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Election process in the works

Election process  in the works

Most immigrant residents of the lakeshore region don’t keep a pulse on loc...

Arts & Entertainment

Nightly entertainment to enliven 37th Book Fair

7 DAYS AGO

On each evening of the Book Fair, at around 8 p.m., the FIL Forum presents a program featuring performing artists from the guest of honor, which this year is the European Union.   

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Puppetry horror show

1 MONTHS AGO
Puppetry horror show

Guadalajara’s Palacio de las Vacas (Cow Palace) is offering the interactive horror experience El Títere, a play about the chilling world of the Montalvo family and their sinister collection of puppets. 

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More contemporary opera by Met Live at LLT

6 DAYS AGO

“X: The Life & Times of Malcolm X” is the next production from the Met to screen at the Lakeside Little Theatre, Sunday, November 26 to Tuesday, November 28.

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Oaxaca crafts in the limelight

7 DAYS AGO
Oaxaca crafts in the limelight

In addition to all its usual panache, the 2023 Feria Maestros del Arte put a new twist on the extraordinary exhibition of Mexican folk art with a special area dedicated to showcasing masterful artisans from the state of Oaxaca.

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Ribera Arts Review - November 18, 2023

6 DAYS AGO
Ribera Arts Review - November 18, 2023

Folkloric festival

Ballet folklorico groups will take to stages on the Chapala Plaza and Malecon this weekend to celebrate their art. Saturday, November 18, beginning 6 p.m., groups will perform for 20 minutes at the main plaza.

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Ribera Arts Review - November 11, 2023

14 DAYS AGO
Ribera Arts Review - November 11, 2023

Art contest

Lakeside artists are invited to participate in the annual exhibition to be held at the Centro Cultural Ajijic (CCA) that  runs from November 18 to 30.

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At the Movies - November 18, 2023

6 DAYS AGO

The Hunger Games

In this new edition, “The ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” Coriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games.

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At the Movies - November 04, 2023

21 DAYS AGO

97 Minutes

A ticking clock scenario unfolds as a hijacked 767 airplane faces imminent disaster when its fuel supply dwindles, with just 97 minutes remaining.

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Columns

Bad air in Mexican caves and how to deal with it

1 MONTHS AGO
Bad air in Mexican caves and how to deal with it

An inexpensive butane lighter can indicate the underground presence of invisible, odorless, carbon dioxide and can help cave visitors avoid death by asphyxiation.

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Charros & mariachi: a pleasing September artistic combo

2 MONTHS AGO
Charros & mariachi: a pleasing September artistic combo

For the past three decades, at the end of each summer, Guadalajara has hosted its famous International Mariachi and Charreria Festival, featuring grand concerts, recitals, fiestas and “Mexican rodeos”—with many events now taking place all around the state and not just in the metrop...

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Planting maiz on mountainside milpas is an ancient ritual

4 MONTHS AGO
Planting maiz on mountainside milpas is an ancient ritual

Corn is about 80,000 years old and was being harvested in western Mexico 5,000 to 10,000 years ago. Corn has cast a metaphysical spell as ancient as the appearance of the first hunter-gatherers who explored Jalisco’s llanos, cerros and arroyos as they pushed south, deeper into Mesoamerica.

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Honoring San Isidro, Mexico’s saintly plowman

6 MONTHS AGO
Honoring San Isidro, Mexico’s saintly plowman

Though Mexican appointment books, calendars and even Google declare that May 15 is Dia del Maestro  (Teachers Day), all of the Republic’s campesinos know better.

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Don’t give up when banks fail to respond to your cries for help

2 MONTHS AGO

A subject that came up in not one but two conversations I had this week was something I mentioned at the end of an earlier column.

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Notorious computer hacker passes

3 MONTHS AGO
Notorious computer hacker passes

Last month the Information Technology (IT) world mourned the passing of one of the world’s most notorious computer hackers who turned respected security consultant, author, and public speaker.

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AMLO silenced amid presidential succession machinations

3 MONTHS AGO
AMLO silenced amid presidential succession machinations

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.

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VIEWPOINT: Tourists aren’t drug cartel targets - they are collateral damage

8 MONTHS AGO
VIEWPOINT: Tourists aren’t drug cartel targets - they are collateral damage

The risks of traveling through Mexico are well known to longtime expat residents, plus those who properly research this country, read newspapers and digest advice wisely.

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

7 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

7 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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Los Olvidados

14 DAYS AGO
Los Olvidados

Lakeside cemeteries literally come to life when the Día de Muertos season rolls around.

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Laguna Chapalac - October 28, 2023

27 DAYS AGO
Laguna Chapalac - October 28, 2023

Halloween parties

• 4to Sentido restaurant will host a Halloween party, Friday, October 27, 4 to 6 p.m. Blue Jay Slim and the Blues Machine will perform. Tickets are 150 pesos.

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Drinking, driving & long division

7 DAYS AGO

The holidays are fast approaching. Dining out at Lakeside and driving in the dark has become a matter for pre-planning, responsible drinking, and how to take your margaritas and anxiety meds with meals.

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Tiny home visitors on the rise at Lakeside

14 DAYS AGO

There’s something about an open door. It’s inviting.

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Expat Living

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

1 MONTHS 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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IKEA repreentatives to talk at American Society

2 MONTHS AGO
IKEA repreentatives to talk at American Society

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.

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City Living - January 25, 2020

3 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

4 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 - November 18, 2023

6 DAYS AGO

Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation

A Chanukah party will be held Thursday, December 7, 3 to 5 p.m. at the Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation, Santa Margarita #113, Riberas del Pilar.Hosted by Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation.

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Weekly Worship - November 11, 2023

14 DAYS AGO

Lake Chapala Baptist Church

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God, the one who does evil has not seen God. (3 John :11)

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Laguna Chapalac - November 18, 2023

7 DAYS AGO
Laguna Chapalac - November 18, 2023

Smells a lot like Xmas

• American Legion Post 7 Auxiliary will hold a Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale, Saturday, November 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Post.

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Laguna Chapalac - November 10, 2023

14 DAYS AGO
Laguna Chapalac - November 10, 2023

Christmas for Jaltepec

This event for the Centro Educativo Jaltepec, the only Technical University in Hotel and Hospitality Management in all of Mexico, will take place a little earlier this year. 

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Museum showcases history of Vallarta art scene

5 MONTHS 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

8 MONTHS 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 25, 2023

8 MONTHS AGO
North Banderas Beat - March 25, 2023

As my last missive of this season what do I share? Do I talk about next season, this season or what’s coming up before June. How about a little of all that.

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North Banderas Beat - February 25, 2025

9 MONTHS AGO
North Banderas Beat - February 25, 2025

The artisan markets around the bay are magnificent, with the crown jewel being La Cruz Sunday market, straddled between the boats in the marina and the grand Bay of Banderas.

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La Manzanilla Memo - March 01, 2020

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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

2 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

2 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

3 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

6 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

3 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 TexMex taste of my childhood

8 MONTHS AGO
The TexMex taste of my childhood

A meal at La Fiesta starts with a delicious salsa and chips delivered to the table.

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Celebrating the New Year in style in the city of roses

11 MONTHS AGO
Celebrating the New Year in style in the city of roses

Don’t you love the idea of being in large festive places on New Year’s Eve, with lots of people reveling, music that might make conversation challenging, a promotional prix fixe menu with a bottle of indifferent prosecco included, and being surrounded by inebriated strangers laying slopp...

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Weathering the calor: avoiding heat stress

4 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

5 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

Briefly - Novembre 18, 2023

7 DAYS AGO

Thanksgiving dinner

Don’t forget that the American Society of Jalisco (AMOSC) holds a Grand Reopening Party at its clubhouse in Guadalajara’s Colonia Chapalita on Saturday, November 18, from 4 to 8 p.m., and  its traditional Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, November 23.

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Ocelots are here to help motorists

14 DAYS AGO
Ocelots are here to help motorists

If you have seen these booths popping up beside major Guadalajara avenues you may be wondering what their purpose is. 

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Buckle up for San Andrés fiestas

6 DAYS AGO
Buckle up for San Andrés fiestas

Anyone with any notion of finding peace and quiet in Ajijic over the next two weeks would be wise to consider temporarily getting out of Dodge.

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Back street rehab in Chapala

7 DAYS AGO
Back street rehab in Chapala

The rebuild of Chapala’s Avenida Madero is not the only public works game in town.

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Briefly - November 10, 2023

14 DAYS AGO
Briefly - November 10, 2023

PV sets Catrina record

For the second consecutive year, Puerto Vallarta has obtained the Guinness record for the largest monumental catrinain the world.

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Traffic fines discounts available until Dec. 27

14 DAYS AGO

If you have any unpaid Jalisco traffic fines, you can obtain a 50-percent discount, as well as for any extra charges accrued for late payment, through December 27.

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Acapulco recovery may start sooner than many reckon

7 DAYS AGO
Acapulco recovery may start sooner than many reckon

In addition to affecting hundreds of homes, more than 95 percent of businesses in Acapulco were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Otis, which intensified from a storm to a category five cyclone just 12 hours ahead of making landfall on October 7.

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Mexico’s drought crisis exacerbated by poor rains

7 DAYS AGO
Mexico’s drought crisis exacerbated by poor rains

With 25 percent less rainfall than expected this year, three-quarters of Mexico is now experiencing some level of drought, according to the National Water Commission (Conagua).

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Sheinbaum the chosen one

2 MONTHS AGO
Sheinbaum the chosen one

As expected, former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, 61, was selected as the ruling Morena Party candidate for the 2024 presidential election.

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Puerto Vallarta Roundup

6 MONTHS AGO
Puerto Vallarta Roundup

MAY FIESTAS

The Fiestas de Mayo Puerto Vallarta 2023 are just around the corner and it is time to start preparing the plans to enjoy this celebration on the Mexican Pacific coast.

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Israeli community in capital stands together

27 DAYS AGO
Israeli community in capital stands together

Many countries have experienced an upsurge in anti-Semitic incidents as a result of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.

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Bad buoys in Texas

3 MONTHS AGO
Bad buoys in Texas

Although many Texas residents support his tactics, Governor Greg Abbott has been fiercely criticized for his decision to install a barrier of orange buoys on a section of the Rio Grande, separated with blade saw-like barbed disks, in a bid to deter migrants from crossing into his state.

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UK’s Diagio expands in Jalisco

2 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

5 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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Obituary - November 10, 2023

14 DAYS AGO
Obituary - November 10, 2023

Robert ‘Bobby’ Herbert Snyder

Long-time Lakeside restaurateur Robert “Bobby” Snyder died Monday, November 6, after an eight-year battle with cancer.

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Obituaries - October 14, 2023

1 MONTHS AGO
Obituaries - October 14, 2023

David Robert Bryen

David Robert Bryen passed away peacefully with his family at his side on September 20 in Cape Town, South Africa, seven months after his cancer diagnosis.

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Astros primed for basketball playoffs

21 DAYS AGO

The Astros de Jalisco play their final two games of the National Professional Basketball League (LNBP) regular season at their home stadium in Guadalajara on Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4. 

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US leads Pan American Games medal table

21 DAYS AGO
US leads Pan American Games medal table

As expected, the United States, Mexico and Canada occupy three of the top four places in the medal table of the 2023 Panamerican Games taking place in Santiago, Chile.

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