Vallarta Tribune - Issue 1150 April 18 - 24, 2019 by Vallarta Tribune

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First flower of Magnolia vallartensis observed in cultivation Photo credit: Robert Price, Vallarta Botanical Garden

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Welcome to Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit

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.

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.

TIME ZONE: The entire state of Jalisco is on Central Time, as is the southern part of the State of Nayarit starting from Lo de Marcos in the north.

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.

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 10.00 pesos. 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

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.

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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. 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

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Semana Santa Week Two

ow is your Semana Santa going? I had to head out of town so I missed the first week of festivities but I’ll be back in time for week two. I’m actually writing this from my seat on my IPhone stuck on the runway at LAX.

(I’m nothing if not dedicated.) Looks like the city of Vallarta has set up some live music events along the malecon over the weekend. The schedule is in the back pages of this week's Tribune. We also have the Azteca Folkloric Dance Festival coming up the following week as well as the Tennis Open and a few other large scale events in May including Restaurant ‘Week’ and Pride. Columnists Cindy, Christie and Marcia have filled us in this week on other events happening around the bay. You can find their columns with just a few flips of the page. Lots of disturbing news coming out of Boca de Tomatlán. If you’re tuned into environmental issues around the bay - you might want to take a look at some of the news reports coming out concerning Rio Horcones and the Mismaloya River. On a more positive note the new sewage treatment plant in Sayulita has been up and running for a little more than a week and by all reports of those who live and visit that battered

little town, things are working great. I’m hoping we will have a report on Sayulita for you next week. This week we share with you the bloom of the first Vallarta Magnolia. If you’re not familiar with the Vallarta Botanical Gardens, they’re doing amazing things in the conservation of our natural environment. Support them how ever best you can. Enjoy the crowds and the noise because what else can you do?! Time is finite. Don’t waste it complaining. Safe travels, Madeline 

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Dear Madeline ou and the Vallarta Tribune have been incredible in helping to promote the Free Malecon Sculpture Tours that have now finished for the season. These are in support of our non-profit Library and Cultural Center, Biblioteca Los Mangos, that functions entirely on donations and fund raising projects. Each year people on the tour contribute a few thousand US dollars to help fund Los Mango´s operations. This season an astounding thing happened, a feel good moment that I can´t help but share. I made an announcement during a morning tour that the library´s public computers had died beyond repair, so if anyone had an extra workable computer they might consider

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donating it. Two days later a woman from the tour, Linda Gardner, came in and made arrangements to buy four new computers for Biblioteca Los Mangos. Viva Linda! Also, a huge thanks to all of the artists who have contributed public sculptures on the Malecon at their own expense and initiative, especially Ramiz Barquet, who inspired me to create these tours. A huge thanks also to Fernando Baños, who signs his Millennium sculpture as Mathis Lidice, and to Jim, Eva and Christina Demetro and the staff at Galeria Demetro.

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Magnolia vallartensis flowering in its natural habitat in the upper reaches of the Palo Maria Watershed, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. Photo: Tim Thibault, The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens.

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Robert Price, Founder of the Vallarta Botanical Garden, enjoying a flower of Magnolia vallartensis in the good company of celebrated conifer researcher Dr. Jorge Alberto Pérez de la Rosa. Photo: Neil Gerlowski, Jardín Botánico de Vallarta.

Vallarta’s Official Tree Flowers in First Public Display By: Neil Gerlowski, Executive Director, Vallarta Botanical Garden

ome enjoy a special moment in Vallarta’s history. Magnolia vallartensis is blooming in cultivation for the first time! The species was described just seven years ago by researchers from the University of Guadalajara, led by Drs. Antonio Vázquez and Miguel Ángel Muñiz Castro. The discovery of a unique and magnificent tree with spectacular blossoms and a tiny endemic range, limited just to the mountains right outside of Puerto Vallarta, created an instant sensation among plant and garden communities both throughout Mexico and abroad. Leaders in Puerto Vallarta’s city government immediately realized the potential of this new species bearing the city’s name as a symbol for the community and promptly passed a resolution naming Magnolia vallartensis as the city’s official tree and official flower.

A local collaborator of the researchers, Ricardo Díaz Borioli, offered to cultivate seeds for public display in Puerto Vallarta and Cabo Corrientes. When Borioli’s seedlings matured to just over knee high he presented two to the Vallarta Botanical Garden and one for a public tree planting ceremony near the Instituto Vallartense de Cultura on the Cuale Island. The specimen on the Cuale is no longer to be found where it was planted and is assumed to not have survived, but the specimens at the Vallarta Botanical Garden now measure over 4 meters high with trunks over 25 cm in diameter.1 These trees are now so large that horticulturists at the Vallarta Botanical Garden must prune them and train them with cables and braces to stay within the confines of its Vallarta Conser-

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vatory of Orchids and Native Plants. The dedicated staff who have been carefully attending to these trees for nearly 5 years have hardly passed an opportunity to gaze upon their uppermost branches in eager anticipation of their first flower buds. The upward facing flowers atop tropical magnolias are notoriously hard to spot from the ground as the lush large evergreen leaves of this tree often easily conceal them from a terrestrial observer. But in late March, Robert Price, the Garden’s curator and founder, detected a captivating fragrance with hints of pineapple and citrus. Immediately he began peering up, attentively scanning the uppermost surfaces of these trees and moving from one vantage point to another. His attentiveness was rewarded when he saw a pinkish blossom about the width of his palm. Closer inspection revealed it to be a bloom in its second day with freshly fallen pistils cradled in the cup-like grasp of a lower tepal.2 Bringing his nose right up to the flower he was met with the full force of a heavenly aroma that defies description in mere words. Upon closer inspection of both of the Vallarta Botanical Garden’s Magnolia vallartensis trees, Mr. Price was amazed to see several buds heralding what is sure to be a whole season of crowd-pleasing blooms. This comes in perfect timing for Semana Santa (Holy

Vallarta Botanical Garden Executive Director Neil Gerlowski inspecting a flower on one of the Magnolia vallartensis trees in the Vallarta Conservatory of Orchids and Native Plants. Photo: Robert Price, Jardín Botánico de Vallarta.

Week), a popular time for Pata Saladas (native Vallartans) to leave the seasonally crowded beaches and spend a day in the calm serenity of the Garden. There’s always something new in bloom or in fruit at the Vallarta Botanical Garden, but the new flowers of Magnolia vallartensis are a great excuse to rush back for a visit sometime very soon. 1 The scientific convention among woody plant specialists

is to measure trunks by their diameter at breast height which is usually taken at approximately 1.3 meters above ground level. 2 Magnolias are ancient plants that evolved before bees. They lack the anatomical differentiations that distinguish modern flower parts as petals (innermost modified leaves of a blossom) or sepals (outermost protective parts of a flower). Instead they appear as a mix between the two and are called “tepals.”

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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

A Hodgepodge!

y the time this is out there, we will be in the thick of the Semana Santa holidays. For those that whine and moan even before the crowds arrive, you know, it’s not like it is a surprise. We know every year, months in advance of when it will be. IMHO it is a parade of sights, sounds and people enjoying their vacation. Gone are the days of having to stock up on toilet paper and bread as this stuff abounds now. Just plan accordingly, do not be in a rush to get somewhere and enjoy the show! Our nutrition sessions at Sanmare are a gigantic hit! So far

we have learned about food safety, sampled some strange and exotic tropical fruits and have had loads of fun. Up next is a tour to the local market, making smoothies and learning about spices of the area. We start up again in May so if you would like to participate, just let me know! I have had a couple of requests for a Cancer Support Group. If you are interested, or know someone who is, please let me know as we are working on the details at this time. Our monthly screening clinics and speakers programs will start up again in May with our May newsletter out (hopefully!) around Easter. Eyes, ears, thyroid, hips, knees, skin and

much more. It is time to update a few of our clinics as we have been doing them for years. It is always good to do a ‘freshen up’! And speaking of freshening up, that will be our May theme! From breast implants to Botox and everything in between when it comes to some ‘tweeking’ oneself. Ideas? Send them to me! Our Men’s and Women’s check-ups are receiving RAVE reviews! Time for a complete physical? Let me know. It is time to say ‘hasta luego’ to our winter friends as they head NOTB. To say it has been an insanely busy winter this year is an understatement. We wish all of those returning north for the summer a super summertime. With the large amount of folks living here full time, onward we continue! Year round, 12 months a year, 365 days is when we are here for you, for all of your healthcare needs. With things a little less nuts, there is a bit more time for movies, socializing, reading and that very important item: napping. If you are here all summer, we have a group who escapes to the air conditioned movie once a week (Wednesdays) and we will begin in June. If you would like to be on the email list, just let me know! Here’s to a serene week!

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Paradise and Parenting Leza Warkentin

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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.

The Golden Rule

indergarten teachers must be some of the most optimistic people on earth. We spend our days teaching children how to be good humans. We model this behavior all day long, smiling, sharing our snacks, and standing straight in line. We use our words instead of pushing when we are angry. We share our feelings when we are sad. We look at the bright side of everything, and we hand out hugs like balloon animals at a clown show. And then, at the end of the day, we lock the door on a classroom filled with motivational quotes and pictures of smiling children and their happy friends, get behind the wheel, and get cut off in traffic by a grown man shaking his fist at us because he doesn’t want to wait behind us in line at the light. Which is turning red. I have to admit that sometimes the smile slips a little. When you watch the sixth graders gallop their way down the stairs in one large, roiling mass (especially at lunch bell when the cafeteria is serving pizza), you tend to wonder if teaching kids to line up is really worth it. When you watch grown up people treat each other poorly in business because they are looking out for their own interests only, you start thinking about the hours you spend modeling kindness and honesty in your classroom. When you see a government touting policies of keeping out entire groups of people they consider undesirable, you consider how you have staked a career on helping children develop empathy. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not giving up. And I don’t know any other teacher of young children who plans on giving up just because kids grow up and are sometimes pretty horrible to one another. One of the reasons I love my job like I do is because sometimes children are really wonderful to one another. And sometimes they grow up and come to see me, and tell me I made a difference. And I know, too, that we are all human beings who make mistakes. Just today I went into the internet

café, in a bit of a rush, and asked the young man in charge if I could print something. When he sent me to one of the computers hooked up to the printer, I sat down and printed my document. I picked it up to the printer and told him, “My document is almost unreadable.” The young man replied “Yes, they haven’t replaced the toner yet.” And I almost forgot that my life’s work includes sending children to speak to the principal when they try to throttle other children. So I do understand the frustration and how it leads to less than stellar moments in people’s lives. And I also know that I have the benefit of spending each day re-learning my kindergarten lessons, because I am teaching them every day with groups of children who REALLY NEED THE PRACTICE. But I wish more people would think about their time in kindergarten and recall those important lessons such as: You don’t always have to be first in line. We are all going to the same place, and sometimes it’s ok if someone else gets there about four seconds before you do. Your partner’s opinion matters. Even on the smallest detail of your shared job. Sometimes it’s better to have pink wheels on your cardboard fire truck than a sad work mate. If you want to give someone a hug, that’s great! Just make sure they want a hug too. And then try not to hug them with all the strength in your entire body. If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all. Your opinion on your table mate’s hairy arms should never be spoken out loud. Sit with the lonely kid. Befriend the one who never talks. Invite the kid with glasses to play in your soccer game. And if you can’t remember any of those, remember this one: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. It’s a rule, it’s golden, and it works. Even when the light is turning yellow. Oh, and if you can, find your kindergarten teacher and say thank you for teaching you all of these things. Tell her that she made a difference. Tell her to keep going, because it’s always worth it, every day.

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Welcome Home 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.

How to make your bedroom a luxurious escape

t doesn’t take thousands of dollars to make a bedroom in your home in Mexico a luxurious getaway. All you need to do is focus on adding a few key items to make the transformation. Here are some tips

to help you make your bedroom a place you may never want to leave! Without question, the most essential part of a luxury bedroom is a super comfortable mattress. Regardless of how hard you prefer

your mattress, one with a pillow-top will give you the back support you prefer along with a little softness to sink in to. Some mattresses also offer gel-infused memory foam to help regulate body temperature. This helps you receive a peaceful slumber night after night. Add to your bed some white

linens. Nothing says luxury quite like white. It is clean, heavenly and cloud-like. The perfect invitation to a good night’s sleep is a fluffy white duvet with crisp white sheets. When looking for linens, focus on what the fabric is made from rather than thread count. Bedding made from bamboo is perfect for ensuring you will not overheat when it gets warmer in the evenings in Mexico. Sheets made from percale are also a good option. Percale weave is a fabric that gets softer each time you wash it. Treat yourself to a fluffy white robe, and pair of white slippers like you see in high-end hotels. Whether you prefer to cuddle up with a good book or watch the latest episode of your favorite show, just being in wrapped up in spa clothes makes everything feel so relaxing. Our sense of smell is the strongest of our senses. A luxurious room is one in which you can let go

of stress and just relax. Scents that are often used by high-end hotels include vanilla, lavender, and baby powder. There are many low-cost diffusers available locally that can take your room from good to great for just a few dollars. Speaking of senses, don’t forget about sound. One of the easiest ways to bring an extensive collection of Zen-like, spa music into your luxurious escape is with a smart home device. Smart devices are easy to connect to your wi-fi. Just give the command to play relaxing spa music, and you will hear lovely rainfall along with quiet tones. Perfect for relaxing to. Smart home devices do more than just access music. They can also work with your lights so that you can dim them easily without having to get up. Luxury hotels often include a bowl of fresh fruit on the dresser. This little addition does not cost much yet will make your bedroom feel different from the norm. If you have extra space in your bedroom and a little extra room in your budget, invest in a comfortable chaise longue (or lounge). This will provide you with another place to kick back and relax. Make it even cozier with a luxurious throw so you can curl up with your book or take a nice siesta. Bottom of Form Furnishing a new condo in Mexico? Let me help with a free checklist. Send an email to sa.novak@solutionsmexico.com

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From Here marciavallarta@gmail.com I only saw a smidgen of Patsy Meyer’s show in the Piano Bar at Incanto last week. I hope she and Tracy Parkscan work out another slot for her; what little I saw I loved. She had the great Raphael Zermeño on guitar (remember “Tower of Song,” the Leonard Cohen Tribute?) and the flawless bass guitarist Roberto Falcon playing back up to her vocals and percussion. After a mere half hour, I went downstairs to see Spencer Day with

next year’s lineup booked. Their renovations made such a difference – those damn columns have been set free at last! New wee tables, comfy chairs and a stage still large enough for Miss Conception to do her cartwheels! I know I say this every single year, but it’s true – Miss Conception’s “TV Land” was her best show yet. I don’t know how Kevin continues to raise his bar year after year; he is a fabulous talent and great entertainer. Vallarta loves you, Kevin Levesque! Me, too! I want to wish all of you a joyous Springtime; I hope the Easter Bunny leaves mountains of chocolate under your pillow. No, wait! Whatever you do this week – renew something with all your might and spread kindness and patience. Breathe and hug each other tight, From Here.

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oday I am working backward through my week to get the most relevant news out fast: RUN to Act II to get tickets to see the final show of “Chicago” this coming Saturday, April 20 at 7 pm. I had been asking people all year what their fave show at Act II was this season – all of them answered, “Chicago.” Finally, last week, an unbooked Saturday night was filled with that performance. I think the quality of this production is what the founding partners of Act II envisioned years ago: flawless acting and singing; superb costuming and make-up, minimalist set with the focus always on the actors. The sound was excellent and the lighting terrific, with only a couple of teeny glitches with the head mikes. The choreography amazed me with its complexity and in-sync execution across the board. I had Sunday brunch with dear friend Wanda Grift at Incanto the day after I saw Chicago. We had a great time over Eggs Benny with her telling me about seeing the Nu Name production in Nuevo Vallarta a few years ago. She could not stop applauding the more sophisticated, polished version we both saw at Act II. Well done Nu Name director Edoardo Rocha and partner Michael Gibney who both also starred in the production. I hope their closing night is Standing Room Only and that Danny Mininni will bring this remarkable piece of the Roaring 20’s back to the Main Stage and soon. Still at Act II, “Little Shop of Horrors” closes this Thursday, April 18th. When one door closes, another opens Tuesday, April 23rd with the amazing Renee Armand, solo in “Born to be Wild” in the Red Room. Expect big crowds for both performances, so get your tickets in advance and quickly! Incanto presents encore performances by Alejandro Peña, Good Friday, April 19th at 8 pm and Enrique de Allende, Easter Monday, April 22nd also at 8 pm. These two extraordinary tenors will present new shows; reserve fast they will sell out. Again.

comfortable, fun, sometimes edgy evening. The title of this column is a line from a song Spencer wrote while working with migrants at the border in San Diego. Something he will passionately continue to do: ”red, white and blue; but not for you…” Had a wonderful reunion with Paco Ojeda and Alain Perreault at a brand new resto called “Bocados” across from La Comer/Costco in a small shopping mall. Is it ever beautiful! We met the chef/owner and had her make us whatever she felt we should try. Wow. Angelica has been a caterer for years in Vallarta that may be why you recognize the name. We had a tower of food, literally and hours and hours of wine and chit-chat. The Palm Cabaret on Olas Altas is closed now until the fall. They have had a stellar season and are already at work getting

whom I fell in love his first season here at the Palm. Six years ago? Spencer had a day off so flew in to play with Zoe, Eduardo and Alex. The show was full of lovely surprises: the first of which was Zoe, usually playing classical guitar, showed up on stage with a large electric bass around her neck! Her debut was terrific! They had just one day of rehearsals and being such consummate professionals; everyone followed Spencer´s lead even when he dropped a couple of songs on them that Eduardo for one, had never heard before. Spencer even lent his smooth style to a Led Zeppelin tune. Let that sink in for a minute! With all the newness going on with the ¨band¨, Spencer needed a name and ended up calling themselves “The Terrifieds.” Truly a warm,

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was reading a Facebook message sent to the Tile Park the other day; a woman was telling us that she has a tile in the Park, and she loves to go and just put her hand on it. Touch it. She got the tile in remembrance of her daughter, and she loves knowing it’s there. My first thought was, “aw, it’s her touchstone”. My understanding of a touchstone has always been that it acts something like a “totem”. A small, usually pocketable object that means a whole lot to one person. Like a souvenir of your life, it can be used to bring you back to the here and now, to conjure good thoughts or memories. A grounding device, a touchstone could be described as an anchor of sorts. Touch it, and you’re there. Wherever “there” is for you. Here is Webster’s definition: touchstone noun touch·stone | \ ˈtəch-ˌstōn\

1: a fundamental or quintessential part or feature. Ex: “A touchstone film of the decade” I love this. The example sentence really got me thinking: the woman I mentioned isn’t the only one with a touchstone in the Park, hundreds of other people have one too. They all love to come and touch their tile, feel their heart settle as the anchoring effect takes hold. When I saw this definition it occurred to me that the Tile Park is filled with touchstones, and that makes it a touchstone in and of itself. It’s a touchstone for a whole community. Each individual custom tile is someone’s quintessential part or feature of the Park, and when put together they form one giant fundamental anchor, a park full of touchstones for an entire town. Vallarta’s very own touchstone. Maybe one day it’ll even be the “touchstone park of the decade”, who knows.

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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.

High Season Highlights

s the winter high season draws to an end, I look back upon my first full year in Vallarta with many memories; most of them pleasant. There was an abundance of places to visit, tours, benefit concerts, outdoor markets, restaurants, and I participated in only a fraction of them. The majority of our dining experiences seemed to revolve around either coming from or going to see live music. When I am in the mood for gourmet dining, I stay home and

enjoy my wife’s cooking! Pleasant Surprises: Restaurants / Music Seasons P.V. has been advertising, a full inside cover in the Tribune for the last year, and we finally visited them. Located on the bus route, disembark at the Plaza Rivera, past the bridge, entering old town. There is an Intercam bank with ATM’s and full-service tellers, plus containers of water outside for the canine crowd. Seasons provides indoor A/C dining or tables and umbrellas on the patio, offering “Canadian and American casual dining with a Mexican touch”. Providing a daily

special in addition to their menu, we ate there often, always sharing meals. A pleasant surprise when they brought our shared meal on separate plates, already cut in half with fries on both plates. Knowing my wife would never eat all her half, I did not complain when she grabbed the larger portion! A great place for casual dining, people watching, and grabbing your copy of the Tribune. Café Roma, located down the stairs before you cross the bridge into old town, by the river, close to the entrance of the flea market on Encino Street, garnered our attention when they advertised Saturday, 6 pm music with Tequila Rush, one of the local heavyweights in the live rock scene. I had a Calzone on our first visit, and have been back several times since for Calzone and Music. On our initial visit, my wife ordered a salad for her meal. When my calzone came with a salad, we exchanged married people glances, and on subsequent visits, we shared the calzone; I ate the calzone, she ate the salad. Great music, great food, great people we met, our appetites and souls were always at peace when leaving Café Roma. Café Roma provided music Thursday nights, with the popular

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Anna and the Others performing from 6:30 – 9:30 pm. Café Roma is involved with the Cafe Roma Kids project, helping needy local kids receive the skills they need to survive in today’s world. Kelly’s Pour Favor, on Lazarus Cárdenas in Old Town, as well as providing live rock music seven days a week, provides a tasty, comfort food menu. I arranged to meet a friend and his family there one night. He inquired about the food, and I gave him my comfy food spiel. He responded, “After a week at an AI, meatloaf sounds good”! They were not disappointed. Captain Don’s on Honduras in the 5 de Deciembre Colonia, continues the experience of great

music, great food, and great times, all at one location. Between their daily specials and their regular menu, we were never disappointed with our meals, and certainly never the music. Pick up your copy of the Tribune here. A Taste of Italy, located in the Malecon / Lazarus Cardenas Park area, provides an awesome location for people watching, along with a menu of Italian, subs, burgers, and seafood, at moderate prices, including twenty pesos Coronas. This is our favorite place to stop and chill and marvel at the smorgasbord of tourists, dogs, vendors, and school kids blending into a kaleidoscope of energy, all focused on having a good time, or selling you something.

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SUPER SUNDAY, April 21 7:30 - “Best of ABBA & Elton,” starring Us Two and their LIVE BAND (This show sells out every week, so it is important to get your tickets early!) 9:30 - “JoAnna, the Girl with a Gazilion Voices!”

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY, April 24 7:30 - Us Two - 4th Wednesday - “Us Two, Unplugged!” This live acoustic show, featuring Us Two is absolutely one of the best shows at Act II! 9:30 - “JoAnna the Gal with a Gazilion Voices!”

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es, it’s true... Puerto Vallarta’s “winter” season is winding down, but Act II still sizzles with topnotch shows! Although most of the Main Stage winter musical productions have ended, you can still see the fabulous musical, Chicago, which ends on Saturday, April 20. And we still have many musical cabaret and drag shows that continue through May! See the list below! Act II is THE PLACE to go for live entertainment! With multiple shows every night, and featuring live cabaret and drag shows, Act II brings to you the “BEST OF THE BEST” performers in the Banderas Bay! Many of their shows sell out, so check the schedule below and get your tickets now so that you don’t miss out! Act II is the “#1 Entertainment Venue” ~TripAdvisor

BREAKING NEWS! • FINAL SHOW! Chicago, The Musical - Saturday, April 20 - 7:00 pm This spectacular production has sold out every week and is closing this week. Don’t miss the chance to see this spectacular production! • AVENUE Q opens May 6! It is a delightful, laugh-out-loud American musical that was performed on Broadway from 2003 to 2009. Audiences everywhere have been captivated by its fresh and funny story, and it won the prestigious 2004 “Triple Crown” for Tony Awards…. BEST MUSIC, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK! And…. it won FIRST PLACE in the hearts of Vallartenses during its 6-month run two years ago! Don’t miss it! Tickets to all shows are available today at act2pv.com. A big thank you to so many of you who have written TripAdvisor reviews on our shows! We couldn’t have done this without you! Also, it’s not too late to write a review of

YOUR favorite show, too! Just go to www.tripadvisor.com. Be sure and check this week’s schedule which is printed below. Many of our shows sell out, so get your tickets now at act2pv.com! Act II Shows, April 19 - April 26 FABULOUS FRIDAY, April 19 7:30 - PV’s #1 Songstress, Diana Villamonte - “I Will Always Love You,” a Whitney Houston Tribute. (PV’s #1 show for the past two years! Sells out every week!) SENSATIONAL SATURDAY, April 20 5:00 - (FINAL SHOW!) “Twist & Shout,” song, dance and shtick, celebrating the jukebox music of the 50s and 60s 7:00 - FINAL SHOW! Chicago, the Musical - A NuName Production - Sells out every week. Get your ticket now!

MARVELOUS MONDAY, April 22 7:30 - PV’s #1 Songstress & Runner-up in Voice of Mexico, Diana Villamonte, starring in “More Motown & Beyond” (Tickets sell out, so get yours early!) 9:30 - Mama Tits, the 6’7” hilarious drag diva, starring in “Triple D” TERRIFIC TUESDAY, April 23 7:30 - OPENING NIGHT “Born to Be Wild,” featuring the beautiful Renee Armand - the voice behind the Oscar-winning

THRILLING THURSDAY, April 25 7:30 - “Born to Be Wild,” featuring the beautiful Renee Armand - the voice behind the Oscar-winning song, “The Morning After” Act II has been voted the #1 Entertainment Venue in Puerto Vallarta! For more information about the venue or shows, check out the 1100+ reviews on TripAdvisor, or go to www.act2pv.com.

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Naked Boys Singing! Held Over Through May

Encore Performances by Alejandro Peña and Enrique de Allende, and Victor & Anais join Incanto’s stellar lineup

xtended again through May, Incanto’s homegrown season hit, Naked Boys Singing!, continues to garner rave reviews! “Very deserved success!... Why those naked boys have ‘charmed the pants’ off of Vallarta!” - Gouda Gabor. This fun, sassy, enduring musical comedy is celebrating twenty-years off-Broadway. The all-Latino ensemble cast features six young local actors with outstanding vocal ability, who sing and dance completely nude! The show’s premise examines our human vulnerabilities and letting your guard down while completely exposed, and is reflected in the clever, heartfelt lyrics in the many catchy songs, while others focus on the fun side of being well… naked! Directed by original conceiver/ director and local Vallarta resident, Robert Schrock, this crowdpleasing production has enjoyed numerous full-houses, standing ovations, and well-deserved accolades. Be sure to catch a performance before it goes on hiatus for the summer. Presented in English, now playing through May 29. Tenor Alejandro Peña made his Incanto debut recently to a sold-out performance and multiple standing ovations. His powerful and exquisite tenor vocals moved and mesmerized the audience leaving no dry eyes in the house. He will present an encore performance by popular demand featuring more well-loved arias and contemporary hits, accompanied by Bob Bruneau at the piano on April 19 at 8pm. Visit Incanto’s website for more information and online tickets for all shows. Former soccer star and classically trained vocalist Enrique de Allende also made his Incanto debut recently, opening to two packed houses and multiple standing ovations. Described by legendary music producer, David Foster, as having “a very sweet but powerful voice”, Enrique sings many well-known favorites by Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, as well as breathtaking versions of opera’s Caruso and Nessun Dorma. Encore perfor-

Summer is On Its Way!

Christie Seeley

vezelay@mac.com

From Oakland, California to Puerto Vallarta…lured by music of guitars and sounds of the sea. vallartasounds.com

mance April 22 at 8pm, accompanied by Jean-Guy Comeau at the piano. Newly discovered local talent, Victor & Anais, join Incanto’s piano bar lineup on Tuesdays at 5pm beginning April 16. A duet from Puerto Vallarta performing acoustic versions of covers and originals in English and Spanish, they are recognized for their sweet and rhythmic interpretations, while combining their charm and passion for music resulting in an elegant and melodious sound. Unique versions of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”, “Coffee” and “Heart Partío” are just some of their most popular selections. Media Luna has enjoyed a successful season at Incanto playing fiery flamenco, huapango, rock originals, and covers. Originally from San Miguel de Allende, they are well-known for their stellar high-energy performances, often resulting in several standing ovations and encores. Final show for the season, April 18 at 7pm. Hours 9am-11:30pm daily. Breakfast served 9am-2pm. Lunch served 12pm-11pm. Casual evening dining is available 4-11pm. Happy Hour features 2x1 house cocktails and beer 4-6pm. 2x1 show tickets to select shows 4-5pm daily. For more information and online tickets visit Incanto’s website www. IncantoVallarta.com. Contact them at Incantopv@gmail.com or call 322 223 9756. Located at Insurgentes 109 (at the Rio Cuale).

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s summer approaches our thoughts turn towards travel. Many part time Vallarta residents have already headed home where they will now visit their local shores, lakes and rivers in pleasant summer weather and enjoy friends and family back home so the end of this month marks a dramatic change in the weekly calendars of venues around town. This week will showcase the last shows of the season by the popular band Media Luna before they head out for summer adventures. San Miguel de Allende will enjoy some concerts as will the area around their own home town, Pachuca, Hidalgo. The group plans to spend some time in Mexico City, sharing in the always creative musical energy of the capital’s youth. A trip to Canada may also be on the horizon before they return to us for next season. We wish them well and will anxiously await their return looking forward to the continually evolving musical innovations of this talented group made up of brothers Jaír and Caleb Cabrera and cousin Gibran Monzalvo Cabrera and their

incredible guitars. Their exciting farewell concert at Incanto Cabaret Theater this Thursday, April 18 at 7:00PM is sure to be a winner. (incantovallarta.com for tickets). The group will perform at their usual times Tuesday and Saturday times at Cuates y Cuetes and their last show for the season at Babel Bar on Sunday afternoon, April 21. Be sure to catch them! Tatewari just gave their last concert performance at Incanto for the season and as I predicted, it was the best yet! With invited guest the beautiful songstress Perla Alarcón they absolutely enchanted the audience. This group of childhood friends from La Cruz de Huanacaxtle share tremendous love and energy as well as their over the top talent! I am certain we will see more of them at Incanto in the Fall. To add to the romantically charged evening there was even a proposal of marriage! Congratulations and much happiness to Sonny and Mariel! Tatewari plans to continue playing fiery flamenco music at Cuates y Cuetes on Wednesday evenings throughout the Summer.

While some of our usual venues will still be providing great music others will close down their entertainment for the summer season. The Palm has finished their season until sometime in the fall while Incanto will probably continue to offer entertainment throughout most of the summer. Babel Bar on the River Cuale plans to continue to offer wonderful musical afternoons and some evenings at their refreshing outdoor setting. If you are staying here in Mexico for the summer, you might start looking at your maps and explore what new place in Mexico you might like to visit even for a long weekend. The airfares are super comfortable and accommodations reasonable for a long of short getaway! However, there will be plenty to do and lots of music to hear right here at home so put on your party hats and get out and have fun!

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Life in la Cruz

Life in the Slow Lane

Cindy Bouchard

Kelly Wilson

cindy@VillaAmordelMar.com

mybucerias404@gmail.com

Cindy Bouchard, an expat Canadian runs a Boutique Inn, Villa Amor del Mar in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. She and her husband Chris are living and lovin’ in Vallarta–Nayarit. If you want more info on La Cruz or desire… A very special vacation contact cindy@VillaAmordelMar.com

Upon retiring in Ontario, Kelly and her husband finally arrived in Puerto Vallarta. Via a one way ticket during the summer of 2017, they now call Bucerias home. As avid adventurers, they enjoy exploring the entire Banderas Bay area. Kelly owns an on-line career coaching business, and spends time volunteering for various local organizations.

La Cruz Celebrates for weeks!

Bucerias is Booming!

he weeks of Semana Santa and Pascua bring many families to enjoy the beach, the parade, the fiestas, the carnival rides, the street vendors and more. This year our Fiesta’s Patronales where La Cruz celebrates their Patron Saint follows those ‘Easter vacation weeks’ making three weeks of both craziness and great fun. The best of these weeks for me is the horses riding down the beach and the fireworks. Locals commented; Berenice of Langosta Diez Restaurant said “For me Lent and the Holy Week means the opportunity to go to spiritual classes to meditate and pray in reflection of Jesus and what he did for us. I clear my schedule of unnecessary activities and go to Church to participate and see the devotion of the Christ procession.” Langosta Diez is open every day except Wednesday from 3 to 11 pm. “Semana Santa is the biggest week in my Church. And it’s family week in Mexico, we get together for food and music... love it!” ~ Chuck Medina “As Lisa and I experience our second Semana Santa, I look forward to hearing the many sounds around our town, and the sights that will accompany them. Mexico is a wonderful place, steeped in history and traditions. The celebration of Semana Santa is another example of that. A celebration fitting the event being observed and celebrated all over the world; Mexico just does it a little differently. That’s pretty cool.” ~ Carl Drake “For us it’s more of a memorial week, to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made, for us and for Love. Friday is a sad day because it’s the day Jesus died, many people going to church out of respect. Saturday is a happy day, resurrection day. People vacation where there is water; beaches, rivers and

pools.” ~ Magnolia of Oasis Spa where they will be closed on Friday ‘Viernes Santo’. “Beyond the religious tradition, Mexican people anticipate these weeks all year to take a break from daily routine; it’s the Mexican major vacation!! The economy grows and people relax and party. It’s good for tourist destinations, we just need to learn to keep all clean and respect nature!!” Rafael, Harbormaster Marina Riviera Nayarit. “Easter is a religious celebration where families in Mexico gather to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, take the opportunity to go on a family vacation and mainly visit the beaches of Mexico.” Fer, owner of La Saranderia says they’re open everyday 10am to 7pm. Alef from Organic Love loves this time of year. “Our National tourists are happy to enjoy the beach, the natural beauty of the environment and attractions! At Organic Love we are always renewing our menus to offer our customers, the best of each season.” The Black Forest will be open regular hours thru Easter Sunday. Beginning April 25th they’ll open Sundays to Wednesdays from 6 to 10pm. Britannia’s schedule is slowing for the spring season. Monday is games night and Tuesday is the fabulous Open-Mic night where musicians get up and rock what

they got! Both nights open for dinner specials at 6.30 pm. Games/ music start at 7.30 pm The Marina Riviera Nayarit is busy during this time. Organizer Kat told me “We have many sailing families this season at the marina; 25 cruising kids! We’re preparing a fun Easter Sunday egg hunt with the cruising kids and the La Cruz Kids Club. On Earth Day the Marina hosts a beach clean-up with the cruising fleet along the special little beach located across from the charter boat dock. We invite everyone who would like to help on Monday, April 22 at 10:00 am, meeting at the marina Poolside Deli. The 3rd annual RHA Festival with a variety of talented DJ’s showcasing their performances takes place April 26 and 27. The stage will be set in the marina parking lot and amphitheater, including a food park offering refreshments for all ages. Tickets will be available during the concert. Get ready for sky confetti! Kite surfers leave from the La Cruz marina ‘sailing’ to Bucerias on Saturday, May 18. Join the happy families and enjoy beautiful La Cruz de Huanacaxtle.

rior to purchasing our home in Bucerias in 2017, I spent tremendous amounts of time with iPad in hand, engrossed in investigating and familiarizing myself with the local housing inventory. I am still able to accurately advise my husband of property prices, including reductions and particular features, as we stroll past places for sale. “This one is listed for $675,000, and has two pools!” I am least familiar though, with already significantly developed. the condominium boom currently More developments are about to taking place in Bucerias, so I was start marketing, though, in reality, excited to receive an invitation to just three are currently under consthe inauguration of the model unit truction in the Zona Dorada, which at Pacifica Bucerias. Hosted by will be habitable mainly in Winter/ Victoria Pratt (a trusted expert, and Spring of 2019/20, so growth will be the exclusive developer represen- paced more slowly than perceived.” tative for Pacifica Bucerias), and I expressed concern about the her associates from Timothy Real town’s infrastructure but Pratt’s Estate Group. Seventy-five invitees response turned my thinking got a first glimpse of the fifty-unit around. “Every wave of concendevelopment from the inside. trated development in any neighAlong with seeing the cons- bourhood comes with the possitruction progress, visitors were bility that infrastructure may not treated to goodies to nibble and be up to par, and the municipasip on while admiring the two lities and authorities usually have bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom to catch up at some point. There’s model - a gift for the senses a misconception that builders, with all the amenities you would be it for single-family or multiexpect, including terrific views. family structures, are responsible Progress is happening everywhere for infrastructure, but it’s the city around the bay. I asked Pratt what that provides the services; water, she believes is the cause of the drainage and sewage. Fees are current upswing. She explained, collected from permits and transfer “Most construction in Bucerias tax, meant to go towards such that involved multiple level buil- infrastructure and services - and, dings happened between 2004 you can be sure lots of taxes are and 2009. The Canadian dollar was being generated from North Shore very strong and we’ve always been real estate activity. Respectable Canadian dominated here. In 2013, developers that care about our the dollar took a hit that set back town will pressure for enhanced expected recuperation on the North town infrastructure and will build modern services to tie into what the Shore, well behind that of Vallarta”. “Since we finally turned the municipality should be providing.” On another note, Pratt observed corner in 2016, fuelled by strong tourism and more American buyers, that, “most developments will have it (purchasing) has been intense. a retail element; opportunities for The developers noticed the interest entrepreneurs and, with that, more in Bucerias and started to purchase employment as well as more enjoland. Had we not had the slow down, yment! I’m optimistic that we’ll see we would have seen Bucerias a positive outcome.”

local Movement as Medicine

By Via Anderson

yogawithvia@gmail.com

Via Anderson, E-RYT, is a Yoga and movement coach and teaches the Intelligent Movement Forever system of healthy movement in a weekly online class, in private sessions, and at Yoga Vallarta during the high season. This 77-year-old grandmother practices what she preaches and teaches. She is the author of “How to Move Without Pain: A Compendium of Intelligent Movement”, to be released in 2019. www.intelligentmovementforever.com

Human BIomechanics for Beginners: the Hip Joint

his article is part of a series that will describe how various parts of your body move. Knowing these basics will help you become aware of your movements and move better. The topic today is your hip joint. The hip joint is the largest weight-bearing joint in the body. It supports your body weight while you are standing, walking,

or running. The hip joints help you move and help you maintain your balance. The hip joint is where your thighbone (femur) meets your pelvis to form a ball-and-socket joint. The hip joint consists of two main parts: the acetabulum and the femur. The acetabulum is a cup-like depression on the side of the pelvic bone. It can vary in width, depth, and orientation. The round head of the femur nestles into the acetabulum to form your hip joint. It rotates and glides within the acetabulum. The femur

head is attached to the femur shaft by the femur neck. The femur moves in the hip joint in three pairs of directions of movement: * flexion and extension (back and forth) * lateral (external) rotation and medial (internal) rotation * abduction and adduction (side to side). And circumduction, a combination of all these movements. Skeletal variations in the femoral neck and the hip socket affect these movements. I love to sit in a cross-legged position (yoga lotus) in my chair or on the floor. My knees open wide and rest comfortably on the floor. You may do the same. Or you may long to do the same. And that may be possible... or not. Is lotus pose available to you? Or even healthy for you? It depends on the shape of your hip socket and your femoral neck. Both will affect how much internal and external rotation is available in your hip joint. Lotus pose requires external rotation at the hip sockets as well as flexion and a bit of abduction. Some hip sockets face more

forward in the pelvis (acetabular anteversion). Some sockets face more to the side (acetabular retroversion). Hip socket anteversion allows more external rotation. Some femoral necks angle more upward (femoral anteversion), some more downward (femoral retroversion). Femoral retroversion makes external rotation easier. Photos illustrating these skeletal variations are available at http:// paulgrilley.com/bone-photos/. Practice can address muscles and ligaments that limit your lotus. But it cannot change the shape of your bones. It’s the end of the road when the neck of the femur comes into contact with the rim of the hip socket. Do not try to force your body into full lotus. Adapt. Sit on a yoga brick or a folded blanket or pillow to raise your hips. Place a yoga brick or a folded blanket or a pillow to support your knees. SUMMING UP: Hip joint mobility varies widely. Two important factors are the angle of the femur neck and the angle of the hip socket. Honor your skeletal structures. Find an adaptation for lotus or any pose if your hip bones get in the way.

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Reference: Bernie Clark. Lotus Pose: Destroyer of Disease, or Destroyer of Knees?, www.yogainternational. com. Medical disclaimer: This article is intended for education and information only. It is not a substitute for a doctor’s opinion.

Anglican Church Puerto Vallarta Formerly Christ Church by the Sea Worldwide Anglican Communion

“ Celebrating conservative family values” Maundy Thursday 5:00 p.m. April 18 Easter Services Sunday 10:00 a.m. April 21 Join us for brunch English -Traditional Holy Communion All faiths welcome-Casual Dress Join us as we welcome people from all walks of life and denominations.

Where Is This? By Sandra Cesca

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 Puer-

toVallartaWalkingTours.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. puertovallartawalkingtours.com

northbound service

Across from airport, road next to Sixt and

Thrifty Car Rental Blvd Fco. Medina 7936, Puerto Vallarta

Father Jack Wehrs/Lay-minister Fer Sandoval e mail: jackandshirley1@att.net Text 1 619 300 7377 Tel 044 322 229 1129

www.anglicanchurchpuertovallarta.org Complimentary parking at Sixt Rental Car

Upcoming Spring events in April and May 2nd Riviera Nayarit Rock Festival: April 19 • Rock enthusiasts should head to Explanada Mezcales for twelve hours of uninterrupted beats dropped by Spanish rock sensations Maldita Vecindad, Inspector, Genitallica, among nine other national bands. Over 15,000 attendees from around Mexico and the world are expected to join the musical celebration, in addition to several local food and souvenir stands that will be present at the festival. Tickets are set at USD$25 per person. Cuisine of the Sun: April 23 – 26 • For the third consecutive year, Food Network celebrity chef and USFOODS culinary specialist, Penny Davidi will bring together some of the biggest names in the food and wine industry for an event filled with talent, recipes and flair for gourmet cuisine. Taking place at the AAA Four-Diamond Villa La Estancia Flamingos, the four-day event will feature elegant dinners, beachside BBQs, poolside snacks, cooking classes, contests and much more. Confirmed names include celebrity chef and revered cocktail mixologist Nick Liberato, star of Top Chef Boston and Top Chef Mexico Katsuji Tanabe and the region’s gastronomy ambassador, Betty Vasquez.

2019 Jaguar Polo Cup: April 25 – 28 • A perfect farewell to polo season in Riviera Nayarit, the Jaguar Polo Cup will unite polo fanatics from around the globe at La Patrona Polo & Equestrian Club in San Pancho. In addition to the tournament, the four-day event will feature a movie night, culinary tastings, live music and polo clinics and classes for novices looking to play the “sport of kings.” RHA Festival: April 26-27 • Techno music aficionados will dance to the beat of some of the best global house legends including Guy Gerber, Viceroy, Bones, Jonas Rathsman, Tom & Collins, and more. Meaning water flowing in wixárika, the language of the region’s indigenous people, RHA embraces the native Huichol culture in a paradisiacal beach setting, providing amazing views and picture-perfect moments throughout the duration of the festival. General admission tickets begin at USD$95 per person.

Restaurant Week May 15 – June 10 • 61 participating restaurants from Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit will offer a wide variety of cuisines, and an excellent opportunity for guests to enjoy the many flavors of the destination at reduced prices. Participating restaurants offer special, three-course menus (appetizers, main course and dessert), with three different options, at fixed prices (tips and beverages not included). This year, there will be three menu price categories to choose: $289, $399 and $466 pesos.

Riviera Nayarit Wind Festival: May 17 - 19 • Celebrated in the family-friendly resort town of Nuevo Vallarta, participants from all over will gather for a weekend filled with water activities in what is known as one of the destination’s marquee festivals. From downwind to freestyle and regatta slalom, the event promotes the sport of windsurfing, taking advantage of Riviera Nayarit’s idyllic beaches which provide the perfect setting for it. Ticket prices vary based on category and date of purchase.

Artisan and Farmer’s Markets in Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit

very year at the end of October through the first week of November we welcome back the many artisan and farmer’s markets that pop-up around the bay and north through the towns of Riviera Nayarit. These markets represent local producers, artisans and entrepreneurs selling homemade food, organic products, arts and crafts, jewelry and more. They are an excellent resource for fresh baked treats, hard to find items and unique souvenirs. Here is an up to date list for most markets, if you know of another please email and we’ll add it to the list. Editor@vallartatribune.com

Friday

Marsol Friday Market by the Pier - 9:30 am -1:30 pm Open every Friday all year located on Francisca Rodriguez Sayulita Mercado del Pueblo - 10 am -2 pm – On Calle Revolucion before the bridge Southside Shuffle every second week from 6 pm - 10 pm On Basilio Badillo, Old Town

Saturday

Olas Altas Farmer’s Market - 9:30 am - 2 pm at Lazaro Cardenas Parks, Old Town Tianguis Lo de Marcos – Located at Main plaza Nuevo Vallarta Market- 9am - 3pm Located at the gazebo on the malecon

Sunday

Huanacaxtle Farmer’s Market - 9 am -3pm Located at La Cruz Marina

Tuesday

Riviera Market 9am - 2 pm In Nuevo Vallarta in the parking lot behind the Casino.

Wednesday

Bucerias Forever Spring Market - 9 am - 1pm In the parking lot of Chedraui Bucerias Vallarta ArtWalk - 6 pm - 10 pm Various locations in downtown vallartaartwalk.com

Thursday

Bucerias ArtWalk - 7-9pm - along Lazaro Cardenas Marina Vallarta Night Market- 6 pm -10 pm along the marina boardwalk

Celebrate Passover Seder

Vallarta Aztec Folklore

Puerto Vallarta Open 2019

uerto Vallarta Jewish Community invites you to our Passover Seder on Friday, April 19, 2019 at 6:30 PM. The location is the River Café on the River Cuale. Volunteers are needed as greeters, to read Hebrew parts, hand out

Festival 2019 April 29 – May 5, 2019 Dancers from around the country will participate in the 13th annual Aztec Folklore Festival. Nightly shows along the malecon and in other venues around the city will showcase the traditional costumes and dances of the different states and indigenous groups in Mexico.

April 29 – May 5, 2019

and collect Haggadahs, kippas, to perform the lighting of the candle ceremony, and to help children with the Four Questions. For special needs, general questions, general questions, and to volunteer, please contact Donna at: helth1@sbcglobal.net

Professional Tennis returns to Vallarta with the ATP Challenger Tour, Puerto Vallarta Open. A high level of professional tennis with players from all over the world including Mexico’s top players. Held at Parota Park in the north Hotel Zone beside Marbella Condominiums.

events Live Music Calendar

19 This listing features ongoing acts and events at bars, restaurants and venues. We do not take responsibity for misinformation. Contact the venue if you have questions. Email editor@vallartatribune.com to update or add listings.

VALLARTA Bambinos Trattoria (Aguacate #314) Tues: Beatles Tribute 8 pm Thur: Legends of Rock & Roll 8 pm Sat: Frankie Valli & Four Seasons 8 pm

Sun: Red Suitcase Band 7:30 pm Sun: Cheko Ruiz Gypsy Kings 9:30 pm Sun: Salsa dancing lessons 8pm Sun: Mike Rodriguez Select Sundays See calendar Mark Hartman, Piano. Select 9:30pm. See Calendar

El Barracuda Sat. - Los Disponibles 9pm – 11 pm

Kelekai’s (Liberdad 516, Col. Playa Grande ) Sun: The Bay Roots 2 - 5 pm

Estudio Café Mon: Easy Listening Favorites 7-9 pm Thurs: Oldies 7-9pm Sun: Easy Listening Favorites 10am - noon

Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse (Lazaro Cardenas 245) Mon: Hoochie Coochie Men 8 - 11 pm Tue: Trez Cuartoz 8:30 – 11:30 pm Wed: Tequila Rush 8 – 11 pm Thurs: 3Tones 8 – 11 pm Fri: The Others 8:30 – 11:30 pm Sat: Soul Trip 8 – 11 pm Sun: Dr Groove 9 - 12 am

Babel Bar (Aquiles Serdán 437, Isla del Cuale) Mon: Dueto Tajin 1 – 3 pm Tue: Lobo & Esau 1 – 3 pm Wed: El Sindrome de Willy 1 - 3 pm Thur: Moruno 1 - 3 pm Thur: Oscar & Miguel 6:30 – 8:30 pm Fri: Cesar MediAna 1 – 3 pm Fri: Moruno 6:30 – 8:30 pm Sat: Oscar & Raul 1 – 3 pm Sat: Faralae 6:30 – 8:30 pm Sun: Media Luna 1 - 3 pm

La Casa de La Hugo (Hamburgo 146, Versalles) Sat: Dr. Groove 10 pm La Ingrata (Abasolo 169) Sun: Soul Trip 1 am – 3 am McCarthy’s Irish Pub (Francisco Medina) Sat: Tequila Rush 10 pm

Bistro Teresa (Zaragoza 160 4th floor) Wed: Zoe & Leon 6-8 pm Blakes Restaurant and Bar (Plaza Los Glorias #16) Tues: Tres Cuartoz jam 3 – 6 pm Sat: Tres Cuartoz 2:30 – 5:30 pm Café Roma (Encino 287 near flea market) Thurs: The Others 6 – 9 pm Sat: Tequila Rush 6 – 9 pm

Murphy’s Irish Pub (484 Morelos, Malecon) Thurs: Anna and the Others 10:30pm Fri: Trez Cuartoz 10:30pm Sat: Anna and the Others 10:30pm Nacho Daddy (287 Basilio Badillo) Tue: Cat Daddy’s 8:30 pm Wed: Joker Band 8:30 pm Fri: Texas Embassy Blues Band 8:30 pm

Captain Don’s (Honduras 126) Fri: Tequila Rush 9 - 12 pm Sat: Da Crew 9 - 12 pm Cuates y Cuetes (Francisca Rodriquez 101) Wed: Tatewari 8 - 10 pm Daquiri Dick’s Tue: Esaú Galván Flamenco Guitar 7 - 9:30 pm

Que/Pasa (625 Aquiles Serdan) Mon: Bob Tansen & Son 7 - 9 pm Tues: James Morgan 7 – 9 pm Wed: The Change 7:30 - 10:30 pm Thurs: Stolie 7 – 10 pm Fri: Gloria & Da Crew 6:30 - 9:30 pm Sat: The Hoochie Coochie Men 7 – 10 pm

El Bar at Food Park PV Sat: The Black Tequila 9:00 pm

Revolution Restaurant & Bar (Matamoros #235 Col. Centro) Sat: The Sunset Raiders 8 pm

El Oasis de Holi (River mouth by La Isla Mall) Tue: Dr. Groove 6 pm Sun: The Others 5 pm

Roxy Rockhouse (Ignacio L Vallarta 275) Thurs: Gecko Band 8 – 11 pm Nightly music after 11 pm with house band

El Rio BBQ, (Paso Ancho) Tues: Black Mambo 2:30 pm Tues: The Jokers 4 p.m. Wed: The Zippers 4 p.m. Thurs: La Trez Cuartoz 4 p.m. Fri: Bob & Gilberto 4 p.m. Sat: Brimstone 4 p.m. Sun: Cheko Ruiz Band 4 pm

Warique (Aquiles Serdan 280) Mon: Luis Ortega 7 – 10pm Wed: Luis Ortega 7 – 10pm Thurs: Mikki Prost 7 – 10 pm Fri: Luis Ortega 7 – 10pm Sat: Ever Hernandez 7 - 10 pm

Haradovs Rooftop Lounge (Lazaro Cardenas) Wed: Dr. Groove 8:30 PM Sat: Dr Groove 9:30 Gringo Loco Cantina (Francisco I Madero 403) Thu: Martin (solo) 7 - 10 pm Sat: The Change 7 - 10 pm Incanto (Insurgentes 109) Mon:Joby & Tongo 5 pm Mon: Zoe & Leon with Renteria Bros 7:30 pm Tue: George Gracia 5 pm Wed: Jay-Gee, Piano 5:00 pm Wed: Salsa dancing lessons 8pm Thurs: Edgar Roxha 5:00 pm Thurs: Media Luna & Open mic 7:30 pm Thurs: Well-Strung Mar 16 see calendar Fri: Joan Houston 5:00 pm Fri: Dennis Crow 9:30 pm see calendar Sat: Zarapes de Neon 7:30 pm

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Winston’s Bar and Grill (Peru by the Shell) Wed: The Classics 3 – 6 pm Fri: Paranoia 3 – 6 pm Sun: The Change 3 – 6 pm

NUEVO VALLARTA Chasers Sports Bar (Avenida Mexico 570A) Fri: Gloria & Da Crew 5 – 7 pm Fri: Gecko Band 8 – 11 pm Sat: Apr 13 Tequila Rush Led Zeppelin Tribute (Cover charge) Dona Tere Restaurant Wed: 6:30 - 8:30 pm - LA PATRONA - Mariachi Trio Fri: 7-9 pm - JAQUE MATE - Jazz Sat: 7-9 pm - KORSARI - Rock ‘n Roll Eddies Weekly – Live music 6:30 – 9:30 Sat. and Sun – Live music 10 -1 pm

Ernestos Sat. Easy Listening Favorites 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Jardin Montenegro Restaurant Blvd. Nuevo Vallarta #220 – Nuevo Vallarta Daily except Tues: Martin Maya & Martin Montenegro 9:30 am – 1:00 pm

BUCERIAS & NORTH SHORE Encore Restaurant & Lounge (51 Lazaro Cardenas | Bucerias) Thu: Live Jazz 7 - 10 pm Fri: Live Jazz 7 - 10 pm Buzzos (In front of Bungalows Princess | Bucerias) Sat: Sweet and Sour 6 – 9pm El Chivero (Avenida Pacifico 9, Centro | Bucerias) Sat: The Gecko Band 3pm Drunken Duck (Avenida Mexico, Centro | Bucerias) Tue: Andra & The Crazzy Boys 9 pm Wed: The Gecko Band 9 pm Thur: Soul Trip 9 pm Fri: Rob Cavazzini & Fede 5 pm Fri: Andra & The Crazzy Boys 9 pm Sat: Da Crew 9 pm Sun: The Gecko Band 5pm JAX Bar and Grill (Avenida Mexico 17, Bucerias) Wed: Anna and The Others 8:30 pm Thurs: Trez Cuatroz 8:30 pm Sun: Mexpats 3 pm Sun: Black Mamba 8:30 pm Ana Bananas (Tiburón #42 | La Cruz) Mon: Soul Trip 7pm Fri: JAM 7 pm Sun: No Music Greene Tomatoe (Town Square La Cruz) Wed: The Traveling Band around 8 pm Thur: Ivan and Mike around 7pm Fri: Rock in Trio around 8 pm Sat: Crazy Boys 8 pm OSO’s Oyster Bar ( La Cruz Marina) Thur: The Remedy, Open Mic 7 pm Sat: The Remedy 7 pm Masala (La Cruz) Thurs: Blue Knote 7 – 9pm Britannia (Coral, La Cruz) Tues: Open mic with The Turn 7pm until they close La Cruz Inn (36 Calle Marlin | La Cruz) Sat: Music in the Street with Matt 4 to 7:30 pm Thurs: Tres Aires 5:30 to 7:45 pm Black Forest (16 Marlin, La Cruz) Fri: Gypsy Flamenco 7:30 pm

SAYULITA & SAN PANCHO El Atico Hookah (Sayulita) Tue: Soul Trip 9:30pm Jack’s Cantina (Sayulita beside bus terminal) Thurs: Tequila Rush 8 pm

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eachcombing is the natural equivalent to garage-sailing or thrift-store-sifting, and the rewards can be fabulous. Just ask Bill and Suzie whose combined creativity has made “Beach Booty” an anchor in our year-round Market at Marsol. Gorgeous pieces of sea glass are wrapped in silver wire to become one-of-a-kind pairs of earrings, pendants, and even bracelets. Rare bits of floor and wall tiles wash up onshore with intricate if softened-by-the-sea, patterns. Look too, for their photo cards; both Bill and Suzie are incredibly talented photographers. Check with them every week; there’s always something new! The Marsol Friday Market by the Pier presents: Walking tours and guide books; cotton wine/gift bags, and Louisiana peanut brittle.

Herbal extracts, creams, and potions by herbalist Ricardo Mazcal. 100% cotton clothing, organic coffee from Chiapas, and crocheted items. Talavera pottery and Huichol crafts. Fun art, greeting cards, and fabric handbags; Bark art, and animal-rescue info. Home décor advice from Sherry; leather goods for men and women, and corn-husk flowers and dolls. Mexican nuts and candies; grilled sandwiches, fresh fruit, and fine-art paintings. Pickled beets, sauerkraut, smoked meat, artisanal tequila, and essential oils. Jewelry made with: sterling silver; faceted glass and semi-precious stones; repurposed fabrics; estate, antique jewelry, and more. Join us year-round at the Marsol Friday Market by the Pier. Open from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.

nly a few market days left until the end of the season. We are bracing for a lot of visitors this week and next considering the Easter holiday and guests from in-country and NOTB. Stop by and say hello at the Olas Altas Farmers Market and while there be sure and check out the merchandise we have available for a nominal donation. Thanks so much in advance for your purchases and donations. It is a win-win for everyone! When you make a purchase you are making a donation to our organization to ensure our continued success rescuing the abused and abandoned dogs here in Vallarta. If you are interested in visiting any of our rescues at our state of the art sanctuary outside of town, contact us at spcapv@ gmail.com to schedule a tour. Tours leave from the Costco parking lot on Thursdays during low season and reservations are required. We appreciate any donations you can bring for our rescues and if going to the sanctuary, please feel free to bring treats

for the staff as they truly appreciate it. Those items we ALWAYS need include: collars, harnesses and leashes; toys and more toys! both stuffed and hard plastic (no soft plastic as they can chew off pieces and swallow); large towels; blankets; sweaters and coats; post-surgical cones (both the cone shaped and soft or inflatable donut ones). Our rescues are now fed a total raw diet so please refrain from bringing any dog food or treats. 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. 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/. 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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Delicious traditional pub menu. Live Rock Music - Wed - Sat @10:30pm Watch all sports w 2 satellites. Pool Table.

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ADORABLE DOG IN THE SPOTLIGHT...JAGGER by Janice Gonzalez agger has a bit of swagger and is definitely a confident little puppy. He is a beautiful Beagle/Dachshund mix puppy just 3.5 months old currently weighing 16.5 pounds. When mature he will be a medium sized dog. Jagger has

a medium energy level and enjoys playtime with all his littermates. He also enjoys his humans and is even okay around cats. Jagger has been neutered, dewormed and vaccinated. If you think this sweetheart is for you, contact us at spcapv@gmail.com for an application to adopt Jagger.

2nd Annual Reader’s Choice Awards

1000’s of votes for the

‘best of everything’ in Puerto Vallarta, Banderas Bay and Riviera Nayarit Best

Restaurants

Best Hotels

Best Salon

Best

Dentist

Best

Happy Hour

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