The outdoor Art and Market Marina Vallarta runs Thursdays, 6-10 pm, with 200 local merchants selling food, clothing, jewelry and more, with live music and public parking.

Dr. Jose Manuel Hernandez is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Puerto Vallarta. He is unusual in that he has embraced non-invasive methods like stem cells and ozone therapy to help many of his patients.

Vallarta School for Girls was founded a year ago by Francie Nguyen and Cecil Kerfont. The girls attend bilingual classes from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and are fed breakfast and lunch. All the funding is private and the cost to the girls is nothing. Please...

The Cuale Spay and Neuter Clinics take place on the first Sunday each month at the police station in Infonavit. While the clinic is free, the vets have to be paid, and anaesthetics and other medications have to be purchased. You can learn more on their Facebook page and...

The Porch Cafe, the latest venture in Puerto Vallarta by the entrepreneurs Brian Kent, Bryan Stocks, and Roger Allen, who brought you One Six One, Anonimo, and The Tunnel Bar, is now open for business. This lovely, airy cafe on Amapas (across from the Tropicana Hotel) is open from 9...

Teatro Vallarta is Puerto Vallarta's largest venue (900+ seats) and hosts two major expat events this spring: The Third Annual 'So, You Think You Can Rise?' Variety contest on February 18th at 7 pm and 'What a Drag!' on March 03rd at 8 pm. 'So, You Think You Can Rise?'...

Derek Carkner of Donner and Associates talks with Lisa and Billy (Memo), volunteers and board members of Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza (RISE). The shelter is for infants and children under the age of 14 who have been turned over by DIF (Desarrollo Integral de la Familia), a Mexican government...