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Organic Stretching: Finding The Body You Used to Live In
Pat Henry

Born in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in 2008, this year, Organic Stretching steps onto a bigger stage with programs to train additional teachers and virtual courses delivering one-on-one coaching across the globe now, and group programs in March.

Live the Marina Vallarta Lifestyle Today!
Tropicasa Realty

Entertaining thoughts of purchasing a vacation, retirement or investment property in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico? Marina Vallarta, with its world-class real estate, restaurants, specialty shops, and golf course, offers a cosmopolitan atmosphere and an unbeatable lifestyle.

Democrats Abroad Tuesday Night Film Series Resumes
David Kamp and Judy Snow

The Costa Banderas Chapter of Democrats Abroad is launching their 2013-2014 'Every Tuesday Films' Series at Paradise Community Center in Old Town Vallarta beginning on December 3rd. Come early and enjoy a delicious meal prepared by the Community Center food vendors!

SETAC Helps Sponsor Health Fair, Free HIV Screenings
Diego Sancho

As part of Mexico's 'National HIV Testing Day,' health officials will be conducting HIV rapid tests in public places throughout the state of Jalisco. SETAC will be one of the main sponsors of the free screenings here in Vallarta and urges anyone who may be at risk to attend.

Live Entertainment on Vallarta's Paradise Stage
Ric Lehman

If you are looking for live entertainment in Vallarta, the Paradise Community Center has got you covered with two great shows this week! On November 20, The Blonde Gypsies return to the Paradise Stage, and on Saturday, 'Bedazzled Broadway' presents 50 years of Broadway's best.

Help the Vallarta Garden Club Beautify Our City
Vallarta Garden Club

The Vallarta Garden Club is beginning its fourth full year with the important mission of stimulating the knowledge and love of gardening, beautifying and protecting our local environment through civic planting projects, as well as educational and horticultural programs.

8th Hook the Cure Tournament Reels in $410,000 USD
Gary Green

The Eighth Annual Hook the Cure event, held in Puerto Vallarta and highlighted by festivities, celebrity appearances, auctions and an awards gala, garnered a bevy of support from people all over the world, and netted $410,000 USD for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Vallarta Yacht Club's 'Fiesta Cubana' Fall Fundraiser
Ibis de Teresa

The Vallarta Yacht Club will be sponsoring their second annual fall fundraising event for the Junior Sailing Program. The theme is 'Fiesta Cubana' and it will feature live and silent auctions, a raffle, music, authentic Cuban food, and, of course, Mojitos and Cuba Libres!

A Brief History of the Mexican Revolution
Lorena Sonrisas

Though observed on the 18th, November 20, 2013 marks the 103rd anniversary of the beginning of the Mexican Revolution, a period of change for the people of Mexico - and a time for all Mexican citizens to remember and enjoy the freedom that was brought about by Mexico's revolutionaries.

SETAC Toy Drive for CAPASITS' Christmas Posada
John Thomas

Each year from Nov. 15th through Dec. 15th SETAC conducts a Toy Drive to benefit the children of families impacted by HIV/AIDS. You can help put smiles on the faces of children who otherwise may not have a Christmas due to the challenges their famalies are faced with.

Kitty BINGO Starring Ryan Rigazzi at Margarita Grill
Marilyn Khan

Join us for another evening of fun on November 20th, when singer Ryan Rigazzi will be the entertainment at PuRR Project's KITTY Bingo at Margarita Grill. Ryan is a talented and versatile entertainer who showcases his vocal stylings with Broadway and Night Club Standards.

November 15 Vallarta News Brief and Upcoming Events
Banderas News Team

There's always so much going on in Puerto Vallarta and around Banderas Bay it can be difficult to keep up with it all. Here's a look at some of this week's Vallarta news headlines, a couple of community announcements, and a few upcoming local events you won't want to miss.

Vallarta Celebrates 50 Years of 'Night of The Iguana' Fame
Marie Callan

If ever a movie transformed a town, 'Night of the Iguana' was the one that turned Puerto Vallarta from an anonymous fishing hamlet into a magnet for tourists. From November 25-29, PV will host a series of events to celebrate the impact that the making of this film made on our city.

Vallarta's South Side Shuffle Returns November 15th
BanderasNews.com

Basilio Badillo has seen a lot of changes over the last 25 years, but it's always been known as one of Vallarta's best shopping areas. And it just keeps getting better. On November 15th, the always bustling street in the heart of Old Town will welcome the return of the South Side Shuffle!

OTFM-TC Spotlights Young Entrepreneur, Mireya Amaral
Erin Staley

Two years in the making, the Old Town Farmers Market-Tianguis Cultural's Young Entrepreneur Program creates life-changing opportunities for Puerto Vallarta's young people - like 11-year-old fashionista, Mireya Amaral Uribe, who is launching her own business, Poder de Niña.

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.

Democrats Abroad Presents Journalist Duncan Tucker
David Kamp & Judy Snow

The Costa Banderas Chapter of Democrats Abroad is proud to present a discussion with the popular journalist and creator of 'The Tequila Files,' Duncan Tucker. The writer will discuss journalism in Mexico, the war on drugs, Mexican politics, democracy, and human rights.

Immigration and Car Importation Regulations Update
Grace Ramirez

Mexico's Ley de Migracion is probably one of the most asked about 'situations' in Vallarta today. Tropicasa Realty's Grace Ramirez explains what these laws mean for expatriates living in Puerto Vallarta and the immigrating community in the Banderas Bay area.

Let Daiquiri Dick's Do The Cooking This Thanksgiving
Media Diva International

You don't have to spend hours in the kitchen to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner in Puerto Vallarta. Whether you prefer to have your turkey on the restaurant's seaside patio, or invite your friends and family for a traditional meal at home, Daiquiri Dick's has you covered!

Learn Vallarta Adds 3 New Walking Tours this Season
Banderas News Team

Local American author and creator of Learn Vallarta educational services and the popular Escape Route Vallarta blog, Sandra Cesca, has been busy adding three new walking tours to her offerings for Puerto Vallarta visitors and residents alike.

'Fusion' Fundraiser for Banderas Bay Women's Shelter
David Zude

Compassion for the Family Inc, together with Fashions from Liverpool and Diamonds International invites everyone to the event you've been waiting for - 'Fusion, Fashion and Music,' a fund raising event for the Banderas Bay Women's Shelter at the Rio Cuale Cultural Center.

El Arrayán Celebrates 10 Years in Puerto Vallarta
Banderas News Team

To commemorate a decade of cooking the very best Mexican cuisine and creating unique experiences full of the flavors and traditions of Mexico for Puerto Vallarta residents and visitors, El Arrayán Restaurant is planning 10 wonderful days of celebration from November 13-24th.

Free Malecón Sculpture Walking Tours Every Tuesday
Sandra Cesca

Puerto Vallarta's free Tuesday morning Malecón Sculpture Walking Tour, created and conducted by Galeria Pacifico owner Gary Thompson, resume on November 12, and will be held every Tuesday at 9:30 am starting at the Millennium sculpture on the north end of the Malecón.

Cooking with Linda at Villa Encanto in Bucerias
Laura Gelezunas

When you purchase a second home in Puerto Vallarta, everyone wants to visit. Since many full- and part-time residents find themselves hosting more get-togethers, TREG agent Linda Kennedy de Espinosa takes us to Villa Encanto, where she shows us how to make her Chilaquiles recipe.


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