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•  Vallarta Adventure to Guadalajara! Vallarta Adventure offers a number of wonderful ways to enjoy Vallarta and the surrounding area, and now they offer air service to Guadalajara! On Thursdays only they can take you on a tour to the capital of Jalisco, its historical area and the town of Tlaquepaque where some of the most beautiful blown glass comes from. In addition, you'll have the chance to visit the capital of tequila. At the distillery and hacienda Herradura, you'll learn exactly how this drink is made. Adults US$255. Children US$128. If you'd rather go for something more unusual, take the tour to a Huichol town. The flight is only 50 minutes long and you'll learn a lot about this Indian group, its beliefs, traditions and art. Wednesdays and Fridays. Adults US$195. Children US$98.

•  More Golf for Vallarta Jack Nicklaus was in Vallarta on October 8 to announce, with Club Corp, that he will be developing a Nicklaus Signature course on the hillside behind Puerto Vallarta. This will be the first of two courses to be developed in this area by Club Corp. -owners/managers of the Marina Vallarta golf course. The second one will be designed by Tom Weisskopf.

•  Los Veneros The spectacular beach club of Costa Banderas, a few miles north of Vallarta in Nayarit, is under new management. The best move is that they now offer free admission to all visitors. As well, they have managed to fill their commercial locales with artists and their work. There is an exhibition of the Huichol Indians and Bucerías artist Jeff Black has moved there also. For those who have enjoyed their excellent facilities, this is definitely good news.

•  Shopping just got easier in Nuevo Vallarta With 110 locales distributed around 14,000 m2 in two stories, Paradise Plaza offers Nuevo Vallarta residents and visitors a world-class shopping mall. Among the businesses to be opened in the project, are a supermarket, banks, Carlos O'Brians and No-Name boutiques, Astrid Jewelers and Chico's Dive Shop, along with shoe stores, health services, a food court and even an Italian ice-cream parlor. Check this new addition to the Vallarta shopping experience at Paseo de Cocoteros 85.

•  A Sea of Art in Vallarta Puerto Vallarta is becoming quite the place for many involved in art, attracting artists from around the world, and of all ages. Andrea Stern arrived in Vallarta when her parents moved here last year. As well as majoring in art New Hampshire, she also studied in Italy, Tunisia, Greece and Turkey. And now she can add Mexico to the list, painting from the terrace of her parent's home!

•  Toys for Tots For the first time in our country and with the help of some ex-members of the US marine corps residing in Vallarta, Continental Airlines, the Marina Vallarta golf club and the Marriott CasaMagna Hotel, the program Toys for Tots organized a golf tournament whose objective was to raise funds to buy medicines, clothes and toys for the needy children of Puerto Vallarta. The results of the benefit were 350 toys and $35,000 pesos.

•  Child of Vallarta: A worthy book for a worthy cause With paintings done by a group of children under teacher Lucille Shipley, a book entitled The Child of Vallarta was presented both as a post-mortem tribute to Mexican writer/poet Guillermo Colín Sánchez, and as an instrument for inviting donations to the local Red Cross. The book features poetry and photographs of the children's work by Sergio Toledano. At its presentation last December at the Westin Regina Resort, the paintings were auctioned raising $31,100 pesos for the local Red Cross, congratulations!

•  WillieandLobo.com Those who want to keep track of these Vallarta boys who made good should visit their website and check out the calendar of their concerts. We found out that they will be playing at The River Café in February, so make your reservations!

•  Vallarta Reflects on the Millennium With the 21st century now upon us, it perhaps is a good time for reflection. The Puerto Vallarta Tourism Trust and Producciones Viva have joined efforts to launch the Vallarta 2000 project, a book that seeks to reflect on Vallarta's past, present and future. The book was published by the same company that brings you this magazine and will include previously unpublished photographic material, as well as opinions from important members of the Vallarta community. The objective of this project is to ponder on possible guidelines for Vallarta's future development.

•  5-Star Diamond Award for La Jolla de Mismaloya Hotel Towering marks in hospitality and service along with high standards in the construction of their facilities were key factors in obtaining the prestigious 5-Star Diamond Award that the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences delivered to La Jolla de Mismaloya Hotel and Resort. This is the first hotel in Vallarta to receive this important distinction and has among its assets the nearby movie set used in the famous movie The Night of the Iguana.

•  In Memoriam Peter Freinberg loved coming to Puerto Vallarta with his wife Carol since the early seventies until his death, at age 50, last August. His humor sparkled in his eyes and his cynical wit inspired many laughs. He also was warm and compassionate, and several Vallartans experienced his generosity and hospitality, both at this condo in Conchas Chinas and in his art-filled apartment in Manhattan. Peter will be remembered and missed by many.

•  Congratulations! Top Real Estate Offices in Multi-List Vallarta for 1999 According to Puerto Vallarta's premium real estate source of information, Multi-List (multiple listing service), the number one selling real estate agency for two consecutive years (1998 and 1999) was Puerto Vallarta Real Estate. Second place was taken by Coldwell Banker - Costa and third place was with Century 21 - Giovanna.

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