Patrick Butler had never been to Mexico, but when his company Club Acquisition Co. bought the El Dorado Ranch in San Felipe, Baja ... what they are in Southern California and Arizona, Butler ...

In other words, growth in San Felipe is so far a horizontal story, not a vertical one, and it seems to be happening at 20 mph, not 70. Which, given the quality of so many Baja roads, might be prudent.

Two seaside towns on the Gulf of California are tussling for tourists. Both promise sun, sand and serenity. But San Felipe is quaint ... the 800-pound gorilla is El Dorado Ranch, which covers ...