The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Mexican and foreign residents of Puerto Vallarta have rallied to support a restaurateur on the Puerto Vallarta boardwalk who was obliged to curtail live music at his eatery after a...
Mexico has accused the Ecuadorian government of a flagrant violation of international law after police officers entered its embassy in Quito to arrest Jorge Glas, a former vice pre...
Artists from all over the world descend on Guadalajara in May for the annual May Cultural Festival, which this year runs from May 7 to 24, and includes 72 events at 30 venues in fi...
Many years ago I bought a house in Pinar de la Venta at the edge of the Primavera Forest, outside Guadalajara. Among the many birds visiting my backyard were carpinteros (woodp...
Eco-conscious citizens might wish to head over to the “Green Festival&rdqu...
The first of three scheduled debates among the three candidates running for the ...
UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila product...
Su Elliott is the happy winner of Ricardo Sánchez Garcia’s “L...
The labor of love on the new mural at the Centro des Artes y Cultura (CENAC) in ...
Robbin Moore McGrath
Robbin Moore McGrath (nee Melchiorre, Del Nagro) died p...
The sun is incredibly bright and directly looking at it for anything longer than...
If the United States is serious about wanting to reduce the migrant surge at the...
The Astros de Jalisco women’s basketball team will not participate in...
Mexico’s Days of the Dead coincide with the Christian All Souls and All Sa...
It is not always easy to find an alternative take on historical events that is a...
The Centro Educativo Jaltepec’s new tequila tour to benefit its students i...
As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April...
If you’re looking for a place to visit over Easter but don’t want to...
When Ricardo Sanchez Corona was a boy, he took art classes organized by the gove...
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our September e...
Open Circle
Dale Palfrey will present “Hocus-Pocus: Illusions of Magic Town...
Bocce Ball Tournament
A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late J...
Dragon dance
Sunday, January 26, experience the Chinese New Year with a presentat...
Tucked away in Puerto Vallarta’s Colonia El Remance, nestled next to touri...
In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each ...
Volunteers did a fantastic job keeping the 130-odd attendees at the Niños...
Spring has a special vibe around Banderas Bay. This time of year, I live in deni...
Officials in Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, in the face of Covid-19, are hoping fo...
Jalisco has the fourth-largest deposits of obsidian in the world. The ancient ru...
On Monday, March 18, Mexico takes the day off to honor the birthday (March 21, 1...
The majestic monarch butterflies know instinctively when it’s time to come...
We got there early. In the corral behind Eustacio Ortiz’s tarpaper jacal , w...
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I&rsqu...
As I write this I have just looked over my calendar to confirm I do have just a ...
Patti Smith, the 77-year-old Chicago-born singer, poet and activist, has brought...
One Life
Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in t...
Moliere’s “Tartuffe,” currently being performed at Lakeside Li...
Exhibits
Joan Franklin’s Watercolor Exhibit is open Friday, April 12 a...
Patti Smith, the 77-year-old Chicago-born singer, poet and activist, has brought a unique audiovisual project and sensory experience, involving sound, film, installation and performance, to Guadalajara within the framework of the International Music Fair (FIMPRO).
Mexican composers
Young guest conductor Ines Rodriguez heads up a program of Mexican composers in the Jalisco Philharmonic’s fourth presentation of the year: Armando Lavalle, Dora Vera, Jose F. Vasquez and Carlos Chavez.
Moliere’s “Tartuffe,” currently being performed at Lakeside Little Theatre, was first staged in 1664. While director Lynn Phelan has updated the play with the use of cell phones, Secret Service agents and references to current political events, the play’s theme required no ch...
Lakeside Little Theatre hosts the Met Live screening of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette Friday through Sunday, April 20 to 22, at 4 p.m.
Exhibits
Joan Franklin’s Watercolor Exhibit is open Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13, 3 to 8 p.m. at Independencia 133, San Antonio. (Inside Adelita AM, across from the plaza.)
Artists Together Salon
360 Xochi Quetzal Residency for Creatives is hosting a salon series, Artistas Juntos — Artists Together, Saturday, March 23 from 4 to 6 p.m.
One Life
Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued over 600 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.
No Way Up
Characters from different backgrounds are thrown together when the plane they’re travelling on crashes into the Pacific Ocean.
Jalisco has the fourth-largest deposits of obsidian in the world. The ancient rulers of the Teuchitlan Nation, which dominated western Mexico for about 800 years, found that the very purest obsidian could be found in two large deposits: La Joya and El Pedernal.
While hiking along the Angostura Interpretive Trail—located seven kilometers north of Lake Chapala—I came upon a flat rock about the size and height of a low table.
We got there early. In the corral behind Eustacio Ortiz’s tarpaper jacal, we stacked gunny sacks of chayote, wild camote, jicama, oranges, limones, peanuts, sugared candies.
Tuesday, December 12, Mexico celebrates the moment in 1531 that Jesus’ mother in the form of the dark-complected Virgin of Guadalupe is said to have appeared to Juan Diego, a recently baptized Mejica (Aztec) peon.
As I write this I have just looked over my calendar to confirm I do have just a few plans for the coming holidays and for the most part I will be enjoying some time off, socializing, and some time just being lazy.
Fast and reliable Wi-Fi internet connectivity is what everyone wants in their homes for use with their portable devices.
On Monday, March 18, Mexico takes the day off to honor the birthday (March 21, 1806) of the man widely considered the nation’s greatest ever president: Benito Juarez.
Getting Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to stay quiet for long can be a tricky task. Earlier this year, in response to one question at a trilateral confab press conference, he prattled on for half an hour, infuriating fellow leaders Biden and Trudeau.
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I’ve had the pleasure of living in for the past two years.
The wool coat looks worse for the non-wear. It is wrinkled from being unworn and crammed in the back of a closet for two years; dotted with dust and dog hair from a dog that departed the family a year ago; in need of a lint brush that can’t be found in the pile of things to be thrown away, don...
What do a few dedicated Lake Chapala Society volunteers have in common with the late civil rights activist John E. Lewis? It turns out to be the shared belief that that raising “good trouble” can bring about positive changes in favor of the common good.
The majestic monarch butterflies know instinctively when it’s time to come down to Mexico. Environmental clues include frostbitten eyeballs, runny proboscis and hailstone leg mutilations. All these signs say: Pack up some protein bars and head south for the winter.
The majestic monarch butterflies know instinctively when it’s time to come down to Mexico. Environmental clues include frostbitten eyeballs, runny proboscis and hailstone leg mutilations. All these signs say: Pack up some protein bars and head south for the winter.
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our September editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.
Two representatives of Swedish furniture manufacturer IKEA will give a talk at the American Society of Jalisco (Amsoc) in Guadalajara on Tuesday, September 5, 10:30 a.m.
Dragon dance
Sunday, January 26, experience the Chinese New Year with a presentation of the dragon dance, and other rituals, by the students and professors of Kung-Fu Dragón Inmortal, one of the most acclaimed Kung Fu schools in Guadalajara. The Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, January 25...
American School race
Think green – the sixth annual Eco Race and Green Market are scheduled for Sunday, March 31 at Guadalajara’s American School Foundation. Everyone is welcomed to this event meant to raise awareness about conserving the planet’s resources. Expect to learn a lot ...
Volunteers did a fantastic job keeping the 130-odd attendees at the Niños Incapacitados Solar Eclipse Bubbly Brunch fed and feted April 8.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Sunday, April 14, Bob Koches will present is “System Science, Love, & the Interconnected Web of Existence.”
Open Circle
Dale Palfrey will present “Hocus-Pocus: Illusions of Magic Towns” at Open Circle Sunday, April 14, 10:30 a.m. at the Lake Chapala Society.
Open Circle
Rex Gale presents “TED, TEDx, and TEDxAjijic?” at the Lake Chapala Society on Sunday, March 24, 10:30 a.m.
Tucked away in Puerto Vallarta’s Colonia El Remance, nestled next to tourist favorite Zona Romantica, is ARTe Vallarta Museo, showcasing an art genre unique to the city: Arte Vallarta.
I’m forever in awe of folks who do what seems a zillion things in a day, not only to make a buck but because it ignites their passions.
Spring has a special vibe around Banderas Bay. This time of year, I live in denial, as others speak of the season ending, I dig in my heals, “NO”!
Sometimes living in paradise feels like a fairytale and other times it feels like magic.
Bocce Ball Tournament
A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late January, the Bocce Ball Committee and aficionados of the sport donned shorts and t-shirts to face off in the 6th annual Bocce Ball Tournament on February 15.
Otra Vez
Last November, a little thrift store named Otra Vez opened its doors to the residents of La Manzanilla and became an instant hit with both the Mexican and expat communities. Operating solely with donations and dedicated volunteers, it is now in its second year with no signs of slowin...
In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each other. As some businesses close down, others stay open to keep the community safe and supplied with basic essentials and information regarding Covid-19.
Four years ago, a small team of big-hearted Canadian and Americans decided they wanted to give something substantial back to the community.
Officials in Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, in the face of Covid-19, are hoping for a little-quieter-than-normal Semana Santa, but that doesn’t mean Tapatios will resist the lure of the beaches of the Bay of Banderas.
Races
To celebrate the Día de Amor y Amistad (Valentine’s Day), two races, sponsored by the Municipal Sports Advisory Committee (Comude), will be held on Sunday, February 14 along two areas: the Malecon and the Rio Pitillal linear parkway.
Mexico’s Days of the Dead coincide with the Christian All Souls and All Saints Day, November 1 and November 2.
Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexico’s social culture, chiefly because of its informal, cash-driven economy.
The Centro Educativo Jaltepec’s new tequila tour to benefit its students is far and away something beyond the typical tours to the agave regions.
The Mexican Senate has approved reforms to the General Law of National Assets, increasing the fines for establishments or individuals that restrict access to Mexico’s beaches, to more than one million pesos.
If you’re looking for a place to visit over Easter but don’t want to find yourself surrounded by loud, drunken hordes, skip the beach and consider Mexico City. The traffic will be less frenetic, the air cleaner, the museums and restaurants less crowded.
In a naked move to capitalize on the current interest in AI, I decided to accept an invitation to eat at El Gato in Guadalajara, and to write about the experience.
It is not always easy to find an alternative take on historical events that is also wise.
“Living is no Laughing Matter” came to me like a message from God — seriously — delivered to me in the middle of my morning sun, reading and coffee ritual, which never fails to turn my mind to higher things.
As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April and June of each year, residents and seasonal visitors should take precautions to avoid heat stress. What’s more, the University of Guadalajara’s Institute of Astronomy and Meteorology reports that eve...
Returning snowbirds should not be fooled by the warmer winter weather in this region. Big swings in temperature can play havoc with a person’s health and bring on cold symptoms in a flash.
Eco-conscious citizens might wish to head over to the “Green Festival” at the Galerias Santa Anita on Avenida Lopez Mateos Sur on Saturday, March 23, where you’ll find vendors of organic foods, plants, esoteric items, and much more.
Guadalajara city fathers are hoping for a record number of visitors over the peak Easter period and, for the second year running, the Archbishopric of Guadalajara will stage a mini Passion Play in the historic center.
Su Elliott is the happy winner of Ricardo Sánchez Garcia’s “La Vuelta del Jefe” watercolor painting that was donated to be raffled as a benefit for The LCS Children’s Art Program.
The race is now on for election of the person who will next hold the reins at Chapala City Hall. The field recently expanded to six contenders, with two female runners added to the starting lineup.
The sun is incredibly bright and directly looking at it for anything longer than a few seconds can result in damage to the back of the eye.
A reenactment of the last days of Jesus takes place on the main streets of San Martin de las Flores, a neighborhood of Tlaquepaque, on Easter Thursday and Good Friday.
The first of three scheduled debates among the three candidates running for the Mexican presidency—Claudia Sheinbaum (Morena-PT-PVEM), Xóchitl Gálvez (PAN-PRI-PRD) and Jorge Máynez (Movimiento Ciudadano)—turned out to be a damp squib, in the view of many political an...
Local authorities in Mazatlan handed out more than 150,000 free glasses for safe viewing of the April 8 solar eclipse.
The labor of love on the new mural at the Centro des Artes y Cultura (CENAC) in San Patricio Melaque is now complete. It has been an interesting week watching it develop from a wall sketch to a spectacular finished mural.
Jake Knapp, a 29-year-old rookie, won his first PGA Tour title at the Mexico Open at the Vidanta course in Puerto Vallartra last weekend.
If the United States is serious about wanting to reduce the migrant surge at the border, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the U.S. government must earmark at least US$20 billion in aid to Latin American and Caribbean countries to kickstart massive regional development, and thus begin to ad...
Mariana Macias of San Antonio Tlayacapan recently flew off to France to walk the runway during Paris Fashion Week, underway from February 26 to March 6.
UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila production center located in the Jalisco municipality of Atotonilco El Alto and build one new distillery in La Barca, generating more than 1,000 direct jobs for Jalisco, company executives and Governor Enrique Alfaro announced ...
It’s been 75 years since the arrival in Mexico of the British Council, a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization that promotes a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language, while encouraging cultural, scientific, technological and educational understanding and co-ope...
Robbin Moore McGrath
Robbin Moore McGrath (nee Melchiorre, Del Nagro) died peacefully at her home on Monday, March 18 after living in the shadow of cancer for the past year.
The Astros de Jalisco women’s basketball team will not participate in the 2024 Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional Femenil (LNBPF) due to a lack of resources.
The Charros de Jalisco softball team are tied 1-1 with the Sultanes de Monterrey in the final series of the inaugural season of the professional Liga Mexicana de Softbol (Mexican Softball League).
