Sponsored this week by the Mermaid’s Arts Market – 1st & 3rd Saturdays through Spring
Dancing through life, today a local dance teacher exclaimed, “Mexico already smells like cempasúchil, copal, incense, mezcal, food, tobacco, memories… it smells like Día de Muertos, we are ready to receive our loved ones. This is a beautiful Celebration of LIFE, a great moment to share our Culture!” Indeed, through candlelight and sugar skulls, this weekend marks traditional “Day of the Dead” celebrations across Mexico. In our corner of the country, engulfed by further Halloween fervor on Oct. 31st, US and Mexico cultures fuse to create a mood of celebration and remembrance. Families will make their way to one of the three local cemeteries to visit the dearly departed by sprucing up tombs, sharing music, laughter, and food – while others will set up altars at home or in local shops, with a loved one’s favorite food or drink of choice at the forefront. Here’s a look at events around town, and those coming up.
This weekend
Oct. 31 US Virtual Consulate @ City Hall 12 pm – 1 pm
Oct. 31st Day of the Dead Altar contest @ Cobach high school 5:30 p.m. OPEN to the PUBLIC! Blvd. Juarez (across from Las Olas restaurant / Lluvia del Mar hotel)
Oct. 31st Halloween Parties
- 106.1 FM party @ Manny’s Beach Club
- Mood Nightclub 7 p.m.
- Fiesta de Halloween @ La Catrina in the Old Port (above Oxxo) Oct 31st Nov 1st & 2nd
Nov 1st – 2nd Day of the Dead Altars @ “Rodeo Drive” Ave. 32 from 6:30 pm Friday: Altar contest Saturday: Catrina contest awards announced Saturday approx. 10:30 p.m.
Nov 2nd – Día de Muertos @ La Cantina Bar of Sonoran Sky Costume Contest! 7 p.m.
Friday Seashell Museum 10 am – 5 pm Open again for season! Map on website: www.seashellmuseum.com
Nov. 1st – 2nd Halloween & Day of the Dead @ Arena 3C 10 p.m. (end of Calle 13 across from Peñasco del Sol hotel)
Nov 1st – 2nd @ Tekila Bar Band line-up Fri: Trey Odum 5 – 8 pm Saturday: Trey Odum 1-4 pm The Boys 5-8 pm Los Ponchos 9 pm to close
Nov 2nd Funkalicious Volleyball @ Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort
Nov. 2nd Mermaid’s Arts Market @ Shrimp Plaza 10 am – 3 pm (1st and 3rd Saturdays Oct through April)
Nov 2nd 8 a.m. Peñasco cycling 100KM start from Plaza la Madre (next to baseball stadium)
Sharks on Wheels Fundraiser @ the Satisfied Frog 3 pm – 6 pm Saturdays & Sundays
Live music & Karaoke w/Heber @ the Satisfied Frog Saturdays 9 pm Sundays 6 pm – 9 pm
Nov. 3rd Paint & Sip @ El Tapeo Wine Bar 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm $25/person (Sundays through Nov 17th)
Next week!
Nov. 6th Paint & Sip @ Duke’s – every Wednesday 12 pm – 2 pm
19th Annual Rocky Point Rally! Nov. 7 – 10!!! www.rockypointrally.com
Nov. 7th – 10th RP Rally Party @ Skullyz
Nov 7th Wine Pairing dinner @ Infusion del Golfo at Laguna Shores
Nov. 8th & 9th Rocky Point Vacation Expo @ Shrimp Plaza 12 pm – 7 pm
Nov. 9th Conferencia Arte y Moda 10 am – 7 pm Puerto Peñasco Convention Center 350 pesos
Nov. 9th “1 Biker 1 Toy” 10 am callejón 25 north corner of 65th Ave Col. San Rafael
Coming up!
Nov. 15th Victor Mendez comediante “Tributo a Polo Polo” @ Quinta Ventura @ 8 p.m. recaudación de fondos para la Cruz Roja por parte del Club Rotaract Puerto Peñasco Boletos General: 150 pesos VIP: 300 pesos
Nov. 16th Gonzo & Friends Charity Golf tournament @ The Links of Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort!
Nov. 16th Mermaid’s Arts Market 10 am – 3 pm @ Shrimp Plaza
Nov. 16th Fiesta Sonora AIM Penasco, AC fundraiser! Dinner! Music! Surprises! @ Lion’s Club tickets $25 US Info: 638 388 5434
Nov. 17th Bazar Pre-Navideño / Pre-Christmas Bazaar @ Hacienda Bravo 4 p.m.
Nov. 18th – Bank Holiday – in commemoration of Mexico’s Nov. 20th Revolution Day
Nov. 19th – Women helping Women 2nd Annual Benefit breakfast @ Cielito Lindo restaurant at Sonoran Sky $20 US WHWpenasco@hotmail.com
Nov 23rd 6th Annual Little Riders equine therapy fundraiser 200 pesos/person 2 pm – 7 pm @ El Rancho “San Jose” (Km 76 Peñasco-Sonoyta highway)
Nov. 23rd Expo Moda & Belleza @ Peñasco Expo Convention Center
Nov 28th Thanksgiving!
Nov. 30th The Black Moods @ Boo Bar Tickets in advance at: FB The Black Moods @ BooBar
Nov. 30th Devotional – the Depeche Mode experience @ Coco Rock
December
Mermaid’s Arts Market Dec. 7th & 21st @ Shrimp Park
Dec. 6th – 7th Cholla 250 Southern Arizona Desert Racing
¡2020!
January Jam 2020 Jan. 17 – 19th
Sea escapades!
Del Mar Charters – Local 383 2802 US: (520) 407-6054 www.delmarcharters.com oscar@delmarcharters.com
EcoFun Rentals – sunset cruise, splash cruises, Bird Island, Pinacate tours www.ecofunrentals.com
Rocky Point Fishing Club – Fishing trips, sunset cruises, jet skis, Bird Island, and more. MX 638 383 6525 US. 602 386 69 14 www.rockypointfishingclub.com
Peñasco Recreation Co. – city tours, adventures around Puerto Peñasco and beyond! mexicoruss@gmail.com www.penascorecreation.com
Pirate Ship – visit Balboa’s on north side of marina 383-5490
Rocky Point Divers – Scuba & Snorkeling Gear, rentals, certification classes, and all that jazz! Office @ Del Mar Charters near sunset cruise dock
Adventure with CEDO
NaturArte EcoTours of the Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans – See the CEDO Events Calendar for more info. Be sure to email them early to reserve your spot! Info: www.cedo.org
CEDO offers FREE! Nature Talks that include a Tour of the CEDO Field Station twice a week in English and in Spanish. The English talks are Tuesday at 2PM and Saturday at 4PM. The Spanish talks are Tuesday at 4PM and Saturday at 2PM.
Schuk Toak Visitors Center of the Pinacate and Grand Desert of Altar Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
*NOTE* Entry to the crater Reserve part of the Pinacate is temporarily closed – VISITORS CENTER IS OPEN
Pinacate Schuk Toak Visitors Center
of the Pinacate and Grand Desert of Altar Biosphere Reserve –The
self-sustaining Visitors Center of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Pinacate
Biosphere Reserve offers ample parking, AC, informative museum, and terrific AV
hall showing videos about this expansive, magical, wondrous area filled with
moving dunes, ancient lava flows, and maar craters. Km. 52 Carretera Federal
Sonoyta – Puerto Peñasco
Biology Station Tel: (638) 383-1433 y 105 80 16 Schuk Toak Visitors Center Tel:
(638) 108-0011 E-mail: pinacate@conanp.gob.mx
CineMartes Tuesday Art Film Night
8 p.m./8:30 p.m. on patio of Café Puerto Viejo in the Old Port – No cost, bring
a chair!
Got info on an event?
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