Steeped in 12 years of tradition that began in March of 2001 with a simple gesture by local hotelier (Playa Bonita Hotel owner), Harley enthusiast and passionate promoter of Puerto Peñasco, Oscar Palacio who first invited a couple of Mexican bike clubs from Mexicali and San Luis to rally for a weekend in Rocky Point…
What a pleasant trip it is to get to know this guy named John C. Fowler III who, 31 years ago helped a friend throw a children’sChristmas party at JJ’s Cantina in Cholla Bay which he co-owns with partner Joe Anacleto. His friend, Agustín León, had come to John with an idea to have a party for the local kids from Cholla Bay on Christmas Day.
John remembers, “I gave him some money to buy candy and cookies and he was to go around and tell the children to be there for the party. My job was to…
After a nine hour drive from Puerto Peñasco and a midnight arrival in Nogales, Los Rolling Rockies played in the first round of the Sonoran Wheelchair Basketball League Finals hosted by Nogales. They started at 9:00AM Saturday morning on October 19 in the main gym of the giant community sports complex in Nogales…
If you haven’t had a chance to stop by to see what all the El Tapeo talk is about, this Thursday or Friday evening might be a good time to do just that, especially if you like to try different wines and learn more about them. Owner Laura Palacio Soto is bringing in the experts of ATP Wine Company from over Baja way, where arguably the best Mexican wines are made.
So…what does a coffee bean of this quality have to do with Puerto Peñasco? You’re correct. The bean has arrived in our little slice of paradise by the sea.
In fact, you can take in the enticing aroma of coffee beans being roasted to perfection as it wafts throughout the Malecon from the new Puerto Viejo Coffee Roastery located in the old Holanda Ice Cream space, catty corner across from the little white church. But you need not wait for the scent of roasting beans to invite you to visit Puerto Viejo. There is a coffee culture experience awaiting you from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily except Wednesday when they take a day off.
Most of us just can’t seem to get enough of Roger Clyne’s musical styles, which range freely from catchy lyrics, captivating rhythms and melodies, to sprawling prose compositions that tell the tale of a good old boy who’s always found his peace south of the border. Few bands have the collective talent and skills to convey the color and mood of what they sing and play like Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers.
The newly remodeled restaurant and bar, formerly Chango’s Bar and Grill, now The Hut, opens today at noon. El Greco gyro sandwich restaurant also opens today at noon after Louis enclosed his patio.and kitchen area.
Departure was scheduled for 8:00AM from the Barclin Pemex/Circle K (the last stop on the Sonoyta Highway), but nearly a hundred entrants were gathered by 7:00 for an hour or so of preparation, double-checking and testing equipment and sharing what was obvious camaraderie among a genre of like-minded, totally fat-free fit folks out to test their skills and stamina against those of their peers doing what they love—pushing the bike and themselves to the limit from start to finish.
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