Had a planned trip to SD to visit family. My sister saw this event happening 2days before we left…read morefor our mini vacation and we spontaneously bought tickets thinking it would be fun for our kids and family to go. Party of 3 kids, 8 adults luckily we purchased tickets at pre-sale price. We arrived 10mins before 7pm (opening time) on a Sunday. The line was getting longer, thankfully we were the 3rd party in line we didn't wait long and the safe worked fast and efficiently. As soon as 7pm rolled around they opened their gates. They checked bags and used hand held metal detectors. The staff were nice. There were so many beautiful decorations. As soon as the sun came down it was even more beautiful with the lights. I loved that there were so many kid friendly activities and they also had a show. Inexpensive fun for the whole family.

Soooo much fun. A group of us went on a lark and it was just a lovely night. We all loved the…read morespeacial rooms you could interact with but the entire place was a delight and well managed.

A friend invited me to join an all day excursion to Tijuana and the main reason for going was to…read morecheck out the Tequila Expo. I like tequila (mezcal more) so decided to go on this adventure but also I have been wanting to see Tijuana for years now. Getting Tijuana is super easy and glad to have experienced this expo but also see Tijuana. We arrived at the expo close to 2pm and the entrance fee is $9. You can leave and come back. It was an entire street filled with tequila vendors and other vendors. My friend is a real tequila connoisseur and we went to each vendor site to taste the tequila (and some vendors also had mezcal too). I learned a lot about tequila and the preparation for tequila. I learned about how it is aged or not, which barrels they are aged in, how distilled and got to try the end product. Overall, I am probably more a blanco and reposado aged type of tequila drinker. I also tried some mezcals and some I really liked. I even had a tequila that fooled me as a mezcal so I bought that tequila from Dos Locos. I also bought an espadin mezcal which had worms in it and plan to experience this with my mother together lol. They had entertainment, dancers, singers and also a traditional band (but we didnt get to see them perform sadly). But, I got a picture with the band! We also had some flautas here and they were fried yummy goodness. I also bought some salsa macha, which I love. Its very flavorful and looks like it could be very spicy but its not! We left around 6:30pm - 7pm to get some dinner. But it was a great 5 hours trying different tequilas and mezcals. Pace yourself or your will get very drunk haha. We did not get drunk at all! Overall, we had a lot of fun at this expo and I would love to come back again!

It was an excellent experience to learn and sample classics and batches only offered at the event…read more The variety of vendors made it possible to satisfy all from experienced to newcomers. It was our first time staying in Tijuana and attending the festival. The food was excellent, we tried the brisket. Your $10 entrance fee allows you all-day access. We purchased bottles you can't get in Cali. We're looking forward to next year's expo.

Tijuana has become a (safe) frienfly, warm mecca for culture, fashion and art! I was amazed by…read morethe music, Glasmus, bohemian, friendly, and inviting vibe. People were very curteous. This event had beautiful people of all ages. This makes me more hungry for Tijuana and all it has to offer!

This museum is huuuuuge. It's a bit confusing for a tourist who doesn't speak the language. I first…read moreentered the building, which I thought was the main building and started wondering around trying to find the ticketing area, but there was none. I found myself in a gallery until a security guard told me that this is a ticketed area and told me to get a ticket from the gift shop. I went to the gift shop and bought my ticket and then they directed to a separate building where the museum actually was. While I walked there, I passed by an aquarium and walked in and it turned out that you need a separate ticket for it! I left the aquarium and continued my quest to find the museum. I passed by a garden with various statues, pretty cool and the museum and right behind that. Went into the museum building and walked in to what I thought was part of the exhibit and it turned out to be the back part of it and I was directed to go to the other end. Yes! I finally found it! They took my ticket and I entered the museum exhibit area. It's a gallery of the history of Mexico from ancient times to almost current day. I love that for most of the articles, there's an English translation below it as well. Definitely recommend checking out this museum. Don't get lost!

The Tijuana Cultural Center (CECUT) is a modern cultural complex in Tijuana, Mexico, known for its…read moreunique dome-shaped IMAX theater, the "La Bola," and the permanent exhibition of the Museum of the Californias. You can spend all day here exploring botanical gardens, an aquarium, art exhibits, and attend films, concerts, and other performances in its various facilities, including a large outdoor esplanade used for festivals Lots to see, do and a safe place to walk around and explore

I'll start by saying that I have done many organized races, some good and others not so good. This,…read moreunfortunately, landed on the not so good list. Registration: After seeing a living social deal for the same race, we finally decided to sign a group of my family up. After stacking a coupon code, I ended up getting them for just under $16 each, this was a much better deal than the $25 they were charging on the site for "early bird" registration. They had been advertising that kids were free to register which was great since my niece was going to join us until... caveat- you have to pay an online registration fee of $5 for any ticket. Not only that, but I went to register with my living social codes and I had to register each person individually only to be slapped with that same $5 fee for each ticket. You guessed it, this meant I had to enter my card and be charged 5 separate times for all of the registrations. I called living social because I was not pleased with this additional fee that was not mentioned on the voucher since they are usually quite good about being transparent about those things. The customer service rep quickly apologized and let me know that it was never communicated to them that there would be an additional fee so she credited me $25 in deal bucks to compensate. Packet Pick Up: Anyone who has ever been to a packet pickup has to know what to expect, there's going to be a LOT of people trying to get to the same place. The event was at Dick's Sporting Goods off sport arena which in general is a good area unless there is a concert going on which there was. Once we were inside the line wasn't too bad and the pickup process was pretty lax. I was able to get the registrations for the rest of the people in my group and pick up for everyone. Oh, did I mention that if you didn't pick up your packet at this even that there would be yet ANOTHER $5 additional fee? Your packet included nothing more than the color packet, bibs, and safety pins. I was a little disappointed that you didn't get a shirt or anything to keep (except a paper sticker) for completing the race. They were selling cotton tee shirts for more than we paid for the race registration! You got a 20% discount for the store and could buy a Nike tech shirt for the same price as their cotton tees. Race Day: I was a little skeptical about race day, doing this race with my family and young niece (15 months) not knowing what to expect. We walked up to the arena and heard music blaring, we got there early so we weren't sure if it was because they had not gotten the levels right but it was really that loud the whole time. There were plenty of other families and kids there as they marketed this as a kid friendly race, and then there were the half-naked people walking around. I felt SO bad for the people with kids old enough to understand how inappropriate some people were dressed, there was a woman literally walking around in booty shorts and a tutu. How they handled those conversations, I have noooo idea. The color throw was pretty cool, they filled extinguishers with the color and sprayed the crowd and they also threw out some extra color packets. Great idea to give freebies, probably not a great way to do it- my brother in law ended up getting scratched on his face by a woman trying to grab one of the color packets. The course was cool and the color stations were decked out with black lights and plenty of volunteers throwing color. My complaint about the course was that they routed the course through a dirt field which was tough to trudge through, I had mildly rolled my ankle a couple times because the ground was uneven but I'm shocked I didn't see someone get seriously hurt from it. It was also poorly lit and not the best place to be trying to push a stroller through (again this was marketed as a kid friendly race and specifically mentioned strollers being ok). For those of you wondering about the color and if it came out- I couldn't believe how easy it was. I wore layers and it seemed like after you shook it out of your clothes, most of the color was gone. One wash and it was like new! Overall it was a good concept and a fun environment once the race got going but there were more than a few times that I found myself shaking my head out of disappointment. My biggest annoyance was how many times I felt like I was getting nickel and dimed for whatever they could get out of me.. It seemed like the event was thrown together at the last minute and they did what they could to make it happen. I will say that this is probably not the best race to do with a family, it is a more party/chaotic atmosphere. Even the people working the event were darting through the crowd on longboards and through the race on a dirt bike. Is that the safest thing to do in a big crowd? Probably not. We made the best out of the situation and ended up having a good time, I just think there's definitely room for some improvement.

This run was completely disorganized and everyone who "worked" there was clueless and route itself…read morewas dangerous. The registration area where you received your bibs was chaotic and some tables did not even have anyone working it. When I asked questions about in and out privileges, if there was concessions there, etc they had no idea! Then we get to the run area and the MC was tossing stuff off the stage such as tshirts, etc which was really nice until he got the part where he started tossing the box that the merch came in! Then he started pulling children up on stage and getting them to stage dive! The race start was very tight and again, not organized. The actual race path zig-zagged through the parking lot and people were knocking down the cones which caused others to trip over them because it was not well-lit through most of the course. There were absolutely no volunteers along the way to insure safety or to put the cones back up again. The water stations were filthy as the workers were literally taking the little dixie cups and dunking them into the thermos and serving people! There was two color stations and the first one in the field was bottled necked and when you actually was able to get through there was one or two people who were throwing color. I paid an extra $10 to attend the "festival" afterwards when there was not a festival, only a DJ and everyone was there regardless of whether or not they paid. Th

Review 61 When…read moreyou're in downtown and hungry for some homemade Mexican food; this is the place to go eat! The Mercado Municipal is a also a great place to pick up souvenirs and just about anything you can imagine. I picked up a flour size tortilla press and comal; I've already put both to use! Great deals are to be found here since all the vendors are eager to sell. Plan B I only submit 5-Star reviews, if I post a review it's cause 'hat's off" I recommend the establishment and will return for another experience. I don't feel the need to submit a review with less than 5-Stars, regardless if I check in, submit a picture or tip. I suggest Yelp change it's reviews to a category scoring system, then is when I can be fair and review each place I visit. PM me if you like additional information.

Mercado Miguel Hidalgo is a must-visit whenever I'm in Tijuana! They have everything you could…read morepossibly need, from fresh produce, candy, beer, carnitas, and piñatas to so many unique Mexican products you can't easily find in Los Angeles. I always stock up on fruits, pantry items, and my absolute favorite: their dried shrimp. It's incredibly fresh, flavorful, and one of the main reasons I keep coming back. The variety, quality, and authentic experience make this market one of my favorite places to shop in TJ!

Walking through a mercado in Mexico, you're surrounded by bright colors, the smell of fresh food in…read morethe air, people savoring fruit cups, and vendors calling you over into their shops and tasty samples everywhere . Such a wonderful experience. We tried the carnitas at Kiko Jr., and all I can say is you absolutely cannot skip this place.

Planning - I reached out to Davina a couple months ahead of time and communicated with her via text…read moreto confirm number of guests. She was really flexible with my changing head count and just shared the minimum cost which was around $330. She had me choose what design I wanted to paint in advance too, which was easy! Review - I planned this for my birthday and I had such a fun time. Davina really walks you through the steps in an easy to understand way and shows you how to do each step on her own canvas. It was totally fun and doable for my friends who are not generally crafting people! The studio has great decorations and ambiance, Davina gave us glasses, glow in the dark hair clip, and a hat to take home with us. The final painting is so pretty and glows in the dark. Super recommend, especially for kids, families, friends. COVID - we didn't wear masks but you could wear masks. Davina shared she is vaxxed and boosted.

Oh my goodness, I guess there's no way to get the previous tenants to take their stuff away. Maybe…read moreleave a bad review ?