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««« Click HERE for Recent Travel & Outdoors Engage Mexico's Power Walk to Support Vallarta SPCA
Robert Dry
 Calling all animal lovers! You are invited to come out and strut your stuff in support of the SPCA. Engage Mexico is holding a 'Power Walk' this weekend with all proceeds helping to promote sterilization, adoption, and healthcare efforts for companion animals in Vallarta.
Puerto Vallarta's Favorite Weekend Attraction is Back!
Erin Staley
 Puerto Vallarta's Old Town Farmers Market-Tianguis Cultural started its fifth season with a bang! Over 2,000 national and international visitors came out to help us celebrate opening day in our new location, the beautiful town square of Lazaro Cárdenas Park.
Accion en La Cruz Let’s Get the Party Started! at Sandzibar
Landon Hollander
 Accion en La Cruz announced the Flamenco/Jazz trio 'Tatewari' as the featured band at the 'LET’S GET THE PARTY STARTED!' event at Sandzibar Restaurant in La Cruz. Join us in support of this worthy cause and enjoy the finest music, food, drinks, and ambiance on the Bay of Banderas.
3 Reasons to Spend Thanksgiving in Puerto Vallarta
Jean Paul Zapata
 Here are just three of the many reasons to ditch the turkey and Black Friday stampedes and spend Thanksgiving at the five-day 'Gay and Lesbian Culture Festival' to be held in Puerto Vallarta - one of the western hemisphere’s most popular destinations for LGBT tourism.
58th Annual Billfish Tournament in Puerto Vallarta
Richard Dangler
 One of the most prestigious sportfishing tournaments on the Mexican coast, the 'Torneo Internacional Puerto Vallarta de Pez Vela y Marlin' has been bringing anglers to the copious fishing grounds of the Bay of Banderas and the Mexican Pacific for close to 60 years.
Las Alamandas Flash Sale: Save Up to 40% in November
Ed Placidi
 Las Alamandas, a five-star resort lying midway between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo on the Costalegre, is Mexico's ultimate escape. Jet off to Las Alamandas for a Mexican beach vacation getaway and save up to 40 percent on your suite rate anytime in November 2013.
Conde Nast Traveler, Travel Companies Focus on Vallarta
Gustavo Rivas-Solis
 On October 30th, the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board's Executive Director, Guillermo Ohem, participated in a Conde Nast Traveler focus group aimed at gaining insight to the state of US outbound tourism to Mexico in general, and to Puerto Vallarta specifically.
Living the Chic Life, Mexican Style, at Las Alamandas
Mexico's Ultimate Escape...
 Las Alamandas, a five-star resort lying midway between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo on the Costalegre, is Mexico's ultimate escape. Far away from the bustling crowds of Mexico's tourist towns, this chic beach-side getaway offers romance, seclusion, and exotic tropical beauty.
Punta Mita: An Ideal Location for the Novice Surfer
Kate Rice
 Only 30 minutes from Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita is a beachfront village surrounded on three sides by nine and a half miles of Pacific Ocean beaches and coves. It offers beautiful scenery with reliable, manageable, and perfectly shaped waves for any novice surfer to handle.
Daylight Savings Time Ends in Mexico This Weekend
BanderasNews.com
 There are just a couple of days left before we get that opportunity for an extra hour's sleep in the morning. That's right, daylight saving time 2013 officially ends for most of Mexico at 2 am on Sunday, October 27th - a week earlier than in the United States.
Puerto Vallarta's 4th Annual Día de Los Muertos Fiesta
María Francesca
 Puerto Vallarta is preparing for the 4th Annual Día de Los Muertos Festival, and this year's celebrations promise to be magnificent. From October 31-November 3, there will be Day of the Dead altars, Catrina displays, and other traditional activities throughout the downtown area.
Day of the Dead Night Golf Tournament in Nuevo Vallarta
Liliana Lara Guzmán
 On November 1st, El Nayar Golf Club in Nuevo Vallarta will host a spectacular night golf tournament to celebrate the Day of the Dead. Spots are limited to 72 players and the registration fee is $1,000 pesos for club members and $1,200 pesos for the public.
Vallarta Marriott Resort Wins Travelers' Choice Award
Lourdes Bizarro
 CasaMagna Marriott Resort & Spa was the only resort in Puerto Vallarta to be selected as one of the 'Top 10 Resorts on Mexico's Pacific Riviera' in Condé Nast Traveler Magazine's 2013 Travelers' Choice Awards.
Puerto Vallarta Old Town Farmers' Market Opens Nov 2
Erin Staley
 Just two weeks away from opening day, the Old Town Farmers' Market-Tianguis Cultural team and vendors are busting at the seams with some great news! After four years of working with the city, the OTFM-TC will now be found at Lazaro Cárdenas Park in Colonia Emiliano Zapata.
Travel and Do Something Good with Voluntourism
Abbie Mood
 Voluntourism is growing in popularity. It's a way to travel while 'giving back' to the area that you're visiting. It's an opportunity for those with the desire to do some good, while learning more about the country and its people than you ever would on a sightseeing trip.
Hook the Cure Tournament Returns to Puerto Vallarta
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
 Whether you are in search of a quiet relaxing time at the spa or the excitement and adventure of world-class fishing and golf, the Eighth Annual Hook the Cure for Cystic Fibrosis event, scheduled to take place November 7–10, 2013 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, has something for everyone.
Puerto Vallarta: Dishing Up Excellence Everyday
Yvonne Horn
 Visitors quickly discover that it’s not just the picturesque setting that distinguishes Puerto Vallarta from other resort destinations. Two other aspects set it apart: outstanding art and craft galleries, and restaurants that dish up excellence on a regular basis.
Vallarta Welcomes 'Mexico Rewards' Contest Winners
Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board
 The Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board welcomed the first winner of the Mexico Tourism Board’s 'Mexico Rewards' program last week. Lori Ruffolo, of Chicago-based Travel Forum Inc, won a 7-night stay at Casa Velas and other great prizes for booking the most Vallarta-Nayarit trips from Feb-April.
Safety Advice & Free Matchmaking for Mexico Road Trips
BanderasNews.com
 Every winter, thousands of 'snowbirds' RV or drive from Canada and the US to Mexico's warm and sunny climes. Mexico road travel experts Bill and Dot Bell have been driving extensively in Mexico for 25 years and offer plenty of advice to make your road trip safer and easier.
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