Jan5
Live Music at La Esquina Tuesdays in January
Category Archives: Places to Visit in/near Todos Santos
Oct7
Chez Laura Open for Season OCT 9th
The delicious Todos Santos restaurant Chez Laura will be open for the season starting on Friday Oct 9th. 12pm – 9pm.
Bon appétit! https://www.facebook.com/chezlaura.baja
Jan11
Cerritos Surf Colony, BCS, Mexico, Yes I love it.
Let it be a secret no more…. this is where Dan and I go to “get away” , let worries melt away, refresh, indulge, and reunite with our reason for moving to Baja Sur. Locals, you can get a day pass. Ocean, hot tub, pool, rinse repeat. =-)
http://cerritossurfcolony.com
https://www.facebook.com/surfcolony
Oct22
Todos Santos Writers Workshop at Casa Dracula
Todos Santos Writers Work Shop at Casa Dracula January 2015
COoL 🙂 Insert from the TodosSantosWreitersworkshop.com web site, thought you might want to know….
ANNOUNCING THE TODOS SANTOS WRITERS WORKSHOP JANUARY 2015
Following the successful inaugural launch of the Todos Santos Writers Workshop in January 2014, TSWW is pleased to announce the January 2015 program will take place January 26-31.
The Todos Santos Writers Workshop, a new center for creative writing is a writer’s retreat based in the historic pueblo magico of Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The Todos Santos Writers Workshop offers craft workshops in the art of Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction and Memoir for writers at all levels led by noted authors, editors, and publishing professionals.
All workshop sessions are located at the town’s landmark Casa Dracula, a 19th Century hacienda renowned in local legend and myth. Short stories, poems and essays are read and critiqued by the workshop leaders in a participatory setting. Writers with works-in-progress may also register for one-on-one mentoring sessions for an additional fee.
Special afternoon seminars are often open to the public featuring guest speakers from the ranks of Baja writers and the literary world. The seminars, open to the public, take place in Casa Dracula’s unique courtyard gardens.
Peter Buck discusses music and writing at an afternoon seminar in the courtyard gardens, January 2014.
Sep12
Todos Santos Afternoon, Baja Sur, Mexico
Took a little video for you today 🙂 Los Adobes Desert Garden and Restaurant, Todos Santos, BCS, Mexico.
One of our fav palces in town for a nice relaxing meal, and a splurge as it is fine dining and quite excellent. Stroll through their beautiful cactus garden, maybe meet up with a desert creature sunning in a rock, enjoy the friendly atmosphere and the most mouth watering fine Mexican cuisine. Yeah, I REALLY love this place. takes weight off the soul. 🙂
Aug9
La Garita, an oasis, er um restaurant, to love
La Garita Restaurant Todos Santos BCS
https://foursquare.com/v/la-garita/4bf15b7529692d7f02438a77
La Garita….. so Dan and I find ourselves taking a road trip from Todos Santos to La Paz, (the capitol of Baja Sur that sits on the other side of the peninsula from us, along the Sea of Cortez) a couple times a month. Todos Santos is quaint and serene, lacking the bustle of wally world and sams club, but sometimes we need those kind of amenities, so we drive. It is a beautiful stretch of road, blue hills and mountains in the distance, hedging you in on a plain of desert cactus and shrubbery. Free range goats, cows, horses, vultures, lizards, multi fingered cacti tall as trees, they rule, and beautiful high blue desert skies. A four way highway, never much traffic to speak of, desolate and peaceful.
When we first arrived here the desert was brown, dry, and you could see for miles along the terrain. Right now in the midst of summer it is lush and green, the cacti are flowering, and the desert looks more like a cacti forest, thick with bushes, flowers, grass.
> At Km. 29, heading across this highway is a restaurant, La Garita. They have a matching restaurant on both sides of the highway actually, great idea right? We always stop on the way to La Paz, so have only tried the one on the right hand side of the road. The place is really an oasis. Welcoming and clean, and the family who run it are super friendly and accommodating. The prices are amazing, Dan and I both eat to our hearts content (and they offer an awesome array of salsas, guac, chips and fried cheese on the house as appetizers!) for the equivalent of $10-$15 USD including tip. The food is fresh and delicious. They have their own chicken coop out back, happy goats, and offer goat cheese and other handmade goodies for sale as well.Try their Mango juice, no kidding, get the grande.
Recommended : Machaca, Huevos Titanic (Egg soup like you have never tasted before), Huevos scrambled with papas (potatoes) and your choice of Chorizo, Machaca, Steak, etc, all of their burritos and tacos of course. Dan loves the Carne Asada, and we both recommend the Mango juice.
Next time you are driving from Todos Santos (or Cabo) to La Paz, this is a treat you will want to stop in for. The restaurant is under a cool palapa, there is always festive music, and friendly smiles. Plus every once in a while I see their cute little tabby cat come around to say hi. =^.^=
Jun28
La Poza Beach and Lagoon
Dan and I visited La Poza today, a fresh water lagoon and beautiful beach on the outskirts of Todos Santos. We are on a juice fast so did not stop to eat at the restaurant but the menu looks delic 🙂 The path to the beach was a fun little hike over a rocky path in the hills, lots of great photo ops of lagoon and beach. Saw some pelicans, was pretty hot so I guess all other creatures were keeping a low profile to stay cool. Really a nice time, recommend!
Apr7
I can recommend… Todos Santos and Baja Sur Destinations
Been in Todos Santos for one month today! Here is a list of some of the places I have enjoyed so far…
Went to the big mall in Cabo Saturday, had to pick up shipping supplies so Dan and I thought we would scope it out while we were in town. http://www.goldenzonecabo.com/?page_id=200 The mall is called Puerto Paraiso and is a three story mega mall with high end shops, an inside level, and two outdoor levels, with a marina and really great restaurants. It is not inexpensive, but a fun splurge for sure. We have had all kinds of fantastic local cuisine since we have been here so opted for something easy and nostalgic for lunch at Johnny Rockets. Oh my. Best Banana Malt. Ever.
I love our local book store and coffee/juice bar El Tecolate, keeping us all in books and Kate even has a trade in/exchange which makes it kinda like a library, a great perk.The shop can be found on the main strip before you get to the Hotel California.
We were introduced to Bistro Magico a couple of weeks ago, a little restaurant, two-person operation, with beautiful food. I always go with the special of the day when we go cause I dont want to miss out, each meal is carefully designed with love and attention and the finest ingredients, you will be gald you tried this place out, happy to recommend. The smoothies are fantastico too.
Our Puravida needs a mention too! This is a Health food store/ Boutique/ Restaurant in Todos Santos, includes great juices and smoothies. Owned by Joella & Kurtis, the boutique section is filled with luxurious hand made bathing suits and wraps designed by Joella, she is very talented! I own one of her suits and it is well made and designed to be flattering and comfortable to frolic in the ocean in, excellent.
Just found Nomad Chic this last week, a cute boutique on the main strip with some great imports, got some incense and a cute tank. Owned by a really cool gal from Portland Oregon. There are a lot of really great places still to check out in town, but I am thrilled with the gems I have run across so far, Todos Santos has style.
As far as beaches and the magnificent momma ocean go…. have been to Cerritos beach and a hidden beach called Playas Las Palmas (where we shared the beach with the friends who brought us – Casey and Jim – about 30 other friendly people scattered like salt across the stretch of white glittering sands, and a family of wild horses. I call them wild, they are free range, beholden to no one, beautiful, and amiable, yet alert and aware of the human factor). I recommend any place you can see the ocean from, feel the ocean from, hear the ocean from…. the water is refreshing to the soul. Getting a tad warmer every day too.
One day soon I will do a nice all day photo shoot of Todos Santos for you all, I have been super busy getting situated, getting back to beading, and getting the lay of the land this month. Starting to feel a tad less like a tourist, but every day still feels like vacation. 🙂
Jan15
Kitty Heaven – Todos Santos Baja MX
My husband and I are looking forward to helping out at the Kitty Heaven shelter in Todos when we get there (someday!). Beach Kittehs =^.^= http://bajarescue.org/kitty.heaven.kitten.and.cat.shelter.and.sanctuary/
Jan15
Earthship : Todos Santos Baja MX
This is pretty cool! Look, all finished and beautiful 🙂 http://www.amerimexrealty.com/earthship.html
Video from a few years back with tidbits of the construction of the Earthship…
Todos Santos Baja Blog 