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 News Around Banderas Bay
Toys for Tots Travels 10,000 Smiles
 Dale P. Hansen
On January 8th, Toys For Tots delivered over 10,000 smiles to poor children around Puerto Vallarta, and our photo gallery will bring a smile to your face, too!
Watch Out Vallarta... The Divas are Coming!
 Patrick Harrison
Beginning January 17 and continuing for 12 weeks, Club Mañana will be hosting the Diva Wednesday Concert Series. Each and every Wednesday a different fabulous disco diva will take the stage and have all of Banderas Bay shakin' their groove thing.
A Jewel in the Town's Crown
 Gary R. Beck
BanderasNews food writer and restaurant reviewer, Gary R. Beck, pays a visit to Bruce's Back Alley Bistro and tells us why despite the name, there is nothing "back alley" about this popular steak house on the South Side of Puerto Vallarta.
R.I.S.E. for Hope Annual Fundraiser
 Sue Fornoff
The annual R.I.S.E. for Hope Fundraiser to benefit the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza children's shelter in Puerto Vallarta, is fast approaching - so mark your calendars now for Saturday, February 10th.
An Evening with Tennessee Williams
 Angela Corelis
Tennessee Williams is said to have forged a poetic theater of raw psychological insight that fused realism and expressionism. Beginning Thursday, January 18 at the Santa Barbara Playhouse, one can see this demonstrated by local actors in vignettes of four of Williams better known plays.
Home Cooking at Mama Dolores Diner
 Gary R. Beck
BanderasNews food writer and restaurant reviewer, Gary R. Beck, pays a visit to Mama Dolores Diner, a popular South Side restaurant that has been serving Puerto Vallarta residents and visitors home style Mexican and American comfort food since 1996.
Our New Year's Eve, Then and Now
 PVNN
For Puerto Vallarta author Polly Vicars, New Year's Eve alway seems to include both Husband and Los Bambinos. Join her as she takes a look back at December 31st 2005, then fast forwards to her New Year's Eve 2006 celebration at Santa Barbara Theater.
A Mediterranean Masterpiece in Bucerias
 PVNN
BanderasNews restaurant reviewer Gary R. Beck, pays a visit to Sandrina's, a charming little Mediterranean restaurant in Bucerias, Nayarit. Located on the south side of town, Sandrina's is by far the most romantic restaurant north of Vallarta.
Top American Home Inspectors Come to Puerto Vallarta
 Jim Morrison
Top American home inspectors, Charlie Wood of Atlanta GA and Jim Morrison of Boston MA, recently opened a first-of-its-kind practice in Puerto Vallarta - home and condo inspections for prospective home buyers in the Banderas Bay area.
From Mexican Jungle Cat to Big City Kitty
 PVNN
When James Marlay found a kitten in the jungles of Yelapa, it was love at first sight. But when James had to return to Australia, he couldn't take Max with him, so he found two tourists who'll be taking Max to San Francisco to live with them.
Galleria Dante Invites You to "Meet the Artists"
 PVNN
Be sure to stop by Vallarta’s largest art gallery and sculpture garden Wednesday, January 10th, as Galeria Dante owners Claire and Joe Guarniere host their fifth “Meet the Artist Night” of the season from 6 to 10 pm.
Mexico's Boutique Lodging Offers Unusual Touches
 Nick Gallo
Mexico Boutique Hotels' properties vary widely in style and settings. The group includes former palaces, ritzy haciendas, converted convents, golf hotels, spa resorts, and beach casitas.
Full Stream Ahead 
 PVNN
Nature is wonderful and there's no better way to explore it than with Vallarta Adventures in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. BanderasNews videojournalist Laura Gelezunas shows us why this adventure tour operator is unparalleled in the Banderas Bay area.
Happy 2007 from Hospital Cornerstone
 Pamela Thompson
Now that the holiday festivities are winding down, we at Cornerstone are preparing some great programs for the month of January. Don't miss out on all of the great things we have planned to help you have a healthy and happy 2007!
Make A New Year's Resolution that Matters!
 Kathy Taylor
What are you doing on January 8th, 2007? Why not make a resolution right now to join the Navy League, their sponsors and volunteers, and me, to deliver 10,000 toys to children in the Puerto Vallarta area?
Mata Ortiz Gallery Opens at Peninsula Village
 Patrick Harrison
A new gallery, featuring not only the world-famous Mata Ortiz Pottery, but also the contemporary artwork of Mexican Masters Irma Griza and Jose Luis Garcia, will be opening at Vallarta's new Peninsula Village on Saturday, December 30th at 7 pm.
Old Acquaintances, New Art at Galleria Dante
 PVNN
Galleria Dante invites you to "Meet the Artists" on December 27th from 6 to 10 pm, as owners Claire and Joe Guarniere welcome their daughter Gena, who will play hostess at this week's cocktail reception, home for the holidays.
A Christmas Visit of Love
 Kathy Taylor
One hearty "HO, HO, HO" was all it took to bring smiles to the faces of Puerto Vallarta children living at the city dump. Santa was mobbed when he emerged from a taxi last Monday, carrying his trademark bulging sack to the Rotary Pavilion.
Casa Velas Now Leading Small Hotel & Spa, First in Vallarta
 emediawire.com
Casa Velas Hotel Boutique joins the exclusive membership of The Leading Small Hotels of the World as the only member in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Opened in November 2005, Casa Velas is a deluxe all inclusive boutique hotel, enjoying a privileged location on one of the destination's leading 18 hole golf courses.
It Really Does Take a Village
 Polly G. Vicars
Merriment filled the Santa Barbara Theater's Becas Night, as the America-Mexico Foundation, (Becas Vallarta) held their annual raffle drawing at the Los Bambinos concert intermission, instead of waiting for the Becas Ball in March.
Banana Cantina - a Restaurant with a Very Big Heart
 Sudy Coy
Debbi & Mike Egan, owner of Banana Cantina have dedicated every Wednesday night to a charity here in Vallarta, giving 10% of the house to the charity. Last Wednesday night, December 21st, was dedicated to Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza.
Diamond Spa Ritual Free for April Birthday
 PRWeb
Travelers celebrating their birthday in April, the month of the diamond birthstone, and guest will receive a complimentary two-hour Diamond Spa Experience and Grand Velas Ritual at the all-inclusive, AAA Five Diamond Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.
Kosmas Opens at Le Gourmet
 Bob Cohen
Kosmas Mamadopoulos opened the winter season at Le Gourmet Restaurant last Wednesday night, bringing his act that made him a New York City success for over thirty years to Puerto Vallarta.
Holiday Happenings
 PVNN
The holidays are just around the corner, so we have put together a list of some of the coolest stuff happening in Puerto Vallarta and around Banderas Bay to make planning your Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations fast and easy!
Casa Cupula - The Best of Two Worlds
 Patrick Harrison
Billed as the "world's first condo-hotel for gay men and friends," The Private Residences at Casa Cupula combines the best of two worlds - the services and ambience of a luxury hotel and the pride of ownership in gay-friendly Puerto Vallarta.
Not Your Ordinary Trash Can
 Harold Sokolove
When Bucerias artist, Joan Johnson, paid her $300 pesos to "adopt" one of the new trash cans being distributed by the Amigos de Bucerias Civil Association, she decided to make the container, which will sit in front of her house, eye-catching.
Tequila Days (and Nights)
 William M. Dowd
Blue agave grows in various parts of Mexico, but nowhere more in abundance than around Tequila, the town that gave the drink its name. From a distance, the huge fields of blue agave give the illusion of water. Close up, they evoke more of a dessert-like feel, the spiky blue-green plants springing from rich, brownish volcanic soil.
O Palapa, O Palapa
 Kevin Kalley
I was showing acquaintances some photos from the last of 15 Christmas holidays spent in Puerto Vallarta when one woman chastised me. "Why are you helping kids in Mexico? We have plenty right here that need Christmas toys!"
Pierce County Computers Will Help Children in Rural Mexico
 PVNN
Surplus Pierce County computers are about to begin a new role helping Mexican children to learn. Fifty computers complete with monitors are being cleaned and serviced before being shipped to Mexico for the children of San Pancho, a fishing village an hour’s drive north of Vallarta.
Warm Mexican Welcome
 Richard Slusser
The Puerto Vallarta airport is crowded; cars, trucks and buses halt at numerous stoplights on the highway north, away from the airport and the heart of Puerto Vallarta's high-rise resort hotels and its old town. The development of the Puerto Vallarta area jostles memories of this place I last visited 25 years ago. It wasn't like this back then.
Eat Dessert First at Café des Artistes
 Kathy Taylor
One of my favorite catch phrases of all time is, "Life is short, eat dessert first," and that's exactly what I did during the 16th anniversary celebration of Thierry Blouet's world-famous restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, Café des Artistes.
An Imperfect Paradise
 Eileen Pierce
The guests came in three rounds, a harried Mexican week tucked between each visit. I hovered over our new casitas, shifting the furniture, hanging pictures, watering plants. This was GataGorda Inn's debut, and I wanted everything to be perfect.
All Smiles at Toys for Tots
 Peter Gray
Thanks to support from the Puerto Vallarta community, Toys for Tots has received over half a million pesos in 2006 - around $300,000 pesos was raised at last week's Golf Scramble and Gala Dinner, and another $250,000 pesos was donated by Scotiabank.
Becas Vallarta Takes it Easy for a Day
 Peter Gray
Every December, the children who receive scholarships from Becas Vallarta A.C. and the volunteers who devote themselves to maintaining and supervising the scholarship program get together at the Los Mangos Library for an afternoon party.
A Spot of Africa in Puerto Vallarta
 PVNN
It has been a long time coming but at last it is here... A Spot of Africa Art Gallery and Gayarta Realty are celebrating their Grand Opening with a Sangria and a Sunset party at their location on the new Malecon this Friday, Dec 15th from 5-8 pm.
Pet Picnic - It's A Dog's Life
 Laura Gelezunas
Daiquiri Dick's Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta "went to the dogs" as they hosted the first annual Pet Picnic. Banderas News video journalist, Laura Gelezunas, gives us a look at the "mutts" that were strutting their stuff.
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