The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
For most people living on the American continent, October 12 is Dia de la Raza (or Columbus Day), a solemn holiday marking that culture-shattering autumn day when Cristobal Colon f...
Several Jalisco legislators have warned of the social impact of plans to intervene in Guadalajara’s Niños Héroes Glorieta, the major city landmark that seven ye...
In a vibrant and moving display, approximately 100 breast cancer survivors gathered at Guadalajara’s iconic Cabañas Museum, their bodies transformed into living canvas...
El Hospitalito, the former Catholic chapel at the heart of San Juan Cosalá, was officially reopened as a cultural center on Saturday, October 5, following a restoration proj...
The University of Guadalajara has launched Infovital, a new app and bracele...
You might wonder why this newspaper refers to the arrested soccer star as &ldquo...
UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila product...
A segment of Calle Zaragoza, an interior south-north street running through down...
The 17th edition of Vallarta-Nayarit Gastronomica will be held from October 12 t...
Dean Lee Kelley
Long-time Ajijic resident Dean Lee Kelley passed away pea...
While Mexico has reported a sharp 32-percent rise in cases of flesh-eating screw...
Because most of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s work is deemed ...
The Astros de Jalisco have reached the playoffs of the National Professional Bas...
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...
It is increasingly difficult to find a Mexican restaurant in Guadalajara that is...
With tariffs and trade in the spotlight globally, last weekend’s Expo Auto...
The Guadalajara Chapter of Democrats Abroad has announced it is joining the upco...
Life on Medicare
Michael and Paige Dagontino will review Medicare plan coverage...
Bocce Ball Tournament
A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late...
Dragon dance
Sunday, January 26, experience the Chinese New Year with a present...
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 ...
Heritage Baptist Church
Church service is Sunday, 10:30 a.m. at the A...
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...
By the time the last VW Beetle in the world rolled off the assembly line in Pueb...
U.S. President Donald Trump touts himself as a champion of peace, a man dedicate...
Well, like all things human, there’s a time to come and a time to toddle a...
On a recent chilly morning, I stopped at a nearby public market for some hard-cr...
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I&rsqu...
There is a certain body of water I have swum in, sailed on, and flown over at va...
It’s been about two years since the day my gas-guzzling SUV broke down as ...
Eight years have passed since Morrissey headlined the first edition of Roxy Fest...
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue th...
The BRAVO! Theatre’s 2025/26 Comedy Series kicks off with the sharp wit an...
Exhibits
• Centro Cultural Ajijic (CCA) and the Casa de Cultura Del Valle ...
Eight years have passed since Morrissey headlined the first edition of Roxy Fest at the now-defunct Parque Trasloma. On November 4, the singer returns to Guadalajara to take center stage at Auditorio Telmex.
Guadalajara continues to boast an increasing number of cozy spots where great jazz thrives. One such venue gaining growing acclaim is Cafetal 97 in Colonia Americana—a laid-back night bar, restaurant and gallery that blends live music performances with art exhibitions, food and drinks.
The BRAVO! Theatre’s 2025/26 Comedy Series kicks off with the sharp wit and subtle brilliance of award-winning U.S. comedian Wendy Liebman, who will be performing three shows this October.
A special evening of blues and fine dining is set for Friday, October 17, as the Escarabajo Blues Band brings a heartfelt tribute to Chicago blues legends to Casa del Sol Inn in Ajijic. While some may try to chase the blues away, this band is leading the celebration of them, one visceral note at a t...
Exhibits
• Centro Cultural Ajijic (CCA) and the Casa de Cultura Del Valle de Zamora in Michoacan are sponsoring a painting contest focused on the theme: Dia de Muertos: Devocion, Tradicion y Simbolismo. The contest is open to Mexican citizens and expats who present recent original works that h...
Theater
• Lakeside Little Theatre (LLT) will open its 61st season with the hilarious production “Menopause: The Musical,” Friday, October 3. Runs until Sunday, October 12. Matinees (Saturdays, Sundays and Tuesdays) at 4 p.m.; evening shows at 7:30 p.m.
The play features four women...
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity - which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe - with the world’s governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan’s past on their trail.
Karate Kid: Legends
After kung fu prodigy Li Fong relocates to New York City, he attracts unwanted attention from a local karate champion and embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition with the help of Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso.
By the time the last VW Beetle in the world rolled off the assembly line in Puebla in 2003, the Vocho, as it is still fondly called, had become a beloved icon throughout Mexico. One of the events that elevated the curvy sedan into the public eye was the unforgettable day a little white Vocho—e...
All five of Mexico’s ecosystems can be accessed in what I call the 500-kilometer-wide Magic Circle around Guadalajara.
Driving only a few hours, you can immerse yourself in cool, shady forests, desert scrubland, or flat, highland prairies, and if you go far enough west in the Magic Circle, yo...
On a recent chilly morning, I stopped at a nearby public market for some hard-crusted bolillos. It was an unseasonably squally January day-a brief drizzle, a slice of sun, then clouds and more chilling drizzle. On the muddy steps of the mercado municipal, I ran into Altagracia Mendez, dueña o...
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.
There is a certain body of water I have swum in, sailed on, and flown over at various points in my life. For centuries, since 1550, everyone has referred to it as the Gulf of Mexico.
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.
U.S. President Donald Trump touts himself as a champion of peace, a man dedicated to ending wars and conflicts worldwide. But is that really the case?
Last week’s U.S. military strike on a drug boat allegedly tied to Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua cartel was no routine operation. It marked a sharp escalation by President Donald Trump in his war on the cartels — a fight he says is about protecting Americans from deadly drugs and chaos...
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 about two years since the day my gas-guzzling SUV broke down as I pulled into my driveway and I decided it was high time to throw in the towel.
After winding down from the local Independencia de México hullabaloo, it’s a perfect time for expat residents to dedicate some time and effort to brushing up on Spanish-language skills. Whether you are at a beginning, intermediate, or advanced level, learning to communicate better in th...
Well, like all things human, there’s a time to come and a time to toddle along. Especially in these “toddle along” years when the emotional energy wears out and a job starts to feel overwhelming, and lacking the visceral push one needs to create something new and worthy over a...
Anger is a trouble-maker. It’s a question that should have been studied ages ago. We’ve made arrangements to talk to one of psychology’s foremost authorities on this subject, as well as the man most respected in Europe for preserving jams and jellies. Dr. Emmett Soldi of Catania Un...
The Guadalajara Chapter of Democrats Abroad has announced it is joining the upcoming global “No Kings-No Tyrants” rally to protest the policies of the Donald Trump administration.
Maybe it was gallows humor. Or maybe it was bravado.
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 ...
Heritage Baptist Church
Church service is Sunday, 10:30 a.m. at the American Legion Post 7, Morelos 114 in Chapala.
Prayer meeting is Sunday, 10 to 10:20 a.m.; boys outreach is Monday, 3:50 p.m.; online book discussion is Monday, 7 p.m.; Bible study is Wednesday, ...
In a world often marked by differences, the Intercultural Celebration Festival stands as a vibrant testament to the beauty and strength found in sharing cultures. October is a busy month at Lakeside, with the Day of the Dead celebration and the Lake Chapala Society’s fourth year of celebrating...
Life on Medicare
Michael and Paige Dagontino will review Medicare plan coverage in Mexico at American Legion Post 7, Saturday, October 11, 11:30 a.m. See lifeonmedicare.com for more information.
Open Circle
Discover the colorful history of “La Rusa” (Eleanor Saenger of Brooklyn)—an actress, dancer, and activist who made Ajijic her home for five decades—at the Open Circle meeting on Sunday, October 5, at 10:30 a.m., held at the Lake Chapala Society.
Jitendradas, a p...
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.
It is increasingly difficult to find a Mexican restaurant in Guadalajara that isn’t trying too hard to be “cutting edge” and innovative, or, on the other hand, that resorts to being very casual, loud, with television screens on every wall (looking at you, Casa Dolores), and frankly...
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.
“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 University of Guadalajara has launched Infovital, a new app and bracelet designed to help locate people with Alzheimer’s or dementia who are at risk of getting lost.
In a bid to make Guadalajara a musical epicenter for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus revealed plans for a major free concert at the Glorieta Minerva.
A segment of Calle Zaragoza, an interior south-north street running through downtown Chapala, has been closed to through traffic while a major upgrade is in progress.
Academic institutions are set to play a central role in “Axixic Vive 2025,” the local program of activities tied into Day of the Dead festivities.
While Mexico has reported a sharp 32-percent rise in cases of flesh-eating screwworms across the country, Jalisco officials have declared that the state remains free of the devastating livestock parasite, thanks to strict surveillance and coordinated prevention measures.
Guadalajara marked a historic milestone this week with a captivating reenactment celebrating the 700th anniversary of the founding of Mexico-Tenochtitlan. The large-scale production, titled “Seven Centuries of Grandeur: Mexico-Tenochtitlan 1325-2025,” took place at the Pan American Stadi...
You might wonder why this newspaper refers to the arrested soccer star as “Omar ‘N’,” given that his identity is widely known. Under Mexican law, media outlets are required to use initials when referring to individuals who have been detained or arrested. This is to protect th...
Measles, once eradicated in Mexico in 2002, has returned largely due to poor vaccine coverage, they say.
Jalisco has seen a worrying increase in measles cases, part of a broader surge this year in Mexico, which now has the highest number of confirmed infections in North America.
The 17th edition of Vallarta-Nayarit Gastronomica will be held from October 12 to 19, at the Hotel Paradise Village. The event brings together Michelin-starred chefs, local culinary talents, and experts from Mexico, Latin America and Europe.
From August to January, Jalisco’s coast enters turtle nesting season, and the University of Guadalajara (UdeG), primarily through its University Center of the South Coast (CUCsur), has been leading conservation efforts since 1985.
Because most of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s work is deemed “essential,” deportation operations will continue without significant impact during a shutdown, according to the American Immigration Council.
Travelers to Europe from North America will soon face new entry requirements as the European Union (EU) rolls out two major systems designed to streamline border processes and bolster security. The first of these, the Entry/Exit System (EES), will go live in October, with full implementation expecte...
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...
Dean Lee Kelley
Long-time Ajijic resident Dean Lee Kelley passed away peacefully at his Rancho del Oro home on Thursday, September 4, following a lengthy illness. He was 76 years old.
Lois Ann Nadler Cugini passed away peacefully at her San Antonio Tlayacapan home on Wednesday, August 13, with her beloved son and daughter at her bedside. A well-known and admired lakeside resident for 43 years, she was 81 years old.
The Astros de Jalisco have reached the playoffs of the National Professional Basketball League (LNBP) and will play their first two games at their home arena in Guadalajara on Thursday, October 9 and Friday, October 10, both at 8 p.m.
Thousands of supporters from four municipalities in Jalisco gathered at Guadalajara’s monumental Estadio Jalisco for the final of the 2025 Copa Jalisco, held on Sunday, September 28. In the men’s division, the Cihuatlán team triumphed 2-1 over Ixtlahuacán de los Membr...
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.
