Palm Tree in Marina Vallarta

Palm Tree Swaying in the Breeze

This picture of a palm tree swaying in the breeze makes me want to spend the day at the beach.

It stands on the edge of the beach in Marina Vallarta right where Bocanegra street ends.

In the background you can see the golf course and the Bayview Grand condominiums.

Palm Tree Marina Vallarta

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Softball League in Puerto Vallarta

September 30, 2009

Playing Softball in Puerto Vallarta
One of my favorite things about living in Puerto Vallarta is playing in the softball league. More than 700 players participate. The games are played at the municipal sports complex. Teams play once a week in tournaments that last nearly six months.
The men’s division is divided into three skill levels. Unfortunately, [...]

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Coconut Vendors in Nuevo Vallarta

April 13, 2009

Coconuts for Sale
The beaches in Puerto Vallarta are filled with vendors of every type of merchandise and food you could imagine: jewelry, blankets, artwork, fish on a stick, shrimp on a stick, even coconut milk.

To get the coconut milk the vendor whacks the top of the coconut off with a machete. He then pours the [...]

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Downtown Street Beautification

March 27, 2009

Sidewalk Expansion Project
Downtown Puerto Vallarta is undergoing a major beautification project. The sidewalk on the shop side of the boardwalk is being doubled in width and planter boxes are being added.
The sidewalk has always been too narrow for the number of people visiting downtown. Now, instead of bumping into every other person you pass you [...]

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Gorditas Dona Tota

March 12, 2009

Great Gorditas to Fill Your Stomach
Every time we go to the Soriana shopping center near Pitillal we always stop to order gorditas at Gorditas Dona Tota.
If you are not familiar with gorditas, they are thick disks made from corn meal that are split open and filled with an infinite variety of stews and shredded meats. [...]

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Good Street Tacos from “Aqui es Tlaxcala”

March 4, 2009

Good Barbacoa Tacos
We had some good barbacoa tacos from the “Aqui es Tlaxcala” taco stand located on the corner of Calle Brasilia and Calle Ecuador. The stand is on the back side of the Municipal Stadium two blocks from the 8 Tostadas Restaurant. The stand is also located directly in front of my favorite tortilleria [...]

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Art Opening at Galeria Flores

February 10, 2009

Art Opening for Sara Garcia
Galeria Flores is hosting an art opening for artist Sara Garcia Saturday, February 14 at 6:00pm. The opening is a great way to start your Valentine’s Day evening.
In addition to the works by Sara Garcia, you will be able to see hundreds of great artworks from the other artists represented by [...]

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Puerto Vallarta Taco Tours

February 6, 2009

Free Taco Tours for VallartaBlog Readers
A good friend of mine Joel, who is my source for great taco stands, is putting together a specialty tour company to take people to see the real Puerto Vallarta.
One of the tours he is working on right now is a taco stand tour to visit some of the great [...]

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Puerto Vallarta’s Municipal Stadium

February 4, 2009

If you like to participate in sports, Puerto Vallarta’s municipal stadium is for you. Thousands of people – locals and tourists – use the facilities every day. All is open to the public at no cost.

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7 Offbeat Puerto Vallarta Activities

January 17, 2009

Puerto Vallarta has so many great, well known activities for visitors. I have made a short list of some offbeat activities, that you might not have thought of, that you can do for free or for a minimal cost. Here’s the list. Have fun.

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