If watching prize horse flesh in action holds appeal, you won’t want to miss Pasión Ecuestre, the equestrian spectacle to be presented by Rancho Los Garañones at Chapala’s Lienzo Charro Saturday, February 22, starting at 4 p.m.

“Redwood Highway,” a feature film made specifically for “people of a certain age,” will have its Mexican premiere at El Piano Rojo in Ajijic on February 17 and 18.

A large flock of American White Pelicans has honed into Chapala’s waterfront as an idyllic spot to spend the winter, complete with congenial surroundings and free meals.

Hot action is on the horizon, with the 36th annual Mexican National Chili Cook-Off ready to rock February 14, 15 and 16 at the Tobolandia water park grounds. Gates open daily at 11 a.m. to welcome crowds for culinary competitions and a full day of stage shows, food, drink and shopping market stalls of more than 100 vendors offering assorted goods and services. 

It’s an exciting time for two of Ajijic’s top B&B’s.

Chapala’s 2014 beauty pageant circuit gets under way Saturday, February 8 with the Nuestra Belleza (Our Beauty) competition to be held at the Auditorio de la Ribera. The event is open to the public, scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. A nominal admission fee of 50 pesos per person to cover production costs is payable at the door.