Puerto Vallarta Best Of

From new bridges and roads to enticing new businesses, 2007's editorial picks for Best of Vallarta reflect Banderas Bay’s constantly evolving panorama, both literally and figuratively. As Puerto Vallarta grows, so do the increasingly diverse needs of its inhabitants and visitors. For those of us living here year-round, witnessing this growth is a testament to Puerto Vallarta’s enduring popularity as a tourist destination. Enjoy!

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Best Way to Reward Your Favorite Restaurants: Readers’ Choice Poll: Just ask Debbie Eagan, whose popular Banana Cantina won Best New Restaurant hands down last year. “This survey had a big impact on our fledgling business, the buzz about it on the message boards giving us that all important push.”

 

Best New Ultimate Tour: Tequila Tour: Tequila is more than just a liquor – it’s a destination! And now you can discover the soul of Mexico and its national drink with a trip to this classic town, designated a “Pueblo Mágico,” or “Magical Town,” nationally.

 

Best Sister City Organizers: Highland Park: The concept of cities establishing fellowships worldwide has been enriching communities since its inception by US President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1965. Through the years, Puerto Vallarta has benefited from this program by successfully partnering with cities such as Mission, TX, Santa Barbara, CA, and Highland Park, IL.

 

Best New Road to Explore: Puerto Vallarta - Talpa Highway: Cutting through the Sierra Madre Mountains is no easy task, and driving through the new highway that connects Puerto Vallarta with Talpa is a true testament to the enormous engineering challenges that had to be overcome.

 

Best New Artistic Getaway: San Sebastian: The completion of the road to San Sebastian del Oeste immediately brought that picturesque mining town into view for local artists. Small planes bring daily visitors who tramp the cobblestone streets of the historic town, while others choose horses to explore the wooded hills, scene of those very silver mines and oh-so-many stories.

 

Best Multimedia Exhibition: Drop Dead Gorgeous: Unabashedly celebrating surreptitious binges with a touch of humor and a sense of fashion, Daniela Edburg’s unconventional Drop Dead Gorgeous photographic series on display at T-Fuller Fine Art this past fall gave us all something to talk — and perhaps feel a tad guilty — about.

 

Best Use of Glass: Galeria EM: Intrigued by that funky little palapa-roofed building across from the entrance to Marina Vallarta? Well, you should see what’s going on inside! And you can, half-hour tours of this glass studio and showroom given in English or Spanish to those curious about the making of translucent magic from A to Z.

 

Best Infrastructure Development #1: La Cruz-Bucerias Malecon: Since everyone heads toward the malecon, it stands to reason that you can create another one. This is just what the government of Nayarit decided to do in bringing together two of their most flavorful towns along the bay, Bucerias and La Cruz de Huanacaxtle.

 

Best Infrastructure Development #2: New Bridges: Building bridges is not every politician’s forte, but during the last administration, bridges came up in spades. Two very crucial ones provide smoother entrance into the city by adding lateral lanes to cross El Salado and the Pitillal River in the Hotel Zone.

 

Best New Shopping Experience to Look Forward To: Liverpool: Red alert for all shopaholics! A new shopping center will open its doors in October, promising to be a menace to our credit cards but also a delight. One of Mexico’s most popular department stores, Liverpool, will feature two floors with more than 73,000 square feet of shopping space each.

 

Best Place to be Generous: Altruism Festival: In just four years, this fundraising event organized by US Consular Agent Kelly Trainor and the Marriott CasaMagna has established itself as one of Vallarta’s most important and well attended.

 

Best Local Guide: Bay Vallarta: Having published magazines in Puerto Vallarta for almost 20 years, we like to think we can tell a good publication when we see one! Since its maiden appearance three years ago, this biweekly publication has pretty much tripled in size, positioning itself as an indispensable resource for Puerto Vallarta visitors and locals.

 

Best Cultural Ambassadors: Xiutla Folkloric Dance Troupe: It’s been 13 years since Puerto Vallarta’s Xiutla Folkloric Dance Troupe was founded. In that time, approximately one million people have enjoyed their performances locally, throughout Mexico and around the world; Xiutla de facto becoming Puerto Vallarta’s most important cultural ambassadors.

 

Best Parking Idea: Downtown Valet Parking: If you’ve been having misgivings about enjoying a night on the town due to Puerto Vallarta’s increasing traffic, we have good news for you: Puerto Vallarta’s El Centro area may very well be the first in the whole country to offer its own valet parking.

 

Best New Boating Guide: Vallarta Nautica: Designed to make the cruising lifestyle a lot more fun and interesting on Banderas Bay, since being featured in the Seven Seas Cruising Association’s Commodore’s Newsletter, “Vallarta nautica” is being sought by folks the world over who want to get their hands on this helpful annual glossy!

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