Curiosidades gay-tijuanenses en internet:

Buscando por internet una imagen de la Santa Cecilia que tenemos en Tijuana, encontré un texto que habla sobre cómo pasar un interesante "dia gay" en Tijuana.
Aquí se los pongo para todo aquel que prefiere el plátano macho a los duraznitos.
Un dato curioso que desconocía, es que el Sanborn´s es un refugio gay reconocido internacionalmente. Tan decente que se ve!

A GAY DAY IN TIJUANA
by Rex Wockner
You're in San Diego and you want to spend one interesting, safe
day in Tijuana. Here's the plan.

Walk, don't drive, across the border. Exit the southern
pedestrian turnstiles (not the western ones), turn right, and
follow the tourist hordes across Amistad Avenue, through the
touristy Viva Tijuana outdoor mall, and across the bridge to
downtown.

(To get to the border, take the San Diego Trolley or drive and
park in a secure lot on the U.S. side for $6. Ignore bus and taxi
drivers on both sides of the fence who tell you it's a long walk
to downtown Tijuana. It's not.)

After passing under the "Welcome to Revolución Avenue" arch
(which is three blocks straight ahead on Artículo 123 Street
after you come down from the pedestrian bridge), go across
Revolution and enter the slanted pedestrian street called Plaza
Santa Cecilia (the entrance is behind the small Secretary of
Tourism building). About three-fourths the way down the block, at
number 769, pay a daytime visit to Bar El Ranchero, on your
right. Use big-city smarts and feel free to meet some friendly
locals. To stay safe, if something seems too good to be true,
take a pass.

Have a stroll up and down Revolution and up and down Constitution
Avenue, which parallels Revolution one block to the west.
Revolution is the heart of tourist downtown, Constitution is the
true heart of downtown.

At the southern end of downtown just off Constitution near what
would be the intersection with 11th Street (if they crossed),
you can tour and taste at the excellent L.A. Cetto Winery. Its
actual address is 2108 Cañon Johnson. Highly recommended.

Just west of the intersection of Constitution, Second Street
(Benito Juarez) and Plaza Santa Cecilia, on the south side of
Second Street at number 8083, is the old City Hall plaza,
accessed through a small iron gate. It contains a city art
gallery and the city AIDS information center. Half a block
further west on Second is the entrance to an interesting
traditional Mexican marketplace. Look for the piñatas and the
huge blocks of cheese. Just ahead on your right is the Cathedral.

When you're done downtown, offer a taxi driver $5 to take you to
the Plaza Río mall and have a stroll around. The north end of
the mall is a little cruisy (for guys). First-run movies in
English (with Spanish subtitles) are $4 at the glitzy multiplex
at the south end.

North of the mall, on the northeast corner of the Paseo de Los
Heroes/Boulevard Independencia traffic circle, is the Tijuana
Cultural Center, which is very much worth a visit. Look for the
huge cement ball in front (it's an IMAX theater).

Catty-cornered from the Cultural Center is well-hidden Plaza
Fiesta, which has a couple of cafes and several bars with live
music that cater to Mexican yuppies after dark. Position yourself
at the southwest corner of the traffic circle and then wander in
among the buildings on that corner to find the plaza.

For dinner, offer a taxi driver $5 to take you to Los Arcos on
Boulevard Salinas. This is some of the best seafood on either
side of the border and it's impossible to spend more than $10 per
person. If you don't like fish, try the very chichi Cien Años at
1407 José María Velazco in the River Zone. Make reservations
the day before by dialing (from the U.S.) 011-52-66-34-72-62.
Mexicans eat dinner late.

Tijuana has three gay discos which get going around midnight. The
glitziest is Club Éxtasis, which you walked by earlier right
after you crossed the border. It's along the back side of the
popular straight club XS at José Ma. Larroque 213 in the Viva
Tijuana outdoor mall.

After dark, except for brief walks on busy streets, pay a taxi
driver $5 to take you between stops.

The other two discos have more local flavor. Mike's is downtown
on the east side of Revolution just south of 6th Street (Flores
Magon). Look for the small red neon sign and go down the stairs
underneath it. During the daytime, Mike's is a straight strip
joint.

Los Equipales is on the north side of 7th Street (Galeana) just
east of Revolution, at number 8236. Both clubs have cover charges
and thus are relatively safe. Cover charges keep out riffraff.

Any time of day or night, gays can be found at Sanborn's
department store at 8th (Hidalgo) and Revolution -- in the
restaurant or hanging out in the magazine and books section. This
is true of every Sanborn's throughout the Mexican Republic. The
newest Sanborn's is just south of the Plaza Río mall.

There are numerous other gay options that, unfortunately, are not
safe unless you know your way around town, understand Mexico in
general, and understand Third World homoerotics in particular.
These include several gay cantinas, several outdoor cruising
areas, a couple of pool halls, numerous mixed gay/straight
bathhouses, and some porno cinemas. Don't explore these options
without a gay American or Mexican guide who knows the ropes.

If you absolutely insist on being adventurous, however, then
cruisy Teniente Guerrero Park between Third Street (Carillo
Puerto) and Fourth Street (Diaz Mirón) six blocks west of
Revolution is relatively safe during daylight hours. Get to know
anyone you meet there before you head off with him alone.

For more information (and maybe even a guide), phone the Tijuana
Gay and Lesbian Center Monday through Friday afternoons at 011-
52-66-85-91-63 (within Tijuana, dial only the last seven digits),
the gay-rights organization Grupo ¿Y Qué? at 011-52-66-80-99-63
or the gay group FIGHT (International Front for Human Rights
Guarantees in Tijuana) at 011-52-66-88-02-67. The modest gay
center is located at 7648 Artículo 123 Street (also known as
First Street) several blocks west of Revolution Avenue.

Gay bars in Tijuana:

EXTASIS - One of the newest and nicest gathering spots for gay entertainment in Tijuana. A modern, festive gay dance club that is very popular with both Mexicans and Americans. The staff is friendly, the music is great, and the strippers are HOT, HOT, HOT!! Open Thursday to Sunday. Lesbian Night on Thursdays. $1 Beer and No-Cover on Sunday. Located in Plaza Viva Tijuana, a
large tourist mall just across the border. The club is on the north side of the mall facing the U.S.-Mexico border.

PLANET G - A stylish new video bar in the bustling Avenida Revolucion area. There are pool tables and even a gallery featuring the works of local gay artists. A good early-evening place to hang out for drinks and conversation. East side of Avenida Revolucion between 9th and 10th streets, two blocks south of the Jai Alai Palace.

MIKE'S DISCO - This longtime venue of Tijuana gay nightlife is still a good place to find many Mexicans who like to dance to Spanish and English pop songs and watch excellent drag shows. East side of Avenida Revolucion near
6th Street.

LOS EQUIPALES - A large disco and sister bar to Mike's (and very similar) but not as popular with the American boys. 7th Street just east of Avenida Revolucion.

TERRAZA - A disco and show bar mostly for the locals. North side of 6th Street just west of Avenida Revolucion, very close to Mike's Disco.

NOA NOA - A disco and show bar that attracts lots of young, but less well-to-do Mexicans who like to dance. On the east side of Avenue D just north of 1st Street.

EMILIO'S CAFE - A live music cabaret that also houses the headquarters of many Tijuana gay services and resources. A calmer, relaxing place to hang out and talk. Attracts the elite of gay Tijuana. North side of 3rd Street in the America Parking building.

EL RANCHERO - The most popular gay drinking bar, with crowds of Mexican and American men filling the dark hall for cheap beer almost round the clock. The new upstairs lounge is brighter and cleaner and has a great balcony for watching the action on the plaza. Located in Plaza Santa Cecilia, the diagonal pedestrian walkway between 1st and 2nd streets.

VILLA GARCIA - Another tavern in Plaza Santa Ceciclia next to El Ranchero.
Slightly brighter and cleaner, with a small dance floor.

EL TAURINO - One of the oldest gay bars in town mostly filled with locals. It recently moved from its longtime location in front of the notorious Red Light
district on Avenida Ninos Heroes to a new spot at 1st and Constitution.