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The 6th Annual Pet Picnic will take on December 3 beginning at 11 am at Daiquiri Dick’s restaurant patio, overlooking Los Muertos beach. Last year over 70 dogs and their best friends made an appearance at this fun-filled event.
Beatriz and Kevin Simpson of Peyote People announced the official opening of their new venue, Colectika, with a reception to take place on Wednesday, November 23, from 6 to 10 pm.
La Patrona Polo Club in San Pancho, Riviera Nayarit, recently announced an inter-club tournament to take place this weekend, beginning on Saturday at 4 pm and concluding with an awards ceremony the following day at 9 pm.
Barcelona Tapas restaurateur William Carballo celebrated the opening if his new Patio Tapas Bar & Lounge with a series of special events that took place this past week. The new space is located on the lower level of his acclaimed Barcelona Tapas restaurant.
Mark Rome and Tracy Parks, co-directors of the Palm Cabaret, have announced the cast for the coming season at the popular cabaret, which begins performances on November 18, 2011 with the return of singer Mark Alan Smith, a comedian and live vocal impressionist who played to standing ovations last season in Vallarta.
Galleria Dante has chosen to showcase the works of three self-taught artists, Gabriel Colunga, Oscar Solis and Juana Cortez, on their first show of the Winter season, to open on Friday, November 11, at 6 PM.
Long-time Vallarta residents and friends Raoul Diaz and Pat Henry are joining to celebrate the release of Diaz’s newest CD and Henry’s first DVD at El Sofá on Sunday, November 13, from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm. Both of these creative artists are constantly exploring new arenas, combining previous experiences into new expressions.
La Leche, the successful Puerto Vallarta restaurant operated by brothers Alfonso and Ignacio Cadena, received the “Best Restaurant Concept” award from Travel + Leisure magazine in a sumptuous ceremony that took place in Mexico City this past Friday, October 28.
The sidewalk chalk art painting festival I Madonnari returns to Puerto Vallarta for the sixth time from November 11 to Sunday 13. The festival pays tribute with its name to madonnaris, street painters who began transforming public plazas by painting madonnas with chalk and charcoal in Italy during the 16th century.
PEACE’s Annual Race for Change returns for the fifth time on November 13, from 8 am to 11:30 pm, at El Tigre Golf Course’s athletic center, Nuevo Vallarta. The event is a family-fun day of races, contests, games, food and drink. Participants have the opportunity to run or peddle for PEACE in a variety of runs, walks and bike events.
On October 13, Investours visited several local entrepreneurs in Bucerias and chose Catalina, a life-long dressmaker, to be the recipient of an interest free loan. Catalina will use this loan to invest in a new sewing machine and materials to help her grow her business.
In a statement published in today’s Vallarta Opina newspaper, construction of the new Los Muertos Pier will be concluded before the end of 2011, according to Jalisco’s Tourism Secretary Planning Director, Victor Mijangos.
Close to the beginning of its third season of providing local fresh farm produce, artisan foods, handmade crafts, jewelry, clothing and much more, the successful Old Town Farmers Market-Tianguis Cultural is moving to a new venue.
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On Sunday, October 16, at the Casamagna Marriott, restaurants Café des Artistes, Kaiser Maximilian, La Palapa, Marriott Casamagna, Thierry's Prime Steakhouse, Trio, Vista Grill and Vitea will, for the seventh time, combine their creative efforts to help fund four Vallarta charities.
El Arrayán, one of Puerto Vallarta’s most popular eateries, recently announced their cooking class schedule for the upcoming fall season. As in previous years, they will be sharing a few of their trade secret recipes.
The Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza (RISE) and the Vallarta Botanical Gardens recently announced the 2012 Children of the Refugio Cookbook, to be published in December 2011. All profits from the sale of this publication will be split between RISE and the Gardens.
Hilton Worldwide signed a franchise agreement with Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe to operate a new hotel that will be the first Hilton property in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Scheduled to open in spring 2012, the Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort will be located close to Puerto Vallarta International Airport and the cruise ship terminal.
The Pan American Games torch will begin its local journey in Paradise Village on Friday, October 7, carried through the premises by important representatives of the local nautical community, continuing its journey through Puerto Vallarta, and ending at the Malecón.
Mexico’s Tourism Secretary (SECTUR) has released a news bulletin confirming the final dates for the 37th Tianguis Turístico México, to take place in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit on March 25 - 28, 2012.
