Living here in Cabo going on seven years, let me tell you that I have seen many great changes. When we first moved in 2001, there was no major grocery store to shop at. There were lots of little grocery stores that had little to offer. We had to made semi-annual trips back to the states for supplies, yes those were the days. I recall my first Thanksgiving here in 2002. I shopped at least 15 stores looking for ingredients to make this special dinner….lots of substitutes were used that year. We were going to make pumpkin pie, but the two cans of pumpkin we bought were black and rotten inside and the whipped cream we bought was sour…..so no pumpkin pie that year!
Then one year we had two major grocery store chains open and Costco all within three months of each other. That was the beginning of my seeing the growth of Cabo. We now have many great places to shop, such as the Super Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, CityClub, Home Depot, Office Depot, Office Max, Blockbusters, Mega, Leys and many more. In fact we are finally getting our very own Starbucks at last. It is incredible. I no longer have to burden friends and family to over pack their luggage on their visit here with extras for me.
There are many great restaurants/bars along the Cabo Marina as is the three-story Mall, Puerto Paraiso. It has taken many years to fill up the mall and it is almost full. However, there are many great stores to shop at and new ones opening all the time. You can find a movie theater at the mall plus the new Caliente gamble hall with many video slot machines, horse racing and sports betting. There is also a video game hall with lots of games for children and adults alike which offers bowling lanes, pool tables, video games, Amusement park style games, bumper cars, rides for the smallest tikes and much more.
Overnight it seems that our housing boom hit. Every turn you make there is a new development breaking ground, making affordable housing a reality for foreign buyers. We have witnessed many folks mostly from the states purchase their vacation or retirement homes. Those who make it to Cabo seem to fall immediately in love with it and don’t want to leave. The warm weather, beaches and endless views plus the close proximity to the states make this place a must have. Many of my clients have become great friends and that is the best part of my job.
Yes, there have been many great changes over the last few years but for us who live here, it is great!