Ann Hazard - Author and Travel Writer
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Articles by Ann Hazard
Todos Santos — Sexy Señorita of Baja California Sur
Article by Ann Hazard
Todos Santos is growing up, I say to myself as I wander the streets on a balmy afternoon in early February of last year. Like a señorita who has just celebrated her quinceañera (fifteenth birthday), Baja’s hippest town is blossoming into womanhood. Her eclectic expatriate population of artists, writers, musicians and spiritual adventurers number over 600 now. Toss a few world-class surfers into the mix and things get even livelier. Because she’s more than half Mexican, Todos Santos is joyous, colorful, exotic and more than a little unpredictable. This is patently obvious to me as I tour artists’ booths, cruise in an out of galleries, chatting with the artist/owners, watch Mexican folklórico dancers perform in the square and stop in at the Caffé Todos Santos for a Pacifico and a huge serving of their 10th Anniversary Salad. Afterward I meet my husband Terry at the local sports bar, Shut Up Frank’s for a Super Bowl party.
It’s my first visit to the Todos Santos Festival of the Arts and I’m instantly aware that this is more than just a place to buy paintings, jewelry and handcrafts. A weeklong celebration of Mexican culture that marks its eighth year February 5 to 12, 2005, it offers an in-depth look at Mexican culture and performing arts. Guest speakers host conferences on environmental issues such as sea turtle conservation, family relations, poetry appreciation and Baja history. There are workshops teaching Latin music and folk dancing, along with piano and poetry recitals in the town’s historic theater.
Ann Hazard is passionate about all things Mexican. In addition to writing three books on Baja, she has published more than 100 articles about Mexico and written a divorce recovery book. Her work appears regularly in the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Coast News, Baja Tourist Guide and Baja Traveler Magazine. She has also written for the North County Times, Cedros Review Magazine, Discover Baja and for numerous Mexico websites, including MexGrocer.com and BajaPortal.com. She would love to share her adventures and insights, via further separate publication of these stories, interviews, by speaking to groups, teaching Mexican cooking lessons and by chatting informally one-on-one with adventure lovers on both sides of the border.
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