The first time I visited Mexico I was overwhelmed by the rich, colorful tapestry of life. I originally came to Puerto Vallarta as part of the Outreach International volunteer program in 2003. It's been nearly 10 years since I first set eyes on Bahia de Banderas, It is now a place I call home.
Tequila and Kahlua are the first drinks that most people associate with Mexico, but wine drinkers will be pleasantly surprised to discover that there is a wide selection of both Mexican and international wines available in Puerto Vallarta and the surrounding areas The grocery stores like...
Ask what the best fine-dining restaurant in Puerto Vallarta is and most will cite Café des Artistes by Chef Thierry Blouet. But housed in the same location, on the second floor, you will find the spectacular Cocina de Autor, the Thierry Blouet experience for those in the know. The room...
For all those of us who are moving, will move or who are thinking long and hard about it, the wait is over. Cajas y Empaques de Vallarta has finally arrived to assist us with our moving needs, both big and small. Packing and shipping boxes of all shapes, sizes and weights to national and...
So, as we near the end of 2012 I'll try not to get too nostalgic or sentimental as yet another year whizzes on by. As we near the end, I look back in wonder as Puerto Vallarta really evolves before our very eyes. Our town has come through an election year with an inspiring result indicating...
Just when you thought you had to leave your favourite ingredients, spices, sauces and treats at home, Casa Gourmet has opened to remedy all that. The new store is in Old Town Puerto Vallarta on Ignacio L. Vallarta within the Riviera Molino Plaza (when you come over the bridge into old town they...
The first guests can now check in to the brand new Hilton Hotel located next to Icon condos in the hotel zone. The sign was erected last week on the main boulevard. This marks the opening of the Hilton’s first all-inclusive hotel. With 259 luxury rooms and suites now open,...
Along with the city’s recent improvements of the Malecon, the widening of the sidewalks in old town and the renovation of the Los Muertos Pier, the Gringo Gulch Pedestrian Bridge, now completed, means walking around our town along the river has just got a little easier. The modern bridge...
In the news again (aren’t they always) are the Kardashians. With the latest arrival to the famous family being Kourtney Kardashian’s second baby, a little girl, Penelope, born today in Los Angeles. Watch out World… we have another Kardashian girl to contend with… Maybe they will...
The global Hotel chain Hilton Hotels is working hard to finish their newest Hotel right here in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The Hotel Hilton Puerto Vallarta is currently in the last stages of construction in the Hotel Zone right next to the NH Hotel Kristal and Icon by Philippe Starck. The Hotel...
The movie currently being filmed in Puerto Vallarta, I Brake for Gringos, already in its sixth week of filming, is reported to be generating a whopping $50 million pesos income for the region. This statistic was recently released by the Film Commissioner for Vallarta, Christian Gomez, when he...
The Lazaro Cardenas Park in the Romantic Zone of Puerto Vallarta is getting a makeover, got green fingers and time to spare?A day in the Park, on Saturday, June 16th hosted by the PV Garden Club and a team of local volunteers will be a fun event to help replant trees and...
Phew! Finally…some good news for drivers, passengers and children in Puerto Vallarta. Vallarta has decided to finally implement some new traffic laws that are going to see safety increased on our roads. A new law introducing fines for traffic offences will go a long way to help educate...
Strolling along the Malecon this morning I noticed for the first time ever that the city is offering free bikes and strollers for kids! What a fabulous idea! Families with children seemed to be delighted at the new brightly colored arrivals and can now be seen scooting down the boardwalk....
It is official, 2011 saw a huge amount of “A” list celebrities arriving to our beautiful shores. Just this December 18th the latest star to be spotted was none other than Charlie Sheen who spent time here on a family vacation and was even snapped swimming with the dolphins with the Vallarta...
On December 8th 2011 an annual fundraiser took place for the UK charity New Life Mexico, currently operating in Puerto Vallarta, at a supporter’s fabulous home in downtown Vallarta. The event was well attended by local supporters who enjoyed the delicious brunch served by Christine and...
