In some parts, April showers bring May flowers….but in Puerto Peñasco, April brings with it horseshoes, fishing, volleyball, concerts, triathlons and more. After an uptick in Spring Break visitors, followed by the utterly amazing Semana Santa crowds, April is showering us with a flood of activities, so let’s get to the rundown: This weekend Bathtub […]
By Plinio Rivero Lavín Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada, originally from and indeed the pride of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, has the opportunity to conquer two Flyweight World Championships of the World Boxing Association (AMB) and World Boxing Organization (OMB). This coming Saturday, April 6th, El Gallo will confront current Flyweight World Champion, Brian “Hawaiian Punch” […]
Contributor: Uncle Skate This Saturday – April 6th!!! ROCKY POINT Mexico, on the Malecon!!! (by fish market) Biggest Skate Competition in Sonora!! Have some fun and check out the raddest skating you can imagine!!! Bonus – that Sat night 5 band beach party with stage!! Come have all the fun!! Peace!!! Uncle Skate is a […]
City press release Vacationers from across Mexico, southern parts of the U.S., and beyond, packed on to Puerto Peñasco’s beaches this weekend, beginning on Good Friday. According to information from the Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), approximately 100,000 people were expected over the entire Holy Week vacation period, with hotel occupancy rates at 100%. […]
Contributor: Tammy Hicks Did you hear?? The 6th Annual CBSC Horseshoe Tournament will take place on APRIL 6, 2012!! In 2012 the CBSC Horseshoe Tournament set a new record by hitting their max of 64 teams – Read about it in the June 2012 issue of Rocky Point Times If any of you would like to become a Sponsor, […]
On Thursday, March 14, invited members from the local press met with Caborca Mayor Francisco Jiménez Rodríguez for breakfast during his tour through Northwestern Sonora, promoting Caborca’s 6 de Abril Fiestas commemorating the 156th Anniversary of the city’s Historic Stance. The Fiestas, under the emblem of “Millennial Heritage of Culture and Liberty” will last 4 […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Photo: Penasco Trash Mob To combat one of Puerto Peñasco’s persistently pesky problems, various groups have sprouted in recent months with the shared goal of cleaning up the city while working to raise awareness about trash disposal and, in some cases, recycling. Whether it be a trash army, city brigade, or mob, […]
City Press Release On Saturday, March 23rd, Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta launched the 2013 Semana Santa Safety Operative, which aims to ensure the safety of Peñasco residents, as well as that of national and foreign tourists during the Easter week holidays. With a force of more than 300 people, along with 70 patrol […]
Republished from March, 2012 By MoKa Hammeken “Is it that time of year already?” This is what a friend exclaimed when she could hear the sound of drums and rattles, and perceive two men adorning masks in the distance. Definitely, time flies and the Fariseos, traditional figures from the Sonoran panorama, year after year come […]
On Monday, March 18th, the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve put on a workshop about the Pinacate and Schuk Toak Visitors Center, directed principally to those in the area of tourism as a way to ensure people have sufficient knowledge and information to give out to both national and foreign tourists with respect to the location, values, […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Following a second full week of the traditional Spring Break period in Arizona, the number of visitors to Puerto Peñasco during the stretch from March 9th – 18th showed a growth of about 4 points over 2012. During a brief, relatively informal press conversation with representatives from the local media, Héctor Vázquez […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Yo me formé en la radio, yo soy más que locutor, soy cronista, soy reportero periodista – no tengo una pasión en si, pero sí me desenvolví en la radio… – José Antonio Pérez Each morning for the past 14 years, Puerto Peñasco has woken up to the rapid, energetic voice of […]
City Press Release On Friday, March 15th, Puerto Peñasco Mayor Prof. Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta did the ribbon cutting for a new municipal tax collection office. The recently inaugurated Municipal Collection Center is located near the corner of Blvd. Eusebio Kino and Constitution (when heading toward City Hall on Blvd. Juarez, turn on Blvd. Kino just […]
Recently, we had the opportunity to sit down with one of Puerto Peñasco’s prolific personalities whose voice can be heard gracing the airwaves each Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. on her show “Rocky Point Ramblings,” on 106.1 FM . Rosie Glover. Behind Rosie’s voice and eclectic personality is a treasure trove of stories and […]
Spring has sprung in Puerto Peñasco! The annual Red Cross fundraising drive is underway (to run through the end of April) and Spring fever is starting to grip both residents and visitors alike, all looking to spend longer days at the beach. What better way to start than with a three-day weekend? Important: Monday, March […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero (Versión en español abajo) On March 13th, Señora Iveth Dagnino de Padrés, Sonora’s First Lady and President of the statewide office on Integral Family Development (DIF), began her visit to Puerto Peñasco by presenting the Municipal DIF with keys to a handicap accessible van equipped with wheelchair lift, along with a number […]