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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.
Ecología y Conservación de Ballenas, a local non-profit, has just announced a fundraising dinner to take place at DeSantos on Thursday, November 17 starting at 8 pm. Proceeds from the $250 pesos-per-person event will help support the organizations multiple research projects.
The much anticipated expansion of the two-lane highway from La Cruz de Huanacaxtle to Punta de Mita, in Riviera Nayarit, begins this week, with a 250 million peso investment on behalf of the state of Nayarit.
The World Economic Forum and the Government of Mexico signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to mark the beginning of preparations for the next World Economic Forum on Latin America. The meeting will take place in Puerto Vallarta on 16-18 April 2012.
Come and have some fun this high-season while supporting a variety of local worthy causes as the popular Charity Bingo returns starting Tuesday, October 11! Nacho Daddy’s will once again play host to Charity Bingo every other Tuesday beginning at 6:30pm.
Puerto Vallarta’s acclaimed Xiutla Folkloric Dance Troupe, led by Enrique Barrios, has received an official invitation to participate in the opening ceremonies of the upcoming Panamerican Games, to take place in Guadalajara on October 14.
Café des Artistes’ chef Thierry Blouet was featured as a special guest at the 2011 Madrid Fusión international gastronomy summit, considered the most important gastronomy congress, worldwide.
Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit have been officially designated as the host destinations for the upcoming 2012 Tourism Expo in Mexico, our country’s most important travel and tourism trade show.
As in years past, CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort has created a summer tradition and is again inviting guests to take part in a educational vacation experience—the “Secretos del Mar” Sea Turtle Rescue Program, unique among Puerto Vallarta hotels.
As is customary every year, this is the season in whichchiles en nogada, a traditional Mexican dish from Puebla, re-appears in many menus throughout Puerto Vallarta restaurants. Paco Ojeda interviewed, chef Oscar Rito, who was born and raised in Puebla, about the dish and its origins.
Puerto Vallarta mayor Salvador González Reséndiz welcomed Ocean Star Pacific passengers and crew this past Thursday, during the vessel’s inaugural docking at our destination. The cruise ship, will continue making stops in Puerto Vallarta every Thursday, with up to 1,200 passengers.
Puerto Vallarta was featured among the top ten Latin-American cities in this year’s Travel + Leisure’s 2011 Awards along with other destinations, such as Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro.
So why do folks insist on calling summer in Puerto Vallarta the “low” season? With increasing numbers of national and international visitors taking advantage of equally increasing promotional summer incentives, the misnomer begs reconsideration.
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