Sponsored this week by Al Capone’s Seafood & Pizzeria
The sky is blue and the beach is beckoning, yet one step outside and let’s be honest – it’s chilly! So, throw a scarf in with those flip-flops as Rocky Point readies for Spring Break version 2K18. Enjoy the daily parades over the weekend to celebrate the “Viva Peñasco” carnivalesque festivities around town, and let’s run down the weekend!
Fridays – Seashell Museum NOW OPEN! Presented by Naomi Black of the Mermaid’s Market! 10 am to 5 pm 114 Ramon Figueroa Col. Lopez Portillo
Avril y los Vatos Jazz Friday nights @ Citrón at Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort 6 pm – 10 pm
Saturday evenings! Stacey Joy @ Citrón Restaurant at Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort starting at 6 p.m. Enjoy the sultry Americana sounds of Stacey’s acoustic soul, voted Best Americana Artist at the 2017 New Mexico Music Awards.
Sol y Mar Spa Spring Break SPA deal, $45 usd / 1 hour massage! March 1st – 15th.
SPRING BREAK week 1! ASU / U of A March 4th – 10th
March 1st – 4th Vive Peñasco “Carnavalesque” festivities
March 1st – Carnaval coronation @ Quinta Ventura
Daily parades! March 2nd & 3rd – 5 p.m. / March 4th 4 p.m. starting in front of Shrimp Park, heading north along Blvd. Juarez to carnival ride area (López Portillo intersection)
March 2nd – Baile 8 p.m. @ El Chamizal Gran Jefe Tropicalisimo*
March 3rd – baile 8 p.m. @ El Chamizal La Pauta Azul*
*pre-sale tickets available at Municipal DIF offices
March 1st – 50s Sock Hop @ Latitude 31 4 p.m. to benefit Adopt-a-Classroom
March 3rd & 17th Mermaids Market @ Shrimp Park 10 am – 3 pm
March 3rd – CBSC Annual Game Night in Cholla Bay 6 p.m. @ Clubhouse
March 3rd – Border Bio Blitz – A one day event inviting folks to organize from Tijuana to New Mexico to capture pictures of species along the border – all you need is a sportphone and the Naturalista app More info at: http://nextgensd.com/es/frontera/bioblitz-de-la-frontera/
March 3rd – Skullyz Cantina 3rd Anniversary Fiesta! Starting from 5 p.m. ¡Felicidades!
Upcoming Spring Breaks / Semana Santa!
NAU March 18th – 24th
Semana Santa (schools out for 2 weeks) March 25th – April 7th
Easter weekend (busiest time in town!!!) March 29th – April 1st
March 8th – International Women’s Day! Mujeres Profesionistas y de Negocios de Puerto Peñasco, A.C. will be holding a Magno-Seminario at the local Convention Center (en español) 9 am – 2 pm 100 pesos Seminars! Round tables! Raffles! Prizes!
March 17th Skate Fest @ Pinacate Skate Park
March 17th – 18th 2018 AGA Member weekend @ Vidanta of Mayan Palace
March 23rd & 24th @ BooBar “The Hourglass Cats” 8 pm – 11 pm
March 23rd & 24th @ Tekila Bar “DL Marble & the Outlaw Seahorses” 8 pm
March 23rd & 24th Country nights @ Shark Bite featuring Backroads Band out of Tucson 9 p.m.
March 22nd – 25th South of the Border Festival (S.O.B. Festival 2018) also featuring Mark Mulligan
SAVE THE DATES!
April
April 7th Mermaid´s Arts final Market of the season! 10 am – 3 pm @ Shrimp Park
April 7th Cholla Bay Sportsmen’s Club Annual Horseshoe Tournament *Sign up deadline March 31st!**
April 7th Young Life “Vida Joven” fundraiser annual dinner
April 14th – Charanga “Soap Box” Derby for Casa Hogar 2 p.m. Registration opens Feb. 11th Entries: 600 pesos per team (driver must be 16 years or older) Registration info available at info@rockypoint360.com
April 27th – 29th Santa Claus Cornhole Tourney Weekend For more information, sponsorship opportunities and and registration, contact John Fowler santaclausclub@hotmail.com
April 27th & 28th Moonshine Voodoo @ BooBar Cantina in the Old Port 8 p.m.
May
May 5th Rocky Point Triathlon
May 5th Bacanora Fest
May 5th Cinco de Mayo Regatta Fleet 66
May 11th – 13th 12th Annual Las Palomas Anniversary Golf Tournament @ The Links
June
June 7th – 10th CIRCUS MEXICUS – Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers are getting back up to do it all over again! www.circusmexicus.net
WEEKLY
MONDAYS @ Southside Jillz – Horseshoes 1 p.m.
TUESDAYS is always 2fer @ Southside Jillz!
WEDNESDAYS Golf special at The Club (Islas del Mar),18 holes $36 , food & beverages 2 X 1!
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
9:30ish….. SAAALSA! With Agua de Coco @ El Tapeo Wine Bar
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 @ Boo Bar in the Old Port – Houseband DDO on weekends!
Fridays & Saturdays @ Tekila Bar in the Old Port – Los Ponchos straight outta Hermosillo starting around 9ish upstairs!
SUNDAYS
@ Southside Jillz – BBQ night 5 p.m. Music with Los Ponchos 7 – 10 pm
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
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!
SUPing the Sea Paddleboard rentals and lessons Call 480-465-6691
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 NOTE: Some parts of CEDO offices remain under construction for remodeling, but be sure to stop by the gift shop and whale skeleton – and Nature Talks are back on!
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.
Pinacate and Grand Desert of Altar Biosphere Reserve (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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