As July begins to wind down, folks are heading into the sea and to area pools! Looking ahead over the next few weeks, we’re offering this Summer Rundown before picking up speed once again come Labor Day. Enjoy! See you in September! 
DRIVING REMINDERS & DETOUR WATCH * Sonoyta – Peñasco overpass construction near turn-off to coastal highway * Paving work continues at intersection of Blvd. Juarez / Blvd. Samuel Ocaña / Blvd. Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez (no turn off to Josefa until Lopez Portillo) * Road work along one side of Blvd. Josefa Ortiz, from near entrance to Puerto Peñasco to Calle Lopez Portillo (former short-cut toward Sam’s). * Road “patching” work along highway East of town toward Mayan Palace. DRIVE CAREFULLY!
COMING UP!
July 23rd – RockyPoint360 presents – an intimate night with Alfonso Maya acoustic in Las Conchas. Come out for sunset around 8 p.m. with music starting just before 9 p.m. Tickets and more info available at RockyPoint360 100 pesos CUPO LIMITADO / SPACE IS LIMITED Reservations: info@rockypoint360.com Cel: 638 380 8849
Baseball! The regular season for the Tiburones wrapped up last weekend as the Liga Norte de México heads into playoffs. Look for possible game times at: LNM Playoffs
Sky Bar Karaoke competition – 3rd and 4th elimination rounds July 23rd and 30th – starting @ 11 p.m. Grand Finale August 20th
“La Voz Puerto Peñasco” – Mi Casa Nueva – In the style of The Voice, competitors and coaches have been chosen and competition continues at Mi Casa Nueva (at the corner of Calle Luis Encinas & Calle No Reelección) Upcoming dates: July 24th and July 31st @ 8 p.m. Family event – minors allowed accompanied by adult
July 24th – 25th – Movimiento Playa Corona – Beach clean-up along Playa Hermosa, meet up on Friday, July 24th @ Hotel Peñasco del Sol at 8 a.m. making way down to Playa Bonita. To sign up visit: http://bit.ly/1TFfILU On July 25th enjoy Corona Sunsets with DJ Zaa at Playa Bonita starting at 7 p.m. (free)
July 31st – OctubreDoce acoustic concert @ EXPO Convention Center 8 p.m. Proceeds for Dialysis Center
Aug. 1st – UTPP I.T. Expo @ Plaza Pelicano 7 p.m. – Exhibit of work by IT students
Bar/Restaurant Summer Hours
Beach Bum: Closed Tuesdays through July, Closed Tues. & Wed. in August
Banditos: Closed currently for roof replacement. Look for them to reopen about mid to late August.
BooBar: Plans to shut down after July 26th for approx.. 3 weeks or so
JJ’s Cantina – Closed Tuesday & Wednesday
La Curva – Closed entire month of August
Satisfied Frog – Closed Tuesday & Wednesday
Saporro sushi – Closed August 1st – 15th
Hit the Water or the Dunes
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!
About Time of Pacifica Charters with Captain Adolfo Perez – cel: 638 386 4345 www.pacificacharters.com reservations@PacificaCharters.com Facebook: Captain Adolfo Perez
Stand-Up Paddle Boards – hourly and daily rentals with Rocky Point SUP Rentals Tel: 044 638 103 1213 marze02@hotmail.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!
Free Natural History Talks @ CEDO: Tuesdays 2 p.m. (English) 4 p.m. (Español) & Saturdays 2 p.m. (Español) 4 p.m. (English)
Visit the Pinacate (UNESCO World Heritage Site)*
Now with a Visitors Center in the Old Port!
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 Nights
8/8:30 p.m. on patio of Café Puerto Viejo in the Old Port – No cost, bring a chair
…into the Fall
September 5th – Mermaids Market @ Sonoran Spa, The Black Moods (AZ) @ Banditos
September 25th – 27th SkyDive in Rocky Point! More info @ skydiverocky point@hotmail.com
September 27th – 26.7 KM bike race “Pedaleando con Esperanza” (Riding with Hope) Cost 250 – 350 pesos starts 8 a.m. @ Mi Playa Information/registration: Jesus Valenzuela (638)105-0137
Car races – Sept. 25th – 26th Point to Point by Southern Arizona Desert Racing racesadr.com
JJ’s One Club Open – Sept. 26th Info @ JJ’s Cantina in Cholla Bay
Hobie Cat Piñata Regatta – Oct. 10th – 11th (Fleet 66 & Fleet 514)
Angler of the Year Phase III – Oct. 9th Info @ JJ’s Cantina in Cholla Bay
Over the Line Softball – Oct. 24th For more info please contact John Fowler 620-840-1528
39th El Golfo Run w/Rocky Point Times – Oct. 24th – 25th EMAIL RESERVATIONS ONLY PLEASE. ROCKYPOINTTIMES@YAHOO.COM
Dirty Beach Mud Run on Halloween! @ Rocky Point Speedway Info and early registration rates: www.dirtybeachmudrun.com
Beach Volleyball! Nov. 7th Funkalicious Volleyball
Mark your calendar for CEDO’s Fall Fiesta 35th Anniversary Celebration on November 7th!
15th Anniversary Rocky Point Rally™ – November 11th – 15th The Greatest Motorcycle Fiesta Just South of the Border! www.rockypointrally.com
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