Kory has worked miracles as a catalyst in this community, bringing together those in need with those who can provide what is needed. It is simply amazing how effortless she makes it seem to do the near impossible; getting a project put together with just the right combination of motivated and qualified “doers”…
In 2010 Mark and Karen Higgins sold their business in Gunnison, Colorado and most of their possessions to make a permanent move to Puerto Peñasco where they had been spending a lot of time. For them, said Mark, “the move was a blessing because we knew it was God’s calling for us to expand our Living Stones ministry…
If you were one of the crowd estimated at 1,000 to 1,200 in attendance at the 6th annual Taste of Peñasco T.O.P. Chef Competition and Show on Saturday February 16, you surely experienced the atmosphere of “perfection” that prevailed throughout Plaza de Camarón, starting with the weather, as perfect as it could be, and the 32 exhibits, sold out and offering a perfect selection of homemade, man made and fabricated arts, crafts and products, plus the food tents with perfectly prepared specialty dishes from all parts of Mexico, Italy, France, even Greece; the perfect mix of…
When Roman Candelaria heard about more than one child injury from bursting through the clear glass patio doors on ground floor condominium units, he realized that it could be just a matter of time until a child suffered fatal lacerations. As president of the Sonoran Spa Resort Condominium HOA, he was in a position to do something about it, at least at the Spa.
In our blog earlier this week we indicated that the fourth judge for this year’s T.O.P. Chef Competition would not be revealed until the day of the contest. BREAKING NEWS! The fourth judge has been identified as…
Taste of Peñasco, with its dozens of arts, crafts and food exhibits, hundreds of spectators flowing constantly throughout the main square known as Shrimp Plaza and continuous live music as a back drop for the downright exciting T.O.P. Chef Competition (originally known as the “Iron Chef “) has grown exponentially every year and become one of Rocky Point’s most anticipated events…
Another positive indication that progress is buzzing in Puerto Peñasco comes from a recent meeting between the officials of our local convention and visitors’ bureau and top executives of the Tucson Airport who revealed their plan to prove that a feasible market exists to support scheduled flights from major hubs such as Chicago to Tucson and from Tucson to Puerto Peñasco and other Sonoran destinations….
We in Rocky Point and environs are fortunate to be blessed with such great beaches. I have read recently of sea turtle hatchlings finding their way to beaches of Las Conchas from the Sea of Cortez It took me back to an experience from around a million years ago when I was in my late twenties.
I was visiting relatives at the beach. We were sitting around after dinner when the phone rang. It was a neighbor who proclaimed, “They’re coming in.”
I said, “Who’s coming in and where the heck are they coming from.”
“The turtles” she said, “The turtles are coming in from the ocean to lay eggs.”
I said, “Great I’ll have two over easy.”…
It’s very rare indeed to spot any species of whale so close to Sandy Beach that you can see them from the balcony of your condominium, but, not for just a fleeting moment, not just a glimpse on a Sunday afternoon, but all afternoon Sunday and all afternoon Monday, spouts of sea water shot 30 feet into the air announcing …
Oysters get a bad rap. Understood by few, they are usually met with noses pointed north and that “eww, it’s raw” shortsightedness In Penasco, they aren’t nearly celebrated as much as their neighbors, the shrimp, clams or fish. If you have even a remote interest,,,
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