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In La Ventana, an outstanding kitespot in Baja California, there happens to be an incredible music scene happening at the Playa Central restaurant, a local favorite. Most kiteboarders in La Ventana are people who are here because of the lifestyle people can create while here. We all value spending time on the water and taking advantage of the almost daily sideshore thermal wind and fill the rest of our day with leisure activities, friends and families, passions, and personal hobbies. Luckily there are lots of people who share music as their hobby and are very talented musicians who have time to jam together, practice, and put on a great show for the rest of us.
Playa Central is the yellow building with the rigging and launching lawn. Photo by
Adam Koch, December, 2010.
Look at this picture and check out all the kiters on the water in La Ventana, where do they all go at night? Well, on Wednesday Nights, you can find them gathered at Playa Central.
The famous Open Mic Night on Wednesdays at Playa Central have been very successful and attracted great talent and fun audiences every week this season. We get Blue Grass, Country, Rock'n Roll, Opera, Melodies, Classic Guitar, pop, you name it. Playa Central's lounge room has the perfect acoustics for the concert, with no need for mics or speakers! (it's amazing).
Two local kiters jam on stage during Open Mic Night with a room full of friends and musicians. Photo by Adam Koch, Feb, 2011. If you come to La Ventana, make sure that you check out Open Mic Night. Playa Central is a great venue to host concerts and the food and drinks are great. If you are planning a trip to La Ventana, bring your instrument and be ready to jam. Walk Ins are welcome, and there are always people who will get up there and jam with you on your first day at Open Mic. It is a great time to show off your talents (or guts :) and have your friends and family in the audience.
When you come you will get to try our wood burning oven pizza, home made pasta and desserts of the night, as well as our famous Mojitos and Margaritas. Musicians are welcome to come up to Playa Central Bakery and sign up during the day, and usually begin setting up at 5:00 pm while the audience shows up for drinks and dinner. The show begins at about 6:00, and is often hosted by two of the most famous local musicians, (both in La Ventana and Hood River), Thomas Corlett and Larry Russ. A special thanks to both of them for sharing their talents and helping the music community in La Ventana grow together.
