Weekly Rundowns

Sand! Sun! Summer! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown

Sponsored this week by The Links at Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort Here it is, the last week of June. Graduation ceremonies are taking place to and fro across the city, and new paint is going down on main streets right before the Summer crowd rolls in.  Soon, Puerto Peñasco will welcome a fresh […]

¡Hola verano! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown

Sponsored this week by Sonoran Resorts – Las Vegas Night coming up July 6th! In case there were any doubt, Summer actually starts this weekend. Yes, Summer solstice is Friday.  Most schools across Mexico are out and in stark contrast to about a decade ago, Summer is Puerto Peñasco’s busiest season for area resorts! So […]

Pace yourselves. Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Sponsored this week by Circus Mexicus – celebrating 20 years of RCPM! This week, thousands of music fans will flock to the shores of Puerto Peñasco for the highly-anticipated Circus Mexicus of Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers. This year is particularly noteworthy as it’s been 20 years since RCPM launched its first album Honky Tonk […]

Breathe. Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Sponsored this week by The Club at Islas del Mar It’s that breather between Memorial Day and Circus Mexicus – the beginning of June – time to catch our breath and get ready to pace ourselves. Temps are hanging in the low 80s and it’s time to run down the weekend, and maybe get in […]

Memorable! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Sponsored this week by RCPM Circus Mexicus 2019   It’s almost here! Don’t let the cooler temps fool you! U.S. Memorial Day Weekend is here, along with the unofficial kick-off of summer, even if we only climb into the high 70s and there may be a cloud or two in the sky…remember this when August comes […]

Celebrate! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Sponsored this week by Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort – Happy Anniversary! As May would have it, we are in the thralls of end-of-semester excitement, Memorial Day Weekend around the corner frenzy, complete with RCPM’s Circus Mexicus nipping at our heels.  The weather is fantastic, and the sea is at an inviting temp, so […]

Mother’s Day – Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Sponsored this week by RCPM Circus Mexicus 2019 ….Just one month to go! This week we celebrate Moms – from Mexico and around the globe – particularly as the big day in Mexico is May 10th  , with celebrations extending to U.S. Mother’s Day on May 12th! 10 de mayo is just as big around […]

5 de mayo Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Sponsored this week by Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort Cinco de Mayo weekend in Puerto Peñasco. No, it’s not Mexican Independence Day – but rather, commemorates the Battle of Puebla against the French in 1862. Still, with May filled with several festivities (Labor Day May 1st, Mother’s Day 10 de mayo, Teacher’s Day May […]

¡Ahora si! ¡VAMOS GALLO! RP Weekend Rundown

After more than 100,000 people filled the streets and beaches of Puerto Peñasco over Easter Weekend, we are still in the thralls of the two-week adventure known as Semana Santa (though schools are back in session come Monday).  With about near perfect weather, and May peaking over the horizon, let’s run down the weekend. This […]

Semana Santa! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Semana Santa in Puerto Peñasco!  Easter weekend.  Possibly the busiest time of the year – Thursday through Sunday – so be ready for bandas, tráfico, fiestas, and más bandas in all their colorful glory! For a taste of tradition, Friday is the “Stations of the Cross” departing from the malecón at 9 a.m. (plan to […]

Derby, Music, Art & Golf! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Sponsored by Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort Local schools get out this weekend for the two-week stretch encompassing “Semana Santa” (Holy Week).  Yes, this is the time of year where bandas can be heard on nearly every doorstep or under any beach palapa, and come Easter weekend tuba necks stretch over the malecón like […]

Ahhh-pril! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Sponsored this week by The Club @ Islas del Mar You would think with Spring Break ending, Puerto Peñasco would once again be a sleepy fishing village – maybe for a day.  Not so!  As April begins, one look at the calendar shows us there’s plenty to do …and that’s all before Semana Santa!  People […]

Let’s get Funky! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Sponsored this week by Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort Just like that, next Monday is April 1st – no joke! After the whales, came the spring breakers, and after the spring breakers we await a Semana Santa swarm of bandas  …with a brief respite in between filled with volleyball, golf, mariachis and more!  A […]

Spring on! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Sponsored this week by Capone’s! With Spring Break days and daze winding down, we launch right into actual Spring (Spring equinox TODAY at about 3 p.m.). Be on the look-out for lots of kiddos dressed up around town tomorrow in their “spring-time” best (bunnies, ducks, flowers….). You may even come across a kindergarten or two […]

SB2K19 Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

Spring is in the air! Well, technically we’ve got about 2 more weeks on our plate before official spring but hey, sure sounds, moves, and parties like Spring Break around here!  Yes, just as the weather warmed up we were thrown into the throngs of DJ fiestas and bikini choices. Even with cooler temps anticipated […]