Vallarta Tribune - Issue 1154 May 16 - 22, 2019

NEWS

AMLO promises spending in Jalisco & Nayarit Page 6

ENVIRONMENT

EVENTS

Designing Sustainable Homes

Pride, Beach Soccer, Bingo, Garden Parties and more...

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ALL-INCLUSIVE NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE FOR VALLARTA AND RIVIERA NAYARIT

Limoncito, Nayarit

By Madeline Milne

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VALLARTA SHOPPING PAGES 18-19

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Welcome to Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit

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t the Vallarta 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 and the southern part Nayarit are on Central time – if you’re heading further north than Lo de Marcos, Nayarit, remember the time change so you don’t miss your flight.

BUSES: A system of urban buses can bring you from El Tuito in the south to San Pancho in the north and all the spots in between.

Fares vary according to distances travelled, but the base fare is 10 pesos. If you’re going further than San Pancho, head to the main bus terminal to catch a ‘Pacifico’ bus.

TAXIS: There are set fares within defined zones of town. Do not enter a taxi without agreeing on the price with the driver. 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 cheaper than a taxi usually.

GETTING AROUND: In many places such as Centro Vallarta and Nuevo Vallarta there are paths for bikes and pedestrians. Please be respectful of these designations.

MONEY EXCHANGE: The most hassle-free way to exchange money is to use your debit card in the ATM to withdraw pesos.

Exchange houses offer higher rates and banks are remiss to change dollars to pesos if you don’t hold an account with them.

Best to use ATM’s that are affiliated with a reputable bank located in well lit secure areas.

TIPPING: In general you should tip 10-20% in restaurants and bars. Taxi or Uber drivers – 10-20 pesos. The person who bags your groceries or helps load your car – 10-20 pesos. Don’t forget to tip

your maid, bell boy, masseuse, the band, the entertainment on your tour. And by all means, tip more if you want, wages are extremely low in Mexico.

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. Don’t wreck your holiday – buy bottle water.

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. The process is inexpensive and only takes a day or two. You only need a certificate of health from a local vet and check with your airline for additional requirements.

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, politeness is paramont. 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 very expensive. You can go to jail and your vehicle impounded. There are many checkstops on the weekends, and you will be asked to take a breathalizer test 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 often 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 FIRE DEPARTMENT: 322.223.9476 AMBULANCE: 322.222.1533

IMMIGRATION: 322.224.7719 CONSUMER PROTECTION: 01.800.468.8722 TOURISM OFFICES Jalisco: 322.221.2676 Nayarit: 322.297.1006

Ahoy Cruisers!

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

In port this month

In the month of May Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit welcomes 22,940 passengers! Bienvenido!

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Extreme Mountain Bikers Vs. Drag Queens in Stilettos

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rom flying down the hill in Centro on a mountain bike, and then shooting into the air doing flips and spins to flying down the hill in Zona Romantica on 6” stilettos and hopefully not doing flips and spins in the air, we have a ton of excitement coming up this week. If you haven’t heard me say so… Really, May is the BEST month to visit Vallarta.

We have the world’s best professional beach soccer players (apparently that’s a thing) here competing for a place in the World Championships.

We have some of the world’s best extreme mountain bikers coming here to hurtle themselves down the streets of Centro, and we have some of the world’s best Drag Queens (local and international) in town for Pride, which

kicks off on Sunday and goes all week. So if you didn’t have plans, now you do! Also, the weather is pretty perfect this time of year too.

Last week I was taken out by some cold/flu bug, so I, unfortunately, missed the big fireworks festival but wow, if the photos on social media are anything to go by – that was a spectacular event. I did, however, see a related follow-up post about the amount of debris washing ashore from this event, which is seriously disappointing.

Fireworks for me are troublesome.

Culturally they’re a big part of celebrations here in Mexico – and seeing the traditional Castillo, or Toro fireworks is hugely entertaining, but I can’t say I love the noise pollution, or just the pollution- pollution and not only do they scare away birds, bats but also dogs (and cats presumably) suffer as well. It would be nice if there were a happy middle ground – silent, garbageless fireworks – now that I could get behind.

For Mother’s Day I was treated to a mini-vacay. We rented a ridiculously gorgeous oceanview villa just outside Miramar in Nayarit. Only about 2 hours north of Vallarta, this new deve-

lopment is offering villa stays for about 2400 pesos a night. I didn’t really know what to expect so I was blown away when I opened the patio doors to an infinity pool, heated (!!) Jacuzzi and sweeping ocean views down to a totally undeveloped beach cove.

So much so I forgot to wear sunscreen and have now aged myself an extra 10 years. True story I had an appointment with my dermatologist this morning, and she gave me a talking to about sun exposure. But really, with a pool like that, it’s basically the law that you have to float around all day. What could I do?

I’m hesitant to share the specifics on this place with all of you because there are few secret locations left on this coastline and I’m planning on booking this place out weekly... But if you are looking for a romantic or family getaway (sleeps 14 and pets are welcome) with great amenities and a spectacular beachfront location, message me, and I’ll send you a link to the property.

And while I have your attention, we are about 4 weeks away from the rains. I’ve seen a few posts on Facebook organizing beach, street, and river clean-ups. Usually, the municipality sends teams out to help clean up the garbage that has settled in the dry river beds and hopefully we’ll see that soon, but in the meantime, if you get a chance to clean up garbage in areas that might otherwise be ignored, please do! It’s essential that this plastic and Styrofoam, in particular, doesn’t get washed out to sea.

That’s it for me this week. Perhaps I’ll see you at the Vallarta Down event, or the beach soccer event or even the OPC Garden Party and of course along the route for the Pride Parade!

Safe travels, Madeline

7th Annual Vallarta Pride starting on May 19

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week long festival of love and acceptance kicks off on May 19 in Puerto Vallarta’s Zona Romantica neighborhood.

Attracting over 10,000 visitors this years events are open to non-profit associations, local businesses, the LGBTQ community and the general public.

Starting Sunday May 19, Pride starts with an AIDS Candlelight Vigil. The procession begins at 8:30pm beside the Naval Museum at the Los Arcos Amphitheater and heads south along the Malecon to the Lazaro Cardenas park.

Vallarta’s own Amy Armstrong will host a special ‘Adult Only’ Bingo in support of SETAC and the Purr Project at Nacho Daddy on Tuesday May 21 at 3:00pm.

The popular women’s only cocktail event ‘Pink &Proud’ Meet and Greet will be hosted at the newest hot spot in town, El Colibri Bar in Downtown Vallarta from 7pm-midnight on Wednesday, May 22nd.

The Top Sky Bar invites everyone to their Pink Dinner on Wednesday, May 22 at 7pm. You’re encouraged to wear and accessorize in pink.

Thursday, May 23 is the highlight of the week with the hugely popular Pride Parade starting at 5pm in front of the Sheraton Hotel on Avenida Francisco Medina Ascencio where

it will wind its way through Centro, along the Malecon and continue to Lazaro Cardenas street where the Vallarta Pride Block Party will commence with area bars offering music, drinks, DJ’s, Drag Shows and more until 2am or later. (Or is that earlier?)

Recover with a pool party at Mantamar Beach Club on Friday, May 24 from 11am – 9pm. On Friday beginning at 4pm the ‘running of the drag queens’ the Pulpito Drag Derby will commence. Top Sky Bar will host a sunset cocktail party from 8pm – 1am. The Pink & Proud women only party will be held at El Sonador’s rooftop bar and Industry Night Club will throw their ‘After hours’ party until 5am.

Saturday, May 25 Mantamar has another pool party from 11am – 5pm and Casa Cupola gets in the fun with a Vallarta Bear Pool Party from 1pm – 10pm.

Head to Lazaro Cardenas park from 3-8pm for the Health Fair hosted by SETAC with free rapid HIV testing, counseling, condoms and lots of great info.

And on Sunday, May 26 wrap up with a farewell pool party at Mantamar from 11am – 9pm.

For the most up to date information check out the Vallarta Pride 2019 Facebook page!

Markets and Weekly Events Updated for the month of May Wednesday - Vallarta Artwalk 6-10pm Thursday - Marina Vallarta Night Market 6-10pm Friday - Marsol Market by the Pier from 9:30 - 1:30pm

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President delivers social and infrastructure spending in Jalisco, Nayarit

In Bahía de Banderas and Puerto Vallarta funds will improve infrastructure and services for hospitality workers

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mprovements to roads and street lights, new sports centers, a library and seafront walkway in Bucerías were among the projects announced by President López Obrador during a visit to Nayarit and Jalisco at the start of the week, where he and the cabinet secretaries who accompanied him also heard some complaints about new welfare programs.

In Bahía de Banderas, Jalisco, young and old citizens complained they registered for programs but had not yet received any support.

In response, López Obrador called for patience, asking that the “elephant” – the apparatus of government he inherited – be given time to learn to walk.

He also blamed the previous government for leaving infrastructure that was not there to help the people. Instead, the president charged, the government “was a facilitator of corruption, at the service of a rapacious minority . . .”

“The transformation [of Mexico] also means that we all have to act responsibly, send the subculture of abuse down the drain. None of this ‘he who doesn’t cheat, doesn’t get ahead.’ That can go to hell,” he said.

The president also took aim at Grupo Carso, a conglomerate

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owned by Mexico’s Carlos Slim, for failing to complete a decade-old project to build a highway between Jala, Nayarit, and Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.

“A company has had the concession to build the highway here for more than 10 years but there’s no progress. I’m going to talk to them . . . [either] they finish it or the concession is taken away, it’s as simple as that,” López Obrador said.

But Grupo Carso responded to the president’s attack last night, stating that the section of highway with problems is between Compostela, Nayarit, and Jala, and that it only took over responsibility for that stretch six months ago after another company abandoned it. The project is now back on track, Grupo Carso said.

Accompanying the president on his tour of the Pacific coast states were Román Meyer, Secretary of Agrarian Development and Urban Planning, and Welfare Secretary María Luisa Albores.

The latter acknowledged that there have been delays in distributing financial aid, while the government’s delegate in Nayarit, Manuel Peraza, said political actors in the state have deliberately obstructed the census to

identify people who qualify for welfare.

Social programs provide aid to 90,000 senior citizens in Nayarit in the form of pensions. As the government has previously announced, pension amounts are to be doubled. In addition, 6,000 households will receive 1,600 pesos (US $83) every two months to help with childcare expenses.

Urban Planning Secretary Meyer said 530 million pesos (US $27.5 million) will be invested in Bahía de Banderas as part of the government program to improve the lives of residents

of the working-class neighborhoods of Mexico’s leading tourist destinations.

He said that staying in an exclusive hotel in Nuevo Vallarta or Punta Mita can cost as much as 200,000 pesos (US $10,400) a night but nearby neighborhoods where hospitality workers live have “great deficiencies.”

The secretary said that 60 million pesos will go to the construction of a sports center and a childhood development center and upgrades to roads and street lighting in San Vicente.

The town of Mezcales will get

30 million pesos to pave roads and improve public lighting, while Bucerías will receive 190 million pesos to build a seafront malecón, or promenade, a library, sports centers, a childhood development center and a park, Meyer said.

Infrastructure projects will also be carried out in underprivileged neighborhoods of the resort city of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, where López Obrador and his secretaries concluded their tour.

Original: Mexico News Daily

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OPC Needs You! Declaration of Human Rights, Oficina de Proyectos Culturales has organized Promised Lands, an exhibition about the global refugee crisis.

Mexico and the European Union faced similar situations as tens of thousands of Honduran refugees flooded the southern Mexican border in a march to seek political asylum in the United States. The motivations and challenges for these migrants are comparable to those in other parts of the world: war, violence, and extreme poverty push them on a dangerous journey that often ends in tragedy. It is crucial that we as a society begin a dialogue and become aware of these experiences; OPC would like to start that conversation through this exhibition.

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he Office for Cultural Projects (OPC) is an independent non-profit arts organization dedicated to fostering dialogue through exhibitions, round table discussions, and public art and arts education programs. OPC works with artists, architects, curators, academics, and writers who explore ideas that shape our city and develop cultural programming that is firmly rooted in Puerto Vallarta, yet international in scope.

Learn more at their OPC Guided Tour and Garden Party May 16, 6:30 – 10pm at 598 Calle Juarez, Centro Vallarta Join them for an engaging evening of exhibitions in a stellar space! The event begins at 6:30pm with a guided tour of the OPC gallery before continuing with refreshments in the courtyard. Entry is free, but access to refreshments can be purchased for 200 pesos in advance or at the door.

OPC needs your financial support OPC has arrived at a point where they need your support to keep the doors open. These five years have been a long, complicated and marvelous journey for the OPC team, but they are at a critical juncture.

They need your help to keep going and to continue their work, contributing to the cultural development of Puerto Vallarta.

They need your support or their days are numbered for the free Saturday workshops for children, art exhibitions with museum quality presentations, bringing internationally renowned artist to lecture for students, a free art library, poetry readings, concerts and performances, among other activities. Visit their website to make a donation or become a member. https://www.oficinacultural.org/memberships/ Promised Lands Currently showing until July 27, 2019: “Promised Lands”, an exhibition that will examine issues of global migration, often forced, from from Syria to the recent refugee caravans from Central America through Mexico. Including photos, video, installations and more in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal

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t has become a tradition when my sister visits from Alberta, to go to Guadalajara shopping.

By trial and error, we have decided that flying there and bussing it back loaded with stuff is the easiest way to go. We stay in an old hotel in Centro Historico and are minutes away from everything we need/want to see. Because Patrice is so adept on her snazzy iPhone, she made our airline reservations online. We arrived at the airport in perfect time to find the gate didn’t open until 2:30 so we went for a leisurely lunch and got in line about 2:40 behind a couple with a new child and many bags. We handed over our passports, and the gentleman behind the counter looked up and said, “You are not booked on our airline.” Well then, we said, who the hell is flying to Guadalajara in 15 minutes from now if it isn’t you? He didn’t know but made some calls, and off we went to the opposite end of the departure terminal on the main level. Yes, we found the right airline, and yes, we were too late to board, exceeding the minimum check-in time by the minimum check-in time. Our faces must have said volumes as the darling gal at AEROBUS picked up her phone and told them she had two more passengers on their way. She very quickly handed us boarding passes and said one

word in English: HURRY. Off we ran down the concourse dragging our carryon luggage, up the stairs (faster than the escalator and closer to departures). Cleared customs like hurdles and boarded our flight with minutes to spare.

A taxi took us to our favourite hotel as my sister had found they had lots of vacancies and great deals…online. The first room was a disaster so we ‘upgraded’ for an extra 70 pesos/night and got our old room from last year overlooking the lime tree.

We walked everywhere and averaged 16,000 steps/day apiece.

Lots of calorie-burning which we undoubtedly defeated with bags of Alfredo’s cajeta-stuffed croissants! We shopped and explored for three sun-filled days and fell into bed at night happily exhausted.

Took a double-decker ETN bus

from Zapopan that did not give us a Tercer Edad discount but took only four hours, was very comfortable and we watched a Queen concert onboard: To go with the cajeta-filled croissants!

Back in Vallarta we had great food at Seasons P.V., Babel Bar and Co-Exist Café. We stayed up late and waited for hours on the Malecon for the finale of the Fireworks displays that ran all week while we were away in Guad. They were great but from all accounts on Facebook, not the best showing of the week.

The greatest thing Patrice and I did this past week was to see and hear AMLO, the President of Mexico announce his plans for our beautiful city of Puerto Vallarta.

My handy dandy press pass got us into the middle of things but still not close enough to say a word to him.

Of course, we were on the wrong side of the tent when he came in so watched him approach the podium on one of the Big Screens on the stage. He was cossetted, tugged at, handed obviously legal papers, and unencumbered by any visible security forces. He was just a man walking through a mostly adoring, cheering crowd. One woman said something apparently urgent to him.

He stopped and leaned closer so he could hear her better. A second later, his left hand went up to stroke her hair and face and drew her gently to him in a hug. I don’t need anything more than that to know this President who now runs my adopted country, showing such compassion up close and personal, will be Mexico’s El Salvador.

The power of giving a hug is all yours; do it often, From Here.

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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.

Musical Rebellion

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pparently some rebellion is a fairly natural occurrence among adolescents. I’ve been reading up on it as my son’s hair has been transformed from a lovely dark brown to any color entirely unrelated to those found in nature. I was also wondering how much I should worry that my kids think that everything I say, do, or look at fondly is very very uncool.

From what I have read, teenaged rebellion is an attempt to define oneself. Also, one needs some healthy opposition to gather strength for the self-determination required for being a grown-up. And I think we all agree that a strong sense of self and determination are necessary for the adulting world, because being an adult isn’t even one-tenth as fun as I thought it would be when I was fifteen and had a curfew.

However, I thought that if I had children with a musician who enjoyed playing the electric guitar at mind-numbing volumes, we could avoid some of the lameness labels.

I figured we would play all of our favorite eighties hair metal music (Def Leppard’s Hysteria album will never go out of style) throughout their formative years, they would grow their hair long and wear some black, and then we’d all match in family photos. Rebellion would not need to occur because their dad is a living, breathing rebel. And he’s really cool, too. Right?

I know you’re laughing now, and that’s fine. I actually came to laugh too, because I thought this was true until exactly two minutes before my son turned thirteen. Their dad is as cool as that dad wearing the white sweat socks with sandals. He’s as cool as the one who threatens to turn the car around Right Now. He’s as cool as the dad who asks his kids’ friends what a fake noodle is (an impasta). In other words, he is absolutely NOT COOL. Do you know why? Because there are no cool dads. If they think they’re cool, they are even more uncool than the others. Those that

have no idea that they should even be cool are just EVER so slightly more cool (this is my husband’s category, bless him). My husband’s musical preferences and even his career as a professional rock musician doesn’t only not save him, it condemns him. Do you know why?

Teenagers must kick the status quo so they can be their own people, and not carbon copies of their parents. This is important for not only their futures, but for the survival of the entire species. We have to evolve, guys! So Def Leppard, while always a great, great band, must make way for (give me a moment here) rap music. RAP. MUSIC. That’s right. The Boy is fourteen and has discovered that his father, this musically open-minded human being, does not care for the stylings of Lil Peep or Lil Xan or Lil Wayne or ANY of the other Lils to be had in the rap world (there are more than several). So guess what you will find on his Spotify playlist?

So I’ve been reading up on this rebellion thing, and much of the literature points to natural consequences and repeated positive guidance. At first I felt that the natural consequences to the rap music is probably a degrading of IQ, which is not going to help with college applications, so I tended toward banning the music. Also, I embraced the repeated positive guidance (nagging), and I can tell you that it did not change the undesired behavior whatsoever.

The truth is, rap music is another form of music that parents don’t get.

Because we haven’t been cool for years, and we never will be again except to one another. And that’s ok, because this is one of those things that need to happen before our children will finally become responsible, self-actualized adults.

So we’ll let them keep the playlists with all the Lils in them.

And we’ll set some guidelines about song content. And we’ll grit our teeth and tell ourselves how much we’ll miss them when they’ve flown the nest. And we’ll promise ourselves a hearty, smug laugh on our grandchildren’s thirteenth birthdays.

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Welcome Home

Movement as Medicine

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ast week, I wrote about different types of lights and sources of light. This week, I am going to focus on how you put them together so that your home in Mexico will be relaxing, comforting and stress-reducing. For anyone who missed previous articles, you can catch up on the Vallarta Tribune website or the SOLutions Mexico website (www.solutionsmexico.com).

First, when placing your lighting fixtures, it is essential to remember that there is a difference between useful and aesthetic. For example, having a large reading lamp behind or beside your favorite spot on the sofa is primarily useful. Having a lamp on either side of your bed in your master bedroom is useful and aesthetic. When you are in the planning stages of furnishing your home, it is a good idea to identify not only where you want to light, but also whether you need it to be useful, aesthetic or both.

For rooms that you perform tasks in, such as the laundry room, closets or storage areas, your best bet is task lighting such as recessed or pot lights.

For all other rooms, a combination of ambient, task and accent lighting working together will create a fantastic effect. Interior designers use this approach to take a room from good to great. They use at least three different sources of

light in every room. This creates multiple levels of interest and focus.

In a dining room, in addition to a chandelier, add a couple of lamps to the buffet and a spotlight over a painting. In a living room, consider a low-set ceiling fixture, a table lamp, a floor lamp, and two wall sconces. This approach will give you options to create drama when you have guests over for dinner and switch to useful lighting for during the day.

Always start your plan by selecting ambient lighting, layer on accent lighting and then add task lighting.

A few other tips about lighting: most recessed or track lighting comes out of the box with wide flood light bulbs. Replace them with medium and narrow flood light bulbs and spotlights so that you can create a mood. Take one of the spotlights and shine it on a chair, décor items or artwork.

The bulb is what determines how much light is cast not the size of the lamp. Opaque or dark shades allow light to shine down on the table rather than out to light the room.

Whenever you can, opt for dimmers because they give you the most flexibility to change the mood you want to create in your room.

For those not sure about light bulb types, here are some options.

Halogen is perfect for spotlights.

LED lighting is best for task lighting, and compact fluorescent bulbs are best for table and floor

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

Stretch your Toes to Prevent Bunions and Bunion Pain

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lamps. Remember that the higher the Kelvin rating, the whiter and brighter the light will be. Between 2500 and 3500 will produce a pleasant mood.

Lighting fixtures are not easy to find in Mexico. If you would like some free lighting catalogs, email me at sa.novak@solutionsmexico.com

everal weeks ago, I suggested that you could help prevent bunions by paying attention to how you stand. I promised to write the following week about another way to prevent bunions. But life got in the way; I went to Los Angeles and managed to get two thoracic compression fractures from lugging suitcases. I spent my entire visit there beginning my healing process. And I took two weeks vacation from this column.

I’m back today to share another way to prevent bunions and bunion pain. By spreading and moving your toes and especially your big and little toes. I will tell you more about intelligent movement with compression fractures next week. The highlight will be a flat back forward hinge using a walker. Yes, folks, a walker can be a great prop for intelligent movement.

Stay tuned. Now, back to bunions.

Lift and spread your toes at any and every opportunity. This will strengthen the abductors of your big and little toes. These toes get scrunched by wearing shoes with narrow toe

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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.

boxes. Which can lead to bunions and bunion pain.

One simple way to spread your toes is to sit in a chair with your feet on the floor. Make sure your feet touch the floor easily. Or place them on a thick coffee table book. Place a strong rubber band or strong hair band around your two big toes. You could also use those popular rubber arm bracelets. Sit in Good Posture or lean forward with a Flat Back Hip Hinge. (See my website library for more details on these moves.)

Keeping your feet parallel to each other, move them far enough apart that the band becomes taut.

This will pull the big toes toward each other. Curl your toes down into the mat with the tips of your toes to lift your inner arches and inner ankles.

Stay here for several breaths. Relax your feet and repeat.

Or try this movement that focuses on the Big Toe.

SEATED BIG TOE – DIRECTIONS OF MOVEMENT 1.- Sit in a hard-bottomed chair in Good Posture, with your barefoot flat on the floor.

2.- Your knees and ankles should form a 90-degree angle.

3.- Breathe in. Breathe out. Become aware of your breath.

4.- Become aware of your foot tripod at (1) base of the heel, (2) base of the Big Toe, (3) base of the 5th Toe. 5.- When your foot tripod feels even, bring your R bent knee toward your chest.

6.- Cross your R ankle on top of your L knee, rotating the head of the femur (thigh bone) in the acetabulum (hip socket).

7.- Hold on to the joint at the base of the Big Toe with your R hand.

8.- Use the L hand to move the Big Toe through all its available directions of movement. Flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, and rotation.

9.-Switch side and repeat everything of the L Big Toe. 10.- Return to your starting position.

11.- If you have time repeat these movements on each toe on both feet.

Summing Up: Bunions occur when your toes get scrunched with narrow toe shoes. Stretching and spreading your precious toes may help. Try these movements suggested here and let me know your experience. yogawi-

thvia@gmail.com Reference: Amber Burke, Yoga for Bunions, yogainternational.com Medical disclaimer: This article is intended for education and information only. It is not a substitute for a doctor’s opinion.

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Vibes & Vices:

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Macramé Jewelry Workshop @ Galeria Uno

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AJ Freeman

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.

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

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Obtaining Permanente Residente

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elma and I received our “Residente Permanante” this past week, after four and a half years of filling out forms (which started in Calgary), getting finger printed (four times!), paying fees at the bank, returning to immigration to show we paid, and then, waiting to be notified.

The process when we started was to apply in your home country, and then, finish the application in Mexico for Temporary Residency.

This permit was valid for one year.

You had to reapply within Mexico for a three-year temporary permit and then you were eligible to apply for “Permanante”.

There are many “consultants” available to help you with the maze of paperwork and online forms. We did the process ourselves for the temporary permits, with much help from our Mexican friends. At each step of the process the immigration officers advise how important it is to file on time, or you will have to start the whole process again.

It came time to apply for our permanent cards, which would provide us the freedom to stay as long and as often in Mexico as we liked. You also can use the residents’ line when arriving at Mexican customs; especially helpful when there are hundreds of people ahead of you in the tourist line.

The warnings from the immigration officers about not being late or making mistakes on the form, plus the fact we were moving and were busy looking at places, convinced us to hire one of the many consultants available. Using Facebook as a guide we selected one of the agencies advertising their services and were very happy with the service and results that our agent Tere Sanchez provided in guiding us thru the maze of forms and regulations.

Highlights we have enjoyed in our adopted country to date have been seeing Carlos Santana and Journey, live in Guadalajara and The Rolling Stones live in Mexico City. In a city of twenty plus million

people, and a stadium of sixty plus thousand people, we never felt threatened, we cheered with everyone when a video of Mick Jagger at a local taco stand was displayed. Plus, we have never been cold, except when we return to Canada.

Discovering the vibrant music scene in Vallarta and Banderas Bay has kept us here almost five years now. We have met so many amazing musicians, artists, and locals, who have opened their hearts and homes to us. There is also, all the “old people”, all retired from the daily grind of life who now have time to pursue their dreams and passions. Some pursue their dreams of rock and roll fame, others paint, volunteer for numerous causes, or, in the case of my wife and I, spend our time having fun. My wife appeared in two fundraising plays while in La Cruz, and for myself, after thirty plus years in IT, I find myself writing a “social” column.

I have written columns telling people “where to go and how to get there”, not what to do, just go. I joke to my wife that I am the Seinfeld of writing. I have penned columns on window shopping and buying a hat, going for Chinese food and the horror of leaving our hats on the bus, doing a “pay it forward” to a school kid for a new thermos, and the time I was trapped on an elevator and had to leave the vegetables as I trekked up what seemed like sixty flights. How earth shattering is that? And yet, they keep letting me publish every two weeks.

Thank you Mexico and the charismatic people, both local and fellow expats, whom have shared this part of our life with us. These are truly the golden years for us.

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went into a whole thing in this space about the significance of self-decoration a while back--its’ roots in endeavour rather than aesthetics, the fact that some of the first bracelets were made of bones collected the hard way--but to save 450 words, it all boils down to a simple idea: if you were looking at two effectively identical strangers but one had a cool hat, which one would you be more interested in at first glance?

Which one, assuming each of these individuals fulfilled your aesthetic predilections, would you be more likely to date?

Hell, which one would you assume was in charge within this clone chain of command?

I’ll give you a moment to consider the deeper symbolism of my various 20 peso nonsense decorations while I go ahead and get this article started.

The Vibes: Fá, the mind behind of this special series of Saturday events, shares my appreciation for jewelry and accoutrement. It’s something I’ve always appreciated about her, and so when she offered me an opportunity to take part in a Saturday afternoon macramé class that would see me walk out with some new pieces of flair, I knew I was in good hands.

I walked into the gallery that day carrying the only Y chromosomes in the building, the rest of the workshop made up of women and girls spanning every age group that is interested in jewelry.

When it came time to choose our thread colors from a table in the corner, I displayed restraint and maturity by not barreling across the room like a juggernaut to seize my preferred palette before anyone else could, but totally killed my credibility as an adult by telling people about my initial thought process in the back half of this sentence.

What can I say, this week’s installment is all about honesty.

The Vices: As I have also noted here before, my fingers seem to be dumb at everything but typing. Wait, I really only type with two fingers, so I guess even that.

My hands themselves are just fine...for example, I catch the vast majority of items launched in my

general direction. On the other side of the coin, the things I draw and paint seldom match the images in my mind, and sushi is not among the things I roll well. Indeed, I am mediocre on my best day in the execution of practically every visual art.

So when I said I was in good hands earlier, I was referring to the skillful digits of Rakel of Rahui Macramé Art & Crafts, a woman with years of experience in the art of ornamental knots. She was most accomodating as I repeatedly effed the simple craft project up, untangling my hopelessly jumbled threads, and demonstrating knots again and again with the patience of a high school teacher.

All of that having been typed, what I lack in aptitude I can often make up for with enthusiasm, and so over the next hours I flowed in and out of a nearly meditative state while carefully crafting my new decor. On my eleventeenth try, I at least managed to make my earring look something like the others in the class and to

this day I wear it with the profound sense of pride that comes with the personal construction of even the most imperfect items.

I left the workshop that day with a basic understanding of macramé concepts as I headed directly to a favorite bar across the bridge to watch the Canelo fight because I apparently needed to be reminded how hands work. However, it wasn’t until later that week when I realized the principles of macramé took root a bit deeper than I’d expected.

You see, Fá and Rakel had sent us away that evening with a lovely home version of their workshop after their afternoon of instruction, and a few days later during a YouTube marathon at some ungodly hour, I took up the threads once more to precisely position the bright pink strands on the round hoop, fastidiously weaving them in and out as I had been shown in the class to create the characteristic knotted pattern.

I’m still not super great at macrame, so it’s a jellyfish now...hey, I like it.

The Verdict: Some folks I respect say the journey is the destination, and so I don’t have to be amazing at something to thoroughly enjoy doing it. Part of a series of Saturday activities at Galeria Uno, this workshop was pretty much an ideal use for my Saturday afternoon and I plan to attend more in the future. Maybe I’ll catch you there.

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Famous Mosaics - Sentosa and the State of Fun

By Emily Murray

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entosa is a small island directly south of the main island of Singapore, and as a top tourism destination for the country, it’s billed as the State of Fun for good reason! Sentosa brings a lot of prosperity in the form of tourism dollars, and a good deal of lightness and whimsy too.

It possesses something of a Disney feeling, with its high-end resorts, theme parks, and manicured grounds. The curated list of tours and entertainment options on Sentosa is a long one; just a little research and it’s very clear that the whole island experience is geared around an unforgettable vacation.

Derived from the Sanskrit word “Santosha”, meaning contentment, Sentosa means peace and tranquility, and since the early 70s that’s definitely what they’re selling on this vacation island paradise. As a port country, naturally the sea is very closely tied to Singapore’s identity and prosperity, so the Merlion is a prominent figure in the lore of its people. Half fish and half lion, this Sentinel of the Sea protects the prosperity of Singapore and is widely recognizable among its countrymen.

You’ll find the Merlion everywhere in Singapore: depicted as a team

mascot, the face of a brand, in advertising for anything from bank accounts to tennis shoes, and especially in tourism. Indeed the Merlion is the noble personification of the Singaporean people.

So he’s kind of a big deal, even if he’s a little funny looking.

Merlion Walk is believed by many to be on par with Parque Guell in terms of fine mosaic examples of the world. Indeed, the inspiration for the Merlion project was derived from Gaudi’s own famous tile park, the artists having personally studied Gaudi’s example before creating the Merlion Walk for Sentosa Island.

This incredible mosaic walkway is 120 meters long, almost 400 feet, and at every turn it calls to mind the underwater world, Merlion’s lair. The deep, saturated colors are heavy on the blues, yellows and crisp whites.

Seagrass, sea stars, and organic

shapes that call to mind coral reefs and their rocky, irregular beauty. The fountains, with joyful spouts of water popping up and out from funny angles.

Everything about the Merlion Walk is sweet and fun. It invokes that easy, breezy carefree feeling we all love about vacation, and it’s a piece of seriously incredible art too. Just like the Tile Park here in Vallarta, the wonderful mosaic walkway of Sentosa is an inspiration to visitors young and old, the perfect addition to the vacation of a lifetime!

If you want to learn more about Sentosa Island, check out their official website: https://www. sentosa.com.sg/ I absolutely adore the photos they chose for this blog piece: https://blog.mozaico.com/mosaicwalkway-journey-to-the-heart-ofsentosa/

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A quiet beach community with an idyllic swimming beach that is popular for its smooth, safe waters.

There are several small hotels, family-style bungalows and trailer parks, mercados, gift shops specializing in beach souvenirs. Enjoy the laid-back lifestyle. This lot is a triangle shape that is surrounded by the lush tropical jungle. Zoning will allow you to build a house with ocean views from the third

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Singers Alejandro Peña, Enrique de Allende Held Over

Naked Boys Singing! Presents Final Performances as Incanto Celebrates Pride Week!

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enor, Alejandro Peña will present an encore performance on Friday, May 17 at 8pm featuring new music with Bob Bruneau at the piano. His breathtaking operatic vocals, exquisite arias, and contemporary hits have thrilled audiences during his debut performances at Incanto. He will again welcome fellow vocalist Enrique de Allende as his special guest.

Back by popular demand, classically trained vocalist Enrique de Allende returns for an encore performance for one night only, Friday, May 24 at 8pm. 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.

Now presenting their final performances, Incanto’s Naked Boys Singing! all-Latino ensemble cast features six young local actors who sing and dance completely nude in this fun, sassy, enduring musical comedy that is celebrating twenty-years off-Broadway. Directed by

original conceiver/director, Robert Schrock. Presented in English.

Remaining shows now playing through May 29. Visit Incanto’s website for online tickets.

Canadian television and stage drag personality, Gouda Gabor, presents comedy and song for Pride Week 2019, May 21, 23, 25 at 9:30pm in the piano bar. She’ll be accompanied by the talented Derek Carkner at the piano in a fun night of frivolity, hilarious comedy, Broadway classics and pop favorites... with a twist! “Gouda is a legendary West Coast drag performer, renowned for her razor-sharp wit, lightning fast comebacks, and sexily outrageous persona. Queens want to be her, boys want to be with her...

Everybody wants a slice of Gouda!”

- Adrian Chamberlin, Theatre Critic.

Times Colonist Democrats Abroad Forum will

present a screening of ‘Knock Down The House’. The film follows four female Democrats who decided to run for Congress in the 2018 United States elections. Wednesday, May 23 at 3pm. The film will be shown in Incanto’s comfortable air-conditioned theatre on a big screen with state of the art sound. A special menu will also be available. Reserve online or at the box office.

Incanto’s May Musical Film Series with host Dennis Crow presents ‘Falsettos’ on Sunday, May 19 at 7:30pm. A special dinner menu will be available during the show.

Also, several gay-themed movies will celebrate Vallarta Pride Week including the 2006 animated comedy, Queer Duck, on Thursday, May 23 at 7:30pm and Blake Edwards’ ‘80s comedy hit, Victor Victoria, starring Julie Andrews and James Garner on May 26 at

7:30pm. Watch for more weekly movies to be presented in the theatre. Visit Incanto’s website and Facebook page, Incanto Vallarta, for more details. Spring/Summer operating hours 9am-11:30pm Tues.- Sun. Closed on Mondays.

Breakfast is served on the riverside terrace 9am-2pm. Lunch is served 12pm-11pm.

Casual evening dining is available on two riverside terraces and in the air-conditioned piano bar 4-11pm. Happy Hour features two for one house cocktails, margaritas, and beer 4-6pm. Two for one show tickets for select current shows during ‘The Zen Hour’ 4-5pm daily.

For more information and online tickets visit www.IncantoVallarta. com. Contact them at Incantopv@ gmail.com or call 322 223 9756.

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He enjoys playtime with other dogs and cuddles with people. He doesn´t mind cats either and would play with

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Sustainably Yours Emily Majewski

emilyannmajewski@gmail.com

Emily Majewski is Co-Founder of PHYTOSTONE, a small firm based in Nayarit dedicated to creating advanced natural materials for home and garden.

Sustainable Home Designing

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t’s amazing how good design can change the game. The same little blocks rearranged differently can make the difference between how a space feels, how a space performs , how much a space can cost over its lifespan, whether it appreciates in value or depreciates and whether it integrates with or blights its environment.

But the other side of home design that is just as important as beauty and functionality is pre-emption. Good design can pre-empt a great many problems, problems which could have contributed negatively to a space’s environmental pricetag. Pre-emption can make the difference between a losing battle with maintenance versus inherent resiliency due to solid design. Pre-emption can avoid a mold prone spaces chronically effecting the health of the inhabitants. Appropriate design can create barriers to pests like scorpions, preventing inhabitant paranoia and the need to fumigate.

Design can avoid materials which become toxic liabilities in the environment by specifying benign

be required by your site!

Elevate your floor plan. Whether you opt for stilted or platform construction, or today’s cutting edge foundation free systems (See Diamond Pier or Pin Pier foundations), even the slightest lift of the building (ex. 5 cm) cuts off ground moisture from migrating up your walls, the prerequisite to a great many problems. Footers allow for air circulation around the building envelop. They also create a limited access to rodents and creepy crawlies like scorpions: legs can be made sticky with products like Vaseline or Tanglefoot. Or they can flout slippery metal flashing that prevents pest access. Even small moats can be utilized around these restricted entry footers, as done in India. Moats containing mineral oil and water discourage mosquito larvae and evaporation.

A good platform height allows for a small dog or cat to flush out any intruders below the house. At the very least, never build a house at or below grade at a property’s lowest point.

There is an old adage in the natural building community: design your home with a hat and boots.

In other words, long, generous eaves form the extended hat of

In the humid tropics, the ideal floor plan is a hybrid: an exploded floor plan with high permeability to the garden zone but including highly insulated zones.

Or put another way, a house inside a house, like a Russian doll materials instead. Preemption is the less glamorous side of design because it is invisible. You don’t see many pictures of preemption in the design magazines.

As promised, we are going to tackle the subject of sustainable home design in the humid tropics.

Some of these tips reverberate throughout the internet, some are my personal experience. And know that, prior to building, an environmental impact study may

the roof. Eaves should be at least 1 m. As for boots: if your house is at grade, be sure the walls have a splash guard, with the home perimeter sloping away from the foundation. If your home is at grade, the splash guard can double as an anti-scorpion ring barrier, if it is a slippery material like ceramic tile.

You want to shed water effectively and protect the foundation zone at all times. Even though gutters are not common in our area, they need

to be! Gutters with properly channeled runoff water in French drains are huge anti-erosion assets.

Keep those walls shaded and cool! Eaves are your best friend in this regard – pergola extensions off the eaves blur the lines between home and garden, making eaves even more effective.

However, if walls and windows are shaded, special accommodation may need to be made for natural light. Skylights and Solatubes, strategically placed, allow for natural light to flood the interior. Consider placing them for indirect illumination, not directly over where you sit, eat or rest. I

the other side of home design that is just as important as beauty and functionality is pre-emption.

Good design can pre-empt a great many problems, problems which could have contributed negatively to a space’s environmental pricetag Looking around at all the block buildings with their walls baking in the glaring sun, and being directly buffeted by severe weather, I can’t help but feel sorry for the edifice.

The building is at the mercy of wherever we put it: do it and yourself a favor and give it some protection from the elements.

am sometimes shocked at just how much moonlight can flood our bedroom’s skylight ! You don’t want a beam of moonlight pummeling you when trying to sleep. See http://solatube.com.mx/ Even your roof can benefit from protection: see my Tribune article this past month on incorporating

trellises and vines to buffer your roof!

If you have space for a carport, consider turning it into a pergola with your solar panels. Pergolas make excellent mounts for solar panels – they are generally lower to the ground and easy to access for servicing. Maintenance of panels and junction boxes can also be conducted without climbing onto your roof. The panels provide the pergola with improved rain protection while the trellis or slats of the pergola allow for air flow around the panels. And you might as well be able to park under it all! Additionally, using pergolas as panel support means they don’t need to be visible on your roof.

Cross ventilation and passive solar orientation have much written about them online: be sure these criteria are fundamental to your design. For me, in the humid tropics, the ideal floor plan is a hybrid: an exploded floor plan with high permeability to the garden zone but including highly insulated zones. Or put another way, a house inside a house, like a Russian doll.

In the center, is a room or several that are highly insulated for AC and acoustical buffering. A zone that stays cool and buffered against all that the local roosters, dogs and fiestas can throw at it noise-wise. It can also be kept comfortably warm during our sometimes surprisingly chilly winter nights here in the Bay. But radiating off of the insulated zone is a more permeable outdoor/indoor living zone. It has generous windows and doors, with extreme cross ventilation. In fact, shower areas and extreme humidity-generating appliances like dish washers should be placed here, where the humidity can be whisked away as quickly as possible. This peripheral zone is shady, breezy, thinner walled and perfect for enjoying hammock living. The concept of a “Russian doll” style tropical house, based on functionality, can be interpreted in limitless ways aesthetically.

If you own view points higher than your home, consider building a viewing platform with a roof (of course, this space can double as a yoga and meditation space).

The roof can funnel water runoff to be channeled to a cistern under the platform. This, in turn, can gravity feed water to the rest of the property. It can also act as a water reservoir for fire emergencies.

I hope this helps you in designing the sustainable tropical house of your dreams! Next article we will continue to explore best practices in materials.

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Life in la Cruz Cindy Bouchard

cindy@VillaAmordelMar.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

Luiz Martinez: Entrepreneur, visionary, philanthropist and all around great fella

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ery quickly after meeting Luiz Martinez, my hubby, declared, “That guy will be president one day!” At that time Luis was eighteen and an inspiration to speak with; so young, yet somehow worldly. He cared deeply about people, and children especially.

In 2008, Luis came to teach at the Escuela San Quintin about 10 minutes aoutside of La Cruz in a tiny ‘Ranchito’ when local advocate for the school, Edd Bissell, asked the Mexican Rural School System called CONAFE to please send a teacher who spoke English. Edd didn’t speak Spanish and needed someone he could communicate to continue to do his volunteer work with the kids.

Then, as Edd told me “Voila - up showed Luis to start the school year off.”

With nowhere to stay, Luis was willing to sleep on the floor of the school but when Edd met him he was immediately impressed with Luis’ English skills, his intellect and his caring for the children and brought him to his home in La Cruz to live.

I asked Luis about his credentials to teach, he explained; “It wasn’t really a teaching degree, the State gave us a 4-week intensive training for teaching in rural schools.” He learned English in the USA when he

moved there for a stint. During the early days of my knowing Luis not only was he teaching at the school and helping Edd navigate living in Mexico he commenced his entrepreneurial ventures. At first he was cleaning, maintaining and all around helping expats, including me, look after their computers, specifically Mac’s.

Through mentor Edd, Luis helped many expats deal with other issues from paying bills, to signing up for bank accounts, to untangling legal issues, interpreting for them and more… then Edd suggested “Forget teaching, you need to get into law and make money for all you do for so many!” Luis agreed and Edd beams with pride, “The past 10 years have been a very positive adventure for me ever since meeting Luis; the school and kids improved, my cousins and I supported Luis through Law School and Luis learned how to take care of Canadians and Americans thru his very positive ventures!”

Luis decided La Cruz was where he wanted to call home as he loved the area and already had a friend and customer base there. Luis

explained to me, “I‘m now a lawyer having graduated from Universidad del Valle. I consider my specialty is fixing hard cases where many people would back out. I like to find solutions. I have always considered myself an entrepreneur and have started many businesses and now have six full-time employees and six part-time employees.

Luis’ businesses include Sharecar, which he started, before Uber came into the area. “I thought taxi’s were too expensive and I specialized in affordable rentals. Thru Sharecar I offer long and short-term rentals, airport transfers, day-trips, and private driver services. I’ve launched a new service call “Rentas-you-go”; with this service I’m able to let people buy thirty days of rental car service, at a good discount to use over 6 months. Customers can use two days at a minimum and any days as maximum. We pick up and drop off the vehicle at their home, always having a reliable, clean vehicle. For now, this service is available in La Cruz and Bucerias and will be expanding soon. One of the highlights of this service is the ability to upgrade to a bigger vehicle if it is available at no extra cost. When a customer needs a pick-up truck I have it, a 7-seater -no problem, a small car- it’s ready. People don’t have to keep their little rental cars, if they need something bigger we can accommodate, for example when family comes.”

PCE Mantenimiento basically does everything within a home. This business is run by my employees; I have been delegating it to them as I move forward to my other enterprises and philanthropic endeavors.

Our services include plumbing, electrical, solar, air conditioning, painting and minor concrete work. No landscaping or pools. I’m proud to say they’re doing well!”

Contact Luis at pce.consultant@ gmail.com or on his website www. pcegroup.com.mx/

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Life in the Slow Lane Kelly Wilson

mybucerias404@gmail.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.

Restaurant Week 2019 with Jan Benton

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s it just me, or do most people like food? How about mouthwatering food that makes your tummy applaud and your tastebuds scream, “More!” What if we threw in the fact it would be offered in firstrate restaurants, created by expert chefs, and delivered by professional servers? and the price would be deeply discounted. Sounds like a dream but it’s real and it’s here.

The 15th annual Restaurant Week will be celebrated in many restaurants throughout Vallarta-Nayarit, May 15 to June 10. See? I told you it was dreamy...the “week” part is actually twenty-seven days of deliciousness, so start filling your calendars with reservations.

We all know this area has long been popular as a culinary destination featuring cultural flavours.

More cities around the globe are celebrating gastronomy, highlighting their local and fresh ingredients by organizing annual “festivals”, giving new or existing restaurateurs an opportunity to offer their fare to eager diners. This year, of the more than sixty participating restaurants, three are located in Bucerias; Boqueria Hidalgo, (Calle Hidalgo 2F), Lupita Mexican & Seafood, (Benito Juarez 51), and Mark’s Bar and Grill, (Lázaro Cárdenas 56). I caught up with the very busy Jan Benton, Chef, and wife to Mark of Mark’s Bar and Grill, for a bit of insight into Restaurant Week and culinary bliss in general. Mark’s is participating from May 15 to May 31, and this will be their 6th year of involvement with the event.

Kelly: Jan, how did you and Mark meet?

Jan: Mark and I met at the restaurant at table 5 in 1991 when he was serving beer and his turkey francs. I had opened a boutique in Puerto Vallarta for a year or so then moved to Bucerias when Mark asked me if I would like to open a shop by the restaurant. I did, and it is still there. (Jan Marie Boutique

Gallery). Mark and I married in November 1992 and I became involved in the restaurant. First was writing the menu and deciding on the taste of Mark’s. I am self taught, (chef), grew up in New Zealand, where homegrown vegetables and fruits gave me a palate that has given me an interest in food and its creative side. The first challenge was to find fresh product, and we were very fortunate to find a grower for our vegetables, and a family to bring us fresh fish and shrimp, who still bring us the best product available. We gradually evolved both the menu and design of the restaurant, which is still an ongoing process.

Kelly: How do you decide what to offer on the special Restaurant Week menu, and why do you participate?

Jan: Each year for Restaurant Week we select dishes from past favorites using seasonal products with new creations inspired from world flavours. At regular price, this year’s three-course dinner costs 560 pesos. For Restaurant Week at only 399 pesos you have a savings of 161 pesos (nearly 30%). We participate because we are open all year and it is an opportunity for people to discover us, and other new restaurants with creative dishes at great prices.

Kelly: May we have your thoughts on how the Bucerias restaurant scene has developed over your many years here?

Jan: Bucerias, a humble fishing village, has become a destination with an international food scene with so many exciting options. Bucerias is not a place to be missed!

See all prix fixe menus at restaurantweekpv.com. And hurry...by the time you read this you’ll have already missed one day.

Buen Provecho!

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Marsol Friday Market by the Pier

by Marcia Blondin

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Do you want to stand out next season?

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

Delicious traditional pub menu.

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

Pool Table.

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

Complaining about her mild tooth discomfort, Ricardo gave her some of his “Coleo Extract.” A few drops immediately changed her attitude and her brain chemistry.

Ricardo’s topical “Muscular Pain Relief” gel is a godsend after a strenuous Spring

SPCA of Puerto Vallarta

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dopting a dog is a big commitment and maybe you are not sure if you are ready for it yet. One of the biggest ways you can help an organization like ours is to volunteer your home to foster those rescues that are ready to leave the sanctuary and transition to a forever home. Fostering can be a very rewarding experience and allows you to participate in the final stages of “rescuing” and let’s you see if you are ready for a furever friend soon.

Additionally, inviting one of our rehabilitated dogs to stay with you and your family frees up space within our sanctuary for another dog to be rescued. It is a win/win!

We will handle all the transport involved within the Puerto Vallarta area as well as locations within Canada and the United States, the

majority of our foster families pick up their foster at the arrivals area of the closest airport. Any dog that leaves the sanctuary will be fully vaccinated, spayed/neutered and healthy. There may be occasion when an animal is healthy enough to leave the sanctuary but requires continued medication. Or, there may be those instances when additional or follow up veterinary care is required.

Again, any such expenses incurred will be paid for by the SPCA. If you can help us foster a dog to make the transition into a fur-ever home easier for one of our rescue pups, email us at spcapv@ gmail.com. If you are interested in visiting and giving our dogs some cuddles, walks or just receiving puppy kisses at our state of the art sanctuary outside of town, contact us at spcapv@gmail.

Cleaning, workout, or on your cheek after dental work!

Patty Jo – who donates all her profits to charity – had a busy day last week selling her handmade birthday and Mother’s Day cards. Her ‘Fun Art’ projects are just that - and beautiful! - with every peso

helping a child cope with cancer. Look for new creations from Marcia, just back from shopping for findings in Guadalajara…

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

com to schedule a tour.

Tours leave from the Costco parking lot only on Thursdays during low season and reservations are required.

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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he Marsol Market is lucky to have two important and quite different sellers of silver jewelry. David and Elizabeth Ruesga create and make their own designs using sterling silver and semi- and precious stones while Beach Vendor Jorge Escandon sells a collection of often wildly imaginative designs. Both have beautiful selections of rings, bracelets, pendants, necklaces, and earrings.

Bill and Suzie of Beach Booty Jewelry have discovered a new area with a treasure trove of sea glass (no, they aren’t telling…).

Each trip to the beach instills yet another spark of creativity; visit them every Friday!

Even in Paradise, there are days when one just doesn’t quite feel emotionally or physically ‘up to snuff.’ Last Friday a woman came into Market right after her dental appointment. She went directly to Ricardo Mazcal for some of his excellent creams.

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Pride Week Shows Featured at Act II

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ct II is gearing up for some fabulous shows during Pride Week! Featuring drag shows, concerts, musical cabaret, and the #1 stage musical, Avenue Q, reserve your tickets today Avenue Q Opens to Huge Audience!

It’s a hit!

The thunderous applause and foot stomping on opening night proves that Vallarta loves this delightful, laugh-out-loud American musical!

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!

Avenue Q won first place in the hearts of Vallartans during its 6-month run two years ago! In fact, known as “The Perfect Vallarta Musical,” it has been the most requested show to return to the Act II stage! Tickets are available now at www.act2pv.com!

Avenue Q Raises Money for the New Act II Emergency Fund In the tradition of Avenue Q, every show raises money for a great cause!

The Act II Emergency Fund was the brainchild of Danny Mininni last year, when everyone in town scrambled to raise money for an emergency.

Danny decided to create an official emergency fund so that money is available when needed on an emergency basis.

This fund will be managed by local residents, Tom Bernes, Bert Ramirez and Marsha Ward Ross.

Act II and Danny Mininni will raise the money, but will not be involved with decisions on how the monies are disbursed. Thank you Act II for thinking ahead and always stepping up to help the community!

Act II Shows Week of May 17 - May 24 FABULOUS FRIDAY, May 17 7:30 - Diana Villamonte, “I Will Always Love You,” - the #1 performer in Puerto Vallarta for two years! (Winner, Best Red Room Solo Show) 9:30 - Hedda Lettuce, starring in “Triple D” (Winner, Best Drag Show) SPECTACULAR SATURDAY, May 18 7:00 - Avenue Q, the #1 Musical Ever Presented in Vallarta!

SUPER SUNDAY, May 19 7:30 - “Best of ABBA & Elton,” starring Us Two and their live band (Winner, Best Musical Group) 8:00 – “Rainbow Connection,” featuring the Puerto Vallarta Gay

Men’s Chorus with songs from Movies!

MARVELOUS MONDAY, May 20 7:00 - Avenue Q, the #1 Musical Ever Presented in Vallarta!

7:30 - Diana Villamonte, starring in “More Motown & Beyond” (Winner, Best Solo Red Room Show!)

9:30 – Mama Tits, starring in “Triple D!” (Winner, Best Drag Show) WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY - May 22 7:00 - Avenue Q, the #1 Musical Ever Presented in Vallarta!

FABULOUS FRIDAY - May 24 7:30 - Diana Villamonte - “I Will Always Love You,” a Whitney Houston Tribute (Winner, Best Solo Red Room Show) 9:30 - Hedda Lettuce, starring in “Gringa in Paradise” (Winner, Best Drag Show 2018/2019)

Auditions For Mamma Mia Act II is looking for two actors in Act II’s 2019/2020 production of Mamma Mia, showing in October. This show is performed in English and the characters are: Sophie (Pop Soprano, age 18-25) Skye (Male, Tenor Age 21-30) (Both characters do not have a foreign accent.) If you are interested in either of these roles, please contact Marsha Ross at mross527@ gmail.com right away and she will set up an audition for you!

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!

Tickets to shows are available at www.act2pv.com or at the box office, which opens at 3:00 pm on show days.

events Events Happening this May The best month of the year to be in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit with many events open to the public including: Vive Vallarta (May 10 – June 2) Artisan market with venders from around the country and Latin America held in the grounds of Puerto de Luna at the entrance to Fluvial in conjunction with Mayofest events.

CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship 2019 (May 13 – 19) Games take place at the Pensiones del Estado field (in front of Agustín Flores Contreras Stadium) 16 of the region’s best teams will compete to earn one of the two places at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Paraguay 2019. Mexico will face Costa Rica, Jamaica and Guatemala. beachsoccer.com/events/2019-concacaf-beach-soccer-championship Restaurant Week (May 15- June 10) This restaurant celebration goes on for nearly a month in the Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta, during which over 60 local eateries offer three-course prix fixe menus.

More information: https://restaurantweekpv.com/

Festival del Viento (Wind Festival) (May 17 – 19) Competitors from around the globe gather together for an activity-filled weekend during one of the destination’s top festivals.

The winds are favorable for this freestyle and slalom regatta, an event that promotes windsurfing and takes full advantage of the areas idyllic beaches. Ticket prices vary according to category and purchase date. https://www.festivaldelviento.mx/ Vallarta Down (May 18-19) Now in its third season, the Vallarta Down urban mountain bike

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competition takes place in Vallarta’s Centro neighborhood with some of the world’s best riders invited to participate. Head to the centro neighbourhood after 4pm to catch the action!

Puerto Vallarta Pride (May 20-27) For the sixth consecutive year Puerto Vallarta will welcome the largest LGBT Pride event in the region: Vallarta Pride. Associations, companies and the entire LGBT community have joined together again to organize this event that celebrates the lifestyle diversity of our city in a 7-day festival that will offer arts and culture events, concerts, entertainment, films, fun, lots of partying and our fabulous Pride Parade. facebook.com/ orgullovallartapride/

Pride Week Bingo with Amy Armstrong calling the numbers!

Proceeds benefit the 200+ cats residing at Purr Project, a no-kill feline sanctuary north of Puerto Vallarta. Fabulous adult prizes, 50/50 raffle & lots of laughs!!

Tickets: $300 pesos – includes 8 games of bingo, 50/50 raffle, and $100 pesos to SETAC Tuesday, May 21 at 3:00 p.m.

Nacho Daddy Basilio Badillo #287, Old Town Tickets now available at Nacho Daddy, the SETAC office (Lazaro Cardenas 378-c, Old Town), or by contacting exkhan@usfamily.net Don’t delay – tickets are limited!!

21 This listing features bars and restaurants that may have live music and ongoing acts, if there are no acts listed, check with the venue as they may still have events planned. Schedules can change without notice. We do not take responsibity for misinformation. Email editor@vallartatribune.com to update or add listings.

VALLARTA

events Live Music Calendar BUCERIAS

La Casa de La Hugo (Hamburgo 146, Versalles) La Ingrata (Abasolo 169)

McCarthy’s Irish Pub (Francisco Medina)

Babel Bar (Aquiles Serdán 437, Isla del Cuale) Fri: Faralae 7-9 pm Sat: Moruno 1 – 3 pm Sat: Oscar & Raul 7-9 pm Sun: Esau & Lobo 1 - 3 pm

Murphy’s Irish Pub (484 Morelos, Malecon) 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

Bistro Teresa (Zaragoza 160 4th floor)

Blakes Restaurant and Bar (Plaza Los Glorias #16) Café Roma (Encino 287 near flea market) Captain Don’s (Honduras 126) Fri: Tequila Rush 8 - 11 pm Sat: Da Crew 8 - 11 pm

Cuates y Cuetes (Francisca Rodriquez 101)

Daquiri Dick’s (Malecon and Lazaro Cardenas) El Oasis de Holi (River mouth by La Isla Mall) Sat: Dr. Groove 6 pm El Rio BBQ, (Paso Ancho) Sat: Brimstone at 4 pm Sun: Cheko Ruiz Band at 3 pm

Incanto (Insurgentes 109) Sun: Joby & Tongo at 5 pm Sun: The Red Suitcases Band at 7:30pm.

Tues: Victor and Anais at 5pm.

Tues: Luis Villanueva ‘80s music at 7:30pm.

Wed: Jean-Guy Comeau, piano at 5pm.

Wed: The Renteria Bros at 7:30pm Thurs: Edgar Roxha at 5pm.

Thurs: Open Mic at 7:30pm Fri: The Joan Houston Show at 5pm Fri: Zoe & Leon with The Renteria Bros. at 7:30pm.

Sat: Zarapes de Neón at 7:30pm Pianist Dennis Crow - most evenings at 9:30pm.

Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse (Lazaro Cardenas 245) Mon: Hoochie Coochie Men 8 - 11 pm Wed: Tequila Rush 8 – 11 pm Thurs: 3Tones 8 – 11 pm Fri: Dr. Groove 8 – 11 pm Sat: Soul Trip 8 – 11 pm Sun: No music during low season

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Que/Pasa (625 Aquiles Serdan) Tues: The Change at 7-10pm Sun: Sylvie&The Zippers 7 – 10 pm

Encore Restaurant & Lounge (51 Lazaro Cardenas | Bucerias)

Buzzos (In front of Bungalows Princess | Bucerias) El Chivero (Avenida Pacifico 9, Centro | Bucerias) Drunken Duck (Avenida Mexico, Centro | Bucerias) Wed: The Gecko Band 9 pm Sun: The Gecko Band 5pm JAX Bar and Grill (Avenida Mexico 17, Bucerias)

Revolution Restaurant & Bar (Matamoros #235, Col. Centro)

Roxy Rockhouse (Ignacio L Vallarta 275) Nightly music after 11 pm with house band Winston’s Bar and Grill (Calle Peru) Wed: The Slassics 3 – 6 pm Fri: Paranoia 3-6 pm Sun: The Change 3 – 6 pm

LA CRUZ

Ana Bananas (Tiburón #42 | La Cruz) Sun: Live Music 7 pm

Greene Tomato (Town Square, La Cruz) OSO’s Oyster Bar ( La Cruz Marina) Sat: The Remedy 7 pm

NUEVO VALLARTA

Chasers Sports Bar (Avenida Mexico 570A) Fri: Gecko Band 8 – 11 pm Dona Tere Restaurant (Boulevard Nayarit)

Britannia (Coral, La Cruz) Tues: Open mic with The Turn 7pm La Cruz Inn (36 Calle Marlin | La Cruz)

Eddies (Boulevard Nayarit 70) Weekly – Live music 6:30 – 9:30

SAYULITA & SAN PANCHO

Ernestos Good Grub (Calle Perra,Jarretaderas)

Jack’s Cantina (Sayulita beside bus terminal)

El Barracuda (Boulevard Nayarit 70-8) Estudio Café (Paseo de la Marina 31)

Jardin Montenegro Restaurant Blvd. Nuevo Vallarta #220 – Nuevo Vallarta

El Atico Hookah (Sayulita)

Faro Mita (Higuera Blanca)

View these listings and more online at www.vallartatribune.com/eventos/live-music-calendar/

Vallarta Tribune Annual Reader’s Choice Awards 2019 BEST COFFEE SHOP (Puerto Vallarta) A page in the Sun Puerto Café Dee’s Coffee

BEST FLORIST (Puerto Vallarta) Flowers to Go Eder Flores Luxury Flowers PV Florart

BEST REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE (North Shore) Elements Realty Bienvenidos Real Estate Riviera Partners Realty

BEST PLACE FOR A MARG Joe Jack’s Fish Shack Margarita Grill No Way José

BEST TRAVEL AGENCY Superior Tours Mex-ECO Tours Vallarta Explore

BEST CHIROPRATOR Erik Fulfer Rachel Grosik Susan Colby

AS VOTED ON BY THE READER’S OF THE VALLARTA TRIBUNE

All the results are now online at: www.vallartatribune.com/best-of-banderas-bay-2019

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