By Azucena Mazón During a brief interview with Javier Tapia Camou following the Puerto Peñasco Mayoral Address earlier this week, the Coordinator of the State Commission for the Promotion of Tourism (COFETUR) made assurances that per State and Federal programming this coming November should see the laying of the first stone on what will become […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero The wind is beginning to blow in favor of Puerto Peñasco… – Mayor Figueroa Zazueta Traditionally, Mexican Independence Day festivities on September 16th include formal parades throughout many city plazas. September 16th is further recognized in every corner of the country with street names commemorating this important date in Mexico’s history, often […]
On the evening of September 15th, the area around City Hall in Puerto Peñasco made way for a community fiesta, marking the 203rd anniversary of the eve of when Mexico’s struggle for Independence first began. Local dance groups, banda, and mariachi took the stage early in the evening while a “torch lit” procession of Independence […]
By Azucena Mazón With enthusiasm to rescue age-old traditions in Puerto Peñasco, a group of individuals from the port led by Father Santiago Robles Andrade will be holding a “Send-off Mass” to wish local fishermen a successful season and safe return. Following various decades, this religious ceremony will be taken up again on Wednesday, September […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero For a second year in a row, October is turning out to be Rocktober – or should we say Trop-Rocktober? After grabbing two nominations from the Trop Rock Music Association, Puerto Peñasco’s favorite trop-rocker Mark Mulligan will be heading to town on October 4th for a one night show at Caribbean Parrot […]
Press release Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers have just confirmed their 3rd weekend set of shows for 2013 in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico (aka Rocky Point). The band will perform in various arrangements: Friday night October 4th under the stars at JJ’s Cantina, as well as Saturday night October 5th beachfront on the outside patio […]
Pro-Banda Press Release On the evening of September 1st, young musicians from advanced levels of the Puerto Peñasco Music Academy presented a delightful recital on the central patio of Emiliano’s Restaurant at the Sonoran Sun Resort. The recital, goal of which was to promote classes at the academy while raising funds for instruments, marked the […]
Labor Day weekend numbers in Rocky Point up 20% over last year By Azucena Mazón The Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) reports an 85% occupancy rate at area hotels from Friday, Aug. 30 – Sunday, Sept. 1, representing an economic influx of over 1.9 million dollars over the recent U.S. Labor Day holiday […]
Labor Day weekend 2013 in Puerto Peñasco welcomed more than 30,000 visitors to the area, according to reports from the local Convention and Visitors Bureau. Most visitors over the holiday break made their way to Puerto Peñasco’s beaches from Arizona and southern California. Great summer, amigos! Now we’re ready for an exciting Fall!
Press release The local Office of Social Development has begun a campaign to collect non-perishable goods, with hopes to surpass goals, affirms DIF President and Puerto Peñasco First Lady Rafaela Félix de Figueroa. With the goal to gather at least two tons of food items, the Municipal Office of Social Development has launched a campaign […]
UTPP Press Release To strengthen University-Business relationships, the Technological University of Puerto Peñasco has signed a collaborative agreement with Sonoran Resorts. Engineer Fernando Anaya Millán, General Director of Sonoran Resorts, took part in the event along with University President Rafael Mendívil Millán. “We appreciate the interest of working closing with our students,” expressed the UTPP […]
Press Release During the eleventh ordinary session of the Puerto Peñasco City Council, approval was given to the request made by ethnic representative José Ángel León León to place an emblem of the Tohono O’Odham community on City Hall. The governing body unanimously voted in favor of the symbol, which will consist of a purple […]
Contributor Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans “When I was 13 years old, I caught my first spider to raise as a pet, so my passion about spiders started early on. I was fascinated with every new discovery about my first spider, so I started collecting and studying them.” So said Dr. […]
This week’s Rundown brought to you by: The Club at Laguna del Mar By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero The Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau reports an ever increasing number of visitors graced the beaches of Puerto Peñasco this summer. Indeed, from late June through mid-August, visitors from across Mexico and the US spilled out onto city […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero For three weeks in August, wine lovers flock to the rich vineyards of Baja California Norte to take part in the annual Vendimia celebrations. The festival, formalized in 1991, showcases wine, food, and culture and this year included more than 40 organized events against the backdrop of vineyards stretching across extensive valleys. […]
Josúe Barrera: Cultural journalism in the hands of individuals devoured in the digital age Over the weekend of Aug. 18th – 19th, Cine Club Primera Toma, A.C. organized a course entitled “Cultural Journalism and the use of New Technologies”, led by Josúe Barrera. Barrera, who is originally from Hermosillo, just this year returned to Sonora […]