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Decorate Your Cake, and Eat it, Too!: The award-winning Pie in the Sky bakery invites all children next October 30 and 31 to its Bucerías location for a funny and delicious activity: decorate your own mini cake! The bakery's pastry chef will be available those two days to assist all children under 12 years old, from 3 pm until 5 pm, to celebrate Halloween.

Outback Steakhouse Announces Upcoming Event: Everything is set to celebrate the upcoming Outback Steakhouse’s seventh anniversary with a big party which will help three local charities: Agape, Make a-A-Wish Foundation, and Pasitos de Luz.

Culinary Jam Session, A Friendly Charity Event: The Marriott CasaMagna will host the upcoming Culinary Jam Session, also known as Palomazo Culinario, a fabulous charity event for good social causes. Attendants will enjoy a six-course menu prepared by our best restaurants: Azul 96, Café des Artistes, Marriott CasaMagna hotel, La Palapa, Los Xitomates, y Vista Grill.

Acclaimed Mexican Pianist Makes Puerto Vallarta Debut: Acclaimed Mexican pianist Joaquin Borges will perform for the first time in Puerto Vallarta during the fund raising dinner-concert to benefit the Esperanza y Alegria foundation this coming November 3, 8 pm, at the Westin Hotel & Spa.

Make a Wish Magic Night: Make-A-Wish Mexico Foundation and Christine discotheque are ready for a magic night of esoterica planned to take place next October 30, 6 pm - 10 pm.

Thierry Blouet’s Staff Received International Certificate: Five cooks from Café des Artistes and Thierry's Prime Steakhouse, under acclaimed chef Thierry Blouet direction, obtained the Certificado de Aptitud Profesional (CAP) last September in Mexico City.

Thierry Blouet Cocina de Autor Announces Festival Gourmet Guest Chef: Thierry Blouet Cocina de Autor recently announced that Chef Frederic Castan of the St. Regis Resort, Monarch Beach will be its guest chef during the upcoming 13th Gourmet Festival to take place November 8 – 18, 2007.

Vallarta Film Festival Announced Opening Film: The Vallarta Film Festival will open with the film "The Grand", directed by Zak Penn and starring Woody Harrelson, Ray Romano, Werner Herzog, Jason Alexander and Richard Kind. Several of the cast members are expected to attend the opening celebration at Cinemark Theaters and Playa del Sol Grand where Mexican actor Aaron Diaz will be the host.

Local Chef Receives Culinary Award: CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort and Spa is pleased to announce Chef Fred Ruiz’s accomplishment having received the 2007 Culinary Excellence Award for his extraordinary culinary skills.

New Financing Opportunities for Canadians: Responding to numerous requests Puerto Vallarta-based MexLend, an industry-leading mortgage broker in Mexico, is thrilled to announce two new mortgage programs for Canadian Citizens allowing them to purchase their dream home, villa or condo in Mexico. “We are ecstatic with the introduction of yet another fund option available for Mexican properties.”

September Comes, Restaurants Take a Break: September is the month of choice for many local restaurants to take a well-deserved vacation, or perhaps implement new features and renovations. Rest assured, there are plenty of dining options in Puerto Vallarta. But to save you a trip, here is a list of popular restaurants that will take some time off during the coming weeks:

Santa Barbara Theater Announces Upcoming Shows: Over 14 different shows and 50 special events will launch Santa Barbara Theater at its new 2007-08 season. According to Santa Barbara managers, the last season’s had the most exciting shows in its six year history, setting box office records from the get-go.

An Angel Comes to the Malecon: A new sculpture called Angel de la Esperanza y Mensajero de la Paz was placed near Los Arcos last august 6th. Created by Vallartense Hector Manuel Montes García, the sculpture pays tribute to an angel from Vallarta's recent past: a stone-carved sculpture previously at the same location that was taken by the sea as hurricane Kenna slammed our bay in 2002.

US Travel Agents Give Puerto Vallarta Thumbs Up: Puerto Vallarta will remain a highly visited destination during the summer, according to the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA). This assessment is based on demographic information collected by several member agencies.