Baja Oceanside Real Estate ~ Velia Amparo Rivas

Spring Break in Rosarito Beach, Baja, México!

Velia Amparo Rivas — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:46:00 GMT

Dear friends, It's been a while since I've written. After Epiphany I took a break but am now back and ready! Found this article in a blog and thought it wonderful to share with you! Velia Amparo Your Spring Break in Rosarito Beach México begins with a breathtakingly beautiful scenic drive alongside the sparkling waters of the Pacific - what more could you desire to put you in the mood for a great vacation? Rosarito Beach is fast becoming the most popular Spring Break destination there...(read more)

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS in Rosarito, Baja California, México – Day 12!

Velia Amparo Rivas — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:27:00 GMT

HAPPY EPIPHANY (3 KING’S DAY)! ♫ On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Twelve Drummers Drumming, Eleven Pipers Piping, Ten Lords a-Leaping, Nine Ladies Dancing, Eight Maids a-Milking Seven Swans a-Swimming, Six Geese a Laying, FIVE GOLDEN RINGS Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves And A Partridge in a Pear Tree! ♫ The 12 Days of Christmas are not, like most people believe, the 12 days preceding Christmas, but the 12 days between Christmas Day and Epiphany....(read more)

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS in Rosarito, Baja California, México – Day 11

Velia Amparo Rivas — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:02:00 GMT

♫ On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Eleven Pipers Piping, Ten Lords a-Leaping, Nine Ladies Dancing, Eight Maids a-Milking Seven Swans a-Swimming, Six Geese a Laying, FIVE GOLDEN RINGS Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves And A Partridge in a Pear Tree! ♫ The 12 Days of Christmas are not, like most people believe, the 12 days preceding Christmas, but the 12 days between Christmas Day and Epiphany. I posted a couple of links on 12/25/10 in the Cookie blog...(read more)

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS in Rosarito, Baja California, México – Day 10

Velia Amparo Rivas — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:56:00 GMT

♫ On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Ten Lords a-Leaping, Nine Ladies Dancing, Eight Maids a-Milking Seven Swans a-Swimming, Six Geese a Laying, FIVE GOLDEN RINGS Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves And A Partridge in a Pear Tree! ♫ The 12 Days of Christmas are not, like most people believe, the 12 days preceding Christmas, but the 12 days between Christmas Day and Epiphany. I posted a couple of links on 12/25/10 in the Cookie blog that explain this better...(read more)

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS in Rosarito, Baja California, México - Day 9

Velia Amparo Rivas — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 07:54:00 GMT

♫ On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Nine Ladies Dancing, Eight Maids a-Milking Seven Swans a-Swimming, Six Geese a Laying, FIVE GOLDEN RINGS Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves And A Partridge in a Pear Tree! ♫ The 12 Days of Christmas are not, like most people believe, the 12 days preceding Christmas, but the 12 days between Christmas Day and Epiphany. I posted a couple of links on 12/25/10 in the Cookie blog that explain this better than I could. The reason...(read more)

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS in Rosarito, Baja California, México – Day 8

Velia Amparo Rivas — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 07:55:00 GMT

♫ On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Eight Maids a-Milking Seven Swans a-Swimming, Six Geese a Laying, FIVE GOLDEN RINGS Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves And A Partridge in a Pear Tree! ♫ The 12 Days of Christmas are not, like most people believe, the 12 days preceding Christmas, but the 12 days between Christmas Day and Epiphany. I posted a couple of links on 12/25/10 in the Cookie blog that explain this better than I could. The reason that I'm blogging...(read more)

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS in Rosarito, Baja California, México - Day 7

Velia Amparo Rivas — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 07:55:00 GMT

♫ On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Seven Swans a-swimming, Six Geese a-laying, FIVE GOLDEN RINGS Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves And A Partridge in a Pear Tree! ♫ The 12 Days of Christmas are not, like most people believe, the 12 days preceding Christmas, but the 12 days between Christmas Day and Epiphany. I posted a couple of links on 12/25/10 in the Cookie blog that explain this better than I could. The reason that I'm blogging the recipe-a-day...(read more)

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS in Rosarito, Baja California, México - Day 6

Velia Amparo Rivas — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:01:00 GMT

♫ On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Six Geese a-laying, FIVE GOLDEN RINGS Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves And A Partridge in a Pear Tree! ♫ The 12 Days of Christmas are not, like most people believe, the 12 days preceding Christmas, but the 12 days between Christmas Day and Epiphany. I posted a couple of links on 12/25/10 in the Cookie blog that explain this better than I could. Since this is going to be a night of celebration, here are some low-calorie...(read more)

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS in Rosarito, Baja California, México - Day 5

Velia Amparo Rivas — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 07:40:00 GMT

♫ On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: FIVE GOLDEN RINGS Four calling birds, Three French Hens, Two turtle doves And A Partridge in a Pear Tree! ♫ The 12 Days of Christmas are not, like most people believe, the 12 days preceding Christmas, but the 12 days between Christmas Day and Epiphany. I posted a couple of links on 12/25/10 in the Cookie blog that explain this better than I could. The reason that I'm blogging the recipe-a-day is because I want to attract people to my real...(read more)

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS in Rosarito, Baja California, México – Day 4

Velia Amparo Rivas — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:49:00 GMT

♫ On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Four calling birds, Three French Hens, Two turtle doves And A Partridge in a Pear Tree! ♫ The 12 Days of Christmas are not, like most people believe, the 12 days preceding Christmas, but the 12 days between Christmas Day and Epiphany. I posted a couple of links on 12/25/10 in the Cookie blog that explain this better than I could. Please go see my featured property of the day: http://bit.ly/a3hK0X . This home in San Antonio del Mar is really,...(read more)

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS in Rosarito, Baja California, México - Day 3

Velia Amparo Rivas — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:23:00 GMT

♫ On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Three French Hens, Two turtle doves, And A Partridge in a Pear Tree! ♫ The 12 Days of Christmas are not, like most people believe, the 12 days preceding Christmas, but the 12 days between Christmas Day and Epiphany. I posted a couple of links on 12/25/10 in the Cookie blog that explain this better than I could. Please go see my featured property of the day: http://bit.ly/dAlTVZ . “Playa Santa Mónica” is a very secluded section...(read more)

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS of Rosarito, Baja California, México - Day 2

Velia Amparo Rivas — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 07:55:00 GMT

♪ On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Two turtle doves And A Partridge in a Pear Tree! ♫ The 12 Days of Christmas are not, like most people believe, the 12 days preceding Christmas, but the 12 days between Christmas Day and Epiphany. I posted a couple of links on 12/25/10 in the cookie recipe blog that explain this better than I could. Please go see my featured property of the day : http://bit.ly/ctnOzY . "Las Ventanas" is a very beautiful development in Rosarito. It...(read more)

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS of Rosarito, Baja California, México – Day 1

Velia Amparo Rivas — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 07:55:00 GMT

Hello everybody, I trust that everyone had a wonderfully Merry and Holy Christmas! Happy Day-after-Christmas = the 1 st Day of Christmas! ♪ On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: A Partridge in a Pear Tree! ♫ The 12 Days of Christmas are not, like most people believe, the 12 days preceding Christmas, but the 12 days between Christmas Day and Epiphany. I posted a couple of links yesterday that explain this better than I could. Please go see my featured property of the day: http://bit.ly/baSRHh...(read more)

Day 25 of 25 Days of Christmas Cookie Recipes for Baja California, México! MERRY, HOLY CHRISTMAS!

Velia Amparo Rivas — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 07:58:00 GMT

Hi everyone, Day 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS! And here's the twenty-fifth one.....just click on the picture and it'll take you to the website. You'll have to go to it to find out what these cookies are! I will start another series tomorrow, the "TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS for Baja California, México" in keeping with the Calendar. So let's start singing the song and enjoy the 12 days of Christmas until Epiphany (also known as "Three Kings Day") on January 6. If you'd...(read more)

Gray whales didn't wait for annual Whale Watch Week to start - They're on their way to Baja California, México!

Velia Amparo Rivas — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 15:24:00 GMT

December 24, 2010 Thousands of gray whales are on the fast track south, and now is the time to start looking for their tell-tale spouts as they pass Oregon. Beginning Sunday, trained spout-spotters will be on hand at 25 stops along the Oregon Coast to help you spy them. The annual Winter Whale Watch Week begins the day after Christmas, and volunteers will be at "Whale Watch Spoken Here" overlooks from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily through Saturday, Jan. 1. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department's...(read more)

If it's Christmas, it's time for a toast with Tijuana,Baja California, México journalists

Velia Amparo Rivas — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:27:00 GMT

If it's Christmas, Tijuana journalists know it's time for "El Brindis", the yearly toast to the season with the public officials they cover. On Tuesday morning, the press corps crowded inside the state government offices with Baja California Gov. Jose Guadalupe Osuna Millán, nibbling on small sandwiches and raising glasses of apple cider to the coming year. The governor took questions on a wide range of issues, but took off before the rifa, a lottery where journalists won...(read more)

Day 24 of 25 Days of Christmas Cookie Recipes for Baja California, México! - HAVE A HOLY CHRISTMAS EVE!

Velia Amparo Rivas — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 07:52:00 GMT

Hi everyone, Day 24 - Since this is the wonderful season for baking, I'm going to post a daily link to a delicious recipe for Christmas Cookies so you may bake them in your new home in Baja California, México! ENJOY and don't forget to bake some for me for I'll be so busy blogging, that I won't have time to bake!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS , and here's the twenty-fourth one.....just click on the picture and it'll take you to the website. You'll have to go to it to find...(read more)

Day 23 of 25 Days of Christmas Cookie Recipes for Baja California, México!

Velia Amparo Rivas — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Hi everyone, Day 23 - Since this is the wonderful season for baking, I'm going to post a daily link to a delicious recipe for Christmas Cookies so you may bake them in your new home in Baja California, México! ENJOY and don't forget to bake some for me for I'll be so busy blogging, that I won't have time to bake!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS , and here's the twenty-third one.....just click on the picture and it'll take you to the website. You'll have to go to it to find out...(read more)

Baja California, México implements "Last Call Law"

Velia Amparo Rivas — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:02:00 GMT

Baja California, México -- The state of Baja California has a new last call law. Recently, state officials had proposed implementing a last call law at all bars and restaurants in order to try and curb cases of DUI and alcohol related assaults. Tuesday, the Baja California State Congress passed the law with a vote of 20 to 2. The new law will take effect in about 3 months and states that alcohol sales at bars and restaurants must stop at 3:00 AM on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 1:00...(read more)

Christmas Holiday Travel Reminder from US Customs and Border Protection

Velia Amparo Rivas — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:35:00 GMT

contacts for this news release International Falls, Minn. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding travelers planning trips across the border this weekend into the United States to make sure they have their proper documents and to anticipate heavy traffic during this Christmas season. Border traffic volumes are expected to increase during this holiday weekend and all travelers are reminded of a few simple steps they can employ to cross the border more efficiently. Plan your trip, avoid peak...(read more)

Day 22 of 25 Days of Christmas Cookie Recipes for Baja California, México!

Velia Amparo Rivas — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:40:00 GMT

Hi everyone, Day 22 - Since this is the wonderful season for baking, I'm going to post a daily link to a delicious recipe for Christmas Cookies so you may bake them in your new home in Baja California, México! ENJOY and don't forget to bake some for me for I'll be so busy blogging, that I won't have time to bake!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS , and here's the twenty-second one.....just click on the picture and it'll take you to the website. You'll have to go to it to find...(read more)

Day 21 of 25 Days of Christmas Cookie Recipes for Baja California, México!

Velia Amparo Rivas — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:31:00 GMT

Hi everyone, Day 21 - Since this is the wonderful season for baking, I'm going to post a daily link to a delicious recipe for Christmas Cookies so you may bake them in your new home in Baja California, México! ENJOY and don't forget to bake some for me for I'll be so busy blogging, that I won't have time to bake!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS , and here's the twentyfirst one.....just click on the picture and it'll take you to the website. You'll have to go to it to find out...(read more)

Day 20 of 25 Days of Christmas Cookie Recipes for Baja California, México!

Velia Amparo Rivas — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:39:00 GMT

Hi everyone, Day 20 - Since this is the wonderful season for baking, I'm going to post a daily link to a delicious recipe for Christmas Cookies so you may bake them in your new home in Baja California, México! ENJOY and don't forget to bake some for me for I'll be so busy blogging, that I won't have time to bake!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS , and here's the twentieth one.....just click on the picture and it'll take you to the website. You'll have to go to it to find out...(read more)

Day 19 of 25 Days of Christmas Cookie Recipes for Baja California, México!

Velia Amparo Rivas — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:22:00 GMT

Hi everyone, Day 19 - Since this is the wonderful season for baking, I'm going to post a daily link to a delicious recipe for Christmas Cookies so you may bake them in your new home in Baja California, México! ENJOY and don't forget to bake some for me for I'll be so busy blogging, that I won't have time to bake!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS , and here's the nineteenth one.....just click on the picture and it'll take you to the website. You'll have to go to it to find out...(read more)

Day 18 of 25 Days of Christmas Cookie Recipes for Baja California, México!

Velia Amparo Rivas — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 07:09:00 GMT

Hi everyone, Day 18 - Since this is the wonderful season for baking, I'm going to post a daily link to a delicious recipe for Christmas Cookies so you may bake them in your new home in Baja California, México! ENJOY and don't forget to bake some for me for I'll be so busy blogging, that I won't have time to bake!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS, and here's the eighteenth one.....just click on the picture and it'll take you to the website. You'll have to go to it to find out...(read more)