Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - There's always so much going on in Puerto Vallarta and around Banderas Bay, it can be difficult to keep up with it all. Here's a look at some of this week's Puerto Vallarta news, a few community announcements and a couple of this weekend's events that you won't want to miss.

Apple Vacations to Offer More Charter Flights to Vallarta

Apple Vacations announced Wednesday that the company is expanding its Exclusive Vacation Flight charter program in 2016 by adding several new departure gateways in order to increase service from the West Coast. Starting on May 1, Apple Vacations will launch its first-ever Exclusive Vacation Flight charters from San Francisco International Airport, Mineta San Jose International Airport and Orange County's John Wayne Airport. As one of the charter service leaders in the Mexican and Caribbean markets, Apple Vacations will offer non-stop charter service to Los Cabos from each new departure gateway, and charter flights to Puerto Vallarta out of San Francisco and Orange County. Apple Vacations is also expanding its charter service from Los Angeles International Airport to now include Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Costa Rica and Jamaica, on top of the existing flights to Cancun and Ixtapa. For more information on Apple Vacations, check out the company's official website.

Purr Project in Search of an Airline Angel

Purr Project is looking for another airline angel - but this time, for a puppy! This adorable little girl was rescued last month in the Marina where she had literally been thrown away. Today she is a healthy little one who has been adopted by a wonderful family with a 10 year dog who will be her big brother. All expenses are paid — all she needs is a travel companion so she can go under the seat to the Seattle airport where her new mom will pick her up. Any dates are good but the sooner the better... this new mom has been waiting patiently for her new fur baby! If you can you help, please email Marilyn Khan at exkhan(at)usfamily.net.Purr Project is a Non-Profit shelter in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico that provides homeless cats and kittens a recuperative stay with the ultimate goal to adopt them out to loving homes. All of our residents have been sterilized, vaccinated and are disease free. We accomplish this through our own efforts as well as collaboratively with other animal welfare organizations. Both monetary donations as well as donations of dry cat food are most welcome – and much appreciated. Donations 501(c)(3) tax-deductible in the US. For more information, visit PurrProject.com or send an email to info(at)purrproject.com.

Donna Davies Hosts Sierra del Mar PH 704 Open House

If you are ready to fall in love with a Puerto Vallarta condo that is filled with a ton of Mexican character and charm, then join Timothy Real Estate Group's Donna Davies for an Open House at Sierra del Mar PH 704 on January 16th from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm. Boasting 2 large bedrooms and a den/office flex room, which you can convert to another bedroom, this Puerto Vallarta Penthouse has the highest standards of construction, amazing and stunning architecture and the best exceptional features that you will find in any such home. The features include high ceilings, the traditional Mexican cupola with iron chandelier and a recently added skylight in the kitchen that brings plenty of natural light into the condo. Both bedrooms are especially cozy and roomy and both include their own en suite private bathrooms. In the master bathroom you have your own air conditioning unit, shhhhhh, don’t tell your guests! The living room area is completely relaxing and it opens up onto the balcony that overlooks the entire bay so you have the indoor/outdoor living all year long with spectacular and romantic sunsets all year long. For more information, contact Donna L. Davies at 322.223.5300 or donna(at)timothyrealestategroup.com.

Chicago Musician "Stolie" Performing in Puerto Vallarta

Rebecca Stoelinga, aka "Stolie," a singer and musician from Chicago, Illinois, has been performing live music around Chicagoland for more than 15 years. With a personal style that falls in the pop-rock category with nuances of jazz, folk and Latin, Stolie has been writing original songs since she picked up the guitar more than 20 years ago. She has played stages at Navy Pier, Millennium Park, Chicago Botanic Gardens, dozens of rock clubs and restaurants, toured the US in support of her original music, and played hundreds of cover songs at weddings, corporate functions and private parties - and now she's here in Puerto Vallarta! You can catch her performances, which include acoustic covers, originals, all genres, and some Spanish songs, every Thursday and Saturday from 7:30-10:30 pm at Que?Pasa; On Wednesday, January 20th from 3-4 pm at Nacho Daddy, where you can also play Charity BINGO in support of Pasitos de Luz and Colina Spay and Neuter Clinic from 4-6 pm; and on Friday, January 22 from 10 pm - 12:30 am at El Patio de Mi Casa, where she'll be playing a jazz/blues set with Edgar Galvan on lead guitar and Marcos Guerra Valdez on percussion. Stolie is available for private events and parties as well. For more information, visit stolie.com or contact her at stolie(at)stolie.com.

Weekend Events in Puerto Vallarta and Around Banderas Bay
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• 'The Divine Sister' Takes PV on a Fantastic Journey

• Deja New and River Cafe Team Up for Pasitos de Luz

• Bucerías Celebrates Our Lady of Peace Patron Saint Festival