The season marking the year’s highest tides in Puerto Peñasco gushed in and up over seawalls on August 20th. The month’s highest tides, combined with winds coming from hurricane Genevieve well to the Southwest, created tremendous waves and shook many of the seawalls lining the coast in front of homes in the area known as […]
Situated on the southeast side of Puerto Peñasco is the area known as Las Conchas. It is home to the Intercultural Center for Studies of the Desert and Ocean (CEDO), as well as to the highly anticipated November “Art in the Park” event, and numerous permanent and temporary residents both from Mexico and abroad. In […]
CALL FOR ARTISTS! Patti Springer “Art in the Park” Date: November 24, 2018 Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Set up at 9 a.m.) Where: Fiesta Park in Las Conchas (Sec 1) Cost: $20 USD or $360 pesos per space Artists to bring own display tables, shade and any needed accessories. To […]
The annual Patti Springer Art in the Park fair is coming up November 25th 11 am – 4 pm Próximamente será el festival de arte denominado “Art in the Park”, que se realiza en Parque Fiesta anualmente en el área de Las Conchas (11 am – 4 pm) Artists are invited to contact organizers in […]
By José Antonio Pérez Due to intense high tides on Monday – eclipse day – August 21st, several seawalls and beachside fixtures in the area of Las Conchas tumbled onto the beach, leaving heavy material damage though no injuries to report. Luis César García González, Municipal Coordinator for the Federal Maritime Land Zone (ZOFEMAT), detailed […]
Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. Jan. 20, 2017. In cementing the long-standing partnership between the community of Las Conchas and the Cortés family, Señora Violanda Rosas Viuda de Cortes and Señor Agustin Cortés Rosas donated land to the Asociación de Vecinos de Las Conchas. Ginger Beauchamp, President of the Las Conchas Association, accepted the donated land on […]
Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. 20 de enero de 2017. En consolidar la relación duradera entre la familia Cortés y la comunidad de Las Conchas, la Señora Violanda Rosas Viuda de Cortés, acompañada por Señor Agustin Cortés Rosas, realizaron una donación de terreno a la Asociación de Vecinos de Las Conchas. Ginger Beauchamp, Presidenta de dicha asociación, […]
By José Antonio Perez In the early hours of December 31st, two visitors from the U.S. were injured following explosion of a gas tank at a residence in Las Conchas. The accident, blast of which could be heard across Puerto Peñasco, occurred at approximately 3 a.m. and nearly demolished the entire dwelling. While an exact […]
Por José Antonio Perez Saldo de dos estadounidenses heridos de gravedad dejó una fuerte explosión, al parecer de un tanque estacionario de gas, en el Fraccionamiento Las Conchas, la madrugada de este 31 de diciembre. El siniestro, cuyo estallido fue escuchado en todo Puerto Peñasco, se registró alrededor de las 3:00 horas y derribó prácticamente […]
Las Conchas “Patti Springer Art in the Park” Date: Saturday, November 26th Time: 11 AM – 4 PM Where: Fiesta Park, Sec. 1 Arts & Crafts- holiday gifts! Beer, Wine and Food!! Live Music!! Silent Auction! Call to Artists: $20 USD for a space. For Info call: 382-0139 OR 382-0050 or email: basketballfan40@aol.com in advance […]
The importance of a bank trust in Puerto Peñasco. Perspective: Las Conchas Building or owning one’s dream home along the Sea of Cortez is an exciting prospect! Leaving a beach home investment to share with kids and grandkids is also a valuable attraction for many folks from around the world who may be looking for […]
Printmaker, painter, artist, friend. Patti Springer was a well-known artist and long-term Las Conchas resident whose friends sought a way to show off her art in Puerto Peñasco, and so began the tradition of “Art in the Park” about five years ago. Patti was able to be in the first show, and after her passing her […]
Resources are being sought from the Commission on Border Ecology Cooperation (COCEF) to install sewage lines in the area of Las Conchas, as well as for water and sewage in La Cholla. These projects represent an investment of around 50 million pesos, reports Héctor Acosta Félix, Director of the Municipal Water and Sanitation Department (OOMAPAS). […]
By Richard Scott “You can find really cool stuff here” said the lady carrying a large ceramic cat. “How much for your chair?” Oh, well I hadn’t thought about it as I planned to sit in it while selling all my really cool stuff. “Give me a price,” I told her. “Five bucks?” She said. […]
