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Gobble this up! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Sponsored this week by Capone’s Seafood & Pizzeria – taking reservations for Thanksgiving dinner! Día de Acción de Gracias. While not a Mexican holiday per se, here in Rocky Point many a casa and restaurante will be serving up turkey for friends and family this weekend for Thanksgiving. If you’re thinking about bringing a turkey […]

¡Viva la Revolución! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown

This week’s rundown sponsored by our own RockyPoint360 Directory! Are you in it, yet? There is a gentle quiet that has settled over the city, or perhaps it’s the ringing in our ears after the more than 8K bikes that rumbled through town last weekend for the Rocky Point Rally!  Following the tremendous SUPER moon […]

Trick? or Treat? Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

This weekend rundown sponsored by La Casa del Capitán – Check out their fall sunsets! Candles and altars. Sugar skulls, masks and make-up. It’s yet another time of year when the mixed cultures of our seaside port fuse even further; weekend Halloween parties fill just about every cantina in town, followed by the traditional wonder […]

Salud! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

This Weekend Rundown sponsored by Banditos It’s the time of the year where, for those of us who live here full time, we begin to welcome back the “Summer escapees” as they roll back to the beach while temps cool off up north. The sea continues to be warm enough for water activities galore, the […]

Program for International Cervantino Festival – Extension Puerto Peñasco

International Cervantino Festival – Extension Puerto Peñasco Oct. 13th – 16th, 2016 Thursday, Oct. 13th Plaza Gobernadores 5:45 p.m. Tohono O’odham Mother Earth Ceremony (Stage 1) 6:00 p.m. “Pualani” Polynesian dance group with Angélica Sotomayor Martínez (Stage 3) 6:30 p.m. Rabél Durán (Stage 1) 7:00 p.m. Cheer Tiburones with Claudio Kayito Acedo (Stage 3) 7:10 p.m. […]

“It’s Showtime” Vamos Gallo! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

This week’s Rundown sponsored by Playa Bonita Resort Yes, October! We’ve got championship boxing coming up this weekend, with our very own hometown Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada!  The bout is Saturday (at the baseball stadium), plus weigh-in on Friday in the Old Port, so don’t miss out!  Also, this past week folks around town […]

FALL into RP! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

This Weekend Rundown sponsored by Beach Bum on the malecón! Now featuring Karaoke Thursdays! FALL! That’s right, when the temps dip down below 100 in Phoenix and the local shrimp boats head out to sea, it’s a sure sign that Fall has reached our neck of the Woods…or stretch of the beach as it were.  […]

¡VIVA! Rocky Point “GRITO” Weekend Rundown!

Our VIVA rundown sponsored by Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort City streets have been decorated in red, white, and green for weeks! It’s time to celebrate Mexican Independence Day with the traditional “Grito” festivities surrounding City Hall on the evening of the 15th.  Note: Independence Day is Sept. 16th so LONG WEEKEND! Don’t forget […]

Sí, Septiembre! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

This week’s Rundown sponsored by RPR Mexico – Book for Fall Break now! Despite its gravity as it made its way up through the Sea of Cortez, Hurricane Newton did not take aim at Puerto Peñasco this week and only brought with it a bit of wind, cloudy skies, and opportunities to catch some spectacular […]

SAAAALSAA! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

This week’s rundown sponsored by Boo Bar on the malecón  ¡Welcome Back! School is back in session. Rocky Point is coming off an extremely busy summer tourist season and diving right into a full Fall schedule of events. Be sure to check our Event Calendar so you can plan accordingly. Before August ends, however, it’s […]

Ready to Rumble! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

This week’s rundown sponsored by Capone’s -plus now serving breakfast daily! Open all Summer! If you happen to be cruising through the Old Port these days, you may just spot colorful letters spelling out P E Ñ A S C O. This will surely provide many a photo opp for residents and visitors alike, so […]

School bound! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Sponsored this week by La Casa del Capitán – featuring spectacular sunsets nightly beginning around 7 p.m. It may be Olympic fever, or just August monsoon tropical depressions, but it’s warm out there…and windy! Tropical storm Javier didn’t manage to dump any water on Peñasco, but we are still getting our fair share of winds […]

Dig in! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

This weekend rundown sponsored by RPR Mexico featuring rentals @ Sonoran Sea Hello, August!  Our usually heavy summer humidity led to a burst of excitement last Saturday, or rather a thunder/lightning storm for the ages and a douse of rain across Puerto Peñasco. The wind had its way with many a roof while the rain […]

Summer…some more… Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Sponsored by La Casa del Capitan on top of Whale Hill reporting spectacular summer sunsets around 7:15 pm Truth be told, Puerto Peñasco is packed to the gills for the summer! Just a glance toward popular beaches can give it away, add to that a break in the wind and sunset trips are bound to […]

Keep it cool! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

This week’s rundown sponsored by El Buzo Snack, Grill & Seafood in the malecón! It’s the middle of July. That’s right, July! Humidity is encroaching on folks in Puerto Peñasco while the breeze kicks up just enough sand to seek spots already doused in moisture. Some (well, I) refer to this feeling as “empanizada”, much […]