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Banderas Bay Bikers Help Kids Go Back to School
 PVNN
Since going back to school can be difficult for children whose families can't afford school supplies, Puerto Vallarta Choppers, Los Piratas and Eclipse Tattoos are hosting a school supply drive to help Banderas Bay children get "Back to School."
Make a Wish Mexico: Cinderella for a Day
 PVNN
Make a Wish Mexico has granted wishes to children from more than 20 states in Mexico, but all Miranda, a 5 year old girl with Renal Tuberculosis, wanted was to "go to the park with a pink bike."
Riviera Nayarit Hosts 2nd International Sailing Event of 2007!
 Kathy Taylor
Beautiful Banderas Bay is once more the setting for a major international sailing championship. Running through July 15th, 185 junior sailors, aged 11 to 15, from 19 countries, are competing in the North American Optimist Championships.
ICON Vallarta to Showcase Philippe Starck
 Lisa Ianucci
Yoo by Philippe Starck will lend its design artistry to ICON Vallarta, a new $200-million luxury condominium development by Related International, located on four acres of oceanfront property in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Art and History at the Vallarta Naval Museum
 Adriana Romero
Since its opening the Puerto Vallarta Navy Museum and Naval Historical Center has been dedicated to exhibiting and preserving Mexico's history and culture. This month, the museum is featuring a special art exhibition, Seduction, Figure and Color.
Group Travel = Big Fun with Vallarta Adventures 
 Laura Gelezunas
If your group is planning to travel to Puerto Vallarta Mexico, you should know that Vallarta Adventures provides business and incentive travelers, wedding groups and large families with a wide selection of professional, safe, and exciting tours and activities.
Charity Bingo July 5 Celebration - Cha-Ching!
 JOY!
More than 100 people squeezed in to the Lazy Lizard to raise $11,912 pesos at the charity bingo game for R.I.S.E. this week. Over at the orphanage, the nuns are turning cartwheels - more than $27,000 pesos have been raised so far!
Yelapa Author Robert Hardin Releases New Novel
 PVNN
Yelapa author, Robert Hardin, recently released "Paradise Marred," a fast-paced thriller inspired by today's headlines. When asked why he chose to include current politics in his latest plot he replied, "I don't think I could've avoided the issue."
Two Writing Workshops Scheduled for Fall in Puerto Vallarta
 USPRwire
BelleCora Press & Writing Workshops have scheduled two one-week long workshops in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in the Fall of 2007.
Preparing for the Worst - Hoping for the Best
 Jim Morrison
Hurricane season usually passes Vallarta without incident, however, hurricanes can, and have, reached the Banderas Bay area. Being prepared for them may just allow you to relax and enjoy your time in Paradise a little bit more.
Summer Solstice Workshop a Sizzling Success
 JOY!
Vanquishing fear, finding forgiveness and clearing internal negative voices - what a way to celebrate Summer Solstice! Six students used the power of the Solstice energy to burn some of the more pervasive negative patterns that had pained them for years.
Summer in Yelapa - Living Slow and Easy
 Kathryn & Robert Hardin
Summer is our favorite season in Yelapa. So what if it's hot and humid - it's summertime - and the living is slow and easy. For visitors, fewer tourists and reasonably priced accommodations make Yelapa a great place for summer vacation.
Americans Bring Independence to R.I.S.E.
 JOY!
Ok, so it's a day late - but hopefully the Americans Bring Independence to R.I.S.E. party at the Lazy Lizard won't be a dollar short! Join your fellow Americans on July 5th for a fun-filled Independence Day celebration to raise money for a good cause.
Red Cross Helps the Kids at Casa Hogar
 Ariel Duenas
On Friday, June 29th, Chief Ing. Uriel Almaraz Castro of Cruz Roja Puerto Vallarta, together with volunteers Robin S. and Daniel A. of Global Volunteer Projects, made a special delivery at the Casa Hogar Maximo Cornejo orphanage, bringing a large supply of food for the kids.
Lazy Lizard - Legends, Laughter and Love
 JOY!
Axe Capoeira's amazing half-time show added to the excitment at this week's Lazy Lizard Charity Bingo Night, where an additional $4600 pesos were raised, bringing the three-week total of funds donated to R.I.S.E. to more than $15,000 pesos.
Boomers in Mexico
 Business Wire
In the last decade, an estimated half million American Baby Boomers have moved permanently to México, making the United States' southern neighbor the country with the most U.S. expatriates in the world.
Group Moenia at Christine Club
 PVNN
Over the years, Christine Club has been an excellent stage for great artists like EL Símbolo, Belanova, Nicho Hinojosa. Now Christine Club is proud to present "Moenia" on their 2007 tour "Solar" on Friday June 29th.
ICON Vallarta Sells Out Tower One in Just Three Days
 Business Wire
Related International and the Chartwell Group today announced the sellout of Tower One of ICON Vallarta, surpassing planned sales objectives for the initial release. It took just three days to sell the initial 130 properties offered, which generated more than $70 million in revenue.
Discover Puerto Vallarta's South Side
 Adriana Romero
Enjoy music and dance performances, painting, sculpture and photo exhibits and much, much more at the first Zona Sur Weekend of Art, Culture and Diversion at various locations on Puerto Vallarta's traditional South Side from June 28th-July 1st.
Helping the Children at Casa Hogar
 Ariel Duenas
Here in Puerto Vallarta, we are fortunate to have a wealth of wonderful people who are always doing something marvelous for someone else. Well now we have a chance to help again, only this time it's for the children at the Casa Hogar Maximo orphanage.
Art Workshop Exhibit at Corsica Gallery
 Adriana Romero
Works created by the twenty three local artists who participated in the Fine Arts Workshop, directed by Mexico City artist Agustín Castro López at Los Mangos Public Library earlier this month, will be on display at Corsica Gallery through June 27th.
Len Lets Loose on Lazy Lizard
 JOY!
Don't miss Charity Bingo Night every Thursday night between 7 pm and 9 pm at the Lazy Lizard. This week, we raised $6180 pesos for the children at R.I.S.E. - thanks to Len and his amazing Blu crew going all out to help make it happen.
Slow Food Event at El Arrayán
 Patrick Harrison
Come discover "Slow Food Bahia de Banderas," as Puerto Vallarta's Favorite Mexican Restaurant, El Arrayán, hosts the first official "Slow Food" event for the general public on Thursday, June 28th at 7:00 pm.
Bilingual Celebration at Academia Bilingue
 Harold Sokolove
The boys and girls who completed the latest session at the Academia Bilingue in Bucerias showed off their newly acquired English language skills at an end-of-session party on June 16th.
Daiquiri Dick's Summer Sizzle 2007
 Laura Gelezunas
Daiquiri Dick's Summer Sizzle Menu is back! Good news for Puerto Vallarta, since the restaurant's tropical location on Los Muertos Beach offers the perfect atmosphere for enjoying light fare, cold drinks and cool breezes during the hot summer season.
Environmental Day at Mayto Sea Turtle Camp
 Ariel Duenas
On June 5th, 2007 some of the highest environmental authorities in Mexico gathered at the Mayto Sea Turtle Camp to celebrate International Environmental Day through speeches, planting trees and touring the facility's turtle camp and greenhouse.
Casas del Mar Expands Services to Include Vacation Rentals
 Jim Morrison
Using the internet to market to guests on both sides of the border, Casas del Mar is hoping to extend Puerto Vallarta’s “High Season” by promoting the "shoulder seasons" to vacationers who want to take advantage of the pleasant weather and lower prices.
Wild Things? An Introduction to Feral Cats
 saveacat.org
In ancient Egypt cats were elevated to objects of worship. Today it is estimated that there are around 100,000 street cats in the Puerto Vallarta area who need a loving home. But Louise Holton of Alley Cat Rescue is working to make a change.
Texas Week Returns to the Marival Resort
 Harold Sokolove
Due to the success of Texas Week 2006, which took place at the Marival Resort in Nuevo Vallarta last October, Funjet Vacations has announced that they will repeat the special promotion this year from June 18th to June 29th.
Cilantro's - a Haven for Creative Cuisine
 Patrick Harrison
All of Banderas Bay is discovering the flavors of Cilantro's, an intimate restaurant offering unique menu selections, an extensive wine list and creative cocktails that delivers flavors anything but small.
Lazy Lizard Bingo Night - a SMASHING SUCCESS!
 JOY!
With local celebrity Mama Dolores running the show, the Lazy Lizard's first Charity Bingo Night was a smashing success, raising $4500 pesos for the children at the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza (R.I.S.E.)
Romance Doesn't Have to Cost a Fortune
 PVNN
Inspired by the classic movie Casa Blanca, Bogart's Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta Mexico offers the perfect combination of fine dining, elegance and distinction - and now you can enjoy two complete dinners for the price of one every night!
Propriety vs Progress in Puerto Vallarta
 David Lord
Corporations exist to make money, that is understood, but the people that run those Corporate bodies should not violate common sense that puts everyone else on Amapas Mountain in jeopardy and risks possible flooding below in Old Town Vallarta.
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