Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta has opened up one side of Blvd. Benito Juarez, with the goal of easing vehicular transit for both residents and visitors during the Semana Santa vacation period. “We are opening these lanes to address needs of drivers, though work has not fully wrapped up on the project to modernize […]
To date, beach hotels are reporting 95% in reservations for the busy Semana Santa period. This, along with last minute arrivals, sets expectations for the busy holiday period at nearly 75,000 visitors from across the country, plus another 20,000 or so who stay in homes of with local families. These numbers were expressed by Héctor […]
This Weekend Rundown sponsored by RPR Mexico Weather reports note we’ve hit a warm front here in northwestern Mexico, with temperatures reaching up to 100°F in Hermosillo – while in Puerto Peñasco we’re settling in at about mid to high 80s. Interestingly, usually around Semana Santa clouds seem to always roll in and things cool […]
The 2014 season of the Liga de Beisbol Profesional Norte de Sonora (LBPNS) gets underway today, April 9th, with opening games in Caborca, Cananea, and Cajeme. The 2013 Championship Tiburones of Puerto Peñasco face off against Rojos de Caborca tonight in Caborca, heading back for their first home games of the season (also against Caborca) […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero “When you order a shot of tequila here, you get Mexican Moonshine silver tequila,” explains Dan Jellum as we sip our shots under the popular palapa bar near Sandy Beach, soon to be officially christened by AZ son and musician Roger Clyne as Banditos. Jellum, who humbly admits his role as part of […]
El Gallo to headline World Championship bout in Puerto Peñasco! In an unprecedented event for our city, and after achieving world class rumor level, it was officially announced that World Boxing Organization and World Boxing Association flyweight champion Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada of Puerto Peñasco will seek to defend his titles against Filipino Richie […]
This week’s Rundown sponsored by John & Kathy Witt Welcome to April! With Spring Break under our belts, we now turn to the anticipation of Semana Santa, indeed the busiest two weeks for tourism in Puerto Peñasco (or at least it sure feels like it). Semana Santa begins April 13th (the week leading up to […]
Sculptor Roberto Ledesma Ávila, who is creating a monument to honor local firemen, has launched a call to collect keys that will form part of the piece. All are asked to participate! Collection spots can be found at the Fire Department (Blvd. Fremont), the First Civil Court (on Ave. Sinaloa about a block North of […]
After confirmation the upcoming fight of WBO and WBA Flyweight World Boxing Champion Juan Francisco “El Gallito” Estrada Romero will be April 26th in his hometown of Puerto Peñasco, the boxer didn’t hesitate to let everyone know over Facebook, sharing the news with his friends and fans. El Gallito will face Filipino boxer Joebert “Little […]
“What is Ka-Huun?” I’ve heard this question a few times ever since the Mermaid’s Market announced they would be adding pirates, zydeco music, and a Cajun shrimp boil (in lieu of crawfish because, well…we’ve got shrimp) to this Saturday’s arts market at Plaza del Camarón. Ka-huun? This is exactly how one would pronounce “Cajun” in […]
Toma Color organizers present local DIF with donations totaling $120,000 pesos for Dialysis Center The first edition of the Toma Color 5 K fun run, which included approximately 700 participants of over 800 who all signed up with the sole purpose of having fun and supporting the DIF’s Dialysis Center project, was a tremendous success […]
[En español] At one of our final stops before leaving the Phoenix area for the journey back to Puerto Peñasco, a preteen entering the store wearing a red t-shirt with black lettering caught my eye. The shirt read, “Cesar Chavez Middle School.” I thought about the entire reason we had driven up to Phoenix this […]
Colorado River Delta has a pulse! By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Monica Michelle Grijalva’s exuberance over the pulse flow of water through Morelos Dam along the U.S./Arizona border gushes much like scientists, officials, and ecologists expect the Colorado River to, with hopes of working to restore the Colorado River Delta in northwestern Mexico. Grijalva, founder and director […]
