For too long, lakeside resident Maurene Bishop chose to ignore the fact that she was aging. She preferred to dismiss everything, from new wrinkles sprouting up, graying hairs and certain body parts not working the way they used to. Until now.

Yalitza Aparicio. It may not be the easiest name to remember but by now you will probably have seen it in magazines, newspapers, online blogs and practically any form of social media.

The new schedule of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (OFJ) – eagerly awaited since the momentous change of musical directors was announced during the Christmas holidays – has been unveiled about three weeks before the season’s first performance set for Thursday, February 21. It will be the debut of Jesús Medina, who has a reputation as a good musician and a good person, as the OFJ conductor .

The main reason James and Irene Andrew moved to lakeside 20 years ago was that James accepted the job as pastor of Lakeside Little Church in Riberas del Pilar.

Somewhere in Jalisco, a lonely mom-and-pop grocer puts a homemade sign on his rack of Gansitos and Bubulubus.

Lakeside artisan Brad Mowers fills his days doing what he loves – spinning, weaving and dyeing. As someone who’s self-taught when it comes to weaving, and with 38 years of experience in all techniques working with fiber, he will soon be sharing his knowledge through a series of classes in Chapala.