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Delivering 'round-the-clock activities, sophisticated amenities, and a naturally beautiful setting, Puerto Vallarta is the ideal vacation spot for the first-time Mexico visitors, with plenty of activities to keep vacationers coming back over and over again. From live music to cultural events and special interest groups, our Puerto Vallarta events calendar offers something for everyone. Check it out to see what's happening around Banderas Bay.
Out and About in Puerto Vallarta
 Twila Crawford
From great food and music to the latest news and gossip, Twila has the inside scoop on everything that's going on in Vallarta, so if you want to be "in the know," be sure to read this week's edition of Out and About in Puerto Vallarta.
Vallarta Enfrenta el SIDA May Events
 Paul Crist
This month, Vallarta Enfrenta el SIDA, a non-profit organization that provides education and prevention programs, counseling and support for those with HIV+ and their loved ones, is hosting several activities that you won't want to miss!
Some Spring Happenings
 Pamela Thompson
Spring is here and I don't know about you but I am ready for rain! Time to wash off the dust, green up the hills, clear the air. In the meantime, here are a couple of upcoming happenings here in Puerto Vallarta that you just won't want to miss.
PV Restaurant Week Returns May 15-31
 PVNN
From May 15-31, some of the finest restaurants in Puerto Vallarta will once again participate in Vallarta Lifestyles' annual Restaurant Week, a gourmet celebration featuring special three-course menus for up to 60% off the regular prices!
XV Sidral Aga Sports Classic May 16-18th
 Bob Cohen
Offering a weekend full of fun for all ages, this year's Sidral Aga Sports Classic will take place from May 16-18. Based at the Bougainvilleas Sheraton Resort and Convention Center in Puerto Vallarta, events will be held at the sports stadium, local beaches, and tennis clubs.
Futures 8 Professional Tennis Tournament at Canto Del Sol May 19-25
 Bob Cohen
The Canto Del Sol Resort and Tennis Club will be host to the largest professional tennis tournament held in Puerto Vallarta in a number of years. The event is the ITF (International Federation of Tennis) F8 Futures - Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. The total purse is $10,000 USD.
Wesak – Making the Most of the Spiritual New Year
 JOY!
The entire week leading up to Wesak, (also known as Buddha's Birthday) holds high holy energy for anyone to tap into. That's why I am holding a miniature Wesak Festival at the hidden hot springs in Puerto Vallarta on Monday May 19th.
San Sebastian Silver Festival May 23-25
 Pamela Thompson
The first San Sebastian Silver Festival will be held in this quaint little town from May 23rd-25th. Leave the heat of Vallarta behind, come and tour the mines and enjoy music, dancing and the cool, fresh mountain air in San Sebastian del Oeste.
Building a Park from Recycled Materials
 Nicole Swedlow
On Saturday, May 24th children, parents and the community will join together to build a beautiful, safe and innovative park - almost entirely out of recycled materials - for the children of San Francisco, Nayarit.
 A Charity Event by Vallarta for Vallarta
 PVNN
The Fifth Annual Puerto Vallarta International Altruism Festival will be held at 6 pm on Sunday, May 25th, 2008 in the beachfront gardens at the Marriott CasaMagna Resort.
Tijuana's First Bullfight of 2008 Season is May 25
 Lyn A. Sherwood
Following all kinds of speculation regarding the Tijuana summer bullfight season and the continuing problems in border cities, Impresario Pepe López Hurtado has announced that the first corrida de toros of the 2008 season will be celebrated May 25 in Plaza Monumental de Tijuana, the “beautiful bullring by the sea”.
First Annual PV Contemporary Art Festival
 Walter DeMirci
From May 28 to June 1, 2008, the charming resort town of Puerto Vallarta will be home to the first annual Puerto Vallarta: Arte Contemporaneo, a contemporary art festival that will showcase cutting-edge art by Mexican and international artists.
PV Hosts National Fireworks Championship
 PVNN
As part of Puerto Vallarta's 90th Anniversary celebration, a National Fireworks Competition will turn the Puerto Vallarta Sports Stadium into a dazzling fiesta full of bright lights and colors on May 30, 2008. Admission is free.
Upcoming Gay and Lesbian Cruises Through July 2009
 Gay.com
The big-ship cruise companies continue to span the globe from the wondrous Galapagos Islands to the best of the Caribbean and the Mediterranean with unique, one-of-a-kind high-seas adventures for gay men and lesbians who love the thrill of arriving at a new port each day and who thrive in a social, flexible vacation environment.
2008 International Real Estate Events
 John K. Glaab
Start making plans now to attend 2008 NAR International Events. Expand your International contacts at upcoming conferences, including the Panama Spectacular, SIMA International Showcase in Spain and MINT Second Home Conference in Mexico.
MINT Real Estate Conference in Cancun
 John K. Glaab
Realtors and exhibitors from the United States, Canada, Latin America and overseas will gather together in Cancun, Mexico on June 19th and 20th, 2008 for the fourth annual edition of the Mercado Inmobiliario Turistico (MINT) Real Estate Trade Show.
28th Caribbean Festival Dedicated to Mexico in 2008
 Nesy
The 28th Caribbean Festival or Feast of Fire, held annually in the Cuban eastern city of Santiago de Cuba, will be dedicated in 2008 to the Mexican Caribbean - July 3-9.
 Vallarta School of Champions Summer Camp
 Arthur Fumerton
This summer from July 14th through August 8th, Children of the Dump will open their School of Champions for a summer camp to 100 children who live in impoverished areas around the Puerto Vallarta city dump.
Next Theater Season will be Action-Packed
 Twila Crawford
Next theater season at Santa Barbara is going to be action-packed with new shows under new owner Ann Marie Danimus, a performer and actress herself. She told us about some of her plans at the recent fund raiser for children's theater camp.
Hook the Cure Returns to Vallarta in October
 PVNN
Hook the Cure, presented by BJ's Restaurants, returns to Vallarta this October to help those with cystic fibrosis. The inaugural event in 2006 generated $191,000 USD and in 2007 it reeled in $345,000 USD. Help us make this year's event even better!
Get Ready for Marathon Vallarta 2008
 PVNN
Get ready for the major running competition of the year - the 6th Annual Puerto Vallarta International Half Marathon and 5K Run will take place on Sunday, November 2nd, 2008.
2009
Princess Announces Schedules for 2009-10 Cruises to Sunny Caribbean and Mexican Riviera
 Ozgur Tore
These relaxing, seven- to 14-day voyages offer passengers the opportunity to experience these colorful ports filled with dramatic scenery, diverse cultures, white-sand beaches and ancient ruins, while enjoying the youngest fleet in the Caribbean and some of the largest and most amenity-filled vessels sailing the Mexican Riviera.
Vallarta to Host World Fireworks Fiesta
 PVNN
Preparations are underway for the International Fireworks Symposium, scheduled to take place in Puerto Vallarta in April of 2009. China and Brazil were bidding for the event, but negotiations by Puerto Vallarta officials are bringing the event here.
Travel Update: Homeland Security and State Departments Announce WHTI Land and Sea Final Rule Implementation to Occur on June 1, 2009
 PVNN
The WHTI final rule requires travelers to present a passport or other approved secure document denoting citizenship and identity for all land and sea travel into the United States. These document requirements will be effective June 1, 2009.
IGFA Partners with Florida Keys Outfitters to Produce Inshore World Championship
 Pete Johnson
The "Super Bowl" of fly and light-tackle inshore fishing, the International Game Fish Association's Inshore World Championship stands to grow even more prestigious, thanks to a recently announced partnership with Florida Keys Outfitters. (Scheduled for July 7-9, 2009)
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