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•  Japanese Culture Week Inquiries are coming in from as far away as Japan, Korea, England and India for the International Master Seminars to be held at the Japan Karate-do Ryobu-Kai in Marina Vallarta October 26-29. An interesting mix of seminars, demonstrations and classes is planned to give both beginners and the most advanced students a chance to learn from Sensei (master) Kiyoshi Yamazaki, Chief International Teacher and Director of Japan Karate-do Ryobu-Kai, one of the most traditional martial arts styles flourishing today. Sensei Yamazaki is flying in from Japan to give the seminars. Complete information including schedules of events is available at www.virtualvallarta.com/pv/karate-do and from Sensei Jonathan Smart, organizer of the event, at tel/fax: 221-0354. E-mail: senseismart@acnet.net.

•  Make A Wish in Puerto Vallarta The new JEM art gallery will exhibit works of several artists and collect funds for the Make a Wish Foundation on Tuesday, October 24. This famous organization raises funds to provide terminally ill children with some activity that they want very much. The recently opened gallery is on the corner of Guerrero and Miramar.

•  Pedestrian Mall Downtown? Sharing the opinion of hundreds of foreign residents, some storeowners in the downtown area are urging that the center of town be reserved for pedestrians. Motivated primarily by economics, not aesthetics, the business people feel that limiting tourism to foot traffic would increase their income. They object to the fact that thousands of tourists are shunted off to a select few shops by those who transport them from the many cruise ships that visit our port. Many foreign residents, on the other hand, object to excessive vehicular traffic downtown-especially bus traffic-because of the congestion and air and noise pollution they feel it causes. Meanwhile, locals who have to be able to get to work downtown say that bus service through the district is indispensable. The issue is complex but many are hopeful that the new mayor, whomever he turns out to be after the November 12 election, will take measures to make downtown cleaner and quieter.

•  Computer Advice from Expert Local computer expert and newspaper columnist, Jaime Coates, owner of the Net House Cyber Cafe, gave us some pertinent advice for this rainy season in a recent article. 'Do not,' says Jaime, 'keep your computer directly under a leaky roof!' This is indisputably excellent advice and we reprint it here 1. because some newer computer users may not have thought of it and 2. it is, after all, the 'silly season' for news. Actually Sr. Coates has an archive of computer advice columns available at www.vallartacafes.com, if you would like to read some of his more weighty information.

•  Gourmet Restaurant News Adobe Café, a member of the 'Vallarta Lifestyles Platinum Club' of fine restaurants, has remodeled and re-opened with soft music and the creative Mexican-International gourmet cuisine that has been pleasing diners for nine years. Basilio Badillo 252; reservations: 222-6720. Café des Artistes, a charter member of the Platinum Club, is making October a musical month with concerts featuring piano, flute, harp, jazz and more to accompany their Spanish 'tapas.' Guadalupe Sánchez 740; reservations: 222-3229. Abadía Bassó, another of Vallarta's gourmet restaurants, will feature an 'Early Bird Menu' costing less than the regular dinner, from 4 to 6pm, starting Oct 15. They are located on Hidalgo between Guerrero and Libertad downtown, reservations: 223-1374.

•  Spotlight on Spotlight Theater Performers, stagehands and behind-the-scene personnel are encouraged to volunteer for this year's season of Spotlight Productions. People are still needed as prop handlers, designers, lighting and sound assistants, ushers, poster distributors, ticket sellers- well you get the idea. More information is available from Ed Murphy at 223-2291 (eves) or from Walt and Shirley Grimes at 228-0836 or you can just show up on Monday, October 16, 7:00 pm, at the Agustine Flores Auditorium (formerly CECATTUR) on the corner of Matamoros and Zaragoza, two blocks behind Burger King downtown.

•  Gourmet Fest Classes Filling Up Cooking classes and wine seminars and tastings that are being offered for the first time this year at the annual Gourmet Festival are already accepting reservations and, in fact, are about 50% full. For complete information about the festival visit www.festivalgourmet.com

•  For Kids in Puerto Vallarta Menus for kids are an idea that seems to be catching on in Vallarta. Miguelitos, a member of the Platinum Club of fine restaurants, has a special children's menu with foods kids like and can manage easily. Romantic Zone, Basilio Badillo 287, tel: 223-1263. Restaurant Bar Pekin is offering a Saturday buffet at $100 pesos for adults and half price for children. Plaza Neptuno, tel: 221-0420.

•  Japanese Culture Week Inquiries are coming in from as far away as Japan, Korea, England and India for the International Master Seminars to be held at the Japan Karate-do Ryobu-Kai in Marina Vallarta October 26-29. An interesting mix of seminars, demonstrations and classes is planned to give both beginners and the most advanced students a chance to learn from Sensei (master) Kiyoshi Yamazaki, Chief International Teacher and Director of Japan Karate-do Ryobu-Kai, one of the most traditional martial arts styles flourishing today. Sensei Yamazaki is flying in from Japan to give the seminars. Complete information including schedules of events is available at www.virtualvallarta.com/pv/karate-do and from Sensei Jonathan Smart, organizer of the event, at tel/fax: 221-0354. E-mail: senseismart@acnet.net.

•  Computer Advice from Expert Local computer expert and newspaper columnist, Jaime Coates, owner of the Net House Cyber Cafe, gave us some pertinent advice for this rainy season in a recent article. 'Do not,' says Jaime, 'keep your computer directly under a leaky roof!' This is indisputably excellent advice and we reprint it here 1. because some newer computer users may not have thought of it and 2. it is, after all, the 'silly season' for news. Actually Sr. Coates has an archive of computer advice columns available at www.vallartacafes.com, if you would like to read some of his more weighty information.

•  Calling All Tennis Players & Fans Enrollment is now open for the 3rd Annual Restaurante Las Brisas/Sea Mi Amor Tennis Tournament to take place October 23-28 at Club Continental Plaza. With matches for singles and doubles in various categories, there will be trophies and cash prizes. For information contact Polo Martínez at 224-4360 or enroll in person at Club Continental Plaza. Cost of participation is $100 pesos. Planned for this season also are the Pipis Millennium Tournament and the Vallarta Opina Christmas 2000 Tournament and at least one other, yet to be announced. Dates and locations have not been released yet.

•  So Easy to Help Kids Casa Hogar, Vallarta's orphanage, located north of the airport, desperately needs the following and hopes our readers will donate them: beans, sugar, flour, rice, cereal, eggs, fruits and vegetables, chickens (5 chickens make a meal), ground meat, ham, cheese, powdered formula (called Nan), diapers, chlorine bleach, laundry detergent, soap. At this time Casa Hogar is home to 70 boys and girls from 3 to over 14 years old and 5 babies from a few months to 2 years old. Madre María welcomes any and all donations you care to give. Leave your contribution at Casa Hogar or at Properties in Paradise, Paseo de la Marina, Club de Tenis Puesta del Sol, Local 10B. Information is available from Maureen Moore at 221-2534.

•  Puerto Vallarta's 4 Festival of the Arts As the first main cultural event of the high season 2000-2001, the 4th. Festival of the Arts, organized by City Hall Dept. of Culture, will take place from Nov. 2nd. through the 26th. A total of 34 events will be offered free to the local population and visitors on varied stages such as hotels, schools and open spaces like Los Arcos amphitheatre on the Boardwalk. Take notice on the joyful Art Walk Cocktails and shows in Downtown galleries, the Greek Festival with Music, Dances and Gastronomy from the Helenic country; Contemporary Dance, New Orleans Jazz with Cut Time Band, Sacred Music at the Main Church and Classical with the Connecticut Chamber Orchestra directed by Sayard Stone. With a minimum budget, director Marça JosÌ Zorrilla and volunteer staff has designed a cultural side to this destination as just not a beach'n sun resort, providing Puerto Vallarta with a new face to general amazement. We hope the new administration to be elected this month will give this plausible initiative the deserved following.

•  Gourmet Fest Classes Filling Up Cooking classes and wine seminars and tastings that are being offered for the first time this year at the annual Gourmet Festival are already accepting reservations and, in fact, are about 50% full. For complete information about the festival visit www.festivalgourmet.com

•  For Kids in Puerto Vallarta Menus for kids are an idea that seems to be catching on in Vallarta. Miguelitos, a member of the Platinum Club of fine restaurants, has a special children's menu with foods kids like and can manage easily. Romantic Zone, Basilio Badillo 287, tel: 223-1263. Restaurant Bar Pekin is offering a Saturday buffet at $100 pesos for adults and half price for children. Plaza Neptuno, tel: 221-0420.

•  Japanese Culture Week Inquiries are coming in from as far away as Japan, Korea, England and India for the International Master Seminars to be held at the Japan Karate-do Ryobu-Kai in Marina Vallarta October 26-29. An interesting mix of seminars, demonstrations and classes is planned to give both beginners and the most advanced students a chance to learn from Sensei (master) Kiyoshi Yamazaki, Chief International Teacher and Director of Japan Karate-do Ryobu-Kai, one of the most traditional martial arts styles flourishing today. Sensei Yamazaki is flying in from Japan to give the seminars. Complete information including schedules of events is available at www.virtualvallarta.com/pv/karate-do and from Sensei Jonathan Smart, organizer of the event, at tel/fax: 221-0354. E-mail: senseismart@acnet.net.

•  Computer Advice from Expert Local computer expert and newspaper columnist, Jaime Coates, owner of the Net House Cyber Cafe, gave us some pertinent advice for this rainy season in a recent article. 'Do not,' says Jaime, 'keep your computer directly under a leaky roof!' This is indisputably excellent advice and we reprint it here 1. because some newer computer users may not have thought of it and 2. it is, after all, the 'silly season' for news. Actually Sr. Coates has an archive of computer advice columns available at www.vallartacafes.com, if you would like to read some of his more weighty information.

•  Calling All Tennis Players & Fans Enrollment is now open for the 3rd Annual Restaurante Las Brisas/Sea Mi Amor Tennis Tournament to take place October 23-28 at Club Continental Plaza. With matches for singles and doubles in various categories, there will be trophies and cash prizes. For information contact Polo Martínez at 224-4360 or enroll in person at Club Continental Plaza. Cost of participation is $100 pesos. Planned for this season also are the Pipis Millennium Tournament and the Vallarta Opina Christmas 2000 Tournament and at least one other, yet to be announced. Dates and locations have not been released yet.

•  So Easy to Help Kids Casa Hogar, Vallarta's orphanage, located north of the airport, desperately needs the following and hopes our readers will donate them: beans, sugar, flour, rice, cereal, eggs, fruits and vegetables, chickens (5 chickens make a meal), ground meat, ham, cheese, powdered formula (called Nan), diapers, chlorine bleach, laundry detergent, soap. At this time Casa Hogar is home to 70 boys and girls from 3 to over 14 years old and 5 babies from a few months to 2 years old. Madre María welcomes any and all donations you care to give. Leave your contribution at Casa Hogar or at Properties in Paradise, Paseo de la Marina, Club de Tenis Puesta del Sol, Local 10B. Information is available from Maureen Moore at 221-2534.

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