When someone calls you up and says “I have 1500 (rubber) ducks with your name on ‘em, could you use them?” What would you do? How about a rubber ducky race for charity?! Barb Olszewski, who along with her husband Mark are active members of the Puerto Peñasco community involved with the Rolling Rockies Wheelchair […]
After a couple cervezas the other night at Banditos while admiring the recently signed bottles of Roger Clyne’s Mexican Moonshine “lamps”, I could see the concert venue space right across the street was getting a full treatment in preparation for Circus Mexicus XXIII coming up June 5th – 8th. With just days to go for […]
El 1° de junio, Puerto Peñasco celebró la 72ª Día Nacional de la Marina para honrar los miembros de la Armada de México , así como la vida, el trabajo y sacrificio de los pescadores locales. La ceremonia de la mañana se llevó a cabo en Plaza Gobernadores en el Malecón y contó con la […]
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 […]
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 […]
Contributor: Dr. Ron Ridgway April 2014 On April 12th, Judy and I had the pleasure of meeting with Dr González to discuss the changes coming to his hospital over the next several months. Work is currently underway and Dr. González expects most everything in place in “about 6 months”. Both he and Amerimed are anxious […]
Moonless tidepool adventure [excerpts from Spanish original text] It sounds romantic, doesn’t it? A stroll on the beach at night, with nothing but water at your feet, a headlamp and a small blue net to explore the rocky reef that we know as the Mirador. This is one of the activities I have seen announced […]
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 […]
After gathering over five large trash bags filled with plastic bottles on our back patio, it was definitely time to explore recycling services in Puerto Peñasco. The last time we had gathered such a collection, I had contacted recycling artist Alma Yanes as, though her medium tends to be with tires, every now and then […]
On January 1, 2014 the Mexican Tax Office (Hacienda (SAT)) implemented a number of changes for property owners with rental property. In English, this is referred to as the SMALL BUSINESS TAX STRUCTURE. It is very important to be in compliance with new law. Penalties could result in 35% taxes, under the General Business Tax […]
Who hasn’t been saved by “The Locksmith” after locking their keys in the car, or forgetting them somewhere in the house? Armed with his toolbox, Mr. Armando González – best known as “El Cerrajero” – would arrive in a matter of minutes wherever he was needed: homes, cars, stores, schools, etc. There, without much of […]
Quien no ha sido salvado por “El Cerrajero” después de dejar la llaves dentro del auto con la puerta cerrada o de olvidar las llaves dentro de la casa? Con su caja de herramientas el señor Armando González López mejor conocido como “El cerrajero” llegaba en cuestión de minutos al lugar donde lo necesitaban, casas, […]
Fishermen from 3 communities awarded for their constant participation in the different activities held by CEDO as part of the Environment Impact Study (MIA) for a sustainable small scale fishing in the Upper Gulf of California and Colorado River Delta Biosphere Reserve Text and photos: Biól. Abraham Meza López, Edited by: Kelleen Farrell To reach […]
By Richard Scott This weekend catch the excitement as Peñasco’s Rolling Rockies host the season opener for the Sonoran wheelchair basketball league! “It’s an all-day thing, almost two really,” says Rockies player and recently appointed Sonoran League president Francisco Bercovich. “Drop in any time, Saturday between 9 am and 10 pm and you’ll see two […]
Contributor: Marilyn Knox Inspired by random acts of kindness to twin boys born in November with heart issues, 12 grandmothers at Playa Bonita RV lovingly made several dozen blankets for the children of Puerto Penasco. When the twins were born in Colorado they each received a blanket from a woman whose granddaughter has the same […]
