Sponsored this week by the crew at Tekila Bar on the malecón
As we coast through May, schools around town continue to celebrate teachers and students (next up, students’ day on the 23rd) and, let’s admit it, summer is right around the corner. U.S. Memorial Day may be the next big holiday weekend across our beaches, but there’s plenty going on from baseball to pirate ship fundraisers, music to race cars, so let’s run down the weekend!
Got baseball? Yes! May 19th – 21st Tiburones de Puerto Peñasco vs. Centinelas de Mexicali Week/weekend games 7:30 p.m. Sundays starting 6 p.m. Check info and schedule: Vamos Tiburones
MAY
May 19th – 20th Hijos de Mauricio @ Tekila Bar starting at 8 pm!
May 20th – Rock at Sea Vol. 2 TAU Fundraiser! Mob vs. Ballot Box aboard El Rey del Mar pirate ship 5 p.m. Fundraiser benefit for the Tourist Assistance Unit Advisory Committee (TAU) Book by contacting: rpbarbo@gmail.com or call 602 324 9529
May 19th – 20th Live music @ BooBar Mob vs Ballot Box starting at 8 p.m.
May 20th – Race Car Experience @ Rocky Point Speedway 11 am – 3 pm Look for them near Wrecked at the Reef
Memorial Day weekend!
May 25th – 27th CBSC Fishing Derby – Plus, May 28th Fish Fry! More info: Chuck Blair US (602) 492 1781 MX (638) 113 3104 or Kelley Adams US (480) 345 0623 MX 382 5111
May 26th – Beach Party @ Sonoran Sky w/ HillSons playing live at Pool Area starting at 4 p.m. Take it all in from the Tiki Beach Bar!!
May 26th – 28th Banditos Memorial Day Music Festival! Each night starting around 7ish..8ish Featuring: Friday – Darci Carlson / Trey Odum Saturday – Summer / DL Marble / Tre Odum / Darci Carlson Band Sunday – Summer / Enormodome / Whiskey’s Quicker / Black Bottom Lighters
May 27th – Mark Mulligan @ Pink Cadillac – performing w/Mike Nash (lead singer of Southern Drawl Band) 6 p.m. $5 US cover or reserve VIP tables $10 US at the Pink Cadillac
May 28th – Charity Pancake Breakfast & Silent Auction @ Latitude 31 8 am – 12 pm Proceeds for the Esperanza para Nueva Vida Community Center in Col. San Rafael
May 29th – American Legion US Memorial Day Commemoration Gather at American Legion MX Post 15 in the Mirador 9:30 a.m.
WEEKLY
Daily (Mon-Fri) English radio program “The Accent Show” w/Felix Rincón 106.1 FM from 11 am – 12 pm Los 40 Puerto Peñasco
MONDAYS @ Southside Jillz – Horseshoes 1 p.m.
TUESDAYS Natural History Talk [English 2 pm] / Plática de Historia Natural [español 4 pm] @ CEDO
THURSDAYS @ Southside Jillz – Game Day starts around 1 p.m.
4 p.m. Connection Club happy hour on the patio at Puesta del Restaurant @ Playa Bonita
7 p.m. Music with Jesse Gerardo @ La Cantina SportsBar at Sonoran Sky (go for the sunset at Tiki and stay for the música with Jesse! Thursdays are now Mojito night at La Cantina!
Plus Thursdays is Paella & Salsa night @ El Tapeo Wine Bar! One of the best nights in Rocky Point – starting around 9ish…
FRIDAYS!
Stablefore SKINS game @ The Links golf course at Las Palomas 1 p.m.* (*time may vary) Info: ltorres@laspalomasresort.net
@ Southside Jillz – 4 – 7 pm Happy Hour with Bad A@@ music with Los Ponchos
Fridays & Saturdays @La Cantina SportsBar at Sonoran Sky – 7 pm – 11 pm English/Spanish Rock with Los Hillson
Fridays & Saturdays Live Music @ Tekila Bar in the Old Port
SATURDAYS
Plática de Historia Natural [español 2 pm] / Natural History Talk [English 4 pm] / @ CEDO
Wine & Pizza @ La Galeria…bring along your favorite wine. Saturdays @ La Galeria Restaurant & Bar (just before heading in Old Port) starting at noon.
Fridays & Saturdays @La Cantina SportsBar at Sonoran Sky – 7 pm – 11 pm English/Spanish Rock with Los Hillson
Fridays & Saturdays @ Tekila Bar in the Old Port – Los Ponchos straight outta Hermosillo starting around 9ish upstairs!
Fridays & Saturdays @BooBar over the Fish Market in the Old Port – Live Music every weekend through July 8th – check visiting groups on calendar plus house band DDO (Deep Deep Ocean)!
SUNDAYS @ Southside Jillz – BBQ night 5 p.m. Music with Los Ponchos 7 – 10 pm
SUMMER!
June 1st – Día de la Marina (ceremony in Old Port and boats out to sea for laying of wreaths – very colorful and worth experiencing!)
Note* Recycling Festival (Changed to June 3rd) @ Shrimp Plaza Best Costume Contest with Recycled materials (open to participants 6 – 14 yrs. old) Sign up at Casa de la Cultura or Municipal Ecology Office
RCPM Circus Mexicus 2017! June 8th – 11th, 2017 Tickets on sale! www.circusmexicus.net
DL Marble @ Wrecked in June: June 8th 6pm, June 9th 5:30 pm, June 10th 7:30 pm all on the beach stage
June 9th – 10th Live Music @ BooBar! KAB starting at 8 p.m.
June 11th – Annual Rubber Ducky Race for Adopt-a-Classroom! Ducks due ashore in front of Sonoran Spa / Sonoran Sea around 10:30. Get your ducks in a row! Sponsor 1 duck for $5 US / 3 ducks for $10 / or 6 ducks for $20 US More Information: Barb 638-114-2406 rockypoint@myway.com Sandy 638-109-4109 spainvilla@hotmail.com
June 16th – 17th Live Music @ BooBar! Brea Burns and the Boleros starting at 8 p.m.
June 16th – Quinta Ventura presenta … Enrique y sus muñecos Chenchito y Yiyo (solo adultos) VIP 250 pesos / General 150 pesos Contact: 638 388 6665
Hit the Water! Cruises / Fishing / Charters / SUP / Scuba Diving / Tours
Del Mar Charters with Captain Oscar – Local 383 2802 US: (520) 407-6054 www.delmarcharters.com oscar@delmarcharters.com
EcoFun Rentals – sunset cruise, splash cruises, Bird Island, Pinacate tours www.ecofunrentals.com
Federico’s Charters – Fishing charters, parasailing, whale watching, Bird Island trips, and more! www.federicosealand.com federparasail@hotmail.com 638 104 4813
Rocky Point Fishing Club – Fishing trips, sunset cruises, jet skis, Bird Island, and more. MX 638 383 6525 US. 602 386 69 14 www.rockypointfishingclub.com
Peñasco Recreation Co. – city tours, adventures around Puerto Peñasco and beyond! mexicoruss@gmail.com www.penascorecreation.com
Rocky Point Divers – Scuba & Snorkeling Gear, rentals, certification classes, and all that jazz!
Blondie’s SUP – The newest paddle boarding company in town. PADDLE BOARD RENTALS & MORE
Hourly / Half Day / Full Day www.blondiessup.com Book a board: US 480 812 5476 w/Jack Alva 480-352-0465 or in Mexico 638 383 5203
Adventure with CEDO
NaturArte EcoTours of the Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans – See the CEDO Events Calendar for more info. Be sure to email them early to reserve your spot! Info: www.cedo.org
Wet Feet Camp @ CEDO coming up July 6th – 10th
Visit the Pinacate (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Pinacate Schuk Toak Visitors Center of the Pinacate and Grand Desert of Altar Biosphere Reserve –The self-sustaining Visitors Center of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Pinacate Biosphere Reserve offers ample parking, AC, informative museum, and terrific AV hall showing videos about this expansive, magical, wondrous area filled with moving dunes, ancient lava flows, and maar craters. Km. 52 Carretera Federal Sonoyta – Puerto Peñasco
Biology Station Tel: (638) 383-1433 y 105 80 16 Schuk Toak Visitors Center Tel: (638) 108-0011 E-mail: pinacate@conanp.gob.mx
CineMartes Tuesday Art Film Night
8 p.m./8:30 p.m. on patio of Café Puerto Viejo in the Old Port – No cost, bring a chair
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