The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Ahead of his departure from Mexico on January 7, 2025, U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar this week “dedicated” the new U.S. embassy in Mexico City, even though the US$1.2 bil...
T he arrival of Pablo Lemus to the Jalisco statehouse has led to a relaxation of security measures at both the Government Palace and the governor’s official residence, Casa Ja...
Jalisco’s third airport, Chalacatepec Airport, designed to serve the Costalegre region, was officially inaugurated last week.
The idea of turkeys wearing huaraches —leather sandals—sounds like something that could only happen in Mexico. Surprisingly, there’s a story that suggests it really...
The first recipient of a bipulmonary transplant (bilateral lung transplant) in J...
Democrats Abroad welcomed the introduction of the Residence-Based Taxation for A...
UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila product...
Open Circle
Daniel Medeles and the Pedro Rey Mariachi School of Ajijic will perfo...
In recent years, Puerto Vallarta has become a major destination for tourists see...
Judy King
Judy King, a 34-year resident of Mexico and former columnist of this ne...
Pedro Kumamoto, whose groundbreaking 2015 victory as a raw 25-year-old independe...
The 12.6 million dengue cases reported in Latin America this year are nearly thr...
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...
Glorious holiday décor and reruns of “Rudolph,” Charlie Brown...
Including American Society stalwarts Maria de Soileau, Bruce Newby and Cliff Ess...
Open Circle
Alicia Knox presents “Why Our Stories Matter” at the next...
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 ...
Heritage Baptist Church
Across the planet, both believers and non-believers are f...
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...
Guadalajara’s 13 urban parks, along with details about what each one offer...
Why is the U.S. election so important to Mexico? Will the election of either Kam...
Recently, several formerly colonized nations have renewed calls for reparations ...
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 I am starting the process to write this I am visiting New York City where thi...
The venerable Jalisco State Choir will perform Handel’s baroque oratorio &...
Kraven the Hunter
Kraven’s complex relationship with his ruthless father, N...
“Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” is a retelling of the Dickens...
Live Music
FRIDAY
• The CREM Music School Chorus perform a concert of Christm...
The venerable Jalisco State Choir will perform Handel’s baroque oratorio “Messiah” in the Degollado Theater Thursday, December 12, 8:30 p.m. and two other dates In nearby venues.
Folk dance
The Ballet Folclórico de la Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico’s premier folk dance troupe, is in the midst of a short season titled “Alma Mestiza,” featuring around 80 artists and musicians.
In Bare Stage’s production of “The Best Brothers,” two brothers process the unexpected (and somewhat dramatic) death of their mother.
Nova Scotia playwright Daniel MacIvor’s “The Best Brothers” explores themes of death, dysfunction and sibling rivalry through humor and heartfelt moments.
‘Dinner’ at LLT
From December 6 to 15, Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) will present the third production of its 60th season, “Dinner,” a dark, satirical thriller written by award-winning playwright Moira Buffini. The play depicts a hilariously disastrous—and ultimately s...
Live Music
• Enjoy a traditional serenata at Chapala’s main plaza, on Sunday, December 1, 7 p.m.
Elevation
A single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.
Gladiator II
After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people.
Guadalajara’s 13 urban parks, along with details about what each one offers, can be easily found on their website, BosquesAMG.mx.
It’s 7 a.m. at Rancho El Zapote. The air is full of early morning sounds. Loudest of all are the roosters, just meters from my tent, who have been trying to wake me up since 4 a.m.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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...
In the week when millions of North Americans are focused of gorging themselves on roast turkey and all the trimmings, it might be perfect time to seriously think about the bounty represented by the annual Thanksgiving holiday
We all know that government officials and their agencies have a knack for coming up with hare-brained schemes, but the recent decision of Chapala’s new traffic department chief really takes the cake.
Every year around this time I start to feel really bad and I’m never sure why.
It’s in the air. Can you feel it? Something’s coming. Something big. Yes, it’s the end of the world.
Including American Society stalwarts Maria de Soileau, Bruce Newby and Cliff Esser, these four ladies about to open the buffet line at the annual Thanksgiving Day dinner have almost 100 years of preparing the feasts between them.
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.
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 ...
St. Mark’s Anglican GDL
An international worship community offering the only English-language worship in metro Guadalajara. Sundays at 11 a.m. in English with some Spanish readings/music.
Jay Koppelman, a 20-year resident of Ajijic and former owner of the Studio 18 Gallery on Avenida Colon, is seeking financial assistance for his girlfriend, Katherine Satizabal Narvaez, who has fallen gravely ill following a routine tooth extraction.
Open Circle
Alicia Knox presents “Why Our Stories Matter” at the next meeting of Open Circle at the Lake Chapala Society, on Sunday, December 1, 10:30 a.m.
Health Fair
The Garden of Dreams Boutique Hotel is sponsoring a Health and Wellbeing Fair, Saturday, November 23, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Constitucion 105 in Ajijic.
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.
“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.
The Ribera de Chapala delegation of Guadalajara’s National Chamber of Commerce (CANACO) hosted the Night of the Stars gala on Thursday, November 28, to honor outstanding lakeside entrepreneurs.
• The Clover Lawn Mansion presents its traditional Sueño Mágico Winterland, a family-friendly festival featuring themed displays like the Castle of Dreams and Candy Land, as well as fun characters including Santa, the Grinch, and the Gingerbread Man.
Open Circle
Neil McKinnon presents “A Ticket to the Grand Show: Journeys Across Cultural Boundaries” at the next Open Circle meeting at the Lake Chapala Society on Sunday, December 8, at 10:30 a.m.
Chapala Mayor Alejandro Aguirre Curiel was invited to appear as a guest speaker at the XV International Forum on Migration and Development held Tuesday, December 3 in the framework of Guadalajara’s International Book Fair.
Officers from Jalisco’s Family Violence Unit (Unidad de Violencia Familiar) have rescued an 11-year-old boy who had been chained to the roof of his home in Tlaquepaque. The boy’s mother was arrested, and two other children, aged two and five, were taken into protective custody.
Although Jalisco Health Secretary Fernando Petersen reported on November 29 a decline in hospitalizations and new dengue cases due to colder winter weather, the latest figures from the federal authorities reveal 885 new dengue cases in the state in the past week. No new deaths were reported.
An article in Rolling Stone reports that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is discussing plans for a “soft invasion” of Mexico to combat drug cartels.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum insists Mexico will never allow itself to be treated as an unequal partner in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
In recent years, Puerto Vallarta has become a major destination for tourists seeking a Day of the Dead experience.
Xinalani, a secluded eco-resort located 12 miles south of Puerto Vallarta International Airport and accessible only by boat, is one of three Mexican hotels recently awarded Three Michelin Keys, the top category in the renowned travel guide’s new distinction for evaluating hotels worldwide.
At 8 p.m.—approximately the same time I arrived at the election watch party sponsored by Democrats Abroad (DA) in Guadalajara—retired financial analyst and dual citizen Jorge Mendez was hunkered down on the other side of the city with his media, just like the 50 or so Democrats at the Am...
U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar has expressed his “surprise” at Mexico’s lack of enthusiasm over the recent arrest of Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.
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...
Judy King
Judy King, a 34-year resident of Mexico and former columnist of this newspaper died November 11.
Born February 20, 1945 in Denison, Iowa to Fred and Marcelyn Hoffman, Judy was a fifth generation Iowa resident. She arrived at Lake Chapala from southern California in October 1990. Before s...
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.
Despite a lackluster season so far, the Charros de Jalisco still have everything to play for in December.
Fernando Valenzuela, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher who in 1981 became the first player to win Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards in the same season, passed away on October 22 at the age of 63 due to medical complications.
Catholics in Guadalajara seemed stunned Monday after learning that Pope Benedict XVI has become the first pontiff in nearly 600 years to resign his position as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
