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Coming down this weekend.

Started by Chased · Apr 27, 2015 · 22 replies
Chased
All right forum friends. My wife and I are coming down this weekend what do we need to know? Road closures? Events? etc...
ben21
As of yesterday, the main road coming into town was closed at Josefa (The first light). This isn't an issue for you if you're staying in Las Conchas or Sandy beach though. From what I could tell, it's closed all the way down to the Malecon entrance.
sryoder
Unless things changed yesterday, Benito Juarez is closed from Josefa (as stated above) but only as far as Sam's Club. Then it's open again from Sam's to the Bancomer on the south side of the railroad tracks. Traffic is diverted to Coahuila at that point.
ben21
sryoder said:
Unless things changed yesterday, Benito Juarez is closed from Josefa (as stated above) but only as far as Sam's Club. Then it's open again from Sam's to the Bancomer on the south side of the railroad tracks. Traffic is diverted to Coahuila at that point.


Good call... Now that I think about it, it was open around the baseball field.
warchild
Ill be coming down too with the wife and kids staying at Las Palomas! Anything going on besides the sail boats Regatta and the off road event???
mexicoruss
Bath tub races at JJ's comes to mind...4:30 Saturday afternoon
Chased
With the main road being closed whats the best way to get into town to eat at Pollo Lucas? We have been told that needs to be our first stop even before we check in at Las Palomas.
Roberto
Take the detour on Josefa, off to the left turn at the start of the construction, then make a right turn at the first stop sign. This will take you to Benito Juarez just past the Bodega where the road is open. Left on BJ at the traffic light, and roll into town.

If you go straight through that light you can go to the Comandancia (Police Station) and visit the Green Valley desperado who should be in court by that time.
GV Jack
Roberto said:
Take the detour on Josefa, off to the left turn at the start of the construction, then make a right turn at the first stop sign. This will take you to Benito Juarez just past the Bodega where the road is open. Left on BJ at the traffic light, and roll into town.

If you go straight through that light you can go to the Comandancia (Police Station) and visit the Green Valley desperado who should be in court by that time.


Yep. Hopefully I will have served my time and back out on the streets to terrorize all the good folks down there.
MIRAMAR
Taste of Penasco is this weekend, May 2nd in the Shrimp Plaza.
Mexico Joe
warchild said:
Ill be coming down too with the wife and kids staying at Las Palomas! Anything going on besides the sail boats Regatta and the off road event???



I was told the off road race is the 15th of May...
Hobie Vern
warchild said:
Ill be coming down too with the wife and kids staying at Las Palomas! Anything going on besides the sail boats Regatta and the off road event???

What sailboat regatta ?
warchild
Hobie Vern said:
What sailboat regatta ?

https://www.seasidemexico.com/bloger/regatta-sailing-in-rocky-point/
warchild
Mexico Joe said:
I was told the off road race is the 15th of May...

Ok maybe I heard wrong
warchild
http://rockypoint360.com/taste-ride-sail-rocky-point-weekend-rundown/
Mexico Joe
warchild said:



May 15th – 16th Tequila 150 by Southern Arizona Desert Racing
warchild
Mexico Joe said:
May 15th – 16th Tequila 150 by Southern Arizona Desert Racing

Gotcha. I guess I read this one
May 2ndOBSC 3rd Off-Road Poker Run starting @ 9 a.m. Cholla Bay Community Center with mandatory driver’s meeting – all off-road / 4 x 4 vehicles welcome! $30 US participants / discounts for kids and spectators
Mexico Joe
warchild said:
Gotcha. I guess I read this one
May 2ndOBSC 3rd Off-Road Poker Run starting @ 9 a.m. Cholla Bay Community Center with mandatory driver’s meeting – all off-road / 4 x 4 vehicles welcome! $30 US participants / discounts for kids and spectators



I hear ya. Poker runs are generally fun run events although I've never participated in one I want to and think it would be pretty fun. The BOO BAR does a Poker Run to El Golfo... I told them I wanted in on the next RUN
JimMcG
Watch out for the oblivious, Sunday drivers.

Mexico Joe
JimMcG said:
Watch out for the oblivious, Sunday drivers.




BJ Baldwin posted another vid on his instagram from the back in real time and it's pretty funny but also real that they actually made that truck turn over. They said everyone is ok and I understand they should not be on the race course but this is Baja that occurs regularly, does the VIC get a settlement?!
Mexico Joe
At least a new whip...
Landshark
Spectators are also a big problem...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Cm4npdTE-ck
Kenny
Landshark said:

You don't want to find yourself in front of Robby, he's always been a gasser.
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