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PubClubbing in Cabo!
Beware of the tequila-toutiing John Belushi look-alike, or anyone in
a sombrero.
• Party
Trips to Cabo –
Flights • Accommodations • Drink Coupons • Excursions
The Party Scene
Blame it on the tequila.
Where else but Mexico – and Cabo specifically – would one
subject himself or herself to the body cruelty of a margarita mixed
in the mouth by a complete stranger with tequila bottles hanging from
a six-shooter belt and sporting a sombrero the size of a table umbrella?
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Cabo
Party Travel Tips
• Take US Dollars. They are as readily
accepted as pesos.
• ATM machines are not abundant and charge a local $7.50
fee per transaction.
• Pay cash in bars. Credit cards seem to increase the
cost of the tab.
•¨For taxis, always ask the rate ahead of time and pay
only that rate. Otherwise, can be $20 when you get in a cab and
become $60 when you arrive.
• Keep up the guard. While pickpockets are rare, there
are always people looking to take advantage of gullible tourists.
• Learn a few basic words of Spanish to knock down the "tourist"
barrier with local merchants, cab drivers, etc.
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This, simply, is Cabo.
Cabo is laid-back, and this carefree atmosphere is an incubator for
frenzied socializing. The dress code is casual – shorts are
widely acceptable for guys and girls are most comfortable in sun dresses.
Drinking in the streets and on the sand is acceptable, and it's often
possible to walk right up to a beachside bar and take a seat with beer
already in hand.
This being Mexico, the party starts early and continues late. Daytime
drinking is a ritual, often a warm-up to a big night ahead.
A prime destination for Southern Californians looking to cut completey
loose Cabo can be wild, raucous and rebellious. Oh, the stories those
hoel room walls could tell!
Just don't forget to that that early-evening "power nap,"
known as a "siesta" in Mexico.
PubClubbing
The pool at Melia by day and El Squid Roe by night is Cabo's
nightlife.
There are only two words to know when
it comes to partying in Cabo: Squid Roe.
No matter where one begins the evening, all roads eventually lead to
this bar.
El Squid Roe is large, lively and libidinous, a laboratory for love-seeking
singles far away from home and responsibility.
This is THE place to party in town. With dancing atop mulit-level metal
platforms, constant music and waiters who are more anxious to serve
you than you are to drink, Squid Roe provides a potent combination that
is hard to beat anywhere in Mexico.
Most people don't arrive until after midnight, and it cranks until
about 4 in the morning.
They look under
control now, but they really are under the spell of Cabo.
While all activities may end up at Squid Roe, they don't begin there.
Now, most people won't think of spending time at the office while on
holiday, but The Office in Cabo is quite different from the one
back home.
At this Office,there's no desk, telephone, no anxious clients and no
boss. Only a chair in the sand, beer served in ice buckets with eager
waiters ready to for the next refill a tequila-hoisting John Belushi
look-alike who encourages people to take shots and mix margaritas in
their mouth. A day at this Office does not encourage productivity.
Next door are two more places, Mango's and BillyGan's. Just
choose your afternoon poison.
Located right on the sand on Playa Medano, The Office is the central
daytime bar stop. At least for those not sunning next door by the pool
at the Melia Hotel. For revelers, the swim-up bar is the Melina's
big attraction. It's got a Euro-style feel to it – hip music,
good vibe and pool-side bungalows. At night, this becomes a very cool
bar, mostly locals.
By the harbor, a row of cantinas look out to the fishing fleet. The
most popular of these is Baja Cantina and it's especially lively
on Fridays.
Nights generally begin at the Giggling Marlin. The specially
here is the "Skip and Go Naked," an appropriately-named cocktail
of mysterious mixings and dubious color. Drink a bowl by yourself and
it's on the house. Of course, those attempting such a feat are not likely
to make it to Squid Roe later.
The Giggling Marlin
is a favorite first-stop club.
The Giggling Marlin is a smaller version of Squid Roe, has a bit of
an older crowd (mid-30s to mid-40 is not uncommon) and is generally
where couples go to cut loose in Cabo, thereby escaping the largely
20s frenzy of Squid Roe.
Not everyone spends their evening at Squid Roe. (It just seems that
way.) In the other direction from the Giggling Marlin is Cabo Wabo.
Opened by the rock group Van Halen, it is now home to singer Sammy Hagar
who on occasion makes an appearance, largely to promote his own brand
of tequila.
Cabo Wabo is more nicely appointed than Squid Roe, with a dance floor
and tables and chairs for relaxing.
On a fairly upscale note – upscale for a place with dirt roads
and celebrity millionaires – Zoo is a classy option.
Dining and Restaurants
Despite all the restaurants, true Mexican
flavor can only be experienced at the roadside taco stands. One
of the best is Lobster Tacos, featuring its namesake. Located across
the street from Squid Roe, it's an open-air treat and also a good place
to meet other travelers.
The Giggling Marlin serves reasonably-priced Mexican fare. The
Office also serves reasonable food, as do other restaurants lined
along the beach. The Sand Bar is a small hangout for part-time
residents that's a deck right on the beach. For more of the authentic
Mexican flavor, Felix' is the place to go. The homemade sauces
are tremendous. Fresh fish, a large selection of shrimp dishes complement
more standard Mexican plates. At less than 100 pesos a plate, it's a
hard deal to beat (closed on Sundays).
The cantinas along the harbor (and the aforementioned Baja Cantina)
offer Mexican fare with a view of the fleet, which with a few margaritas,
is no fleeing moment.
If you like your food with lettuce and tomato, Heinz 57 and french
fried potatoes, a big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer, then good
gosh almighty, steer towards Cheeseburger & Fries. The food
is good, the atmosphere great and it's the best place for watching sporting
events.
More formal dining is available at The Trailer Park. Don't be
fooled by the name, it's arguably the best restaurant in the area. For
lobster in Cabo, this is the place to go.
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