Tijuana Profile
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| Tijuana is a large, fairly grimy city of 2.5 to 4 million, adjacent to San Diego, CA |
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| Swimming | | | Head south to many Pacific beaches, or use hotel pool |
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| Surfing | | | South of town are popular surf spots like K-38 but the water is kind of polluted in most places. The water is ice-cold - colder than So Cal due to an Alaskan current. |
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| Walking | | | Pedestrian friendly. Many people walk across the border to shop. |
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| Golf | | | Country club in town, Real del Mar (20 km/12 mi S of town) |
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| Good Food | | | Many good restaurants from inexpensive to elegant |
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| Art | | | Exhibitions and performances at TJ Cultural Center, close to the border |
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| Club Scene | | | Clubs especially popular with under-21-US crowd. Many boisterous bars along Revolucion Blvd., downtown tourist area. |
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| Supermarket | | | Many supermarkets, spread around town |
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| Museums | | | Excellent museum of regional history, interactive, at cultural center |
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| Handicrafts | | | The tourist district on Revolution has cheap handicrafts from all over Mexico. |
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| Shopping | | | In addition to Calle Revolution, rife with touts, try Plaza Rio Tijuana and adjacent shopping centers |
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| Movies | | | Plenty of English-language films, but spread out in this big city |
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| Sporting Events | | | Greyhound racing and bullfights (boo!), charreadas (Mexi riding exhibitions) some weekends |
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| Desert | | | Not in the desert, of course, but a dry semi-desert climate |
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| Ocean | | | Playas de Tijuana is the beach area of the city; half hour from Rosarito Beach |
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| Ranch | | | Ranches en route to Tecate |
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| Dry | | | Averages 10 inches rain a year |
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| Single | | | Big club scene, starts late |
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| EnglishSpeaking | | | Many Americans live here; many Mexicans speak English |
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| International Airport | | | Many internal and international flights |
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| Budget Hotels | | | Check neighborhood |
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Weather | | | One of the world's best climates - 70 to 80 degrees in the summer, 50 to 70 in the winter. Rains come mostly in the winter and can make a muddy mess in some areas. |
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