We love to hear about the positive impact of Crossing South; you can email us in the Contact page!
Emails:
“Crossing South Improved My Life!
Greetings. My name is L*** F****** and I’m a San Diego native. Earlier this year I started watching your fine show, “Crossing South” on KPBS.
I was always fearful of travel to Mexico, hearing a plethora of scary stories. My only memories of Tijuana were from my SDSU days when we traveled south to frolic.
I was intrigued by the Crossing South segment on Mi Casa Supper Club, so my friends and I decided to go on an adventure. We had the best time with Chef Bo, and now we’re hooked on Tijuana and surrounding area.
We volunteer at a Tijuana orphanage, rescue animals, visit the CECUT, and try new restaurants thanks to your show. I estimate I’ve brought over twenty “newbies” to Tijuana; all folks who had the same preconceived notions I did.
I have a suggestion for a story, which I will explain in a separate email. However, I wanted to thank you for your show which prompted me to travel to Tijuana, explore the city, try new restaurants and go on countless adventures!
I will continue to “cross south” which enriches me as a human being and has provided me with unforgettable experiences.
Thank you for opening the door.
Sincerely,
L.F.
La Mesa, CA”
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“I absolutely LOVE your show. I grew up traveling in Baja and loving Mexico and culture there, and your program is so wonderful. I love how you find the joy in exploring all that wonderful everything that is just south of our border. Many thanks for your show!!! K. K.”
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“That episode is the gift that keeps on giving. Sooooo many of my clients talk about the show and visit some of the many places that Y’all feature. Abrazos!”
-Susanne from Susanna’s Restaurant Rosarito
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“I would say about 15 customers have come up to us and mentioned they saw us on Crossing South. I feel that Crossing South is a great promotion of Northern Baja California.” -Adriana Mayoral, Casa Mayoral
Youtube Comments:
G Medina
Publicly subscribed to you (4 years)
• 1 year ago
Looking forward to new shows/videos from you guys. Can’t wait. Thanks for sharing….might be planning a trip to Ensenada later this year to visit family and hit up Valle de Guadalupe for winery visits. Will for sure look into insurance w/Baja Bound. Thanks!
L. Mays • 4 months ago
Thank you for sharing your shows!!! I have enjoyed seeing you with your show here in Chicago, IL. on our OBS station Channel 11. This show on tonight today Saturday 12/17/2022 was your visit to a gentleman and his cheese farm where you sat down with him to taste his cheese dishes. Does that farm of Marcello’s Cheese have a website? I do hope so! And way again thank you for your shows they have been so nice to see.
Ken Rangel • 3 months ago
Can’t wait. I binged your videos recently and we have a whole list of places to visit. Been heading down there for twenty years and we’re finally ready to move down, thanks for your content and letting us tag along.
silvrliit • 1 year ago
Luv your show, been watching it on PBS since you began! You make me want to get in the car and try to go south! Problem is we don’t want to get lost, and want to go with you! Lol! 😝 Keep it going, just wanted to let you guys know❣️
Lincoln Timson
Publicly subscribed to you (1 year)
• 3 months ago
Great video, I’m Lincoln in cape coral Florida
Pita Espinoza • 1/24/20
OMG! Where have u been? Great show. I saw you today on KPBS San Diego’s Create channel and I just gotta tell u what a nice surprise you are, you’re one of those “What u see is what u get” kinda people and I love it. Most people do. Thank you for showing us the history, food, culture and people of San Felipe (show on KPBS today) I’m a fan from now on.”
Jesus Ramirez • 3 years ago
HOLA soy de Tijuana pero ahora vivo en Madrid, España. Hace poco mi familia que vive en Tijuana me hablo de este canal y ya me suscribí ya que es muy interesante y cada video que estoy viendo me trae recuerdos muy hermosos de mi QUERIDA TIJUANA que la llevo en mi corazon hasta que muera.
G Medina • 7 months ago
Great vid!….keep them coming!!…planning on visiting Valle de Guadalupe and Ensenada this summer and looking forward to trying out some of the eateries you have showcased not only in this video but in some of the others you have shared/showed. Keep up the good work. Salud!
Jose Suarez • 6 months ago
Jorge. I love all your shows. We are going to the wine festival coming up in August. Last year was great. Hope to see you there. Cheers!!!!
Mcfirefly2 • 10 months ago
So happy to see another episode! I want to go to Baja California so badly, and to see and pet the whales, especially. I can believe that the reality would surpass the expectations.
Juan Contreras
15 minutes ago
Me encanta Rosarito Baja California es bien bonito ahí tengo lindos recuerdos recuerdo cuando yo vivía ahí y trabajaba en la construcción de la planta de energía ahí en Pemex
F. M. • 6 months ago
Love this channel seen all episodes
memo02 • 7 months ago
very nice video, you really enjoy, congrats
Rodrigo Esparza • 1 week ago
Love your show!
Jason Brown • 8 months ago
Great episode guys.. love your show!
memo02 • 1 year ago
very good report my friend I like your videos
G Medina • 1 year ago
Enjoyed the video. Very informative. Big fan of Mexican vino. Looking forward to more videos of Valle de Guadalupe. Subscribed. Cheers!
Dandan
Dandan • 11 months ago
I love your channel.
David Tang • 4 months ago
Got to give this spot a try next time I’m in tj
Loraine Spencer • 2 years ago
Neat story! Gotta go there!
Carlos Dominguez • 1 year ago
Where can I purchase (Wendlandt Beer) in the u.s?
Omar Backhoff • 2 years ago (edited)
I’m from Ensenada and I can confirm that beers in Baja are amazing (Wendlandt FTW). First wine, now beer… cheers!
waterbug85 • 2 years ago
Nice video, the swimming with bluefin tuna looked really fun. The Baja Pig, you made my mouth water. I gotta go raid the refrigerator now.
Loraine Spencer • 3 years ago
So how do we see the Baja Orchestra?
drunkashow21 • 3 years ago
We need new videos. I love this show and got some family members hooked on it, but I hate that they don’t upload a lot of content. Please keep in coming.
Saul T • 3 years ago
How do we get to the food trucks? Are they near zona Rio? Thanks
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César López • 3 years ago
yes it is near zona rio, here is the address: Av. Melchor Ocampo 2024, Tijuana B.C., hope it works for you, cheers !
MOJAVE DESERT • 2 years ago
ENJOY YOUR PAGE!!! SO MANY EXCELLENT PLACES DOWN SOUTH I NEVER KNEW AND LOOKING FORWARD TO EXPLORE!!!🐯
Brett V Catanese • 2 years ago
Love your channel, very educational!
Emmanuel Madrigal • 3 years ago
I Like Your videos !!! Very interesting and put Tijuana in great perspective!!
elias mora • 3 years ago
great videos… great discoverys
Jesus Ramirez • 3 years ago
Baja California Norte es única, todos los vídeos son excelentes
tokenbrotha • 3 years ago
This is my favorite PBS show since Huell (Houser)
Danny Pacheco • 3 years ago
Can’t wait to visit Valle de Guadalupe.
Andres Reyes • 3 years ago
Will there be new videos coming soon?
Mike Horton • 3 years ago
Good show. Tecate beer is my regular beer but I have to drink it in a glass or cup for the best flavor. I live in the San Diego back country and consider it our most local beer and a great beer. Cheers!
Stiles Humphrey • 7 months ago
Fausto is such a nice man! My wife and I have purchased several items from his beautiful shop.
Loraine Spencer • 4 years ago
Really enjoyed the exploration and explanation of furniture making. So beautiful and creative!
wet timguavass • 2 years ago
Tacos are healthy.
FUMANDO MOTA • 2 years ago
Taco is the king of food s
casino NYU • 3 years ago
man that looks all good!
Sam Campuzano • 3 years ago
ok this tacos are new to me I need to try them
elias mora • 3 years ago
really recomenden the new baja food. go for it, this guy is going to the right places.
i am from tijuana… now living in china for almost 6 years… man i kill for one of those tacos now..
Questionable Notions • 3 years ago
Are you an anthropologist?
Loraine Spencer • 3 years ago
It’s nice to see Tijuana developing it’s own personality, rather than being just a border city.
NewYoutubeSocks. • 4 years ago
This show always makes me feel relaxed
sojutime • 4 years ago
Is there anything to do in Mexico besides eat?
Luis A • 4 years ago
Thanks Crossing South, I have been exploring many places you have showcased and having a great time.
Marina Clover • 2 years ago
Nunca habia mirado este episodio, its AMAZING !!!! I Love Tijuana and of course I Love XOLOS !!! Wooohhhoooo GO XOLOS !!!
Xavi Zalas Martinez • 4 years ago
GO XOLOS !!! Great Program Crossing South.
Marcos Zavala • 4 years ago
Buen reportaje y me da gusto que sea de la prensa de USA ya que aqui en mexico las televisoras nacionales solo hablan de los equip[os que segun ellos son los “‘grandes”
MOJAVE DESERT • 2 years ago
ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO! THANK YOU FOR INFORMING US OF ALL THE BEAUTY OF SOUTH OF THE BORDER!!!✌
John Zhang • 3 years ago
I’m seriously thinking about visiting Baja again after watching your great show! Thanks for uploading.
Rob Hernandez • 5 years ago
Good show! I want to go to those restaurants specially “Splash”
hteasttowest • 3 years ago
Thank you for the exciting video. Might try (kayaking) next time while in Baja if not too full from all the delicious food 🙂
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Rebecca Lucas Lippert to Crossing South
January 18 at 6:11 PM ·
Just watched your TV show in San Felipe! Enjoyed so much. Deliciosa ( pero no octopus para mi!!❤)
R.T. Licudine to Crossing South
June 26, 2019 ·
I just enjoyed your Monster Taco episode
Oscar Cruz to Crossing South
June 25, 2019 ·
Thank you Jorge for your research! We love ❤️ your recommendations! — at Pasta y Basta.
Tom Leech to Crossing South
November 7, 2018 ·
This show by Jorge Meraz is on my MUST-SEE weekly list, and we’ve been watching it for years. The one we saw last week on KPBS TV about gems of Tecate was mahvelous — Buena suerte Jorge,
Tony Lopez to Crossing South
July 22, 2018 ·
Just happened to be channel surfing and your show was on loved it. I just so happens I’m going to Rosario for the week
Will be stopping at some of the places you featured
Thanks
Liz Collins to Rosarito Beach Hotel
June 13, 2018 ·
Watching Crossing South’s Rosarito Hotel video in Dr. Payne’s class , it looks like a dream! Can’t wait to #rediscoverRosarito with Emerson College this July!
Jonathan Sharpe to Crossing South
June 4, 2018 ·
love Love Love Mexico,I am more afraid in the United States.
Marilyn Simon to Crossing South
April 18, 2018 ·
Love this show!
Laura Jean Lounsbury to Crossing South
February 3, 2018 · El Cajon, CA, United States ·
I miss crossing South!
Jeffrey Slater to Crossing South
October 19, 2017 ·
Watching from Melbourne Australia!!! Awesome show
Rancho Castellanos, San Vicente, Baja California to Crossing South
July 7, 2017 ·
Love your show! Down to earth, funny, real…I recommend it to any of my friends thinking of heading down to Baja! Hope you visit Valle de San Vicente soon! The ORIGINAL ruta anitgua del vino 🍇🍇🍇😉
Marilyn P. Steber to Crossing South
June 24, 2017 ·
I saw the episode with the glass artist last night. You were so funny in the protective suit. Thanks for the laughs.
Esther Chin to Crossing South
April 27, 2017 ·
El programa del restaurant indio en tijuana me encanto!!!
Nikki Duncan Hartfiel to Crossing South
April 22, 2017 ·
I enjoy the show, now need to get to a Kokopelli’s in TJ
Omar Contreras to Crossing South
April 2, 2017 · Tijuana ·
The best show about Baja California on Earth!
Suzanne Marquess Carneiro to Crossing South
March 15, 2017 ·
Jorge, you inspired me. I will be traveling through Baja in two weeks starting on the 28th. Going with the San Diego Botanic Garden’s tour from the Garden to Cabo, a nine day trip. Will be stopping at many of the locales you have so wonderfully presented. Can’t wait. Looking forward to your next Season.
Judy Piper to Crossing South
February 7, 2017 ·
Just watched your show about whale watching and Guerrero Negro with its fantastic salt mine! I really like your show and set up my DVR to tape it every week. Thanks for all the fun and I’m so glad your enthusiasm comes across so well!
Donna Balmat-Jantz to Crossing South
April 8, 2016 ·
I watched the episode about football in Mexico, a few days ago. One of my favorite episodes, now. I had no idea this was going on and I live in Chula Vista. I love how you got in there and became a part of the team, Jorge. Thanks for the education.
I also watched tonight’s premier. My husband, my parents and I have enjoyed Laja before. Thanks for bringing those memories back!
Benita Esther to Crossing South
November 14, 2015 ·
Jorge, makes me so hungry when he is sampling the food down in TJ. Love his program. Just watched him sampling tacos off the Kokopeli food truck, amazing tacos. Loved the joking between him and chef “oso”.
Deborah Cohen to Crossing South
July 25, 2015 ·
Your recent episode based in Tecate was perhaps the best I’ve seen. You showed the potential future of food and coffee (which is not very popular in Mex) and the past of the Kumeyaay with enormous information and humor, as usual. As an American who lived in Tecate, you certainly made it look a million times more appealing and appetizing with regard to my own tainted opinion. It’s one place that can use the publicity. It should be a magnet to Americans and a then boon to the Mexican economy, but sadly it’s not. On the northern side of TJ’s border is a vibrant city and with Tecate, it’s quite the contrary. The anthropologist was fabulous and you got him to present great information intelligently and attractively. I can’t believe that I never went to that museum when I lived there!! Driving in Tecate is fraught with problems and I minimized my activity sadly. But, I hope your show, which has aired repeatedly, sends at people, who otherwise would not have gone, to Tecate. Perhaps you’ll consider some time in the future, of returning there and drawing more attention to the location. Thank you for what you do and though I didn’t appreciate your show initially (I’m a snob.), I have slowly become fond of it, mostly because Jorge’s take on things is somewhat childlike but very cute and sweet. Good luck with the show.
Jorge Malone to Crossing South
August 7, 2015 ·
I go to Mexico almost every weekend to explore. Been entertaining the idea of retiring in Baja. Last night’s show on PBS was great. I can’t wait to check out the restaurant Asao in Tecate. The seafood lasagna looked incredible!
Kim Shier Acevedo to Crossing South
July 23, 2015 ·
Love your show Jorge👍. So much so I TiVo every show. We are here in Baja now looking for the rock bird. Went to Fausto’s place. It was Amazing! Keep up the great work.👍
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