San Jose del Cabo benefits from snowbirds who bring along their ideas in art, cuisine and design. Plus, you can?t beat the marlin fishing.Getty Images/iStockphoto
Sleep
Las Ventanas al Paraiso
Las Ventanas al Paraiso has 61 super-luxury suites in the leading five-diamond resort in Latin America. The hotel is a Mediterranean-Mexican design with a serpentine network of swimming pools, a swim-up bar, patios overlooking the sea and suites with relaxation pools, Jacuzzis and individual telescopes for stargazing. lasventanas.com, 1-888-767-3966
Eat
Mamma Mia Restaurant
A stone's throw from the surf, Mamma Mia has different themes every night, ranging from reggae and grilled lobster to fajitas and Mexican folkloric dancing. On Tuesday night, four of us listened to a red-hot boogie jazz band while enjoying excellent wood-fired pizza, salad, margaritas and beer for a total of $60. Find it behind the Coral Baja Hotel; 624-142-3939
Walk this Way
The beach is the grand promenade, and the best time for your daily hike is low tide, when the sand is flat and firm and dolphins are chasing sardines in the surf. Low tide occurs about 40 minutes later every day. Check Baja tide tables at myforecast.com.
Fishing
If you walk along the pier in Cabo San Lucas, you can make reservations at a fishing kiosk. Do not give a deposit to a "captain" standing by a boat (it may not be his). CaboFishingFleet.com, 1-888-557-3330
Getting here
Los Cabos international airport is serviced by numerous Canadian air carriers, including WestJet, Air Canada and SunWing.