Amazing Double/Triple Rainbow in Todos Santos Baja

I thought I would close out the month by posting these photos from January 23. It had rained during the night and was misting slightly at dawn. As I stepped out into the day, I (and everyone else) was absolutely amazed by the rainbow that greeted me. It was definitely a perfectly formed double rainbow. Some people claim to have seen a triple but I only saw double. These shots are taken from the roof of my house towards the northwest using a wide angle lens. Hope you all enjoy them as much as we all enjoyed the real thing!

Horizontal View of Amazing Double Rainbow in Todos Santos, Baja

Vertical Section of the Rainbow in Todos Santos

Rancho Pescadero Makes Sunset Magazine List

Our area’s newest boutique hotel (resort?) Rancho Pescadero has made Sunset Magazine’s list of Great Winter Trips in the West. Scroll down to #6 in the list. Felicidades Lisa!

Great Winter Trips in the West

Hotel California Tequila in the Hartford, CT Courant Newspaper

Came across this link the other day. It’s a quick interview with Brian Whitney of DotCom Wines about Hotel California Tequila, yep our very own Hotel California!!!

Hotel California Tequila

El Calendario de Todos Santos February Issue Online

The print edition of El Calendario de Todos Santos arrived a day early and is available all around Todos Santos right now. I have just now finished posting the web edition. You can view by clicking the cover graphic below. Enjoy!

Feb 2010 Cover - El Calendario de Todos Santos

Cable TV in Todos Santos Baja Mexico

Todos Santos, little village of 4000-6000 permanent residents, was wired for cable tv last spring. It was special to see as it happened really fast and proved that things can go quickly here if the right forces are behind them. Somehow MegaCable (the company bringing hundreds of stations to town) managed to convince the electric company to allow cable tv to use their existing poles. So the wiring of town went fast, about 2 months. You can even get cable out in “el otro lado” but NOT in fabulous Las Tunas as we have underground electricity and hence no poles for the cables.

So I don’t have the service but understand the price is cheap, about 180 pesos or $15US per month. On the mainland, MegaCable also offers phone and internet service and this has caused Telmex (Carlos Slim’s telecommunications near monopoly) to respond with better service and lower rates. Score one for competition, even though as far as I know, we can’t get the other enhanced services here in Todos Santos yet.

MegaCable Installation Vehicle in Todos Santos

Cable TV Wiring Nightmare in Todos Santos Baja

MegaCable Satellite Dishes

MegaCable Home Office in Todos Santos, Baja, Mexico

Another Mexican Revolution in 2010?

Not specifically about Todos Santos,  but interesting never the less. Mexico has had revolutions in 1810 and 1910. Will 2010 make the trifecta? From the Wall Street Journal:

Estallido Social (Social Explosion)

2010 Todos Santos Art Festival Info Posted

You can find more info about the 2010 Todos Santos 13th Annual Art Festival, including schedules in English and Spanish, by clicking on the poster below:

Todos Santos Baja 13th Annual Art Festival

New Year’s Eve 2009 at Buena Vida in Todos Santos

Buena Vida is a local pizza bistro in the center of town run by Jessie and Leon. They work really hard and sometimes have trouble making ends meet but the New Year’s Eve party was a blast. It’s a much smaller location that Hotel California so taking photos is a real challenge. Music was supplied by a young band from La Paz (sorry I didn’t catch their name) and they played a mix of hip hop, Cubano and Reggae music.

The main room (where the bar is) was packed and hard to maneuver so I was extremely pleased when my drunk friend Chris offered to put me on his shoulders so I could get some photos. He is a strong guy and even though we wobbled a bit, we didn’t fall.

New Year's Eve 2009, Buena Vida

New Year's Eve 2009, Buena Vida

Moms and Dads: see anyone you know out there partying away the year?

Chris "The Colonel" - Thanks for the Lift!!!

Chris is a cool dude. He surfs. He’s getting married finally. And he and his wife Samantha are having a baby. Felicidades Chris and Samantha!

New Year’s Eve at Hotel California in Todos Santos

This year’s celebration at Hotel California was a bit more subdued that in the past. There was a gourmet sit-down dinner and after dinner music was provided by Flashback but the fire dancers and a second band were absent this year. Less people attended, likely a due to a combination of a new party in Pescadero at Rancho Pescadero, the other downtown option offered by Buena Vida and the trying economic times. The people who did show up had a great time, eating, drinking and dancing the year away.

The smaller crowd meant more food and better service for all the happy attendees. All in all, it was a win-win situation.

New Year's Eve 2009, Hotel California

New Year's Eve 2009, Hotel California

Pink Champagne on Ice, Hotel California

The Helpful Staff, Hotel California

The Drummer's View, New Year's Eve 2009

New Year’s Eve Photos of the Zocalo (Plaza) in Todos Santos

While walking back and forth between Hotel California and Buena Vida, I was amazed at the beauty of the empty zocalo. It was so peaceful. No one else was even out on the streets.

Todos Santos Baja Plaza, New Year's Eve 2009

Todos Santos Plaza, New Year's Eve 2009

The sharp eyed among us will notice the circle of candles and two bowls in this photo. It looks sort of pagan to me but maybe it’s a Catholic thing that I am not familiar with. Or maybe a pagan thing that Catholics still practice. Anyway, there it is. The lighted cross on the church is new this December.