The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Three soldiers died and five were injured when a Mexican Army convoy was attacked in the Jalisco municipality of Teocaltiche on Sunday, November 19.
Inspectors from Chapala’s Urban Planning department slapped a closure order on the gates of a waterfront property located in Riberas del Pilar on Sunday, November 19 just two...
The American Society’s reopening gala on Saturday, November 18 drew nearly 100 people, who milled about enjoying the art, snacks and each other’s company.
Tanzania has the 90-kilometer-long Mount Kilimanjaro trek and the United States has the Pacific Crest Trail, stretching 4,270 kilometers from north to south.
Last year, motorbikes were involved in 47 percent of all accidents that resulted...
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) attended the close of the Asian-Pac...
UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila product...
The Lake Chapala Orchestra changes its focus to the music of France for its next...
Puerto Vallarta received five 3rd-place (bronze) medals in five categories in th...
Robert ‘Bobby’ Herbert Snyder
Long-time Lakeside restaurateur Robert ...
Visitors to Tlaquepaque can enjoy the annual Christmas Crafts Fair (Feria Navide...
Many countries have experienced an upsurge in anti-Semitic incidents as a r...
The Astros de Jalisco continue their quest for their first National Professional...
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...
In a naked move to capitalize on the current interest in AI, I decided to accept...
The early 1970s was a turbulent period in Mexico’s history: the arrests an...
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our September e...
Open Circle
Denning Chambers will expound upon “The History of American Mus...
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 ...
Judea de Jalisco
Judea de Jalisco is an alternative, Mexican and expat/immigrant,...
As my last missive of this season what do I share? Do I talk about next season, ...
Officials in Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, in the face of Covid-19, are hoping fo...
An inexpensive butane lighter can indicate the underground presence of invisible...
Getting Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to stay quiet for long can...
Thanksgiving can be a poignant celebration of gratitude. But it should also remi...
Corn is about 80,000 years old and was being harvested in western Mexico 5,000 t...
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I&rsqu...
A subject that came up in not one but two conversations I had this week was some...
Most immigrant residents of the lakeshore region don’t keep a pulse on loc...
On each evening of the Book Fair, at around 8 p.m., the FIL Forum presents a pro...
The Hunger Games
In this new edition, “The ballad of Songbirds & Snakes...
Lakeside Little Theatre presents the scandalous, Tony-nominated comedy, “T...
Opera Gala
Soprano Estefanía Avilés and mezzosoprano Vanessa Jara, ...
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An inexpensive butane lighter can indicate the underground presence of invisible, odorless, carbon dioxide and can help cave visitors avoid death by asphyxiation.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Lakeside cemeteries literally come to life when the Día de Muertos season rolls around.
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.
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.
There’s something about an open door. It’s inviting.
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 ...
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A meal at La Fiesta starts with a delicious salsa and chips delivered to the table.
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...
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.
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.
If you have seen these booths popping up beside major Guadalajara avenues you may be wondering what their purpose is.
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.
The rebuild of Chapala’s Avenida Madero is not the only public works game in town.
PV sets Catrina record
For the second consecutive year, Puerto Vallarta has obtained the Guinness record for the largest monumental catrinain the world.
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.
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.
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).
As expected, former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, 61, was selected as the ruling Morena Party candidate for the 2024 presidential election.
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.
Many countries have experienced an upsurge in anti-Semitic incidents as a result of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
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.
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...
Robert ‘Bobby’ Herbert Snyder
Long-time Lakeside restaurateur Robert “Bobby” Snyder died Monday, November 6, after an eight-year battle with cancer.
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.
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.
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.
