North Shore - La Cruz and Surrounding Towns. By Florelisa Hernández – December 2008
Happenings and Recommendations
Living in the area for over 10 years, I have witnessed so many changes, while the good ones stay and remain stronger, others come up, fly in the air and go, others are only seasonal, and more is happening everyday.
■ Bucerias
• Making the North Shore cleaner:
Recyclers of Bucerias are extending their healthy influence through all the Bay. Bring Plastic (water bottles, soda bottles, food containers) and Aluminum cans. Please bring them rinsed and as clean as possible, volunteers will appreciate it.
For more information contact Barry Munro at: condoazul@hotmail.com Phone: 329-29-82809
• Bucerias Art Walk Plaza (L.Cardenas 62)
Saturdays at 10 am (central) • Introductory to Feng Shui and other subjects.
More info at: www.debeholland.com • Phone 322107-4675 • E-mail: buceriasartwalk@gmail.com
Helping Others:
• Manos de Amor:
Is always in need of donations. Non profit association to help less fortunate, especially children of Bahia de Banderas. Main project: the construction of an orphanage shelter.
Website: www.manosdeamor.com For more information write to: casavaliene@gmail.com
• Ayuda los Animales is looking for volunteers for the animal adoption program on Sundays at the tianguis (market) in Bucerias. For information, contact: mollyinmexico@yahoo.com
• The Beta Sigma Phi
Annual Christmas Boutique on December 5th and 6th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lazaro Cardenas 52, Bucerias. They will offer hand made Christmas items, Mexican handicrafts and baked goods. For more information, contact Karen King at 329-298-2760 or Email kingkaren2@hotmail.com
And Oldies Favorite:
• WeBe Sausage. Mike Coler is back in the sausage business, although the place is not open, feel free to ring the bell and get the best stuff in town.
Sausage (Italian, Polish Bratwurst, Breakfast)
Avenida de los Picos 12 Playas de Huanacaxtle • Phone 329/298-0954
Email: buceriasmike@hotmail.com, webemike@yahoo.com
• Mia Boutique - New
Av. Las Palmas 7. Local C (by immigration offices) offers 30% discount on Hand Painted Manta and Linen Clothing. Also the famous San Miguel Shoes are 10% off. Phone: 329-29-813-13
Classes:
• A- Broken Art
Feng Shui Classes on December 6th Saturday - 11:00 to 12:00 noon
more information: debe@debeholland.com 322-1074675
• Painting Classes At Bucerias Art Walk Plaza.
Lazaro Cardenas 62 • Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9-1 pm and 3-7 pm.
Three 4 hour sessions $1500 pesos. Materials $500 pesos.
More information: buceriasartwalk@gmail.com
• Hikuri
Coral 66-A • Phone 329-29-55071 • Email: camisetas@hikuri.com • website: www.hikuri.com
As Dec 1st, they are reopening their Octopuss Garden Restaurant, Huichol Gallery and Sandal Workshop.
• Philo’s
(La Cruz’s non official Community Center, Bar, Restaurant and more)
Delfín • Phone: 329-29-55068
Philo’s is receiving donations of Christmas gifts to be given away by Santa to children of La Cruz at Philo’s annual free Christmas pot luck dinner.
Free English Classes for children and adults of the Mexican community.
Pizza delivery to your home and boat in the marina.
Live music and Dancing Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights (starts at 8:30pm).
• Marina La Cruz Yatch Club
Phone: 329-29-55931 • Website: www.clubdeyateslacruz.com
Email: msierra@clubdeyateslacruz.com.mx
Movie nights every Tuesday at 8 pm.
• La Pajarita Restaurant
Camaron 200 • Sports and dinner open Wednesday-Saturday 5:00pm
Football on Sundays (NFL and NHL)
• Luna Azul Women’s Beauty Unit
Delfín 8ª By appointment
It is offering now massages, Hair coloring, hair cut, paraffin manicure and pedicure and more. Phone: 329-29-56040, cell 322-1414646 • E-mail: yazmincall@hotmail.com
• Panaderia La Michoacana (Mexican Bread and Pastry) - New
Delfin (a block down from Philo´s) Has tasty 5 peso garlic, jam and cheese, and onion and jalapeño rolls, plus sweet bread and virote. Open Monday-Saturday 8-8 pm.
• Latcho and Andrea,
Will be playing Gypsy music & Flamenco at the Ritmos Beach Café Puerto Vallarta (www.ritmoscafe.com) Phone: .322-2221371
For their complete schedule please visit: www.latchoandrea.com
Available for private events Phone 29-55277
■ Nuevo Vallarta
• Estudio Cafe - New
Which is part of local painter Federico Leon de la Vega’s art studio and gallery.
Offers Mexican Food • Paseo de la Marina #31 Nuevo Vallarta (by Dolphin Adventure)
Hours: Monday to Wednesday 8:30am to 8:00pm • Thursday to Saturday 8:30am to 3:00pm
Phone: 297-0820, 297-0825 • Email: fleondelavega@hotmail.com
This is the place to network, make friends, promote business or charity and find what’s going on in Riviera Nayarit.
■ Punta de Mita
Helping others:
• P.E.A.C.E (Protection, Education, Animals, Culture & Environment)
Has several community programs and is always in need of funding. One of their programs: Manos Unidas por la Mujer (Reciclaje Artesanal), is a social enterprise that blends women's empowerment, ecological conscience and artistic creation. The grass roots organization is comprised of semi-rural, economically disadvantaged women who are making changes in their lives and communities. Reciclaje Artensanal is a line of folk art. Proceeds from the sale of items go to fund outreach educational programs for the women, especially to become self-sufficient.
• Four Seasons Resort Punta MIta
Opens its Boutiques to the general public. Shopaholics take note! Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita is opening to the public its four boutiques that showcase exceptional products perfectly suited to the luxury lifestyle.
Open every day 10-7:30 Pm (Jalisco Time). At the entrance, tell security you are heading to the boutiques.
■ Sayulita
• Latcho and Andrea
The unique Gypsy Rhythm of favorite musicians.
Every Thrusday at San Pedro´s 8:00 pm Sayulita • Calendar at: www.latchoandrea.com
Also available for private events leave your message at 329-29552-77
• Haramara Retreat Center
Visitors have called Haramara "a sanctuary for the soul". Clean and empty beaches are embraced by the luxury of tropical vegetation. The site offers the required peace, seclusion and security for a renewing vacation or workshops of various kinds.
Fall Retreat Nov 29-Dic 6, 08 • More information: www.haramararetreat.com
Email: sajeelatita@mac.com • Phone: 329-29-130-38 / 329-29-235-38
■ San Pancho
• Centro de Creación Colectiva
Phones: 01 311 2584456 / 01 311 2584231
Third Art Festival 28-30 Dec, 2008 by Colectivo San Pancho at “Plaza del Sol”, San Francisco, (San Pancho)
The Colectivo San Pancho is an independent group of locals and international artists who live in San Francisco, Nayarit or have a close relationship with the town. The creative movement is dedicated to restore, revive and rejuvenate the San Pancho community through the encouragement of artistic expression and social responsibility.
■ Chacala
• Zen Retreat
Mar de Jade, a retreat center on the beach at Chacala, a small fishing village near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Here, Mexican and American students gather twice each year, in early December for the annual Rohatsu sesshin to celebrate Buddha’s enlightenment, and in mid-April for another long retreat celebrating Buddha’s Birthday. Retreats are bilingual. The Mexican sangha is growing and maturing, with many regulars who comes from all over the country.
Dec 5-12, 2008
Mar de Jade • Phone: 01-327 219-4000 • Fax 011-52-322-2221171 • Email: info@mardejade.com
Website: www.mardejade.com
• Sociedad Cooperativa Puerto Chacala
Transportation service
Phones: 327 219-4018 & 327 219-4085
■ San José del Valle
• Soka Gakai International
Through Buddhism chants you are invited to achieve peace, understanding and acceptance to start making the necessary changes to reach your goals.
Holds weekly reunions in San Jose del Valle.
More information call Mary Paz at Hotel La Primavera 3-10 pm
Phone: 329-29-50202 • Websites: www.sgi.org / www.sgmex.org.mx
Recommendations:
Restaurants:
Potrero de Chavez - La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
By the descendants of Jose Chavez, one of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle founders.
Clean place, good seafood, nice portions at affordable prices served with a smile.
La Cruz de Huanacaxtle Highway. 100 m before La Cruz downtown stop light, right hand side (coming from PV) between Farmacia Jose Chavez and Abarrotes Chavez
• Biokhronos skin care products
Website: www.biokhronos.com.mx/
Science at the service of Beauty. Lift Tox is now 30% more effective, its immediate results flattening lines of expression and wrinkles are amazing.
You will feel right away how wrinkles and expression lines start going down and how your facial and neck skin stretch right from the first use, giving you a juvenile look that will make you very happy.
An affordable, safe, and great option for those who don’t want to use Botox.
Distributor in PV and Banderas Bay
Email: reikimexico@hotmail.com • Phone: 01-329-2956161 • Mobile 045-322-1396-601
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Florelisa is an Art Restorer graduated from the ENCRyM- INAH (Mexico), a Certified Interpretive Guide by the NAI, (US). Upon her arrival to Banderas Bay, over 10 years ago, she became a self made public relations person, with a deep interest in marketing, writing, customer service and culture. She offers her freelance services of public relations, private inspections and reviews of services, product & speech writer and translator. E-mail: florelisa77@hotmail.com
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