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Located 30 minutes north of San Pancho, along Carr. 200, the communities of Jaltemba Bay (Rincón de Guayabitos and La Peñita de Jaltemba remain an attractive option for Banderas Bay visitors. To showcase their offerings, Los Amigos de Jaltemba, a community service organization of Mexican and foreign residents of the region, has announced their annual fundraising event, to take place March 10 from 3 pm until midnight.
Hoping to narrow the gap even further between Puerto Vallarta tourists and the vast variety of activities and exploration opportunities that await them upon arrival, Vallarta Lifestyles Publishing Group has just released Vallarta Lifestyles’ Guide to South Shore Retreats, a digital-only, special publication.
Guadalajara-based sculptor Guillermo Gómez will be present at his upcoming exhibition opening, to take place at AnDante (in Gallería Dante) this Friday, February 24, from 6 - 10 pm. The second of nine brothers and sisters from a conservative Mexican family, Gómez is a prolific sculptor whose monuments adorn such cities as Guadalajara, La Paz, Villahermosa, and internationally in Lima, Peru.
The 12th annual San Pancho Music Festival will be opening in San Francisco (San Pancho), Nayarit, Friday February 24 at 5:00pm. The Festival will be held for three days, Friday through Sunday the 24 through the 26. Performances are free to the public and begin each afternoon at 5pm, typically ending prior to 12pm midnight.
Galería Contempo's Rodolfo Choperena recently announced an upcoming cocktail reception on Friday, February 24, from 6 to 10 pm, for contemporary artist Alfonso Peña, whose latest works will be on display beginning said date and for a limited time.
Now called P’yote Lounge, the venue is a celebration of Huichol life and art. The name itself is a derivative of the word peyote, a small cactus known for its psychoactive properties, also considered to be one of the four principal deities of the Huichol.
Local writer David Lyons held a cocktail party for friends at his home in Amapas to present his latest book, Ice Fire, which will be published by Emily Bestler Books (part of Simon & Schuster) and released in May of this year. The publisher is hailing it as a "Spring Blockbuster.”
The Palm Cabaret and Bar will play host to the very popular cabaret artists Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen, known around the world as “Amy and Freddy,” starting Monday, February 20 at 8pm and continuing Feb. 22, 24 and 26 at 8pm with one 10pm show on Feb. 25.
In order to introduce Riviera Nayarit's six professional golf courses Tianguis participants—buyers and main commercial partners of the Mexican touristic industry—the destination has organized tournaments at the El Tigre Golf & Country Club in Nuevo Vallarta, and at the Punta Mita-Pacifico course, to take place alongside Mexico's most important travel and tourism trade show.
For the eleventh year in a row, Gary Thompson’s Galeria Pacifico is presenting an exhibition by Brewster Brockmann, one of the most talented and highly regarded artists in the area. Two inaugurations, on February, 15 and 22, will take place during the original 6:00 to 10:00 PM Art Walks held every Wednesday night in the Historic Zone of downtown Vallarta, with the exhibit mounted through March 6.
Acclaimed musician and producer Joe Hadlock will celebrate Valentine's Day this February 14th at San Pancho, Nayarit, in a romantic evening at Cielo Rojo's Bistro Organico. Seattle-based Hadlock is the owner of legendary Bear Creek Studio where he has collaborated with Eric Clapton, Lionel Richie, Soundgarden, Ginger Barker, recent Grammy winners Fleet Foxes, Brandie Carlile and the Strokes.
Renowned for hosting outrageously creative and inventive benefit events, Entreamigos will host their fourth annual Children’s Art Festival and Auction on Thursday, March 8 at their headquarters in San Pancho, Riviera Nayarit. The theme for this year’s event, Mexico’s iconic board game, Lotería.
The Boutique Theater Performing Arts Centre (a not-for-profit community theatre) presents a four-week run of The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, directed by David Restivo, with musical direction by Bob Bruneau and choreography by Jacobo Martinez. Opening night is February 15.
Featuring a relaxed, no-frills ambiance, and adding to the many dining options available along Morelos St. in Puerto Vallarta’s El Centro, Lobo Luis BBQ Shack has recently opened its doors to the public. Their premise is a simple but effective formula: authentic pit barbecue specialties, served in generous portions, at affordable prices.
Punta Sayulita has just announced the Mexican premiere of director Justin Krumb's environmental film "Minds in the Water," to take place at an outdoor screening right on the beach (beach chairs suggested) on Wednesday, February 29, 7 pm, next to the Punta Sayulita Beach House (by Don Pedro's). The director will be present to introduce the benefit screening and to answer questions afterwards.
On February 15 and March 15 from 11 am to 3 pm, a live auction will take place at Bahía del Sol in Nuevo Vallarta in order to raise funds for the Nuevo Vallarta turtle preserve. Paintings, sculpture, metal art and more will be on auction. This is an excellent opportunity to help raise funds to protect and endeared, endangered species.
Trip Advisor, the popular travel website that assists customers in gathering travel information, posting reviews and opinions of travel-related content and engaging in interactive travel forums, recently published their list of the Top Trendiest Hotels in Mexico. Two Puerto Vallarta hotels were included in the cut. Learn more about them and browse the entire list!
Puerto Vallarta's annual Mardi Gras parade returns this year on Saturday, February 18, with an expanded route that includes the newly-remodeled Malecón. With over 100 entries in the parade, this will be an excellent event for visitors and locals to join in on the merriment! Read all details here, and learn how you can participate.
The Palm Cabaret and Bar welcomes back celebrity impressionist, singer and comedian Mark Alan Smith for his 2012 engagement, starting on January 28, 2012 at 8pm followed by 3 additional solo shows and one, all-cast, Beef Dip show.
The upcoming Regata Copa México, Olimpic Edition, to take place in Banderas Bay on March 7 - 10, will feature a windsurfing competition, among its different disciplines, providing spectators with an excellent opportunity to watch participants up-close as they aim for first place in several categories.
