The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Insults flew, punches were thrown and blood was shed following a disturbance involving individuals wearing Make America Great Again (MAGA) caps at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) du...
To raise awareness about the importance of conserving the ecosystem that supports the winter migration of white pelicans at Lake Chapala, the government of Michoacán is prom...
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) will invest a record-breaking US$1.09 billion in the Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta airports over the next five years.
Tragedy struck a kindergarten in Jocotepec on Thursday, February 6, when a toddler was crushed to death after a perimeter wall collapsed on top of him. The incident has prompted au...
With 85 percent of construction completed, Guadalajara’s Tren Ligero (subw...
As avian flu continues to spread and egg prices skyrocket in the United States, ...
UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila product...
The VidantaWorld Nuevo Vallarta resort and Vidanta Vallarta Course will host the...
The Vallarta Botanical Garden is hosting a special gala dinner on Saturday, Marc...
Joseph Lukasiewich
Joseph Lukasiewich passed away on January 21 at the age of 93....
Jalisco’s Specialized Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office (FACJ) sche...
It’s almost certain that U.S. President Donald Trump will impose a 25 perc...
Donald Trump will become the first sitting U.S. president to attend a Super Bowl...
Mexico’s Days of the Dead coincide with the Christian All Souls and All Sa...
“The Michael Hogan Reader” by Michael Hogan. US$14.95. San Dieg...
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...
Friday, February 14 is Día del Amor y la Amistad (Day of Love and Friends...
Christmas festivities may be long over in many parts of the world, but Mexico ad...
Open Circle
Loretta Downs will present “The Death Positive Movement and the...
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...
Lakeside artist Efren González celebrated his 20th Meet the Artist recept...
In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each ...
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Rev. Tim Boeve will speak on “A Bett...
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...
Birdwatching enthusiasts and serious birders alike may want to head to Puerto Va...
“America is back,” reads a footnote to a video segment of President ...
It seems as though everywhere on the planet you look these days, weather pattern...
We got there early. In the corral behind Eustacio Ortiz’s tarpaper shack, ...
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I&rsqu...
As we reflect on the tech news of the past 12 months, stories have ranged from v...
It’s been something like ten years since the Chapala-Jocotepec Ciclovia cy...
Jalisco Philharmonic
The state orchestra, conducted by José Luis Castillo,...
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and sing...
“Barren” is a rich, emotional drama that tackles issues of faith, re...
Live Music
• Encuentro Internacional de Jazz Ajijic is on at la Cochera Cult...
Jalisco Philharmonic
The state orchestra, conducted by José Luis Castillo, performs works by Korngold, Mozart and R. Strauss. Guest violinist Francisco Fullana.
The very first program rolled out by the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (OFJ) for 2025 has created a flurry of excitement.
“Barren” is a rich, emotional drama that tackles issues of faith, religious law and familial relationships in the context of an orthodox family in Safed, Israel.
Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) will stage an entertaining and challenging production of the well-loved musical, “Man of La Mancha,” February 21 through March 4.
Live Music
• Encuentro Internacional de Jazz Ajijic is on at la Cochera Cultural, Sunday, February 16, 6 p.m. Performers are Sebastian Dominguez, Lucas Martinez, Pablo Loaiza, Gil Rios and Eleazar Soto. Tickets at cocheracultural.org.
BRAVO!
BRAVO! Theatre hosts its Ten-Minute Play Festival, featuring a full spectrum of storytelling—from start to finish—in just 10 minutes per play.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she’s pursued by a younger man and maybe - just maybe - her son’s science teacher.
Nosferatu
A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
Birdwatching enthusiasts and serious birders alike may want to head to Puerto Vallarta next weekend for the 2025 Vallarta Bird and Nature Festival, taking place at the Vallarta Botanical Garden on Sunday, February 23, from 7:30 a.m. to mid-afternoon.
The first town you drive through heading west from Guadalajara on Highway 15 is La Venta del Astillero.
We got there early. In the corral behind Eustacio Ortiz’s tarpaper shack, we stacked gunny sacks of chayote, wild camote, jicama, oranges, limones, peanuts and sugared candies.
Two recent explosions at small fireworks workshops in the Ciénega region of Jalisco which claimed the lives of eight people have focused attention on this long-standing craft activity.
As we reflect on the tech news of the past 12 months, stories have ranged from virtual reality games to foldable smartphones. Yet, the topic dominating much of the conversation this year has been artificial intelligence (AI), particularly ChatGPT.
As I am starting the process to write this I am visiting New York City where this afternoon I enjoyed sort of a man-on-the-street interview with a local whose attention was attracted by my hat.
“America is back,” reads a footnote to a video segment of President Donald Trump reposted this week on the Guadalajara U.S. Consulate General’s Facebook page.
Why is the U.S. election so important to Mexico? Will the election of either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump have vastly different outcomes for Mexico’s future?
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...
It’s been something like ten years since the Chapala-Jocotepec Ciclovia cycling trail was introduced as an alternative to motorized transportation. Back then government officials took plenty of flak from folks who thought it was a harebrained scheme.
Wine fest
Fine wines from 24 premier wineries will be showcased at the fifth edition of the Vid Forum festival, Saturday, February 8 and Sunday, February 9 at Chapala’s Club de Yates, located at Paseo Ramón Corona 1, in the waterfront restaurant zone just past the intersection with Ave...
It seems as though everywhere on the planet you look these days, weather patterns are changing, and climates once predictable suddenly turn on you like a bad drunk. Beautiful Lakeside is no exception.
“The greatest danger to Mexico in 2025 is a large downgrade in its credit rating,” notes the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Christmas festivities may be long over in many parts of the world, but Mexico adds a postscript to the holiday season with the celebration of Día de la Candelaria on February 2.
Plane crash in Jalisco leaves seven dead
Seven people died aboard a Cessna 207 that crashed on Sunday, December 22, in a wooded area of Jalisco, near the border of the municipalities of Quitupan and Santa María del Oro, the Jalisco Civil Protection Unit reported.
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 ...
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Rev. Tim Boeve will speak on “A Better Way of Being” Sunday, February 16, noon at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
Canadian filmmaker Andrea Sadler will screen her documentary “The Sacred Run, the Lotus and the Feather” on Friday, February 14, 4 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, located at San Lucas 19, Riberas del Pilar.
Open Circle
Loretta Downs will present “The Death Positive Movement and the Rise of the Death Doula Practice” at the next Open Circle meeting on Sunday, February 16, 10:30 a.m. at the Lake Chapala Society.
Open Circle
Vickie Christensen will present “Scholarships for Lakeside Children: Saving Futures Through Education” at the next Open Circle meeting on Sunday, February 2, at 10:30 a.m. at the Lake Chapala Society.
Lakeside artist Efren González celebrated his 20th Meet the Artist reception at Galería La Manzanilla on Friday, January 17.
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.
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.
“The Michael Hogan Reader” by Michael Hogan. US$14.95. San Diego: Egret Books.
Reviewed by ColinCarberry
It is not always easy to find an alternative take on historical events that is also wise.
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.
With 85 percent of construction completed, Guadalajara’s Tren Ligero (subway) Line 4 is expected to be finished by April, when operational testing will begin.
One of Guadalajara’s hidden gems is the Museo del Ejército y la Fuerza Aérea, a museum dedicated to the history and achievements of the Mexican Army and Air Force.
The VidantaWorld Nuevo Vallarta resort and Vidanta Vallarta Course will host the PGA Mexico Open for the fourth consecutive year from Thursday, February 20, to Sunday, February 23. Tickets are available at mexicoopen.mx.
If you’re looking for a unique and heartfelt way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, don’t miss the February 14 fundraiser for Mama Cleo’s Boys Home at Scallion Ajijic Bistro, starting at 7 p.m.
Jalisco’s Specialized Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office (FACJ) scheduled two visits of its itinerant caravan at lakeside this month.
As of February 4, the Jalisco government reported that 650 Jalisco residents have been deported from the United States as part of President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration campaign.
As avian flu continues to spread and egg prices skyrocket in the United States, Mexico has managed to keep costs affordable.
On February 9, President Claudia Sheinbaum led the commemoration of the 112th anniversary of the Marcha de la Lealtad (March of Loyalty), a historic event that demonstrated the loyalty of the Mexican military to President Francisco I. Madero during the early stages of the Mexican Revolution.
The Vallarta Botanical Garden is hosting a special gala dinner on Saturday, March 1, to celebrate its 20th anniversary and support its ongoing conservation efforts.
If you’re heading down to Puerto Vallarta for a little Valentine’s Day romance, why not pay a visit to the Festival Madonnari 2025 in the main Plaza de Armas.
It’s almost certain that U.S. President Donald Trump will impose a 25 percent tariff on most imports from Mexico and Canada on February 1—a promise he made just a day after taking office on January 20.
Donald Trump is breaking with a long tradition of world leaders not being invited to the presidential inauguration.
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...
Joseph Lukasiewich
Joseph Lukasiewich passed away on January 21 at the age of 93.
Millicent Brandow
Peacefully, with her family by her side, Millicent Brandow passed away on October 9, 2024, at the age of 96.
Donald Trump will become the first sitting U.S. president to attend a Super Bowl when the Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans on Sunday.
With less than 500 days to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup—co-hosted by the U.S., Mexico, and Canada—Guadalajara is gearing up to host four first-round matches.
