Marilo Gallery is a studio/gift shop in downtown Puerto Vallarta specializing in original, Mexican-made arts and crafts. Rodolfo Rosas Hernandez, resident artist, gives Stained Glass Mosaic Art Demos and offers Open Studio Workshops. Rodolfo’s style has been perfected over years of dedication. Click … [Read more...]
Heather Hess, Freelance Copywriter, Artist and Photographer
November 4, 2012
I am no stranger to butterflies. My home town is Orillia aka Mariposa – the Sunshine Town – the subject of Stephen Leacock’s novel “Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town”, home of Gordon Lightfoot and the Mariposa Folk Festival. I have had a fascination for butterflies my entire life and am saddened to … [Read more...]
Instructions to Butterflies by Monica Rix Paxson
November 4, 2012
While sitting and reading on the sun porch, I heard a lacy black and orange butterfly beating its wings against a closed windowpane right next to an open window. I tried to guide it to the opening, but it resisted me and continued to throw itself against the glass, only higher, out of my reach. I … [Read more...]
Wings and Things by Mark Saunders, Author, San Miguel de Allende
November 4, 2012
My wife is not what one would call outdoorsy. A New Yorker by birth and inclination, she is, in fact, what the Jack Palance character Curly in the movie City Slickers refers to with a snarl as “city folk.” She believes the whole point of evolution was to get out of caves, stand erect, and make one’s … [Read more...]
Galeria La Manzanilla, La Manzanilla, Jalisco, Mexico
November 2, 2012
Galeria La Manzanilla is one of Mexico’s well hidden secrets. The gallery opened its doors in 2003 and since then has been representing a wide variety of expats and regional and nationally known Mexican artists. La Manzanilla, a small fishing village 3 hours south of Puerto Vallarta, 1 hour north … [Read more...]
A Farmacia on Every Corner © Monica Rix Paxson
October 31, 2012
Thinking of relocating to Mexico full or part-time? Wondering where you can find info on how to find a doctor – need information on hospitals – medical insurance? Monica Rix Paxson’s book: The English Speaker’s Guide to Medical Care in Mexico is chock full of helpful hints of where and how to go … [Read more...]
Debra Triplett & Betty Nunez, Casa Cooking Classes, 2012/13 Season, Rincon de Guayabitos
October 31, 2012
Join Debra Triplett & Betty Nunez at Casa de los Pelicanos for Casa Cooking Classes ~ Authentic Mexican Recipes Using Traditional Ingredients ~ 2012-2013 Season Classes Feature Exciting New Menus ! Debra Triplett & Betty Nunez, the ‘Casa Cookers’, have spent the past several months … [Read more...]
Casa Las Palmas Vacation Rental, Barra de Navidad, Jalisco
October 29, 2012
Casa Las Palmas is a private, secure vacation rental, conveniently located in a quiet, safe residential neighborhood of Barra de Navidad, a tranquil, quaint fishing village that is home to locals and Canadian and American ex-pats. The clean, well-maintained home, owned by the same family for the … [Read more...]
México’s Glittering Monarchs: A Driving Adventure by William J. Conaway
October 11, 2012
Don’t underestimate it, the North American Monarch butterfly is tough and powerful. It’s capable of herculean flights of 80 miles a day or more. The Monarch, mariposa monarca (Danaus plexippus) has been on the scene in North America longer than mankind. One sees them now just as they have been for … [Read more...]
Mexican Life on $200 a Week by Glenna Travers, Puerto Vallarta
October 11, 2012
If we had stayed in California, I would have been wiped out financially in about two years. Instead, I came to Puerto Vallarta with my Mexican husband, Arturo, and we are financially sound, living happily and very well on $200 a week USD. Our last electric bill was 180 pesos, about $15 USD -- for … [Read more...]
