sheesh!

Open from Monday to Saturday from: 12pm - 12am Pasaje revolucion: Av Revolución 942, Zona Centro (downtown)

Photo: azteca craft brewering facebook

I showed up earlier than they were expecting me and caught Karla paying their delivered Poke Bowls that looked more than perfect, I had just eaten so my cravings were not going crazy for them, but I will have to try them… I asked if we could meet early if possible, and I took a stroll around Paseo Revolución while Ximena and Karla ate lunch. Ximena and Karla are the only women I personally know that are 100% in the beer business, both production that is run by Karla and the administration of the brand by Ximena, sisters both clearly in their twenties. How did they get in the business? Mr. Joel Lopez Corona (Dad), a mechanical engineer graduated in Germany has been in the coffee machine business in Mexico for years and came across an investor with an opportunity of setting up a brewery about 25 years ago, when beer was pretty much monopolized, they needed someone that was was a mechanical engineer and spoke German, so it was pretty much a done deal..

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He set up a few breweries with different craft beer brands since and became an expert on beer brewing along the way, giving Ximena and Karla a fresh and natural path into the beer business.

C R A F T TIJUANA is Beer

Ximena even mentioned remembering Stone brewers carrying around coolers with beers at the early beer fests when she wasn't even legally allowed to drink.The family began working on their project 7 years ago testing brews and perfecting their formulas, and let me tell you that they did a great job, they joined Pasaje Revolucion during its rehab project 5 years ago as it was a perfect fit since the Paseo was aiming for a cultural setting.

After 3 years at Paseo and many people that would walk into the alley following the smell of beer being brewed, coming up to them and asking, what's cooking? Well, they would get a taste of what they were brewing, literally… So they decided to test out the tasting room business and filling up the plaza area where they are located now. I asked to walk to the tasting room and tried 3 of their beers, Cream Ale (yes, it is creamy, in a good way), an IPA that you can taste the hop but it was not invasive at 7%, and Piltic a blonde ale that is perfect for hiking (lol). They are culturally oriented and supportive, hosting one event each week, from supporting the LGBT community, to University students, arts & culture.

BEER SISTERS ARE AWESOME HOSTS

Photo: azteca craft brewering facebook

Azteca Craft is a brewery that believes in the quality, work, and passion with which we make every liter of beer

Photo: chris sÁnchez

The beer is 100% family owned and operated, Mr. Joel Lopez as the head of the business, Ximena Lopez as the administrator, Karla Lopez as the brew queen and Joel Lopez Jr, running the tasting room. I had a great time and enjoyed the company of the “beer sisters” (I named them that now, I hope they don’t hate me for that), it is absolutely a craft beer business that is 100% local and growing, so far their beers are the most friendly beers I have come across in TJ, this is absolutely a must when you are around Revolution. I will be back to try the Coconut Porter, that is a must.

high quality mexican product

W I N G CREATE A PERFECTLY BALANCED BEER OF FLAVOR AND QUALITY Azteca Craft Brewing

Photo: chris sÁnchez

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SPORTS insider

Av e . R e v o l u c i ó n 1 1 0 0 , b e t w e e n S e v e n t h a n d E i g h t h s t r e e t , D o w n t o w n

The splendor that attracted celebrities

1927 - 1947 - 2017 In this edition of Sports Insiders, we decided to #tbt (throw-back Tijuana) it, and the obvious came up, the old Jai Alai Palace.

JAI ALAI Palace & Game CHRIS S Á NCHEZ

A JAI ALAI is very similar to frontenis but inB a much larger court and instead of a racquet, O a hand-held device called a “cesta” that accelerates to high speeds is used. When I say U high speeds, I mean high speeds, the goatskin covered ball that typically weighs 125 to 140T

grams, it did, in fact, hold the world record once traveling at 188 miles per hour, performed by Jose Ramon Areitio at the Newport Rhode Island Jai Alai. It is a sport played in round robin format, typically eight teams would play, 2 players each or 8 singles. The winner must score 7 or 9 points in order to achieve victory.

Photo: www.neat-stuff-blog.blogspot.mx

THE BUILDING After 2 decades of construction, the building was inaugurated on May 28th of 1947, it was the place that “Fronton” tournaments would take place, or Basque ball, way before San Diego had any professional teams in American Football, hockey, baseball or soccer. This gave Jai Alai an allure to sports enthusiasts across the border over a spectacular and new sport. This historic building has a neo-classical architecture style and still is one of the most significant buildings in the city of Tijuana and its identity. There is word that one of the astronauts who first landed on the moon had visited once, as well as recognized celebrities like John Wayne.

Here, visitors, international personalities from all around the world and Hollywood types would enjoy the exciting game of “jai-alai”, the fastest ball game in the planet.

The court in Tijuana was actually opened in 1927, with 190 feet long and 55 wide.

In 1957, the building suffered a large fire that destroyed practically two thirds of the building, fortunately it did not affect the structure and facade, it had a hype after the reopening in 1968 after a strike of “pelotaris” (players of the sport) in Florida forced them to come to Tijuana to play. The game was on an up and down after that and slowly died after off-site (satellite) betting became popular. Since its closure in 2002 and reopening in 2003, the building now serves as “El Foro”, an event venue that hosts concerts in the city, it seats 3,000.

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T h i s a r c h i t e c t u r e m a k e s t h i s b u i l d i n g a c u l t u r a l h e r i t a g e o f t h e c i t y.

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friday 1st

SATURDAY 9TH

friday 22nd

creedence clearwater revisited in tijuana

Let It Shine: A Song At x-mas

x mas bazar MEEP & WTVR

Audiorama "El Trompo", 3ra etapa río, tijuana information + haz tj

"CECUT", paseo de los heroÉs, ZONA RÍo information + Alonso Moreno

Privada Cocoyoc 58, Rincón Colonial Chapultepec information + WTVR

los amigos invisibles

Jacques Renault

entre desiertos

"Black BOX", zona centro, (downtown) information + black box tijuana

"wherehouse", Paseo De Los Héroes, zona río information + WhereHouse

"Black BOX", zona centro, (downtown) information + black box tijuana

saturday 2nd

Concert tribute to Kraftwerk

friday 29th

Croquetón Navideño 2017

Spill the T-Juana

"Cine Tonalá", zona centro, (downtown) information + cine tonalá tijuana

Dave Aju, Project Pablo, AAAA (LIVE) & special headliner

"Calimax Río", Paseo de los HeroÉs, Zona río information + croquetón Tijuana

"Black BOX", zona centro, (downtown) information + DragMafia

NERO48 Pop Up Store in Pasaje México

SATURDAY 16TH

otaku revolution (anime convection)

enjambre

"CECUT", paseo de los heroÉs, ZONA RÍo information + darktower anime shop

"Black BOX", zona centro, (downtown) information + Black Box Tijuana

friday 8th

I only have 100 pesitos x-mas edition (two days)

x-mas bazaar

S O L A R (SF)

Av. Revolución #1120, btw 5th & 6th st, zona centro (downtown) information + NERO48

"wherehouse", Paseo De Los Héroes, zona río information + WhereHouse

"foodgarden", Blvd. SanchÉz Taboada, zona rÍo information + Sólo tengo 100 pesitos

"la caja fuerte", pasaje rodrÍguez, zona centro (downtown) information + Fiesta Emprendedores Tijuana

"wherehouse", Paseo De Los Héroes, zona río information + WhereHouse

INSITE

thursday 21 st

"Black BOX", zona centro, (downtown) information + Black Box Tijuana

TERROR IN TIJUANA

The Gloomies & HIDEOUT

"you revolution", btw 6th & 7th st. zona centro, (downtown) information + Fuerza Booking Mexico

"moustache bar", zona centro (downtown) information + moustache bar

Tijuana at your service Tijuana is safe

SERVICE NUMBERS 911 EMERGENCIES 074 ROAD ASSISTANCE

GENERAL HOSPITAL OF TIJUANA +52 (664) 684 0922

078 tOURIST LINE 089 aNONYMOUS REPORT 040 dIRECTORY aSSISTANCE

january saturday 27th Mild High Club, Wild Wild Wets & PL DVNA "moustache bar", zona centro (downtown) information + Rumble Fest Tijuana

for your comfort you can search the places on google maps, CHOOSE FROM MANY TRANsPORTATION SERVICES AROUND THE CITY and enjoy the ride !

tOW TRUCKS AND TIRE SHOPS

USA CONSULATE

Tire shop Agua Caliente +52 (664) 686 4724

tow trucks roma +52 (664) 608 1692

bUSSINESS HOURS: + 52 (664) 977 2000

Tire shop JARAMILLO +52 (664) 686 0587

tow trucks tijuana +52 (664) 689 0807

EMERGENCIES: + 52 (619) 692 2154

Tire shop río +52 (664) 685 5063

tow trucks max jr +52 (664) 685 6040

619 as in the San Diego area code, if you call this number from Mexico you must dial 001-619.