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Neill James unvarnished

Neill James unvarnished

Everybody who comes to live at lakeside will eventually hear the name Neill Jame...

Arts & Entertainment

State orchestra opens up rehearsals

5 HOURS AGO

The Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (OFJ) is offering the public free access to its final rehearsals ahead of its winter season performances.

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Entertainment Guide - September 28, 2024

14 DAYS AGO
Entertainment Guide - September 28, 2024

Cirque du Soleil

Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil presents Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities.

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Ribera Arts Review - October 12, 2024

5 HOURS AGO
Ribera Arts Review - October 12, 2024

The BRAVO! Theatre

How do you carry around a heart that has been broken into 19 pieces? Does getting closer actually mean moving farther apart? What does it mean to “fall” in love?

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Ribera Arts Review - October 05, 2024

7 DAYS AGO
Ribera Arts Review - October 05, 2024

Chapala Harp Festival

Musicians will converge in Chapala next week for the 22nd Encuentro de Arpas, Salterios y Más, a marathon of traditional Mexican and Latin American music scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, from 1 to 9 p.m. at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo (CCGG) in Chapala.

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At the Movies - October 12, 2024

5 HOURS AGO

Joker: Folie a Deux

Struggling with his dual identity, failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital.

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At the Movies - September 28, 2024

14 DAYS AGO

Fast Charlie

For twenty years, Charlie Swift has been a fixer and hitman for a mob boss named Stan. After a rival boss puts a hit on Stan and his crew, Charlie is the sole survivor. Charlie decides to avenge his friend.

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Columns

Breathtaking outdoor sites to visit in San Luis Potosí

4 MONTHS AGO
Breathtaking outdoor sites to visit in San Luis Potosí

The state of San Luis Potosí is famed for its breathtaking landscapes, especially its fantastic waterfalls, rivers and cliffs — not to mention some surrealistic sculpture gardens.

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‘Ancestral watercolor’ exhibit launches May Culture Festival

5 MONTHS AGO
‘Ancestral watercolor’ exhibit launches May Culture Festival

Getting a head’s start on Guadalajara’s 27th Festival Cultural de Mayo on May 2 was the opening of “Acuarelas Ancestrales” (Ancestral Watercolors), an exhibition of  paintings by local muralist Jorge Monroy, to be displayed at the Casa Feria in the city’s historic ...

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Daring alchemists: thunderous funerals, soaring castles aflame with burning proverbs

4 MONTHS AGO
Daring alchemists: thunderous funerals, soaring castles aflame with burning proverbs

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.

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Clearing fields, pitting oneself against unyielding heat and spined brush

5 MONTHS AGO
Clearing fields, pitting oneself against unyielding heat and spined brush

On the cusp of May, the hottest month of the Jalisco highlands, campesinos are making a last push to burn off their fields, mend toppled fences of rock, barbed wire and long-spined huisache branches, readying milpas (corn fields) for hand planting before mid-June rains arrive.

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Choices, choices... new software & new cars

5 MONTHS AGO

Software as a Service (SaaS) is the direction in which the software industry wants to move so that everyone is required to pay a recurring fee (every month or every year) to keep using their software.

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ChatGPT holiday depression?

9 MONTHS AGO

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.

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GDL, Guanatos or Guadalajara? A headline writer’s dilemma

1 MONTHS AGO
GDL, Guanatos or Guadalajara? A headline writer’s dilemma

A concerned reader has pointed out the frequent use of the airport code GDL in our article headlines, instead of the full name of the vibrant city it represents: Guadalajara.

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Treasure your vote, because when you don’t have one, your voice goes unheard

3 MONTHS AGO
Treasure your vote,  because when you don’t have one, your voice goes unheard

As an expat Brit for more than three decades, one thing had always irritated me. Why could I not vote in the U.K. elections? Why was this not a default right for all citizens? I kept asking.

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A midwesterner moves to Mexico - So Long, Farewell ...

8 YEARS AGO

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.

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A midwesterner moves to Mexico - Packing Up

8 YEARS AGO

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...

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Neill James unvarnished

7 DAYS AGO
Neill James unvarnished

Everybody who comes to live at lakeside will eventually hear the name Neill James.

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Interview with an angel

1 MONTHS AGO
Interview with an angel

Last November I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with one of our community’s longest-living expat residents who wanted to tell me her life story.

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Shaping and enhancing your future

5 HOURS AGO
Shaping and enhancing your future

One question that haunts everyone in their retirement years is: How do I get the most out of my remaining future? And will it ever again include my indulgences? Here are some tips on how to find out.

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Digging into some little-known conspiracy theories

14 DAYS AGO

Sad to say, but serious investigation into conspiracy theories hasn’t really taken off, even though we all know there are things happening behind our backs—hidden or disguised—and we’re not being included in the loop.

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Expat Living

Portuguese-speaking author wins prestigious book award

14 DAYS AGO
Portuguese-speaking author wins prestigious book award

Mozambican writer Mia Couto, one of the most important contemporary authors writing in Portuguese, will receive the prestigious 2024 FIL Literature Prize at the opening of the annual Guadalajara International Book Fair on November 30.

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Looking Back: A review of September news from the last 50 years

1 YEAR AGO
Looking Back: A review of September news from the last 50 years

In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our September editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.

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City Living - January 25, 2020

4 YEARS AGO
City Living - January 25, 2020

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...

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City Living – March 16, 2019

5 YEARS AGO

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 ...

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Weekly Worship - October 12, 2024

5 HOURS AGO
Weekly Worship - October 12, 2024

Heritage Baptist Church

Consider the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., according to William Shakespeare. Mark Antony, delivered his funeral address.

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Weekly Worship - October 05, 2024

7 DAYS AGO

Christian Science Group

You are invited to attend our Testimony Meetings every first and third Wednesday of the month at noon at Cinco de Mayo 3, Ajijic.

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Laguna Chapalac - October 12, 2024

5 HOURS AGO
Laguna Chapalac - October 12, 2024

Open Circle

Tran N. Dang presents “Thank You for Your Service: Protection of Immigrant Veterans and Military Spouses: Successful Cases from Jalisco” at the next meeting of Open Circle at the Lake Chapala Society, Sunday, October 13, 10:30 a.m.

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Laguna Chapalac - October 05, 2024

7 DAYS AGO

Open Circle

Lillie Mae Henley presents “A talk on Family System Theory” at the next meeting of Open Circle at the Lake Chapala Society, Sunday, October 6, 10:30 a.m.

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Museum showcases history of Vallarta art scene

1 YEAR AGO
Museum showcases history of Vallarta art scene

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.

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North Banderas Beat - March 11, 2023

1 YEAR AGO
North Banderas Beat - March 11, 2023

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.

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North Banderas Beat - March 23, 2024

6 MONTHS AGO
North Banderas Beat - March 23, 2024

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”!

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North Banderas Beat - March 09, 2024

7 MONTHS AGO
North Banderas Beat - March 09, 2024

Sometimes living in paradise feels like a fairytale and other times it feels like magic.

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La Manzanilla Memo - March 01, 2020

4 YEARS AGO
La Manzanilla Memo - March 01, 2020

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.

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La Manzanilla Memo – February 15, 2020

4 YEARS AGO
La Manzanilla Memo – February 15, 2020

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...

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Barra de Navidad & Melaque Journal - April 04, 2020

4 YEARS AGO
Barra de Navidad & Melaque Journal - April 04, 2020

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.

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Barra de Navidad & Melaque Journal - March 22, 2020

4 YEARS AGO
Barra de Navidad & Melaque Journal - March 22, 2020

Four years ago, a small team of big-hearted Canadian and Americans decided they wanted to give something substantial back to the community.

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Puerto Vallarta Bulletin - March 27, 2021

3 YEARS AGO
Puerto Vallarta Bulletin - March 27, 2021

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.

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Puerto Vallarta Bulletin - February 06, 2021

3 YEARS AGO
Puerto Vallarta Bulletin - February 06, 2021

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.

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Mexican Lifestyles

Days of the Dead in Michoacán

4 YEARS AGO
Days of the Dead in Michoacán

Mexico’s Days of the Dead coincide with the Christian All Souls and All Saints Day, November 1 and November 2.

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When to tip – and not to tip

7 YEARS AGO
When to tip – and not to tip

Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexico’s social culture, chiefly because of its informal, cash-driven economy.

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A tequila adventure in a different direction

2 YEARS AGO
A tequila adventure in a different direction

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.

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Senate beefs up laws on access to beaches

4 YEARS AGO

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.

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The capital offers excellent dining options for Easter

6 MONTHS AGO
The capital offers excellent dining options for Easter

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.

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A date with Belabot & Michibot

10 MONTHS AGO
A date with Belabot & Michibot

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.

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Weathering the calor: avoiding heat stress

5 YEARS AGO
Weathering the calor: avoiding heat stress

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...

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Winter warning: Catching a cold, getting the sniffles is all too easy here

6 YEARS AGO
Winter warning: Catching a cold,  getting the sniffles is all too easy here

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.

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News

Trial runs begin for metro area’s fourth Light Train line

6 HOURS AGO

A Chinese-manufactured train completed its first test run along Line Four of Guadalajara’s subway network (Tren Ligero) last week.

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Zapopan to employ traffic ‘guardians’

6 HOURS AGO

Zapopan City Hall is hiring 200 employees to form a new civilian traffic unit to manage traffic at the municipality’s most problematic intersections.

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Lago Chapala Toastmasters hosts special anniversary dinner

5 HOURS AGO

Toastmasters International is celebrating a historic milestone: its 100th anniversary.

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Sparks fly at Bare Stage in the ‘Octette Bridge Club’

5 HOURS AGO
Sparks fly at Bare Stage in the ‘Octette Bridge Club’

Anyone with sisters can imagine what would happen when they get together every other Friday night to play bridge. 

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Harp fest pioneers

5 HOURS AGO
Harp fest pioneers

A highlight of the 22nd Encuentro de Arpas, Salterios y Más was the performance by Dueto Los Centenarios, originally formed by father and son, Gustavo Sánchez Ramírez and Gustavo Sánchez Bautista.

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New Jocotepec mayor takes oath

5 HOURS AGO
New Jocotepec mayor takes oath

Hugo David García Vargas was sworn in as Jocotepec’s presidente municipal during a public ceremony held on September 30 at the town plaza.

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New security plan targets murder rate reduction

6 HOURS AGO

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Security and Citizen Protection Minister Omar García Harfuch teamed up this week to outline the federal government’s new National Security Strategy, which has the chief aim of reducing the 200,000 homicides that cast a dark shadow over former Pres...

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Leftist female icon passes after one final, consequential gesture

6 HOURS AGO
Leftist female icon passes after one final, consequential gesture

Ifigenia Martha Martínez y Hernández, the 99-year-old pioneer of the Mexican left, passed away just three days after presiding over the congressional session in which Claudia Sheinbaum became Mexico’s first female president.

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‘John’ wreaks havoc along Pacific coast

7 DAYS AGO

As residents of Florida, the Carolinas and other southeastern U.S. states recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, Mexico’s Pacific coast is facing similar challenges in the aftermath of Hurricane John, which left 22 people dead.

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Vallarta preps for busy winter season

1 MONTHS AGO

Puerto Vallarta can expect a significant increase in U.S. and Canadian visitors during the upcoming winter “high” season.

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Mail-in ballot deadlines draw close

21 DAYS AGO

Attention all U.S. Citizens! It’s time to return your 2024 election ballot. If you requested it, it should be in your email by Saturday, September 21.

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Renewing US passports online

21 DAYS AGO

The U.S. State Department has announced that many American citizens will be able to renew passports online.

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UK’s Diagio expands in Jalisco

3 YEARS AGO
UK’s Diagio expands in Jalisco

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 ...

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The British Council marks a milestone

6 YEARS AGO

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...

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Obituaries - October 12, 2024

5 HOURS AGO
Obituaries - October 12, 2024

Lotus (Sherry) Lee Miller

Lotus (Sherry) Lee Miller passed away on September 10 at Lakeside’s Hospital San Antonio, at the age of 70, after a courageous battle following a stroke in 2023.

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Obituary - September 14, 2024

28 DAYS AGO
Obituary - September 14, 2024

Sigrid Metzger

Ajijic resident Sigrid Metzger (née Knab) died on August 17 at the age of 83, due to complications following hip replacement surgery.

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Charros gear up for Pacific League season opener

6 HOURS AGO
Charros gear up for Pacific League season opener

After a disappointing return to the Mexican Baseball League (LMB) this past summer, the Charros de Jalisco will be glad to be back in more familiar territory as the 2024/25 Pacific Baseball League (LMP) season kicks off this weekend.

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Women’s tennis reigns

21 DAYS AGO
Women’s tennis reigns

Poland’s Magdalena Fręch won the 2024 Akron Guadalajara Open at the Pan American Tennis Center on Sunday.

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