Expat Living

Three main things inspired retired diplomat Carlos Gonzalez Magallon and his wife Melania to leave Guadalajara for the simpler life of Lakeside: Retirement, no longer needing to report to an office every day and no longer wanting to deal with the city traffic. Exactly one year ago, they made the move and couldn’t be happier. “This is paradise,” he says.

Lakesiders seeking a deeper understanding of recent changes in Mexico’s criminal justice system and the roles of different public security agencies are invited to attend an open forum on the topic scheduled for Tuesday, May 16, noon, at Chapala’s Centro Cultural Antigua Presidencia, Avenida Madero next door to Banamex.

“I am very thankful for the work that Butterflies en Mexico is doing to help our youth be able to make a living wage in their future.”

The first annual Kentucky Derby party held at the Avocado Club on May 6, was a sell out. As well as great food, the drinks ,including mint juleps, flowed, thanks to Gossips. 

Entrepreneurs harboring bright ideas for start-up businesses that wrap together technology and solutions to social issues have an opportunity to attract investors through enrollment in Entrenado Ideas, a competition sponsored by the Center for Innovation for Acceleration and Economic Development (CIADE) and Jalisco’s Ministry of Innovation, Science and Tecnology (SICYT).

Last weekend’s dog agility contest  was a howling success, with 78 pooches of different sizes and breeds showing off their canine abilities and enthusiasm while scrambling over obstacle courses set up on the grounds of the Hotel Perico.