The Wet Paper Bag(uio)
(information and advice that anyone who plans to visit/live at/stay in Baguio City, Philippines, would find most valuable!)
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last poll update: August 23, 1998
This is a guide to Baguio which was assembled by me (Jerome Baquilar) and lots of information/observations given by "Junkyard" peoples, as well as Baguio locals and tourists/visitors to the city, in cases where I couldn't have possibly come up with factoids/opinions/info myself, since I really don't go out and around that much in Baguio (relatively, at least). A fair cross section of people (old/young, resident/tourist, male/female) were surveyed as to which places they would recommend visitors to visit in Baguio, as well as places to avoid. For those people/places/establishments that recieve praise on this page, you have recieved it for various reasons, and not just for one-time excellence, but for being consistently up to par with today's standards for the people. For that, the (surveyed) people salute you! Rejoice! And for those that are slighted/criticized, there are reasons, smoke usually has to come from fire. This is your wake-up call to improve so that people won't have reason to complain, and you can use the criticism recieved here as a good base for rising to the occasion. That said, we begin with:
The Top 10 Baguio destinations
(last week's rankings in parentheses, (NR) means previously unranked in category)
1.Burnham Park (1). The identity of Baguio, literally. "Boat and bike rides a must". "Cool place to skate".
2.Wright Park (2). "Nice place for horseback riding". "Nice trees and air/breezes".
3. Mines View Park (4). Venerable scenic site still great for the view, air, and postcards.
4. McDonald's restaurant, Baguio (3). Popular fast food choice of tourists and Baguio residents alike.
5. Club/Camp John Hay (NR). The former US military installation turned into a recreational center with picnic grounds and golf. Presently closed, however.
6. Lourdes Grotto (10). Pronounced "lords" in most parts of the world, but here it's "lord-es". Great view of the city from here, as well as the grotto itself.
7. Philippine Military Academy (7). Numerous activities and scenic sites here.
8. Shadows Disco (8). Great dance club, friendly atmosphere, not too much smoke here as compared to other similar places.
9. The Mansion House (9). Even though no longer frequented by the president, it remains a popular, positive tourist atttraction.
10. Jollibee restaurants (5). The consummate filipino fast food place, shouldn't be missed if only to get an idea of what filipinos like. Palabok usually comes to mind...  
The Bottom Five (avoid these like poison if possible!)
1. Baguio City Market (1). Primary reasons are lack of cleanliness, and pickpockets. Also, avoid going here at night.
2. Burnham Park (3). Most say it's great by day, bad by night. So, avoid going here at night in most cases.Cafe Legarda (2). Reputed to have criminals/criminally charged people working here.
3.Cafe Legarda (2). Reputed to have criminals/criminally charged people working here.
4. Chow King (4). "The place is really dirty". "The kitchen looks scary".
5. Crystal Cave (5).Crystals no longer exist here, and it's too muddy."great place for practicing for X-Games mudclimbing. Don't think there's such an event though!"

okay, so, now you have the scoop on what places you should visit, and what to avoid. I do hope to further define the database in the coming days/weeks, so look for a +/- rating, top places in categories, etc. now...

Some Baguio pictures to look at!

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Special thanks to the following correspondents:
Donnabelle, Danielle, Isidro, Leticia, and Allen Baquilar, Hec Gongon, Tasha Celi, Arvi Joy Castillo, Allan Castillo, Zenaida Castillo, Rose Fontanos, Andre Josef, Roxanne Fontanos, Rene, JC, and Carol Fontanilla, Tessie, Aldwin, and Winnie Sombrito, Roldan Silva, Roselle de Guia, and Arielle Kaye Castillo.
 
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