Rundown brought to us this week by RCPM January Jam! Got your tickets?
As Puerto Peñasco makes its way through the holiday season, replete with posadas, piñatas, y ponche, it’s time to get out and enjoy the lights in town – from the tree at Plaza la Madre to a winding “Festival of Lights” tour through town Dec. 15th & 16th. It’s also the time of year for Christmas concerts and traditional pastorelas (of course the best pastorela being that of our own Susy Mazon). There are just over 10 days until Christmas Day, so let’s run down the weekend – starting with holiday shows by local music, dance, and art programs! Plus, it’s the last chance to catch some fine holiday gifts at the last Mermaids Market in 2016!
December
Dec. 14th – Pastorela Navideña 5 pm @ Municipal Auditorium Free entry. Performed by students from the Arts Initiation Program under the National Fine Arts Institute
Dec. 14th – 8th Annual Christmas Concert by the local Academia de Música 7 p.m. Quinta Ventura Adults 100 pesos / Children 50 pesos
Dec. 15th – Polynesian Dance 5 pm @ Municipal Auditorium Free entry. Performed by students from the Casa de Cultura
Dec. 15th &16th – Festival de Luces “Light Festival” with a parade of holiday floats through the city. Departing from City Hall @ 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 16th – Concierto Navideño 6 pm @ Municipal Auditorium Free entry. Performed by students in the Municipal Music Program at the Casa de Cultura
Dec. 17th – Mermaids Arts Market – last one before Christmas! 10 am – 3 pm
Dec. 17th – “El Beso del Hada” 7 pm @ Municipal Auditorium. Performed by students in the Municipal Ballet Program
Dec. 22nd – Pastorela tradicional “Antes del Muro” – Political satire mixed with a holiday Christmas story (en Español) @ Municipal Auditorium 100 pesos (First show sold out! Second function @ 8:30 pm)
Dec. 31st – Race Car Experience @ Rocky Point Speedway! What a way to ride out 2016! 11 am – 3 pm (near entrance to Wrecked)
New Year’s Eve Party @ Banditos with The Black Bottom Lighters and The Summer starting @ 8 p.m.
New Year’s Eve Party @ BooBar with Sunset Voodoo! Ask José about bringing your own goggles!
Las Palomas Beach & Resort – New Year’s Party with MOENIA – Information: Fiesta de Fin de Año con Moenia
Get out on the water! Looks like whale season 2017…..is early….
Del Mar Charters with Captain Oscar – Local 383 2802 US: (520) 407-6054 www.delmarcharters.com oscar@delmarcharters.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
EcoFun Rentals – sunset cruise, splash cruises, Bird Island, Pinacate tours www.ecofunrentals.com
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! NOW WITH A NEW DOMAIN NAME: www.cedo.org
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.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
WEEKLY
Daily (Mon-Fri) English radio program “The Accent Show” w/Felix Rincón 106.1 FM from 12 pm – 1 pm Los 40 Puerto Peñasco
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
FRIDAYS!
Stablefore SKINS game @ The Links golf course at Las Palomas 1 p.m.* (*time may vary) Info: ltorres@laspalomasresort.net
SATURDAYS
Plática de Historia Natural [español 2 pm] / Natural History Talk [English 4 pm] / @ CEDO
January 2017
January 7th – 3rd Annual “Moto Jugueton” – Rocky Point Rally Toy Run! Toys can be dropped off beforehand at Playa Bonita Resort or offices of Rocky Point 360 (Plaza Pelicanos) Contact Sami: info@rockypoint360.com or rockypointrally.com@gmail.com
Jan. 13th – 15th January Jam! ROGER CLYNE & THE PEACEMAKERS Tickets available at: www.circusmexicus.net
Chili Cook-offs @ Playa de Oro RV Park – MLK Jr. weekend
Jan. 14th – Santa Claus Club Yard Sale @ Chili cookoffs at Playa de Oro
Jan. 23rd – Jan. 25th – FAOT (Alfonso Ortiz Tirado Arts Fest) Puerto Peñasco subsite Nightly performances 8 p.m. @ Municipal Auditorium
Jan. 23rd – World Songs with soprano Gisela Machado & tenor Oscar Roa
Jan. 24th – Pianist Christian Markle Hirata
Jan. 25th – Los Hijos de Frank
Ruta del Globo Sonora – Hot Air Balloon Festival Jan. 27th – 29th @ Laguna del Mar Ruta del Globo Sonora
February 2017
Feb. 6th – 3rd BooBar Off-Road Poker Run Departing from BooBar around 9 am
Feb. 18th – Taste of Peñasco! Culinary & Cultural Festival Check their FB site for info: Taste of Peñasco
SAVE THE DATES!
CBSC GAME NIGHT – March 14th
Off-Road & UTV Rally – March 17th – 19th
2017 Rocky Point Triathlon! April 22nd! Info and registration: www.rockypointtri.com
17th Annual Rocky Point Rally Nov. 9 – 12, 2017!
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