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Galería RO’WO....”Es un espacio donde el color y formas se fusionan, dando paso a una propuesta donde lo antiguo y lo contemporáneo del arte y del diseño danzan una armónica sinfonía, que se apodera del tiempo y espacio”...RO’WO Galería se ubica en el corazón de Puerto Vallarta a unos cuantos pasos de la Iglesia de Guadalupe.

Piezas únicas se reúnen en este espacio tan particular y divertido como la Silla Mantarraya y silla Acapulco famosa en los años 70,

socias mexicanas, han creando una interesante mezcla de estilos dando paso a una propuesta diferente en nuestro hermoso Puerto.

Arte y diseño de pared a piso te ofrece RO’WO Galería, desde magnificas piezas pictóricas como vestir sus pisos de las más espectaculares alfombras de diferentes puntos de México y Oriente. En RO’WO Galería puedes encontrar piezas que invitan y exaltan los sentidos.

RO’WO cuenta con otra sucursal en Marina Vallarta, en la conocida Plaza Neptuno, donde tiendas de interiores y decoración están alojadas, RO’WO Neptuno te ofrece una gama de muebles y aditamentos decorativos, conti-

así como también la famosa Silla Chippendale convertida en una pieza de arte con huipil antiguo.

RO’WO Galería es exquisitamente adornada con fabulosos cojines confeccionados con antiguos huipiles de México, Guatemala y Perú; bancas de raíz de Teka pulida y mesas coloniales, esto solo una muestra de la mercancía que habita RO’WO Galería. Cada pieza de diseño, arte y antigüedades es seleccionada personalmente por sus dueñas Teresa Galván, Ana Maldonado y Yolanda Acevedo Franco; esta ultima de origen dominicano que con su sabor caribeño ha creado un espacio lleno de color tan particular de la zona del caribe, y que balanceado con sus

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t is a space where color and shapes merge, where the old and the contemporary dance a harmonious symphony, which takes over time and space” RO’WO Gallery is located in the heart of Puerto Vallarta a few steps from the Church of Guadalupe.

Unique pieces can be found in this elevated space as special and fun as the Mantarraya Chair and Acapulco chair made famous in the 70s, as well as reknowed Chippendale style chair turned into an art piece with an antique huipil.

RO’WO Gallery is exquisitely adorned with fabulous cushions made with ancient huipiles from Mexico, Guatemala and Peru; polished Teka root benches and colonial tables, this is just a sample of the merchandise that RO’WO Gallery inhabits. Each piece of design, art and antiques is personally selected by its owners Teresa Galván, Ana Maldonado and Yolanda Acevedo Franco. Yolanda hails from the Caribbean and her style has created a space full of the colors of the Caribbean, and balanced with her Mexican partners, they have created an interesting mixture of styles unique to our seaside town.

Art and design from wall to floor RO’WO Gallery offers you magnificent pictorial pieces as and your floors of the most spectacular rugs from different points of Mexico and the East. In RO’WO Gallery you can find pieces that invite and exalt the senses.

RO’WO has a second location in Marina Vallarta, in the well-known Plaza Neptuno, famous for its interior and decoration boutiques, RO’WO Neptuno offers you a range of furniture and decorative accessories, continuing with its concept of ethnic extravaganza and its mixture of unique pieces.

We invite you to visit our locations, with great pleasure Erika and Lidia will attend you.

A non-profit dedicated to contemporary art.

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welcome

Welcome to Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit Here is some advice to make your trip a little easier and more enjoyable.

TIME ZONE: The entire state of Jalisco is on Central Time, as is the southern part of the State of Nayarit starting from Guayabitos to the Ameca River and including Nuevo Vallarta.

BUSES: A system of urban buses can bring you from one end of the bay to the other and all the spots in between. Current fare within Puerto Vallarta is $7.50 pesos per ticket and passengers must purchase a new ticket every time they board a bus. Hold on to your ticket. This is your proof and insurance should anything happen.

Bus destinations are typically written on the front of the window.

Those with a ‘centro’ sign will drive through downtown Puerto Vallarta and those with a ‘tunel’ sign will drive through the tunnel roads that go behind the city.

TAXIS: There are set rates within defined zones of town. Do not enter a taxi without agreeing on the price with the driver first. Price is per trip not person unless there are more than four passengers.

Take note of the taxi number on the outside door and where it picked you up. If you lose an item this information will be vital to attempting to get it back.

MONEY EXCHANGE: To exchange money you will need your passport. Best option is to use your bankcard to withdraw funds from any ATM machine. ATM’s in the banks are the safest to use and generally charge lower fees.

USING PESOS OR USD: Businesses must display their prices in pesos and they may also post the prices in any other currency they choose. They cannot refuse to accept pesos. Some service staff may appreciate being tipped in USD and others in pesos. If you are concerned, ask.

TIPPING: How much and when you tip are personal choices and unless otherwise noted a 10-20%

tip on food and beverage and services is standard. Tip the kids and seniors who bag your groceries. They work exclusively for tips. Have change at the ready for musicians and clowns that ride the buses – typically tipping 5 pesos or less. Taxi drivers do not receive tips unless they go to extraordinary lengths.

DRINKING WATER: Puerto Vallarta’s water (at the source) is certified pure enough to drink. For many who live here long term, we drink from our taps with no issues.

For those on vacation, it may be better to stick to bottled water.

EXPORTING PETS: Falling in love with a rescue animal is easy – and it’s easy to take them home with you. The process is quick and inexpensive. You need a certificate of health from a local vet with the appropriate inoculations, among other things. The time of year that pets can travel in the cargo hold of the plane may be your biggest challenge. Contact your airline to double-check their requirements.

COMMON SENSE: Just as you would not walk around your hometown drunk and belligerent, it is not acceptable to do that here. While Mexicans are a forgiving bunch, basic politeness is appreciated. Pay attention to your surroundings. Pay your bills. Be courteous. And have fun!

DRINKING AND DRIVING: First off – just don’t. The consequences are not worth it. Taxis are cheap and plentiful. Fines are as much as 15,000 pesos. You can be taken to jail and your vehicle impounded.

There are many checkstops on the weekends and you will be asked to blow if they suspect you have been drinking.

LEGAL SYSTEM: Not knowing the law is not a valid excuse in Mexico or anywhere. If you find yourself caught in a legal situation be aware that the system works much differently here than you are likely used to. Immediately contact your consulate for assistance.

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Calling in Mexico Calling phones in Mexico can be tricky. There are different codes you need to use depending if you are calling landlines or cellular phones and if they are local or long distance.

LONG-DISTANCE CALLS FROM WITHIN MEXICO For national long-distance calls (within Mexico) the code is 01 plus the area code and phone number. For international long-distance calls, first dial 00, then the country code (U.S. and Canada country code is 1), so you would dial 00 + 1 + area code + 7 digit number.

CALLING CELL PHONES (FROM A LAND LINE) If you are calling from a landline within the area code of the Mexican cell phone number dial 044, the 10 digit number. Outside of the area code (but still within Mexico) dial 045 and then the 10 digit phone number. Cell phone to cell phone only requires the 10 digit number.

PHONE CARDS Phone cards (tarjetas telefonicas) for use in pay phones can be bought at newsstands and in pharmacies.

Pay phones do not accept coins. When buying a phone card for pay phone use, specify that you would like a tarjeta LADA. CALLING TOLL-FREE NUMBERS Some toll free numbers work from Mexico to the US and Canada, but many do not. Those that do work are often not toll-free. You need to dial a different prefix. To call the following toll free prefixes, dial as follows: 800 numbers Dial 001-880-then the number 866 numbers Dial 001-883-then the number 877 numbers Dial 001-882-then the number 888 numbers Dial 001-881-then the number

Emergencies: 911 Red Cross: 065 Fire Department: 322.223.9476 Ambulance: 322.222.1533

Ahoy Cruisers!

JANUARY 2018 1 norwegian star 2 silver whisper 2 coral princess 2 ruby princess 3 carnival mirace 5 seven seas 6 grand princess 7 oosterdam 8 coral princess 8 europa 9 ruby princess

Immigration: 322.224.7719 Consumer Protection: 01.800.468.8722 Tourism Offices Jalisco: 322.221.2676 Nayarit: 322.297.1006

Consulates American Consulate 24 hrs 01-332-268-2100 Canadian Consulate 322.293.0098 322.293.0099 24 hrs: 1.800.706.2900

In port this month 10 carnival miracle 12 island princess 14 oosterdam 16 grand princess 16 ruby princess 19 amadea 19 crystal serenity 20 amadea 23 ruby princess 23 westerdam 30 ruby princess 31 carnival splendor

Vallarta Tribune is an activity and entertainment guide and publishes information as it is provided by the advertiser or event host. We do not assume responsibility in errors or omissions other than to correct them as they are made known to us regarding event schedules, locations and/or prices. In addition, we do not assume any responsibility for erroneous inclusion or exclusion of information except to take reasonable care to ensure accuracy, that permission has been obtained to use it, and to remove it as soon as is practical upon receiving your notification of error. We recommend you always confirm prior to attending or visiting an event or establishment. Weekly publication edited, printed and distributed by Ediciones y Publicaciones Siete Junio, SA de CV Grupo Editorial Tribuna Calle 21 de Marzo # 1174 Col. Lomas del Coapinole Del. El Pitillal, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco México CP 48290 Tel. 226-0800 editor@ vallartatribune.com * www.vallartatribune.com * www.facebook.com/vallarta.tribune

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f you live here for any length of time, you’ll understand what being Mexico’d means. While not always a bad thing, it’s usually a lesson in frustration. At the time of writing this column last week, I was telling you, dear readers, how the first Best of Banderas Bay and Riviera Nayarit was now closed for voting and we would be announcing the winners shortly.

And then the website went down.

A full week later and still nothing.

I can’t access the voting results, and I can’t share the winners because I have no idea. No, of course, this isn’t Mexico’s fault. It could happen anywhere, but I bet you 15 pesos (or one Canadian dollar) I would have had the issue dealt with in a much more timely manner if we were somewhere north of the border.

You see this phenomenon of being Mexico’d if you’ve ever dealt with either of our internet service providers. For example, when my modem dies on January 1 this year, it took a full two weeks to have someone show up and replace the modem. They were inside my home for less than five minutes.

(And truth be told, this is a ‘quick’

response time, considering it was the start of the month, we had a huge influx of Snowbirds, and it was still Christmas holidays.) It has a lot to do with a ridiculous level of red tape, bureaucracy and paperwork as well as undertrained service professionals and the cultural attitude of mañana: which translates literally into the word tomorrow but really means: maybe later, with a stress on the maybe.

So here we are - no website, no results for the Readers Choice Awards and feeling pretty defeated by all the troubles. Hopefully, when you read this in two days time all will be mended, and we can get you the winners for next week.

So I apologize. Please stay tuned for updates and the results.

First I bring you down, and now I bring you up – Have you been to the new Vallarta Adventures Rhythms of the Night - Savia: The Legend of the 5 Suns? It’s an entirely new production so if you haven’t been in the past 2-3 months; you haven’t seen the latest show. Designed by one of the creators of Cirque de Soleil, it is a four-hour-long extravaganza in the jungle off Las Caletas beach (formerly home to Hollywood director John Huston).

We splurged on VIP tickets which gave us front seats for the show as well as oceanfront tables for the buffet dinner. You arrive by catamaran and dinner is waiting for you.

A selection of salads, grilled flank steak, chicken, fish and prawns, veggies, rice, potatoes and beautiful desserts, served with red or white or the beverage of your choice. All is prepared on site, fresh each day.

After dinner, you take a spine-tingling walk through a grove of bamboo to the stage area. The show tells the legend of the fifth sun using acrobats, stilt walkers, dancers, singers, fire breathers, contortionists and trapeze artists, decked out in fabulous costumes and a breathtaking set, all to

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original music. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, your mouth will hang open in awe. It’s been many years since I had been and this time blows my previous experience out of the bay. On the way back, our crew on the catamaran put together a hilarious show of impersonations than was the perfect complement to the evening. If you’re looking for a memorable way to showcase the natural beauty and sophistication of this city and its people, I recommend this tour. Impeccable service. Excellent food. Extraordinary evening.

Coming up this weekend we have the Patron Saints days in La Cruz and Bucerias. I have included a schedule of events in this weeks pages. If you’re looking for photoworthy moments – be sure to head to the Bucerias beach at about noon on Wednesday, January 24 when the decorated fishing boats pull up along the beach for blessings. It’s solemn but festive, and the colours are vivid.

That’s it for me. Tons of event information this week. Please shop local, tip well, be kind and say ‘sin popote!’ the next time you order a drink. The sealife will thank you.

Safe travels, Madeline

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his outdoor wood-fired oven bakes breads, cookies and muffins several days a week. One of the many cottage industries in and around Vallarta, it has supported this family of two sisters and two brothers for over 35 years. Find this on a guided walk around historic Vallarta with PuertoVallartaWalkingTours.com. Stroll the cobblestone streets, typical of Spanish Colonial architecture, while absorbing the sights, smells and sounds of daily life. Visit markets, historic buildings, and workshops. Get immersed in the culture while exploring areas you might not find on your own. www.puertovallartawalkingtours.com

Next week at the Farmers’ Market you will find great things!

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Meet Tere of TY Bikinis y Mas

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n my family creating clothes dates back many years and generations.

It all started when my mother decided to work from home making clothes to help my father with the expenses of raising a family. With three small daughters things were difficult. Like the saying goes “The load makes the donkey walk.”

My mother started making clothes thirty five years ago.

At the beginning she made dresses and uniforms with only one sewing machine. I was eleven years old when she started her sewing workshop making under clothes, pajamas, bras and athletic wear. She hired one helper. That is how Creaciones Tere was born.

With my father’s help they began to sell the clothes in different towns-Cihuatlan and Puerto Vallarta. We

lived in Tomatlan, Jalisco at that time. Little by little the business grew. Then she employed five seamstresses.

I loved everything she made. My mother taught me to sew and she let me use the sewing machines to make clothes for myself.

When I graduated from high school I joined the team and learned to use the industrial machines. I learned to do everything my mother and her seamstresses did. I designed my first bikinis. My sisters grew up and they also learned to sew. I knew they could learn and that they had potential. They loved it and even started to design their own clothes!

My mother always taught us that if we wanted something we had to work for it and that there was always a reward to hard work.

Everything was going well.

We made a good team-my sisters, eight seamstresses and me in charge of the

workshop and my mother in charge of sales. We had some very prosperous years until 2006 when the business began to decline. In 2008 we had to close the business. It was a very difficult decision for everyone involved. We simply couldn’t keep the business afloat.

After a year I knew I had to do something. Sewing was the only business I knew and I loved it. I decided to start again. My mom let me use the sewing machines.

She said, “Daughter, there they are. Use them if you need them.”

She didn’t want anything to do with the workshop anymore.

In 2009 I started to make swimsuits to sell. My friends loved them. They were my first clients. My friends and family have always been a very positive influence in this business. They bought my swimsuits and introduced me to the organizers of the farmer’s markets. And that is

how Ty Bikinis y Mas began.

With a small table where I sold swimsuits. Then I added dresses and blouses.

Then I asked my family to join my team. Thank God it has been eight years full of blessings. We have learned a lot, putting our hearts into each piece we make in order to always offer our clients innovative, high quality clothes.

I’d like to say thank you to everyone who has ever helped me.

Thank you from the Moreno Chavez family.

Tere can be found at the Nuevo Vallarta market on Tuesdays, Marina Vallarta on Thursday nights, Rincon de Guayabitos on Mondays and Saturdays, Olas Altas Farmers Market on Saturdays and La Cruz on Sundays. To place an order you can contact Tere at 322 137 0477 or ty-bikinis-y-mas@hotmail.com.

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I am the preschool coordinator and nursery teacher at the American School of Puerto Vallarta. I am also both unsurprised and not a bit sorry that this list of my favorites is mostly about places to eat. If you can live in Vallarta without appreciating some of the good eatin’ around here, you have to be at least half Vulcan.

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o you remember when your idea of adventure was doing something nuts, like jumping out of a plane or getting a neck tattoo? Yeah, me either. But I do remember a time when a significant event meant more than spending an afternoon looking for my son’s glasses at the bottom of a river.

Those days are past though, and that’s just what I did for hours last Friday afternoon because getting up at 5am five days in a row and working with five-year-olds all day wasn’t tiring enough.

Maybe you are wondering why my son’s glasses were at the bottom of a river. I wondered that too, because a) spectacles are very expensive items and b) my son’s visual needs mean he can’t go without them any longer than it would take for him to try, and fail, to see his own feet.

He lost them while we were hanging out at El Rio BBQ. This is a wonderful place where my husband Gilberto plays guitar on Fridays with another talented musician named Bob. He’s played there for several years now, which means that my children have grown up not only listening to their dad play “Honky Tonk Woman” every Friday but swimming in the river like otters.

As a mom I love this, because when I visualize a great childhood, I see kids in the river and I hear the Rolling Stones (or at least really good music). Plus, I can sit out and watch my handsome man play rock and roll while my children do wholesome things. I never could see the downside. Not until last Friday.

So there was The Boy, swinging from the rope swing. He had drawn quite a crowd, because a lot of the tourists that go to El Rio enjoy watching the local children swing from the rope and climb on the rocks.

I was pretty amused, because my son was swinging around with his own signature style, as most locals

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don’t bring their own Swinging Gloves to avoid blisters (he’s the first born, so he tends to take things seriously even in situations where it doesn’t seem possible).

I went back to my chair to chat with friends, satisfied in my child’s ability to keep it real at all times. My daughter joined me five minutes later, dripping wet and asking for goggles.

This doesn’t seem odd, right? But mothers have this ability to hear alarm bells gonging in every benign request, and this was no different. I narrowed my eyes and asked why.

She shuffled her feet and mumbled something about her brother and lost. Neither of these words sat well with me, so I bolted down to the river. There was The Boy, perched on a rock, peering down myopically, while The Girly’s friend was shuffling around in the water, hoping to come upon the glasses bouncing around on the river bottom.

I sighed and rolled up the legs of my beige school pants, which I’ve kept around for about eight years exactly for this reason. Children don’t allow us to have nice things, in case you were thinking to have some.

Here are the basics: we didn’t find the glasses, despite the lazy current, despite the ABSOLUTE CLARITY of the water, despite the fact that we looked FOREVER and EVER. I remained completely calm because freaking out is more attractive when it’s done in your own home, and because my children were, as always, taking their emotional cues from the Least Likely To Keep it Together in a Crisis.

The El Rio crowd was dancing to “Brown-Eyed Girl” when I sludged past with a water line up to my thighs on my beige capris. My husband raised his eyebrows as I passed to the bathroom, but didn’t really look surprised. Even though he didn’t know what had happened yet, he is rarely surprised to see me in the middle of odd circumstances.

It’s clear that my adventuring days aren’t over. However, I may start wishing for that neck tattoo after all.

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id you know there is a free sculpture tour every Thursday evening? And that the tour is led by Gary Thompson of Galeria Pacifico that just celebrated 30 years in Vallarta?

Well, it’s true. This is a new tour to keep folks out of the blazing midday sun and to see the sun setting along the glorious Malecon in Vallarta. The tour begins at 6 pm at Gary’s Gallery on Aldama Street downtown, covers all the sculptures heading south until you end up at Vallarta’s newest Galeria Demetro. Jim Demetro created the Vallarta Dancers, the Washerwoman on the beach side of Molino de Agua condominiums and Bernardo the Burro in the park directly across from his Gallery. There is always wine to sip on while you peruse the eclectic art on the walls. Jim’s latest project is “The Fisherman” and you can help build it! As with all Jim’s projects that have been gifted to the City, there’s a wonderful story behind the idea. I will let him tell you when you visit.

Jim and Eva Demetro have recently become “Friends of Rodolfo”, the wonderful blind tenor currently appearing every Sunday evening at Coco Tropical.

Jim and Eva store Rodolfo’s sound equipment at their gallery and with the help of young Scott, everyone works together to get everything including Rodolfo safely over to Coco Tropical for his 6:30 to 8:30 concert. Last Sunday, Rodolfo played to another full house. My dinner was absolutely incredible and the music was perfectly fitting. I just wish Rodolfo could see how much happiness he brings to everyone.

This coming Friday, Geo and Lobo hit the stage at Incanto for some fiery guitar/violin music.

Their first concert last season was amazing on so many levels.

I don’t have space or words to explain the magic that happened that night but do not miss this one of three concerts the two have scheduled for this season. Every other Friday Duende plays

at 7 pm with Geo, Luis and Lily creating musical loops in front of your very eyes. I loved Lily’s joyous African dance at the end of their opening night. And, I want that dress!

Bohemia Viva’s Opening Night of their new Sound Garden was packed; they did not disappoint, of course. The cool thing with Sound Garden that will run until the end of April is – every show will be different. Stop by Incanto and pick up a program or just plan to be there at 6:30 every Wednesday. But make reservations – these two are so loved, their shows sell out fast!

I have been waiting for this next concert for a year! Wednesday the 24th at Incanto…the Tribute to Queen. At 9:30 pm and one show only.

The annual Benefit Concert at the Guadalupe Church was a roaring success and twice as much money was donated as

last year. An hour of exquisite voices, organ, piccolo trumpet and guitar in that revered space was truly miraculous to hear.

Many thanks to David Boz from Victoria for putting his amazing idea out there, assembling musicians from everywhere and making it work on time in a foreign country and have everyone work for free. Like I mentioned on Facebook, if Vallarta did such things, David would have been gifted Keys to the City. Please come back next year!

On the 31st of January, that’s a Wednesday, the IFC will resurrect their Bazaar which was probably one of the most important dates on Vallarta’s calendar many years ago. Interested vendors can stop by the International Friendship Club office before the 26th to reserve and pay for space and the public is welcome from 10 to 2.

The Vallarta Garden Club’s Fiesta Azul is SOLD OUT! For those lucky enough to have tickets, please remember to pack cash/chequebook/credit cards for the silent auction that will take place during cocktail hour(s) prior to dinner.

The items up for bids are always incredible and it is for the most worthy cause of all: making our fair city bloom more beautifully.

I am off to make something fabulously blue to wear…

From Here.

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Byron is a memoirist, travel columnist, cookbook author, restaurant reviewer and novelist. He is currently working on his sixth novel which is tellingly entitled Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Michael Nolen is the host of ‘The Good Morning Wake Up Show,’ which is broadcast as part of the University of Guadalajara’s 104.3 FM radio station at the CUC campus in Puerto Vallarta. Every Saturday at 9 AM

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Sandra, Monica, Deé, Lidia

Coffee+And at Dee’s Coffee Company

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here is nothing quite as civilized as sitting down for a fine coffee and a tasty nibble from the baking oven. It elevates one’s mood above the barrage of an uncivil world’s affairs, which have the audacity to surface even in Vallarta.

Hanging out at a cafe is groundzero of “cafe-society”. There would have been no Jean Paul Sartre, no Simone de Beauvoir, no Gertrude Stein, no James Joyce, as we know them, had it not been for the conviviality and the inspiration of Parisian sidewalk cafes, which very quickly spawned similar establishments in all the refined corners of the earth.

Vallarta, with its particularly amenable climate and its carefree intellectuality was fertile ground for the idea, and indeed the entirety of its downtown has become an extended cafe with countless sidewalk tables. And whatever the declared specialty of each individual outlet, be it Italian cuisine or sports-bar, one finds a decent cup in all of them. All it takes is a good machine and dark-roast of fine Mexican coffee.

If all I wanted was good coffee, there would be nothing to write

about. But, we’re talking “civilized” here, and in that context having coffee without a munchie is incomplete. In Paris, you’d get a croissant or a brioche. On this side of the Atlantic we do very well with muffins and scones and airy cinnamon swirls; and that is why I’m a regular at Dee’s, down by the beach (two doors up from the pier).

Dee and her tirelessly cheerful staff do construct powerful, richflavor espresso/cappuccino from a high voltage Italian machine, but where they excel, that with which they regale, is their array of homemade, pure-butter baked-goods.

The blueberry-bran muffin with its plentiful fruit and ideal texture, moist yet firm, is by itself more than enough reason to visit.

Just for the record, the cafe also serves healthy sandwiches and fluffy egg dishes. I intend to have something new from the menu every time I go, but once on the ordering counter, face to face with those beauties, I give in. My only deviation being the divine, generously flavored cinnamon swirl, especially if fresh out of the oven.

I settle down on one of the beach-facing tables in front. There are no cars, this being a walkingstreet. It is blissful.

DEE’S COFFEE COMPANY Calle Francisca Rodriguez 111 Zona Romantica, Puerto Vallarta

elieve it or not the Spring semester began on the 6th of January, this year there will be over 5000 student enrolled.

The teachers and staff as well as all of the students are looking forward to a great beginning to 2018.

Enrolment for the 2018 SUAM classes is now open and classes begin on February 5, 2018.

Free Classes For Seniors The University of Guadalajara, Coastal Campus (SUAM PROGRAM) was created in 2012, the main objective to integrate and educate senior citizens in the region. It was designed to offer academic, intellectual, recreational and artistic courses and the

opportunity for social interaction for people over the age of 60.

SUAM aims to meet the particular needs of the individual users and offers courses and workshops in a variety of different and interesting areas, such as Art and Culture, Computing and Languages, Humanities, Health and Psychology.

SUAM courses and workshops Generally courses are about 20 hours duration and are spread over three months. Students can spend 2 – 4 hours each week depending on their objectives and the content of the course.

Schedule:9am to 2pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 1pm Saturday.

SUAM offers the following classes and activities. Health, Tai Chi, Yoga, Nutrition, Humanities, Family Law, Living In The Modern World. Wonders of Banderas Bay, Art, History, Literature, and Nature, Regional Architecture, The Western Mexico Mountains, Natural Richness of the Bay of Banderas, Poetry and reading workshops, Digital Photography, Computing: basic and intermediate levels, Travel and Tourism, Chess, Origami, Languages-Basic and Intermediate level English, French, and Spanish, Tango Dance, Drawing and Painting, Creativity with recycled material, and Popular culture, Swimming, How to make jewelry and much more.

For more information contact the SUAM program at 322 226 2222 ext. 66445 Email suam@cuc.udg.mx Remember to tune in to The Good Morning Wake Up Radio Show every Saturday at 9am.

You can find it at 104.3 FM or at the following link. udgtv.com/radio-puerto-vallarta/ en-vivo Michael E. Nolen, Good Morning Wake Up Show UDG CUC RADIO 104.3 FM udgtv.com/ radio-puerto-vallarta/en-vivo

SE CONVOCA A LOS PROPIETARIOS DE LOMAS DE MISMALOYA A.C A LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL ORDINARIA QUE SE LLEVARÁ A CABO EL DIA 10 DE FEBRERO DEL 2018, A LAS 11:00 A.M. EN EL HOTEL CASA IGUANA DEL AREA DE LOMAS DE MISMALOYA UBICADO EN AVENIDA 5 DE MAYO 455 COL. GUADALUPE VICTORIA C.P. 48394 MISMALOYA, PUERTO VALLARTA, JALISCO MÉXICO EN PUERTO VALLARTA, JALISCO.

FIRST CALL ORDER TO THE OWNERS OF PROPIETARIOS DE LOMAS DE MISMALOYA TO THE GENERAL ORDINARY ASSEMBLY THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE FEBRUARY 10 2018 AT 11:00 A.M. IN THE HOTEL CASA IGUANA LOCATED IN MAY 5TH AVENUE 455 COL. GUADALUPE VICTORIA C.P. 48394 MISMALOYA, PUERTO VALLARTA, JALISCO MÉXICO EN PUERTO VALLARTA, JALISCO.

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Medical Matters Pam Thompson

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Pamela Thompson operates HealthCare Resources Puerto Vallarta, a multi-faceted, independent, resource network that is here for your total health and well-being. We offer assistance to help find a physician, hospital and diagnostic service for any healthcare needs. www.healthcareresourcespv.com

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hroughout the week, bits and pieces of ideas, blurbs pop in to my overly saturated brain to put into an article. Of course, they exit as quickly as they enter but today I will try to jot a few of them down in a semi-organized manner.

This past week I did a “re-cap” of the End of Life in Banderas Bay event that we do once a year, covering every aspect of dying here in the area, from cremation to wills, from DNR orders to funeral homes.

We work with and always only recommend Funeraria Celis. They are compassionate, honest and bilingual. How much is cremation? $1,050 USD. Can your friend/ neighbor pick up your remains?

No. Only a family member can do this but that does not mean a family member must come here. Arrangements can be made over the telephone. What if you have no family at all or you do not want your family involved whatsoever? Then you must have an affidavit (I have the form) filled out and notarized, designating who your “person of confidence” is.

Venecia 290 Col. Díaz Ordaz Fluent English Spoken Porcelain veneers, crowns and bridges.

Dental implants, Dentures Go to www.pvsmile.com.mx for address and directions

Do we have DNR’s here? No. But that does not mean physicians are not understanding, sympathetic and willing to work with the families wishes. Can I take a loved one’s ashes on the plane? Sure!

Can a deceased body be sent back to their home outside of Mexico?

Yes. Of course there is a lot of other information but these seem to be the most common questions,

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The past week has been off the rails crazy busy. From “I urgently need Botox” to “I have been sick for two weeks with a horrible cough, flu symptoms”. The Botox, not so much a priority and appointments are weeks out anyway. But the congestion, fever, flu-like symptoms, those are different! I cannot tell you how many people come in at long last to

see a physician after being sick for a week or two.

A huge amount of these folks have been to a pharmacy doctor several times, receiving “injections” over and over, feeling good for a couple of days and then crashing once again. Well people, a big injection of steroids will make you feel better. Think twice about this.

It’s your health! (I am not a doctor.

This is information received from some of the physicians I work with).

Please don’t tell us you feel like you are dying and then post photos of yourself on Facebook that same evening out at a social event. This will not go over very well.

How every lucky I personally feel to live here, have my life here and be part of this amazing community.

There are not enough hours in the day this time of year to be social unless being social is chatting with the clerk at my corner Oxxo about how she is doing.

Some nights consist of eating Zucaritas out of a box while attempting to answer just one more email.

But I am not complaining. I am here! I can still do this! I work with amazing people! I can still put one foot in front of the other and face whatever the day brings. I can file those WTF moments away and have a chuckle about them later (usually).

Try to be kind to one another. So much grumbling and complaining about things that, in the end, aren’t really all that important.

Here’s to a tender week!

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Busing My Vallarta!

By Tricia Lyman

Banderas Bay Bruce Howells

busbanderasbay@gmail.com

Bruce is a retired Canadian, who along with his wife Velma, took a “mulligan” on life and escaped the cold of Canada and settled in the Vallarta area. Fulfilling a retirement dream of not driving anymore, Bruce will use public transportation to tour the bay and tell his tales here. Tips and itineraries welcome.

Email: busbanderasbay@gmail.com

Bucerias to Punta de Mita to a Fishing Panga

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he Experience: After my unexpected visit to Punta de Mita the previous week, I found myself headed there again for a day of fishing. My grandson wanted to go fishing, so a friend booked a panga boat for $70 US/ hour, which considering it was high season seemed a fair price.

A panga will hold many more than three people, but for fishing it’s a good number in the boat.

Bring your own snacks and beverages. They have snorkeling equip on board and will provide time if requested.

Unfortunately, not all fishing trips result in trophy fish. Or even any fish. We managed to land a needlefish, which we released.

My wife expressed her regrets that we did not have a good day when we arrived home with no fish.

With an attitude that there are no bad days in Mexico, I explained the great time we had riding the bus, especially the section between La Cruz and Mita. If there was ever a stretch of highway I would like to drive in my old six speed convertible Miata, this is it. I believe the bus drivers agree as they seem to drive like they are in a sports car at times.

Exiting the bus at the terminal in front of the OXXO, you are greeted by guides enquiring if you are looking to go fishing. Follow the road down the hill, past all the restaurants until you arrive at the fishing boats where you will encounter many available boats.

We left the marina with a full sun rising, boats all around us, with pelicans and various birds providing a visual delight. I observed a bird eating a fish while being chased by another bird mid air.

Then of course, there were the three whales and the dolphins we encountered.

Time to do some fishing!

Within thirty minutes of stopping and bobbing up and down, my grandson started feeling seasick.

We continued fishing.

It’s one thing to not catch fish, but when you watch other boats catching tuna, it can be frustrating.

Our captain asked if we wanted to try some snorkeling, but with a “sickie” on board, we decided to cut the day short at four hours.

We passed a yacht that was anchored off shore and had a helicopter on the top deck, a speedboat on the second deck and a mess of electronic gear and radar equipment. Turns out Mr. Bill Gates was in town. It was interesting to view such amazing opulence.

While my grandson seemed skeptical when I mentioned how he would feel better once he was on shore, He managed to revive himself with a vitamin drink and by the time we were home he was ready for food.

Apparently, I had promised my wife fish for supper so we went to Mr. & Mrs. Fish in Bucerias for some great fresh fish and chips, and with my grandsons appetite fully restored, he volunteered to help grandma eat her fish (as well as his own Big Burrito) so I was able to order my very own plate of coconut shrimp. As scrumptious as the shrimp were, the coconut was also extremely fresh and yummy and it was a tasty finish to a marvelous day fishing.

Another extraordinary day and no driving required! No such thing as a bad day fishing.

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here the heavens meet the ocean and mountains. Where twelve energy vortexes intercept to pull at your heartstrings and emotions. Where the people are happy, smiling, and warm. Where the earth is kissed by stunning sunrises and sunsets.

That’s my Vallarta!

It’s where I find my peace. It’s where the sights and sounds put a smile on my face. It’s where I can do nothing or be as active and involved as I want. It’s where the moment I leave I want to be back.

That’s my Vallarta!

A town that offers something to everyone regardless of your socioeconomic walk of life. A small town feel with the amenities of a larger metropolitan city.

A town full of culture, art, and customs. It’s having choices for just about everything. We all gravitate to the Malecón, Los Muertos Pier, the beach, or at least a place to gaze our eyes upon the Bay.

It’s where we all smile with each other and watch mother earth rejoice in her splendor.

That’s my Vallarta!

There’s a symbiosis here among us all that just works!

Why? Because of the heart and soul of its people.

This is where locals, nationals, immigrants, snowbirds, short-termers, and tourists all come together to form a wonderful bond.

We laugh, cry, talk, meet, work, play, and live life to the fullest. All together.

That’s my Vallarta!

OK. Not the assignment I was

given. I was supposed to only write about my FAVORITE thing.

I just can’t! Try as I might, I just can’t!

Prior to choosing to settle in Vallarta, my husband, Mike and I, lived in five Latin American countries, encompassing eleven towns and villages. For each of them, I could have easily named my one favorite “thing” in each.

But, to me, Vallarta is not just one fabulous or favorite “thing” that stands out. It’s the make up of all the parts that create our Vallarta.

So, in a nutshell, it’s the whole ENCHILADA!

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Raquel Welch American Actress

By Fred Jacobs

Emily Magewski

emilyannmajewski@gmail.com

Sustainably Yours

Sustainable Success PART 1

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ith a burgeoning local network of “mompreneurs” and “back to the landers” it’s a common phenomenon to overcommit and overextend. We forget the adage that “you can do anything but you can’t do everything” – which is a principal embodied in nature’s seasons and cycles. It is so important, when you are trying to live more naturally, growing, cooking, childraising and juggling off-site jobs too, to keep the seasonality factor in mind. This requires balancing ones energy level for truly sustainable, long term productivity levels. And being logical as to sequencing one’s activities – like try not to have the baby then build the house and develop a business, in that order!

The first rule of changing the world is prioritizing self-care and nurturing, two things that tend to fall by the wayside in early parenting years. The point is not to then devolve into a selfish person but to build up levels of energy to really contribute to the world, the environment and our families. What is interesting about time is that everyone on the planet has 24 hours a day – in a sense, that is the real way we are truly equal in this polarized, crazy world. So the difference in what various people accomplish in their lives is not about “having enough time”, but in having the energy to do what we want to do in the time we’ve got. Because, let’s face it, its easy to struggle with the notion of not having enough time – I often hear this quiet mantra in the back of my head. But we all have the same amount of time, right now, and while some people go on to accomplish their version of making a difference, others amble along or just get by. So the question is, how do we take care of ourselves, create higher energy levels, then invest this abundance into the world?

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aquel was born as Jo Raquel Tejada on September 5, 1940 in Chicago. Her father was an aeronautical engineer from La Paz, Bolivia. Her mother, was the daughter of architect Emery Stanford Hall and her family came from England who arrived on the Mayflower.

The family moved from Illinois to San Diego, California when Raquel was two years old. As a young girl, Raquel wanted to perform and studied ballet from age seven to seventeen, but gave it up after her instructor told her that she didn’t have the right figure.

At age 14, she won beauty titles as Miss Photogenic and Miss Contour. While still at La Jolla High School, she won the title of Miss La Jolla and the title of Miss San Diego. The long line of beauty contests eventually led to Raquel winning the state title of Maid of California.

Raquel graduated as an honor student in 1958 and wanted to pursue an acting career, so she entered San Diego State College on a theater arts scholarship in 1958. The following year she married her high school sweetheart, James Welch. She won several parts in local theater productions. She got a job as a weather girl at KFMB, a local San Diego television station.

Because her family life and television work were so demanding, she decided to give up her drama classes. After her separation from her first husband, she moved with her two children to Dallas, Texas, where she made a meager living as a model for Neiman Marcus and as a cocktail waitress.

Raquel moved back to Los Angeles in 1963 and started applying for roles with the movie studios. During this time, she met one-time child actor and Hollywood agent Patrick Curtis, who became her personal and business manager. wThey developed a plan to turn Welch into a sex symbol and to avoid typecasting as a Latina, he convinced her to use her husband’s last name-Welch.

Raquel was quickly cast in two small film roles. She also quickly landed small roles on several television series. Raquel then landed

a 7 year contract with 20th Century Fox, which led to her breakout role in the sci-fi film “Fantastic Voyage” (1966), in which she portrayed a

sexy member of a medical team.

Then she starred in “One Million Years B.C.” (1966) and her only costume was a two-piece deer skin bikini. The New York Times said in its review of the film, that it was “A marvelous breathing monument to womankind.” Her luscious figure in a fur bikini made her the dream girl of millions of young moviegoers”.

A publicity photo of her in the bikini became a best-selling poster and turned her into an instant pin-up girl. The film raised Welch’s stature as a leading sex symbol of the era.

In 1968, Raquel went out of her comfort zone playing an alcoholic opposite Frank Sinatra in the detective film “Lady in Cement”, a sequel to the film Tony Rome (1967). She reportedly was so star struck on set with Sinatra, that she totally forgot she was acting at times.

Raquel wanted to break out from her 60’s stereotype, so she took on the most controversial role of her career in 1970. In “Myra

Breckinridge” (1970) she took the role as the film’s transsexual heroin and was based on Gore Vidal’s controversial bestselling book about a man who becomes a woman through surgery. But audiences did not want to see Raquel in these kinds of serious roles and the movie was a box office failure.

Raquel continued to do occasional films in the 70’s and 80’s, but was more of a fixture on the small screen. She appeared on many hit TV shows as a guest star and also had a series of her own TV specials.

Raquel also tried her hand at Broadway in the later 1980’s and had good reviews for her work on the stage. Her acting was never of an Oscar level, but the timing to be a big screen bombshell of the 1960’s was on the mark and she will go down as an icon for that era in Hollywood.

Fred Jacobs is a full time resident of Puerto Vallarta and the author of three books.

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CHRIST CHURCH by the SEA Iglesia Cristo del Mar Anglican / Episcopal Tradition Established in Puerto Vallarta - 1992

English Services and Communion Sundays 10 a.m.

Celebrants Rev. Michael Schirmacher ~ Rev. Cannon Bob Webster

Worship with us in our NEW LOCATION Plaza Genovesa – Center Courtyard Palapa Avenue Francisco Medina Ascensio 2015 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

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Sheryl Novak

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Sheryl Novak is an expat Canadian who has owned a home in Mexico for over ten years. She is the owner of SOLutions Mexico and The Furniture Store by SOLutions Mexico. She is an expert on sourcing all styles of furniture for all sizes of budgets, in Mexico.

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Blinds, “Almost all new condo properties in Vallarta Nayarit are selecting this more modern look to coordinate with the modern aesthetics of the building. The primary color chosen by most homeowners continues to be white, although we are seeing some units going with grey and

even black to align with an industrial /rustic interior décor style.”

Roller blinds are a great solution because they are long lasting and low maintenance. Although a higher initial cost, they do not need to be often replaced. To save money, many homeowners only put high-density, blackout roller blinds in their bedrooms and bathrooms. For shade, they use low-density roller blinds in the living room, dining room and kitchen. This reduces the cost of having a set of roller blinds in each room. Another option is to install low density or shade roller blinds, along with blackout draperies. The drapery fabric softens the modern look of the roller blinds and can be pulled closed when privacy is needed.

For more traditional or rustic decor styles, fabric drapes are still the most popular. Since we have such strong direct sunlight here, select a sturdier fabric that will not fade. Ernesto from Julia’s Curtains and Blinds recommends the new performance fabrics for any upholstered items and draperies. “These fabrics are outstanding for getting more for your investment. Whether you prefer a

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traditional drape style or a roman blind, paying a little more upfront is well worth it in the long run.”

Horizontal and vertical slat blinds are also available in wood, aluminum, and PVC. The challenge with a slat solution is that it requires a fair bit of upkeep.

Be prepared to dust every couple of days!

For those looking for PVC California style shutters, they are challenging to find here and would likely be difficult to install, especially with most walls and ceilings here a bit askew.

Two new trends that are catching on like wildfire are automated blinds and eco-friendly blinds and shades.

In the past, automation was merely a mechanical way to open and close window dressings.

It also rid your home of unsightly and very dangerous pull chains. With the advent of smart home technology, the demand for automated window coverings is growing exponentially. Now you can program your smart home system, or use an app on your smartphone to adjust your blinds to keep your home cool and reduce air conditioning costs. Francisco

Ernesto Valderrama Cisneros has also seen an increase in the requests for smart shades over the past year and a half, here in Vallarta Nayarit.

Blinds from green materials are also growing in demand. Natural materials such as bamboo, jute, and reeds are beautiful in the home, can be recycled and are less harmful to the environment.

Regardless your preference, there are countless options for window dressings in Vallarta Nayarit.

Interested in more information or have a question about furniture and decor?

Email me at furniture@solutionsmexico.com or chat with me online at www.solutionsmexico.com

Ever Changing…

The Upcoming Auction at Biblioteca Los Mangos

By Gabriela García As the Library Los Mangos celebrates the 18th anniversary of its traditional Art Auction on January 25, we hope you will choose to attend and be a part of the changes that started taking place last year in other areas of this institution and that now will be apparent in how the Art Auction is conducted.

The main objective of this Art Auction will be to increase the quality of the pieces of art presented, we hope to have the support of the bidding public to make this a success.

As always the Library will open its door promptly at 6 pm and on the grounds you will have live music performers, food vendors and access to admire in our Bernice Star room the selected pieces that will take part on the LIVE AUCTION at 7:15pm. The rest of the donated pieces that will have fixed prices will be on display throughout the ample interiors of the Library.

WHAT WILL BE NEW? The selection of pieces will be carefully curated by an independent group of art connoisseurs.

The Auction will take place in the interior of the Library, with special lighting.

Our auctioneers, will be for the first time Robert Buckheimer in English and Federico Leon de la Vega in Spanish.

There will be a cost to buy a professional bidding paddle when you enter the Auction area; $100 pesos with a drink included. Refundable with any purchase.

No food will be allowed in the Art Auction area, but drinks will be served.

WHAT STAYS ?

The sale of products and services will take place right after the art auction and the selection of items will be vast with products like hotel stays, restaurant vouchers, and amazing home stays in Paris

and San Francisco, not easily found at the prices that they will be made available here. Our very own Maria Jose Zorrilla will be in charge.

The community of artists and vendors that back our efforts, with amazing pieces donated by Davis Birks, Claudia Rodriguez, The Brockman family, a Shaman’s plumed chair by Galeria Colectika, several of Galeria Pacifico artists, a Ron Mann wood chair by MANN Made Mexico, a Colunga etching, Capello ceramics, a Galeria de Ollas vase of intricate beauty and color! And the best is not yet in.

The efforts of our employees, friends, volunteers and donors, with special thanks to Gary Thompson who does the Free Sculpture Tour on Tuesday mornings and Thursday evenings and our angel donor –you know who you are- that has given us the freedom of time to plan changes that will benefit the library for a long time to come.

WE HAVE EXTENDED THE DATE TO ACCEPT WORKS UP TO THE 22ND OF JANUARY. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN ARTIST TO DONATE. BRING YOUR PIECE TO THE LIBRARY. HURRY!

Thomas Michael Atkachunas THOMAS MICHAEL ATKACHUNAS, 74, of Puerto Vallarta, formerly of the town of Pittston, Pennsylvania. United States, died at La Salud Hospital, in the City of Aguascalientes in the State of Aguascalientes in Mexico on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 12:13 pm. Tom was born December 4, 1943 at Pittston, PA, U.S.A. He was married to Margaret Atkachunas for twenty-four years prior to her death in 2001.

Tom was employed by Chrysler Financial in different locations throughout the United States prior to retirement in 1997. Tom and Margaret were pioneers in the Buddy Program for AIDS victims in Tampa, FL and later in Atlanta, GA. In 2001 Tom met Alex Duarte

in Atlanta, GA and eleven years ago they moved to Puerto Vallarta to enjoy his retirement. He loved this country, the music and the family traditions of Mexico He was a gentle soul, loving and always willing to help and listen. He had a special interest in family, domestic pets and his faith in God. His legacy of love will continue in Alex’s life always. Alex and Tom’s friends shared a Celebration of Life Memorial Mass honoring his life and legacies Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Christ Church by the Sea, Plaza Genovesa Courtyard, with the Rev. Michael Schirmacher officiating.

Tom’s desire to have his ashes buried in St. Casimir Cemetery, in Pittston, PA will be honored at a later date.

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Incanto Impresses With Diverse Line-Up

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hirsty Burlington (aka: Scott Townsend) presents ‘Cher’, in an evening of great music and hilarious comedy, now playing through Jan. 27. An entertainment veteran of over 25 years, Thirsty is an internationally known entertainer, performing as Cher with spot-on live vocals. “You do me better than I do me” - Cher. All shows 9:30pm.

The UK’s, Zoë Lewis, now appearing though Jan. 28, is literally ‘A band in a body’! She plays jazz, jump jive, Latin grooves, swing, international folk, and funk originals on everything from the piano to the spoons! Vaudevillian, storyteller, and singer-songwriter, she has toured with Judy Collins, Pat Benatar and The Indigo Girls.

Her original music is upbeat, amusing and perfect for all ages.

New Zealander, singer-songwriter, Jackie Bristow plays original folk and country and has opened for Bonnie Raitt, Foreigner, and The Steve Miller Band. Having made quite an impression last spring at Incanto, she returns accompanied again by veteran guitarist Mark Punch. Jan. 18 - Feb. 1.

When Queen tribute artist Johnny Zatylny dons his flashy stage clothing, bounces across the stage and makes love to a microphone, he almost seems like Freddie Mercury reincarnated. Zatylny’s voice has Freddie Mercury’s almost four-octave range.

First time in Mexico. Selling fast.

One night only Jan. 24 at 9:30.

Bohemia Viva presents their all-new show ‘The Sound Garden’ on Wednesdays at 6:30pm. A fresh sound with all-new music, arrangements and an exciting new presentation, with the exquisite harmonies you love. Special guests will join.

Luna Rumba’s DUENDE opened to rave reviews with an all-new show.

An eclectic blend of multiple genres including Flamenco, Celtic, Rumba and more, DUENDE features creativity, art, and dance melded with new music and their signature highenergy performances. DUENDE plays most Fridays at 7pm.

Geo Uhrich of Luna Rumba and DUENDE partners with Lobo (formerly of Willie & Lobo) for a series of concerts featuring their blend of musical magic in ‘Arte Puro’. “I had fun jamming with Geo and I look forward to what we can

do together”. The concept for Arte Puro is to find the magic that two small wooden boxes can create”.

– Lobo. Early reservations are recommended. Jan. 19, Feb. 16, Mar. 16 at 7pm.

Entertainer Dwight Blake returns for one night only with ‘Motown is Back!’ on Friday, Jan. 19 at 9:30pm.

A true showman, Dwight connects quickly to his audiences with his affable personality, high-energy, and versatility as a consummate performer. Come ready to dance to your favorite Motown hits and more!

Incanto’s all-new Gospelicious Gospel Brunch is light on religion and BIG on entertainment, featuring The Holy Host Singers Hannah Brady, Hulda Hix, and Luis Villanueva. Producer and Musical Director/David Troy Francis accompanies at the piano with the Resurrection Band. Hosted by Tracy Parks. Jan. 28 at 12pm. Advanced paid reservations requested.

Well-Strung, the NYC based singing string quartet, blends pop/ classical music. Tickets are selling fast. Jan. 30 - Feb. 28. Reserve today at Incanto’s website.

Classic stage comedy ‘Greater

Tuna’, stars Ron Spencer and Tracy Parks and is now playing through March. With over twenty characters played by just two actors, with forty-two costume changes, it’s a wild, fun ride to smalltown Tuna, TX, chock-full of eccentric characters with small minds and big hearts. Directed by Karen Baker.

From piano to classic rock/pop and gypsy and flamenco, Latin/ Cuban rhythms with his handmade instruments, jazz and blues and everything in between including Open Mic, Drag Queens, Loteria and even salsa lessons, every

day at Incanto offers something wonderful. Visit their website for all the details.

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Daniel Moreno

Frankies Restaurant opens its terrace in the light of the moon

Date and Time Change Due to a conflict with another event, the IAMPV Chamber Music Concert is being moved to 7:30pm on Sunday, January 28th, still at the Centro Cultural Isla Cuale.

Musicians from the Puerto Vallarta Chamber Orchestra will be joined by a brass quintet from Guanuato in an evening of music by Beethoven, Corelli, Mozart, and other composers. Tickets at the door 150 pesos adults, 50 pesos children and students, under 5 free.

of serving the original flavors of Italy, with excellent service and an authentic atmosphere. Pride in the quality of their products has been pivotal in building the strong clientele of American, Canadian, Italian and local tourists. Frankies Spaghetti House is located at Venustiano Carranza 276, Colonia Emiliano Zapata, in the Romantic Zone of Puerto Vallarta.

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his absolutely gorgeous golf course townhome showcases contemporary Mexican style and top quality details. The second floor walk-up allows for great views and extreme privacy.

The bright and open floor plan features cozy dining around a colorful custom made table, living room with traditional “equipale” seating and fantastic outdoor covered terrace with panoramic view of the golf course, swaying palm trees, beautiful pool and mature gardens.

The spacious bedrooms feature in-suite bathrooms, separate air conditioning, and ample closets; with the master showcasing panoramic views and lounging area. The well maintained complex features a lovely swimming pool, assigned parking space, 24 hr. security and gas and water for the unit. b o a r d w a l k r e a l t y p v. c o m / properties/villas-del-country-c-27/

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Daniel Moreno ast weekend Frankies Spaghetti House opened its remodeled doors with the unveiling of its second floor patio.

With capacity for more than 40 people, it was an evening of fine wine and great company under the light of the moon that showcased the care and dedication that Frankie and his wife have put into this restaurant for the past

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Carnaval PV Celebrates G Artisan Markets & Events CARNAVALPV CELEBRATES PV’S 100TH BIRTHDAY PV’s 100Th Birthday

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There are regular markets called ‘tianguis’ that occur in many neighbourhoods throughout the week. You can usually buy fruits and veggies, clothing, household items. The markets and events here represent local producers, artisans and entrepreneurs. Unless noted (*) most run from the first week of November through April.

FRIDAY *Marsol Friday Market by the Pier - 9:30 am -1:30 pm Open every Friday all year located on Francisca Rodriguez street Sayulita Mercado del Pueblo - 9am -2 pm SATURDAY Olas Altas Farmer’s Market - 9:30 am - 2 pm at Lazaro Cardenas Park *Three Hens & a Rooster Market 9 am - 21 pm Every Saturday all year, locate at Venustiano Carranza 466 Los Mangos Market 9:30 am -2 pm - at 1001 Francisco Villa SUNDAY Huanacaxtle Farmer’s Market - 9am -3pm - Located at La Cruz Marina TUESDAY Riviera Market 9am - 2 pm Located in Nuevo Vallarta in the parking lot behind the Casino.

WEDNESDAY Bucerias Forever Spring Market - 9am - 1pm - Across from Esquina 22 *Vallarta ArtWalk - 6 pm - 10 pm See their map for locations.

Bohemio Artisans Co op - 625 Lazaro Cardenas, Old Town Wednesday Friday and Sunday 10 - 2 THURSDAY Bucerias ArtWalk - 7-9pm - along Lazaro Cardenas Marina Vallarta Night Market- 6 pm -10 pm - along the marina

ather your masks and friends and get ready for CarnavalPV. On Tuesday, February 13, the annual three-kilometer parade celebrating Mardi Gras will begin at 8pm in the hotel zone and proceed on the world-famous malecon to Los Muertos Pier.

Incredible floats, colourful costumes, towering stilt walkers, street performers and dancers are all part of the festivities in Puerto Vallarta, and of course get your hands ready to catch some beads.

Businesses, organizations, schools and individuals who wish to take part in this year’s family-friendly parade can register online at www.carnavalPV. com. Check out last year’s video on the website and, while you’re there, follow us on Facebook for the latest news. PVRPV.com will be offering $10,000 pesos to this year´s MOST CREATIVE ENTRY. Last year’s event brought over 30,000 cheering residents and tourists from all walks of life together on the city street curbs to be wowed by floats and parade participants celebrating the diversity of our city. This year’s city-sponsored event is sure to bring even more people and wowing to Puerto Vallarta.

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many beaded necklaces as possible. Don’t miss the fun.

The net proceeds of this event will be used to provide uniforms, supplies and other school related necessities to local school children in need in the Nuevo Vallarta vicinity.

January 28 – February 4 San Blas International Migratory Bird Festival San Blas is undoubtedly one of the top migratory and endemic bird watching areas on the continent. Several artistic and cultural activities revolving around the birds will be held during the festival, as well as tours along the traditional observation routes.

February 2 The ChacalArt Residency Dinner and Art Auction at the Beach Club, Marina Chacala at 5pm-7pm for 500 pesos.

February 3 ChacalArt public exhibition from 9am to 1pm in the Chacala Plaza between Mingo’s & Chac Mool, free to everyone.

For more info: https://www.chacalart.org/2018-invitees

Services presented by Puerto Vallarta Jewish Community at 6:30 PM at Casa Carmen, on Calle Jesus Langarica, directly behind Hotel Rosita. Volunteers are needed. Dinner will follow at Pan y Que? Please RSVP by Tuesday, February 13 to at: helth1@sbcglobal.net Follow Puerto Vallarta Jewish Community on Facebook.

Friday Feb 23 to Sun Feb 25 The Annual San Pancho Music Festival is held at the Plaza del Sol featuring regional, national and international artists on two alternating stages that provide continuous entertainment. 5pm each day.

March 15 – 18 The Chacala Music Festival is this season and they are looking for musicians, vendors, sponsors and volunteers. If you interested contact them at https://www.chacalamusicfestival.com/

Gather your masks and the friends for light, dark, male, world. Fatand Tuesdayget refersready to gay, straight, the day when many people eat female, old, and young, all for CarnavalPV. fattening foods and stock up be- a collective purpose, to get as

On Tuesday, February 13, the annual three-kilometer parade celebrating Gras willatbegin at 8pm in the hotel More eventsMardi can be found www.vallartatribune.com zone and proceed on the world-famous malecon to Los Muertos Pier.

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f you have an event you’d like to include here, please email editor@vallartatribune.com. Non-profit/community events are listed free of charge.

For a calendar of all events visit vallartatribune.com/eventos Tuesdays – Malecon Sculpture Tour from 9-11am Meet the artists, learn about the sculptures that line the Malecon and support the local library. Starts in front of the Millennium Sculpture (in front of MacDonalds) Wednesdays – Vallarta Artwalk from 6-10pm through 13 galleries in Centro. See advertisement for more details.

Saturday January, 20, 27 Vallarta Cup Race Series About 20 sailboats will participate in this series of races, which not only serve as competition but also inspire moments of camaraderie among the assistants thanks to the traditional Saturday theme parties held after every race at the Vallarta Yacht Club in Nuevo Vallarta.

Buceris - Patron Saint Festivities In order to celebrate their patron saint, local citizens head out on a maritime pilgrimage on their festooned boats from La Cruz de Huanacaxtle to Bucerías. Local festivities in the town plaza nightly.

Thursday, January 18 Annual Paws for the Cause Babel Bar on the island in the Rio Cuale. 6-10:30 Support local Friends of Puerto Vallarta to care for the animals in the city pound.

Tickets are available at Cassandra Shaw Jewelry, from Adriana @adrianariestra.com and at the door. $400 mxn Friday, January 19 Shabbat Services Presented by Puerto Vallarta Jewish Community at 6:30 PM at Casa Carmen, on Calle Jesus Langarica, directly behind Hotel Rosita. Volunteers are needed. Dinner will follow at Pan y Que? Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 16 to at: helth1@sbcglobal.net Follow Puerto Vallarta Jewish Community on Facebook.

brary Art Auction Fundraiser – the preeminent art auction, this is the time and place to purchase local and international pieces, many of collector value. Doors open at 6pm. Voting begins at 7:15. More details at losmangosbiblioteca. com or in the pages of the Tribune.

Sunday, January 28 Chamber Music under the Stars (new time and date) At the Centro Cultural on Isla Cuale at 7:30pm Several ensembles drawn from the Puerto Vallarta Chamber Orchestra will perform music by Beethoven, Corelli, Mozart and other composers ranging from baroque to modern eras. Drinks and snacks from local restaurants will be on sale. Tickets at the entrance – 150 pesos (students and children 50 pesos – under 5 free) Sunday, January 28 “Art, Music & Dinner” - The Theta Chapter (Nuevo Vallarta) of Beta Sigma Phi will be holding a fundraiser Etxea

Incredible floats, colourful costumes, towering stilt walkers, street performers and dancers are all part of the festivities in Puerto Vallarta, and of course get your hands ready to catch some beads.

Businesses, organizations, schools and individuals who wish to take part in this year’s family-friendly parade can register online at www.carnavalPV.com. Check out last year’s video

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Vibes & Vices: Arte 160 AJ Freeman

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AJ Freeman is an adventurous spirit, serial friendmaker, and general enthusiast. He lives his everyday life hoping to demonstrate the nearly infinite potential for discovery and wonder on this small wet rock orbiting a dim yellow star in the backwoods of the Milky Way.

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t was Halloween 2016 when I first discovered this local gem, hidden conspicuously at Morelos 664 in the heart of the city.

A friend invited me to a party at the location that evening, and with the serious lack of readily available costumes for people approaching two meters in height in nearby stores, I spent about 100 pesos on a ringer tee and baseball bat from Ley, arranged my locs into pigtails, and was henceforth known as “Marley Quinn.”

I won a 450 peso dinner in that evening’s costume contest, and while it’s certainly a rare treat to turn a profit at a party, my richest reward that evening was discovering the vibrant appeal of this somewhat anonymous storefront on one of Centro’s busiest streets.

The Vibes: If Arte 160 was only an exhibition gallery for local artists, it would still be one of my favorite places in town. The gallery features

an array of colorful and imaginative works from artists across and beyond the Banderas Bay area, and as an avid appreciator of aesthetics, I can most certainly dig that. During its daytime hours of 10 to 2, it’s an excellent place to stop for a beer on your way to another.

However, Arte 160 is a space dedicated to visual expression of many kinds, and the establishment is also home to a fully equipped tattooing area contained sanitarily in a side studio off the main hall. It’s a stellar setup in my opinion...lure creative types in with eye catching art, then once they’re all jazzed up on inspiration, offer them the opportunity to turn themselves into an exhibition-quality work as well.

Some of the area’s most talented gunslingers permanently decorate people onsite, and while my aversion to pain prevented me from getting such a souvenir from the studio at time of print, I’m sure I’ll

get over it soon.

Along with a respectable selection of local craft brews, Arte 160 also features a well stocked bar so you can enjoy a cocktail while admiring the artwork or even drink up the conviction to buy a piece from the collection, most of which is available for purchase.

The Vices: Under the stars, this eclectic exhibition space transforms into something more like a nightclub...well, I suppose from my perspective the dance floor transforms into an art studio by day, but it’s a fun place to find yourself in any event. Surrounded by optic treats of many descriptions, the hours fly by in a frenetic kaleidoscope haze.

Featured DJs crank out high energy sound selections that keep the atmosphere consistently charged for that evening’s celebration of life, and while it would be a stretch to call many of the commonly seen dance types “interpretive,” the palpable feeling of collective fulfillment is a work of art in itself: there is no place in the world the assembled would rather be.

The Verdict: Art is one of the few things that separate us from the other animals, a manifestation of our innermost selves and a catalyst for a life richly lived. Without art, there is only utility...without form, only function. Arte 160 stands as a testament to this perspective, placing a blooming concrete garden of hue and shade across a single doorway from the beige bustle of this tranquil resort town.

If we were playing The Most Dangerous Game and you were laying one of those rabbit box traps for me, you’d do very well to make the inside look like Arte 160...perhaps scatter a few buds to really lure me in. Maybe you’ll catch me there.

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“WHITNEY”* Geri Defoe’s Thrilling Tribute to Whitney Houston Merv Buchanan merv@uvs.com

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hitney Houston was born into a musical family, in Newark, NJ, in 1963.

Her mother, Cissy Houston, was a member of The Sweet Inspirations, a popular female R&B trio, on Atlantic Records. Her aunts, Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick, were recording stars and her godmother, Darlene Love, was lead singer of the 60s recording group The Crystals. So it's no surprise that Whitney gravitated toward the entertainment business.

Whitney Houston initially caught the public's eye in the 80s as the first highly successful black, female model, appearing in the trend-setting magazines Seventeen, Glamour and Cosmopolitan.

In 1983, she signed with Arista Records and made her national television debut on The Merv Griffin Show. Numerous late-night TV show appearances followed.

Whitney Houston has been called “the most awarded woman of all time”. Her amazing awards collection includes multiple American Music, MTV, Grammy, Soul Train, Brit, Billboard and NAACP awards.

Her recordings sold in the millions, her TV appearance were watched by more millions and her concert tours were invariably sellouts. She also became a movie star, appea-

ring in Waiting To Exhale, The Preacher's Wife and of course The Bodyguard, which featured her version of Dolly Parton's “I Will Always Love You”, the biggest recording hit ever by a female artist, selling more that 20 million copies.

Born in England, Geraldine “Geri” Defoe, a constable in The Halton Regional Police, in Mississauga, Ontario, began her musical career singing in stage shows like Hairspray, Rag Time and All Shook Up. During one of these performances, Veteran Toronto area showman Frank Rondell, best known for his bang-on tribute to Ray Charles, noticed Geri's resemblance to Whitney Houston, and marveling at her clear, soulful voice, asked if she would like to portray Whitney as the opening act at his shows. Not one to shrink from a challenge, she accepted Frank's offer and a great new show was born. Since then, “Whitney” has developed into an exciting show on its own, drawing sellout crowds in Ontario and gradually building a following across Canada and in the USA. Whitney comes to Mexico for the first time this month, for an exclusive appearance at The Luna Lounge, in Bucerias, on January 25th . Details are available on The Luna Lounge web site and here in The Tribune. *Copyright 2018. All rights reserved.

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“A Tough Act to Follow” Johnny Zatylny as Freddie Mercury Merv Buchanan merv@uvs.com

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he phenomenally successful rock band Queen was formed in London, England, in 1970. Although first rate musicians all, most of the attention and excitement centred around singer Freddie Mercury, a talented showman with an amazing vocal range and a flamboyant style.

Born Farrokh Bulsara, in Zanzibar, Mercury moved to England as a youth, studied art, became interested in rock music and decided to become a singer and songwriter.

After working in a series of unsuccessful bands, he struck gold with Queen.

Queen's first hit was the single “Bohemian Rhapsody”, in 1975.

Written by Mercury, it featured a complicated series of chord changes and time signatures reminiscent of Brian Wilson's work. Its near operatic multi-part harmonies are extraordinary, making the song as exciting and entertaining today as it was some 40 years ago.

Although Mercury died in 1991, the group's career continued to flourish. They have sold more than 300 million records and remain popular to this day. The group has been inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame and the U.K. Music Hall of Fame.

When Montrealer Johnny Zatylny dons his flashy stage clothing, bounces across a stage and makes love to a microphone, he almost seems like Freddie Mercury re-incarnated. Zatylny's voice has Freddie Mercury's almost four-octave range. And his vocal technique exhibits the excellent rhythm, smooth phrasing and stamina the late star was famous for. As a singer and showman, Johnny Zatylny is a hard act to follow!

In way, Dick Clark is responsible for Zatylny's successful career as one of the world's foremost Queen tribute artists. It was his knockout performance as Freddie Mercury on Clark's ”Your Big Break” that gave him his start. As a result, he has been able to make the jump

from weekend gigs in Montreal bar bands, to performing with large orchestras in Berlin, Stockholm and throughout Europe, close to 80 times per year, and also front Queen tribute bands “Flash” in North America and “Merqury” in Europe.

Outstanding Queen tribute artist Johnny Zatylny will visit Mexico for the first time in early 2018. He performs January 21 at The Luna Lounge, in Bucerias, January 23 at La Pina Colada, in Guayabitos and January 24 at Incanto, in Puerto Vallarta. More info is available on the various venue web sites and here in The Vallarta Tribune.

Copyright 2018. No part of this material may be used in any way without the prior written permission of the author.

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Luna Lounge Lights Up Bucerias with Fabulous Food and Entertainment

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una Lounge Bucerias has many upcoming dinner shows that you’re sure to love. Share an evening at the North Shore’s premiere venue as you enjoy a delicious dinner and a spectacular, musical tribute show that follows. The variety of entertainment is impressive and every show is performed by professional musicians paying tribute to the music and acts that we have loved through the years.

On Tuesday and Wednesday nights, you’ll enjoy the side splitting shenanigans of “The Crazy Bitches” who are back with new music, dazzling costumes and outrageous humor. After a fabulous meal from the grill, enjoy Miss Diva Divine and the girls as they entertain you with crazy musical parodies and adult comedy starring Cher, Madonna, Tina Turner, Beyonce, Celine Dion and more!

Last week, Michael Danckert returned with his «Roy Orbison Tribute.” We loved hearing “Pretty Woman,” “Only the Lonely” and

“Crying,” sung to perfection! We were also entertained last week by Michael Danckert and Jeff Scott as they portrayed “The Golden Hits of The Everly Brothers,” with songs like, “All I Have to Do is Dream,” “When Will I be Loved” and “Wake Up Little Susie.”

Coming up on Thursday and Friday, Jan 18 and 19, experience the tribute to “John Fogerty & CCR” is sold out. John Fogerty was the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter for the band Credence Clearwater Revival.

The group had many hits in the late 60’s and early 70’s along with being inducted into the R & R Hall of Fame in 1993. Jeff Brewer does a superb job paying tribute to this music and has been playing Fogerty’s & CCR’s songs for years.

Come and hear your favorites like, “Bad Moon Rising,” “Proud Mary” and “Down on the Corner.”

Luna Lounge is excited to welcome back award-winning singer/songwriter, Brittany Kingery, for a special presentation of her show, “Blame It On Mexico,” on Saturday, Jan 20. Straight from her

headlining act at “The Red Room” in Vallarta, Brittany and her band will include some of the music from her two CDs of original, tropically inspired songs. This is your last opportunity this year to see Brittany perform in Bucerias.

Coming up on Sunday and Monday, Jan 21 and 22 is the tribute “Queen Flash.” Sunday is sold out, but there are still some tickets for Monday. Johnny Zatylny has been thrilling audiences since

2000 with his Freddie Mercury performance. His uncanny resemblance to the star along with his world-class performance of “Queen” songs makes this a “can’t miss” show!

And finishing out the month of January is a Whitney Houston tribute Jan 25, Amy Armstrong (With the Voice of an Angel and the Mouth of a Sailor) Jan 27 and an Elton John tribute Jan 28.

In February, you’ll see Elvis,

Jackie Bristow, Neil Diamond, Paul McCartney, Memories of Motown, Johnny Cash, The Blues Brothers, Celine Dion, Eric Clapton and ZZ Top. And even more to come in March.

Please check out www.lunaloungebucerias.com for more information about shows and tickets. And as shows sell out, more will be added. And bring your friends and guests along with you to the North Shore’s best venue!

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Fun on the Riviera Nayarit

Cat Morgan www.rivieranayaritfun.com Cat@RivieraNayaritFun.com Cat Morgan is owner of RivieraNayaritFun.com and also NewEnergyConsciousness.com If you have any questions, comments or Riviera Nayarit news please contact her at Cat@CatMorgan.me

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ey Everybody! The Bucerias “Our Lady of Peace Patron Saint Festival” is on from January 16 -24. Every town has a patron saints festival.

During these ten days the crowning of a new Queen of the Patron Saint will take place in the Centro town plaza. It’s better to walk or take the bus to the festivities as it’s packed and will be difficult to find a parking space. On the 24th the fishermen decorate their pangas at the La Cruz Marina and motor over to Bucerias, beaching their boats, where the priest gives them a blessing for the New Year, usually arriving in Bucerias around noon(ish).

If you would like to get a ride on one of the pangas, go to the La

Cruz Marina and ask on that day.

Fireworks and the loud “cuetes” will be going off at any given time, with a huge fireworks display at the plaza at the end of the festivities. Thanks to Ross Cable for the photo of the parade with last year’s Queen!

The Vallarta Cup is in full swing on the Banderas Bay, held for four Saturdays in January with a single race during the day and an party at the Vallarta Yacht Club in the evening of race day. Everyone is welcome! On Saturday the 20th Gypsy Rumba will be playing as a special after-race event at the Vallarta Yacht Club in Nuevo Vallarta. Thanks to John Pounder for this great shot! You can find more of John’s fabulous photo art at http://jldigitalmedia.zenfolio.com.

The ChacalArt Residency runs from Jan 22 to Feb 3. View the art they create and hear the stories behind it. The art is on sale, as well as the artists residents will provide free workshops for the local children in four schools. This residency

Christ Church by the Sea Worldwide Anglican Communion

“WE HAVE NOT MOVED” Services held each Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School 4 years to 12 years English-Traditional Holy Communion All faiths welcome-Casual Dress

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is only possible with the support of donors, volunteers.

There will be a Dinner and Art Auction on Feb 2 at the Beach Club, Marina Chacala at 5pm-7pm for 500 pesos. Feb 3 is a public exhibition from 9am to 1pm in the Chacala Plaza between Mingo’s & Chac Mool, free to everyone. For more info: https:// www.chacalart.org/2018-invitees Mark your calendars for upcoming music festivals.

The Annual 3 day San Pancho Music Festival is held Friday Feb 23 to Sunday Feb 25 at the Plaza

del Sol featuring regional, national and international artists on two alternating stages that provide continuous entertainment. The show begins at 5pm each day.

The Chacala Music Festival is March 15 – 18 this season and they are looking for musicians, vendors, sponsors and volunteers. If you interested contact them at https:// www.chacalamusicfestival.com/ Thanks so much for reading this week. Have a super fun week and enjoy the festivities! For comments email me at Cat@RivieraNayaritFun.com AHO!

It Takes a Village . . . and Amigos de La Cruz to provide a Free Dental Clinic!

Christ Church by the Sea has always welcomed people from all walks of life and denominations. We are open to all race creeds political and sexual orientation.

Christ Church by the Sea has been serving Puerto Vallarta for 17 years supporting schools, teaching English language, serving the hospitals with layettes for the new born, serving in prison ministry and the handicapped schools Across from airport, northbound service road next to Sixt and Thrifty Car Rental Blvd. Fco. Medina 7936, Puerto Vallarta Questions? Father Jack Wehrs e mail: jackandshirley1@att.net Text 1 619 300 7377 Tel 044 322 229 1129

Web site: www.christchurchbythesea.com Complimentary parking at Sixt Rental Car

Photo: Screener, Lucia Ortega Dental Clinic Coordinator and volunteer Wilma Kuntz

By Johanna Denesiuk he sign is hung, the permission slips reviewed, the screening done, the volunteers contacted, the lunches arranged and the details being ironed out for the FREE annual Dental Clinic provided to the school children in La Cruz and San Quintin.

This is just one of a number of programs offered by Amigos de La Cruz and facilitated by their many volunteers. They will have dentists volunteering their time from as far

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away as Alaska! This is an international effort and dental equipment and supplies are provided by this amazing dental team, consisting of Drs. Croft, Murdock and Taylor along with assistants and family members.

Dr. Malja will be offering the services of his bilingual assistant Lucia Ortega for the entire clinic that runs from January 22 to the 25th. Parents have shown their support for this program by registering over 200 children and the Kids Club will host the event.

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ChacalArt Residency - Public Events:

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he most fascinating combination of artists will be residents in Chacala from January 22nd until February 3rd.

See the art they produce and hear the stories behind it by assisting the following events. The art will be on sale and with every purchase, you help us spread the love for artistic expression within our community.

The residents will be providing free workshops for local children in four different schools but this residency is only possible with the support of donors, volunteers & patrons of the art like you.

Dinner & Art Auction February 2nd, 2018 Beach Club, Marina Chacala ~ Chacala, Nayarit 5pm - Exhibition 6pm - Dinner 7pm - Auction Cost: $500 pesos (buy your ticket online & specify ‘Dinner’) Public Exhibition February 3rd, 2018

Roberto Ortiz de Montellano Farias • Mexican-Licensed Attorney at Law roberto@ortizdemontellano.com • www.ortizdemontellano.com

Roberto Ortiz de Montellano is a Mexican-Licensed Attorney at Law with over twenty years of professional legal experience. He started his own practice in Puerto Vallarta three years ago. His areas of expertise focus mostly on Real Estate Law, Business Law and Estate Planning.

Is your realtor your friend or your foe?

R The artists left to right starting top left: Shawn Griggs, Marita Terriquez, Pat Apt, Jonathon Williams, Drea Frost, Carlos Jaral, Dan Bayless, Petru Voichescu & Alejandra Gomez Chacala Plaza, between Mingo’s & Chac Mool 9am - 1pm

Cost: Free All the details here: chacalaculturalfoundation.giv.sh

Bucerias Patron Saint Festivities Each evening you will find events in the main plaza. On Saturday evening head to the ‘Charro Ring’ heading towards Colegio Bucerias for dancing, live music and a truly authentic evening of local Mexican festivities.

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Religious theater play.

Game organized with teenagers. Polynesian Hula Hawaii Ballet.

Tucari Ballet.

Jaripeo-dance with Vaqueros Musical group Final miss Bucerias 2018.

Presentation of the technogroup "Potencia LT" Dance with Foreigners contest.

Imitator Miguel Ángel Fonseca.

"Charro" ropes dancer Arnulfo Andrade.

Tin-toc Ballet.

"Charro" ropes dancer Juan Carlos Gómez.

Live Music.

Games organized for Charros and general public.

Greased pig contest Ahuacatlan dance.

Closing ceremony of the festivity of the neighborhood.

Dr. Jaime A. Cuevas Tello.

Mexican fireworks castle and fireworks.

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ealtors can be of great help when buying property in a foreign country: they know the market, the prices, and the locations. They also can guide you through the whole purchase process until you acquire the property that best suits your needs. In Mexico many realtors are service oriented and have their clients best interest in mind, however some realtors face difficulties when trying to serve two masters: one master would be the client and the other would be the commission. When in this predicament, some realtors may choose to chase the commission at all cost and as a consequence they can commit negligence or dishonest acts against their client.

So if my realtor incurred in negligence or dishonesty, can I take legal action?

In Mexico, the job performed by your realtor is considered a provision of services. Article 2261 of the Jalisco Civil Code establishes that the service provider is liable to his or her client for negligence, lack of expertise or fraud. In this case you can take a civil action which would be a lawsuit to claim damages and loses, or specifically

in the case of fraud you can start a criminal proceeding by filing charges against the realtor.

And what if I don’t have a contract signed with my realtor, can I still sue?

The Jalisco Civil Code does not establish the requirement to have a signed agreement for a provision of services contract to be valid. If you have evidence that there was an agreement between you and your realtor on the services to be provided, such as emails, that would help prove the contractual relationship before a judge. Furthermore, even if you are buying and you are not paying directly to your realtor the commission, your realtor is still liable since article 2255 of the Jalisco Civil Code establishes that payment to the provider of the service can be performed by the receiver of the service or by a third party.

Having a competent and honest realtor is paramount when buying property on Puerto Vallarta. The state of Jalisco does not have a specific regulation for real estate agents yet and this can represent a risk for your investment, however now you know there are remedies and actions you can take in case you come across a fraudulent or negligent realtor.

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FABFABRICFELLOWS Aprons - Pillows Masks - Cooling Ties Three Hens & A Rooster Market V. Carranza 466 Saturdays 9 to 1 Contact Bill Kelly at

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Marsol Friday Market by the Pier Three Hens & A Rooster Market on Saturdays

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Marsol Friday Market by the Pier and Three Hens & A Rooster Market on Saturday

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Marsol Friday Market by the Pier and Three Hens & A Rooster Market on Saturday

Alegre Tours Tonala “Special Shop Till you Drop” Tour February 14-17-2018 Visiting Furniture Expo in Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque MASCOTA/TALPA 1 DAY TOUR

February 08, 2018 To Benefit Purr Project

Merida, Chichén Itza, Uxmal, Becal February 24-March 03-2018 Cuba, Havana, Varadero Beach May 05-12-2018

Reservations & Information: Roberta Valdez 951.760.1068 rvaldez714@hotmail.com

Pandamonia Boutique Wine Bags ~ Fruit Breads Fudge ~ Horseradish Pillows ~ Clothing and more

Three Hens & A Rooster Market V. Carranza 466 Saturdays 9 to 1 Contact Pat Thunherst Wagner at ptwagner@comcast.net

sherryvallarta@yahoo.com 044 322 137 7063

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Three Hens & A Rooster Market News

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t is cold/flu season and Three Hens Market has a myriad of helpful ways to cope. First , try some of Gloria Sue’s soup. Everything a good Jewish mama would order up and you should do just that. Contact Gloria Sue on Facebook and let her know how many litres you need and pick them up Saturday! (Take some of her coleslaw home to go with that.)

Staying warm in the evenings and maintaining elegance at the same time is possible only with a shawl created by Roman. Bamboo fibres are woven to create these shawls in colors almost as soft as the cashmere-like feel of the fabric.

Roman then enhances the ends with silver wire enlaced with semi-precious

stones. Fabulous. To make you feel better try some of Pat’s fudge or carrot cake. Or Nanaimo bars from Jeanine and Barbara and/or sticky buns from Kim or an entire cake from La Dulce Vida.

If you never, ever want to be sick again go and see Ricardo Mazcal. Ricardo is a fourth generation herbalist who will recommend precisely what you need daily to stave off the beasties that can afflict Vallarta every winter and if you do have a touch of a bug, he’ll have something to make you feel better until you actually are. It’s called “ Yolixpa “ .

Three Hens & A Rooster Market is open Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm at Venustiano Carranza 466 in Old Town Puerto Vallarta.

Marsol Friday Market by the Pier

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arbara Peters represents a number of fine artists many who paint and a couple who make incredible jewelry. Barbara also makes jewelry of semi- and precious stones. She can be very helpful if you are trying to track down a painting with a specific theme for your home. Next to Barbara you will find Jesus and Maria, a creative couple who work in leather and fabric. They both make clothing then paint attractive designs on them and the quality of their leather products (handbags, wallets, etc.) is superb. Both speak English and will custom design just about anything you need or want!

Our coffee is all in the family.

Ausel’s parents have a plantation in Chiapas where the climate and elevation are excellent for growing coffee. Ausel’s family picks the beans and hand-roast them (medium, dark and espresso) in an

outdoor brick oven. They are bagged and shipped to Ausel and Alan here in Vallarta where they are ground and packaged for sale. Extraordinarily fragrant, the coffee infuses the air at the Marsol Market.

Alan’s speciality is making peanut brittle with peanuts also grown in Chiapas. This

recipe, however, is more than 100 years old and originates in his boyhood state of Louisiana. Samples of coffee and peanut brittle are offered so try before you buy!

The Marsol Friday Market by the Pier is open 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.

Adorable Dog In The Spotlight...RYDER

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hey don’t get much cuter or more adorable than our special needs Chihuahua named Ryder. He is a favorite with all the visitors to our sanctuary. He is about six years old and loves to be cuddled. Ryder is a tiny little guy, less than five pounds, so perfect for snuggling with his people. Unlike some of his breed, Ryder is very friendly, calm/easy going and doesn’t bark. He loves to play with the other dogs regardless of size.

We are not sure how he lost the use of his back legs, but he gets around just fine either in his wheels or scooting around protected by

an apron. In fact, he loves to take walks with his wheels exploring the neighborhood. Ryder has been neutered, dewormed and vaccinated. We would love to see this sweet boy in his forever home, so if you think your heart and home are ready to welcome this little guy, contact us at spcapv@gmail.com for an application to adopt Ryder.

MURPHY’S irish pub Located on the Historic Malecon across from the lighthouse statue (El Faro) beautiful sunset views every night!

Delicious traditional pub menu.

Live Rock Music - Wed - Sat @10:30pm Watch all sports w 2 satellites.

Pool Table.

484 Morelos - 2nd floor - Centro Vallarta Open daily 11 am

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Outreach in the Jungle

By John Warren

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ou could drive to the village of Sauceda in a couple of hours but when you arrive you’ll find yourself back in time and a very long way from the luxuries of Puerto Vallarta. Many of the people there are so poor that they cannot afford tooth brushes and dental care is out of their financial reach. The water from the wells is undrinkable, tastes disgusting and has bits of who-knows-what floating on and under the surface. Staying healthy in Sauceda is a struggle.

Last week, Henry Golas (President of IFC – International Friendship Club) and I were invited to travel on behalf of the IFC’s Dental Outreach program to two villages in the “county” of Cabo Corrientes by Christina Martell, the organizer of IFC’s dental clinic in Boca de Tomatlan, known as Dental Amistad.

Dental Amistad was constructed in 2014-15 through a joint effort of the Sister City Santa Barbara, California, the local Club Rotario Puerto Vallarta Sur, the Ejido de Boca de Tomatlán/Mismaloya, using the SEDISOL 3-1 program of the government of Mexico. Thanks to the persuasive powers of Christina, a resident of Boca de Tomatlan, the

IFC has purchased all of the equipment for the dental clinic including dental chair, lights, attachments, dental compressor, autoclave and x-ray machine and continues to support the clinic financially each month.

On arriving in Sauceda we met a small group of Rotarians and a representative of the Peace Mexico Spay and Neuter Program. We were all there to bring some good news and practical help to about twenty of the villagers who met us there.

Christina met with each villager and explained that the dental clinic in Boca De Tomatlan was open for business and that it operates on the basis of donations only. No fees are charged because all of the people in the area are very poor but if someone who receives a check-up or treatment is working for wages they are asked to donate to the clinic for the services they received.

This good news was met with huge smiles and much thanks by the women and men there.

The Rotarians had brought with them all of the portable water filters that were needed. Each villager had come prepared with an empty 10 gallon plastic bucket an a Rotarian drilled a 1” hole in the side of the

bucket, fitted a plastic water filter to it and instructed their audience how to clean and maintain the filters. A bucket with the filter attached was then filled with the awful-looking water from the well. A plastic cup was filled with the filtered water and, voila, it was crystal clear. The cup was passed from person to person and all gave it an enthusiastic “thumbs up”!

The lady, Kai, from Peace distributed notices that the annual round-up of cats and dogs who needed spaying or neutering would soon be held in El Tuito and received many promises from pet owners that the vets would be kept busy. Last year they operated on 112 animals.

The day was a great example of how Canadians and Americans are providing practical help to many Mexicans who value our friendship and our help.

The IFC will be having a Bazaar and Rug Sale Wednesday January 31st from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Rugs made by a local family will be for sale at special prices. At the bazaar, local vendors and artists will sell their handmade goods. If you would like to rent a table to display your pies, piñatas or pictures for sale please come to the IFC office and sign up before Friday January 26th.

Tables are $100 pesos each. See www.ifcvallarta.com .

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Beautiful Homes with Generous Owners

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uerto Vallarta has some stunningly beautiful homes and some of their owners are kind enough to open them for visitors who take the IFC Home Tours on Tuesday or Wednesday mornings.

Seating is limited so it is best to buy your tickets ahead of time at www.ifctoursforvallarta.com or at the IFC office, which is at the northeast corner of the bridge where Insurgentes crosses the Rio Cuale, between, 9:00am and 1:30pm, Monday to Friday. The tickets cost $600 pesos and all of the profits are used to support the 20 charities and programs that the International Friendship Club (IFC) supports.

Our comfortable, air-conditioned buses will take you to four interesting villas and condos that might be

perched high in the hills of Conchas Chinas, clinging to the cliffs above Banderas Bay or nestled behind high walls and surrounded by gardens close to the market in the colonia of Emiliano Zapata. Tours last about three hours and require the ability to walk on cobbled streets and to climb quite a few stairs. You will enjoy the commentary of our knowledgeable docents who will be able to answer all your questions about the homes, life in Puerto Vallarta and the International Friendship Club (IFC).

The tours start at the Sea Monkey Restaurant that is at the foot of Aquiles Serdan and right on the beach. Tickets can also be purchased there on the day of the tour, anytime between 9:00 and 10:15. The buses leave at 10:30.

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or visitors to Puerto Vallarta who wish to support the less privileged in our paradise, this is a list of some of the many organizations that could benefit from such kind gestures. If you would like your organization recognized here, please email details to

editor@vallartatribune.com.

Amigos de La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, A.C. contributing to the quality of life in La Cruz through cultural, educational, environmental and charitable assistance programs.

Tax Deductible. www.amigosdelacruz.org Contact Amy Welch amywelchpdx@comcast.net Alcoholics Anonymous: In English Puerto Vallarta Alanon Club - Basilio Badillo 329 recoverpv.com Amazing Grace Missions Assisting families in Magisterio & Progreso with necessities and job training and English. slw2014nv@gmail.com American Legion Post 14: raises resources and manpower to improve facilities needing building maintenance americanlegion14.org

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Non - Profit and Charitable Organizations Amigos del Magisterio - Food delivered directly to workers at the PV dump, their families and schools in Magisterio and Volcanes. Also, food to New Beginnings, Pasitos de Luz, and Caritas. 100% of donations to the people, no overhead.amigosdelmagisterio.com lysephilrioux@ hotmail.com

tible in Mexico and USA. Polly Vicars at (322) 223-1371 or Buri Gray at (322) 221-5285.

Asilo San Juan Diego Home for the Elderly - Contact: Lupita Sanchez Covarrubias 222-1257 or malupita88@hotmail.com or mexonline.com\asilosanjuandiego.htm

Casa Hogar - A shelter for orphaned, abandoned, disadvantaged or vulnerable children.

Luz Aurora Arredondo at 221 1908, casahogar_maximocornejo@ hotmail.com

Asociación Down - Assistance to persons with Down’s Syndrome – Contact: Ana Eisenring at 224-9577.

Banderas Bay Women’s Shelter - Safe shelter for women & children victims of domestic violence. compassionforthefamily.org Becas Vallarta, A.C. – Provides scholarships to high school and university students. Tax-deduc-

CANICA - Centre for Children with Cancer. Provides aid for treatment and services including transportation to GDL. Contact Director, Evelia Basañes 322-123-5688.

Centro Comunitario SETACGLBT – Services the GLBT community, including treatment and referrals, education, English classes, HIV testing and counseling. Paco Arjona 224-1974 Clinica de Rehabilitación Santa Barbara - Rehabilitation of the handicapped.

Contact: Laura Lopez Portillo Rodriguez at 224-2754.

COLINA Spay and Neuter Clinic - Free and by-donation sterilization clinic in Old Town. Only open Saturdays, Contact: cez@rogers.com or 322-104-6609 CompassionNet Impact – Transforming the lives of people living in chronic poverty. Job creation, education, emergency & more. Tax-deductible. Cell: (322) 133-7263 or ric@4compassion.org Corazon de Nina A safe, loving, home-environment for 40+ children and youth rescued from high-risk situations. Donations & volunteers always welcome!

Totally self-funded. www.fundacioncorazon.mx Cruz Roja (Red Cross) Handles hospital and emergency service in Vallarta. It is the only facility that is authorized to offer assistance to injured people on the street. Contact: 222-1533, 222-4973

Desayunos para los Niños de Vallarta A.C. Feeding programs, education programs, day care centers for single mothers.

2234311 or 22225 72 Discapacitados de Vallarta, A.C. (DIVAC) association of handicapped individuals dedicated to helping one another.

Ivan Applegate at 221-5153.

Ecology and Conservation of Whales, AC. National Coordination Network for the Assistance of Entangled Whales. Biol. Astrid Frisch Jordán, Arce #541. Col. La Primavera Puerto Vallarta, Jal. 48325, Mexico, Tel/Fax: (322) 29 37 851 fibbcatalogo@yahoo. com Families At The Dump: Supporting families living in the landfill or garbage dump thru education and sustainable opportunities. familiesatthedump.org Fundacion Punta de Mita LDG. Ana Lilia Medina Varas de Valdés. ana@fundacionpuntademita.org Tel. (329) 291 5053

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Marvelous Service... ...in a memorable setting Zone Romantic, Olas Altas #507 Reservations: (322) 223 20 60 Open from 6 pm www.azafranpv.com