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Expats' Income Tax Liabilities in Mexico
 Yucalandia
Expats’ tax liabilities for work performed online or over-the-phone in Mexico comes up over and over across the web. The situation becomes even more interesting if they live here full-time, doing online work for a non-Mexican company, and receive their pay in foreign accounts.
Airline News: Virgin, Alaska & American
 BanderasNews Team
With Virgin America's inaugural San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta flight arriving on Dec 2, Alaska operating 25 weekly flights throughout the season, and American, despite filing for bankruptcy, continuing flights to PV, it's easier than ever to plan your Vallarta vacation.
Old Town Farmers Market – New Home & New Hours
 Mark McCoy
It has been a 2 year process to find a new home for Vallarta's Old Town Farmers' Market that opened on March 27, 2010. But it has now found a permanent home. Beginning Dec. 10 the Market will be open from 9:30 to 1 pm on Pino Suarez Street between B. Badillo and V. Carranza.
Brilliant 9 Year Old Artist's First Show
 Kathleen Harris
An exhibition by the youngest ever artist La Cuiza Galeria-Bar has ever featured, nine year-old Sandy Maria Alarcon Melendez will begin on Saturday, December 3, from 6-9 pm, with a cocktail reception and music by Sombra Azul. The exhibit will run through December 16th.
 Step into the Serenity of Casa de Roxy
 Sierra del Mar, Puerto Vallarta
Fall in love with Casa de Roxy, a 3 bedroom 4 1/2 bath hacienda-style home basking in the warm jungle breezes accompanied by the blue skies, majestic sunsets and ocean vistas that make Puerto Vallarta, Mexico one of the world's favorite retirement and vacation havens.
This Week at Paradise Community Center
 Ric Lehman
High season is in full-swing at Puerto Vallarta's Paradise Community Center and this week's line-up includes Los Bambinos in concert, North American Theatre Company performances, food events, and all kinds of classes going on. Come join the fun!
Find Jalapeño and You Could Win Dinner For 2 at No Way José!
 Patrick Harrison
Enter Tropicasa Realty's 'Find Jalapeño' contest for your chance to win dinner for 2 at 'Vallarta's Best Overall Restaurant,' No Way José! Just find Jalapeño dressed up for the holidays on BanderasNews.com and fill out the online form for your chance to win.
Sayulita Mexico's Green Movement
 Maria Zache
Tracie Willis, a tireless Sayulita activist, is bringing a distributor from Guadalajara, Gregorio Lechuga, from the company Comercializado Pituche, to showcase the company's full line of restaurant-oriented biodegradable, compostable and recyclable containers.
Opinion: Mexico and its Public Diplomacy
 Philip Seib
Mexico is the 11th largest nation in the world, with 114 million people. Its GDP of $1.6 trillion is 12th largest in the world. It has a labor force of 47 million. But many still dismissed it as an inconsequential player in world affairs.
Rouge Magazine Showcases Puerto Vallarta
 NN Noticias
A group of 'Rouge' photographers and reporters recently spent five days doing various photo shoots in Puerto Vallarta, capturing the authenticity of Mexico that is observed and enjoyed in the city. The photos will be displayed in the magazine's Spring/Summer 2012 issue.
Mexico Seeks New Guinness Record
 laht.com
Mexican scientific institutions are seeking on December 3 to set a new Guinness record for the number of people observing the moon simultaneously. The committee intends to exceed the record set in Oct 2009 when 1042 telescopes were simultaneously used in Mexico to view the moon.
PVJC Chanukah Dinner at The River Café
 Mel Bornstein
The Puerto Vallarta Jewish Community (PVJC) is having our Annual Chanukah Dinner celebration on the 3rd night. It will be held on December 22, at 5:30 pm at the magnificent River Cafe Restaurant on the Rio Cuale Island in El Centro.
Bilingualism and Children's Health
 Todd Melcher
Speaking two languages is for the brain, what weight training is for the body. Everyone has heard of gray matter, the majority of the nerve cell mass in our skulls. This gray matter bulks up just like a well exercised muscle in the brains of bilingual people.
Travel Age West Features Vallarta's New Malecón
 Sara Sanchez
In May Puerto Vallarta began remodeling the Malecón, and before the work had been completed it was generating a significant buzz in the worldwide media. Such as Travel Age West, which recently recognized the importance of the downtown area's 'facelift' in a feature article.
Memorias de México Old Time Photo Studio
 PVRPV
Memorias de México Old Time Photo Studio, Puerto Vallarta's most original new business, will help you recreate Mexico's rich history and traditions with a personal old time sepia portrait with you as the star and model of your vacation souvenir photo.
Severe Drought in Northern Mexico
 InformativoVallarta.mx
The worst drought in 70 years is affecting the states of Durango, Chihuahua, Baja California, Coahuila, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, and Zacatecas, all located in the north of Mexico. At risk are 989,000 hectares of agricultural land and 1,750,000 head of cattle.
Amigos de La Cruz Dinner December Meeting
 Landon Hollander
Mark your very busy social calenders right now, because on Tuesday, December 6th at 7 pm, Amigos de La Cruz will meet & fete at the Marina Riviera Nayarit SkyBar (upstairs from IKUAI Restaurant, who will cater the event,) for their monthly Dinner Meeting.
Vallarta's Young Professionals Unite
 vallartayoungprofessionals.com
The Vallarta Young Professionals Organization was founded in February 2011 in the spirit of connecting national and international residents of the Banderas Bay area through a business and social networking forum. Today it's an interactive online community of almost 400 people.
California Girl Scouts Making a Difference
 Becci Burchett
Smiles energized the PEACE Casa Campesina as alternative school students watched boxes of donated school supplies, toys, and sports equipment pour into their classroom. This joy is thanks to Ellie Higgins and Rachel Price, Girl Scouts from troop #32232 in Lafayette, CA.
New Book Offers Expat Support & Encouragement
 globalvillagepress.org
'Singing the Lord's Songs in a Foreign Land, Biblical Reflections for Expatriates,' written by Kenneth D. MacHarg, provides inspiration and insight for those who know both the excitement and struggles of living in another culture far from home.
Alaska Airlines Flights Utilizing Biofuel
 Travel and Tour World
Recently Alaska Airlines began a series of cross-country flights from Seattle to Washington, D.C. using a biofuel blend that is comprised of used fryer oil, chicken fat, algal oil or parts of inedible plants, being supplied by Dynamic Fuels, which counts Tyson Foods as a partner.
Tianguis Turistico 2012 Aims to Entice
 Kelly Rosenfeld
Mexico’s most important travel industry event, Tianguis Turistico Mexico 2012, will be held in a new region for the first time in 37 years: Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit. The conference will be jointly held by the two destinations from March 25-28, 2012.
Community Theater Debuts with 'Home Front'
Ric Lehman
The North American Theater Company is bringing the critically-acclaimed play 'Home Front' to Puerto Vallarta and Paradise Community Center on Nov 25 & 26 and December 1 & 3. A special Home Front dinner prepared by local chef Kathy Overly is available by reservation on Dec 1 & 3.
Riviera Nayarit Hosts Regata Copa Mexico
 Riviera Nayarit CVB
On October 14, Mexico's Navy Ministry officially announced that the Regata Copa Mexico Olympic Edition will return to Riviera Nayarit March 2-18, 2012. Over 2,500 sailors from 26 countries are expected to compete in the Regatta Cup's seven different sailing categories.
Bucerias & La Cruz Beta Sigma Phi Events
 Melinda Wilker
Beta Sigma Phi, an international service sorority made up of women from Bucerias and La Cruz, is having their annual Wine and Cheese Party on Tuesday, November 29th from 7 to 10 pm at La Vida in Bucerias, and their popular Bucerias Christmas Boutique on December 10th.
Daiquiri Dick's Sixth Annual Pet Picnic
 Laura Gelezunas
Get ready for a doggone good time! The 6th Annual Pet Picnic returns to Daiquiri Dick's on December 3rd at 11 am. Grab your four-legged friend and head to the restaurant's patio overlooking Los Muertos Beach on the South side of Puerto Vallarta, for a howling good time.
US to Mexico: 4th Black Hawk Helicopter
 laht.com
The U.S. will deliver a fourth Black Hawk helicopter to Mexico next month as part of an effort to bolster that country’s capabilities under the Merida Initiative, a security cooperation pact aimed at fighting drug trafficking and other forms of transnational organized crime.
Purr Project's Fabulous Fall Fashion Show
 Julie Bunker
Wednesday was a beautiful fall day in Vallarta and El Dorado on Los Muertos Beach was the perfect location for the PuRR-fect Fall Fashion Show. Sponsored by Caprichoso Boutique to benefit the local Purr Project No-Kill Feline Shelter, the show featured tropical resort wear.
Labor Law: Household Employees in Mexico
 Yucalandia
In a recent Yucalandia article, guest author and contributor, Solomon Freimuth, along with his partners at Calderón & Asociados, who are experts in Mexican laws and issues that affect expats living in Mexico, explained Mexico's labor law for household employees.
Four Artists Open at Galleria Dante Nov 25
 Gena Guarniere
On November 25 from 6-10 pm, during the Puerto Vallarta South Side Shuffle, a cocktail reception will open two special art exhibits. 'AnDante' welcomes Guadalajara artist Israel Zzepda and an exhibit by Leticia Schmidt, Dana O’Donnell, David Zepeda opens at Galleria Dante.
Mexico to Host 2012 World Travel Summit
 Susie Albin-Najera
The World Travel & Tourism Council just announced that it will hold its first Regional Summit on 16-18 May in 2012 in Mexico. The Regional Summit will be hosted in Cancun, Quintana Roo by the Mexican Ministry of Tourism.
 Nat'l Charro Tournament at Vallarta's New Arena
 Adán Leyva Avalos
From January 26-30, 2012, twenty-four of the best Charro associations in Mexico will gather for the 1st National Charro Championships, which will take place at the new Arena Vallarta that is currently being constructed in the El Colorado neighborhood of Puerto Vallarta.
Riviera Nayarit Half Marathon a True 'Jewel'
 Riviera Nayarit CVB
The Riviera Nayarit Touristic Half Marathon was literally a 'jewel,' not only for the beauty of the route and the event's impeccable organization, but also because Ema Leticia Joya, whose last name means 'jewel' in English, won the race for the third time in a row on November 19th.
Alaska Airlines: Mexico Up to 50% Off
alaskaair.com
Save up to 50% on your winter vacation to fabulous Mexico when you stay at Barceló Hotels and Resorts in Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, or Ixtapa. But hurry, you only have until November 27 to purchase your getaway, and until December 23, 2011, to revel in it.
Hard Rock Hotel's New Wedding Collection
 PR Wire
Palace Resorts announces the Colin Cowie Wedding Collection. Available at all Palace Resorts Mexico properties and the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotels in Punta Cana, Puerto Vallarta, Cancun and Riviera Maya, Cowie is bringing his style and innovation to destination wedding design.
Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner at Blanca Blue
 Mayra Valle
Blanca Blue Restaurant, Bar & Lounge always boasts fabulous food, a 230 label, award-winning wine cellar, a stylish lounge and breathtaking ocean views, but on November 24th they'll also be serving a four-course Thanksgiving dinner that will seduce the most passionate foodie.
Rudolph Ryser on Climate Change at UNIVA
 Dr. Leslie Korn
Dr. Rudolph Ryser, 2011-2012 Fulbright scholar in west Mexico, will deliver the first talk and Q&A of a series on Climate Change, Food Security and Indigenous Food Systems in West Mexico on Friday, November 25th from 9-10:30 am at La Universidad del Valle de Atemajac.
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