Parenting While Sick

I vividly remember being sick as a parent with young children. I think the experience must be like army boot camp. You stumble through the day, muddy and exhausted, with body parts aching, but there’s no rest. And that’s because a drill sergeant is shrieking in your face making...

Are We Communicating Yet?

Communication problems are very common whether it is between family members, friends, work colleagues, or an intimate relationship. How many times have you said “That’s not what I said” or had someone accusingly say “You are not listening”? It can be very frustrating to feel like you are being...

Hook the Cure Reels in $480,000

The 18th annual Hook the Cure event took place in Puerto Vallarta from November 2-5, raising an impressive $480,000 (USD) net for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This brings the total amount raised since the event's inception to over $8.6 million (USD). Over 150 guests enjoyed a weekend of world-class...

Showtime at Act2PV: November 24 to December 1

Fabulous Friday, November 245:00 – (OPENING NIGHT!) The Divine Experience, a Bette Midler tribute, featuring Delilah Beaucoup (Party 4:00 / Show 5:00)9:30 - It’s Raining Men, a male dance revue hosted by vocalist, Ximena Esparza9:30 – (NO COVER!) Disco Night, music and dancing in the Melody Bar, hosted by...

Vibrant Vices: My Week, November 12-16

With three (!) show dates for The Pleasant Uprising during this writing period, it's been a whirlwind week for me here in this sunny city by the sea.  I could way overshoot my word count if I even attempted to recount every stop along the road to this week's edition...

Cuale Spay and Neuter Clinic Needs Help!

The new leader of Cuale Clinic seeks donors; all donations MATCHED to 15 December If you want something done, ask a busy person. Volunteers already known for their reliableefforts supporting Puerto Vallarta animal welfare charities are natural choices to continue the work of the Cuale Spay and Neuter Clinic...

Vegan Diet, Part One

There are no distinctions or categories of veganism. Some close to being vegans, known as strict vegetarians, refrain from consuming meat, eggs, dairy products, and any other animal-derived substances. An ethical vegan is someone who not only excludes animal products from their diet but also tries to avoid using...

Celebrate Thanksgiving at Vallarta Botanical Gardens

Visiting the Vallarta Botanical Garden is a great way for families to spend quality time together, something that’s especially important on holidays. On Thursday, November 23, the Garden will be serving a Traditional Thanksgiving Feast, complemented by live music, from 12:00 until 5:00 pm – for just $49.95 USD per...

Couple of Clowns

Tromba Vetusta is truly something special. Ale Matus and Dabit Azofeifa from Costa Rica are far more than a clown couple; they form a dynamic duo forged from the various elements under the theatrical sun: circus, music, storytelling, dance, puppetry, prop-comedy, and opera. They bring their joyous circus show,...

From Here: November 14-17

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...

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