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Shopping, restaurants, and nightlife! These seem to be the main attractions for most visitors to Tijuana.
Ave. Revolucion is the world's busiest shopping street and once you get here you'll see why. Merchants are set up at every available space to tempt your shopping will with blankets, leather, jewelry, traditional crafts, clothing, liquor, cigars, pharmaceuticals, almost anything you can think to purchase. You'll find shops not only here, but spread out in all directions; anywhere a potential shopper might wander. Other area such as Zona Rio offer modern shopping malls.
Revolucion and Zona Rio both offer fine restaurants and sidewalk eateries. After dark beware of the crowds of young people crossing the border to partake in drinking and dancing at Tijuana's inexhaustible amount of discos and bars. The drinking age in Mexico is only 18 year of age.
Tijuana's activities aren't only for the partiers and shoppers, sporting enthusiasts will find their share of excitement. Tijuana has a number of hotels with tennis courts and two golf courses for sporting fans. The Potros de Tijuana (Colts) also play Mexican League baseball here.
The city offers two bullfighting rings (plaza de toros). One you'll find downtown off of Blvd. Agua Caliente and the other in Playas Tijuana on the way to Rosarito to the south called Plaza Monumental or the "bullring-by-the-sea". It is a beautiful structure right on the U.S. border with an ocean view. Please call (66) 86-1510 for more information.
Greyhound racing is also a big hit in Tijuana. The Agua Caliente racetrack offers races daily (66-81-7811). The track was originally built for horse racing, but the ponies were discontinued a couple of years back. You'll also find sports betting here and a restaurant.
If you are interested in wagering on these sports or any of the major U.S. sports, you'll also find Caliente SportsBook wagering locations in Pueblo Amigo (Zona Rosa), and as you cross the border near the taxi stands. There are actually over 15 locations around the city, but these seem to have the easiest access.
Tijuana has much to offer to its visitors because of it fascinating atmosphere full of colorful thrills and cultural events. Jai Alai Palace where fronton was practiced since 1925 and in now a days is use as a theater and it counts with the Bazar of Mexico where many different mexican crafts and accesories are sold.
Tijuana cultural center CECUT
The bullring El Toreo de Tijuana and The Bullring by the Sea in Playas de Tijuana. Where the bull fights are done during the summer every sunday.
The tradicional fair of Tijuana from august to September that includes industrial, commercial and artistic expositions as well as many fun attractions and events such as the typical cock fights "palenque" with famouse mexican singers performing.
Avenida Revolucion is the tijuana's downtown and it is the most visited street you can find everything you want there. All of its discotheques, gourment dinings and shopping stores are always busy and full of life. It seem like the socializing point for tourtist where they can enjoy listening to jazz, blues, salsa and more at the dance halls or at the many bars and night clubs the famous Avenida Revolucion offers.
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