Recap: Good Morning, From HereJanuary 13-19, 2024 Monday Twice yesterday, two different people commented on how much they missed the PV Mirror. Neither was aware that Vallarta Mirror.com is a continuation of that publication in a different format and a slightly different name. The contributors are all still there, and a...

Recap: Good Morning, From HereJanuary 6-12, 2024 Monday Arte Vallarta Museo was the busiest I have ever seen on a First Saturday of the Month Fiesta. My vegetarian chile poblano tacos were delicious, and the line at the bar moved quickly. I was delighted to meet internationally famous American artist Dove...

Recap: December 30, 2023 - January 05, 2024 Saturday I had a busy Friday but happily stayed within a three-block radius of the four events I attended in Zona Romantica. The evening began on the Casa Karma's Red Room stage with Patriz, Vallarta's 18-year-old, Broadway-bound aspirant. Patriz was joined by her brother...

Saturday A long-awaited reunion finally took place at Abbraccio yesterday. Sheryl Novak, Patrice, and I sat, drank red wine, and indulged in Abbraccio's fantastic bread and pasta. Sheryl writes a weekly column for Vallarta Mirror on furniture and all that entails and is an invaluable resource to anybody buying a...

Saturday There are only three more days to celebrate Guadalupe, the Patron Saint of Mexico. More than 300 processions are participating during this year's 12 days of festivities. For me, the best night in the Main Square is December 11, around 11 pm, when everybody sings 'Las Mañanitas' to the Virgin....

Saturday I spent hours at SAT yesterday, getting my RFC updated. I had an assistant do all the preparatory work, and I showed up to do the waiting, which is an art form in Mexico. It was only a couple of hours, but sitting quietly with dozens of others was...

Good Morning From Here Recapped: November 25 to December 1, 2023 Saturday I imagine our tourists who landed last week in our soggy, hotter-than-blazes weather are scrambling through their suitcases, trying to find their socks and fluffy sweaters to ward off the sudden cold snap. One thing Vallarta never is -...

Good Morning, From Here Recapped: November 18-24, 2023 SATURDAY I had mango smoothies yesterday with Selena Luna, who has written a terrific article about two local performers I have fallen in love with. Look for "Couple of Clowns" and enjoy. La Catrina Cantina was hopping last night with birthday parties, regulars dancing,...

Welcome to the first episode of From Here in our new format. It will be written every day, then the accumulation of a week's-worth of ramblings will be collected, encapsulated, and released in one long column every Friday. In my first week of editor-ship, Vallarta Mirror lost a couple of advertisers and...

It has been an extraordinary week with my birthday celebrations running into overtime and formally becoming editor of this paper, which from here on in will be called Vallarta Mirror. I have been busy becoming older and adjusting yet another hat for my head. I am so happy! Very...