Old Town Farmers’ Market

Opening in Vallarta

Every Saturday, starting March 27

 Select from agricultural, horticultural, artisanal foods and crafts.

P R E S S  R E L E A S E

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 16, 2010

Press Contact: Charlotte Semple – oldtownfm@hotmail.com or 322-133-9673

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – All of the great cities of the world have a celebrated Farmers’ Market where locals and tourists can find the freshest of vegetables, hand-crafted artisanal foods and handicrafts: London has Covent Garden, Seattle has Pike Place Market, Vancouver has Granville Island, New Orleans has the French Market and now, Puerto Vallarta, has the Old Town Farmers’ Market.  Every Saturday, starting March 27, from 10 am to 1 pm, the new Paradise Community Center located at Pulpito #127 (across from Coco’s Restaurant) will come alive with the sites and smells of a good old-fashioned Farmers’ Market.

Only the freshest and finest fruits and vegetables, herbs and plants, preserves, coffee, organic products, baked goods (including diabetic and gluten free) and crafts will be available for sale.  Come browse the colorful tables showcasing unique homemade products all fresh from the oven or field.  Just imagine the rich aromas from the lavish displays: warm baked goods, tangy fruit, freshly roasted coffees and fragrant herbs.  Now you can experience this blend of fresh shopping and entertainment every Saturday in Old Town Puerto Vallarta.

If you have a product that you would like to sell and are interested in becoming a vendor, please e-mail oldtownfm@hotmail.com.  Please include your contact information and details about your product.

Join us every Saturday, starting March 27, from 10 am to 1 pm at the new Paradise Community Center located at Pulpito #127 (across from Coco’s Restaurant) for Puerto Vallarta’s own Old Town Farmers’ Market — a true thrill for the senses.       

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Two leaders in their industries announce partnership

 P R E S S  R E L E A S E

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 28, 2009

Press Contact: Patrick Harrison – 322-223-1374 or patrickinpv@gmail.com

 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – For over a decade, Tropicasa Realty has been a trusted name in Puerto Vallarta real estate.  Having opened in 2005, PVRPV (Puerto Vallarta Rentals Premier Vacations) is today one of the largest vacation services and property management companies in Puerto Vallarta.  Today, these industry leaders announced a partnership where PVRPV will become the preferred provider of Rental and Property Management services for clients of Tropicasa Realty. 

“We understand the importance of having a full-service Rental and Property Management team dedicated to a seamless level of customer service,” exclaimed Wayne Franklin, President of Tropicasa Realty.  “After listening to our client’s needs and an exhaustive search and review process, we felt that PVRPV was the best fit.”  “The fit was a natural for us,” added Tim Longpré, President of PVRPV.  “We are a growing company where technology and customer service is important.  Both PVRPV and Tropicasa are dedicated to the highest-level of customer service while offering the latest in user-friendly technology.  We are excited about being able to offer our Preferred Rental and Property Management services to Tropicasa’s extensive client base.” 

Tropicasa’s clients will immediately be able to take advantage of the many benefits and client service features offered through PVRPV, including a complete array of concierge services, full property management and vacation services with over 400 live online properties to choose from.   For more information contact Tropicasa Realty at 322-222-6505 (in Mexico) or calling 866-978-5539 (Toll-Free) from the U.S.  

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 TROPICASA REALTY – Since 1997, Wayne Franklin and his team at Tropicasa Realty have been a trusted name in Puerto Vallarta real estate.  Tropicasa Realty is the region’s representative for ”The Leading Agents of the World” and with over 100 years of combined experience in real estate, all agents of the company are affiliated with NAR and AMPI.  Wayne Franklin or any member of his knowledgeable team can be contacted in-person at their Romantic Zone Office – Pulpito 145-A at Olas Altas or in their San Marino Office – San Marino Hotel at Rodolfo Gomez 111-4. While in PV they can be reached at 222-6505 or by calling 866-978-5539 (Toll-Free) from the U.S.

PVRPV – Tim Longpré, President of PVRPV (Puerto Vallarta Premier Vacations), moved to Puerto Vallarta from his native Toronto, Canada in 2004 after having worked 11 years in banking.  His company, one of today’s largest vacations services and property management companies in Puerto Vallarta, currently has 25+ employees.  Their website profiles in excess of 400 properties located from Nuevo Vallarta to Mismaloya.   PVRPV also manages approximately 80 properties throughout Banderas Bay.  All PVRPV Property Management clients have the piece of mind knowing that their properties are well taken care of in their absence. Tim and his PVRPV Team have worked hard to create this successful company.  Anyone that knows Tim, knows that his standards are higher than the norm and that his services are provided with professionalism, honesty and Integrity. PRVPV can be reached online at www.pvrpv.com, by calling 322.222.0638 or by visiting their offices at Pino Suarez #210 corner with Francisco I. Madero.

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México. Tim Longpré, owner and President of PVRPV, Puerto Vallarta’s largest and most popular Vacation Rental and Services company, is reporting an increase in rentals for the coming season and announced today that he has just opened a new office for his company on Los Muertos Beach. The most popular beach in Puerto Vallarta, Los Muertos Beach is located in Puerto Vallarta’s south side or Zona Romántica and the new office is perfectly located between the famous Blue Chairs and Blue Seas Resorts at 166 Calle Malecón. PVRPV added the new office with the goal of providing customers and homeowner’s with more access to PVRPV’s services.

“Convenience is key,” says PVRPV’s Tim Longpré. “We know that many of our customers want to stop in during their visit to book a condo or villa for their next trip and to ask questions about their current visit to Vallarta. We love that and have made it even easier for our customers to find us. Many of our loyal gay and lesbian clients will be better able to reach us there as well.”

PVRPV’s inventory of over 400 of the finest Puerto Vallarta Rentals and its well-designed, easy to use website (with real time availability and online instant booking) coupled with its reputation for excellent customer service have quickly made PVRPV the industry leader in Vallarta in 5 short years of operation

PVRPV also offers top of the line concierge services from both offices. Booking a canopy tour or trip to San Sebastian has never been more convenient. PVRPV also offers a wonderful gay boat cruise on Fridays. For more information visit PVRPV’s offices or www.gaycruisepuertovallarta.com

With so many of it’s 400 vacation properties located in the area between these two offices, PVRPV’s staff, dressed in their easy to spot blue polos, will be poised to help with whatever questions or needs their guests may have during their stay. “With this new visibility and convenient location, we hope to help our customers have the best vacation possible”, added Tim. “Our concierge and sales professionals are excited to be on the beach too, where so many of our customers are enjoying the sun each day. The new office will make it easier for us to help them quickly and let them get back to the reason they are here!”

Both PVRPV offices are open 10AM to 6PM, Monday thru Friday and 10AM to 2PM on Saturdays. PVRPV.COM offers great deals on all Puerto Vallarta Rentals.

Puerto Vallarta was the destination for anglers and golfers who participated in this year’s BJ’s Restaurants Hook the Cure Tournament powered by IOTEC. The nearly sold-out tournament took place on November 6^th and 7th and reeled in a whopping $345,000 NET for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The IGFA-qualifier brought two dozen boats and 40 teams. The competition started on Friday morning as anglers met early at the docks and eagerly awaited the strike of six marking the start of the catch and release competition coordinated by Kim and Ed Moore of Marina-based Charter Dreams.

Weekend festivities included a pre-tournament Mexican fiesta and fireworks show at Villa Premiere Hotel and Spa;  Friday night concert by RCA Recording Artist Chris Young who celebrated his #1 song on the country charts; golf at Vista Vallarta’s challenging Nicklaus course; a lively dockside weigh-in party with food and beverage provided by Andale Restaurant and an awards gala and auction, sponsored by American Airlines and hosted by Los Angeles radio personality Shawn Parr. For those that just wanted to relax, Villa Premiere’s world-class spa was just a few steps away. Puerto Vallarta rental agency, PVRPV, provided volunteers for the festivities.

As excited spectators and sponsors filled the Marina, most boats made it in by five in anticipation of the results. The team of Tom Paige and Jon Louis were rewarded with a 2010 IGFA Offshore World Championship entry in Cabo San Lucas as OVERALL CHAMPIONS with five dorado and seven released sailfish. Lucille Zabel and Lydia Francis captured the coveted MOST RELEASED BILLFISH award while Craig Porpoat and David Bales garnered the BIGGEST DORADO AWARD and Anchorage’s Kris Kile took home the CHAIRMAN’S AWARD.  Awards were donated by Gray’s Taxidermy of Puerto Vallarta.

According to Bob Huston and Jeff Jennison, 2009 event chairmen, $1.3 million NET was generated for cystic fibrosis patient care, research and education since the tournaments inception just four years ago. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease affecting approximately 40,000 people in the United States and Mexico. A defect in the CF gene causes the body to produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus that leads to chronic, life-threatening lung infections and impairs digestion. When the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was established in 1955, few children lived to even attend elementary school. Today because of research and care supported by the CF Foundation with money raised through donations from families, corporations and foundations the median predicted age for people with CF is nearly 37 years.

In addition to BJ’s Restaurants and IOTEC, significant financial support was provided by Norm Wilson and Sons, O’Connell Family Foundation, Toshiba, Watson Land Company, Ron and Ann Hallagan, Millie and Severson, William Close Family and Lee & Associates.

Plans are underway for the Fifth Annual Hook the Cure slated for early-November 2010. Information about the ultimate fishing, golf and spa adventure benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is available by contacting Gary Green, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Director of Corporate Development, at (714) 494-4623 in the US or 322 150-7214 in Puerto Vallarta.  A new Hook the Cure website will be unveiled shortly at www.hookthecure.com and will feature an interactive photo gallery thanks to Nuevo Vallarta resident and award-winning photographer Jay Ailworth.

Written By Gerald Erichsen, www.About.com

Presented by Gary Beck, http://www.cafepress.com/vallartaguide

Dia De Los Muertos Art

Day of the Dead Skulls

Mexican Food Dishes

At first glance, the Mexican custom of El Día de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead — may sound much like the U.S. custom of Halloween. After all, the celebration traditionally starts at midnight the night of Oct. 31, and the festivities are abundant in images related to death.

But the customs have different origins, and their attitudes toward death are different: In the typical Halloween festivities, death is something to be feared. But in el día de los muertos, death — or at least the memories of those who have died — is something to be celebrated.

El día de los muertos, which continues until Nov. 2, has become one of the biggest holidays in Mexico, and celebrations are becoming more common in areas of the United States with a large Hispanic population. Its origins are distinctly Mexican: During the time of the Aztecs, a monthlong summer celebration was overseen by the goddess Mictecacihuatl, the Lady of the Dead. After the Aztecs were conquered by Spain and Catholicism became the dominant religion, the customs became intertwined with the Christian commemoration of All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1.

Specifics of the celebration vary with region, but one of the most common customs is the making of elaborate altars to welcome departed spirits home. Vigils are held, and families often go to cemeteries to fix up the graves of their departed relatives. Festivities also frequently include traditional foods such as pan de muerto (bread of the dead), which can conceal a miniature skeleton.

There are some other Web sites where you can learn more about the celebration.

Xocodiva, bite me! beach club and PVRPV – Puerto Vallarta Rentals, do it again. With just a week after having terminated their previous project – Carol Fast, Charlotte Semple, Grant Hunermund and Tim Longpre come together to continue with three more weeks of bingo, this time to help enhance our already beautiful Puerto Vallarta. The project called “The City of the Bougainvilleas” is headed by Robert Price of Botanical Gardens and the city of Puerto Vallarta, its goal is to plant the amount of 5,000.00 bougainvillea bushes, amapas and spring flowers, from the International Airport Gustavo Diaz Ordaz to Mismaloya.

The project was approved and supported by Ing. Lázaro Cárdenas Tovar from H. Ayuntamiento de Puerto Vallarta (City Hall) and by Lic. Alfredo Velázquez Islas del Despacho de la Dirección de Servicios Públicos Municipales (Municipal Department of Public Services). The project is to improve the appearance of Puerto Vallarta including parks and gardens, as well as, streets and roads.

The idea started thanks to the swine flu scare A-H1N1, as this seriously affected the image of Mexico thus affecting tourism in Puerto Vallarta. It plans to obtain an improvement in the image of our fabulous city – Puerto Vallarta.

Besides attending the weekly bingo at bite me! beach club in Playa los Muertos, you can also donate via PayPal or if you prefer buying them at a value of $ 16.00 pesos or in groups of 100 for $ 1600.00 dollars.

Not only we’ll contribute with the environment, but also will provide a better image to this paradise we love so much.

For more information about “The City of the Bougainvilleas” click on the following link:

http://ciudaddelasbugambilias.wordpress.com/informacion-cuidad-de-las-bugambilias-en-espanol/

To donate click the following link:

http://www.vallartabotanicalgardensac.org/donations.htm

Or for more information send an email to: carlosmendoza@vallartabotanicalgardensac.org or call 322-223-6182.

In an effort to beautify Vallarta, Robert Price of The Botanical Gardens in conjunction with the City of Puerto Vallarta are planting 5000 bougainvillea bushes from the International Airport to Mismaloya. Showing their support for this huge undertaking, Tim Longpré of PVRPV, Charlotte Semple and Carole Fast of Xocodiva Artisan Chocolates and Grant Hunermund of bite me! beach club hosted the second of 3 nights of Bingo for Bougainvillea in the bite me! beach club seaside lounge. Robert, who was in attendance, says he is hoping to create a festival in Puerto Vallarta on the same or a grander scale as the Washington Cherry Blossom festival. Kudos Robert and thank you.

49 people packed the lounge and our guest caller, Lori Lorenzen, kept the evening moving along in great style. We raised $6,950.00 pesos which broken down is 434 bushes or 9 plants per person. So far we have raised enough money to buy 919 bushes.

The week’s winners were:

Without the generosity of our donors this could not be possible so we wish to thank the following companies and people:

Daiquiri Dick´s, Botanical Gardens, Yoga Vallarta, Apaches Martini Bar, Café San Angel, Hotel Mercurio, Garbo´s,  PV Mirror, Banderas News, Vallarta Tribune, Trattoria Michel, Franca´s Kitchen, El Arrayan, El Sofa Café, Anthony Garzino Jewelers, Ambiance by Marcia, SF Productions, Daiquiri Dicks, Cerrajeria Olas Altas, Joe Jacks Fish Shack, Blue Seas Resort and Spa, Benittos Deli, La Bodega De Nina, XV Festival Gourmet, Bar Frida, Balcones Bar, Pam Thompson, Steve Fischer, Franc Gole Salon, Club Mañana, Ron Morgan, Adriana Garcia, Fishing With Carolina, Cassandra Shaw Jewelry, PVRPV – Property Management and Condo Rentals, Xocodiva Artisan Chocolates, bite me! beach club.

Bingo for Bouganvillea will continue next Friday October 23 at bite me! beach club. As a special thank you, if you bring a friend who has never attended thus far we will give you one free bingo card.

bite me! beach club is located on Los Muertos Beach directly south of the Tropicana Hotel. For Reservations, call 223-1521 ext. 234.

Have a look at the Mad Hatter Party Video

Video donated by Ray Dion from Promovision PV

THERE IS AN URGENT, URGENT NEED FOR BLOOD!

NAME: LOLA JANET CEBESKI

A+ OR O+ (UNIVERSAL)

THE BLOOD BANK IS LOCATED AT HOSPITAL SAN JAVIER MARINA.

NOTE THAT IF YOU COULD DONATE IN LOLA’S NAME THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

AS WELL, THE BLOOD BANK IS CRITICALLY LOW ON BLOOD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT

PAM THOMPSON

pamela@healthcareresourcespv.com

044 322 107 7007

Spanish Version listed below / Version en Español enlistada abajo

Led by Ernesto Hauser, Director General of the convention center, our 2-hour tour introduced us to the inner workings of the center including the exhibit hall, industrial kitchens, loading docks, business center and a host of meeting rooms. All in attendance marveled at the well-thought-out configuration, amenities and beauty of the center.

“I particularly am impressed with the outside areas of the center,” exclaimed Pamela Thompson of Vallarta HealthCare Resources. “From the 23,000 square meters (over 247,000 square feet) of gardens, ample parking, to the dramatic and iconic sails and waterfalls as you enter the plaza, our new convention center complex is one to be proud of” Pamela added. “I was amazed at the flexibility of the spaces,” added Tim Longpré with PVRPV Rentals and Property Management. “With the moveable air walls to discreet corridors, the architects of the center designed spaces that can accommodate groups from 20 to 7,000 in an effective way.”

Designed by the celebrated Guadalajara-based architect Guillermo Gomez Vazquez Aldana, the facilities offer an array of features available at the best convention centers around the globe, including a 5,000 square meter (over 53,000 square feet) grand exhibit hall, VIP salons with luxurious dressing rooms, a well-equipped press room, translation cabins, storage facilities, an on-site restaurant, medical services and boutique shops, even a full-service ticketing booth, all with free wireless capabilities.

The new center is dedicated to becoming part of the diverse cultural fabric of Vallarta and in serving all of its citizens. To find out more about the center, rental opportunities or to preview upcoming events, go online to www.cicpuertovallarta.com.

For the orginial story see Banderas News