Logistics in and out of Tijuana to sd and the HK shuttle service
Mongers,
It's been a while since I've made a stealth mission to Tijuana, so I was wondering if I could get some insight on getting in and getting out.
I plan on parking my car at the border, then walking across. Has any taken the HK shuttle or pick up service that will take you to the hotel?
Once there I plan on reserving a room for the evening. Once I'm done with my mongering. What's the next step? Do I take a cab back to he border then cross back. Is it that simple? I've heard of nightmare stories about being stopped by the police for no reason and they would plant drugs in your pocket.
Any advice on logistics getting in or out would be welcomed.
Thank you
Tijuana's wholesome activities outside La Zona Roja
There are a lot of world-class beauties in the bars, especially Hong Kong, and in the alley. A lot more good-looking chicas than you can ever sample, even if you stay in La Zona for the whole month and screw full time.
Besides sex, Tijuana offers plenty of wholesome activities to visitors:
1. Concerts and shows at the plaza near the arch on Saturday.
2. Shopping trinkets and leather goods at the arch and Revolucion / Constitucion.
3. Hang out on Constitucion, South of La Zona, to see how average people live. Try to visit Mercado Hildago near Calle 6, where food and spices are sold.
4. Hang out at bars and clubs on Revolucion and Calle 4 to see how young Tijuana people party. Try Las Pulgas, a popular club on Revolucion, and let big, fat, old Mexicanas hit on you. Hehe. Well, I did find a few angelic-looking young chicas party and dance here.
5. Try a few restaurants outside of La Zona Norte, as reported in this forum. Ask your favorite chub or street girls to take you to their favorite restaurants, or hit the places recommended by a food-tour company in San Diego.
6. Take a collectivo from Ave Negrete to Rosarito Beach, only costs a few bucks. Take your favorite putas to Potpola or Puerto Nuevo fishing villages for lobster and possible subsequent sex on the beach.
7. Take a bus tour from the border to Ensenada, a nice clean, quiet beach town with normal Mexicans, not sex and bar touts. Deep-sea fishing party boat is about $50 per person, negotiable. I caught many Basses in the summer and big ling cods in the winter.
I am sure the other bros have more and better suggestions.
Hong Kong's limousine VIP pick up
Hong Kong's limousine VIP border pick up is a joke. They always get lost or delayed in traffic, taking 30 to 45 minutes to arrive. Sometimes it does not arrive at all.
Your calls to HK's 800 number are answered by the coat girls, Miriam or Perla. You can hear her hassle the driver on another phone line, but every time I call for the pick up limo, there was a long wait.
On the way back, it's much faster with the limousine waiting right in front of the club. Tell the coat girl, or the security manager, that you need a ride back to La Linea. They will check your VIP card and send the driver. It will drop you off at the taxi stand about half a mile from the border entry.
Things to do, places to see in Tijuana outside of La Zona
Mercado Hildago is no where near Constitution, and also not on 6th street. Mercado Hildago is located on Sancho Trabado, in between the east ends of 9th street and 10th street.
One block outside of La Zona, on the southwest corner of 2nd and Constitution, it the historical museum of Tijuana.
I don't know about a lot of good clubs located on 4th street near Revolution. It is my understanding that the very good, and very hot & new clubs are on Sexta (6th street next to Revo.). However Sexata is for a younger crowd, great for my 20 year-old son, but not for some fat old past-middle-age guy, like myself.
If you like fish, Tijuana's fish district is three and four blocks east of Revo, also on 6th street. There's even a couple of good seafood restaurants within the fish district (my favorite is at the east end of the fish district).
A more convenient place from LZ (instead of Negrete) to get on the collectivos going to the beach (Playas) is on third street, immediately west of Nino Heroes. Collectivos charge 12.5 pesos per person each way (the equivalent of 85 cents at current exchange rates). You will know that you reached Playas when you see the large Bullring.
Hey, why not go to see a bullfight? The bullfighting season typically runs from May thru September, but I don't know exact details of the 2015 season. In the past they occurred nearly every Sunday afternoon at the "Bullring by the Sea" since the downtown bullring was closed years ago. Here's the website for the bullring to you can see the schedule, all I saw scheduled for this month was a pair of concerts:
[URL]www.plazamonumental.com[/URL]
Tijuana has an official city baseball teams called the Toros. They play at Gasmart Stadium, which was totally renovated two years ago. Often you can get free tickets at Gasmart locations. Tijuana also has a soccer team called the Xolos. I believe their season is currently over, but it is a long season that might start up again in late August.
Around three to four miles east and north of La Zona is Plaza Rio, which is the largest upscale area in Tijuana. It contains an excellent mix of moderate to plush stores and vendors and several movie theaters, including the Cinepolis VIP that provides cushy loves seats and waitress service that includes alcoholic drinks and sushi (although I'm told that the Cinepolis at the Hippodrom, and even Playas, are better than the one at Plaza Rio).
For a cultural experience, or other decent entertainment, one of the better places to go in Tijuana outside of La Zona is CECUT (Central Cultural Tijuana). It is two short blocks North of Mercado Hildago. They have an IMAX theater and other theaters, including a very nice playhouse as well as a museum dedicated to the history of Baja Mexico in that complex. They also have an aquarium in CECUT. It is the cultural center right next to Plaza Rio. This is their website:
[URL]http://www.cecut.gob.mx/imax.php[/URL]#e3333.
Caliente has a very large gambling casino on the west side of Revolution between 2nd and 3rd street.
One the next block, between 3rd and 4th street is Caesars, a large hotel, fine dining restaurant and nightclub. The restaurant makes the claim of inventing the Caesar's salad.
It seems that every month there is one or two food or booze expos or festival events where one or more blocks of Revolution are closed to auto traffic.
One the pedestrian path, directly across from Piri pharmacy, is the Tijuana Wax Museum (Museo de Cero). Is contains likenesses of former US and Mexican presidents, entertainers, historical images, including some fairly gory images. If you've already been to the Hollywood Wax museum, you will not be impressed.
HK's Limousine border pick up
You can use the free pick up coupon in HK's web site. Print it out and hand it to the driver.
Print out dozens of 2 drinks for 1 price too. They come in handy. If you don't need the extra drink, give it to a thirsty friend. Or give out the coupons to heavy drinkers. That can make you immensely popular. Hehe.
[QUOTE=Exoticspirit;1726785]If I have a reservation at Cascadas hotel for one night and not buy the HK VIP card, would I still be able to get the free pickup from the border say on a Wednesday morning (I plan to stay at Cascadas that night) and then get a free ride back to the border on the Thursday?[/QUOTE]