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 Puerto Vallarta is a Playground For Kids
 Kids Love Puerto Vallarta, Too!
Ileana and Sofia Ceja, two teenaged girls from Southern California, kick off our new Vallarta for Kids series and show us some kid-friendly tours that everyone in your family will enjoy so you can plan an unforgettable family vacation in Puerto Vallarta.
What Makes Banderas Bay So Special?
 Jim Scherrer
What makes the Bay of Banderas so special? This horseshoe shaped bay on the Pacific Coast of Mexico boasts over 50 miles of beautiful shoreline and 30 miles of magnificent beaches, with the city of Puerto Vallarta essentially in the center.
Tracking the Heartbeat of Banderas Bay
 Laura Gelezunas
It may be hot outside, but there are plenty of cool things to do in Vallarta this summer. In the August 2008 edition of Banderas Beat, we'll take a look at PEACE's Summer Day Camp for Kids and spay and neuter programs, Daiquiri Dick's sizzling summer menus, hot summer looks from Salon Diva's and Vallarta Adventures UNIMOGS - the hottest truck in town.
The Irreverent Chef: Summertime... and the Livin' Is Easy?
 Liana Turner
I still love summer in Puerto Vallarta, but for those of us who live here year-round, summertime in paradise can be difficult. But, where there are problems, there are solutions. Here are a few ideas to help pick us up and keep us cool.
Democrats Abroad Get-Out-The-Vote Update
 Paul Crist
Learn more about how the Costa Banderas Chapter of Democrats Abroad Mexico makes it easy for American citizens living in the Banderas Bay area to request and mail their absentee ballots for the U.S. Presidential Elections on November 4, 2008.
Puerto Vallarta & Lake Tahoe - The Best of Both Worlds
 Jim Scherrer
For those of you fortunate baby boomers wondering what to do with the rest of your life and where to do it, we suggest that you seriously consider this combination of retirement areas; Puerto Vallarta during the winter and Lake Tahoe for the summer.
Love is Alive and Well in Mexico
 Katie Weatherall
During my Guadalajara visit, I've discovered that the cynical me is wrong. The curse of singledom has not struck the whole world down as I had previously thought. Love struck couples young and old seem to be everywhere here, which is a delight to see.
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.
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.
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.
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!
 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.
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.
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.
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.
OVF - FedEx Express Your Vote Program
 overseasvotefoundation.org
FedEx Express launches Express Your Vote initiative with Overseas Vote Foundation for the upcoming 2008 Presidential election. This new alliance eases the voting process for millions of Americans living abroad.
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.
About Living Your Dream
 Barbara Peters
It may be rainy season, but there are still plenty of fun things to do in Puerto Vallarta in July... summer camps for kids, great restaurants with live music and special summer sales at many shops and art galleries.
Absentee Voting for Americans Living in Jalisco
 PVNN
The United States Consulate General in Guadalajara recently released Overseas Absentee Voting information for Americans Living in Jalisco, Mexico. Act now to register to vote and request an absentee ballot for the 2008 presidential and general elections.
Silly Billy's World - Dream, Read and Grow
 Twila Crawford
An excellent teacher and entertainer, Puerto Vallarta's Bill Dallas Lewis, who is a worldwide educator from his computer, and who wrote the Silly Billy children's books, believes that the Internet is "a good teaching tool."
July Activities at Biblioteca Los Mangos
 PVNN
With books galore (in English and Spanish), a video center, a CD based learning center, 15 internet connections, and an activity calendar that can't be beat, Puerto Vallarta's Library, Biblioteca Los Mangos, is a great place to spend a hot summer day.
Jalisco Mexico Focuses on the Environment
 PVNN
With Mexico looking to plant five million trees in a one-day world-record-breaking reforestation effort on Saturday, Jalisco state authorities are hoping to play a significant role by planting 420,000 trees in urban areas of Jalisco.
World Tourism Day 2008 Photo Competition
 unwto.org
In celebration of World Tourism Day on September 27, 2008, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has organized a Photo Competition. This year the theme is Tourism: Responding to the Challenge of Climate Change and anyone can enter.
Vallarta US Consular Seeks Assistant
 Kelly Trainor
The U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara is seeking an individual for the position of Special Consular Services Assistant/Passport and Citizenship Assistant in the Consular Agency in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit.
Mexico Named 'Best Place to Retire' by International Living
 PRWeb
The popularity of retirement in Mexico has been growing exponentially in recent years for a number of reasons, as this recent ranking in International Living's Global Retirement Index proves.
Vallarta Botanical Gardens: The Crown Jewel of Vallarta
 Bob Price
If you’d like to see a different side of Puerto Vallarta and one of the genuine treasures of the city, then head out to the Vallarta Botanical Gardens, located on coastal route 200, just 30 minutes south of town.
Tracking the Heartbeat of Banderas Bay
 Laura Gelezunas
Even though summer is deemed "low" season, there's always something cool going on in Puerto Vallarta. In the July 2008 edition of Banderas Beat, Laura shows us some of the hottest - from fabulous fireworks and sizzling summer menus to how some local school kids are spending their summer vacation.
British Consulate in Guadalajara Closes
 PVNN
British honorary consul in Guadalajara, Simon Cohen, recently retired after more than 20 years of service, which means British citizens in Guadalajara and the Lake Chapala area will have to rely on the British Embassy in Mexico City for consular services.
New Group Hopes to Bring Overseas Youth Vote Home
 Samantha Hammer
There's a big buzz about the youth vote this election year, but young Americans overseas have largely been left out of the excitement. Youth Vote Overseas, part of the nonpartisan, nonprofit Overseas Vote Foundation, is hoping to change that...
Being Outside the U.S. Doesn't Mean You Can't Vote!
 Paul Crist
The Costa Banderas Chapter of Democrats Abroad Mexico is offering two easy ways for American citizens living in the Banderas Bay area to request and mail their absentee ballots for the U.S. Presidential Elections on November 4, 2008.
Adiós Olas Altas
 JOY!
Avoiding the final stages of packing, taking in the sights and sounds of Vallarta one last time... Everything becomes so poignant when you know you might not see it again. I'm going to miss Olas Altas, but its time for grander adventures on different shores.
Downtown Vallarta Bypass Road Nears Approval
 PVNN
Driving times from the Puerto Vallarta airport to the Southern Shores will be reduced considerably if Semarnat gives Mexico’s Communications and Transport Ministry the go ahead on a 32.8-kilometer ring road from Las Juntas to the north of Boca de Tomatlan.
San Sebastian - A Cool Summer Getaway
 Pamela Thompson
With this hot and sticky weather in Vallarta, why not escape to refreshing San Sebastian - at least for the day? There is still space for people to join in on a day trip to the Hacienda Jalisco in San Sebastian on Friday, June 27, 2008.
Tales of Retirement - Revisited
 PVNN
If you've ever wondered what it'd be like to live or retire in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, be sure to visit BanderasNews each week for a new chapter of the serialized and updated version of Polly G. Vicars' 1995 sell-out book, Tales of Retirement in Paradise.
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