A quarter century ago it was hard to even find a cup of machine brewed coffee in Guadalajara.  Now you can stop for barista service when you fill up your tank.

Fiestas Patrias festivities will keep the lakeside area jumping over the coming week in the build-up to the September 16 celebration of Mexico’s Independence Day. Here’s an abbreviated rundown on holiday happenings.

Guadalajara has its city parks, but none of them can compare with el Cerro de Colli, located at the west end of town not far from the Omnilife Stadium.