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RCPM keeps Paying it Forward

Along with the rockin’ tunes Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers bring to the shores of Rocky Point at least twice a year, the Peacemakers make tremendous contributions to the community by just doing their thing whether that be grilling up hot dogs, golfing, getting down with beach soccer, paying it forward with fellow peacemakers, and […]

20th Marina Fest starts this weekend!

The yearly Marina Fest in Puerto Peñasco, organized by the Business and Professional Women’s Club will take place from May 23 – June 1st. Celebrations leading up to the traditional Día de la Marina (June 1st) will begin on Friday, May 23rd, with the 20th annual Marina Fest. The Fest is to include musical presentations, […]

High expectations for Memorial Day Weekend in Puerto Peñasco

According to statistics provided by the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), reservations at area hotels and condo providers are at 80% for the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. There are even a number of beach front hotels (and rental agencies) reporting full reservations for Saturday, May 23rd. OCV President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado indicates […]

Mark Mulligan May 25!

Contributor Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau The trop-rock sounds of Mark Mulligan return to Puerto Peñasco on Sunday, May 25th. Mulligan’s soft strumming, hammock inducing, sink your toes into the sand tunes can be heard Sunday, May 25th Memorial Day Weekend in Rocky Point at Caribbean Parrot, Ave. Sinaloa on the way to the […]

“Hombres Valientes” Book Tour

A prophet in his own land [original in Spanish] After a series of events across Mexico for his most recent novel “Hombres Valientes”, author Guillermo Munro Palacio presented his literary piece in his own land, Puerto Peñasco, before dozens of friends, family, and new readers. Breaking from the paradigm that no one is a prophet […]

Circus Mexicus 2014 promises to be All Rock!

We are just three weeks from Circus Mexicus 2014 which, in addition to the Southwest Americana sounds of Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers drifting over the sea, this year promises to be a full weekend “rock show” featuring world renowned guitarists. In looking specifically at the main events scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights, “For […]

Let’s golf! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

This Weekend Rundown sponsored by RPR Mexico. Proud sponsors and hosts of SADR races and Circus Mexicus! Did anyone catch the full moon last night? Spectacular! Along with a majestic moon, early week winds have died down and things are heating up, especially for local golf courses! The Peninsula course at Mayan Palace will be […]

Progress on access points to Playa Hermosa

Work on modernizing access spots to Playa Hermosa in the area known as “la bajada de los Guardados”, as well as that next to Las Gaviotas, have progressed about 85% in their first phase and may be completed in the next two weeks. Heberto Reyna, City Director of Public Projects, detailed along 18th Street leading […]

Meet the Artisans: Artesanos en Movimiento

As temperatures warm, the bi-monthly Mermaid’s Arts Market is getting ready to wrap up their outdoor season at Shrimp Park on Saturday, May 17th. The Mermaids are set to move indoors for a show on June 7 and again around Labor Day, both to be held in the lobby of Sonoran Spa. Yet, three frequent […]

Inauguration of Peñasco Expo Center

In February of 2012, a groundbreaking ceremony for Puerto Peñasco’s new Convention Center took place along the old road to Cholla Bay in Sandy Beach. Just over two years later, following an investment of 136 million pesos from both Federal and State resources, Sonora Governor Guillermo Padrés was joined  by both State and Municipal officials […]

Se inauguró Peñasco Expo Center

En febrero de 2012 se colocó la primera piedra en el proyecto del nuevo Centro de Convenciones en Puerto Peñasco. El pasado 8 de mayo, dos años después y posterior a una inversión de 136 millones de pesos provenientes de recursos tanto federales como estatales, acompañado por diferentes funcionarios estatales y municipales, el Gobernador Guillermo […]

Work on Blvd. Juárez to be completed by end of June

City Director of Public Projects, Heberto Reyna Lizarraga, states the first phase of Blvd. Juárez will be ready to present at the end of June. Paving and curb work along Blvd. Juarez has progressed about 85%, and the project is to be completed during June following application of sealant and the time required for appropriate […]

¡A celebrar a mamá! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Welcome our new Rundown sponsor Al Capone’s on Ave. Sinaloa – Now with a Fan page on Facebook! We are at the brink of perhaps one of the most revered days in Mexico, 10 de mayo, Día de las Madres. We wish all the moms out there a wonderful Mothers’ Day weekend!  There’s lots going […]

“The Independent” ready for Circus Mexicus 2014

In just one month, the traditional music trek of Peacemakers to Puerto Peñasco’s beaches will be upon us for the XXIII edition of Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers’ Circus Mexicus.  In an interview we did with Roger a couple years back, he explained how people were hearing music off their albums sooner through social networking […]

Sonora takes part in Mexico’s 39th Tianguis Turístico

Various tourism officials from Sonora, along with Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, President of the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), this week are taking part in Mexico’s 39th Tianguis Turístico at Lakam Center in Cancún, Quintana Roo (May 6 – 9, 2014). Earlier in the week, Sonora State Coordinator of Tourism Promotion, Javier Tapia […]

Local Chamber of Commerce swears in new board

In 1975, the Puerto Peñasco Chamber of Commerce (CANACO-servytur) swore in its first Board of Directors under the initial leadership of Gilberto Castillo Montiel; on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, Guillermo Muñoz Fierro was sworn in as incoming CANACO President following the interim period of Gustavo Antonio Turati. Begun initially among business leaders who came together […]