Vallarta Tribune - Issue 1179 November 07 - 13, 2019 by Vallarta Tribune

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Nov. 7 - 13, 2019 Year 22 Free Issue 1179

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

Puerto Vallarta Always Worth Traveling For!

ENTERTAINMENT PAGES 2, 20

MAP OF BANDERAS BAY

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VALLARTA SHOPPING PAGES 14-15

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Entertainment

Nov. 7 - 13, 2019

Award winning musical group comes to the stage: Los Bambinos!

oted Best Local Band in the Vallarta Tribune reader’s choice awards, Los Bambinos are recognized across the Banderas Bay and Riviera Nayarit for their outstanding music. For fourteen consecutive years Los Bambinos performances take center stage in the Romantic Zone entertainment landscape. As four brothers, trained in classical guitar since childhood, the group brings “next-level” vocal harmonies and musicianship, along with a pleasant dose of brotherly banter. Join the group for one of their weekly dinner and show events, or plan your birthday celebration at the Bambinos Trattoria, their showhouse in Puerto Vallarta. On your birthday, bring three friends for Los Bambinos Dinner & Show and your three-course meal, and the show are FREE! Contact Los Bambinos to book Bambinos’ Trattoria venue to host your special event with

superb food and spectacular music. Bambinos Trattoria now serves Breakfast Monday through Saturday 8:00 AM- 1:00 PM come enjoy the culinary delights of inspired Chef Chimi, who translates decades of experience into pleasant morning meals. Great service, excellent flavor and wonderful ambience make Bambinos Trattoria a great “Old Town” spot to start your day. Weekly Theme shows On Monday Los Bambinos performs Hotel California featuring a special evening with songs by The Eagles. The Eagles repertoire offers smooth harmonies and songs that capture an era bringing back great memories. Tuesday, November 19th Los Bambinos Present Bohemian Rhapsody, a QUEEN revival show. The QUEEN revival show is a great musical challenge for the group with complex

harmonies and sophisticated instrumentation. Full of energy and rhythm, this show will make you vibrate as you experience a night full of harmonies. Wednesday’s theme show brings to life the Beatles in a complete show offering songs such as Hard Day’s Night, Here, there and Everywhere and Ticket to Ride. Growing up listening to the Beatles, Los Bambinos bring their own four-part harmonies to the stage, accentuating the great tunes of these music idols. Thursday nights join the Brothers Morales for Music Legends theme show. Los Bambinos take you on a music

tour offering a great compilation of the world’s most emblematic tunes from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80, and more! Revive those memories and experience a fun and touching evening of a spectacular selection of artists. Friday evening, come on down for a full evening of Latin music in their famous Fiesta Latina Show! This concert brings you the heart of Latin American music that is an intimate part of Los Bambinos’ own musical history. In this performance, the group showcases their musical upbringing performing traditional Mexican music, contemporary favorites like Carlos Santana,

and Gypsy Kings flamenco along-side rhythmic selections by artists such as Celia Cruz. Mark your calendar and get ready to experience a unique Dinner and Show in Old Town Vallarta. Los Bambinos are pleased to offer their concerts at a restaurant venue: Bambinos Trattoria (www.bambinostrattoria.com). Bambinos Trattoria is located at Aguacate #314, in Old Town Puerto Vallarta, just before Mundo de Azulejos. Ticket Reservations available now: Online (www.losbambinosmusic. com) or 222-4357. English spoken. Seating is limited.

Welcome

Welcome to Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit

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

by Marcia Blondin

CALLING IN MEXICO

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 paramount. 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.

Director Noemi Zamora noemi.zamora@cps.media Editor Neil Gerlowski neilg@vallartatribune.com Sales Team editor@vallartatribune.com Designer Cynthia Estela Andrade Gutiérrez cysandra@gmail.com

Nov. 7 - 13, 2019 (UPDATED AUGUST 2019)

LOCAL CALLS WITHIN MEXICO All calls within Mexico can now be dialed using the 10-digit telephone number (usually a two- or three-digit area code plus an eight- or seven-digit number) from a landline or cell phone, eliminating the need for prefixes, such as 01, 044 or 045. In Mexico, most cities use a three-digit area code, notable exceptions being CDMX, Guadalajara and Monterrey. LONG DISTANCE CALLS WITHIN MEXICO Same procedure as above applies. LONG DISTANCE CALLS TO MEXICO FROM ABROAD If you are making a long-distance call to Mexico from abroad, simply add the country code (52) to the 10-digit number as described above.

CALLING TOLL-FREE NUMBERS (The following procedure predates the August 2019 update. We are waiting for specific information regarding toll-free calls within Mexico and to numbers elsewhere.) 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

INTERNATIONAL LONG-DISTANCE CALLS FROM MEXICO US & Canada: Dial 001 + Area Code + Number Elsewhere: Dial 00 + Country Code + Area Code + Number

FIRE DEPARTMENT: 322.223.9476 AMBULANCE: 322.222.1533 IMMIGRATION: 322.224.7719 CONSUMER PROTECTION: 01.800.468.8722

Emergencies: 911 Red Cross: 065

Ahoy Cruisers!

In port this month

TOURISM OFFICES Jalisco: 322.221.2676 Nayarit: 322.297.1006 CONSULATES American Consulate 24 hrs 01-332-268-2100 Canadian Consulate 322.293.0098 322.293.0099 24 hrs: 1.800.706.2900

In the month October and November Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit welcomes 94,932 passengers! Bienvenido!

NAME CARNIVAL CRYSTAL CRUISES LINE HOLLAND AMERICA PRINCESS CRUISES PRINCESS CRUISES WINDSTAR CRUISES NORWEGIAN CRUISES CARNIVAL PRINCESS CRUISES NORWEGIAN CRUISES CELEBRETY DISNEY CRUISES LINE ROYAL CARIBBEAN HOLLAND AMERICA HOLLAND AMERICA PRINCESS CRUISES DISNEY CRUISES LINE

PASS DATE 3,200 02.10.2019 940 03.10.2019 2,106 06.10.2019 2,600 07.10.2019 3,600 10.10.2019 212 11.10.2019 3,883 14.10.2018 2,680 15.10.2019 2,400 21.10.2019 2,240 22.10.2019 2,850 23.10.2019 2,500 24.10.2019 2,435 26.10.2019 1,820 27.10.2019 2,104 29.10.2019 3,600 30.10.2019 2,500 31.10.2019

ROYAL CARIBBEAN

2,435

02.11.2019

Vallarta Tribune is an activity and entertainment guide and publishes information as it is provided by the advertiser or event host. We do not assume responsibility in errors or omissions other than to correct them as they are made known to us regarding event schedules, locations and/or prices. In addition, we do not assume any responsibility for erroneous inclusion or exclusion of information except to take reasonable care to ensure accuracy, that permission

CARNIVAL CELEBRETY PRINCESS CRUISES DISNEY CRUISES LINE PRINCESS CRUISES CELEBRETY CARNIVAL HOLLAND AMERICA CARNIVAL NORWEGIAN CRUISES PRINCESS CRUISES NORWEGIAN CRUISES CELEBRETY CARNIVAL NORWEGIAN CRUISES PRINCESS CRUISES NORWEGIAN CRUISES ROYAL CARIBBEAN

2,680 05.11.2019 2,046 06.11.2019 3,600 06.11.2019 2,500 11.11.2019 3,080 11.11.2019 2,046 12.11.2019 2,680 13.11.2019 2,104 19.11.2019 2,680 20.11.2019 2,240 20.11.2019 3,600 20.11.2019 3,883 21.11.2019 2,850 23.11.2019 2,680 26.11.2019 2,240 27.11.2019 3,600 27.11.2019 3,883 28.11.2019 2,435 28.11.2019

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Editorial

Nov. 7 - 13, 2019

Editor’s Note Neil Gerlowski

editor@vallartatribune.com

ongratulations to the Vallarta Botanical Garden for its inclusion in the 2019 List of the “TOP 10 NORTH AMERICAN GARDENS WORTH TRAVELLING FOR” as announced on Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 at the North American Garden Tourism Conference in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada! This biennial list is determined by a committee including representation from the Canadian Garden Council, American Public Gardens Association, and the Mexican Association of Botanical Gardens. The gardens named on this distinguished list retain this status until 2021 when the next set of recipients will be declared.

Awards and recognitions of this stature are important for the entire region of Puerto Vallarta as a destination and help keep visitors coming back to explore all of the incredible experiences and activities that our region has to offer. We at the Vallarta Tribune are always happy to share with the world what makes our destination unique and exceptional. If you have awards, recognitions, or news to share about a Puerto Vallarta destination, business, or non-profit, please don’t hesitate to send those our way. Saludos tropicales, Neil Gerlowski Editor, Vallarta Tribune

2019 Top 10 North American Gardens Worth Travelling For: 01. Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 02. The Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 03. Chanticleer Garden, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA 04. Jardín Botánico de Vallarta (Vallarta Botanical Garden), Jal., Mexico 05. Jardín Botánico Francisco Javier Clavijero, Xal. Veracruz, Mexico 06. Jardin Botanique de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 07. Ganna Walska Lotusland, Montecito, California, USA 08. Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA 09. Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada 10. Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

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Photo: Jardín Botánico de Vallarta (Vallarta Botanical Garden), Krysia Jędrzejewska-Szmek

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News

Veteran’s Day / Remembrance Day Memorial November 11th, 2019

o honor service members of the U.S. and Canadian armed forces, the Jay Sadler Project and American Legion are organizing a Veteran’s / Remembrance Day memorial on Monday, November 11th. The event will take place at 11:00 am at Parque Hidalgo, located on Calle Peru at Jesus Langarica in downtown Puerto Vallarta, with the Mexican Navy Zone Color Guard performing with their drum and bugle corps. Coffee, pastry, and water will be provided starting at 10:30 am, courtesy of the Jay Sadler Project.Dignitaries will include: Consul General Robin Mathewman from Guadalajara; Kelly Trainor, U.S Consular Agent-Vallarta; Berniece Guzman, Director D.I.F; Dennis Rike, Jay Sandler Project; Nick Scott, Commander Post 14; and Bill Guillermo Martineau, Canadian Legion Past President. A special thanks to the production crew: Jim Mawdesley, Jim Ranallo, Donna Wong, DIF municipal government, Jay Sadler, the Culture Department, US Consular Agent Vallarta, and MX Honor Guard & Band Navy Zone led by Capitaan Magan. “The Last Post” by Barrie Valleau on trumpet. Holly Campbell provided

poppy’s via Billy Bishop/ Kerrisdale Legion, Vancouver, BC. With a 70-year history of serving the rich community of Kits Point through there core mandate, they recognize the vital role of the arts to this community. In support of that community, their commitment to the future includes an enhanced relationship in part by offering flexible and affordable creative space. The Annual Puerto Vallarta Chili Cook-Off will be held at the Parque Parota (Av. Francisco Medina Ascencio LB, Fluvial Vallarta) on February 22rd. Jim Sullivan is the Chairman. jim@ pvchilicookoff.com. The Jay Sadler Project provides many maintenance support services such as painting, construction, and electrical to needy organizations and playgrounds. The Project also operates fundraising projects throughout the year. The Jay Sandler project is a registered Charitable Organization operating in the Puerto Vallarta area. In 2018, 38 projects were completed; in 2019, 45 projects are projected to reach completion. This year, approximately 2,673 people have benefited monthly for a total yearly projection of 32,076. www.jaysadlerproject.com

Nov. 7 - 13, 2019

Vanishing World Vanishing Home John Warren

john3984@me.com

John Warren is in charge of publicity for the International Friendship Club in Puerto Vallarta (IFC). During the summer, he writes about traveling while also raising environmental awareness.

We Can Do This!

hat keeps our ice cream hard, our bedrooms cool, and our cell phones charged? Answer: electricity. What generates our electricity in Mexico, and why do we care? Answer: Fossil fuel contributes 75%, renewable resources (wind, hydro, and geothermal) 23%, and 2% comes from nuclear power. Most of us don’t care. We should. According to every credible scientific report about the state of the planet, humans are

causing the extinction of ourselves, and many other species, by burning fossil fuels. This creates carbon dioxide and warms the air, which, in turn, heats the oceans and melts the ice caps and glaciers, which, in turn, raises sea levels and changes the climate. We have known about this for over forty years but have, until recently, ignored the situation. If we care about the survival of our children and grandchildren, we must stop killing the planet. We must get off the habit of burning fossil fuels. There is both hope that this can happen and proof that action by “ordinary people” is now underway. We can join that action. The climate emergency movement reached a historic milestone. In September. 1,000 governments around the world have now declared a “climate emergency." That’s double the number from three months earlier. Countries, states, cities, and parishes representing over 210 million people from Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (Old Crow) in the Yukon, to Blue Mountains in New South Wales, to Paris, France, and to N.Y.C. have declared a climate emergency. It’s good, but it’s not nearly enough. These declarations and subsequent decisions and actions must spread like wildfires do in California. If we can get local government to take action on what's happening in our own back yards we might be able to put the climate genie back in the bottle. Right now, all of Mexico is missing from the action, so are Saskatoon, Atlanta, and China! The latest list of signatories is at https://bit.ly/2WM0mNH. The Climate Mobilization (TCM) is the organization that is pushing for the adoption of climate emergency declarations and subsequent actions. A declaration is the first step by a community to shift local society into an emergency mode. Once we acknowledge we are facing a crisis, we can take the necessary

actions to address it. We can then mobilize people and resources to fight the climate emergency in their backyards. It’s something that everyone, individually, can understand and help to fix. It gives us each our own level of responsibility and a way to act. TCM https://www.theclimatemobilization.org shows that the shift from complacency and despair into emergency mode and action can be accomplished in each community by a three-pronged approach - “Ban,” “Plan,” and “Expand." “Ban” means that after a climate emergency declaration is passed, local governments must pursue a rapid, just, managed phase-out of coal, oil, and gas within the next decade. The science is clear and irrefutable: we must keep remaining fossil fuels in the ground. Local governments and jurisdictions must begin to use all possible legal avenues toward phasing them out. These include changing zoning restrictions to prevent the construction of oil infrastructure and mandating the shift away from oil and gas heating systems in new building construction. It’s going to be difficult, but it can be done. “Plan” - By obtaining input from small groups (“mini-publics”) of diverse and informed citizens, local councils create their Climate Mobilization Action Plan. This plan helps to mobilize resources to transition to a climate-safe economy and local community. Then they’d need to create a Climate Emergency Mobilization Department (CEMD). It’s already happening: Los Angeles recently created a Climate Emergency Mobilization Department and is hosting community assemblies on the climate emergency response; Boulder, Colorado, is creating a Climate Mobilization Action Plan with heavy community involvement, and New Haven, Connecticut, is convening a new Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force to lead the community to zero emissions by 2030. If it’s happening there, it can happen here in Puerto Vallarta or in your home town. We have to make it happen here and there. It has to happen everywhere! Expand” refers to how we must work together to expand the climate emergency movement. We need to spread the word that this is our last chance to put things right. We need rapid, local, and international action to restore a safe climate. We must rebel against extinction! Saving our planet is doable. It’s something we can and must all do together.

Local Voices

Nov. 7 - 13, 2019

A Table in the Corner Bronwen White

walesbw@gmail.com

Originally from London, Bronwen White has moved to Puerto Vallarta from the US, where she lived in many of its great cities. She is presently embarking on her journey of discovering the local culinary scene delights.

Joe Jack’s Fish Shack

oe Jack’s has its place firmly in the pantheon of Puerto Vallartan restaurants. It has a carefree atmosphere and is a cleverly marketed restaurant, what with its logo (the familiar image of Mexico’s Adelita), t-shirts, and its whimsical menu (“All the news that’s fish to print”). It’s unashamedly geared for the tourists on Basilio Badillo, and they love it! I’m reviewing it now before it gets mobbed. It’s a splendid place for cocktails, and there is always some young man or woman vigorously wielding a shaker behind the bar. Belly up and enjoy a margarita, martini or mojito, the latter on a 2 for 1 daily special. And they invite you to “eat your vodka” with their super gazpacho Bloody Mary, really a meal in a glass. They’ve lots of Mexican craft beers too. Appetizers include such interesting offerings as salt cod fritters and fried Brussels

sprouts. I must endorse their seafood chowder, more redolent of the Caribbean than New England. They’ve ceviches and poke, which I prefer as I do not like food that’s too acidic; you can try a sampler, which is the way to go. Fish is their focus, they’ve always got the freshest mahi-mahi and red snapper or go for the fun peel-and-eat shrimp bucket or octopus a la plancha. PV has made me an octopus convert, I never really loved it before I moved here! The Baja style fish tacos with a cabbage/cucumber slaw are marvelous, some friends of mine claim they come to town just for them. Moving away from the sea, they have an excellent “Tasty” Burger as they call it (nominated for one of the best in town) and five-pepper steak and barbeque chicken. I go for one of my favorite dishes, the Salad Nicoise. I spent a month in the South of France last year and consider myself quite the expert on

“the finest summer salad of all” as Gordon Ramsey refers to it. As I was staying a mere 20 minutes from Nice, I could pop there regularly to indulge. If you go to that beauteous city, run, do not walk, up the Promenade des Anglais to the Hotel Negresco, a bastion of yesteryear glamour, beloved by Princess Grace. There you will have the definitive Salada Nissarda as it is called correctly in Occitan, a Romance language peculiar to that region. Classically it consists of tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, those delicious Nicoise olives, and anchovies all tossed in olive oil. But of course, it can be tweaked in many ways, usually with the addition of cooked or canned tuna. They do not approve of potatoes in it in Nice, but personally, I am in the potato camp, so Joe Jack’s suits me just fine. They also add crunchy green beans and your choice of shrimp or mahi-mahi, all bathed in a well-balanced vinaigrette. Perfecto! Of course, they’ve lots of salads, I like to order a mixed green one and add their devilled eggs. For desserts, harking back to my British roots, I like the butterscotch pudding which is served with bacon strips dusted with powdered sugar - they’d probably faint if you did that in Jolly Old, but actually, it’s rather wonderful. I must mention the lovely rooftop dining area so perfect now for the next several rain-free months. So, go order something from Joe (haha – everyone has a name tag with the “Joe” embroidered on it!) and enjoy the laid back “are we in Key West yet?” vibe. Oh, – Joe?

Local Voices Paradise and Parenting

Leza Warkentin

www.mommyinmexico.wordpress.com

Leza is a nursery teacher and preschool coordinator at the American School of Puerto Vallarta.

Home Delivery Heaven

omething happened to me today that has changed my entire life. I got groceries today, but I didn’t actually have to go to the grocery store. I didn’t have to park, argue about not having my car washed, or push a cart half-heartedly around a too-bright, noisy store. I didn’t need to wait with an over-full grocery cart behind other equally tired parents. I didn’t have to listen to their children beg, cry, and possibly steal whatever artificially flavored item was conveniently placed at kid-eye-level in the line to the cashier. Friends, I didn’t even have to load OR unload a single item. I helped unload because of the deep gratitude I was feeling, but I certainly wasn’t under any obligation. I was lying in my pajamas dining on bonbons when the delivery person arrived. I had saved so much time that I didn’t know what to do with myself. Haha. No. That part is a lie. While I am often in my pajamas, I am rarely munching on bonbons (unless you count Snickers bars). Plus, while I am no stranger to sitting around, I always know what I should probably be doing. I imagine there was a time in my life where I didn’t always know, but I’d say it probably ended around the time George Bush Sr. took office. What I wanted to tell you all, and am taking the most scenic route to say, is that several stores in Vallarta are now offering home delivery service. They have for some time, apparently, and I was too busy wasting hours shopping for groceries to know this. Luckily I have a friend who heard from a friend, and she couldn’t NOT share this with everyone she knows. So now, I’m paying it forward by putting this out there in my column

because this kind of information saves lives. I know that La Comer and Walmart offer the service. I don’t know of others, but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist. And I know what some of you will say: we should be patronizing the mom and pop stores all over Puerto Vallarta, because they are the true heart of Vallarta. And I agree with you, they certainly are. I would not be able to imagine life without the delicious fresh baked pan dulce from the panaderia on my street and the beautiful fruits and vegetables in our local fruterias. I love getting my dried beans and hot tortillas from local markets and shops, and I always will. But I would like to introduce you to two people who require things like yogurt with no fruit chunks and real cheddar cheese. Smoothies

aren’t even real without frozen berries, and life isn’t the same without an occasional lasagna. Before home delivery came into my life with its magical stress removal machine (aka online ordering), I didn’t have the energy or the time to do it all. Now I can do my online order, and then stop in at the fruit store for fresh off the vine seasonal fruit, and hit up the tortilleria for my favorite yellow corn tortillas. If you are able to do all your shopping at the mom and pop stores, I encourage you to do so and support your local economy. If the home delivery shopping helps you save some time, be sure to find your Mexican favorites in the smaller stores who need your patronage. Home delivery service is not perfect. They don’t always have the items I pick out, and they’ll call to try to substitute them. They sometimes come early when I’m not ready for them (but they have never been late so far). But as a busy, hard-working mom, this option has really improved my life. I can imagine how wonderful it will be for shut-ins or parents with very young children (no need to haggle in the candy aisle). And, hopefully, it will enable many of us to use that extra time to stop into some of our wonderful local businesses and give them our support (and also to spend more time in our pajamas).

Nov. 7 - 13, 2019

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. She is the author of How to Move Without Pain: A Compendium of Intelligent Movement, to be released in 2019.

Slow down. Your body and your brain will love you for it.

n a world where fast and hard is the norm for athletes and other movers, there are some very good reasons to slow down instead. Slowing down allows you to notice and change subtle patterns. You may think that sweating and breathing hard is the only measure of a good exercise program—that your progress depends on it. Maybe this notion keeps you from moving much at all. If I can’t do a sweaty gym workout or run marathons, why bother? If this kind of thinking keeps you from moving, you may want to think again. Running a marathon. Lifting weights. A demanding yoga practice. All have their place. But slow movement may be a better strategy for you. Science tells us that slow movement does something that fast movement cannot do. If you want to learn a new skill, heal your body, sit better, stand better, improve your balance, mobility, and stability, then slow down. Slowing down allows you to notice subtle movement patterns. Once you notice, you can change your movement for the better. This is the Weber-Fechner law applied to sensory perception. Smaller movements allow you to notice what needs to change. If you move too fast, you will miss this information. You can’t change what you don’t notice. Slowing down also allows you to reclaim a wider range of movements.

As we age, we stop moving the way we did when we were younger. We move less to protect ourselves from an old injury. Or because of a sedentary lifestyle. As a result, our movement options shrink and shrink and shrink some more. Become a student of your own body by slowing down when you move. Your awareness and curiosity will allow you to reclaim a wider range of movements. The act of slowing down helps you pay attention to how you are moving. Your attention enhances the brain’s ability to change and improve how you are moving. Your brain has an amazing power to re-wire itself again and again and again. World-renowned Neuroscientist Michael Merzenich calls this “neuroplasticity.” According to Merzenich, “brainless exercise is a lost opportunity for improvement”. When you move too fast, you lose the opportunity to improve or to add a new skill. Summing up: slow down, pay attention, but don’t stop. If you move less than you used to because it hurts to move, or because of habit or an old injury, or for any other reason, try slowing down when you move. In your daily life and at the gym or yoga studio, pay attention to what you are doing. And then... notice the changes that you are creating for yourself. Medical Disclaimer: This article contains information intended to assist you in improving your health and well-being. However, the information presented is offered only as-is for informational and educational purposes. It is not a substitute for the professional judgment of a medical professional.

Local Voices

Nov. 7 - 13, 2019

before Valentine’s Day. Vallarta’s own – and San Miguel de Allende’s loss – Lady Zen will join Dwight onstage along with Denita Asberry. Motown music celebrates 60 years, and Dwight is choosing the best couple of hours of those decades to bring them to you. An orchestra, of course, back-up singers and dancers and a surprise guest or two. Stay tuned on who else is coming as we get closer to the date. Next week, on Thursday, the 14th, my friend Alan Kelly is giving a free seminar starting at 7:30, at the IFC Clubhouse. If you are over

50 and have moved to paradise and finding out retirement isn’t quite what it’s cracked up to be, drop by and have a listen. The City of Vallarta really outdid itself this year with all the Day of the Dead offerings. The altars around the Presidencia were lovely as always, and there were more this year. The adopt-a-palmtree-for-your-Catrina was also more significant this year. And, for the first time ever, CPS Media (the Vallarta Tribune’s parent company) had an altar right in front of the Los Arcos

amphitheater. I had to go check it out and leave my offering for the Mother Company, gently laying a stack of old, dead issues of the Vallarta Tribune at the foot of our own tombstone. Kinda creepy but also sweet. Day of the Dead was alive and well for the Mexican Premiere of playwright Georgina Escobar’s “Noche de Alebrijes.” Inside Art VallARTa’s newly refurbished theatre was the stage, and the cast was flown in from various parts of the U.S. If you love Mexican folklore, particularly the customs surrounding the Day of the Dead, run to see this play. You will laugh, and you will cry. Without giving away the ending that will leave you breathless with its simple sweeping kindness and love, join this gifted cast before the run finishes this weekend. If you loved the movie “Coco” and wished it was real, guess what? It is, and it’s performing live at Art VallARTa on November 9 and 10 at 7 pm. Season has arrived. Take care of our tourists and help them whenever and however you can. Enjoy our markets, the theaters, the beaches, and the people that live in this amazing piece of the world. That’s it for me, From Here.

believe that using only one active ingredient can lose its impact or become less safe if used in isolation from the rest of the plant. A good example is salicylic acid found in the plant meadowsweet and is used to make aspirin. Aspirin can cause the lining of the stomach to bleed, but meadowsweet naturally contains other compounds that prevent irritation from the salicylic acid. Herbal medicine practitioners believe that the effect of the whole plant is greater than its parts. Doctors are saying that chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, etc., can be “managed with medication.” Unfortunately, it seldom can. For the healthcare industry treating chronic illnesses is a huge money-making machine. Chronic diseases are caused by physical and mental abuse. Chronic inflammation can cause several diseases and conditions, including cancer, obesity, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, ulcerative colitis, and more. Allopathic researchers have performed trials using pharmaceuticals for the prevention of inflammation-related diseases. The overall success rate has been

nil. What is more, the exact cause of chronic diseases still remains unknown. The good news is there are natural alternatives. Use functional foods like garlic and ginger, to reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering levels of blood fats and cholesterol. The antibiotic and antiviral properties of garlic is also used to fight colds, sinusitis and other respiratory infections, Many studies have shown ginger to be useful in treating nausea, vertigo, motion sickness, and morning sickness. People with chronic problems can find relief by using natural supplements made from herbal formulas in teas, capsules, extracts, and tinctures. Taking supplements work better in the treatment of chronic problems than many drugs and have less adverse side effects. Here are a few spices and herbs commonly used in herbal medicine, and their traditional uses: - Turmeric has a powerful active ingredient called Curcuma longa, combined with Piperine, which is an effective chronic disease fighter. - Neem solves many gastrointestinal and hearth problems. - Annona-Annona muricata contains anti-cancer actives

more potent than many pharma formulations. - Echinacea stimulates the immune system and aids the body in fighting infection. - He shu wo is an adaptogenic herb, which means that the body will use the active compounds where they are needed most. - Ginkgo biloba is used to treat brain neuro-degenerative ills, poor blood circulation, hair loss, and tinnitus (ringing in the ears). - Ginseng is used to treat fatigue, for example, during recovery from illness. Also used to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels. - Chilcoatl root stimulates the immune system and is a potent analgesic, anti-mitotic, antibiotic, antiviral, and much more. - St John’s wort, Tila, Valerian, and Magnolia herbs are as effective as pharmaceuticals in treating depression, anxiety, and insomnia. There are many herbal formulas to help specific ills; ask your local herbal practitioner for a list of functional foods and particular herbs that act on different systems of the body. Herbal medicine’s goal is to return the body to a state of natural balance so that the body can heal itself.

From Here

Marcia Blondin

marciavallarta@gmail.com

Aside from contributing to the Tribune for several years, Marcia is a skilled artisan, specialized in repurposing jewelry and selling her creations at the Marsol Friday Market by the Pier.

La Luz

spent a most lovely evening with a dear friend last week sitting outside for dinner at Barrio Bistro in Versalles. There is something in the air beside the enticing aromas of Memo’s cooking that encourages conversation. Maybe it’s the neighborhood; it’s quiet, rarely does a car pass down Calle España. As we waited for food and caught up on months of not seeing each other, we decided we could not have picked a more charming place for dinner. Barrio Bistro recently won Best New Restaurant

in the Vallarta Tribune’s annual People’s Choice Awards. Owner Memo laughs; he’s been open four years! It is out of the way compared to downtown but worth the travel time. Another place that’s great for food is Co-Exist Café in the El Rio Hotel. (Bronwen?!) I just finished having leftover pizza from there for lunch! So good. I was there three times last week for various meetings, including one with entertainer Dwight Blake! He is putting on a huge, Vegas-style show at Teatro Vallarta in February, right

The Healing Power of Plants Ricardo Mazcal

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Ricardo is a fourth-generation herbalist from Nayarit and is available year-round at Marsol Friday Market by the Pier.

Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases NATURALLY

ut the power of nature on your side. Medicinal plants (herbs), spices, and functional foods, and their active ingredients have been used for the treatment of chronic diseases from ancient times. Scientific research of traditional medicinal plants is re-discovering what ancient herbal practitioners have known for millennia: the active ingredients in plants can

solve many chronic ills. Additional research is needed to find out why an herb or spice is safer than a single pharmaceutical drug and why pharmaceutical drugs can have such disastrous side effects. Herbal medicines contain several active ingredients. Pharmaceutical medications are based on a single active ingredient derived from a plant or from a synthetic source. Specialists of herbal medicine

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the little goat” because she loves to climb everything. She would be best suited for an active home where she gets lots of outdoor fun and hikes. Frida has been spayed, dewormed and vaccinated. She’s now ready for her perfect home and we are accepting applications for her adoption. If you are interested in our Frida, contact us at spcapv@gmail. com and request an application.

Huana Volunteer?

olunteers needed for Amigos de la Cruz’ Kids Club. The Kids Club of Amigos de la Cruz de Huanacaxtle is seeking additional volunteers for their current programs, no experience necessary. They are at the ready to provide training and ongoing support. Do you have special skills or passion for the arts or sciences? The folks at the Kids Club of Amigos de la Cruz de Huanacaxtle would love to speak with you

about incorporating your skills and passion into their programs or develop additional programming to best harness your talents. For a number of years, under the direction of Carmen Tapia, a team of dedicated volunteers and staff have been offering English classes to the children of La Cruz. For more information or to sign-up, contact Lilly Alcántara at kidsclublacruz@gmail.com or reach her by cell, 322 180 4854 (you may call or send a WhatsApp message).

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Martin Rosenberg, PhD

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Marty journeyed from Anthropology Lecturer at the Museum of Natural History, N.Y.C., President of Illinois’ CPA Society, CEO Tomorrows Software, film producer, and author of three books and many articles. As Director of Posters International Gallery in Puerto Vallarta, he is surrounded daily by creativity and European history. www.rosenbergcollection.com

Know Your Nodes

y sinus cold was just the tip of the iceberg. Humans have approximately 600 lymph nodes distributed throughout the body, with clusters found in the underarms, groin, neck, chest, and abdomen. Mine were clearly swollen. Honey and saltwater gargles began promptly at the doctor’s order. My curiosity about nodes grew over a few days of rest. Nodes connect both simple and very complex networks and link systems together like an extension cord. Node examples include Technological and Informational like the World Wide Web, and Social and Biological Networks. The ends of my vibrating ukulele strings are considered nodes. I learned that our brains’ cognitive activation nodes are where we connect ideas, words, and pictures to which our minds direct our attention. There’s much more to nodes than I imagined. Complex networks are special because their magnitude shifts our conception of things. We find them intriguing and stimulating such as social networking today. We should think of nodes as points in space. The two Nodes of the moon, North and South, are points in space-time that describe the orbital path of the moon around the earth. It takes about 18 years for a complete cycle of these Nodes. To Western Astrologists, these two opposite physical Nodes work together in Karmic readings they interpret for us. Ley lines, though very controversial energy meridians of the earth, are global alignments of landforms. Places of ancient religious or spiritual significance, including man-made structures such as Stonehenge, are found along these straight “paths”

or “routes in the landscape.” Archaeologist Alfred Watkins coined the phrase in 1921. He sought to identify ancient trackways in the British landscape. Watkins had theories that these alignments were created for ease of overland trekking and survived over millennia. Nodes, like road signs, were at points of intersection where significant energy power existed. It was in 1969 that John Michell, a feng shui advocate, wrote The View Over Atlantis using the term “ley lines” in connection with spiritual theories about landforms. He also believed that a mystical network of ley lines existed across Britain. The earth’s inner molten core produces fissures, volcanoes, and various water formations such as hot springs and geysers. We can feel these enormous energy hot spots in our three-dimensional world, but maybe our limited senses can’t detect higher vibrations of energy? We have no certain explanation at this time of phenomena like Ley Line nodes but just think of trying to explain the Internet or an airplane to

someone in the Victorian era. Sacred geometry and geography, feng-shui, the life force called chi, and people who dowse using a wire or tree branch to locate earth energies defy today’s empirical scientific methods. The adoption of ancient events and writings into modern physics and healing practices speaks volumes about their worth. We don’t find the earth’s ley lines and nodes discussed in most geography or geology textbooks because many feel they aren’t measurable. We build our roads and train tracks in straight lines where possible. Our nodes of main intersections and railroad stations are planned and aligned, not randomly placed. Experts cannot agree on which “sacred structures” should be included as aligned sites. Some are obvious choices, such as Stonehenge in England, the great pyramids in Egypt, Machu Picchu in Peru, Australia’s Ayers Rock, China’s Great Wall, along with many castles, churches, prehistoric mounds, and ancient stone monuments. Do lines and nodes really exist, or are they patterns in our minds? We look skyward at night and connect stars to form the Taurus constellation, the scales of the Libra sign, or the Big Dipper. Mystery or truth? There’s more! Crop Circles provide an exciting glimpse into one of the most provocative mysteries today involving nodes. If you have read about their occurrences, you know England has the most examples. Yet for over one hundred years, such rapidly formed crop circles have been reported in over fifty countries, and more than ten thousand formations have been documented. Even with the admitted and obvious hoaxes, the sheer

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number, complexity, and widespread locations of so many defy explanation within our known technologies. The large, mostly geometric designs are formed in farm fields where plant stems are bent near their base at node points with 45 to 90-degree angles without breaking the stalks. The designs are finely interwoven, flowing in one direction. Geiger counters typically pick up electromagnetic readings within authentic crop circles. This was fascinating, and I wondered if Mexico had such an event? It has. About 25 kilometers from Mexico City spanning over a vast seven hectares, a massive crop

formation appeared overnight in a barley field in Texcoco, on Christmas Eve, 2014. A crowd of over two thousand people joined the authorities viewing the formations. The design delighted people awakening on Christmas morning. Some locals reported seeing bright lights around the area the night before. So there you have it. My cold is gone, but I’m on the trail of more knowledge about these unexplained phenomena that we can see and feel. As the whales return to Banderas Bay, so to, our clear night skies are wondrous and stimulate our imagination and creativity.

Thoughts from the Tile Park Emily Murray

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Emily Murray writes about the stream of creativity at Puerto Vallarta’s Tile Park at Parque Lázaro Cárdenas in Puerto Vallarta.

Meet The Artist: Natasha

hey say that the crazier an artist’s back story is, the better and more famous they seem to become. If that’s true, Natasha Moraga is the up and coming artist who’s about to slide into your everyday, because some of the things that have happened in her life would surely make your head spin, stomach turn, or maybe both. Fresh back from a trip to the

States this October where she was invited to speak on the power of being a public artist, her voice and her reach are growing. And that’s exciting. Couldn’t happen to a nicer person. Not just “nice”, Nat’s one heck of an interesting person too. She has tattoos on her body which are mirrored in the Tile Park, and pieces in her home too... related in some way… mirrored on her body in tattoo form or recognizable in the Park. To be honest, it’s hard to say whether they mirror her or she

On The Water

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The Times They Are A-Changin’

f you are visiting us here in paradise, you probably wouldn’t have noticed the change away from summer towards winter weather. But, us full-time residents definitely see the changes all around. Cool mornings, very little rain, more tourists and snowbirds, and a lot more traffic. It won’t be long before the whales arrive. Out on the water, we have another good month or so of some of the best big game fishing on the planet. Black and Blue Marlin are

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still on the bite, along with Dorado (Mahi-Mahi), Yellowfin Tuna, and Roosterfish. Don’t miss out on the hot bite. Go get some!

mirrors them. It’s likely at this point that there is no mirroring involved: she is these things, and these things are her. Integration, life imitating art. Or is it that art imitating life? Where paying the bills is concerned, Nat’s had plenty of different jobs in life, but the only one that ever worked out isn’t really work at all for her… it’s more like her entire purpose for being: creating art. She left home at the young age of 15, and yes, it was too early, but even now she’ll tell you that was the right thing to do. Parts of her life had begun to fracture, and she had yet to learn how to arrange the broken pieces in a logical way. She didn’t yet see that her gift was exactly that… a gift... but she was getting there. Family dynamics can be a beast but she eventually got her feet under her. Over the next several years, she created many public mosaic installations in Vallarta. One project that is visible to anyone passing into Vallarta is the giant mosaic PUERTO VALLARTA letters on the roadside. She’s also done several projects in the marina, and the mosaic wall outside the Emiliano

THIS WEEK’S BEST BET If I could only to fish one month of the year, I’d choose November. The offshore fishing for marlin, tuna, and other pelagic species is as good as it gets. And, along the beaches, it’s still peak season for the highly prized Roosterfish. The choice is yours, inshore or offshore trophy fishing. Too tough to choose? Do both! Head to Cabo Corrientes and chase Roosterfish in the morning and then switch to Billfish in the afternoon. FISH FOCUS - BLUE MARLIN Recently listed by Sport Fishing Magazine as the number one game fish in the world, hooking and releasing a majestic Blue Marlin is the pinnacle of sport fishing. While males of the species rarely exceed 300 pounds, females can grow to over 2,000 pounds. And, they don’t just grow big, they

Zapata school is another well-known piece. That was her very first project, incidentally. Beginning with that first one, in Nat’s work, the community has always been a central focus. Making art for the community. Being inspired by them and inspiring them as well. Just like a mosaic installation

comes together one tile at a time, so too has her life. For her, it’s become something to cherish, one piece at a time. Perfectly beautiful pieces on their own, coming together to create something larger, with recognizable patterns, and a different picture entirely if you allow enough perspective on it.

are fast—real fast—110 kilometers per hour top-end speed fast. But, it is the acrobatics that set the Blue Marlin apart from all other fish. They don’t just dance across the water; they tear the water up. While they can be caught here any time of year, the season is really from June to December, with November being my favorite month. Tactics for catching these remarkable fish vary based on conditions and crew experience. When they are spread out, the best method is to troll lures. If you

find a location where they are congregating, then dead or live bait fishing is the way to go. The perfect fish? Hmmm. If only they roared when they jump. TOPLESS TIP The Puerto Vallarta International Marlin & Sailfish Tournament <www.fishvallarta.com> will be held from November 13-16th. Many boats offer special deals to anglers that wish to fish this prestigious event. This is a great way to catch your marlin and perhaps even win some cash or great prizes.

Local Voices Biking Around Vallarta

Ricardo Murrieta

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Ricardo Murrieta is the owner of Aequilibrium Bikes + in Puerto Vallarta’s Versalles neighborhood on Calle Vienna near its intersection with Francisco Villa. He’s also on the board of Vallarta En Bici, a local non-profit dedicated to promoting biking in and around Puerto Vallarta.

Maintain your Chain

he introduction of chains to bicycles revolutionized them in terms of popularity, utility, and even their basic form. Until then, bicycle pedals were attached directly to the front wheel. Since this limited the speed of the bike to the diameter of the front wheel, the result was the “penny-farthing,” on which the rider sat atop a wheel sometimes over two meters high, with a relatively tiny second wheel trailing behind. The penny-farthing was so unstable and resulted in so many severe accidents that soon after the chain-driven bicycle’s introduction in the mid-1880s, the latter became referred to as the “safety bicycle.” A well-maintained modern bicycle chain has an average lifespan of over 4,000 km, meaning you could likely bicycle from Puerto Vallarta to New York City or Panama without ever needing to replace your chain. But the key to chain longevity is maintenance. Dirt is the main culprit for premature wear, so keeping your bike clean is essential. You should give your bike a quick shower regularly, and definitely each time after riding it in the rain, through mud puddles, or otherwise getting it grimed up. A standard garden hose works fine for rinsing down your bike; in fact, the use of high-pressure washers can result in more harm than good, so resist the urge to blast your bike with one of them. Standard dish detergent is also advisable, whereas strong degreasers should be avoided, except for thorough cleaning of your chain and each of the parts that touch it (gears, derailleurs). Most of your bicycle can be cleaned with a single sponge, but you should have a second

sponge or some brushes handy for your chain and related parts. For removing excessive grease buildup in places such as between gears, a thin flathead screwdriver can save you a lot of brushing. Keep your bike right side up and clean it from the top down. Dry your bicycle afterward, ideally by leaving it out in the direct sun. After washing and drying your bike, you’ll want to lubricate the chain. There are lubricants designed explicitly for bicycles; I especially like those that contain

PTFEs (such as Teflon), which work like magic to repel water and dirt. On the other hand, the old stand-by of many workshops, WD-40, is so thin that it acts as a solvent and removes any lubricant you may have had on your chain. Este no es bueno. Before applying the lube, run your chain through a rag that you hold stationary in one hand while using the other to pedal the bicycle in a backward direction. This will remove any leftover dirt. Then apply lube while pedaling backward by hand. Finally, run the rag along the chain once again to remove excess lube, which can collect dirt. Even chains that are well-maintained will eventually wear, so they should be measured every once in a while for chain stretch. This term is, in fact, a misnomer as technically the chain itself doesn’t stretch, but it does become longer as wear occurs between rollers and link pins. If too much “stretch” occurs, it will begin excessively wearing down your gears. Since those are much more expensive than a chain, you’ll want to replace your chain before it is”stretched” beyond recommended limits. Not only does keeping your bike well-maintained allow its parts to last longer, which saves you money, doing so will also avoid the embarrassment of being the squeaking rider that people can hear from a mile away! Are you an avid biker looking for some adventure? Join us on November 16 and 17 for the annual Puerto Vallarta to San Sebastián challenge—a 70-kilometer route climbing from Marina Vallarta up to a Pueblo Mágico of nearly 1,500 meters (5,000 feet) in elevation. Register today: www.aequilibriumbikes.com.mx. Remember: keep Puerto Vallarta safe and friendly by always sharing the road with care and looking out for bicycles.

Nov. 7 - 13, 2019

Music & Sounds of the Sea Christie Seeley

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

Round and round we go...

ust when you think you have things figured out, everything gets scrambled. This is what happens to me when I try to track the whereabouts of my favorite musicians. There are changes on the part of venues and changes in their own scheduling goals. I try my best to keep my readers informed so you can enjoy the very best music during the days, weeks, or months you spend here in the musical paradise that is Puerto Vallarta. The return of the talented group, Media Luna, to Puerto Vallarta was celebrated Sunday, November 3, to a full house of exuberant fans at Babel Bar on the River Cuale Island with ovations! The exciting gypsy rumba/Latin fusion ensemble will be featured there every Sunday (except November 9 when they will be away performing in Puebla). You can also catch up with them and their new full band in a spectacular show on November 12 at Incanto Cabaret Theater, where they will thrill the audience with their first show of the new season. Showtime

is at 7 pm. The fabulous flamenco group Tatewari, long-time residents of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, kicks off their season at Incanto on Tuesday, November 5, with guest songstress, the beautiful and talented Perla Alarcón. They will perform alternating Tuesdays at 7 pm for the season. You can also catch them at Cuates y Cuetes next to the pier in the Romantic Zone at their new time, Mondays from 8-10. Moruno has long been a favorite of mine. The group is presenting some impressive new shows at both Cuates y Cuetes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and some new shows at Incanto beginning Friday, November 8, at 7 pm. The full group this year is a marvelous combination of original members - the multi-talented Nacho Flores and Diego Mateo, with the addition of Roberto Falcon on bass and Jaime Ramon on percussion. Their renditions of jazz manouche, Mediterranean, and other jazz favorites are awe-inspiring. Brazilian jazz wonder Brian Macedo with his band Trem de Minas will be featured this Sunday, November 10, at Babel Bar and

C plays Sunday evenings at Cuates y Cuetes. I caught their performance on Day of the Dead. They were spectacular! At Babel Bar, owner Arancha will feature Diego Mateo and Oscar Terazzas’ Síndrome de Willy on Thursday; Esaú Galván and Perla Alarcón on Friday; Zoe y Leon on Saturday; and Trem de Minas on Sunday from 1-3 this week. They will all be excellent shows and such a comfortable setting

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at an attractive hour to hang out with friends listening to beautiful music. Many of these entertainers are featured along with several new projects inspired by their creative explorations and networking at our first ever Bahia World Music Festival, December 7 and 8, on the beautiful grounds of Oscar’s Tequila Distillery (see www. worldmusicfestival.mx for more information). This festival is the result

of the hard work of my friend Jaír Cabrera of Media Luna and me. We hope to make it an exciting annual event. We want to bring together exceptional talent from Vallarta and other regions of Mexico representing different genres of music, much of it not available locally. For more details, see my website: vallartasounds. com, where I also maintain an updated calendar of these events for your convenience.

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Entertainment Local Farmer’s Markets

There are regular markets called tianguis that occur in many neighborhoods throughout the week where you can usually buy produce, clothing, and household items. The markets and events listed here represent local producers, artisans, and entrepreneurs. Unless noted with an asterisk (*), most run from the first week of November through April.

FRIDAYS

*Marsol Friday Market by the Pier - 9:30 am -1:30 pm Open all year, located on Francisca Rodríguez at the Marsol Hotel lobby, off Olas Altas Sayulita Mercado del Pueblo - 10 am -2 pm On Calle Revolución before the bridge

SATURDAYS

Olas Altas Farmer’s Market - 9:30 am - 2 pm at Lázaro Cárdenas Parks, Old Town Three Hens & a Rooster Market - 9 am - 1:00 pm Lion’s Club, Francisco I. Madero #280, Old Town Tianguis Lo de Marcos - 9 am - 2:00 pm Located in the main plaza

SUNDAYS

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

TUESDAYS

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

WEDNESDAYS

Bucerías Forever Spring Market - 9 am - 1 pm

THURSDAYS

Marina Vallarta Night Market- 6 pm -10 pm - along the marina

Come meet us at the Farmer’s market! By SCPA Puerto Vallarta he Olas Altas Farmer’s market has started again and we are there with our SPCA booth!! Come by and say hello! Every Saturday from November through April,9.30am to 2pm you can find us there! We have fresh off the press our new 2020 SPCA calendar with lots of adorable doggy photos, it makes a great Christmas gift for other

animal lovers, and we sell t-shirts, hats and other fun stuff. You can drop off your old towels for us, and other donations and get tickets for our fundraiser event on November 30th right there! We still have some tickets available, don’t miss out on our fun event! For more information and if you would like to sign up to visit our shelter, please email us to spcapv@gmail.com

Purr Project’s Fall Garage Sale will be on Saturday, November 9!

e are beginning to schedule truck pick-ups of large items you’d like to donate. Please let me know (a) what you’re donating, (b) the approximate size/weight of your donations, (c) your address and phone contact. When the schedule is compiled, I will let you know when we’ll come by for your items. If you have small items (bags of clothing, small boxes of books, etc.) I can meet you at Los

Mercados and accept your items there. FYI—already collected for the sale are motorcycle helmets, a dehumidifier, large-screen TVs, table and floor lamps, rolls of upholstery fabric (some Sunbrella), a microwave, coffee-maker, scuba gear, a professional juicer, artwork, books, towels and linens, and tons of kitchen and decorator stuff. It’s gonna be another GREAT sale!

Nov. 7 - 13, 2019

Live Music Calendar

This list features bars and restaurants that may have live music and ongoing acts. We do not take responsibility for misinformation. Listings are published free of charge but are subject to space availability. Email editor@vallartatribune.com to update or add your listings.

VALLARTA

NUEVO VALLARTA

Aloha Bar (Plaza Parabien #16) Thur: Dr. Groove 10 pm

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

Captain Don’s (Honduras 126) Fri: Tequila Rush 8 - 11 pm Sat: Da Crew 8 - 11 pm

BUCERIAS

Chasers Sports Bar (Avenida Mexico 570A) Fri: Gecko Band 8 - 11 pm El Oasis de Holi (River mouth by La Isla Mall) Sat: Dr. Groove 6 pm Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse (Lazaro Cardenas 245) Mon: Hoochie Coochie Men 8 - 11 pm Wed: Tequila Rush 8 - 11 pm Thur: 3Tones 8 - 11 pm Fri: Dr. Groove 8 - 11 pm Sat: Soul Trip 8 - 11 pm

Drunken Duck (Avenida Mexico, Centro | Bucerias) Wed: The Gecko Band 9 pm Sun: The Gecko Band 5pm

LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE Ana Bananas (Tiburón #42 | La Cruz) Sun: Live Music 7 pm La Cruz Inn Tres Aires Thursdays 5pm

Murphy’s Irish Pub (484 Morelos, Malecon) Fri: Adriana and the Freaks 10 pm Sat: Adriana and the Freaks 10 pm

OSO’s Oyster Bar ( La Cruz Marina) Sat: The Remedy 7 pm

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

Britannia (Coral, La Cruz) Tues: Open mic with The Turn 7pm

Roxy Rockhouse (Ignacio L Vallarta 275) Nightly music after 11 pm with the house band

SAYULITA & SAN PANCHO Don Pato (Marlin 12, Sayulita) Live music nightly

Starwings (Avenida Fluvial 223) Wed: Black Mamba 9 pm

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

Evening Under The Stars SPCA Fundraiser

e invite you to join us for our annual “Evening under the Stars” Gala on Saturday, November 30, 2019. This year’s venue is the romantic Oscar’s Restaurant, surrounded by natural beauty at the tip of Rio Cuale Island. Our guests will be treated with cocktails and passed appetizers, beginning at 6 pm; followed by a three-course dinner at 7 pm. The Open Bar will feature a number of tasty house-drinks, and there will also be a cash bar for those who would like to try the restaurant’s extensive Tequila selections or other specialty cocktails.A traditional Jalisco Mariachi

band will provide entertainment. Our Silent Auction will offer guests the opportunity to bid on many beautiful items. The exclusive Live Auction, hosted by world-famous charity auctioneer, John Curley, will feature a few very unique things for those of you looking for something especially memorable. Please consider donating items for either our Silent or Live Auctions. We would genuinely appreciate your support! All of our rescue work is funded 100% through private donations and the hard work of many volunteers. If you would like to help by donating an item, please contact us at

spcapv@gmail.com Our mission to rescue abandoned and abused animals in Puerto Vallarta has led to the rehabilitation and adoption of approximately 200 animals a year! Your generosity helps us continue to provide these beautiful babies with a sanctuary, medical care, and love until a permanent home can be found for each of them! At only 2,000 pesos or 120 USD per person, tickets to this event sell out very quickly! We have limited seating available, so get your tickets now. For tickets or more information, please contact us at spcapv@gmail.com

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Art Walk Puerto Vallarta

n this month of thankfulness, it’s natural to find yourself in appreciation of the thriving creative community that is just one of this coastal city’s many points of attraction...it was a perfect time to attend the 2019 season’s very first edition of ArtWalk, offering aesthetic enthusiasts such as myself an opportunity to experience

almost 20 of the highest profile art galleries in town as part of this engaging weekly promenade. The Vibes: Once again I was able to turn a preferred personal activity into a part of my job, making the Wednesday night affair into a networking event down at Vallarta CoWork. The space was hosting an extra group of remote workers passing through paradise for a week, a few of whom were interested enough to join a band

of office regulars for a moonlight constitutional. 6:30pm rolled around and the Sun began to set because we insist on playing with the clock twice every year. We gathered up our group, and together the 10 of us hopped on a northbound bus to the beginning of the ArtWalk route near Calle Allende. I even made sure to choose an air-conditioned one

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Nov. 7 - 13, 2019 to avoid an early mutiny (I could tell it had working climate control from down the street because it was heading to another relatively high-rent district). Our first stop was at Colectika, where we were treated to an in-depth explanation of a particular art form’s cultural significance. The Mesoamerican weavings were highly intricate in nature, with each thread color and stitch type carrying a meaning of its own along with the direct depictions featured in the piece. The guide went on to exposit that all the pieces in their gallery were produced under the supervision and approval of the indigenous peoples charged with carrying on the tradition threaded throughout each work. He also stressed that most of the beaded beach baubles we so commonly see on street stands are cheap junk, which is something I suspected ever since one local vendor’s unorthodox sales pitch began “Hey man, wanna buy some cheap junk?’ The Vices: Now, I’m a vocal supporter of artistic endeavour, so I would have certainly enjoyed this semi-guided experience with the local art scene on its’ own merits. Each of the galleries along the suggested route has its own signature style, from the sparkling silver jewelry of Only One to the pop-culture preservation going on down at Posters International. Still, a complimentary drink at each stop along the way is a

pretty welcoming incentive, and so lubricated, our party arrived at Galeria Corsica to appreciate their emphasis on sculpture. A massive brazen figure towered triumphantly over the courtyard in a pose of eternal victory, arms spread wide in that stance of.triumph so innately human that even athletes born blind are known to swell into it when tasting the electric nectar of conquest in competitions such as the Special Olympics. Another favorite was the suspended swimmer whose artist had manipulated the natural patina that makes the Statue of Liberty green to create the illusion of submersion. As we made our way south, we encountered a stage outside Galeria Browne showcasing a live street concert along with tables loaded with ceviche, taquitos, and other munchies made available to the public. At this point we had been walking for a while, and so a break for free refreshments and a musical interlude was certainly a popular idea among the assembled. Further along the route, OPC delivered as always with a highlight of this season’s ArtWalk: a shrine to beloved area artist Fernando in the traditional Dia de los Muertos style. In life, the recently departed Fernando exhibited dedication to both his craft and community, using the handmade kites he was famous for to give pictures of missing children a prominent platform. He was honored for his impact at the gallery with an altar featuring replicas of his work printed with his face as well as his favorite items, including nibs of pure cacao. OPC’s Pilar was not only kind enough to arrange a private showing for our group, but to assure us that Fernando wouldn’t mind sharing a few bits of cacao with the interminably curious. On the back half of the path we stopped and said “hola” to Tim and Tracey of No Se Nada, an establishment featuring artwork of a different, more delicious kind. We didn’t stop in for a drink--most of us had been quite adequately served over the past few hours--but did manage to set up a lunch group venue for the next day...we do a different place every week and welcome both regulars and randoms, shoot me an email if you ever want to join us. The last stop before most of our party retired to make preparations for Thursday morning was, Caballito del Mar, specializing in unique items from small towns

across the country, “We pay the artist as soon as we choose their work for our gallery, there’s no way they could work on a consignment basis and still be able to create consistently,” explained curator Savannah as she exhibited a selection of handmade housewares. “All of our pieces are intended for active use, rugs you can walk on, ceramics you can use every day...just because it’s beautiful doesn’t mean it’s for decoration only.” It’s nice to know some people really get it. The Verdict: ArtWalk is not only an outstanding excuse to get out of the condo on a weeknight, but an excellent opportunity to learn more about the rich artistic culture of Puerto Vallarta and Mexico at large. The Wednesday night delight is even bigger than commonly advertised: every gallery along the way opens its doors to the tour, not just the ones listed in the schedule. That means there’s ample value in exploring the streets of downtown PV on more than one ArtWalk... maybe I’ll catch you there. Info: puertovallartaartwalk.com/ Facebook: vallartaartwalk

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