Piks Club opens
A new store, resembling a smaller version of a Sam’s Club or Costco, has opened for business just south of Bucerias.
The Piks Club “warehouse store” is located in front of the Mega supermarket on Highway 200.
According to co-owner Ricardo Viso, it is the prototype model of a smaller warehouse store chain, mixing the variety and prices of the larger Costco-type stores with the convenience and personal service of the corner store.
While a normal warehouse store would have 4,000 or more SKU’s, Piks Club will start out with about 1,000, says merchandise manager Juan Jose Diaz.
The business plan includes building five more Piks Clubs next year in areas where there is a sizeable population of full- and part-time foreigners, such as Lake Chapala/Ajijic and San Miguel Allende.
The company which owns Piks Club (as well as WOW Dollar Stores in Mexico) went from concept to physical location and stock in about six weeks, so it is “a work in progress,” says Viso. “We’ve had to guess what was important to stock right away to get the store off the ground. So we are learning as we go what our customers want us to carry.”
Much of their stock comes from a friendly business relationship between Piks Club and Costco, where items are purchased at wholesale prices for resale to the public.
“We want to hear from our customers what items we should stock,” says Viso.
In addition to an in-store “suggestion box,” staff are developing a Piks Club website, where customers can place orders from their own PC for home delivery. Viso also wants to locate more items from the United States, where he spends part of his time.
The store is open every day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
For the grand opening of Piks Club, a parking lot cook-out will be held on Saturday, January 7, from 5-8 p.m., to introduce the store and management to the public.
Cocktail party
The annual Manos de Amor cocktail party to raise funds to support the Bucerias children’s shelter will take place on Tuesday, January 10, from 6 to 9 p.m.
There will be food, drinks and music in the beautiful setting of Los Alebrijes Condominiums, located on Benito Juarez, near the corner of Lazaro Cardenas.
Tickets are 500 pesos and only 60 will be sold, so reserve yours now by calling or emailing Anne Milling, at 298-1773 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Taste of La Cruz
Amigos de La Cruz and the La Cruz Marina Riviera Nayarit have joined forces to sponsor A Taste of La Cruz – a day of fun, food and music.
The event, free and open to the public, is on Saturday, January 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Marina Malecon and Amphitheater – “one of the Bahia’s most picturesque settings,” boasts the organizers.
“Meet the people, merchants, restaurants and musicians of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle at this exciting expo-fair and find out what makes La Cruz the crown jewel of the Riviera Nayarit,” says Landon Hollander, one of the event coordinators.
The La Cruz showcase promises to feature all the premiere enterprises in town, eager to show you more about their business and service. Over 35 local vendors have agreed to participate so far.
Restaurants that will be offering samples from their menus include; Black Forest, El Coleguita, Ensamble Wine Bar & Tapas, Eva’s Brickhouse, Falconi Pizza, Frascati, Galvez Restaurante, Oso’s Oyster Bar and Seafood Market Restaurant, Pacifica, Philo’s, La Placita, Trio Restaurant Sandzibar, Tortuga Beach, El Violli and Vista Hermosa.
“Visitors will be able to stroll on the Marina Malecon and groove to the tunes of La Cruz musicians,” says Hollander.
The Marina Riviera Nayarit will also have an open house to show off their VIP Lounge, Ikuai Palapa Restaurant, Sailor Pub and Taikai Skybar.
Organizers promise this will be a day to remember and a great way to start the new year.
Directions to Marina Riviera Nayarit: from Highway 200, take the La Cruz/Punta de Mita Highway, enter the lateral, turn left at the stoplight and continue down the hill past the main plaza to the Marina entrance.
For more information, visit http://amigosdelacruz.org.
BBCC fundraisers
The Bucerias Bilingual Community Center (BBCC) had a busy weekend recently with the day-long Monday market at the Art Walk Plaza and Mystery Theater IV at Los Arroyos Verdes.
Through the generosity and hard work of Alison Doncaster and Christy Beguesse, the market raised over 10,000 pesos from vendor donations and the silent auction. The Mystery Theater was the most profitable one to date.
Upcoming events
January 7, 14, 21 and 28: Vallarta Cup Regatta. Local regatta along Banderas Bay. Nuevo Vallarta/Vallarta Yacht Club, www.vallartayachtclub.org.
January 14: “Judy Returns.” This production directed by David Lloyd Austin at Los Arroyos Verdes stars Bucerias’ own Christy Ann Beguesse as Judy Garland. This is a backstage account of Garland’s final concert appearance. Cocktails and appetizers at 6 p.m., play starts at 7 p.m. Tickets: 300 pesos, on sale at the Bucerias Art Walk Plaza, Lazaro Cardenas 62 in Bucerias. Limited seating, tickets not sold at the door. For tickets or more information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
January 16 to 24: Nuestra Señora de la Paz Patron Saint Festival. Nine days of food, games, entertainment and fireworks, in and around Bucerias’s main plaza. The last day features a pilgrimage by boat from La Cruz de Huanacaxtle to Bucerias.
January 18 to 20: 3rd Annual Bucerias Street Festival, featuring Bucerias Chalk Walk, Taste of Riviera Nayarit and Bucerias Craft Faire. Event takes place on Lazaro Cardenas at Galeana, south of Bucerias centro. More information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..