Hi friends, Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a magical Christmas and that it was more than what you wished for. My Christmas was amazing! Lots of family time, eating, and of course, our yearly Christmas mass to celebrate our Jesus Chris to complete it. Im so excited to write this blog because I want to share all about my quick 2-day trip from last weekend.
Last weekend, I got on the road with my husband and brother, and we drove out to San Diego and crossed the border into Tijuana to cross some bucket list items off. You know love road trips, I love quick trips, and I love exploring random places. This trip had been in the talks for over a year, and while not all the siblings could make it, I’m so glad it finally made it out of the group chat.
Hotel Caesar’s
We stayed at the historic Hotel Caesars only a few minutes away from the border and one of the most famous streets of Tijuana. The street, Avenida de la Revolucion, has been known as the soul of the city since it was founded in 1931. We loved the convenience of just walking right out of our room and being within walking distance of everything. Also, it was right next door to the Caesars restaurant, the reason behind this trip.
Restaurante Caesar’s
So this was the real reason why I came! It is legit like taking a step back in time. It has an old-school jazz vibe, and it is elegant, and everything from its decorations to the tables and even walls are so beautifully preserved. This restaurant has been open since the 1920s during the prohibition era. It was very well known that this was a hot spot for dancing jazz and drinking the night away with friends and was always full. Caesar’s restaurant became one of Tijuanas’ most popular and highly visited speakeasy for Americans to visit.
The invention of the Caesaer salad
It all started in 1924 when italian american owner Caesar Cardini invented it during the 4th of July when trying to feed a lot of Americans on low supply. He used simple ingredients like romaine, eggs, olive oil, garlic, Parmesan, and Worcestershire, with the original served tableside with whole leaves eaten by hand. Today, your salad is made right next to your table. You get watch as your salad comes together with a word by word description of what is going in. Celebrities from Gordon Ramsay to Chiquis Rivera have all visited to taste its unique flavors.
MULLME Museo de La Lucha Libre Mexicana
On our second day, we made it out to Tijuana’s famous Lucha Libre museum. 2 stories of nothing but nostalgic collections with over 9 thousand private items. The first floor includes vintage items from El chavo to Pepsi items and something for every age to reminisce on. The second story is a full-on lucha Libre’s enthusiast dream comes true from belts to masks, to signed pictures, wax figures, and collections of real hair to a whole replica of a licha Libre ring. The culture of mexican lucha Libre is seen in every corner of the second floor. What was once a family owned restaurant was purchased by the collector and remodeled while paying honor to the building and keeping most of the bigger areas of the restaurant keeping its authentic look.
If you made it to the end of this lengthy blog post,congratulations. Tijuana is unique and a must for those who like to explore on a time crunch. May this kind of adventures find you in 2026, and here’s to many more road trips making it out of the group chat next year.
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Csy-Lux 
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