La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Mexico - In three short years Taste Of La Cruz has become a destination event for the Riviera Nayarit, many visitors planning their vacations to include the annual exhibition which will take place on Saturday January 24th, 2015 from 3-7 pm.

This unique festival-like expo will be held at the Malecon and Amphitheater of the beautiful Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle and will feature restaurants, businesses, entrepreneurs, artisans and vendors from throughout the region. There will be live music throughout the afternoon at the Xiriki Amphitheater at the center of the Marina Malecon.

This year's sponsors are Los Arroyos Verdes, Bucerias; Best of Bucerias, Bucerias; Café Des Artistes/Tuna Blanca, Punta de Mita; Frascati Restaurant, La Cruz; Grupo Chalita, Nuevo Vallarta; A Hand In The Kitchen, Bucerias; Hotel Cielo Rojo, San Pancho; Marina Riviera Nayarit, La Cruz; MexEco Tours, Bucerias; Puerto Bahia, La Cruz; and Sonora a La Parilla, Bucerias. Also assisting to promote and support the event is Riviera Nayarit (Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau) and InsideLaCruz.com.

In addition to dozens of other local restaurants and businesses offering their food and services for sale and sample, over 50 local artisans, craftsmen and purveyors will be offering unique regional art, crafts, clothing, jewelry and food.

The exciting musical lineup of TATEWARI (Flamenco/jazz), AL & ZOE (swing/Latin/Jazz) and the BANDERAS BAY JAZZ ALLSTARS will perform in the Xiriki Amphitheater in the heart of the festival throughout the afternoon and early evening.

As with past years this event is expected to draw visitors from throughout the Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta region as well as Tepic, Guadalajara, San Blas, Mexico DF, Leon, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato and Queretaro. The previous three events were phenomenal successes attracting thousands of visitors to La Cruz de Huanacaxtle and the Marina Riviera Nayarit.

Exhibitors were unanimous in their praise of the expo/fair in its efficacy in providing an exciting and vibrant avenue for the promotion of their businesses. Visitors have been likewise thrilled with the festival atmosphere, delicious food and drink, vibrant music and the variety of intriguing businesses and entrepreneurs in such an impressive and beautiful oceanfront setting.

Event organizers are encouraging entrepreneurs, businesses, services and restaurants to sign up for the late January event as quickly as possible to ensure a space on the Malecon, it's still not too late. TASTE OF LA CRUZ offers a unique opportunity to promote regional commerce to an excited, captive audience.

The event will also have as a "backdrop" the annual Vallarta Cup Race Series, a nautical series that will be ongoing throughout Saturdays in January. So in addition to the beautiful and exotic atmosphere of the Marina and the Bahia de Banderas, Sierra Madre Mountains, look forward to sailboats on the bay!

Admission of $150 pesos includes a complimentary beverage. For more information, email tasteoflacruz2015(at)gmail.com, call 322-116-4731 or visit TasteOfLaCruz.com to view video of past events.