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Nada to Huge Resort at Cabo Pulmo

June 25, 2012
Cabo Pulmo has been saved from a massive resort development…for now. © Webb Logg Cabo Cortes, a condo/hotel project in the East Cape area of Baja that was to rival Cancun in size, has been cancelled by outgoing Mexican President Felipe Calderón, reported Tim Johnson, Mexico City bureau chief for the McClatchy newspaper group. More »

Life is Interesting in the Boatyard

If Doña’s going to have to interrupt her Bash, she’s going to get her hair done and a pedicure. Color, blow-dry, pedicure came to 250 pesos, or about $18. The stylist’s name is Briscia, and she can be found behind the mechanic shop where everyone is drinking Modelo. More »

Stormy Seas for Latitudes & Attitudes

There is a lot of confusion in the sailing industry about the status of Latitudes & Attitudes, the somewhat counterculture slick sailing magazine started 15 years ago in Redondo Beach by Bob Bitchin (birth name Robert Lipkin) and his wife Jody. More »

Food for Thought

So how much did this delicious meal end up costing us? Read on to find out. latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC We had 19 responses to last Friday’s ‘Lectronic about how much the lunch special cost last week at the Ikuai Restaurant overlooking the Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz. More »

Summer Sailstice This Saturday

After a day of sailing activities during Summer Sailstice, what could be better than lounging on the lawn? latitude/John A.
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The 12th annual Summer Sailstice invites all sailors to hoist their sails this Saturday, June 23, as part of the global celebration of sailing. More »

San Francisco Is for the Birds

June 18, 2012
How did this happen? Simple. Some America’s Cup boats sailed by and literally scared the shit out of a flock of birds. The poor birds now need counseling, paid for by taxpayers, to deal with their post-traumatic shock disorder. More »

Mexico, More Than Just Great Cruising

With all the focus on the elections in Greece and the possibility that the country would elect a leader who wanted to default on their loans and destroy the European Union, not so much attention has been paid on what’s going on today in Cabo San Lucas. More »

Two More Cases of Narco-on-Narco Violence

June 13, 2012
As per our promise to keep Latitude readers informed when we learn that there have been violent narco incidents that might even tangentially have affected cruisers south of the border, we have two more reports from the last two weeks, both from the north shore of Banderas Bay. More »