It’s the time of year when jacaranda trees are bursting into bloom, heralding the change of seasons with their branches draped in stunning clusters of violet bell-shaped flowers.

The Akron Zapopan Open WTA tennis tournament reaches its conclusion this weekend, with the quarter finals, semifinals and finals, in singles and doubles, set for Friday, February 25 through Sunday, February 27.

A powerful gust of wind swept across the Chapala waterfront mid-afternoon Saturday, February 19, striking terror among tourists as it ripped apart a dozen canopies that provided shade for customers dining at the string of restaurant stalls located on the exterior of the Malecón commercial zone.