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Turista Libre does a loop of La Sexta aka Sixth Street, the downtown strip where in 2009 locals began revitalizing the abandonded tourist trap that was once downtown Tijuana into what’s now a bustling nightlife hub. The cantina buffet includes stops at La Mezcalera, La Chupiteria, Don Loope, Mous Tache and Porky’s Place, and climaxes with a special edition of biborder monthly dance party Club Purple at YouRevolution starring the electroraunch of Los Angeles cult personality Punk Bunny and cohosted by Turista Libre.

The $20 ticket includes transportation from the border, a drink at each bar and entrance to the show. We’ll meet at 8 p.m. on the U.S. side of the San Ysidro pedestrian border crossing near the UETA duty free shop on Camiones Way just north of the turnstiles leading into Mexico, walk across together and bus it from there. Meeting spot map: http://bit.ly/ABnc2B.

If you’d like to stay the night, just say sí. We’ll help you find a room.

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On the agenda: border-inspired work by German photographer Stefan Falke at La Casa del Tunel, site of a former smuggling tunnel that now houses a contemporary art center 10 feet from the border fence; a collective showcase of internationally prominent local artists at Galeria 256 in the posh Via Corporativo, northwestern Mexico’s lone LEED-certified structure; Tijuana painter Enrique Ciapara’s “Emotional Landscapes” at La Caja, a former warehouse that tailors its openings with haute cuisine and live music inspired by the exhibit for a multidimensional sensory experience; and an optional stop at Pasaje Rodriguez and Pasaje Gomez, two downtown alleyways where empty storefronts are being transformed into independent galleries, boutiques and studios, revitalizing Tijuana’s urban core.

Tickets are $35 per person and include transportation from the border; lunch at Cielo organic eatery and water bar in Via Corporativo; and your experienced tour guide. The group meets on the U.S. side of the San Ysidro pedestrian border crossing at 1 p.m., with an estimated return to the border at 7 p.m.

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Complimentary tallboy at the Tecate brewery, Thursday thereafter

Turista Libre at the tianguis

The paradox regarding a mob of 30 gringos crossing the border to visit Tijuana's longest-running flea market, apparently, is that the majority of the merch hails from north of the line. True that may be, but ours don't come with pancakes, flautas, corn juice, $2 haircuts or hand-stitched Super Mario Bros. hats. And so, the turistas go shopping high in the hills of Francisco Villa.

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Playami Sunday 1.1

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Jarritos luchador to the rescue

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