Visit a Taco Truck and Get a free Trip to Mexico

Who know that eating a taco at Los Compadres (good tacos, by the way) on Folsom Street in San Francisco could earn you a free trip to Mexico? All you have to do is use your mobile phone to check in using a location-based app like Loopt Star and Foursquare.

Read more about it here.

Modern Mexico City

Here's an interesting view of Mexico City through the eyes of 1942 MGM filmmakers. At 2 million inhabitants, the City was about a tenth the size of what it is today!

New Directory for Classes, Courses, Small Schools and Workshops in San Miguel de Allende Goes Live on the Web

Check out this brand new directory featuring classes and workshops in San Miguel de Allende. If you’re planning a trip to San Miguel de Allende and are interested in classes, courses, small schools and workshops, be sure to visit www.littleschoolssma.com. New listings are being added every day.

Jim Cramer of CNBC's Mad Money Recommends Real Estate in San Miguel de Allende

Who knew Jim Cramer was a fan of Mexico? Apparently, someone stole some money from him in the States and used it to buy three houses in San Miguel de Allende. He tracked him down and ended up owning the three houses. He recently returned from a trip to San Miguel de Allende to inspect his properties and had this to say about his experience.

LA Clippers to face San Antonio Spurs in Preseason game in Mexico City

The Clippers and the Spurs will face each other in the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City on October 12, 2010. This event will be the NBA's 17 game in Mexico City and the League's 19th game in Mexico overall. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster starting today, Friday July 16, 2010.

Click here for more information about the NBA in Mexico.

Those of you coming to San Miguel de Allende via Mexico City from LA can take a number direct flights from LAX to MEX on United, Mexicana, Aeromexico and other airlines. If you're coming from Texas, American, Continental and other airlines will take you direct to MEX.

After the game it is very easy to hop on the ETN or Primera Plus bus line for your comfortable ride through central Mexico to Antigua Capilla Bed and Breakfast in San Miguel de Allende.

San Miguel de Allende Ranks 4th in the World Among Travel and Leisure Readers

A good friend sent us this link of the top 10 cities in the world as voted by the readers of Travel and Leisure Magazine.

San Miguel de Allende ranked fourth behind Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Florence. The Mexican city of Oaxaca also made the list in eighth place.

View from Antigua Capilla Bed and Breakfast

Los Locos de San Miguel de Allende

Every weekend for the past few weeks, the "crazies" have been dancing around town in preparation for the big event, el Dia de Los Locos, San Miguel de Allende's version of Mardi Gras. This gathering back in May is tiny compared to the number of people that will gather on June 13th for this year's event, which is expected to draw over 10,000 people. Here's what last year's event looked like.

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