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Puerto Vallarta Summer Survival Tips
 Mikki Prost
I hope this finds you sitting near a breezy fan with a cold drink in your hand. We're getting to that really hot and sweaty time here in Puerto Vallarta, so here are some summertime hints to help you get through the sticky times...
LA Interior Designer to the Stars Announces an Exclusive Partnership with Tropicasa Realty
 Patrick Harrison
LA powerhouse interior design agency, Carlos Alberto Style Lab, announced a strategic partnership with Tropicasa Realty to exclusively represent its turnkey custom-created interior design concepts for resort living in Vallarta under the CRATE brand name.
Puerto Vallarta's Not Just For Tourists, It's For Artists Too
 Reed Johnson
Last week, a small but energetic group of artists, writers, curators and other cultural savants joined the locals in hopes of adding a new, positive attraction to the area - "Puerto Vallarta Arte Contemporáneo 08," a five-day marathon of art shows, panel discussions, walking tours and public art projects.
 Tracking the Heartbeat of Banderas Bay
 Banderas Beat with Laura Gelezunas
In this special edition of Banderas Beat, Laura gives us an in-depth look at a high-volume spay and neuter clinic and explains what the non-profit organization PEACE is all about. And while she's on the subject of local animals and charities, she shows us the new Sea Lion Encounter at Las Caletas and good eats at this year's Altruism Festival.
PV Wise Wo-men Welcome Maria O'Conner
 Darla Fowler
Puerto Vallarta Attorney Maria O'Conner will present "The Legal Aspects of Buying and Selling Real Estate in Mexico" at the next Wise Wo-men meeting, scheduled to be held on Wednesday, June 11th, from 10 am until 12 noon at the International Friendship Club.
El Arrayan Offers Summer Cooking Classes with New Chef
 Robin Noelle
Learn traditional Mexican cooking techniques in Puerto Vallarta this summer. Beginning on June 10th El Arrayan will be hosting monthly hands-on cooking classes featuring traditional recipes from owner Carmen Porras and new Chef Mariano Valdés.
You Won't Go Hungry in Yelapa This Summer
 Kathryn and Robert Hardin
Yelapa is even more beautiful and serene in the summer when there are fewer tourists, but in the past it was hard to find a place to eat. Nowadays things are changing for the better, with all the grocery stores and more restaurants staying open year-round.
El Arrayán Welcomes Chef Mariano Valdés
 Robin Noelle
Puerto Vallarta restaurant owners Carmen Porras and Claudia Victoria recently announced the addition of Chef Mariano Valdés to the El Arrayán family. Mariano is an experienced Mexican chef who will be offering unique specials and new twists on old favorites.
 Grace is All That Separates Us and Joins Us
 David Larson
The stench at the dump, sometimes nauseating, but always gripping, tended to overpower our ability to breathe. Dust blew into our nostrils as the trucks emptied loads of fresh garbage from the surrounding Puerto Vallarta area. Forty or 50 people live at the top of this heap, and we were there to bring them water.
Fireworks Fiesta a Dazzling Success
 PVNN
If you missed the National Fireworks Championship at Puerto Vallarta's Sports Stadium last Saturday night, check out our video so you can see what thousands of Puerto Vallarta residents and visitors enjoyed.
Competitive Swimming in Puerto Vallarta at Colegio Mexico Americano School
 Bob Cohen
Swimming is a common activity in Puerto Vallarta, but competitive swimming had been unheard of in our city until Colegio Mexico Americano moved to its new campus - complete with Puerto Vallarta's only Olympic-size swimming pool - 3 years ago.
Meeting Place México 2008
 PVNN
Over 100 exhibitors from Mexico and 170 potential buyers from around the world will be in Puerto Vallarta from June 1-3 for mpm 2008, Mexico’s specialized trade show for the meetings, conventions, and incentives marketplace.
Puerto Vallarta Luxury Real Estate Sales Strong
 Emily Treister
With the third tower at ICON Vallarta recently hitting the 50% reservations mark and the rest of this Philippe Starck-designed community approaching sell-out, FRIS confirms strong ‘South of the Border’ luxury real estate sales.
5th Annual Kid's Cup at Canto Del Sol
 Bob Cohen
Four hundred and ten young Mexican athletes between the ages of 9 and 16 have already signed up to participate in the 5th Annual Kid's Cup Tennis Tournament, which will be held at the Canto Del Sol Tennis Club in Puerto Vallarta June 2-7th.
Happy Anniversary Puerto Vallarta!
 PVNN
This weekend, Puerto Vallarta will be celebrating it's 90th year as a municipality and its 40th anniversary as a city - and it promises to be a gala affair! On May 31st, Puerto Vallarta's traditional anniversary celebration begins at 8 pm with an address by Mayor Javier Bravo Carbajal at the Los Arcos Amphitheater on the Malecón.
Revolutionary Prostate Cancer Treatment Comes To Puerto Vallarta
 Jim Scherrer
While in the lobby of San Javier a couple weeks ago, we met a group of doctors, nurses, and assistants from the US who travel to PV on a monthly basis, spending three days at San Javier practicing a revolutionary prostate cancer treatment.
PV Chefs Pay Tribute to San Pascual Bailón
 PVNN
Puerto Vallarta owes much of its success to the high quality and variety of its gastronomy, so on Saturday May 31, 2008, Puerto Vallarta's culinary professionals will erect a monument to San Pascual Bailón, the patron saint of cooks in Mexico.
Arte Contemporaneo Opening Reception
 PVNN
The first annual Puerto Vallarta: Arte Contemporaneo festival begins tonight with an opening reception from 6-10 pm on the corner of Leona Vicario y Guadalupe Sánchez in downtown Puerto Vallarta, and continues through June 1st.
Too Much of a Good Thing is... Wonderful!
 Polly G. Vicars
Becas Vallarta has been providing scholarships to Puerto Vallarta students since 1964, but this month we've had more opportunities to get our story out, such as being a featured charity at the 2008 Real Estate Conference and Altruism Festival.
This Month's Hot Property at Tropicasa Realty
 Loma Del Mar A-11
Location, location, LOCATION! Just 3 blocks from the beach and even closer to the restaurants and shops in the popular Olas Altas area, this cozy 2 bedroom, 1 bath, condominium on the south side of Puerto Vallarta has been professionally remodeled by interior decorator Carlos Alberto.
Five Years of Responsible Reforestation
 Ronald Walker
In celebration of San Isidro Labrador Day, Grupo Ecológico de Puerto Vallarta, A.C. took about 40 students and interested residents on a "Walk on the River" to talk about it's 5 year-old reforestation program along the Río Pitillal.
Tales of Retirement in Paradise - Revisited
 Polly G. Vicars
With a modicum of modesty, a soupcon of pride, and a heap of hutzpa, I have decided to publish a serialized and updated version of my first book "Tales of Retirement in Paradise," online at BanderasNews.com, with installments added each week.
Matosevic Wins Futures 8 Final In Thriller at Canto Del Sol
 Bob Cohen
The ITF Futures tournaments finished it's five city, five tournament swing through Mexico on Saturday at the Canto Del Sol Tennis Club and the player that came up big to win a thrilling final was Australian 22 year old Marinko Matosevic.
Abundant Rains Will Bless Jalisco, Climate Expert Says
 Guadalajara Reporter
Northern areas of Mexico may suffer drought this year but the state of Jalisco is set for a good rainy season. That’s the view of Angel Meulenert Peña, who says this year’s rains will begin in earnest around June 10 with three or four consecutive downpours.
What Your Home Wants You To Know - It's Time to Fix Your Roof
 Jim Morrison
The rains are coming to Vallarta soon. It rains just about every day in the summer here - from 1-10 inches of rain or more per night. Roof leaks are tolerated, even expected in some buildings, but it doesn't have to be like that.
Raintree Resorts Acquires Former Nautilus Property
 Hospitality-1st
Raintree Resorts International has recently acquired its tenth vacation ownership resort in Mexico and its second property in Puerto Vallarta.
Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur in Vallarta
 Mel Bornstein
The Jewish holidays of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur come early this year, but there is still plenty of time to start making plans to celebrate the Jewish New Year in Puerto Vallarta, where two Chabad Rabbis will conduct these High Holiday services.
The Oldest Private Chamber Orchestra in the World - from Stuttgart to Vallarta!
 Cecile Scriban
The Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, the world's oldest international professional chamber orchestra, offered Puerto Vallarta music lovers a unique and unmatched classical music experience last week at the Krystal Hotel.
Sidral Aga XV Sports Classic Recap
 Bob Cohen
The XV Annual Sidral Aga International Sports Classic was a success once again, and in three days left sports fans and competitors satisfied with the opportunity to compete and observe the high quality of competition in seven different sports.
Trio Restaurant: Quality Times Three
 Gary R. Beck
BanderasNews food writer and restaurant reviewer Gary R. Beck samples the 5 Star Diamond Award winning Mediterranean haute cuisine at Trio, an upscale restaurant in downtown Puerto Vallarta featuring a constantly changing menu.
Vallarta Wise Wo-men Welcome Darla Fowler
 PVNN
International speaker, seminar leader, retired business executive and six year resident of Puerto Vallarta, Darla Fowler, will be speaking to the Wise Wom-Men of Vallarta on at the International Friendship Club on Wednesday, May 28 at 10 am.
"Aquataxis" for Banderas Bay?
 Guadalajara Reporter
Jalisco and Nayarit governments hope to take public transport to the high seas as part of a new massive interstate public transport corridor that will include water taxis covering routes from Punta Mita to the Southern Shores of Banderas Bay.
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.
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