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We took a quick detour to the Vallarta Botanical Gardens this past weekend, where Founder/Curator Bob Price shared with us how he started this important Puerto Vallarta landmark, along with some of the many activities that visitors can enjoy there. Meet Bob Price in this short, two-minute video!
Celebrating the fusion of classical sounds, modern elements and beauty, the Princesses of Violin will perform one show only, on Wednesday, November 28, 8 pm at Teatro Vallarta. The violin trio performs in crossover style blending classical music with contemporary modern elements.
Save the date! A grand celebration is planned for the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Peter Gray Art Museum on the campus of Centro Universitario de la Costa (CUC). The event will be held at the Museum on Friday, November 30, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
The Vallarta Centro A.C. association, in conjunction with Jalisco’s Tourism Secretary, Puerto Vallarta’s Tourism Bureau, and the municipality’s Tourism and Culture Departments, has announced a new, bi-weekly Fiesta Mexicana, to take place on Wednesday evenings at Lázaro Cárdenas Plaza in Colonia Emiliano Zapata, from 7 - 11 pm.
Punta Sayulita has just announced a very special intimate evening with the highly acclaimed Puerto Vallarta artist, beloved father and accomplished surfer Brewster Brockmann, to take place on Thursday, November 29 in Sayulita.
From Broadway legend and Tony Nominee, Sharon McNight, to the hilarious Emmy-Award winning Leslie Jordan (Will and Grace, The Help) telling his “Stories I Can’t Tell My Mama,” to local singer, Jorge Acosta, The Palm Cabaret has many surprises, musical treats and laughs in store for you this season.
Featuring a new name, the International Food Fair & Market returns to Puerto Vallarta’s Paradise Community Center in Colonia Emiliano Zapata, on Wednesday evenings, starting November 14, from 4 to 7:30 pm.
The latest Digital Edition of Vallarta Lifestyles Magazine (Fall/Winter 2012) is now available online. As in past years, the Fall/Winter edition focuses its editorial content in food and dining-related content, along with regional news, people profiles, and helpful restaurant directories among other topics.
From November 9 to December 7, Galeria Ambos will feature an exhibition of abstract art by Ottawa artist, Jean-Paul Miner. A self-taught artist, Miner has recently begun dividing his time between Canada and Puerto Vallarta.
Teatro Vallarta presents the third installment in New York’s Metropolitan Opera’s seasonal Live in HD Saturday matinee series this coming Saturday, November 10, at 12 noon, featuring The Tempest, by British composer Thomas Adès, with a free, introductory lecture in English at 10:40 am. The opera will be sung in English and presented with Spanish subtitles.
Gallería Dante announced the opening reception for artists Leticia Schmidt and Nick Gomez, to take place on Friday, November 9, with cocktails from 6 to 10 pm. The opening coincides with the first Emiliano Zapata's Southside Shuffle of the Winter season.
The highly popular free Malecón Sculpture Walking Tour created and conducted by Galeria Pacifico owner Gary Thompson will again be offered this season every Tuesday beginning November 13, at 9:30 AM in front of the Millennium sculpture next to the Hotel Rosita, at the north end of the Malecón.
"How about giving us an update on the progress of the new pier," requested Vallarta Lifestyles Newsletter reader Jean Primm in a recent letter to the editor. We were happy to oblige. Read the rest of this entry to enjoy a photo essay of the current status of Los Muertos Pier, scheduled for completion by December of the current year.
Glass artist Carol Anne Anderson and mosaicist Barbara Grace Hill have recently announced upcoming handmade books and basic beading workshops at their Puerto Vallarta workshop. Together, they’ve partnered in the aptly-named “Oops... Perfect!!” venture, encouraging would-be artists to put their fears aside and let their creative selves out.
Last week, PEACE launched their Student Sponsorship Program to benefit the PEACE Alternative School, which serves as the primary education center for 19 students between the ages of 8-16yrs old. These children would be forgotten if not for the PEACE Alternative School, and your support!
Just in time to greet new and returning visitors during our Winter season, The River Cafe has recently updated their image collection, reminding us of their truly spectacular setting on Puerto Vallarta's iconic Isla Río Cuale. Read the rest of this entry to learn why The River Cafe is truly a favorite restaurant for many.
Businesses from La Cruz de Huanacaxtle and surrounding communities have once again joined forces to promote the town in a winter season welcoming event, Party in the Plaza, to take place in La Cruz’s main plaza on Saturday, November 3, 4-7 pm.
Taste @ Casa Cupula has re-opened for the season with a new commitment to satisfying your hunger without guilt. Executive Chef Oscar Rito is forging a new direction in sourcing local and organic ingredients, for the freshest food that tastes so good, it’s hard to believe it is healthy.
Vallarta Lifestyles’ Managing Editor Paco Ojeda has volunteered to offer free introductory lectures, in English and Spanish, as a complement to the Live in HD opera series broadcast from The Metropolitan Opera in New York, now available in Puerto Vallarta. The first broadcast to be featured will be Giuseppe Verdi’s Otello, this coming Saturday, October 27, at 12 pm.
Act II Entertainment opens their season with The Rocky Horror Show, directed by David Restivo, with musical direction by Rhonda Padmos. The stage version of the cinema cult classic opens at midnight on Halloween at The Palm Cabaret and Barand will run through the end of December.
