Merry Christmas! This is our last run down for the decade, with 2020 working its way up the beach. Though Puerto Peñasco had a rainy entry into Christmas Eve, we hope all are warm and well and enjoying the holiday season. Get ready to wrap up the year with music by the sea and make sure you book your New Year’s Eve plans! ¡Feliz Navidad a todos y Próspero Año Nuevo! Plus, there’s still time to donate items for local food and toy drives! Note – after Christmas Day, there’s still Kings Day coming up bringing toys to all!
Food Drive @ Sonoran Resorts (through Dec 30th)
Kings Day Toy Drive @ Playa Bonita / Max Jewelry (through Jan. 10th)
Paint & Sip Club *special hours for the holidays* @ Duke’s Restaurant Dec. 26th / Jan 2nd 12 pm – 2 pm
Dec 26th thru the New Year @ Banditos! Nightly starting from 7:30 / 8:30 pm check schedule!
12/26 – The Boys 8:30 pm – Close
12/27 – The Boys 8:30 pm – Close
12/28 – Banter 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm, The Summer 11 pm – Close
12/29 – Banter 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm, The Summer 11 pm – Close
12/30 – Cross-Eyed Possum 5 pm – 8 pm, Jim Bachmann and the Daydrinkers 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm, The Summer Midnight – Close
12/31 – Cross-Eyed Possum 5 pm – 8 pm, Jim Bachmann and the Daydrinkers 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm, The Summer Midnight – Close.
Also, on 12/31, right as we welcome in the New Year we’ll be burning the Piñata of Woe.
Dec 26th thru the New Year @ Wrecked *New Year’s Party SOLD OUT – ask for wait list option
Dec 26th – Jan 1st End of the Year music calendar @ La Oficina de Manny’s in the Mirador!
Dec. 27th Pairing dinner & Art Auction with a cause @ Peñasco de Sol hotel 8 pm. 1000 pesos per couple Reservations: 638 116 0069 / 638 383 0330 Proceeds to benefit Equine therapy program of Corceles del Desierto de Sonora for children with special needs
Dec 28th – 4th Art Walk in the Old Port 1 pm – 6 pm Open House – Includes work of artists from Puerto Peñasco and Tijuana
Dec. 28th Tianguis Cultural Arts Fair on the malecón starting from 10 a.m.
Dec 31st New Year’s Eve fiestas across town! Reserve your spot at your favorite watering hole! Reservations recommended – Here are some options: New Year’s Ideas!
¡2020!
Paint & Sip @ Duke’s Jan. 2nd 12 pm – 2 pm (usually every Wednesday at noon)
Friday Seashell Museum reopens Jan. 3rd 10 am – 5 pm
Mermaids Arts Market Jan 4th & 18th @ Shrimp Plaza 10 am – 3 pm
Jan. 8th Dinner Gala on the Astoria – Enjoy an evening of FUNdraising for the scholarship program of the local DIF while getting to know the CMV Astoria before it embarks into the Sea of Cortez. $100 US More information at the DIF offices (Ave. Sinaloa) Imelda Zamudio 638 100 3570
Jan. 11th 6th Annual Kings Day Toy Run Rocky Point Rally w/local motorcycle clubs Meet up on malecón at 11 a.m. – depart 12 p.m. to community distribution spot – Please bring unwrapped toys or drop these off in advance at Playa Bonita Resort
January Jam 2020 Jan. 17 – 19th 2020!
Jan. 18th – 28th Annual South of the Border Chili Cook-off @ Playa de Oro RV Park Info: Ted Fichtl 520249-3147, tcfpriv@cox.net, Sunny Fichtl 520-459-2081 sunnyf@cox.net
Jan. 17th – 18th The Irie 2 night takeover @ BooBar 8 pm
Jan. 25th Youth Sports Foundation Annual Major League Baseball Clinic – Interested in becoming a sponsor? Please contact the following people who will make sure that your donation will go to the children of Puerto Penasco. Pete Hartmann Email; petehart120@hotmail.com. Phoenix number (602) 705-5698 Rick Busa; rbusa1972@gmail.com, Mexico number (638)112-4399, U.S (480)463-3412 Maria Garcia ivyergarcia4ever@hotmail.com Mexico number 638 380 1240
Jan. 30th & 31st Mike Nash solo show @ The Satisfied Frog 6 pm
Sea escapades!
Del Mar Charters – 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
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
Pirate Ship – visit Balboa’s on north side of marina 383-5490
Rocky Point Divers – Scuba & Snorkeling Gear, rentals, certification classes, and all that jazz! Office @ Del Mar Charters near sunset cruise dock
Adventure with CEDO
Tickets now available for March concert celebrating 40 years of CEDO activities!
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
CEDO offers FREE! Nature Talks that include a Tour of the CEDO Field Station twice a week in English and in Spanish. The English talks are Tuesday at 2PM and Saturday at 4PM. The Spanish talks are Tuesday at 4PM and Saturday at 2PM.
Schuk Toak Visitors Center of the Pinacate and Grand Desert of Altar Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
*NOTE* Entry to the crater Reserve part of the Pinacate is temporarily closed – VISITORS CENTER IS OPEN
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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