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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012  -  #1524

Mengia Update.....no changes, no news.
Volunteer Snorkelers to search the shallow beach water tomorrow Saturday Dec. 22nd.  Please arrive on the beach at the small Vela sail flag in front of the Casa Alaska (white house with blue trim south of Hotel Playa del Sol) at 8:15 a.m.  Your captain will be Wayne Makabe, please speak to him for directions.   To confirm attendance please e-mail Susan at jumpsue@gmail.com

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Today     ALMA Bookstore open 9am-noon HighwayOneStorage. LB across from new Pemex 
Today     Big Jim+special guests from LaVentana Larry Russ and Raven at OTRA VEZ, Music show, 7pm

22 Sat   Community Market 9am-1pm  losbarrilescommunitymarket@gmail.com (Spanish only 141-0717)
22 Sat   Bake Sale by Amigos de Animales, Rey's Market, La Ribera 9am-noon.  Lynda 130-0091
22 Sat   Placido & Moyses at OTRA VEZ Guitar duo will play Blues, Bossa Nova, Romantic and Rock'n Roll, 7pm  
22 Sat   Anne Weiss Concert Roadrunner.Dinner6pm  Music7pm No cover. 124-8038 or 624-156-2820 reserv.  #1514

23 Sun  Dinner & Dancing El Barrilitos

25 Tue   Christmas Day
26 We   Placido & Moyses at OTRA VEZ Guitar duo will play Blues, Bossa Nova, Romantic and Rock'n Roll, 7pm 
26 We   Open Mic-Roadrunner - Dinner 6pm 124-8038 - music 7pm please signup to play 624-156-2820
27 Thu   Placido & Moyses at OTRA VEZ Guitar duo will play Blues, Bossa Nova, Romantic and Rock'n Roll, 7pm 
28 Fri    Full Moon "Cold or Oak moon"
28 Fri    The REVOLVING DOOR with Big Jim will play at OTRA VEZ lot of fun again! Music at 7pm
29 Sat   Community Market 9am-1pm  losbarrilescommunitymarket@gmail.com  (Spanish only 141-0717)
29 Sat   Todos Santos 5K Run   http://www.todossantosrentals.net/TodosSantos5KRun.html
29 Sat   Rafael on keyboard at OTRA VEZ will softly entertain you while dining, come and support local artists,7pm
30 Sun  Dinner & Dancing El Barrilitos
31 Mon  The NEEDLEFISH at OTRA VEZ for New Year's Eve Party. Menu follows. Rsv.(044)624-1602652

Please check out the Christmas/NewYear's page at the end.  Lots of GREAT ideas! 

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Carl Douglas our very good friend and neighbor here in Punta Pescadero was killed landing his plane at Libby, MT on Tues. night.  We are deeply saddened and he will be very, very missed.  Our hearts go out to his wife Stephanie and daughter Paige.  
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FIDO ALERT!  We’re from Café María.. Yesterday we went to la paz and when we came back to our house, Our dog was gone. Her name is Morgana, she knows well. If you meet her please catch her and call us, We’ll be very thank full, besides there is a reward.  We’re very sad and worried about her. Here is a picture of her:   Priscilla’s Cell phone. 6121586762
http://cafemaria.tumblr.com/post/38435382334/this-is-morgana-shes-our-dog-and-shes-lost.
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Lost: 10 foot Cabela's steelhead rod with Okuma spinning reel, on the road to Pescadero. John Ford: 142-8079
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FISHING REPORTS - Local's fishing reports do NOT need to be signed. 
 

QUESTIONS

a.  I have successfully paid my property taxes online for LB in the past but seem to be having problems this year. Can anyone in ponyland help? Email:  thomwdavis@gmail.com (be sure to include the .com)

AIRPORT - Please use the format below........ And yes, we'll all chip in for gas or chips and drinks!
Example, a 2pm flight should say, leave LB 11am or sooner. YOU pick the time to leave Tell me when you get a ride so I can remove your request.

     LOOKING FOR A RIDE TO THE AIRPORT - none

     RIDES OFFERED

RESTAURANT & ENTERTAINMENT - subject to editing to keep it short!

a.  Dinner and dance night at Spa Buena Vista has cancelled for now 624 178 2880

b.  OTRA VEZ: We're having a very special presentation tonight from 7:00 till ????. The show will include Big Jim and 2 special guests from LaVentana, Larry Russ and Raven. Larry and Raven performed at the open mic at The Roadrunner last week to rave reviews.. See you there!

c.  La Trinidad Restaurant - Email Correction : Should be mandt@prodigy.net.mx  Sorry!

d.  Joe’s Deli Mart in down town Los Barriles across from Otra Vez
our shelves are stocked with specialty foods for your holiday meals.
Stop by and discover the freshly made pastries, desserts and prepared foods in our Deli Case and reserve breads and desserts from Dough Nation Bakery  for your guests over the holidays.

e.  Dinner & Dance Night El Barrilito Rest. Sun. Dec. 23
Dinner Special: Rack of Pork Ribs, & Baked Potato $8.50
Dinner 6 – 8:30 Dancing 7-10 Full Menu available.  Happy Hour all night !/2 price drinks.
Couples and Singles enjoy the music of the past.  DONATIONS to benefit the  Los Barriles School System & the Los Barriles IMSS Clinic  Questions?  Michael 624 178 2880

f.  Another Winner from Buzzards Bay Cantina! If you amble by this weekend you can sample an instant classic with Buzzards Korean Kalbi Short Ribs.  We will be giving out complimentary samples of this dish that will be on the menu, plus an appetizer item.  We will also be spooling up a Shrimp or Chicken Saute and our unbeatable Shrimp Scampi! If you are after our standard fare, remember that you get FREE FRIES with your burger, only here at Buzzards!  Always the COLDEST BEER & BEST BURGERS in BAJA! Cheers

RIDES FOR PEOPLE, STUFF and CARAVANS - You may send in your ad every 2/3 days.

a.  Crossing at Tijuana on morning of January 6 headed for LB arrival Jan. 9 or 10 pulling a trailer.  Anyone want to travel along? Bill   wmrailton@embarqmail.com

WANTED - Repeats in one week

a.  Wanted: mini fridge in good condition. John Ford: 142-8079

b.  Wanted:   Tile Need some for a new  shower going in.    gcgrillo@gmail.com

NOT WANTED - THREE LINE LIMIT!!  Repeats in one week. All Coconuts are US in origin. Subject to editing.
(Bad words: sell, money, $, dollars, pesos) - Keep it short!  Sorry, no photos.

a.  KENMORE SEWING MACHINE, in good working condition, portable, includes manual, 65 shells. co  ntact iikaiser@frii.com
 

b.  DEWALT DW703 HD 10-Inch Compound Miter saw w/ blades, manual, used.  150 clams

BAJA BIZ - Repeat every TWO weeks. 5 lines/10-15words per line/50 words total - subject to editing

a. STUDY SPANISH WITH PAULINA  -  Do you want to learn Spanish in a fun and fast way?
I will be teaching in Los Barriles from February 4- 14, 2013
Beginner: Monday-Thursday 9 am-12 pm  -  Intermediate Monday- Thursday 1pm-4pm
If you are interested or want more information, please send an email to
Paulina spbaja@hotmail.com  or call Isabel at 624-156-9425

b.  Holiday  special... 4 riders get complimentary wine tasting including hors d' oeuvres after ride. Or 3 riders, 4th goes gratis. Cozy casitas for rent. Event hosting. rancholaventa@yahoo.com
Excellent compost for sale, truckload 1000 pesos, grain sack 100 pesos.
Gift certificates available.

REAL ESTATE - For Sale, For Rent, House-sitting. Repeats in TWO weeks. 5 lines/10-15words per line/50 words total - subject to editing to keep it short!  Subject to editing

a.  For Rent:  2 weeks rental available in prime location jan 14th-feb 2nd - casita namaste on barracuda bulevard - 1 bedroom casita privately situated behind the owner's house amongst fruit and shade trees with rooftop 360 degree viewing - within walking distance to town - sandy beach - photos at www.tessaknits.com under 'casita namaste' - or https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/140258  - please contact tessabarriles@gmail.com or 1410427 

LA PAZ  -  TODOS SANTOS - CABO - and surrounding areas

a.  CrossRoads - down San Jose Way

We have events being added all the time so please check out our web site, www.crossroadscountryclub.com or write joan@crossroadscountryclub.com
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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS 2012/2013                              OTRA VEZ- CHRISTMAS DINNER - Tuesday 25th December  M e n u :   -Tortellini in brodo (hand made tortellini soup)   -Salad Bar with our fresh Home made Bread   -Roasted Turkey with delicious Mama Tina stuffing                    and all the traditional fixins and more...   -Christmas Cake & Coffee WINE INCLUDED ALL YOU CAN DRINK Adults 25 usd - Children under 10 years 15 usd Menu Adults without wine 20 usd - Serving start at 6pm Regular Menu and Pizza also available Reserv. (044) 624 160-2652 or come by the restaurant                                                                               RANCHO LA VENTA  -  NORTH OF LOS BARRILES Holiday  special... 4 riders get complimentary wine tasting including hors d' oeuvres after ride. Or 3 riders, 4th goes gratis. Cozy casitas for rent. Event hosting. rancholaventa@yahoo.com Excellent compost for sale, truckload 1000 pesos, grain sack 100 pesos. Gift certificates available.     www.rancholaventa.com                                                            CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER BUFFET at TIO PABLO'S Juicy, Slow-Roasted Turkey and Cranberry Sauce Succulent Honey-Roasted Ham Savory, Homemade Stuffing with Italian Sausage Mashed Potatoes and Homemade Gravy Crispy Green Bean Casserole and Baked, Candied Yams Waldorf Salad and complete Salad Bar Pumpkin Pie $13.95 Adults, $7.95 Kids All other menu items also available. CHRISTMAS DAY PRIME RIB at TIO PABLO'S Come enjoy the miracle of Tio's perfectly-cooked Prime Rib!                                                                      This Holly Night let the Spa Buena Vista Beach Resort lift your spirits with a delicious Christmas Eve 3 Course meal including turkey and all the trimmings. The trees are trimmed, we’re all in the holiday spirit and looking forward to serving you on this special night. Dinner includes a glass of wine, soup, entrée and dessert all for just $20 ($15 for under 15) starting at 6 p.m. For reservations call 044-624-122-5019 or felipe@hotelbuenavista.com.                                                                      Looking for a gift that will keep on giving, improve fitness, and still be fun? I have a good selection of Stand Up Paddle Boards that will provide years of fun and a great workout. Lots of accessories: Adjustable Carbon Fiber Paddles; wheel kits to get your board to the beach easily; free-standing, wall, and ceiling racks for board storage; Deck Rigging Kits to hold H2O bottles, dry bag or paddles.  Don 624 125 2038  cell  or  624 142 8019 casa     SUPBAJA@hotmail.com                                                            Last-minute Christmas shopping? Looking for stocking stuffers?  Come to the TIENDA in TIO PABLO'S! Open 7 days a week 3 PM - 10 PM (Open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!) Check out Tio's full line of Los Barriles LOGO T-SHIRTS--Five unique logos featuring Los Barriles pasttimes. Toddler sizes all the way to XXXL! Tank-tops, T-shirts with pockets, designer shirts and household items. And don't forget Tio's logo KOOZIES and SUNGLASS STRAPS--perfect for stocking stuffers                                                                                                 REIKI       -     the gentle healing touch.                                YOGA     -      the first step to a new body awareness. A Christmas present from the heart for the people you love. E-mail for gift cards or appointments bmeier75@yahoo.com. Brigitte, Reiki Master and qualified Yoga Instructor                                                       CHARLIE'S CHOCOLATES make great Christmas Gifts. Boxes and Bags available in all sizes at $7.00 pesos per piece. DISCOUNTS  AVAILABLE for multiple gifts.     Don't go to that Christmas party empty handed, Charlie's Chocolates 48 piece Party Enhancer Assortment. $305.00 pesos Buy 2 and get a 10% discount and 12 +1 Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Free.                                                           20th XMAS AT EL CARDONAL´S HIDE-A-WAY:  XMAS EVE: SANTA CLAUS said he will be there at 9 PM, if you have small ones or somebody special bring the gifts and Santa will remit them, Mexican food and drinks: 12.00 per adults, children free food and drinks. XMAS DAY: Full turkey 7 course dinner with wine: 20.00 US$ / adults, children from 10 to 6: 7:00 US$, under six free, Reservations: jebeddy@hotmail.com                                                         Husbands and sons, family and friends. Wondering what to get them for Christmas? An unforgettably 'Awesome' day on the water is a memory making gift! The Sea of Cortez is "the World's Aquarium" and one of the world's most abundant seas. Gift certificates are available for a present that lasts the whole day! www.bajasawesomesportfishing.com, combertheresa@hotmail.com, 909-266-9707, 14-10231                                                                HEALTHY 2013!! Helping YOU is what I Do.  Gift cards available and valid for all Ball Blast, Pilates,  Zumba Gold and ToneZone classes offered at the Sukhasana Yoga and Pilates Studio.  For more information contact Sefi Held, 40 years teaching experience and Certified A.C.E. Fitness,  Personal Training, Pilates, Older Adult Fitness Specialist,  Zumba Gold Licensed and insured Instructor at sefiheld@sympatico.ca                                                             BAJA FOOT REFLEXOLOGY NEW YEARS SPECIAL   Rejuvenate the healing power of your body, mind and spirit with a relaxing Foot Reflexology. Enjoy, heal and let me pamper your feet and your mind by the beautiful Sea of Cortez, if its chilly you will be wrapped under a cozy warming blanket.   Reflexology involves application of pressure to specific reflex areas of the feet that correspond to all parts of the body. These reflex zones stimulate body organs, relieve areas of congestion, reduce pain, increases relaxation, stimulates circulation and lymphatic fluids, releases energy blocks, provides stress relief, aids in digestive problems and many more imbalances.   Baja Foot Reflexology New Years Special, a one hour foot reflexology which includes a promotional complimentary Himalayan Salt Foot Detox Treatment ~ $45.00 USD, Now, taking appointments, please contact Sylvia, with your appointment dates. Baja Foot Reflexology opens December 28, 2012 for the season! Group rates & Gift Certificates Available, treatments at Costa Brava RV Park, Seaside No. 53, at the beach entrance down from Otra Vez. Remember Reflexologists do it with sole!! Call, 14-10332 or treaturfeet@yahoo.com/Vonage 928-202-4926                                                                         SALON & SPA DE CORTEZ CHRISTMAS PROMOTIONS The Spa & Salon de Cortez are now offering CHRISTMAS GIFT CERTIFICATES to the residents of the East Cape, and their loved ones. When you purchase a CHRISTMAS salon/spa package of three or more services you will receive an additional 10% discount off of the current resident price. RUDOPH’S RELAXATION: Spa paraffin manicure and pedicure, and a massage $100.00. SANTA’S SPECIAL: Manicure, pedicure, hair cut and a massage $115.00. DECK THE HALLS: Manicure, pedicure, acupuncture and a massage $135.00 HOLIDAY BY THE HEARTH; One and a half hour hot stone massage, a paraffin pedicure and a acupuncture $175.00 HOLISTIC HOLIDAYS: Manicure, pedicure, acupuncture and a one and a half hour massage $162.00. SANTA’S HELPER GIFT SURPRISE: Should you not find the perfect combination for your “loved one” please feel free to create your own personalized gift package. Just simply combine three services for your gift certificate and receive your 10% discount on the local price of the services. For your information, Linda Schwartz will be the Message Therapist at the Spa de Cortez until February 28, after which time, Christene will resume her practice. Call the Salon or Spa de Cortez at 124-8056 for appointments, and gift certificate information. You can also inquire by the following e-mail to salon.cortez@yahoo.com . Linda Schwartz can be reached by the following e-mail lindaschwartz46@hotmail.com. Or you can call Linda at 624 178 2480. Kim can be reached at 624 100 4802 and her e-mail is tyfield1@hotmail.com. Stop by and purchase your CHRISTMAS GIFT CERTIFICATES at the salon/ spa located at the spa building at the Palmas de Cortez hotel. Christmas gift certificates are also available for individual services at regular discounted resident pricing.                                            Don't miss Smokey's New Year's Eve celebration with very special musical guests "Los Viejos" providing the entertainment on our notorious 20 de Noviembre "street stage"! Drink and food specials all night leading up to the toast at midnight. show starts at 8:00, no cover. So come dance your backside off, quench your piehole, and ring in the new year Smokey's-Style this Dec. 31st!                                          December 31, 2012 - Command performance by Davey Jones, Kirk Russell of Captain Baja Adventure Tours and Hotel Los Pescadores (North Los Barriles between the two arroyos) will be using The Caja China to roast piggly wiggly.   Buffet dinner, with all the fixins' to complement the pig, will be served around 5pm - An early New Year's Eve - We'll have a little music, little champagne and a lot of toasts to bring in the New Year. Come and join us. Patti & Staff   contact@fisheastcape.com  -  for reservations                                           NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH THE NEEDLEFISH AT OTRA VEZ! Imagine yourself transported back in time to the classic era of rock & roll. A time when peace, love and music festivals like Woodstock, Monterey and the Fillmore united a generation like none before. NEEDLEFISH is more than just a stage show....they perform a high-energy concert by some of the most influential musicians of their generation....Santana, The Doors, ZZ Top, The Allman Brothers Band, Jimi Hendrix and Lynyrd Skynyrd to mention just a few. The show starts at 9:00, and there is no cover. Come party with NEEDLEFISH this New Year's Eve at OTRA VEZ!

 

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