Welcome to Puerto Vallarta's liveliest website! Why Vallarta?Vallarta WeddingsTours & ActivitiesVallarta RestaurantsWeatherPhoto GalleriesToday's EventsMaps  NEWS/HOME  AROUND THE BAY  AROUND THE REPUBLIC  AMERICAS & BEYOND  ENVIRONMENTAL  BUSINESS NEWS  TECHNOLOGY NEWS  BILLBOARD  VIDEO ARCHIVES  EDITORIALS  ENTERTAINMENT  VALLARTA LIVING  PV REAL ESTATE  TRAVEL / OUTDOORS  HEALTH / BEAUTY  SPORTS  DAZED & CONFUSED  PHOTOGRAPHY  CLASSIFIEDS  READERS CORNER  BANDERAS NEWS TEAM Check out Polly G. Vicars' sell-out book, Tales of Retirement in Paradise. Take a sneak peek at the Sweet Home Vallarta and Turista Loco videos that SF Productions is developing to promote Vallarta on cable TV in the US and Canada. For information about HIV, testing, counseling, and risk reduction programs in the Banderas Bay area, click HERE. Help Deliver Miles of Smiles The 2009 Toys for Tots Vallarta toy distribution program is scheduled to begin at the Marriott Hotel on Wednesday at 7 am. Here's a list of routes for those who'd like to help us deliver smiles to thousands of poor children around Banderas Bay. World News VideosLocal Video Archives Our Lady of Peace Festival The festival of Our Lady of Peace, the patron Saint of Bucerías, begins on January 16th and continues through the 24th, with daily processions, carnival games and rides, food vendors and nightly entertainment. Vallarta Int'l Fireworks Symposium Mayor Bravo has received confirmation that the 11th International Fireworks Art Symposium, showcasing international fireworks manufacturers and showmen, will be held in Vallarta from April 20-24. (video) Out and About in Puerto Vallarta With an assortment of seminars, the Botanical Gardens' Show and the upcoming Becas Ball, 2009 promises all kinds of interesting and fun things to do while you're Out and About. The Banderas Beat Rocks! Find out what's happening in Vallarta on Banderas Beat, hosted by Banderas News video journalist, Laura Gelezunas. (VIDEO) The Weekend Beat William Michael hosts this edition of the Weekend Beat, with local news from around Banderas Bay. (VIDEO) VALLARTA/LOCAL 7th Annual R.I.S.E. for Hope Fundraiser · Learn About the Whales in Banderas Bay Our Lady of Peace Festival in Bucerías · January Puerto Vallarta Health News Becas Not Letting Economy Get Us Down Puerto Vallarta: Paradise in Mexico Mexican Workout at Sayulita's Via Yoga PV Int'l Fireworks Symposium April 20-24 · Twila's Out and About in Puerto Vallarta The Weekend Beat with William Michael · Grown-Ups: Get Your ACT Together! · Ed Hutmacher: January Book Selections First Ever Mexican Polar Bear Swim · Go Mexico: Travel Outlook for 2009 Tracking the Heartbeat of Banderas Bay · Consider Retirement Options in Mexico Sayulita: A Quiet Surfer's Paradise Prudential Vallarta Prepares for 2009 · Bargains Galore in Puerto Vallarta Mexico! · Book Review: 2666, by Roberto Bolaño Own a Piece of Puerto Vallarta History · January Essence of Cuisine Cooking Class · Prudential Adds Southside PV Expertise · You Are NOT Going to Get Ann Marie Down! · Is Your Dream Home In Mexico? · Baseball Equipment Goes to Little League · IFC Gives Books to Vallarta Schools · Sobriety Under the Sun: AA 7th Convention · La Tía Katrina's True Mexican Cuisine · Gomez, A Shining Star of the Art Scene · Chelly Rodriguez is the Pie Lady of Yelapa Bust a Gut at the Comedy Club · Boca Bento - It's All About the Food Nayarit Turtle Fest - Education in Action · Wise Wo-Men in Vallarta Speakers Program · Riviera Nayarit: Mexico's Low Key Hot Spot · Jenny McGill: Baby Boomers in Mexico pt2 · Life is a Cabaret at Blue Seas Beach Club PV Whale Watching Season Underway A Banderas Bay Trading Co. Expedition · Pegaso and PVRPV Offer Weekly Gay Cruise More Local News | More Local Videos MEXICO · Calderón Urged to Deal With MEX Economy · Mexico - How Bad is it Really? · Expert's Vanishing Spins Mexico Mystery · Body Count Starts Anew in Mexico · US/MEX Border: A Relationship In Flux · Mexico Kidnappers Targeting US Links · Record 11 Ton Bread for 3 Kings Party · EZLN Criticizes the Drug War · Warlock Predicts US Troops on MEX Border · Juarez Killings Increase Fivefold in 2008 AMERICAS & BEYOND · Ivan Simic: My Kingdom For A Diplomat · Party Time: Hasta la Vista Chertoff! · Advocates Vie for US Commerce Post · WHO: Health Amid a Financial Crisis TRNN: Inside the Rebellion in Greece · Did Obama Team Push Richardson Out? · Top 5 Lies About Israel’s Assault on Gaza · US Warns of More Mexico Cartel Violence · Richardson Withdraws His Cabinet Bid · The Truth About Plan Colombia BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY · MEX Moves to Avoid Credit Card Defaults · Doctors Will Make Web Calls in Hawaii Dubai: Another Ponzi Scheme Collapses · US Manufacturing Slumps to 1980 Low · More Gay and Lesbian Cruises in 2009 · Factories Slash Output Around the World · Tough Arizona Hiring Law Apprehends None SPORTS Tennis Star Sam Querrey Works Out in PV · Bob Cohen's Weekly Sports Rap · Jason Deegan: Best of 2008 Golf Awards · TBF Generates Action in Mexican Senate Gonzalez Wins Primera Tennis Open · Valverde and Villanueva Win Main Events · New Book on Top 50 World Record Catches · Juan Pablo Moll's Vallarta Fishing Report ISSUES, EDITORIALS & OPINIONS Mexico - How Bad is it Really? I just got back from a two week vacation in my native New England and by far the most frequent question from friends and family was: Is Mexico really as bad as I think it is? · Bush's Personality Shaped His Presidency Editorials | Opinions | At Issue | Environmental TRAVEL & OUTDOORS/DESTINATIONS Go Mexico: Travel Outlook for 2009 Mexico will be hotter than a chili pepper! Mexico has five spots in the top 10, including Puerto Vallarta at No. 4. Agents, managers and agency owners say there are exceptional values to be had. · Jan Baumgartner: Mexican Milagros in San Miguel See Tour Specials In Our Activities Pages HEALTH & BEAUTY January Puerto Vallarta Health News Here we are at the start of a brand new year! Taking care of your own personal health, taking responsibility for it, should be a top priority. Here's what we have in store for you during January and some things to look forward to in February. · Mexican Workout at Via Yoga See Our Health & Beauty Resources FOOD & FINE DINING Essence of Cuisine Cooking Class The month of January has been filled with private cooking classes at Dolores Brittingham's The Essence of Cuisine Cooking School but on the 22nd of January, Dolores will be offering a demonstration style class that is open to the public. · La Tía Katrina: True Mexican Cuisine See Dining Specials In Our Restaurant Pages REAL ESTATE Own a Piece of Vallarta History A tier of Puerto Vallarta real estate history is on the market. Laura Gelezunas of Video Diva Productions gives us a look at Ocho Cascades, an ahead-of-its-time marvel of architecture and design, in this BanderasNews video feature. · Prudential Adds Southside Expertise with New Sales Associate Banderas Bay Real Estate Made Real Easy VALLARTA STYLE First Ever Mexican Polar Bear Swim The first Mexican Polar Bear Swim was held on the beach in Jaltemba Bay in Rincon de Guayabitos at 9 am on New Year's Day. A small, but enthusiastic, crowd of just over a dozen people gathered at the ocean's edge and jumped into the chilly waters. · Guillermo Gomez: A Shining Star of the Art Scene Puerto Vallarta Tropical Wedding Resources COMMUNITY SERVICES Not Letting Economy Get Us Down Several friends of mine have asked whether this economic downturn is making it difficult to raise Becas scholarship funds. I am happy to report that the opposite is true; our almost 50 year old foundation not only survives, but thrives. · IFC Gives Books to Vallarta Schools Adopt a Pet from the Vallarta Animal Shelter VALLARTA LIVING Our Lady of Peace Festival The festival of Our Lady of Peace, the patron Saint of Bucerías, begins on January 16th and continues through the 24th. During the 9-day fiesta, daily processions, carnival games and rides, food vendors and nightly entertainment take over downtown. · Baseball Equipment Finally Donated to New Puerto Vallarta Little League Check Out Our Local Profiles BANDERAS EVENT CALENDAR AA 7th Annual English Speaking Convention in Puerto Vallarta The local English speaking Alcoholics Anonymous Serenity Group will be hosting their 7th annual "Sobriety Under the Sun" AA convention at the NH Krystal Resort on January 23-25. · Annual Toys for Tots Vallarta Toy Distribution Program Set for January 5th and 7th 101 Hottest People Places and Things for 2008 VALLARTA CLASSIFIEDS Buy, sell, or trade just about anything under the sun, and you can place YOUR ads with us here at BanderasNews for free. Click Here! · Real Estate · Rentals · Employment · Services · Stuff · Personals · Wanted Tell a Friend • Site Map • Print this Page • Email Us • Top In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. 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