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Puerto Vallarta Businesses and Individuals Unite to Keep Bay Clean: Three of Puerto Vallarta’s most well-known companies; Botanical Gardens of Puerto Vallarta, Canopy Las Juntas y Los Veranos and Vallarta Adventures, are teaming to remove garbage from a well-traveled highway to beautify the area, improve environmental conditions and boost tourism in a one-day volunteer driven event
Local Children Create Memories at PEACE’s Fifth Annual Summer Camp: Summer camp has been a U.S. tradition for over 150 years and continues to create childhood memories for over ten million American children and youth who attend summer camp annually.
Dinner to Benefit Casa Hogar Maximo Cornejo: To celebrate its tenth anniversary, Outback Steakhouse has begun its festivities with a monthly dinner for each of the three associations that the popular restaurant will benefit this year: Becas Vallarta, Casa Hogar Maximo Cornejo and Pasitos de Luz.
Teatro Vallarta Unveiled Its Second Sol for Angelica Aragón: Teatro Vallarta unveiled its second sidewalk “Sol” at the small plaza located in front of its entrance, this time for renowned Mexican film, television and stage actress, Angelica Aragón.
VirtualVallarta.com Readers' Choice Poll 2010 Results Now Online: The results for this year's annual poll on Puerto Vallarta's favorite restaurants were made available online to the public on Thursday, July 15, 2010.
Free Wi-Fi at Plaza Lázaro Cárdenas and El Pitillal Plazas: Puerto Vallarta’s government has just begun offering free wireless Internet service in Plaza Lázaro Cárdenas and El Pitillal square.
Interjet Launches New Flight to Puerto Vallarta: Starting on July 9, Interjet began operating a new, low-cost route from Mexico City's International Airport to Puerto Vallarta's Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport.
Ocean Dream Docks in Puerto Vallarta for Maiden Voyage: The Ocean Dream cruise ship arrived in Puerto Vallarta for the first time, translating into the arrival of a thousand and 300 domestic tourists and the start of its operation in our city as a home port.
Laura Quiroz: Laura Quiroz was only 18 years old when she came to Puerto Vallarta for Easter Vacation. When she saw the fishing village from the air, she was delighted and thought “here is where I want to live and die someday.”
Tribute for Sculptor Ramíz Barquet: Relatives and friends of the sculptor José Ramíz Barquet, who passed away this last weekend, met at the Centro Universitario de la Costa (CUC) to deliver and present the sculpture entitled La Familia, a sculpture made of bronze by the artist with the intention to offer it to the university as part of its cultural heritage.
El Arrayán's Chef Participates in Special Dinner: Mariano Valdés, chef of the prestigious Mexican restaurant El Arrayán, is preparing a special six course dinner along with Marantina's chef Oscar Rito, to be offered on July 20.
Condé Nast Traveler Editor Recommends Riviera Nayarit: The editor of the prestigious magazine Condé Nast Traveler, Kate Maxwell, visited Punta de Mita in Riviera Nayarit, and was delighted with its beaches, bird watching and summer prices, quickly considering it an essential recommendation for an enjoyable vacation.
Top Students Rewarded: Twenty outstanding grade-school students from the villages of Punta de Mita were rewarded for their hard work in a big way on Wednesday, June 30th.
New Hotels to be Built in Puerto Vallarta: With an estimated investment of 150 million pesos, the first stone was laid for the construction of two new hotels, Secrets and Now Resorts & Spa, in the area known as Flamingos, in Puerto Vallarta’s Hotel Zone.
Punta Mita Living 03: Punta Mita Living is a specialty publication designed with the homeowners and visitors of Punta Mita, one of Mexico’s most prestigious residential developments, in mind. Take a look at our latest issue, featuring Sayulita Farmers' Market, PEACE Product Potpourri, Crazy Canucks in Paradise, Bird Watching with Mark Witkin, and much more.
Dark Fields is Filming in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit: Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit were elected to film important scenes for the US production Dark Fields, directed by Neil Burger (The Illusionist) starring Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper.
Riviera Nayarit Visitors Bureau Launches Contest to Win a Vacation: Riviera Nayarit Conventions and Visitors Bureau has launched an online contest to guess the estimated weight of the largest marlin caught in the upcoming Fourth International Tuna and Marlin Fishing Tournament which will take place August 12 - 14.
American School Promotes One-of-a Kind Recycle Parks and a Unique Approach to Learning: Remember the time when sticks became horses for cowboys, chairs turned into spaceships and lightning bugs were actually glow-in-the-dark rings, fit for a queen?
Café des Artistes Ends June with Good News: Gourmet restaurant Café des Artistes ended June with good news, the highlight is the visit of chef and owner Thierry Blouet to the upcoming Ravinia Festival to take place in Highland Park, Il.
Los Mangos Library Presents Original Art Installation: A unique art exhibition called “Mi Casa en Mi” (My House in Me) will be installed at Los Mangos Library from June 18 until July 9.
