July 7, 2009
Rosarito Hotel Occupancy at 70 percent on 4th of July weekend
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO—Fourth of July brought this seaside city 30 miles south of San Diego its best tourism of 2009, with hotel occupancy at 70 percent on the holiday and some near capacity.
“This is encouraging to us and indicates some comeback, although we remain well below years past and need more gains,” said Rosarito Beach Mayor Hugo Torres.
Concerns in the United States that Mexico’s crackdown on drug cartels has made the area unsafe for tourists have been a main cause of the decline in tourism this year. Most Rosarito visitors come from the U.S.
“But time has shown emphatically that our visitors are not at risk,” Torres said. “We have had no major incident.”
“Our frequent visitors and thousands of expatriate residents are among those who have helped us convey the fact that Rosarito is safer and more welcoming than ever. We know that more needs to be done to convey that message.” read more »
July 7, 2009
Calafia Condos Club House
By Melinda Bates
Recently, Calafia Paradise Resort hosted a charity event to benefit Responsibility, an organization that’s been educating the children who live at the Tijuana dump for over 20 years. They give hope and a chance for a better future to the poorest of the poor.
Guests enjoyed a fabulous paella lunch, sponsored by Ron and Marilyn Simon, and a speech by Melinda Bates, the Ultimate White House Insider. Melinda’s back-stage stories about her years in the heart of the Clinton White House entertained, engaged and informed a large and enthusiastic audience. After the speech she signed copies of her book, Clintonista, a White House Memoir. The event raised almost $1,000 – a respectable amount of money in Mexico!
Melinda travels extensively, speaking about the adventures of her life making history at the world’s most famous house.� When she’s not traveling, she makes her home in beautiful Baja.
For more information about Responsibility, see: http://www.responsibilityonline.org/
For more information about Melinda Bates and her book, and photos of her White House years see: http://www.WhiteHouseBook.com
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