This week’s Rundown sponsored by FMI Rentals November is here! Yeah, we can’t believe it either. November 1st and 2nd in Mexico honor the traditional Day of the Dead, the 1st being dedicated to young children who have gone before us and November 2nd is Día de los Muertos when families and friends flock to […]
In Mexico, as in many other countries, we enjoy ghost stories. The sensation of goose bumps from an icy wind wrapping around one’s neck while such stories are being told is fascinating for many people. There is no better moment for myths to come alive than the paranormal environment surrounding Mexico’s traditional Day of the […]
By Azucena Mazon As part of celebrations surrounding the Día de los Muertos, the Office of Civic and Cultural Affairs will be holding an altar contest on November 2nd. The traditional contest will take place on the patio of Casa Juarez (across from City Hall) beginning around 6 p.m. Those in attendance will be able […]
Contributor and photos: John Fowler The Santa Claus Club has been providing food, clothes, toys, bicycles, school supplies, and household items to needy families in Puerto Peñasco for the past 31 years. For the first 24 years we held a Christmas Party in Cholla Bay on Christmas Day. In 2007 we changed our format to a year […]
Press release: On Saturday, October 26th, the Municipal Youth Institute (IMJ) brought together 30 cyclists for the 2013 Bicycleton. Ruby Borboa, IMJ Director, remarked for this first Bicycleton they were able to bring together youth, public officials, and members from various bicycle clubs across the city who all took part in the route extending across […]
Photos by Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Oct. 25, 2013
This Weekend Rundown is brought to you by RPR Mexico. (Spots still available for Rally) How can this be? We are just days away from the end of October! GASP! Let’s get right to it and rundown the weekend. Get your engines going because there’s still lots in store for November! Today – Friday, Oct. […]
CEDO is preparing for a Fall Festival with an auction, dancing, dinner, and more. In preparation for the Nov. 9th activities, CEDO staff is looking for unique objects or activities for the fundraising auction. These could be paintings, photography, exotic jewelry, tours, spa sessions, etc. Please contact CEDO: 382 0113 or Abraham (CEDO intern) cell: […]
By Azucena Mazon There has been an 85% advance in paving and sidewalk work along Calle 13, which will be detained for a week during the upcoming Rocky Point Rally so that bikers can freely circulate along the street as has been the tradition. Staff working on the road project confirm a layer of asphalt […]
Call to Artists and Food Vendors for the Patti Spring Art in the Park event Nov. 30, 2013 $250 Pesos or $20 USD for a space. For Info call 382-0139 OR 382-0180/520-204-1449 or email basketballfan40@aol.com in advance of event. Artistas que desean participar en este evento, programado para el 30 de noviembre, favor de […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Images courtesy of Memuco “I tend to doodle, so I’m just going to hold onto this,” said Puerto Peñasco native son Memuco, picking up a post-it and sitting down across from me. The unassuming, kind, and down-to-earth artist Guillermo Munro Colosio (known as Memuco which derives from the first letters of his […]
By Azucena Mazón Photos courtesy of Manuel Martínez Peña Drawn to the profound color he found in black sand, and the contrast this forms with white, Manuel Martínez Peña – who will soon be displaying his work at a gallery in Paris, France (as well as at this weekend’s Jazz & Art Festival) – has […]
One club open photos courtesy of Penasco Recreation Co.
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Donning shorts, sandals, and a comfy beach shirt, trop-rock minstrel Mark Mulligan delighted a full house at Carribbean Parrot on Friday evening, Oct. 4th. Mulligan is no stranger to these parts after having resided in Puerto Peñasco for stints at a time, as told through a number of his songs. In one […]
This Saturday, Oct. 12th, the InSANDity obstacle course takes over part of the beach once again, this time in front of Playa Bonita. Organizer Luis Garrido explains some of the proceeds from this Fall InSANDity event will be going to the local DIF (Office on Integral Family Development) to help with their programs aimed at […]
