Hitting the waves in Baja

Hitting the waves in Baja : I wanted to go longboarding at Las Gaviotas. But my desire to surf ran up against concerns about safety. In the end, no problemo
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Rosarito Beach Pro Am Adds Quiksilver Mexico and Swatch as Sponsors

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From Downtown Marketing
858.200.7619 (P)
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jeff@fdtmarketing.com

July 28, 2009- The City of Rosarito and FDt Marketing, organizers of the Rosarito Beach Pro-Am are excited to announce that two new sponsors have been added to the Rosarito Beach Pro-Am presented by Monster Energy. FDt, with the help from Monster Energy, has added Quiksilver Mexico and Swatch Watch as official sponsors to the Rosarito Pro Am.

“We have made some large strides in the last week or so with this contest, and feel that with the new additions of Quiksilver and Swatch will not only help with the branding and promotions of this year’s event, but helps the idea that this could be an annual event for the City of Rosarito. I can’t express enough how excited we are that these two companies have decided to join Monster on the partnership of this event”, Jeff Stoner, Event Director.

The event which is set for August 22-23, 2009 in Rosarito Beach at the Rosarito Pier is open to all Professional and Amateur surfers. Registration is available on www.active.com (keyword: Rosarito Beach), or by contacting FDt Marketing directly at 858.272.2191, or events@fdtmarketing.com

For more information on the Rosarito Beach Pro-Am presented by Monster Energy please visit www.rosarito.org/surf

Rosarito: Un fin de semana lleno de actividades, a fun packed weekend of events

PASEO CICLISTA ROSARITO-VALLE DE GUADALUPE


Inscripciones a partir de las 7:00 a.m. frente al Hotel Rosarito, salida a las 10:00a.m. rumbo a Ensenada hasta la altura del km 85 para tomar la ruta del vino hacia el Valle de Guadalupe hasta llegar a vinos Bibayoff. asocioacionbajacalifornia@hotmail.com , (664)630.4233

ROSARITO-GUADALUPE VALLEY BIKE RIDE

Register starts at 7:00 a.m. in front of the Rosarito Beach Hotel, Ride starts at 10:00 a.m. towards Ensenada until k85, and then merges toward the wine country of Valle de Guadalupe, ride ends at Bibayoff winery. asocioacionbajacalifornia@hotmail.com , 01152(664)630.4233


<FESTIVAL DE VERANO 09

Los mas espectaculares eventos del verano se unen para formar parte de este Gran festial, desde la expomueble que presenta la industria del mueble, como el steak con langosta y los mejores tequilas, todo combinado con musica en vivo, mariachis, ballet folklore. Venga y disfrute en el Pabellon Rosarito. www.bajaevents.com.mx


ROSARITO SUMMER FEST 09

The most spectacular events of summer come together for this festival from the making of furniture, to our regional food tasting of steak and lobster and the best tequilas combined with live music, mariachi and folkloric dancing. Come and join us at the Rosarito Pavilion. www.bajaevents.com.mx

Rosarito Beach Pro-Am Scheduled for August 7-9

The City of Rosarito Beach, Baja California and FDt Marketing are proud to announce the Rosarito Beach Pro-Am which will be held on August 7th-9th, 2009 in Rosarito, at the Rosarito Pier. The event, which has been in development for nearly 7 months, will feature some of North America’s best shortboarders mixed with excellent up and coming amateur surfers from the U.S. and Mexico.

“Finally a surf event is back in Northern Baja. It’s awesome that the city of Rosarito is stepping in to provide both local and international surfers an opportunity to showcase their talent and win some coin”, said Zach Plopper, Professional Surfer.

FDt Marketing, the management company behind the Rosarito Beach Pro-Am, feels they are bringing this contest to Rosarito at the perfect time of year, seeing huge potential for this year and beyond.

“We feel bringing this surf contest to Rosarito is a perfect opportunity to not only help with the tourism in Rosarito, but to also give another opportunity to those surfers, professional and amateur, to compete in a location where they usually would not. Being in Mexico will not only draw a lot of great local pro U.S. surfers, but also give opportunity to those amateurs in the Mexican Surf Federation as well as those up and coming U.S. amateurs. We are excited to be a part of this event and look forward to a great contest.” Jeff Stoner, president FDt Marketing.


The event will be webcasted with live scoring on Saturday and Sunday, August 8th and 9th, and can be seen on www.rosarito.org/surf. For more information on the event, travel arrangements, or the City of Rosarito, please visit the Rosarito website www.rosarito.org or contact FDt Marketing.


CONTACT INFORMATION: info@fdtmarketing.com or 858.200.7619

What Americans Think about Rosarito

HI!!

I just wanted to let you know that I just returned from my second trip to Rosarito this year. As always I had a great time and was totally safe.

I visit my Time Share at La Paloma every January which is totally safe. We go and do whatever we want without ever having a problem. I always have to spend time at Iggy's on the Corner. All the people that work there are the greatest!!! I feel very welcome and comfortable in Rosarito. I have made many friends there and look forward to seeing them every year. I will continue the visit Rosarito and bring friends with me.

Sincerely,
Sandy Pratt
Sacramento, CA.

Testimonials for Rosarito Beach, Baja California, Mexico

I am a native Californian who has been visiting Baja since I was a child. There have been many changes over the years, but few as dramatic as in the decade or so since Rosarito became an incorporated city. Particularly in the recent years, Rosarito has faced a crisis and stepped forward with deliberate speed and leadership to bring order and safety to its residents and visitors.


Now as a full-time ex-patriot foreign resident, my real-life experience in Rosarito is far different from the one I see portrayed in the media. Of the 14, 000 or more full-time foreign resident Americans and Canadians living here, I am unaware of a single incident where any innocent foreign residents or tourist visitors have been victims of the violence visited upon us by the drug cartels. All but a few of the incidents between drug dealers have taken place, while technically within the city limits of Rosarito, far into the deserted canyons and hills surrounding the population center.


Teen-agers are not, perhaps, the most prudent tourists, but even these young people have ventured into our city for years and not one has encountered the predicted danger. In 2009, there are fewer of them so far, but they are coming here, and they are having fun-filled, violence-free vacations at bargain prices. Even the State Department "alert" stated calmly that Mexico is one of the most visited countries by Americans, who are advised to stay in tourist areas! All of the business zone in central Rosarito is a "tourist area" where visitors walk from taco stands to fish markets, from disco bar to family restaurant, from motels to luxury condos, and from sidewalk cafe to art gallery.


I am a member of the Rosarito Friends of the Library, and we visit libraries throughout the city without fear, even in outlaying colonias. Recently major corporations such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Applebees, Burger King and GNC Nutrition have opened locations in Rosarito. Others are coming. They share our confidence in the safety and sunshine we enjoy in Rosarito.


Just so you know... I am semi-retired, but have nothing to sell. I don't own a business here, don't sell real estate, and don't have a financial interest in the tourists who either visit or don't visit Rosarito and Baja. It is simply an injustice to watch repeated media reports that use years old video tape and information from other parts of the country while they stand in San Ysidro, California and do their reporting with cameras pointing toward Mexico... where they have never visited.

Ken Bell
Rosarito, Baja California
RosaritoKen@gmail.com

Testimonials for Rosarito Beach, Baja California, Mexico

One fact to know about us first is that we do not have a cell phone - left them ALL back in Colorado feeling we did not need them here in Rosarito. On Thursday, March 12, 2009, approximately 4:15PM, we had just crossed the border coming back from a day at the doctors in Hillcrest, CA. Our van just died on the street along the Mexican side the of border fence. Several bystanders jumped into action and pushed us out of traffic.

These men, at one point, had become quite demanding of money. And then a Tijuana resident, Sr. Barajas, stopped and came to our aid. He spoke English as well as his native Spanish. He helped by translating with the guys who had pushed us. He volunteered to go for a tow truck and he would be right back. Just after he left a Motorcycle Officer, Sahagun S., stationed out of Playas de Tijuana, stopped. He spoke English, was extremely professional, courteous and helpful.

He also offered to call a tow truck and in fact did so. Without a word his presence disbanded the group of men who had pushed our van. Within 15 minutes, two tow trucks simultaneously show up. In one of them is Sr. Barajas and it is a flat bed, which is exactly what we had asked for. Sr. Barajas again translated for us, negotiating with Ranulfo of Gruas Guardado in Tijuana, to take us to Rosarito AND for a fair price. We told Officer Sahagun how much we appreciated his assistance and to tell the tow truck he called we were sorry but we could not use them. We felt we had to go with Sr. Barajas after his coming through for us. We were at our mechanics and then our home in Rosarito by 6:30PM, just shortly after dark.

If it had not been for the people of Tijuana, Playas de Tijuana and Rosarito - all of them - we may have been in a collision or worse. We have been here for 2 years and this is just one of several occasions that the citizens and officials of the Baja have come to our aid. We love it here and believe strongly that this is a FANTASTIC place to live.

Nate And Julia Prine
Rosarito - Full time resident & Lovin' IT

Rosarito Beach Pro Surf Contest postponed until Aug. 7th -9th

March 18th, 2009- The City of Rosarito Beach and FDt Marketing, organizers of the Rosarito Beach Pro Surf Contest, announced today that the 1st annual surf contest has been postponed until August 7th. The event, which is setup up as an ASP WQS 1 star, is being postponed to help give organizers more time to work with sponsors on developing their sponsor programs and activation for the event.

“The postponement of this event is in no way related to the media attacks on Rosarito Safety, I still believe tourists can come down to Rosarito, have a good time, and not worry about crime and violence. My major focus is sponsorship activation, and timing. We have had a lot of interest from companies who have large ties in the Mexico market, but with the short time frame we have been working with to develop the event , it has made it hard for us at FDt Marketing to coordinate the types of programs that these companies would like to see come out of this contest. Knowing these companies are contributing a portion of their budgets to this event, I want to make sure the correct sponsorship activation is in place for all companies getting involved”, Jeff Stoner, President of FDt Marketing.

The new date given to the Rosarito Beach Pro, not only helps out the event organizers, but helps create another contest during the summer for the surfers. “We decided on Aug 7th-9th because of the other contest surrounding those dates. The US Open is two weeks beforehand, followed by the Puerto Escondido event, and with the Rosarito Beach Pro sliding in behind those two events, it gives surfers another contest before the 2 week layoff in the schedule. We felt instead of trying to rush into this contest, we would push the date back to make sure we have plenty of time to organize the event and work with sponsors”, said Jeff Stoner. He goes on to say, “We are dedicated to the success of each event we organize and develop, and this contest is no different. We want to put on the best contest possible for the surfers”.

You can find all the updated information on the Rosarito website at www.rosarito.org. For event questions please contact FDt Marketing at 858.272.2191.


CONTACT INFORMATION: info@fdtmarketing.com or 858.272.2191