This rundown sponsored by RCPM Circus Mexicus XXV
With weather topping in at the low 80s, and a chance of brief cloudier days, April is calmly settling in over Rocky Point. Yet, weekends are filled with activity from horseshoes to cornhole, baseball to fishing. Before we start, we want to be sure folks know TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR CIRCUS MEXICUS XXV. That’s right, Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers much anticipated multi-day yearly music concert right here in Rocky Point…quite frankly it’s a festival filled with nightly concerts, beach soccer, and the not to be missed Mañanathon @ JJ’s as it all winds down. Get your spot! Also, Sami won’t be on the radio this Friday with Felix as she’s up at Phoenix BikeFest in Glendale, AZ, promoting the 2016 Rocky Point Rally! If you’re in the area, stop by and say hi!
Ok, let’s run down the weekend and into the Spring!
April
Tiburones baseball! Upcoming home games: April 8th – 10th vs. Caborca Aprl 15th – 17th vs. Tecate April 26th – 28th vs. Ensenada Game time around 7:30 p.m. Bleachers 40 pesos / Seats 60 pesos
9th – International author William C. Gordon 11 a.m. @ Municipal Auditorium FREE
9th – CBSC Horseshoe Tournament @ Cholla Bay Clubhouse Sign up 8:30 – 10 a.m. Tournament starts at 10 a.m. Plus, there will be a Corn Hole tournament this year! A portion of all proceeds go to local Red cross. Come out and be a spectator and enjoy the day – yep, the weather is supposed to be “breezy and nice”
9th – The Links Masters Stableford Game! Celebrate the Masters and win the green jacket playing a skins game. 9:00 tee off, registration at The links Proshop 108 1074, more info here!
9th – JJ’s 1 Club Open (info and sign up @ JJ’s Cantina) upcoming date Oct 15
14th – 17th CBSC 61st Fishing Derby – The first of three chances to get in on this year’s Derby. Enter at the radio shack (boat ramp) next to JJ’s Cantina. Info: Kelley Adams: 480 345 0623 or in Cholla 382 5111 or Pat Goodin: 575 635 4779 or in Cholla 382 5056
16th – Race Car Experience! Rocky Point Speedway 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Drive or Ride Along! (entrance near Wrecked / The Reef)
16th – Funkalicious Beach Volleyball @ Las Palomas www.funkaliciousbeachball.com
22nd & 23rd – International Jazz Day Festival * Featuring Nayo Jones, along with other international and local artists * Presented by Doc Jones, President of the International Jazz Day AZ Foundation * Evening performances FREE on the malecón!
22nd – DL Marble @ Banditos
23rd – 24th – Cabalgata Costera & Turística – Annual Horseback ride featuring regional horse clubs! They’ll be riding through town on April 24th and end with a grand fiesta on the explanade just off Calle 13!
24th – TOMA COLOR – 3rd annual color run in Puerto Peñasco (Registration open March 9th – April 9th @ Puerto Viejo Café in the Old Port)
30th – Rocky Point Triathlon @ Las Palomas www.rockypointtri.com
30th – May 1st – Hobie Cat Cinco de Mayo Regatta
WEEKLY
TUESDAYS
- Tuesdays – Natural History Talk [English 2 pm] / Plática de Historia Natural [español 4 pm] @ CEDO
THURSDAYS
- 4 p.m. Connection Club happy hour on the patio at Puesta del Restaurant @ Playa Bonita
- ¡A comer! Paella night @ El Tapeo Wine Bar at Laos Mar Best Western (next to Playa Bonita)
- ¡A bailar Salsa! 9:30 p.m. @ Pikaros on the way to the Mirador with Agua de Coco
FRIDAYS!
- Craft classes w/Naomi: Fridays Noon – 5 p.m. with Naomi Black @ Off the Beach Studio Info: mexiconaomi@gmail.com
SATURDAYS
- Saturdays – Plática de Historia Natural [español 2 pm] / Natural History Talk [English 4 pm] / @ CEDO
- Water Color classes – 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month with Mary Lou Wilhelm at Plaza Fabiola on “Rodeo Drive” Info: MAREASDELMAR@aol.com
DONATE! Red Cross Annual Collection runs March 7th – May 7th. Collection spots in Sonoyta on southern side of town, and in Puerto Peñasco along Blvd. Juárez and Blvd. Fremont
Get out on the water!
Eco Fun Rentals: ecofunrentals@gmail.com Sunset cruises. Trips to Bird Island. City Tours. Pinacate tours. Contact them via email or visit offices inside Baja Cantina hotel in the Mirador
Del Mar Charters with Captain Oscar – Local 383 2802 US: (520) 407-6054 www.delmarcharters.com oscar@delmarcharters.com Check with Captain Oscar for other adventures including parasailing, fishing trips, etc. he’s got you covered on the water!
Peñasco Recreation Co. – city tours, adventures around Puerto Peñasco and beyond! Contact Russ Black to plan your next round of exploration – from the Tequila Factory to oyster farms, taco stand favorites, and back again! mexicoruss@gmail.com www.penascorecreation.com
About Time of Pacifica Charters with Captain Adolfo Perez – cel: 638 386 4345 www.pacificacharters.com reservations@PacificaCharters.com Facebook: Captain Adolfo Perez
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! CEDO’s WET FEET Ocean Camp coming in July!
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; fgodinez@conanp.gob.mxCineMartes Tuesday Art Film Night
8 p.m. on patio of Café Puerto Viejo in the Old Port – No cost, bring a chair
SAVE THE DATES!
May
AGAVE FEST – May 7th * Tequila * Bacanora * Sotol * Mezcal * [Info forthcoming from the City]
7th – JJ’s Chili Cook-off event & Garage Sale (Santa Claus Club)
7th – Race Car Experience! Rocky Point Speedway 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Drive or Ride Along! (entrance near Wrecked / The Reef)
7th – Kentucky Derby day @ Beach Bum
8th – 28K Mountain Bike Race @ Laguna del Mar
12th – 15th CBSC 61st Annual Fishing Derby
13th – 15th Las Palomas 10th Anniversary Golf Tournament @ The Links Featuring music by Francisco Cespedes More than $24K in prizes! Info and registration: ltorres@laspalomasresort.net
13th – 14th – SandStorm 300 [Southern Arizona Desert Racing]
21st – OBSC 5th Off Road Poker Run
21st – Race Car Experience! Rocky Point Speedway 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Drive or Ride Along! (entrance near Wrecked / The Reef)
26th – 29th – CBSC 61st Annual Fishing Derby & final awards Fish Fry
28th – Mark Mulligan @ Caribbean Parrot www.markmulligan.net
30th – Pancake Breakfast & Silent Auction fundraiser @ Latitude 31 8 am – 11 a.m. Proceeds for Esperanza para Nueva Vida Community Center and Equinoterapia (Horse Therapy program for children with disabilities)
June
June 3rd – 5th – Rocky Point Times 40th El Golfo Run Info and to reserve a spot: rockypointtimes@yahoo.com
June 9th – 12th – Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers CIRCUS MEXICUS www.circusmexicus.net
June 11th – Over the Line Softball (info at JJ’s Cantina)
July
CEDO Wet Feet Ocean Camp July 2nd – 6th (ages 10-14)
October
Oct 8th & 9th – Hobie Cat Rocky Point Challenge
Oct. 10th – 14th – 2016 Hobie 16/18 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Festival Internacional Cervantino – Peñasco site (dates TBD)
Oct. 21st – 23 Angler of the Year Phase II (JJ’s Cantina)
Oct. 22nd – Over the Line Softball
November
16th Annual Rocky Point Rally! Nov. 10th – 13th
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