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 …
The week between Christmas and New Years marked another incredible act of kindness by the 10 year old volunteer group, Families Helping Families (FHF) numbering approximately 200 and made up of role model parents and their devoted off spring, mostly of the Mormon faith from Utah and surrounding states…
Luis Garrido and Karen Kramer Garrido of Outta Town Productions (OTP) will set up their super fun beach obstacle course on Sandy Beach once again, and if you missed it in October, be sure to check it out this time around because it has a new competitive twist…
We’ll get a double helping of Roger Clyne again this year with an extra helping of Golf as he and the Peacemakers continue their tradition of raising money for the children of Peñasco. This fun weekend starts with Roger bringing another…
Most local residents know how much Trish McCarty and her famous rock star husband, Steve McCarty love Puerto Peñasco as do many of their fans who’ve attended a Peñasco Palooza or even a Peñasco Business Expo and Iron Chef Competition where he has entertained. Always sharing a smile…
In the December newsletter you read about the good hearted group of owners at the Sonoran Spa Resort affectionately named the “Pilgrims” who prepared and served Thanksgiving dinner to about a 180 workers and residents of the Spa and Sea (see our blog article at https://www.sonoranresorts.mx/?p=7215). It seems their holiday spirit maintained its momentum as some of the group…
Essay by guest blogger, Jack Hecker–We had just finished a golf game and were sitting around drinking beer and lying, which is what most of us do best. I explained I would not be playing the next week because I was going to Rocky Point. You mean Mexico? Are you crazy, they asked? They’re killing people left and right down there. My response was, would you go to Phoenix or Chicago? Besides, I spent many years working in downtown Cleveland. They’re not shooting little fat, bald Americans like me…
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