penasco recreation

2016 Pirate and Mermaid Extravaganza – April 2nd!

Contributor: Naomi Black Mudbugs, shrimp, crawfish, jambalaya, etouffee, andouille and gumbo, cajun, creole and zydeco, French Quarter, Big Easy, pralines and beignets. . . Words that evoke a sense of New Orleans. A city that entices many a traveler, yet sits over 1600 miles away from here! On April 2nd, the Pirate and Mermaid Extravaganza […]

RV Caravan gives back on the road to Rocky Point

By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero For most travelers, the road to Puerto Peñasco invariably goes through the small border town of Plutarco Elías Calles, best known as Sonoyta. Other than running by Vasquez Licores in the center of town for gifts and souvenirs, or a snack-run to Circle K right near the turn off to Highway 2, […]

Puerto Peñasco @ Fiesta in the Desert IX

In mid-July, Puerto Peñasco had a definite presence at Fiesta in the Desert IX in Arizona, organized by the Arizona Chapter of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA).  The event, aimed at highlighting options to various travel partners, included a tradeshow, seminars, and special presentations. Russ Black, of Peñasco Recreation, and his wife Naomi had […]

A trip to Pinacate…in the summer?

The idea of a trip out into the desert in the middle of the summer may sound daring or even incomprehensible (in refraining from using harsher vocabulary); such a trip would only occur to Bear Grylls as part of his survival program. However, in order to promote tourism while showing how beautiful, attentive, kind, and […]