This weekend’s rundown sponsored by our friends at Beach Bum on the malecon. …and just like that, we are in the middle of January. Chilly weather has somewhat subsided, and now we turn to chili weather instead with the annual Chili Cook-Offs stirring up a storm in the Mirador this MLK weekend. We’ve also got […]
This weekend’s rundown sponsored by Playa Bonita Resort Launching into 2016, Puerto Peñasco was engulfed early in the week with fog and spells of rainy weather. Where are we? Despite the spectacular blue sky outside at the moment, and warming temperatures, a state level cold weather advisory caused schools to delay the return to the […]
This weekend rundown sponsored by BooBar & Beach Bum on the malecón – Welcoming Carvin Jones for New Year’s Tis the season! Navidad is here once again. Traditionally in Mexico families gather for large Christmas meals on Christmas Eve and into the wee hours of the morning. That’s hardly enough time for Santa to sneak […]
This week’s rundown sponsored by the local Rotary Club [CR Mar de Peñasco, A.C.] who invite the community to come out for the fundraising concert for a cause featuring Mexico’s Queen of Rock – Alejandra Guzmán on Dec. 19th! Contact Sami for ticket info [info@rockypoint360.com] and at www.smarticket.com The holiday spirit continues to wrap its […]
This week’s Rundown sponsored by Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort Fireworks lighting up the skies as the sun sets; Canadian pine trees for sale outside local shops; terms like posadas, piñatas, pastorela, and ponche float on the air; Jack Frost nippin’ at your nose…. Ok, maybe that last one is a stretch…but it’s definitely […]
This weekend sponsored by Banditos on Sandy Beach There’s much to be thankful for here in Puerto Peñasco with new roads, a new bridge, fantastic Fall sunsets, and a wavering thermometer between absolutely pleasant to let me find a scarf. Many of our favorite dining spots in town are planning Thanksgiving dinners so be sure […]
Weekend rundown sponsored by FMI Rentals The 15th Annual Rocky Point Rally has come and gone, and it was definitely one to remember! We’re already excited thinking about next year (dates for the 16th Annual are Nov. 10 – 13, 2016 by the way)! In the meantime, as we work our way through November, it’s […]
This weekend rundown sponsored by Capones! 2015 Rocky Point Rally™ * subject to change * 11 Nov – Wednesday / miércoles Sanborn’s Mystery Over the Border Poker Run ($10 US – Stops TBA) – 4th & 5th cards available Thursday and Friday 5 pm MATT FARRIS @ Puesta del Sol Restaurant – Playa Bonita […]
We’ve come to that moment right after Day of the Dead and just before one of the BIGGEST events in Rocky Point! Yes, it’s the fleeting moment of anxiety, excitement, wonder, and awe as the Rocky Point Rally nears – the “greatest motorcycle fiesta just south of the border”! Now in it’s 15th year, this […]
Mixing traditions is what Puerto Peñasco is all about, and never more so than the overlap of Day of the Dead and Halloween. This weekend, there’s the chance to get out, get dirty, get dressed up, view altars, join a procession of Catrinas, and of course candy and comida! Let’s run down the weekend! Roads: […]
This weekend rundown is sponsored by Frenchy’s Bar & Grill (look for the Canadian Maple leaf) – how timely! Following an early morning heavy rain, Puerto Peñasco is in the folds of fabulous weather on this “Back to the Future” day. Hovering skateboards aside, the town is gearing up for weekend activities to mark International […]
Fall continues its march through Puerto Peñasco, though late summer weather seems to be the norm. I’ve got to say, the Sea of Cortez looked so amazingly inviting this morning – a pane of glass with reflections of shrimp boats, paddle-boarders, jet skis, and sail boats – what a fabulous time to be in Rocky […]
This week’s rundown sponsored by RCPM en Vivo en México – coming up Oct. 16th & 17th! Ahh! Can you feel that? Crisp, cool mornings and sunny afternoons! Fall has come to Rocky Point, granted our Fall involves temps in the 80s and lots of shrimp rather than a myriad of autumn colors, but Fall […]
This week’s rundown sponsored by El Tapeo Wine Bar As I drove down from Phoenix on Wednesday, the radio proclaimed it was the official end to the monsoon season. In Puerto Peñasco, as we head into October this usually means we’re gearing up for the best weather of the year – so if the end […]
This week’s rundown sponsored by Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort Despite storm alerts early in the week brought on from a tropical depression drifting over the desert, Puerto Peñasco saw only a brief shower early on Tuesday morning and a handful of scattered clouds accompanied by spectacular sunsets! Fall is now officially in swing […]
This week’s rundown sponsored by Peñasco Recreation Co. & the Mermaid’s Market – don’t miss them Sept. 5th Once the sultry summer days turn toward September, there is a certain excitement floating on the breeze across Rocky Point. It’s like the end of summer vacation, literally, heading back to school in new duds and seeing […]