Don’t want to slave over the stove? Just step out your door and find plenty of dining options on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 25.

Options abound at Lakeside for those looking to buy special food for a dinner that reminds them of home and far-flung family.

Efrén González and his wife Reyna Galindo were delighted to act as hosts and guides to Gloria Pennington, a distinguished patron and ambassador of the arts from Austin, Texas, who recently paid her first visit to Ajijic.    

Ajijic adminstrator Max Macias has announced through Facebook that the town’s annual celebration in honor of patron saint San Andrés Apostol will be happening on the usual dates of November 22 through 30, following certain health safety precautions and other modifications.

Chapala area residents are rooting for Mariana Macias, the 25-year-old beauty pageant queen from San Antonio Tlayacapan, who has arrived in Phuket, Thailand, to compete as Mexico’s candidate for the title Miss Grand International 2021.

A local fisherman drowned in Lake Chapala Sunday, November 14, after the small vessel he and two companions were using capsized while they were rowing back to shore in the vicinity of Riberas del Pilar.