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A Taste of Thailand at Daiquiri Dick's
 Laura Gelezunas
Daiquiri Dick's Summer Sizzle Menu continues this week with More Flavors of Thailand. Back by popular demand, this special menu offers diners the opportunity to sample a variety of exotic dishes from Thailand for only $269 pesos per person.
Water Aerobics Classes in Puerto Vallarta
 Pamela Thompson
Do you suffer from arthritis or an injury that requires no impact exercise? A water aerobics class is now available in Puerto Vallarta that will help you gain flexibility and strength, while protecting sore joints from further damage.
Treehouse Bar & Grill 3rd Anniversary
 Lori Lorenzen
On Friday, July 25th, Treehouse Bar & Grill is celebrating their 3rd Anniversary by throwing a party to benefit Children of the Dump, a local charity that helps children living in the neighborhood that surrounds Puerto Vallarta's municipal dump.
The Irreverent Chef: Party Time!
 Liana Turner
I like birthdays. They celebrate life, friends and survival. With my 50th birthday approaching quickly, I decided that I should do something. Some birthdays I don't mind letting pass quietly, but the "milestones" warrant some kind of festivities...
MEXLend Featured on Real Wealth Radio
 Robin Noelle
Kathy Fettke of the Real Wealth radio show in San Francisco California, recently hosted an on-the-air interview with MEXLend President David Schwendeman, who talked about lending options available to investors looking to purchase property in Mexico.
Reality Check: Rain On Your Wedding Day
 Zac Campbell
Some say that rain on your wedding day is good luck. The same people say bird poop is a sign of future prosperity. I say it's all how you choose to look at it. Here's the story of a lovely couple who got married on a rainy summer day in Nuevo Vallarta.
El Arrayán Wins Vallarta Lifestyles Reader's Choice Award for Fourth Year
 Robin Noelle
With previous wins in the "Best Tacos" and "Best Moderately Priced" categories, this year, El Arrayán took home the Vallarta Lifestyles Reader's Choice Award for the "Best Mexican Restaurant" in Puerto Vallarta for the fourth year in a row.
Help! My Clothes are Growing Mushrooms!
 Pamela Thompson
Here in Puerto Vallarta, the summer months bring sudden downpours, turtles, lush green vegetation, longer siestas, glowing skin, boisterous thunder - and a whole lot of humidity. But keeping clothes nice and fresh at this time of year can be difficult.
Puerto Vallarta: It's a Buyer's Market!
 Marla Hoover
Over 8000 units are under construction in the Puerto Vallarta region and this figure will continue to grow over the next few years as the number of retirees also continues to grow. As a result, developers are offering incredible buyer incentives.
Summer Fair Offers Affordable Family Fun
 PVNN
Stocked with carnival rides and circus acts, live music, entertainment and games of chance and stands selling arts & crafts, souvenirs and trinkets, candy apples and cotton candy, there's something for everyone at the Puerto Vallarta Summer Fair 2008.
 2008 Altruism Festival Funds Distributed
 PVNN
Representatives of 24 Banderas Bay area charities and members of the local press gathered together at the Marriott Hotel in Puerto Vallarta on last week for the official granting of funds raised at the 5th Annual International Altruism Festival.
Canadian Golfer Shoots Record Breaking 58 at El Tigre Golf Course
 Bob Cohen
I hadn't heard anything about it, but just a week ago I saw good friends Jesus Carmona, Director of El Tigre Golf Course and Country Club and head golf professional Francisco Salazar. We chatted about what was new at El Tigre and in general, when Jesus mentioned about a golfer shooting a record shattering 58 earlier in the year.
On 'Mexicanizing' Cruise Ship Tourism & Floating Casinos
 Kent Paterson
Nowadays, more US citizens than ever form their impressions of foreign lands, peoples and cultures via a cruise ship experience that typically lasts only a few hours. And sometimes, as in Puerto Vallarta, what they encounter is not so much different from the landscape at home.
Finding and Buying Your Piece of Paradise
 PVNN
A world-class resort and beachfront community at its very finest, Puerto Vallarta Mexico is a wonderfully safe and friendly place to vacation, live, invest or retire. But with so many Realtors in the area, how do you know which one is right for you?
For Turtles Mayto Beach is Paradise Found
 Alice Carter-Tyler
Every year from July to November, Mayto Beach, a little piece of paradise two hours south of Puerto Vallarta, provides a nesting ground for hundreds of Olive-Ridley turtles - and one group of biologists and volunteers is working to protect them.
Vista Grill Presents 'Wine From A to Z'
 PVNN
You don't have to be a wine connoisseur to explore the wonderful world of wine this summer. Vista Grill, Puerto Vallarta's favorite restaurant with a view, will be presenting a wine tasting workshop 'Wine from A to Z' on Fridays from Aug 1-Sept 5th.
Urgent Blood Donations Needed in Vallarta
 Pamela Thompson
At this time, blood is urgently needed for Kathy Overly's mother, as well as many other hospitalized people who need your help, so please consider donating a pint today! Think if it was you or one of your loved ones in the same situation!
Riviera Nayarit Celebrates First Year Anniversary with Impressive Record of Achievement
 TravelVideo.tv
On its first anniversary as Mexico's newest official travel and tourism destination, Riviera Nayarit is celebrating a record of impressive achievement in the development of new facilities, infrastructure, travel packages and tours, and world class hotels and resorts.
Vallarta Enfrenta el SIDA Needs Your Help
 Paco Arjona
Puerto Vallarta's HIV/AIDS non-profit organization, Vallarta Enfrente el SIDA, will soon be receiving economic support from amfAR AIDS Research to continue our education and prevention activities of HIV/AIDS in Puerto Vallarta - but we need your help!
 24th Copa Canto del Sol Begins August 4th
 Bob Cohen
The Copa Canto Del Sol Tequila 7 Leguas, by far the city's most popular annual tennis tournament for players, spectators and families alike, will be celebrating its 24th year of hot competition in Puerto Vallarta from August 4th-10th, 2008.
Readers' Choice Award Winning Restaurants
 PVNN
The 7th Annual Vallarta Lifestyles 2008 Readers' Choice Awards votes have been tabulated, and results show some repeat winners as well as some new faces taking home the top honors for the Best Restaurants in Puerto Vallarta and around Banderas Bay.
July 2008 Turtle News
 Grupo Ecologico Manos Unidas Por Litibu A.C.
During the 2007 turtle season, Mexican Biologist Gilberto Galindo Castro, and Grupo Ecologico Manos Unidas por Litibu A.C., successfully released 17,849 baby sea turtles into the sea. Here's how you can help protect Banderas Bay area sea turtles in 2008.
San Pancho Summer Workshops in Full Swing
 Nicole Swedlow
With 42 different entreamigos Summer Workshops being offered over the 5 weeks of summer and the annual community reforestation event, Planta San Pancho 2008, taking place on Saturday, July 19th, San Pancho is a great place to spend the summer.
Poverty in Mexico Prompts Woman to Start Non-Profit Group
 The Canadian Press
When Christena Callaghan went to Mexico in 2006, she had no idea how it would change her life. The trip to Puerto Vallarta opened her eyes to the poverty in the city, and has led her to create a non-profit organization called Angels for Mexico to help them in any way she can.
People Need Help, Even in "Paradise"
 Hartriono B. Sastrowardoyo
According to the official website of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, "every day is cause for celebration." Indeed, tourism officials call Puerto Vallarta a "Mexican seaside paradise." 16-year-old Carlie Himelman and her mother, Marie, saw little of that in June.
Help a Kid and Win A Vacation in Yelapa, Mexico
 Judith Roth
Yelapa's Children's Center, Casa de Imaginación, is holding their 2nd Bi-Annual Raffle until October 11, 2008. Buy your tickets today for your chance to win a week's stay in one of Yelapa's lovely tropical lodgings.
Puerto Vallarta Art Talk - July 2008
 Barbara Peters
Though the Puerto Vallarta Old Town Art Walk doesn't return until October, with over 30 art galleries and museums featuring art in all mediums, there's always something going on in this renowned International art community.
It's Not Just a Job - It's an Adventure!
 Laura Gelezunas
When you enjoy what you do for a living, it's really not considered working. And at Puerto Vallarta's leading tour company, Vallarta Adventures, many of the employees consider their duties, and their work environment, a bit out of the ordinary.
Tragic Boat Fire on Banderas Bay
 T.J. Hartung
Had quite a tragic event last night. Had just arrived at Apache's around 6:30 pm and 4 police vehicles, 3 ambulances and 2 bombero trucks sped down Francisco Rodriquez at end of Los Muertos Pier - the tour boat, 'Vagabondo' exploded in flames.
Important Phone Numbers in Puerto Vallarta
 PVNN
Whether you are a Vallarta resident or visitor, the best time to prepare for an emergency is before it happens, so we have put together a list of important phone numbers so you will have them when you need them.
Flying High at Los Veranos Canopy Tour
 Alice Carter-Tyler
It was a cloudy, humid morning when my friend Rosa and I visited 'Los Veranos Canopy Tours' in Puerto Vallarta. I found the entertainment aspects of the trip balanced perfectly with the chance to appreciate some of nature's most beautiful surroundings.
EntreAmigos Summer Workshops Start Soon
 Nicole Swedlow
Summer is here and entreamigos Summer Workshops in San Pancho are about to begin! This year's Summer Workshops program is impressive in size and scope with 42 different classes to be offered over the 5 weeks of summer.
Tag, You're It!
 William Michael
Graffiti is a growing epidemic in the Banderas Bay area, and it is hitting the wallets of local business owners. Thankfully, a posse of Puerto Vallarta Realtors has come together to work on the problem of tourist-bothering graffiti.
Vallarta Kids are Digging Up Some Fun
 Laura Gelezunas
Just because school is out for the summer doesn't mean that local kids are not going to stay busy. One group is making some extra money with worms, and it has nothing to do with fish bait. The non-profit association, PEACE, is digging up some fun.
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