Issue 1109, July 5 - 11, 2018 by Vallarta Tribune

EVENTS

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REAL ESTATE

RIVIERA NAYARIT

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Feature Property Grand Venetian

Fairways to Heaven

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Tatewari, Cuates y Cuetes, Zona Romantica, Puerto Vallarta

Windows of the World By Christie Seeley vallartasounds.com was surprised by a friend’s inquiry while vacationing with her daughter in Mallorca, Spain. Had I ever heard of Joan Miró? It made me realize how many have not had the benefit of travel or the curiosity to engage in the history of 20th century art are missing out on this wonderful adventure. Joan Miró was of the generation of and certainly influenced by artist Pablo Picasso and by André Breton who wrote the surrealist manifesto. He was born in Barcelona in 1893 and became a very famous Catalan artist, one of the world’s most outstanding artists of the 20th century. Miró had a great interest in the language of color. He is reputed to have stated, “I try to apply colors like words that shape poems, like notes that shape music”. His ideas would not be foreign to Mexico then or today nor would his whimsical style be a stranger to the artistic sensibilities of the Mexican people.

The end to the horrors of World War I and the onset of the Spanish Civil War did bring a new reality to most of Europe. The economy was ruined, the conditions of the working class were sadly wanting and people in general were looking for new solutions. There was also a new society brewing with the rise of industry, which increased incrementally with the war efforts. One imagines that the total upset of people’s lives caused thinkers to see their reality in a very different light. We see some of that in the works of three very famous surrealist painters; Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí and Mexico’s own Frida Kahlo. In her lifetime and until fairly recently, Frida Kahlo was little known outside the art world, more known for her marriages to Diego Rivera and their tumultuous life together. Only in 1984, when Hayden Herrera’s biography, Frida, came out with a generous serving of reproductions of her work, did she emerge the well-known painter and icon of

feminism she is today. Her independence and perseverance in spite of the many set backs caused by injuries suffered early in her youth, her political activism, plus her unusual outlook on life and the choices she made now cause considerable interest. Little known to many, Frida Kahlo was recognized by the French surrealists as a force of her own. Father of surrealism, André Breton organized solo shows of her work to an enthusiastic public in France in the late 1930s. Having lost control over much of her physical life, Frida represents herself in The Broken Column, painted in 1944, as an object, her body a crumbling architectural site. This painting and many others can be seen in the Museo Dolores Olmedo in Xochilmico, Mexico City when they are not traveling the world. The paintings are currently in Milan, Italy, and if you happen to be in Chicago this fall, you might find them there. Miró and Dalí were affected by crushing turmoil with the emergence in Spain of Franco and the subsequent Spanish Civil War, which transformed their country from a haven for art and music to a place to flee if one wished any kind of freedom and in many cases, one’s very life. Both spent time in Paris and became part of the active artistic surrealist movement there. Dalí’s emerging new sense of reality and time were expressed in many of his surrealist paintings, one of his most famous being “The Persistence of Memory” (1931) where clocks melt into the landscape showing the relative and fleeting nature of time and reality itself. It is on display at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. As my friend recently learned, works of Miró can be seen in Mallorca, but primarily in the Miró Foundation in Barcelona as well in many prestigious museums

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throughout the world. The Tilled Field which is located in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York is one of his most exemplary surrealist paintings. A friend and I recently flew the short 1 1/2 hour flight to Mexico City to see some of Frida’s works in person. While there, we were fortunate to take in a concert on the terrace of the Museo del Estanquillo where the talented group Faralae who often perform in Puerto Vallarta as guests of Cuates y Cuetes played

innovative jazz manouche. While on the topic of great music, we can still catch the marvelous Flamenco group Tatewari at Cuates y Cuetes on Wednesday evenings at 8:00 PM. They are treating us to brand new compositions by Esau Galvan as well as the great music they have accustomed us to over the almost 12 years they have been performing together. You can also hear them on YouTube or on their websites: Tatewari Music on Facebook and www.esaugalvan.com.

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t the Tribune we want you to have the best experience possible while you explore Puerto Vallarta, the Bay of Banderas and Riviera Nayarit. Here are some helpful tips for traveling. TIME ZONE: The entire state of Jalisco is on Central Time, as is the southern part of the State of Nayarit starting from San Blas in the north. BUSES: A system of urban buses with different routes can bring you from one end of the bay to the other and all the spots in between. If you’re going further than San Pancho, head to the main bus terminal to catch a ‘Pacifico’ bus. Current fare is 7.50 pesos and passengers must purchase a new ticket every time they board another bus. There are no “transfers.” TAXIS: There are set rates within defined zones of town. Do not enter a taxi without agreeing on the price with the driver first. Make a note of the taxi number in case you leave something behind. Drivers typically do not carry change.

UBER: New in 2017 to Puerto Vallarta, Uber is still experiencing some growing pains particularly in the state of Nayarit. Uber is about 25-50% cheaper than a taxi, but this is subject to change. The benefits of using Uber are set fares and the ability to follow up directly with your driver if there is an incident or you leave an item behind. MONEY EXCHANGE: Typically a bank will give you a higher rate of exchange than the exchange booths (Caja de Cambio). You will need your passport. Better yet, use your bank card to withdraw funds from any ATM. Note that ATM’s in the banks are the safest to use and charge lower fees. DRINKING WATER: While Puerto Vallarta’s water has been

awarded a certification of purity for the past two decades, the quality of the water tested at the source varies greatly from what comes out of the tap at the other end. So do be careful. If you want to be doubly sure, you can pick up bottled water just about anywhere. EXPORTING PETS: Falling in love with the street dog outside your hotel is easy to do and it’s also easy to bring them home with you too. The process is inexpensive and only takes a day or two. You need a certificate of health from a local vet among other things. For the most up-to-date information contact the Puerto Vallarta SPCA at spcapv@ gmail.com. COMMON SENSE: Just as you wouldn’t walk around your hometown drunk and belligerent, it is not acceptable to do that here. While Mexico is a tolerant culture, basic politeness is appreciated. Don’t pee in the streets. Don’t flash your money or expensive gadgets. Pay attention to your surroundings. Know where you are going. Pay your bills (and don’t forget to tip). And have fun! DRINKING AND DRIVING: First off – just don’t. The consequences are not worth it. Taxis or Ubers are cheap and plentiful. Fines are as much as 12,000 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 guilt is presumed until your innocence can be proven. This is a very difficult lesson to learn if you are visiting from the United States or Canada. Immediately contact your consulate for assistance. Director Noemi Zamora noemizamorareynoso@gmail.com Editor Lic. Madeline Milne mmilne@Vallartatribune.com Sales Team editor@vallartatribune.com Designer Cynthia E. Andrade G. cysandra@gmail.com Web Manager Rachel Drinkcard Racheldrinkcard@gmail.com

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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

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In the month of July Puerto Vallarta welcomes 12,800 passengers!

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Elections and Mangos

historic moment took place on Sunday when Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was elected president of Mexico. For the first time since democratic elections began in Mexico, a third party candidate has virtually swept the polls across the country. There is much chatter about what all this means for the citizens of Mexico, but for now, we wait, as he doesn’t take office until December 1st. Locally we welcome back re-elected mayor Arturo Davalos something that has never happened in Puerto Vallarta before. In other news this week I was thrilled to see that the city of Vallarta has agreed to undertake a study in the gradual prohibition of plastic bags straws and water bottles, as well as improving the recycling options available in the city. This is a long overdue initiative and one that hopefully gets some traction. Other cities and towns in Mexico are making the same advancements. Queretaro city recently banned single-use plastic bags, and the businesses of Sayulita are actively working on changing how they use single-use plastic items. You will see that dozens of local bars and restaurants are now serving drinks without straws or using some biodegradable, reusable straw. If you want to help, you can try saying “Sin Popote, por favor” (No straw, please) the next time you order a beverage. This weekend we have the 2nd annual Mango Festival in Lazaro Cardenas Park. This fundraising event helps to support the Jay Sadler Project and the local Rotary Club, which in turn work with individual organizations to complete specific projects – most recently the Jay Sadler Project installed a kinder playscape at a small

school in El Corral. If you’re a fan of mangos and giving back to the local communities, this is the event for you! Plenty of other significant events happening. Hopefully, you’ve been following the updates to our event calendars. Please get out and support our local musicians and businesses through the summer season. If you’re hosting an event and want to be included in what is now the most extensive, most comprehensive events calendar in the bay – upload your listing to Vallartatribune.com/eventos, and we’ll make sure they get shared online and in print with all our readers. That’s it for this week. Please remember to support local businesses, say no to straws and keep

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J the plastic litter out of the rivers and the bay. Safe travels, Madeline

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oin the Jay Sadler Project A.C. and Club Rotario Puerto Vallarta A.C. as they raise money for various charities with the juiciest event: the 2nd Puerto Vallarta Mango Festival, set to be held at Lazaro Cardenas Park in Vallarta’s Old Town neighbourhood on Saturday, July 7 from 4:00 to 10:00 pm. Free entrance. Tickets for sampling your favorite mango flavored dishes and drinks will be sold for 25 pesos each. Come out and celebrate the sweetest produce of the summer mangoes! Complemented by free

live entertainment that starts at 5:00 pm with the Orquesta Escuela de Puerto Vallarta, followed by Hired Guns at 6:00, Da Crew at 7:00, Jose Carlos Olvera at 8:00 and Alan Vallejo Garcia at 9:00 pm. Participating vendors include: Bahía de Banderas, Bar La Playa, El Torito, Escondida’s Sports Bar, Gringo Loco, Horizonte de Paz, India Gate, La Sandería, Los Muertos Brewing, Mama Sirena, Murphy’s Irish Pub, Nacho Daddy, PV Cup Cakes, R.I.S.E., Savvy & Well, The Green Place, Tomatlán and Vallarta Botanical Gardens. More are expected.

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Vallarta to analyze a ban on plastics

ecognizing the need of caring and contributing to the improvement of the environment, the City Council of Puerto Vallarta has undertaken an initiative brought forward by councilman Juan José Cuevas García, for the gradual transition to the use of biodegradable plastics, and seeking to gradually prohibit the use of some plastic products in commercial establishments in Puerto Vallarta. During the recent session of City Hall, the mayor pointed out that contamination by plastic is causing irreparable damage to the planet, with 300 million discarded annually, of which a significant percentage ends up in rivers and seas. He went on to say that with the growth of our cities and the rapid increase of plastic in daily life, has had great consequences for the environment that are reflected in

the pollution of water, air, loss of forest land and seas, as well as the habitat of important animal and vegetable spaces. Given this problem and tourism and the beaches being the main economic activity of Puerto Vallarta, councilman Juan José Cuevas García asked to take the initiative to gradually prohibit the use of plastic and straws in city establishments. In his proposal, Cuevas García proposes five actions, such as changing the use of plastic bags for reusable bags; encourage the use of reusable containers; bulk purchased to avoid packaging; avoid buying bottled water, as well as improve recycling management from shops and homes. The initiative was turned over to the Ecology, Public Services, Regulations and Constitutional Points commissions, for analysis, study and opinion, and subsequent approval of the City Council.

Arturo Dávalos wins historic election Noemi Zamora Reynoso rturo Dávalos has won the election of Municipal President in Puerto Vallarta. For the first time in Puerto Vallarta’s history, a mayor has been re-elected. Davalos acknowledged that he has a great commitment to the people of Puerto Vallarta and an appreciation for this second opportunity to govern.

Enrique Alfaro Wins Jalisco

Enrique Alfaro Ramírez looked confident as he cast his vote on Sunday. At 45 years old, the civil engineer who graduated from ITESO has accumulated political experience as the Mayor of Guadalajara, a local deputy in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, and now, Governor of Jalisco. On an election day with a high

percentage of participation (70 percent of the electoral roll, from just 62 percent six years ago), the Citizen Movement prevailed. “It seems to me that this is very favorable for democracy in this State and in this country,” said Guillermo Alcaraz Cross, head of the Electoral and Citizen Participation Institute (IEPC) of Jalisco in a press conference. Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Morales, executive board member of the Local Board of the National Electoral Institute, would add that citizens were motivated to know that they would vote in freedom. “They knew that they were going to vote with freedom, the conditions were in place to ensure the secrecy of the vote and that they could exercise their right to vote without coercion,” he said.

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The Start Of Something Big By John Warren

his week we’ll take a stroll from south to north along “Avenida Insurgentes” to see how it got its name and what’s on the street today. The “Insurgentes” are those Mexicans who fought for freedom from oppression and colonization. From 1519 to 1521 the Spanish, lead by Hernan Cortes, fought and beat the Aztecs in the land that is now Mexico. The Spanish over-ran the country, imposed their religion and their political will on its people, and shipped tons and tons of precious metals back to Spain. This period of colonization lasted almost three hundred years until “The Insurgents” fought for and gained independence for their country. The Mexican War of Independence started on 10th September 1810 when a Roman Catholic priest, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, rang the bell of his church in the town of Dolores, Guanajuato, to call the townspeople and urged them to fight for the country’s independence from Spain. His speech became known as “The Cry of Dolores” and now, each year, in Mexico City on the 10th September the President of Mexico re-enacts the “Grito de Dolores” from the balcony of the National Palace in Mexico City, while ringing the same bell Hidalgo rang in 1810. The day is still recognized as Independence Day. By the end of that fateful morning Hidalgo had a mob of 600 men shouting their support for independence and, with Hidalgo in his flowing priest’s robes at their head, they set out to spread their message to the surrounding towns

and villages. Hidalgo was joined by another insurgent commander, Ignacio Allende, and they marched their little army through towns including San Miguel and Celaya, where the angry rebels killed all the Spaniards they found. When they reached the town of Guanajuato on September 28, they found Spanish forces barricaded inside the public granary but they didn’t stand a chance. The rebel army now numbered 30,000 and the soldiers killed more than 500 Spanish and creoles before marching on toward Mexico City. But the loyalist Spanish Army managed to turn the tables and Hidalgo and his soldiers were captured.The leaders were found guilty of treason and sentenced to death. Allende and other leaders of the insurgents were executed on 26 June 1811, shot in the back as a sign of dishonor. Hidalgo, as a priest, had to undergo a civil trial and review by the Inquisition. He was eventually stripped of his priesthood, found guilty, and executed on 30 July. The heads of Hidalgo, Allende, Aldama and Jiménez were preserved and hung from the four corners of the granary in Guanajuato as a warning to those who dared follow in their footsteps. The grisly heads failed to dissuade the insurgents. Following the execution of Hidalgo, José María Morelos took over leadership of the insurgency. His army occupied the cities of Oaxaca and Acapulco. In 1813, he convened the Congress of Chilpancingo and, on 6 November of that year, the Congress signed the first official document of independence, known as the Solemn Act of the Declaration of Independence of

Northern America. The battles with the supporters of Spanish power continued and, in 1815, Morelos, himself, was captured by Spanish colonial authorities, tried and executed. Further fighting and civil war continued in Mexico for another six years until, on September 27, 1821 the insurgent army entered Mexico City, and its general, Agustin de Iturbide, proclaimed the independence of the Mexican Empire from Spain. Avenida Insurgentes in PV, is a great street to wander along as it has all sorts of essential places that residents, tourists and ex-pats need. At the south end, at Basilio Badillo, is Mundo de Cristal, a P.V. institution known for its for ceramics, candles, cristaleria, hand blown glass, glass vases, glass boxes. Across the street is Act11 Entertainment, with its theatrical and musical productions. A block north is the biggest drugstore in town, Guadalajara Farmacia. A watch-mender perches on the bridge and there are at least three mom and pop grocery stores. Incanto, right on the banks of the Rio Cuale is an excellent live theatre with a pleasant piano bar and good food in its restaurant. Anchoring the north end of Insurgentes is the Vallarta Cigar Factory where employees hand-roll cigars and the food and drinks are excellent while, above HSBC bank, is the International Friendship Club, the best place in town to socialize, make friends and do good. Appropriately, Calle Insurgentes, which celebrates those who fought for the independence of their country leads into the street “Libertad”, or “Liberty”.

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The victory of Andrés Manuel López Obrador starts a new era in Mexico Jubilation greeted the election of a populist president. Uncertainty lies ahead

he result was predictable, but earth-shaking even so. On July 1st Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a charismatic populist, won Mexico’s presidency in the country’s first democratic landslide. His margin of victory suggests that his electoral coalition will control congress and the government of Mexico City, the capital, giving Mr López Obrador unprecedented power for a modern president. As in America and parts of Europe, an angry electorate has repudiated the established political elite. In Mexico’s case voters have elected an unpredictable leftist. Mr Lopez Obrador, a 64-year-old ex-mayor of Mexico City who has run for the presidency twice before, came out on top of the election commissioner’s preliminary count, released shortly before midnight, with about 53% of the vote. His nearest challenger, Ricardo Anaya of the National Action Party (PAN), trailed far behind with 22%. José Antonio Meade of the governing Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) won a dismal 16%. The size of Mr López Obrador’s victory was not a surprise: he has led in the polls by double-digit margins since March. It suggests that his coalition, Juntos haremos historia (“Together we will make history”), will be able to form a congressional majority when results are tallied in the coming days. That is an incredible turn of events in a country where political change has often come at a glacial pace. When the PRI lost power in 2000 after governing Mexico for 71 years, the PAN, founded six decades earlier, came in. But it did not change much, paving the way for the PRI’s return to office in 2012. Mr Obrador, who founded Morena, the main constituent of Juntos haremos historia, as a party in 2014, has destroyed the political duopoly. He has been telling his followers that this is the most momentous occasion in Mexican history since the revolution that began in 1910. AMLO, as Mr López Obrador is often called, has been rejected

Mexico peso reacts after election announcement

A twice by Mexican voters, in 2006 and 2012. But a crime wave and countless scandals under the current president, Enrique Peña Nieto, have infuriated voters; the rise of social media has spread the outrage. The political campaign itself was plagued by violence: more than 120 politicians and political workers have been killed since last September. Mexicans are more receptive than ever to Mr López Obrador’s message that a “mafia of power” is enriching itself at their expense. He told voters that he alone represents the people, that his opponents are illegitimate and that there is no difference between the two major parties. That argument was bolstered when the PRI selected Mr. Meade as their candidate. He has been a minister under both PRI and PAN presidents. An electoral drubbing of the PRI has long been in prospect. After a series of losses it will now govern just a dozen of Mexico’s 32 states. A party that has long trafficked in patronage now has little to offer. Its future may be bleak. The PRI’s place as the spinal column of political power may now be taken by Morena. “People will be studying this in Mexico for decades to come,” says Duncan Wood, director of the Mexico Institute, a think-tank in Washington, DC.

The PAN’s candidate, Mr. Anaya, spoke of the need for change but seemed uncertain whether to defend three decades of technocratic government, which has delivered modest progress, unequally shared. The PAN, which suffered from infighting during the campaign, faces a tough rebuilding process. What awaits Mexico now is uncertainty. Mr López Obrador is a conundrum, who can sound like a fiscally conservative pragmatist in one speech and a messianic rabble-rouser in the next. Mexicans cannot be sure which AMLO will turn up to work on December 1st, the day he is due to take office. There is little doubt about what his first priority will be. Corruption, he wrote in a recent book, “2018: The Way Out”, is Mexico’s “principal problem”. In stump speeches he calls it a cancer that causes social division. Curing it, he promises, will bring prosperity to Mexico’s impoverished southern states and restore national dignity. But just how Mr López Obrador will achieve this is, like much else about his presidency, unclear. He seems to believe that his own example of personal virtue will be enough. There is little sign that he has either the mindset or the patience to build the institutional framework needed to fight

corruption effectively, for example by making prosecutors truly independent. Many of the civil-society groups that fight corruption are unenthusiastic about Mr López Obrador’s presidency. On other issues there is even less certainty. The president-elect promises prudent budgeting and no tax increases, but also says he will freeze petrol and electricity prices and subsidise agriculture. His election adds an unpredictable new factor to negotiations over the future of the North American FreeTrade Agreement (NAFTA), which includes the United States and Canada. Once a critic of NAFTA, Mr López Obrador now says he supports it. But his economic nationalism resembles that of President Donald Trump, which could make it harder to reach agreement on NAFTA. Some Mexicans have been yearning for a president from the left ever since 1988, when Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas lost an early lead after a technical glitch in vote counting (his supporters claimed the election was stolen). The jubilation over AMLO’s victory will be deeply felt. But starting next year, voters will demand results rather than just rhetoric from their new president. As he now knows, Mexicans are not afraid to punish failure. Original: www.economist.com

ccording to analysts at Monex Casa de Bolsa, investors remain alert to the trade conflicts of the United States and China, while in Mexico they expect a reaction with the announcement of the presidential elections. The peso began the week in a new phase of volatility after the victory of Andrés Manuel López Obrador as investors fear a less friendly approach to the market by the elected government beyond its soothing message. The peso went from scoring an improvement to suffering losses in just hours after the result of the polls. López Obrador intended to show guarantees of economic stability in his first speech, but also mentioned the possibility of reviewing oil contracts, a factor that has generated nervousness among investors. While investors follow the new movements after the elections, other pressures on the peso include the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the strengthening of the dollar. On July 6, tariffs come into force in the United States against imports of producer China amounting to $34 billion USD. On the same day, China is expected to report the entry into force of tariffs in retaliation against imports of US products in an equivalent amount. Commercial tension generates risk aversion, weakening currencies of emerging economies including the Mexican peso. Original: Mexico News Daily

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Busing Banderas Bay

Welcome Home Sheryl Novak

Bruce Howells

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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.

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.

The perils of last minute shopping

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his week I had the pleasure of meeting a lovely couple from Canada who just purchased a new condo in downtown Vallarta. While they await the completion of the build, they decided to start putting together their order with us for their furniture and décor. Even though they are not expecting to take possession of their condo for another three months, planning is going to save them money and stress. The hardest way to furnish a new home is to wait until it is completed and then fly here for one frantic week where you try to buy everything, get it all delivered and set up. One week is not enough time to do the job right. I know because I tried to do that ten years ago. Not only was I a complete basket case by the end of the week, but I also ended up purchasing a lot of things just because they were immediately available. That meant I did not get the style that I wanted, I had to settle for the colors available, and I sure did not get any deals. In fact, I paid far more than I should have. I could have also put the cost of the airfare, hotel and rental car towards my furniture. Most furniture retailers have already downsized the inventory on their sales floor. Regardless if you are in the US, Canada or Mexico, the days of furniture stores with thirty or forty sofas and just as many sectionals in a large building are pretty much over. Furniture stores are moving to a model where they will show only one or two lines from each of their manufacturers on their sales floor. They will have samples of available leather and fabric covers, stains and hardware as well as images of different design options available for each line.

A Today, it is difficult to find many stores that allow you to buy items right off their floor with immediate delivery. Instead, they have the piece manufactured to your specifications. Already most manufacturing plants in North America can produce their goods in just three to four weeks. As an example, Palliser who is arguably the best upholstery manufacturer in North America consistently meets their target of four-week production. Unfortunately, many first-time vacation, retirement or rental home buyers in Mexico don’t realize they will not be able to select from a vast inventory, buy everything and then have it immediately delivered. They end up settling for what is available, and that means not just the color and style, but also the comfort and material it is made from. For those of you who have been reading my column and posts, you know that I am a big believer in buying furniture that is well-made from the right materials. We have all worked hard for our money, and you want to get the most mileage for it. For anyone purchasing a condo or casa in Mexico, don’t wait until possession date to buy your furniture. Start shopping early to make it less stressful, to get the right items and to save money!

rriving in Vallarta, we experienced limited Internet, spotty cell service and had no patience. With no way to look up bus schedules, I did it the old-fashioned way. I walked to the corner and watched for buses, reading the destinations and noting the bus routes. I won the lottery: There are two types of new buses in service on many of the routes (A/C or no A/C). After standing for ten minutes in the broiling sun, when a bus approaches, you strain your eyes; new or old bus? When it’s the A/C bus, jackpot! My biggest win to date was when I embarked upon a forty minute ride to the Malecon on a new A/C bus. I exited the bus, conducted my business and caught the exact same A/C bus for my return trip. When winning the lottery is not always great: It’s 10pm and we are heading home when a new bus arrives. The A/C is set to eighteen Celsius and, based on a lifetime of experience, eighteen Celsius is cold. We did not move here to be cold. My wife literally “gave me the cold shoulder” on that trip. Life is not fair. Boarding the Bus: The new buses are all “exact change only”; you deposit your coins into a slot, one at a time. No handing the driver money, receiving your ticket and change as he pulls away shifting gears, and changing lanes. Now, you wait for everyone to individually insert their coins into the slot. The ticket prints out (most of the time) but many people leave their ticket dangling there. When the coin slot is jammed you put money into the plastic box used for special fares and coupons. No tickets are issued. Another time I was on a new bus that became stuck in a sinkhole; no ticket required to board the replacement bus. On a different occasion, on an older bus, the bus stalled and

could not be restarted, even with all of us pushing. (Just kidding!) Using my ticket I boarded the next bus. Bus rides are seldom dull. What “Exact Change Only” Means: A passenger boarded with a twenty peso note and was told to put the bill in the special fare box. The light was red so he exited and reentered before the light changed, but still with no change. Asking people on the bus, he received two ten peso coins and triumphantly marched back to the driver and inserted his coin into the slot. He then looked for his change. It was fun to see the look on his face as he finally understood what “exact change” meant. And he took a seat without taking his ticket. Safety First: The new A/C buses have a bottom step that slides out to facilitate easier, safer boarding, amazing idea. Why only some of the buses? Drivers encourage you to exit from the rear, but there is no extra sliding step at the back, so you are on your own exiting the bus. Cost cutting measure? Design flaw? Lessons Learned: Hoard your change, even your 50 centavo coins. Buy a Unibus Innova card from somewhere, (let us know where / how) and use it instead of change.Carry cash and the Innova card as the old buses may not have the card readers. The A/C buses have soft cushioned seats, the other new ones, hard plastic. Be careful exiting at the back, it’s a long-step down. It’s always fun riding a bus. Editors note: The Unibus Innova card can be purchased from a ticket dispensing machine located at Plaza Caracol, the Pitillal plaza, Lazaro Cardenas park and at the UGD campus. You can also top up your Innova pass to a maximum of 200 pesos at the same machines, in addition to a machine located at Sam’s Club. This information is ever changing so it’s best to look online at www.unibuspv.com.mx/innovacard where you can also live chat with someone if necessary.

More on Your Feet!

recently wrote about the fabulous ‘medical pedicures’ available here in the area. I am surely addicted to these and so are many others. But if one is a diabetic, it is even more important to take care of your feet and toes! A diabetic should check their feet daily for any cuts, wounds. A very minor issue can quickly become a major emergency before you know it! A small blister from where shoes that are too tight can cause some major damage. Diabetes diminishes blood flow so oftentimes, wounds are much slower to heal. This brings a risk of infection which can spread quickly, even faster in a diabetic. Look for puncture wounds, bruises, redness, scratches, blisters and toenail problems. Look between the toes as well! Experts say to check six locations on the bottom of each foot: the tip of the big toe, bottom of the little toes, bottom of the middle toes, heel, outside edge of the foot and across the ball of the foot. Look for any new bunions, calluses or corns. The color of your foot is important too. A darkening of the skin may indicate a diminishment in the blood supply. Bruises

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within a callus is very important to have checked. Oftentimes diabetics have a neuropathy, loss of feeling and sensations in the feet. The top of the foot is normally the first area to lose feeling, then the bottom. It might not feel numb but a gradual decrease in feeling a light touch, temperature or even feeling your shoes on indicates a foot that can be at risk. Wash the feet daily and do not soak them. Pat dry each foot with a clean towel. Use a lotion to keep the feet soft but do not put it between the toes. Toenails should be trimmed straight across and avoid cutting the corners. An ingrown toenail means see a foot specialist right away! Avoid sitting cross-legged. This decreases blood supply to the feet. For an appointment with our foot specialist or for an appointment for a medical pedicure, just send an email! Our July and August newsletter is going out right now. If you would like to receive a copy and/or be added to our email list, all it takes is an email request. We will not be doing any clinics in September. Here’s to a wondrous week!

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.

Fun With Family – Summer in Vallarta

ast week I talked (whined) about life with children during summer vacation. I know that most people would stop yakking about it and just find the right day program for their children, but I’m not most people. Also, my children are not big fans of day camps, and I’m not a big fan of paying for the privilege of getting them somewhere by 8am. However, there are LOTS of day camp programs that are wonderful, and I’m sure if you’re a Vallarta parent you already know about them. If you have not placed your child in a camp, or if you chose not to put them in a program all summer, there are lots of great, low-cost activities that you can try out. We have some favorites that we like to do at least once a year, and there are some new ones we want to try this year. Here is a list of some great options in and around PV, but it is not exhaustive in the least! Turtle release – I don’t care how many times you do this, it never gets old. It’s part of Vallarta’s conservation program for sea turtles, and it’s lovely. Check out the Puerto Vallarta tourism site for a list of participating hotels: visitpuertovallarta.com/blog/ turtle-release-in-puerto-vallarta Marriott Day Passes – This is a beautiful, family friendly hotel with a great rate if you are local. Contact them at the hotel for a locals discount card. Hike – Oh we love our hiking (mis)adventures! A fun one is the hike to the Palo Maria Waterfalls on the Mexico 200 highway, across from the Garza Blanca hotel. Hike early in the day to avoid showers and the worst of the heat. Rancho Grande los Pinos – Just outside of Bucerias, there’s a great spot for swimming, ziplines, camping, horseback riding – it’s got it all. You can use the pools for the day for 50 pesos a person and bring your own picnic lunch. Check it out at ranchograndelospinos. com.mx/

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We have heard a lot about the Tsunami Jet Boat experience. It’s a one hour thrill ride on a boat that they say is similar in vigor to a roller coaster. I haven’t tried it yet, and I am unlikely to, but my husband and daughter are planning to give it a try on one of their hour-long tours. We’ll let you know. You can reach them at : 322 209 0491 Beaches! Our favorites are the ones with wide swaths of sand and slow, shallow beach breaks such as the public beaches in Nuevo Vallarta and Destilederas. Go early morning to avoid the crowds and beat the heat. Visit the ChocoMuseo, a museum dedicated to chocolate. I know, right? Will you ever leave? It’s located on the Malecon and offers a free museum along with several paid workshops where you GET TO MAKE YOUR OWN CHOCOLATE. Learning plus chocolate? I mean, guys. Call: 322 223 4052 Sign up for an email subscription to cupocity.com. There are often great deals on many fun activities, such as a night in Yelapa. There are great discounts in restaurants and even tours. If your family will stay in Vallarta during the summer months, you will find many ways to keep yourselves busy. Enjoy all of what Vallarta has to offer without the high season prices and crowds. Check out some spectacular sunsets and dramatic rainstorms over the ocean. Whatever it takes, drag those teens off the couch. Promise chocolate and waterfalls. Buy them a surfboard. Show them pictures of cute baby turtles. Or just tell them you heard there was free WiFi.

he moon was gigantic last week; I shot this photo just before it dipped into the sea around 6:30 am. Stopped by to say hi to the vendors at Three Hens Market last Saturday. Go and load up on Gloria Sue’s fab fried chicken and great salads. There’s coffee and peanut brittle, too. Last week about twenty-five “Friends of Rodolfo” gathered for a three-hour songfest starring the tenor himself. We feasted on Brie, fresh fruit, and pastries while the wine flowed as sweetly as Rodolfo’s songs. His voice coach, Jean-Guy Comeau will be pleased, I think, at Rodolfo’s improvement. He has been practicing, that’s a given. We are currently in negotiations with a couple of well-known restaurants and hotels in Vallarta to get Rodolfo off the streets permanently and into a safer, more suitable environment so he can shine even brighter. If you are interested and have not heard Rodolfo’s voice, email me, and I will get some recordings to you. Thanks go to Skip and Nancy for having us over and keeping Rodolfo’s future high on everyone’s list. Had lunch at Incanto’s Piano Bar a couple of days ago with Alain Perreault just back from Lagos de Moreno’s state-wide cultural competition. His production company Perro Bravo won two significant awards: People’s Choice for best play – Princesas Desesperadas and Alain’s partner, Cesar Bravo, for best costumes. I had the best arrachera pizza ever and nearly ate the whole thing. Alain is now off to New York City trying to see every single show on and off-Broadway in less than a week. He’s been known to do three/day. Teatro Vallarta, just a little closer to home, had a family extravaganza last Saturday night. The theatre was full of parents bearing roses for their onstage dancing daughters. The Orchestra School played well, and the little, medium-sized and older girls and women danced to Spanish rhythms in lovely, elaborate costumes. The highlight was “La Boquita” - Paolo on guitar and Sylvia on cajon and singing in her strong lilting voice. I could watch and listen to the two of them for days. Coming up this weekend at Teatro Vallarta – a musical/opera based on Herman Hesse’s book “Siddhartha.” I am so intrigued by the whole premise, I can’t wait for Friday, July 6th at 8:30 pm to see what this company from Mexico City will do. Full report next week, I promise! Then, on Sunday night at 7:30, Vallarta’s Gay Men’s Chorus, who we all know and love under the direction of Alfonso Lopez, take the stage along with “Coro Gay” from Mexico City and New York City’s Gay Men’s Chorus, to present “Dreaming Together.” There’ll be over a hundred voices onstage – gives me goosebumps just thinking about it. Canada Day has come and gone, and July 4th will be history by the time you hold this paper in your hands. Mexico has a new and -clearly beloved – President and this country has done exceptionally well in the World Cup. It’s a brand new day, people; embrace the changes with love and kindness, From Here.

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long with the International Space Station, global competitions such as the Olympics and the World Cup hold a special place in my heart, holding up my hope that humanity can occasionally collaborate on something that isn’t actively destructive to all participants. The sport which I will heretofore refer to as “soccer” (because history will record me as an American whether I like it or not) is by far the world’s most popular game, but is much more tepidly embraced in the United States, where sports fans typically prefer more thrilling contests like baseball. Under normal circumstances I’m not the world’s biggest soccer fan--like I said, grew up a Yank--but there’s something about being in a room full of people who care about the same thing that can engulf your conscious mind and make you a part of the moment. Seeking out this heady experience for the world’s biggest tournament, I took a tip from a friend and dragged myself out of bed just after sunrise to commune with true believers. The Vibes: I drowsily ambled into the popular sports bar on the northwest side of Macroplaza at 9:03am and was immediately vivified by the now-familiar buzz of the assembled as they intently monitored the screens placed around the bar. This was my third visit to El Guamuchilito in as many weeks, and so admittedly showing up just a few minutes late was gambling with the availability of seating. Fortunately, a few buddies of mine had shown up beforehand to claim a table, so all I had to do was park my festively adorned self in a chair, grab a beer from the bucket, and plug in to the electric atmosphere. The thatched roof provided ample shielding from the strengthening sunlight as fans placed their breakfast orders or opted for liquid sustanance to start the day. Mexico’s opponent on the day was Brazil, the historically dominant side that had claimed several World

Cups in the past and was poised for another deep run in the tournament with some of the top players in the world. Various noisemakers clacked, clanked, and cursed through the early minutes of the match...the Mexican team was certainly outgunned, but maybe, just maybe, not outmanned. The Vices: Humble Mexico had just a week or two ago taken down reigning world champion Germany in a true shocker, and hopes were high for El Tri. I nervously chewed through my birria tacos as the undersized Mexican team competed gamely for headers and strived to match stride with the much more athletic Brazilian players. El Tri competed with passion and pride, as is required by their official logo badge, and when elite scorer and skilled community theater actor Neymar of Brazil punched a short shot into the Mexican net, it only seemed to strengthen the conviction of the fans. Many phrases I can’t repeat in this space ricocheted off the walls like Nerf darts in a delightful display of enduring enthuiasm. If I had clacked my clackers any more, they would have taken them from me. Still, as the back of the net bulged for the bad guys a second time, ending all reasonable hope for another huge upset, the bar, where I had once spent 5 minutes yelling “Korea” repeatedly and first heard the manly motivational chant of

“huevos!” in support of the Mexican goaltender during a critical penalty kick, fell silent. The palpable ebb and flow of the game crested on the rocks of reality as the better team proved itself on the pitch. In this colorful courtyard I once felt elation as the football faithful exploded with delight while the clock ticked down on the Cup’s biggest upset, leading me to my most well recieved bit of Spanish smack talk yet. (“ADIOS ALEMANIA!!!”) I equally felt the deflation as the last grains slipped through the hourglass of Mexico’s run in Russia...I couldn’t name five players on the team at gunpoint, but the emotion of the event flowed through me like a current. Indeed, for those two hours or so, all of us were connected. As for soccer’s limited visibility in the United States, I now firmly believe it’s due to a misunderstanding about what the game actually is. Sure, it’s not an action-packed extravaganza like a TV boxing card or the eleven minutes of active play in a three-hour NFL broadcast, but it can tap into our emotions much more closely. The incendiary excitement of a pressure-packed offensive assault on an opposing goaltender, the cooling rush of relief on another heroic Ochoa save, the effervescent anticipation as a long pass is reeled in with the tip of a toe on an attacking rush, the serendipitous shock of unexpected victory...I felt it all spending Mexico’s World Cup run at El Guamuchilito, and it was amazing. Food’s pretty good too. The Verdict: Although Mexico’s World Cup story is over, I recently learned that this sport is actually played all year. The bar is known as a gathering point for fans of Jalisco’s Chivas side and for showcasing other high-profile matches, so maybe I’ll finally start consistently supporting that Premier League team I selected as a favorite. I don’t always watch soccer, but when I do, more often than not it will be at El Guamuchilito. Maybe I’ll catch you there.

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The Balance Series

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Tom F. Stickney II is the Director of Instruction and Business Development at Punta Mita, (www.puntamita.com) He is a Golf Magazine “Top 100 Teacher,” and has been honored as a Golf Digest Best Teacher and a Golf Tips Top-25 Instructor. Tom is also a Trackman University Master/Partner, a distinction held by less than 15 people in the world. For more information please email: tom.stickney@puntamita.com

Balance with Your Longer Irons and Hybrids—

alance is controlled by your pivot motion- the way you twist and turn and displace weight on the way back and through. This my friends is the key to a good golf swing and consistent shots. In this series we will help you to better understand how balance works within your entire golf game. Enjoy… One of the biggest flaws with longer irons and hybrids is the lower bodies tendency to wiggle

around too much on the way back. When the foundation of your swing is lost you are doomed even before you start the club down. Balance at the top starts from your address position, so remember to audit your balance from side to side and back to front. Your center of gravity should be located on the bow-knots of your shoes, not too much towards your toes or heels. And when you grip the club you will find that you will naturally have a slight tilt away from the target, this is fine, but don’t exaggerate it. Find the perfect balanced set up with these longer clubs and you will have greater success! https://youtu.be/F4FJcVYbD2c

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Zen Extends, Hannah Brady Returns and Axel Solis Debuts at Incanto

ady Zen’ is an internationally known award-winning lyric poet and singer. Now extended by popular demand, she will continue through July with an all-new show featuring ‘The Best of K.D. Lang’, who has long been an inspiration for her, from her fashion to her liquid delivery of a song. Fridays at 8pm beginning July 6. Dynamic vocalist Hannah Brady captivates her audience with jazz, pop, soul, and beyond! You never know what you’re going get with this insatiable singer. Originally from the New York theatre scene, Hannah has performed everywhere from Mexico to China. In her show ‘Paloma en la Playa’ (A dove on the beach), Hannah honors such legends as The Jackson 5, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Donna Summer and Stevie Wonder, accompanied by several live musicians. Thursdays at 8pm starting July 12. Recently discovered local talent singer/songwriter Axel Solis, a resident and mentor/role model for other youth at the Corazon de Nina Foundation, has a beautiful, powerful voice and plays his acoustic guitar equally well. He will make his debut headlining his own show in the piano bar on Friday, July 13 at 5pm. Award-winning director Ramiro Daniel (‘Princessas Desesperadas’) presents ‘Que no se culpe a nadie de mi muerte’ (‘Let no one be blamed for my death’) June 30 - July 28 at 8:30pm. Written by Humberto Robles and starring actor César Trujillo (as Aurora from Princesas Desesperadas), it is the tragic/comedic monologue,

presented in Spanish, about a woman waiting for a phone call to stave off her pending suicide. Will a phone call finally convince her to give up the idea of taking her own life? Greater Tuna starring Ron Spencer and Tracy Parks plays on most Wednesdays at 8pm. The hilarious story of small-town Texas with twenty-two eccentric characters played by two actors and forty-two costume changes. This is the first time the show has been presented during the summer season. Next Show July 11.

Cheko Ruiz and his band present ‘The Music of The Gipsy Kings’ on Sunday, July 8 at 8pm. Special guest musicians including Zoe Wood, Eduardo Leon, and percussionist Alex Gonzalez will join. Vocalist Luis Villanueva sings ‘Juan Gabriel’ accompanied by his live band on select Thursdays. Final show of the season July 5, 8pm. For more information and online tickets visit www.IncantoVallarta.com. Incanto is located at Insurgentes 109 (at the Rio Cuale). Call 322 223 9756 for reservations.

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Plastic in its Place

remember once reading an essay on homesteading where the author recounted his first forays into free-range chicken husbandry. It was a disaster. He had loosely surrounded his cabin and yard with fencing, thinking that by keeping the fowl close at hand he would save steps tending to them and better be able to monitor their welfare. His dogs could watch both house and flock simultaneously. Granted, the convenience factor of being able to assess other living beings from

one’s porch is legitimate. And it goes without saying that chickens being able to do their chicken things with minimum constraints is important morally. However, with this fence placement, the chickens were excreting all around the house, the porch, the outdoor furniture, walkways, and kids play equipment (the homesteader’s convenience theories extended to the kids). The dogs were rolling in it, the flies were attracted to it. For those not aware, fresh chicken manure does not come out in neat

Precious Plastic machines dehydrated pellets either. Plus, any disturbances in the chicken pecking order caused the guard dogs to go wild and make matters worse, resulting in pet pandemonium. All in all, it was chicken manure (and chickens) out of place. Phase 2, in the case of this homestead, was to move the coop and fencing to an adjacent orchard. The birds were still free to roam, but this time their manure was fertilizing the fruit trees. The fallen fruit was nourishing the fowl. Additionally the birds were providing excellent pest

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control. They were close enough to monitor but not close enough to make the homesteader miss urban comforts. This is a classic example of something beneficial being out of place due to human error and becoming problematic. The same lesson even applies to water. Obviously, water is one of our most primal and fundamental needs. When quenching thirst or bathing, water is wonderful. But the same water flooding your basement or sweeping your car away in a flash flood won’t inspire the same reaction. Water out of place is a beneficial element gone awry. When it comes to plastics, I think we can all agree that the volume of plastic in this world is too high. The nonchalance towards it, cavalier disposability and quantity is out of control. And let it be stated that non-recyclable plastic types like PVC and foams are environmental deadly sins, closely tied to corporate greed and dangerous consumer ambivalence. Islands of plastic the size of Texas adrift in the ocean is most definitely a horror. That said, to wholesale demonize the material itself is to over simplify plastic. In many cases, the fact that plastics are out of place, clogging natural systems because of our mismanagement, is like saying water or chickens are inherently bad because they are at the wrong spot at the wrong time. Plastic has some truly incredible features, which is the whole reason it has a volume problem: it repels water, bugs don’t eat it, it is lightweight, doesn’t break easily and it is infinitely recyclable. When Green Peace is at sea chasing down whale killers, they are not motoring about in a bamboo vessel or hollowed out logs covered in pine pitch. Plastics suitable for marine use like HDPE are truly incredible “meta materials”. And if there were ever some post-apocalypse, griddown zombie future, I’d be hard

pressed to choose between a plastic jug of water to escape with versus a heavy and fragile glass bottle. I can’t help but wonder that as oil, the feedstock material of all plastics, becomes scarcer and more expensive, whether our species’ attitude towards plastic will become reverent and conservationist. It seems that when any resource is cheap, plastic or otherwise, humans undervalue and overexploit it. Think Buffalo on the Great Plains. Unfortunately, it is mainly when there is true accounting and true-value pricing, or the great reckoning of depletion and extinction, that many humans become conservationists by default. However, there are those of us who anticipate these scenarios, and also value the positive features that plastic can offer. One of the best examples is the organization, Precious Plastic (preciousplastic.com). This is a 40 thousand member community founded by Dave Hakkens in 2013. The prime function of this project is to open source plans for modular machines that empower communities to capture, shred and re-extrude recycled plastics into useful and beautiful new commodities. The organization features forums, plans, videos, and tutorials that inspire regular people to become not only recycling warriors, but to go a step further by transforming this raw material into sellable items, directly contributing to the economy and conserving virgin natural materials. Locally speaking, both the American School PV and Sayulimpia are initiating the creation of these machines to benefit their communities. While some may disagree with the above synopsis on plastic, I hope we can all agree on this: that the transformation of trash into treasure is a beautiful thing.

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Fairways to Heaven Nine and Dine in Riviera Nayarit By Anita Draycott

esigner courses with designer prices abound in Riviera Nayarit, but there are times when a cerveza-lubricated, relaxing nine-hole romp at a bargain green fee is just what the golf doctor ordered. I thought I had played all the courses in Nayarit, but last week I made some new discoveries. None of these tracts will make the top hundred ranking in Golf Digest, but they will give you plenty of challenge and leave you with enough time and pesos in your pocket to enjoy Nayarit’s many attractions. (Note: all prices are approximated in Canadian dollars).

Nayar Club Campestre, Tepic

Tepic, the historic capital city of the state of Nayarit, founded in 1531, is worthy of a visit. The Regional Museum has a fascinating display of indigenous ceramics dating from 200 BC to AD 600. Just off the main plaza you’ll find a street full of Huichol (indigenous) artisans selling their intricately beaded jewelry, sandals and trinkets for reasonable prices. About 15 minutes from the centre of Tepic, the Nayar Club Campestre was built in 1986. As you approach the first tees you realize this will be no walk in the park. Your drive must carry over a rather daunting ravine. The way to the green is straightforward and I do mean you must hit the ball strait and forward. This course has some of the most narrow, tree-lined fairways I’ve ever encountered. The routing is a bit confusing so the caddies are necessary. One gets the impression that they literally squeezed these nine fairways between the city and the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains. From the tips (there are four tee blocks) the yardage is 2,932 but it plays longer due the big elevation changes and rarely a flat lie. On number four you must aim for a tree in the middle of the fairway. Your second shot hopefully traverses another ravine. Number seven is a par-five that plays like a par-10. Another tree in the middle of the fairways is your target and from there it’s another long carry over a ravine. But you’re far from finished. The rest of the fairway runs uphill to a mounded green. Number nine is an-uphill par-three with some efficient

bunkers guarding the green. Fun and now it’s time for a cerveza. Nayar is a nine-hole tract and the following are the approximate costs for playing 18 holes. In other words, you get to try your luck again on the second nine. Green fee: $35 Cart rental: $14 Club rental: $21 Mandatory caddy: $14

Where to Stay & Eat

The club has an agreement with two hotels in Tepic: Fray Junipero Serra Hotel and Las Palomas Hotel. Players staying at either receive a 50% discount on the green fee. I stayed in the centre of Tepic at the Real de Don Juan. Massive angels guard the impressive lobby and the restaurant offers terrific service and good breakfast choices. In central Tepic, chef Marco Valdivia Carrillo’s creative cuisine has made his restaurant, Emiliano, one of the top ranked in Mexico. Start you meal with Mexican-made gin and tonic with lots of interesting aromatics muddled at your table by an enthusiastic mixologist. Chef’s tuna tartar is sublime and he does a fabulous pork belly and shrimp dish. If you’ve got a craving for a well-grilled steak, head to El Quincho, an Argentinian eatery in central Tepic. Start your meal with a sampling of their terrific empanadas. Campo de Ensueno: Field of Dreams, Monteon Located just south of Rincon de Guayabitos, Campo de Ensueno or Field of Dreams is the brainchild of owner Gerarde Cervantes Lara who opened the course in 2001. Ninety percent of his members are Canadian and guests are welcome, except Thursday (men’s day) and Sunday (mixed) mornings As we approached the first tee we saw and overheard a happy group of men at the bar celebrating their rounds. In the middle of my backswing the sound system played “The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond.” This was follow by a rousing rendition of “Oh Danny Boy.” I guess those Canadian have brought their Celtic roots to Mexico. The fairways are flat and brown but the greens are surprisingly verdant and well-maintained, many of them saucer-shaped in the style of Donald Ross’s Pinehurst Number

2. The nine-hole tract consists of six par-threes and three par-fours with a total yardage of 1,593. The first three fairways are short and uncomplicated. Number four presents a rock wall in front of the green. The “Himalaya” mounded green on number five is hard to stick. Senor Lara claims number six with its island green to be “my baby.” It took him a year to build it. If you do get your Titleist across the moat, it needs to be a high soft shot in order not to dribble off the green and take a swim. There’s water in front of the seventh and the scorecard informs that the pinas (pineapples) on number seven and eight are out of bounds. The finale is a severe dogleg right with a blind tee shot. Once you hole your ball, there’s a siren on a tree to indicate to the group behind that the “coast is clear.” It was obvious from the camaraderie of the guys in the bar and the many framed photos of club events, that this Field of Dreams is a happy place with a loyal group of swingers. Cost to play 18 holes (nine times two): $25 Club rental: $7 Pull cart: $7

Where to Stay & Eat

Mar al Cielo in Lo de Marcos is an intimate jungle/retreat with one bedroom, bath, kitchen and open concept living room.

Meals are served in an oceanfront palapa lounge or you may opt for “jungle room service” delivered from restaurants in town.

Las Huertas, San Pancho

I was told that the owner of Las Huertas Golf & Beach Club is an avid golfer who used to play frequently at Punta Mita until it was decided that the two courses would be available only to resort guests and owners. So Senior Hardesty built his own swinging playground in San Pancho, where he lives. He called it Las Huertas (means the orchards) as the fruity fairways incorporate mangos, grapefruits, cashew nut, cinnamon, tamarindo, black pepper and guanabana trees. There is never a dull moment starting from the elevated first tee where you must propel your Titleist over treetops while avoiding the pond on the right. Number seven requires that you thread the needle through a narrow jungle opening. From the green on number nine you’ll have a lovely view of the Pacific. Las Huertas is par-32 track measuring 1,953 yards from the tips. There are only nine holes (one par-five, two par-fours and the rest are devious par-threes) but sometimes that’s all you want, or, you may play the course twice. This is no “cow pasture.” Fairways are well maintained, the greens are impeccable, golf carts are state-of-the-art (but you can also walk). At Clara’s Pub you’ll have a grand view of the

Pacific while you sip your cerveza, enjoy typical Mexican dishes such as quesadillas, fajitas and nachos and brag about your birdies. Fruity Tournaments, held every Sunday at 11:00 a.m., are open to the public. Prizes go to lowest score (you need to have a handicap), closest to the pin and longest drive. Entry fee, $95, includes cart or pull cart, 18 holes and a chicken fajitas lunch. Nine holes; $35 with pull cart 18 holes: $69 with pull cart. (Electric carts are available.) Club rental: $17

Where to Stay

When you visit San Pancho, consider a night and/or a bite at Hotel Cielo Rojo, a charming nineroom hotel and Bistro Organico located a couple of blocks from the beach (Calle Asia #6). The motto here is: Food is fuel, food is medicine, food is love. Fuel comes in the form of an amazing rendition of huevos rancheros served atop homemade blue tortillas. Green juice made with lime, basil, mint, celery, cilantro, ginger, cucumber, cactus and parsley makes a delicious medicine. Or try the energizing coconut water and turmeric. Hot-from-the-oven scones served with local honey taste like love to me. Cielo Rojo also sells its own brand of tequila and olive oil. For more information about golf and more in Riviera Nayarit: www. rivieranayarit.com

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each Booty” is a glorious selection of exactly what the name implies - treasures from the sea. It has been said that sea glass with that smooth yet fuzzy appearance takes 30 years to achieve. Bill and Suzie add African glass trade beads to some of their carefully chosen larger pieces of sea glass. Earrings and bracelets accent their pendants, wired with silver. Nothing says the tropics quite like sea glass. Super,

one-of-a-kind gifts for friends and yourself! Never show up at a house party again carrying a good bottle of wine in a plastic bag! Marsol Friday Market now has cotton wine bags. A large selection of colors and patterns, all handmade and sturdy enough to hold a big bottle of Kirkland vodka or whatever strikes your fancy. Add to your hostess gift, blank handmade greeting cards decorated with butterflies, soccer balls, Day of the

Dead images, fish and so much more. “Awesome” and “Ozzie” Treats are the dehydrated dog, and kitty treats made by Karen and named after two of her dogs. These are humangrade treats for your pet, with nothing added. Karen has introduced chicken livers as well as breasts, gizzards and chicken feet with the nails carefully removed! Our resident Herbalist, Ricardo Mazcal is taking some time away from Market

to work on his latest creation. We hope to have an initial launch before the end of July. Anyone needing his products in the meantime, can stop by Marsol Friday Market and leave particulars with Marcia. The Marsol Friday Market by the Pier welcomes all of Vallarta’s newbies; there’s a wealth of information available from our vendors in two languages. We look forward to you joining our community. Every Friday, all year-round from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.

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SPCA of Puerto Vallarta ADORABLE DOG IN THE SPOTLIGHT...LOGAN By Janice Gonzalez

e opened our sanctuary in January of 2012 on the outskirts of Puerto Vallarta. We are a no-kill shelter and can house up to 130 animals at once. We rescue and find permanent homes for over 250 animals each year. The mission of SPCA de PV is to help fund and promote sterilization, adoption and healthcare efforts for companion animals in the Puerto Vallarta area, with the goal of eliminating the euthanasia of healthy and adoptable animals. Our main focus is to rescue the abused, homeless animals from Puerto Vallarta’s streets and place them in foster homes in both the United States and Canada until permanent homes are available. We are not supported by the government, corporations, foundations or businesses. We fully function on private donations. Animals are often found living on the streets after being discarded and/or extremely abused. We devote ourselves to their physical and emotional rehabilitation and invite everyone to join one of our escorted tours and interact with the animals at our

private shelter. We offer one tour per week during the summer months, either Tuesday or Thursday, and special arrangements are necessary. Contact us at spcapv@ gmail.com. To see our animals available for adoption, visit our Facebook page at www. f a c e b o o k . c o m / s p c a p v. There are photos as well as individual albums of our rescues which include a bit of their background. Please be aware that our adoption fee within Mexico is $2,000 pesos. Contact us at spcapv@gmail. com to obtain an adoption application. To make donations via PayPal, select the “Donate” option on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ spcapv or on our website at http://spcapv.com/donate/. You can drop off any donations for the SPCA at Hacienda San Angel located at Calle Miramar 336, above Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in El Centro. Get involved…rescue, adopt, foster, volunteer, donate or educate. You can learn more about the SPCA Puerto Vallarta by checking us out at www.spcapv.com/ home or on Facebook.

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Summer Festivals and Events in Riviera Nayarit

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Thursday, July 5

FEATURED WORLD KIZOMBA FLASH MOB PROJECT— A group of more than 70 international instructors, DJs and promoters plan are planning a flash mob to be held Sunday, July 22 in more than 30 countries around the world and we have the opportunity to be part of this historic moment. Register by July 11. Rehearsals begin Thursday, July 5. More information at www.worldkizombaproject.com or www. facebook.com/AcademiaSalsaenvallarta

July 21 – 22

VI Sea Turtle Festival This festival, held in the community of Platanitos, serves up activities aimed at protecting the environment and the conservation of the sea turtles. More info: facebook.com/ Festival-tortuga-marina-playa-platanitos July 26 – 28

12th Bahía de Banderas International Fishing Tournament Organized by the Bahía de Banderas Fishing Club, this traditional event that focuses on catching marlin and tuna returns to the waters off of the Riviera Nayarit with a slew of national and international participants. More info:.fishingnayarit.com

ART LA CRUZ MARINA FREE MOVIE NIGHT— In the VIP room at Marina Riviera Nayarit every Thursday at 8:00pm. LECTURE: BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTOJOURNALISM— Directed to students of communication and / or photography sciences and interested in the subjects as a whole. 3 PM at Hotel Rosita (Paseo Díaz Ordaz # 901 Centro | facebook.com/ VallartaPhotographer)

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Saturday, July 7

FEATURED 2ND ANNUAL PUERTO VALLARTA MANGO FESTIVAL—held at Lazaro Cardenas Park on Saturday, July 7 from 4:00 to 10:00 pm. The event and entertainment is free. Tickets will be sold for 25 pesos to sample your favorite dish or mango drink. Come out and celebrate the sweetest produce of the summer – mangoes. Free live entertainment that starts with Orquesta Escuela de Puerto Vallarta at 5pm, followed by Hired Guns at 6pm, Da Crew at 7pm, Jose Carlos Olvera at 8pm and Alan Vallejo Garcia 9pm.

ARTS QUE NO CULPE A NADIE DE MI MUERTE— Ramiro Daniel, award-winning director of ‘Princesas Desesperadas’, presents ‘Que no culpe a nadie de mi muerte’ (‘Let no one be blamed for my death’) returning Saturdays through July 28 at 8:30pm. Incanto Vallarta (Insurgentes 109, Old Town Puerto Vallarta | 322.223.9756 | www.incantovallarta.com) RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS TRIBUTE— Favorite local musicians pay tribute to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Presale $80, $100 event day. Reservation at 322 105 85 15 Or inbox at www.facebook.com/roxyrockhousepvr. 11 pm at at Roxy Rock House (Ignacio L Vallarta 217) GALA DE FOLCLOR INFANTIL— Vallarta Azteca presents the Children’s Folk Gala. Tickets available at the Vallarta Azteca Dance School and at www.teatrovallarta.com. 7 PM at Teatro Vallarta (Uruguay 184)

This fun family summer event mixes sports, gastronomy and luxury in Mexico’s most exclusive residential community. More info: events.puntamita.com/

PUNTA MITA CHEF’S TABLE: SUMMER SERIES— For foodies, this great event includes international guest chefs including Japanese Chef Yasuo Asaki visiting from July 5-7. Find the menu at www. facebook.com/puntamita. Beginning Thursday at 6 PM at Punta Mita, Nayarit. ALL THAT SPARKLES: BUBBLES & CHEESE NIGHT— Enjoy a selection of 5 different sparkling wines paired with delicious artisan cheeses. 6:30 PM at Medregal Restaurant (Pulpito 120 | www. uncorkmexico.com | hola@uncorkmexico.com)

August 6 – 15

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A visit to Jala and Xalisco this August can be a great way to experience the Riviera Nayarit and its traditions. Located just a short distance from the coast of Nayarit, the communities of Jala and Xalisco plan all sorts of events including dances, entertainment, horse races and cockfights. The festivities originated with the celebration of Our Lady of the Assumption and in Jala the biggest ear of corn wins a prize.

CAMPAMENTO DE JIU JITSU ROLLING ON THE BEACH— Summer Camp, 4 days of training, with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champions. Beginning Thursday at 3 PM at Baan Singto Bahía in La Jarretadera, Nayarit. (Avenida de ingreso a Jarretaderas, No. 55)

Friday, July 6

DREAMING TOGETHER: GAY MEN’S CHOIR— On Sunday, July 8 at 7:30 pm, the Puerto Vallarta Gay Men’s Chorus, together with the Coro Gay Ciudad de México and the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, will present a special concert, Dreaming Together, at Teatro Vallarta. Ticket prices range from $100 to $500 Pesos. Teatro Vallarta (Uruguay 184 | teatrovallarta.com)

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CINEMA CUC— New film every week, free and open to the public. 1:00 pm in the main auditorium at Centro Universitario de la Costa (Av. Universidad 203, Ixtapa | 322.222.1512 | www.cuc.udg.mx) CINE CLUB EL MUÉGANO: FRIDAY CINEMA CYCLE ON SOCIAL NETWORKS— Enjoy movies about Social Networks at the Los Mangos Library Martes de Clássicos Cultural Center, 7pm. 20 pesos. (Av. Francisco Villa No. 1001 | bibliotecalosmangos.com) SIDDHARTHA THE MUSICAL— Siddhartha the musical is the adaptation based on the renowned novel by Hermann Hesse, which tells the story of a prince who decides to leave everything to seek the meaning of life. 8:30 PM at Teatro Vallarta (Uruguay 184 | teatrovallarta.com)

CORASUN DANCE EXPERIENCE #2— Allow your body to move, flow and connect. Early Bird Ticket until 7th July 200pesos. At the door, 250pesos. 10:45 AM at Plataforma 322 Producción Arte Cultura (Lucerna 153. Col. Versalles | corasun.boletia.com)

August 4 – 5

6th Punta Mita Beach Festival

Corn Festival

August 8 – 11

Masters Of The Kitchen Culinary Event with the presence of renowned chefs at an international level; Gilles Epie, Rob Gentile, Elizabeth Falkner among other international chefs. More Info: villagroupresorts.com/culinary-fests-2018/en/home/

FOOD & BEVERAGE WINE TASTING: PAIRING MEXICAN WINES AND CHEESES— Enjoy the best Mexican wines paired to perfection with the best Mexican artisan cheeses. 6:30 PM at Medregal Restaurant (Pulpito 120 | www.uncorkmexico.com | hola@uncorkmexico.com)

COMMUNITY BINGO WITH PEARL— Saturdays at 4pm. Drink specials, gift certificates, and cash prizes. Special guests Ballet Folklorico Tradiciones will perform. Incanto Vallarta (Insurgentes 109, Old Town Puerto Vallarta | 322.223.9756 | www.incantovallarta.com)

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Monday, July 9

ARTS VALLARTA DANCE FESTIVAL— The Vallarta Dance Festival workshop brings the culture of the Ballet Clasico and the Contemporary Dance to Vallarta. The project will develop knowledge and skills for young people through study of classical ballet and contemporary dance, culminating in a final public show. The course includes 32 hours of training (3 hours per day, 2 weeks of workshop) and the opportunity to be on stage and dance in front of the public. Begins Monday at 1 PM at Plataforma 322 Producción Arte Cultura (Lucerna 153. Col. Versalles | 01 322 225 4125 |www.plataforma322.com)

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ARTS DINNER AND A MOVIE: STEEL MAGNOLIAS— This week’s film begins at 7:15 pm, and will be preceded by a short, 15-minute introduction by local musicologist, Paco Ojeda. Presented in English with Spanish subtitles when available. Incanto Vallarta (Insurgentes 109, Old Town Puerto Vallarta | 322.223.9756 | www.incantovallarta.com) CINE CLUB EL MUÉGANO: MARTES DE CINE— Enjoy movies at the Los Mangos Library Martes de Clássicos Cultural Center, 7pm. 20 pesos. (Av. Francisco Villa No. 1001 | bibliotecalosmangos.com)

FOOD & BEVERAGE POLISH PIEROGIES NIGHT— Delicious, authentic Polish handmade potatoes, cheese and bacon pierogies made by hand with a family recipe. By Reservations Only. tableagent.com/puerto-vallarta/warique-restaurant. 6 PM at Warique Restaurant (Aquiles Serdan 280 | 01 322 223 0889 | www.warique.x10.mx) WINE TASTING: PAIRING MEXICAN WINES AND CHEESES— Enjoy the best Mexican wines paired to perfection with the best Mexican artisan cheeses. 6:30 PM at Medregal Restaurant (Pulpito 120 | www.uncorkmexico.com | hola@uncorkmexico.com)

Wednesday, July 11

ARTS CINEMA CUC— Free. 1:00 pm in the main auditorium at Centro Universitario de la Costa (Av. Universidad 203, Ixtapa | 322.222.1512 | www.cuc.udg.mx) CINE CLUB EL MUÉGANO: JAVIER BARDEM FILMS— Enjoy a retrospective of the cinema of actor Javier Bardem every Wednesday in July. $20 pesos. 7pm at the Library Los Mangos Cultural Center (Av. Francisco Villa No. 1001 | bibliotecalosmangos.com)

FOOD & BEVERAGE BLIND WINE TASTING GAME— Test 5 amazing monovarietal wines from 5 different countries. All we know is the type (white or red), and we will try to guess the grape, the country, and the price range. Wine enthusiasts with all levels of wine knowledge welcome. 6:30 PM at Medregal Restaurant (Pulpito 120 | facebook.com/ uncorckmexico) MEXICAN COOKING CLASS: PESCADILLAS Y CEVICHE ESTILO ACAPULCO— Learn to prepare this summer-friendly, fresh, healthy and delicious meal, pescadillas and ceviche estilo Acapulco. 4 PM at the Spanish Experience Center (Calle Republica de Chile 182, Colonia 5 de Diciembre | 01 322 223 5864 | info@ spanishexperiencecenter.com )

HEALTH & WELLNESS BEACH YOGA— Bring your mat down to the beach for a gentle morning flow, every Wednesday at 9am at playa los camarones, in front of Barracuda restaurant. 70 pesos per person and children under 12 are free when accompanying an adult. Barracuda (Calle Paraguay 1290)

ONGOING EVENTS SALSA DANCING/LESSONS— Wednesdays & Sundays at 8pm (upper terrace). All are welcome. Incanto Vallarta (Insurgentes 109, Old Town Puerto Vallarta | 322.223.9756 | www.incantovallarta.com) DANCE HOT VALLARTA— Have fun, gain confidence, become a sought after partner, get your mind and body fit to the rhythm of music. No partner needed or date your mate. These classes are ongoing throughout the summer on Mondays, Thursdays and

VALLARTA Act II Entertainment (Basilio Badillo 330) Us Two & The Band on Wed at 7:30pm Bob’s Karaoke Party on Wed at 8:00pm More @ act2pv.com Babel Bar (Aquiles Serdán 437, Isla del Cuale) Live Flamenco on Sun from 1:00 to 3:00pm Cafe Roma (Encino 287) Karaoke Party with Catherine on Wed and Fri at 6:30pm Captain Don’s (Honduras 126) Sylvie & The Zippers on Fri from 9:00pm to 12:00am Da Crew on Sat from 9:00pm to 12:00am Cuates y Cuetes (Calle Francisca Rodríguez) Live Music Daily from 8:00 to 10:00pm Devils Bar Live (527 Morelos) 3:Tones on Friday from 11:00pm to 1:00am Soul Trip every Saturday from 12 - 2:00am The Zippers every Sunday from 9 - 11:00pm El Sonador (Calle Ignacio Luis Vallarta 229) Soul Trip on Sun from 11:00pm to 2:00am Incanto (Insurgentes 109) Zen Hour is Tue - Sun at 4:00pm Tongo & Joby for breakfast Tue - Sun at 9:00am Red Suitcase Band on Sun and Wed at 7:30pm Zoe Wood & Eduardo Leon on Thu at 5:00pm Open Mic on Thu at 7:30pm Joan Houston on Fri at 5:00pm Luis & Fernando on Fri at 7:30pm Lady Zen on Fri at 8:00pm Cheko & Alex on Sat at 7:30pm Yuvia on Sun at 5:00pm Cheko Ruiz Gypsy Kings on Sun at 8:00pm Tongo on Tue at 5:00pm Santiago Martin on Tue at 7:00pm Joby Hernandez on Wed at 5:00pm More @ incantovallarta.com The Jazz Foundation (Allende 116) Live Music from Wed through Sat at 8:30pm More @ facebook.com/thejazzfoundation Kelly’s Pour Favor (Lazaro Cardenas 245) Tequila Rush on Tue at 7:00pm 3:Tones on Thu at 7:00pm Soul Trip on Sat at 7:00pm

Sundays Thu 7:30 PM · Vallarta’s First Ballroom (479 Juarez Street | 322 292 0026 | vallartasfirstballrom.com) MALECON SCULPTURES 101— Enjoy a relaxed walk by the ocean while chatting about the sculptures on the Malecon and the local art scene, plus a delicious Mexican brunch or snack at a charming and very unique spot. Wed, Thu and Fri at 9:00am. Make reservations through Vallarta101 (facebook.com/welovevallarta | 01 322 100 2253) FOR THE LOVE OF GARLIC AND MANGO— Special menu available through July 31 featuring Mango & Garlic merged for a unique dining experience. River Cafe (Isla Rio Calle 4 | rivercafe.com.mx)

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Luke’s Bar (Peru 1231) Trez Cuartoz on Fri at 3:00pm Soul Trip on Tue at 3:00pm Nacho Daddy (Basilio Badillo 287) Da Crew on Thur at 8:30pm Texas Embassy Blues Band on Fri at 8:30pm Damaged Goods on Sat at 8:00pm Roxy Rock House (Ignacio L Vallarta 217) Live Rock on Fri and Sat at 11:00pm Service Industry Night with Live Music on Sun Warique (Aquiles Serdan 280) Luis Ortega on Fri and Sun from 7:00 to 10:00pm Wingman (Paseo Díaz Ordaz 552) Live Music Every Night at 9:00pm Que?Pasa (625 Aquiles Serdan) Adriana Ramirez “Electric Grandma and The Gorillas” on Fri 7:30-10:30 pm Tequila Rush on Sat from 7:00 to 10:00pm Zapata Antojería y Bar (Lázaro Cárdenas 308) Electrocumbia & Dance Mixes on Fri at 10:00pm Salsa, bachata, son, cumbia DJ on Sat at 10:00pm

RIVIERA NAYARIT Ana Banana’s (La Cruz) Paul and the Availables on Fri from 7:00 to 10:00pm Drunken Duck (Avenida Mexico, Centro, Bucerías) The Gecko Band on Wed at 8:00pm Que Tal Band on Thur at 9:00pm Pacific Rock at 5:30pm and LaBandra at 9:00pm every Fri Calavera Beach every Sat at 9:00pm The Gecko Band at 6:00 and Que Tal Band at 9:30 every Sun El Atico (Jose Mariscal 33, Sayultia) Soul Trip on Tue at 9:30pm Octopus’s Garden/Hikurir (Coral 66, La Cruz) Los Oscaritos every Thu at 8:00pm To be included in this directory: Add your listing at vallartatribune.com/eventos Deadline for Publication: Friday before Thursday publication date.

ART EXHIBITION: MARTINE SECHOY WOLFF— The works of Paris born artist on display from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm MondayFriday at Art VallARTa Gallery through July 16. Free. (Calle Pilitas 213 | artvallarta.com) PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: 100 YEARS 70 IMAGES IN THE ROSITA—Photographers Estrellita Velasco, Josef Kondoll, Andrés Barria Davison, David Diaz, Soko Sandoval, Eva Sica, Arturo Pasos, Kristians Sics, Alma Castro, Luz Aurora Peres. 11 AM to 8 PM through July 16 at Hotel Rosita (Paseo Díaz Ordaz # 901 Centro | facebook.com/VallartaPhotographer)

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2/7/2018

Escape to Mexico’s cultural jewel - San Miguel de Allende. Step back in time as you explore the historic San Miguel voted the ‘Best City in the World’ and relax in cool comfort at the Casa de los Chiqueados. Recently restored this five-star villa offers modern comforts while embracing the cultural and artistic history of Mexico - yours to discover! Named for precious gemstones, each private residence is a jewel in its own way. Located in the Histrico Centro, Casa de Los Chiqueados is a short, easy stroll to the Allende Jardin. Now a simple flight from Puerto Vallarta to Leon/Guanajuato or Queretaro, we’ll help arrange your transportation to San Miguel de Allende. Come experience for yourself why we have a perfect five star rating on Trip Advisor. We invite you to choose the jewel box that’s just right for you. Six private suites | Two additional casas | Rooftop terrace | Outdoor dining area Full-time onsite staff | High speed internet | Top of the line amenities | Onsite laundry

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