Annual Schedule for Carnavál de Mazatlán
Those of us who are privileged to live in Mazatlán either look forward to Carnavál as the best event all year, or hightail it out of town as the tourists pour in to enjoy this most wonderful event....
View ArticleLoads of Pics of Carnavál Parades 2015
We absolutely LOVE the Carnavál parades every year. There is nothing better than a bunch of Mazatlecos in good humor, with their dancing shoes on and ready to party! Everyone from toddlers to...
View ArticleCimaco Gourmet Restaurant: Something Different, with A/C
Greg and I have wanted to go to the restaurant in Cimaco, the department store in the Gran Plaza, ever since it opened. We figure that up there on the second floor, with all those windows and that...
View ArticleCarpa Olivera Ocean-fed Pool Positions Mazatlán Among World’s Elite
The renovation to Mazatlán’s historic Carpa Olivera—the ocean-fed public swimming pool in Olas Altas—positions the destination among a very elite group of cities worldwide with scenic ocean-fed...
View ArticleSaturday Morning Beach Scene/Happy Mothers’ Day!
We had a Mother’s Day breakfast for my zumba group today, and it allowed me the opportunity to be at the beach in the Golden Zone fairly early this morning. I was very happy to see that even at 9:00 am...
View ArticleChicken Breakfast/Desayuno de Pollos: Main
Want to have the best Christmas ever? Join us to bring joy to those in need! It’s a whole lot of fun, and a memory you will never forget! Since 1990, Yolanda Medina and her family from the Quince...
View ArticleLa Reserva Chara Pinta
An easy day trip, as it’s 90 minutes from Mazatlán, I highly recommend that you spend a couple of nights in the very comfortable yet simple cabins/cabañas at the Tufted Jay Preserve on the other side...
View ArticleHanding Out Tickets for Chickens
Thanks to your help we are able to feed 2800 families for a couple of weeks at Christmas time. This has been going on for over a quarter of a century, and is called “The Chicken Breakfast” or Desayuno...
View ArticleBallenas Jorobadas: Whale Watching in Mazatlán
Do you know that only two types of whales sing? Lucky for us, the humpbacks that frequent the waters of Mazatlán are most definitely singers! The males are the ones that sing, and they do it to attract...
View Article¡Viva México! ¡Viva Mazatlán!
The Grito de la Independencia—“shout of independence” or “cry of Dolores“—is a traditional Mexican affair that you owe it to yourself to participate in at least once while you live here. We’ve done it...
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