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Events & Activities
Visit the Event Calendar, for detailed event information and daily updates. Send us your events and we’ll get them on the Calendar.
Upcoming Calendar
marzo
21: Stellar Photography Camp – Rancho Cacachilas (3pm)
21: Craig Asher Session – Baja Grill (6:30pm)
22: “Las Artistas” Art Club Exhibition – Silvestre Coffee (5pm)
23: Pizza Night – Rancho Cacachilas (5pm)
24: Breakfast With the Birds (7:30am)
24: World Class Piano Concert – Margery’s Tea Room (12:30pm
24: March Full Moon Party – Coyas Beach Bar (6pm)
abril
05: Noche de Danzas – Playa Central (7pm)
24-26: BajaWonderGrass - La Tuna Beach
mayo
12: No Más Basura Garage Sale (7am)
Ongoing Weekly Calendar
los lunes
Unlimited Coffee Refill - Chilochill (8am)
AA Meeting (10am)
Open Dance Class – Flow Fluently (6pm)
Open Mic Night - El Teso Plaza (6:30pm)
Beginner Salsa Class – Casa Fuego (7pm)
los martes
Mimosa Special - Chilochill (8am)
Live Rock & Roll - Pizza Gourmet San Antonio (6pm)
Salsa Tuesdays - La Tuna (6pm)
Cribbage Night - Baja Joe’s (every-other week, 6pm)
Taco Tuesday & Movie Night - El Anzuelo (6:00pm)
los miercoles
Mimosa Special - Chilochill (8am)
Organic Market – Next to Rincon de Bahia Restaurant (8am)
Open Dance Class – Flow Fluently (9:30am)
Al-Anon Meeting - Community Garden (9:30am)
Cinema Wednesdays in January – La Tuna (6:30pm)
Live Music (House Band) - Benson's Restaurant (7pm)
Intermediate Salsa Class – Casa Fuego (7pm)
los jueves
Farmers Market (8am)
No Más Basura Recycling Dropoff (Starting Nov 16, 8am)
AA Meeting (10am)
Chilonachos/Beer Special – Chilochill (12-8pm)
Mista Twitch Thursdays - Playa Central (All February 3pm)
Tony’s Pool Tournament – Tony’s (7pm)
Karaoke Night - Benson’s (7pm)
Karaoke Night - Playa Central (7pm)
Salsa Nite for Beginners – El Rincon (7pm)
los viernes
Watercolor Lessons - Portal Cultural (10am)
Chilonachos/Beer Special – Chilochill (12-8pm)
Spruce’s Open Mic/Jam - Benson’s (7pm)
los sabados
Mercadito Orgánico - Across from La Ventana Campground (8am)
Paxia Spanish Tribe Kid’s Club – La Ventana (9am)
Street Market - Playa Central (4pm)
los domingos
Swap Meet - Playa Central (1st, 3rd Sunday. 8am)
Gringo Christian Church - Pablo’s Restaurant (10am)
Moon Market - Artexpo (5:30pm)
Salsa Nite for Beginners – El Rincon (7pm)
Announcements
Baja Birding Club: As a thank-you for joining us on the Baja Birding Club field trips and for our last outing for this season, please accept this invitation to join me and Toni at Casa Peregrino for “A Breakfast With the Birds” on Sunday morning, March 24. We are offering homemade muffins, various fruits, coffee, tea and juices. You do not need to bring anything but a smile and your binoculars. You can come anytime after 0730 and up to 1000 and stay as long as you like. Witness the largest Cooper’s Hawk feeder in the world in action and we can talk about ways to attract birds to your yards here and back north. Here for more info and directions. Hope to see you here! David M. Bird david.bird@mcgill.ca
Health & Wellness
The complete calendar of yoga and other wellness classes and retreats is featured on the Health & Wellness page. Announcements:
Fitness with Rosanna - Get ready to amp up the excitement with our Pickleball Cross-Training HIIT Classes! Drop into a world of movement diversity where we groove to the rhythm of seven primal movement patterns. Led by our vibrant trainer, Rossana, whose passion for corrective exercise will have you moving with style and grace. Join us bi-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00am to 9:00am or 4:00pm to 5:00pm for an energetic session that'll boost your pickleball game, strengthen and protect muscles from injury. Don't miss out on the fun – text Rossana on WhatsApp at +1 760-889-0008 to sign up or learn more!
Eat & Drink
More than ninety (90!) restaurants/cafes/food stands/bars in our Eat & Drink directory. This week’s announcements:
Taquería El Rizo - We will be closed after today. We plan to reopen in May!
Mr. Fish - Last week was the last Mr. Fish. Mr. Fish wishes to thank everyone for another wonderful season. They invite all to his location open everyday till 3pm in LaPaz on Jalisco. Two blocks from Forjadores. Have a great summer and if not in LaPaz see ya next season.
Baja Grill - The Dogfather Of Rock is in Baja Grill Again! Get ready for a night full of good music and the best margaritas. The music starts at 6:30 pm and our happy hour with special prices 4-6 pm. Don’t miss our Happy Hours with special prices! From 4 to 6 pm, we offer you special prices on a wide selection of drinks. Fun is guaranteed! We are proud to offer fresh fish every day. We guarantee quality and flavor in every bite. Come and enjoy an experience of flavor and good service at Baja Grill. We will wait for you!
Business
The Business Directory has over 160 listings for local businesses and services. What can you find in the directory? See all of the categories. Announcements:
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Classifieds
The Ventana View Classifieds is your 24/7 swap meet. Post your own available/wanted, and it shows up on the site immediately, will stay up for two weeks. Go here now to see all listings! New this week:
Lost: Brown sandals (Jill)
Found: used kite bag (Craig) • wing foil gear (michael)
Available: 34 new items added this week. Check them out!
Wanted: 15 new items added this week. Check them out!
Real Estate & Rentals
The self-service Real Estate & Rentals section is where you manage your own rental and real estate listings. Add photos, and edit your listing as you like. Learn more and submit your listing here.
Se Vende: Houses/Condos (14), Lots (14)
Se Renta: Houses/Condos (72), RV/Camping Spots (6)
Ride Sharing & Travel
The Ventana View Travel Board is where you coordinate with other travelers.
Need a ride to or from the Airport? Want to share a shuttle? • Looking to Caravan up and down the Baja peninsula? • Need transport for you or your stuff to or from La Ventana? • Or can you offer a ride for people or stuff?
New Rideshares
Los Cabos Airport → La Ventana: Mar 22, 27.
La Ventana → Los Cabos Airport: Mar 25, 27. Apr 10.
La Ventana → La Paz Airport: Mar 30.
New Travelshares
Southbound Mar 2024: Caravan. Seeking a lift from Los Barriles to La Ventana on March 22, Friday. Could be almost any time of day. (John Bryan)
Northbound Apr 2024: Caravan. Leaving LV on April 4 (could go a bit earlier). Looking for a convoy. 2 days drive to Mexicali. (Irene)
Northbound Apr 2024: Caravan. looking to caravan, 2 day drive to Mexicali, leaving LV April 23 or 24 (John)
In Case of Emergency
Bookmark the In Case of Emergency page. Numbers to call and how to call them if you need help. We depend on the entire community to help keep this often changing information up to date. Email us with feedback, suggestions, corrections.
VV Reminder - We send out The View twice a week during high season:
Tuesdays - News & Info: FYI/Questions/Help, creative content like All Things Reptile and Baja Night Sky, and Community Action news.
Thursdays - Events & Business: The event calendar, restaurant and business updates, classifieds, real estate & rentals and ride/travel sharing.
Please visit the Ventana View website for the Event Calendar, Classifieds, Travel Board, Rentals & Real Estate, Restaurants, Business Directory, and more.
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