Mid-Summer Rocky Point Rundown!

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!  alnfonso-maya-poster-jul23-630x973 Mid-Summer Rocky Point Rundown!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)

UTPP-expo2015-630x1396 Mid-Summer Rocky Point Rundown!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

ecofun-4933-630x420 Mid-Summer Rocky Point Rundown!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)*

Pinacate-Puerto-8-630x471 Mid-Summer Rocky Point Rundown!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 5thMermaids 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

Looking for upcoming events in Rocky Point?  Check out our Event Calendar!   If you have information you’d like to add, please let us know at info@rockypoint360.com Office: 383 1804, cell:  638 380 8849, or from the US: 480-282-4226   For weekend rundown announcements, please get them to us one week in advance (preferably)…though the earlier the better!  Don’t forget to subscribe to RockyPoint360.com to get all our articles and announcements and/or Like us on Facebook at Rocky Point 360

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