| | |  News from Around Banderas Bay | January 2009 
The Weekend Beat - January 31, 2009
 Puerto Vallarta News with William Michael
Hi, I'm William Michael for Weekend Beat and here's a look at local headlines.
| | For entertaining video reports covering everything from the hottest places to eat, drink and shop to information about attractions, events, and charitable organizations, be sure to watch Laura Gelezunas twice a month on The Banderas Beat. | |
Maritime Heroes: Recently a humpback whale was saved from a life-threatening tangle in a long fishing line with many hooks. A team consisting of the Mexican Navy, Vallarta Adventures and the Institute of Ocean Technology rescued the nursing mother. Fortunately her baby was not entangled and both swam away free. Click HERE for full story.
Light Up: An aggressive program to replace and repair almost 23-thousand city lights was announced this week by Mayor Javier Bravo. The city will invest around 90-million pesos in this project. The new lights will be power saving models and will reduce the cost of lighting the city by 33 percent. Click HERE for full story.
A Royal Visit: This past week, one of the largest and most luxurious cruise ships in the world, Cunard Cruise Line's Queen Victoria, made a stop in Marina Vallarta. This voyage is part of a repositioning trip and the ship will spend the remainder of the season cruising down the Western coast of Mexico, visiting Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. Click HERE for full story.
Touchdown!: The 43rd Super Bowl kicks off on Sunday, February 1st at 5 pm. Tampa Bay, Florida, plays host to this annual sports and festive party atmosphere. So even though you are in Mexico, football can be seen. The Bay of Banderas offers many options to enjoy this annual event, even if you are not a football fan. Many places have already sold out and require reservations, so call first. Click HERE for Puerto Vallarta Super Bowl Party listings.
Woven Arts: The fourth annual textile exhibition will open on Wednesday, February fourth, at 6 pm. The theme for the show is corn. Participating artists from Mexico, the United States, and Canada will be there. The splendor of the old tapestry technique will arrive at the Naval Historic Museum of Puerto Vallarta. The museum is located next to Los Arcos on the Malecon. Call (322) 223-5357 for more information. Click HERE for more Puerto Vallarta art information.
Mystic Remedies: The third International meeting on natural and alternative medicine started on January 30th and runs through February 8th in Lazaro Cardenas Park. There will be dance performances and experts in massage, and acupuncture along with the demonstration and sale of spiritual and natural products. Click HERE to see video coverage of last year's event.
Thanks for watching Weekend Beat, this is the only place to watch local video reports. Don't forget to check out the new edition of Banderas Beat right here on February first. I'm William Michael reporting from Puerto Vallarta's Liveliest Website, BanderasNews.com.
This Weekend Beat was sponsored by Vallarta Adventures. To experience the tour of a lifetime, Vallarta Adventures offers many whale watching excursions that bring nature up close and personal. Vallarta Adventures is a promoter of "best practices" for whale watching in Banderas Bay and hope that through their efforts and conscientious whale watching practices they can increase people's awareness of these magnificent creatures. Banderas Bay's whale watching season runs until March. For more information about whale watching tours in Puerto Vallarta, visit Vallarta-Adventures.com.
This edition of The Weekend Beat was sponsored by Vallarta Adventures, Video Diva Productions and Coldwell Banker La Costa Realty.
DISCLAIMER: Please note that Weekend Beat transcripts are typed from a recording of the program; PVNN cannot guarantee their complete accuracy. |
|
| |
Vallarta Weddings
Tell a Friend
Site Map
Print this Page
Email Us