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CasaMagna Earns AAA Four Diamond Award
 PVNN
For the 18th Consecutive year, CasaMagna Puerto Vallarta Resort and Spa has been awarded the prestigious AAA Four Diamond rating for 2009. CasaMagna Puerto Vallarta has won this award more consistently than any other property on the entire west coast of Mexico.
 Investing in Economic Downturns
 Daniel Gomez
The true effect of the economic crisis that is spreading globally may not be felt fully in Puerto Vallarta until next year. While tourism numbers appear depressed, it is too early to tell how we'll fare.
El Arrayán Receives AAA 3 Diamond Award
 PVNN
Adding to the praise that El Arrayán has already received, including being named Vallarta's "Best Mexican Restaurant" by a landslide the past four years in a row to being named a "Must Do" by Frommer's Travel Guides, El Arrayán has recently been awarded the coveted AAA 3 Diamond Award.
BETA SIGMA PHI Announces T-Shirt Design Contest
 Sue Fornoff
Beta Sigma Phi, an international service sorority made up of women from Bucerias and La Cruz, is holding a contest to find the photo or art work that will grace the T-shirts they sell at their booth at the Bucerias Art Walk and other local events next year.
An Undiscovered Treasure Here in the City
 Larry Sheldon
Long known as one of the best seafood restaurants in the region, frequented by scores of Mexican Nationals to celebrate birthdays, holidays or just a good night out, Mauricio's from the local suburb of Ixtapa has now quietly opened a branch right in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romantica.
Las Alamandas Resort Offers Press Rate to the General Public
 PRNewswire
Isabel Goldsmith's Las Alamandas Resort, located midway between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo along the famed Costalegre Coast of Mexico's Pacific, announced that it will extend its press rate of $370 per night to all guests booking a stay now through August 2009.
El Trópico de Cáncer: Four Photographers in the Hot Zones
 Lynn Auch
Four emerging artists will be showcased in a unique photographic exhibit at T. Fuller Fine Art in downtown Puerto Vallarta on Friday, April 24, 2009. Called El Trópico de Cáncer, this collection centers on photographs shot in the Tropic of Cancer in the Caribbean, Mexico and Southeast Asia.
V.E.S Semana Santa Report
 PVNN
Vallarta Enfrenta el Sida, A.C. (known as VES, or Vallarta Confronts Aids in English) was all over town during spring break. They had booths at Flamingos Beach and on the Malecon and conducted several activities to continue with their HIV risk reduction education and prevention programs.
 A Beachside Chat with Jimmy James
 Kristopher Saint
For Semana Santa 2009, Club Mañana hosted internationally famous singer Jimmy James. Sitting beach-side, I got a chance to sit down with him to talk about his thoughts on the entertainment industry, taking on Los Angeles, and what it means to be a 'fashionista' today...
Club Mañana
 Vallarta's Largest and Most Popular Gay Night Club
Since opening its doors in 2006, Club Mañana has been the number one premier gay entertainment nightclub in Puerto Vallarta. With a capacity of over a thousand people and a magnificent space that offers open air comfort, Club Mañana's DJs will keep you dancing under the stars to the best music Puerto Vallarta has to offer.
Official Draw FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 Qualifier CONCACAF Puerto Vallarta
 Hans Van Damme
The official draw of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 Qualifier CONCACAF Puerto Vallarta will take place on April 22 at 12:00am (GMT -7) at the Puerto Vallarta Holiday Inn.
PV Sports Stadium Activities Suspended for Fireworks Symposium
 VallartaVive.com
For security reasons, all activities will be suspended at the Puerto Vallarta Agustin Flores Contreras Sports Stadium from April 17 thru 24, 2009. The Stadium will be used as one of the three sites for the PyroTechnic displays during the 11th Intentional Fireworks Symposium.
2009 Int'l Fireworks Symposium Update
 PVNN
Puerto Vallarta will explode in a profusion of light, color and sound from April 20-24, as the city hosts internationally famous fireworks manufacturers and showmen, who'll present spectacular displays of the finest and newest fireworks, during the 11th International Symposium of Fireworks.
Spanish Classes at BBCC in Bucerias
 Judi Conrad
New Spanish classes are forming this week at the Bucerias Bilingual Community Center. The BBCC is pleased to introduce Jorge Gutierrez Soria, who is licensed in the communication sciences and has 15 years teaching experience with the University of Guadalajara's Centro de Estudios Extranjeros.
Immigration Issues Top Mexico Book Club’s Reading Recommendations for April
 Ed Hutmacher
Who doesn't have an opinion about illegal immigration? Immigration is one of the thorniest hot-button issues yet to play out in the ongoing love-hate relationship between Mexico and the United States - and these three books do a good job of underscoring the prickly problem.
Hook the Cure: The Adventure Continues
 Gary Green
What started as a fishing trip among friends continues this year as one of the most successful fundraisers for Cystic Fibrosis. The fourth annual Hook the Cure, billed as the 'Ultimate Fishing, Golf and Spa Adventure,' happens November 5-8 in beautiful Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
XVI Sidral Aga Sports Classic in Puerto Vallarta
 Bob Cohen
Offering a weekend full of sports fun for all ages, this year the Sidral Aga Sports Classic will celebrate its 16th year in Puerto Vallarta from May 15 - May 17.
Photo Tip of the Week: Learning How To Photograph Fireworks
 Larry and Linda Bennett
With the 11th Annual Fireworks Symposium taking place April 20th-24th here in Puerto Vallarta, I thought this would be a great time to talk about photographing fireworks. I'll be covering this subject for two weeks, in hopes that these tips will help you shoot some fabulous fireworks.
Reflections of a Long-Time PV Resident
 Pamela Thompson
As things slow down a bit here in Puerto Vallarta, it gives me a bit more time to reflect on points that when I am dashing through life are only wisps of thoughts in my muddled and aging brain.
Swashbucklers Still With Us
 Polly G. Vicars
As most of my readers know, Husband and I were on the SS Ocean Explorer I's maiden 1999-2000 four month round-the-world cruise. We never would have thought that piracy would reach the level it has reached today as we cruised safely though those treacherous waters 10 years ago.
Eco-Friendly Development in Bucerias
 Kathy Taylor
Merging contemporary and tradition, Los Arroyos Verdes is the perfect place to relax and unwind, or to take care of business. Green in attitude and operation, Los Arroyos Verdes offers today's discerning visitors what they expect - plasma TVs, Internet, a/c, a gym, and organic gardens.
Team XocoDiva Takes the Big Dog Challenge
 Kristopher Saint
A number of local businesses participated in the first Puerto Vallarta Big Dog Treasure Hunt, and, from my point of view, it was easy to tell who just wanted to have some fun, and who was in it to win.
V.E.S. Semana Santa Activities
 PVNN
During Semana Santa, Vallarta Enfrenta el Sida, A.C. (known as VES, or Vallarta Confronts AIDS in English) continues with their HIV risk reduction education and prevention programs.
Canopy Los Veranos Wins 'Big Dog' Title
 Dave Tarr
On Friday, April 3, 2009, the Los Veranos Canopy 2 Team, headed up by Michael Shaffer, won the Grand Prize of $10,000 USD as the winners of the first Puerto Vallarta Big Dog Treasure Hunt.
Circus Rolex Visits Puerto Vallarta
 Cindy Lopez
After more than 10 years of delighting audiences all around Mexico, the Rolex Circus, is performing in Puerto Vallarta through April 15th in front of the Holiday Inn in the Hotel Zone.
Don't Believe Everything You Read
 William Michael
Our friends, who spent the winter here in Puerto Vallarta, recently traveled back to the States by car. Here is an account of their safe - and uneventful - journey home.
USS Stockdale Visits PV
 Ann Lafferty
Last week Puerto Vallarta Navy Leaguers were invited to tour The USS Stockdale, a brand new US Navy ship that anchored in Banderas Bay on her way to the commissioning ceremony next month at the Naval Base in Ventura County, California.
Fundraiser at Villa Mandarinas for Sally’s Corner a Perfect Party and a Huge Success!
 PVNN
The April 4th fundraiser at Villa Mandarinas in Mismaloya was a huge success, raising approximately $140,000 pesos for 'Sally’s Corner,' the new children's section at Biblioteca los Mangos, Puerto Vallarta's Public Library.
Training Sea Lions: A Perfect Job in a Perfect Paradise
 Laura Gelezunas
Sea lions are one of the ocean's most fascinating creatures, and Vallarta Adventures' educational and entertaining Sea Lion Encounter gives people of all ages the chance to learn more about these amazing, energetic, and playful marine mammals in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Get on Your Bike and Pedal for PEACE
 Vivian Hemphill
Get on your bike and ride! The Bay of Banderas non-profit association, P.E.A.C.E., wants you to hop in the saddle and pedal away on Sunday, April 26th. This is not a race, but a fun bike ride through the country to raise money for the many community programs supported by PEACE.
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