Podcast appearances and mentions of alberto perez

RADIONEGOCIOS FEDERAL con Alberto Perez 5-6-2025

RADIONEGOCIOS FEDERAL con Alberto Perez 29-5-2025.mp3

5/28/25: Larry Hott reviews "Joan Baez: I Am a Noise" & "What Happened, Miss Simone?" CDH Chief of Emerg Medicine Dr. Alberto Perez & EMS Stroke Coordinator Ben Hogan: stroke awareness. Brian Adams w/ Politico correspondent Brian Dabbs: Trump v renewable energy. Musicians Johnny Joelson, Ginny Elkin & Dan Zukergood performing LIVE in studio & at the Iron Horse June 1.

5/28/25: Larry Hott reviews "Joan Baez: I Am a Noise" & "What Happened, Miss Simone?" CDH Chief of Emerg Medicine Dr. Alberto Perez & EMS Stroke Coordinator Ben Hogan: stroke awareness. Brian Adams w/ Politico correspondent Brian Dabbs: Trump v renewable energy. Musicians Johnny Joelson, Ginny Elkin & Dan Zukergood performing LIVE in studio & at the Iron Horse June 1.

5/28/25: Larry Hott reviews "Joan Baez: I Am a Noise" & "What Happened, Miss Simone?" CDH Chief of Emerg Medicine Dr. Alberto Perez & EMS Stroke Coordinator Ben Hogan: stroke awareness. Brian Adams w/ Politico correspondent Brian Dabbs: Trump v renewable energy. Musicians Johnny Joelson, Ginny Elkin & Dan Zukergood performing LIVE in studio & at the Iron Horse June 1.

5/28/25: Larry Hott reviews "Joan Baez: I Am a Noise" & "What Happened, Miss Simone?" CDH Chief of Emerg Medicine Dr. Alberto Perez & EMS Stroke Coordinator Ben Hogan: stroke awareness. Brian Adams w/ Politico correspondent Brian Dabbs: Trump v renewable energy. Musicians Johnny Joelson, Ginny Elkin & Dan Zukergood performing LIVE in studio & at the Iron Horse June 1.

VIAJANDO X RADIO - RADIONEGOCIOS con Alberto Perez 21-11-2024

VIAJANDO X RADIO - RADIONEGOCIOS con Alberto Perez 7-11-2024

VIAJANDO X RADIO - RADIONEGOCIOS con Alberto Perez 31-10-2024

VIAJANDO X RADIO - RADIONEGOCIOS con Alberto Perez 3-10-2024

VIAJANDO X RADIO - RADIONEGOCIOS con Alberto Perez 26-9-2024

VIAJANDO X RADIO - RADIONEGOCIOS con Alberto Perez 19-9-2024

Vuelven estos especiales con las canciones preferidas de los oyentes haciendo su propio AOR TOP HISTORY. Tenemos el placer de anunciarte que para este primer programa hemos contado con la selección de Alberto Perez (Hard Vynyl-Rock Shop), todo un referente en cuanto la musica que nos apasiona en este país. Disfrutalo. Para tracklist: vigilanteaor@gmail.com

VIAJANDO X RADIO - RADIONEGOCIOS con Alberto Perez 5-9-2024

VIAJANDO X RADIO con Alberto Perez 13-6-2024

VIAJANDO X RADIO con Alberto Perez 25-4-2024

VIAJANDO X RADIO con Alberto Perez 18-04-2024

VIAJANDO X RADIO con Alberto Perez 28-12-2023

VIAJANDO X RADIO con Alberto Perez 14-12-2023

VIAJANDO X RADIO con Alberto Perez 28-9-2022

VIAJANDO X RADIO con Alberto Perez 14-9-2022

Poema de Alberto Perez en voz de Antonio Choperena, como introducción a un tema interpretado por Miguel Gallardo

️ Hoy en no me cuentes cuentos abrimos los micrófonos a Guillermo Alberto Pérez-Andreu y a la pequeña Lila de Pura Sangre Canarias . Hablaremos de su academia de peluquería canina y felina, de las acciones que lleva a cabo como portavoz de Albergue Comarcal Valle Colino y de la importancia de pertenecer a asociaciones empresariales. Sintonizanos esta noche a las 21:00 en @dinamicafmtfe 98.2 o www.dinamicafm.es.

https://MercadeoGlobal.com/charlasHoy en “Charlas con Álvaro Mendoza, El Padrino” tengo a dos invitados especiales: Susana Jacques desde México y Alberto Pérez desde la Argentina.Ambos son clientes de vieja data conmigo, pertenecen a mis programas mas TOP y ambos participaron de mi evento “Impacto & Influencia” que está próximo a realizarse del 25 al 27 de este mes.En este programa estaremos hablando de su experiencia en “Impacto & Influencia”, de las recomendaciones que tienen para hacerte para que saques máximo provecho del seminario-taller, y lo que más me gusta es que ellos a partir del evento previo han decidido PASAR A LA ACCIÓN y hacer algo con la información recibida en dicho evento.Buenos, sin más preámbulos, los invito a ver el nuevo episodio de mi programa “Charlas con Álvaro Mendoza, El Padrino”

Lisa has had an action-packed day, but now's it's time to relax and get ready for bed. Get cozy and listen to Lisa's calming bedtime routine. Discover more activities, games, and songs in English that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! Or visit the Lingokids YouTube channel for more songs and content for kids.

Can you hear what's cooking? With deductive reasoning skills, help the Lingokids friends figure out what's making today's mystery sound in the kitchen. A special coloring page accompanies this episode. Download it from here. Ask a grown-up to print it out, then color it in. Discover more activities, games, and songs in English that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! Or visit the Lingokids YouTube channel for more songs and content for kids.

Elliot is going to bed at camp, but he's not worried. Get cozy and listen to Elliot's bedtime tips that help feel at home when he's sleeping in a new place. Discover more activities, games, and songs in English that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! Or visit the Lingokids YouTube channel for more songs and content for kids.

Alberto Perez, presidente de la liga sanrafaelina habló de la actualidad de todas las divisiones

It's the final game of the season, which thank god this nightmare is over. This week, Roberto and Fidel are joined by Alberto Perez, a writer based out of Seattle, the podcast's biggest fan and recovering Cowboys fan. The three reflect on the insanity of this season.

Descubriendo la magia con José Alberto Pérez Brito es un programa cargado de mucho humor, para adulto contemporáneo. Entrevistas a productores tanto como Venezolanos como extranjeros, vida artística y de superación del ser humano, biografía completa del entrevistado. Nuestro target de música: Latina salsera, Boleros, Merengues. Director general: José Alberto Pérez Brito

Descubriendo la magia con José Alberto Pérez Brito es un programa cargado de mucho humor, para adulto contemporáneo. Entrevistas a productores tanto como Venezolanos como extranjeros, vida artística y de superación del ser humano, biografía completa del entrevistado. Nuestro target de música: Latina salsera, Boleros, Merengues. Director general: José Alberto Pérez Brito

Descubriendo la magia con José Alberto Pérez Brito es un programa cargado de mucho humor, para adulto contemporáneo. Entrevistas a productores tanto como Venezolanos como extranjeros, vida artística y de superación del ser humano, biografía completa del entrevistado. Nuestro target de música: Latina salsera, Boleros, Merengues. Director general: José Alberto Pérez Brito

Es un programa de entrevista a todo genero literario artístico y todo ser humano involucrado en esta mágica experiencia de vivir, que tiene mucho que transmitir a todo ser humano, que tenga algo que expresar, para continuar estando vivo. Entrevistado: Alberto Flores / @Albertof_97 Director general: Jose Alberto Perez Brito

0:00-20:00: Matthew calls up chef Eric Rivera (who was recently profiled in a wonderful Eater story by Alberto Perez) to talk about his experiences as a fan of the Seattle Mariners. Eric is also the owner of the restaurant Addo in Ballard, which is doing a lot of easy to make and inexpensive take-out meals. How did Eric feel about micro dosing a baseball season? How does he feel about what Jerry Dipoto has cooked up at his executive table? 20:05-39:35: Let’s talk about the unwritten rules, which are stupid, and if you like them, guess what? You are also stupid. Eric spent a lot of time in Puerto Rico as a kid, which means he also learned a lot about how the game is played there. What are the main differences? Why does America hate fun so much? 39:40-51:10: Where, when, and how did this whole journey of baseball fandom begin for Eric? Steroids and The Peanut Guy were heavily involved. He also talks about living in Chicago as the Cubs finally got over the hump and all the thoughts it invited. This portion ends with a sad retrospective on a summer without live baseball. 51:15-1:07:30: Let’s make fun of ballpark food! Eric is uniquely qualified to talk about this, and he has some THOUGHTS. To summarize, make the food represent more of the players on the field. While the stadium does a good job of highlighting local beers, it remains insane that you can’t get a Seattle dog at any of the thousand kiosks around the concourse. This gourmet conversation ends with Eric evaluating the current food scene in Seattle. Music: “Who You Are” by Mannequin Pussy // “Vanished” by Crystal Castles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sesión doble en el programa de hoy. Primero, el denominado colectivo "La Mandrágora" y luego Carmen, Jesús e Iñaki. La Mandrágora era un pub, que había en el Madrid castizo, donde Joaquín Sabina, Javier Krahe, Alberto Pérez y Antonio Sánchez amenizaban las noches capitalinas. Empezaron tímidamente y el espectáculo fue creciendo poco a poco hasta convertirse en un referente, que llegó hasta la televisión. Grabaron un disco con la CBS pero no "in situ" sino en los Estudios Escorpio de Madrid. Más tarde Joaquín Carbonell les pirateó, consentidamente, una estupenda casete con algún tema diferente. También vinieron a RNE a hacer otra Sesión Tesoro, cuya primera parte pusimos el día anterior y que hoy repetimos integra para poder disfrutarla completamente. JOAQUIN SABINA, JAVIER KRAHE, ALBERTO PEREZ, ANTONIO SANCHEZ: CANCIONES EN DIRECTO. 1981. ESTUDIOS DE RNE (MUSICA 2) Casa de la Radio. Prado del Rey. 16 agosto 1981 01.- El hombre puso nombre a los animales 02.- Pongamos que hablo de Madrid 03.- Nos ocupamos del mar 04.- San Cucufato 05.- Círculos viciosos 06.- Villatripas Los artistas se van alternando. Sabina está principalmente en la 1, 2 y 5; Krahe en la 4 y 6; Pérez en 3 y 5, aunque todos están juntos. La guitarra es la de Antonio Sánchez, con Sabina acompañando. La segunda parte del programa es para un trio riojano, pionero en la tierra, que vino a RNE a presentarnos íntegro su primer elepé "De lunes a sábado". CARMEN, JESÚS E IÑAKI: CANCIONES EN DIRECTO CON PRESENTACIÓN. 1978. (PARA EL PROGRAMA DE RNE "ESTUDIO 15-18") ESTUDIOS DE RNE (MUSICA 2) Casa de la Radio. Prado del Rey. 18 de julio 1978. 01.- Para ir a Roma (Antonio Machado) 02.- No te canses compañero 03.- El labriego y el señor (romance) 04.- De lunes a sábado 05.- La balada de San Asensio 06.- La vida es una fiesta 07.- Mi pueblo dormido 10.- La Rioja existe pero no es Las canciones 08.- Las cárceles, y 09.- La batalla del verso las pondremos otro día... Carmen Medrano, voz Jesús Vicente Aguirre, voz y guitarra Iñaki Ramos, flauta y guitarra. Escuchar audio

Ayer nos quedamos a medias con una canción de Suburbano, de su segunda Sesión, la de 1981. La retomamos y oímos otra restante, una nueva versión de su instrumental "Moros y cristianos" SUBURBANO: CANCIONES EN DIRECTO. 1981. ESTUDIOS DE RNE (MUSICA2) Casa de la Radio. Prado del Rey. 10 mayo 1981 03.- Bailando bajo la mesa 04.- Moros y cristianos Continuamos con otra Sesión de un grupo de la escudería Guimbarda, la primera que nos hizo Labanda con su formación original. Fueron convocados por Federico Volpini. Interpretaron temas de su segundo elepé "Fiesta campestre" y uno, del primero homónimo. LABANDA: CANCIONES EN DIRECTO. 1981. ESTUDIOS DE RNE (MUSICA2) Casa de la Radio. Prado del Rey. 21 mayo 1981 01.- No mires ahora 02.- El valle 03.- Celtas con filtro 04.- Fiesta campestre 05.- Rockmeria 06.- La mujer del músico 07.- Sueños diabólicos Labanda fue un grupo muy querido en Radio 3. Tres años después fueron elegidos para representar a RNE en el Euroradio Folk Festival 1984 que se celebró en Kiel, Alemania. Les acompañé como productor y soy testigo de su éxito y la admiración que causaron entre mis colegas europeos. Tocaron este mismo repertorio. Formación: Luis Silva, mandolina, buzuki y mas José Maria Silva, bajo Jean François Andrés, violín Pedro Guerrero, guitarras Joaquín Blanco, gaita y flautas Antonio Vázquez, batería. Completamos el programa con la primera parte de la Sesión de "La Mandrágora". Este era un pub que había en el Madrid castizo donde Joaquín Sabina, Javier Krahe, Alberto Pérez y Antonio Sánchez amenazaban las noches capitalinas. Empezaron tímidamente y el espectáculo fue creciendo hasta convertirse en un referente que llegó hasta la televisión. Grabaron un disco con la CBS y Joaquín Carbonell les pirateó una estupenda casete. También vinieron a RNE a hacer otra Sesión Tesoro, cuya primera parte es esta. JOAQUIN SABINA, JAVIER KRAHE, ALBERTO PEREZ, ANTONIO SANCHEZ: CANCIONES EN DIRECTO. 1981. ESTUDIOS DE RNE (MUSICA2) Casa de la Radio. Prado del Rey. 16 agosto 1981 01.- El hombre puso nombre a los animales 02.- Pongamos que hablo de Madrid 04.- San Cucufato El próximo día seguiremos con ella. Escuchar audio

Alberto Perez B2B Zeus Carpio @ Nomads Cafe Lounge (Cáceres) Feb.2.020 Parte 1.

Alberto Perez aka Alberto Sol de Sants, Alberto Perezsan ;) nace en Madrid en 1978. Desde pequeño no acaba de comprender la poesía del futbol y se entrega a otros placeres más mundanos como la música y el arte plástico en general. Va garabateando y tocando lo que se le pone a mano. Siendo muy joven le dan un premio de pintura de bastante entidad y se le sube a la cabeza. Compagina sus estudios en el conservatorio de música (violín y piano) con la facultad de Bellas Artes en Madrid para luego irse becado a la Accademia de Belle Arti di Brera en Milán. Se va tomando más en serio lo de los dibujitos y expone en bastantes galerías tanto españolas como del resto de Europa y EEUU. Se va a Amsterdam por amor. Le becan en Meneer de Wit y puede seguir desarrollando su obra plástica. A la vez está metido en muchos grupos de la escena holandesa y empieza a grabarlos de manera profesional. Tras 5 años en Holanda llega a Barcelona. Hace un pequeño parón con su obra plástica y se dedica sobre todo a la música. Se convierte en padre dos veces. Funda los estudios Sol de Sants (The Strokes, Morcheeba, CTangana, Snarky Puppy…). Se reencuentra con los lápices. www.soldesants.com

Memo Lira has a Tour Business in Puerto Vallarta Called Vallarta 101. He gives Historic Walking Tours, Taco Tours, Food Tours, Tours of Vallarta Neighborhoods and more. We Talk About His Favorite Places to Eat and About his Tours Also, Should you Bring a Carbon Monoxide Alarm with you to Mexico? [caption id="attachment_3290" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Vallarta 101 Tours[/caption] Listen to The Podcast   Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be [caption id="attachment_2021" align="alignright" width="300"] The Vista Grill, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listening to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa,The El Dorado Beach Club, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with our toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It was so romantic, it’s so, Puerto Vallarta my friends! [caption id="attachment_3288" align="alignleft" width="300"] Memo Lira, Vallarta 101[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3285" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Cuates y Cuetes Open Mic[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3287" align="alignleft" width="300"] Barry Kessler Awaits His Next Interview[/caption] This week I have a very special interview with my new friend Memo Lira. Memo has a tour company called Vallarta 101, and we will get to that interview just as soon as we see what’s happening this week, in Puerto Vallarta, the 6th of June 2018. Rain is On The Way in Puerto Vallarta We had our first measurable rain of the season last night, and water is welcome this time of year. Things are really dry and dusty and a good rain cures lots of ills, but soon, we will be complaining about the buckets full that are sure to be on the way. As you know or not, the rainy season kicks off on my birthday, June 15th. I’ll be watching that Cuates y Cuetes Web cam that evening to see if its arrived or not. Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Week Continues Restaurant Week continues till the 10th of June so if you are in town, you need to take advantage of the specials being offered at some of your [caption id="attachment_3184" align="alignright" width="300"] Restaurant Week Puerto Vallarta 2018[/caption] favorite restaurants. Carbon Monoxide Alarms in Mexican Condos and Apartments I told you last week I got an email from a listener who was taking me to task over something I said about Carbon Monoxide alarms and here’s what he writes.. Hello! I really like the show and I have listened to most of the episodes. I have been wanting to write in for a while with suggestions for improving the show. What really triggered this was the misinformation you provided in the last episode about carbon monoxide detectors. You mentioned 3 sources of deadly gas, only one of which a carbon monoxide detector would be warn against: 1 - byproduct of incomplete combustion of cooking / water heater gas - this produces carbon monoxide. It is odorless, and supposedly what killed the people in Playa del Carmen. 2 - cooking / water heater gas - this is propane and although it is naturally odorless, it has a rotten egg smell added to warn people. If the landlord needed to replace a gas valve as you indicated, then it would be to address a propane leak. Propane is not toxic but could cause a fire. Also, it could cause asphyxiation by driving out all the oxygen - but the leak would need to be very, very bad and an explosion would be a greater concern. The carbon monoxide detector would not help for a gas leak. 3 - sewer gas - Many properties in town do not have drain traps in sinks or floor drains (p- or j-traps). This enables sewer gas to come back into the home. The danger is hydrogen sulfide, which is also poisonous at very low concentrations.  The other problem with hydrogen sulfide is you stop smelling it after a short period of time, but the effects continue. The carbon monoxide detector would not help for a sewer gas problem. The only real solution for homes without drain traps is to flush a lot of water down the drain. ---In short, a carbon monoxide detector is only effective as a warning for bad gas appliances. If there's no gas used, then it is not needed. Then he goes on and gives me some tips on how to make the show better. Okay, well let’s see here, I’m a little disturbed by the word “misinformation” but let’s review if I could. On April 26th I talked about a situation [caption id="attachment_2967" align="alignright" width="300"] Carbon Monoxide Detectors For Condos in Mexico[/caption] where I was sure I had carbon monoxide poisoning when I stayed at an Airbnb in Puerto Vallarta. This was the episode featuring Nacho Daddy if you want to listen to it again. I did mention that there was a strong rotten egg odor in the unit when we opened up the place.  And I’m sure that my mention of an odor triggered the email and response, and I concede that yes, maybe the rotten egg odor, had it been poisonous would not have been detected by the CO alarm, still, I know what propane smells like, and it wasn’t that. It could have been a number of things in the condo. The water heater was inside the unit, there was a stove and oven, so yes, there were appliances in the unit, so I’m pretty sure, the CO poisoning was a result of one of those appliances. So, I stand corrected, I suppose. The odiferous smell will not be detected by a CO detector as you write, but, are you suggesting I wasn’t poisoned? So, I guess what I should take away, what we should understand from this email is that CO is odorless and can kill you. If you have appliances in your condo or apartment, and you don’t have a CO alarm, you can die if there is a problem. If you smell something, it may or may not kill you, won’t be detected by a CO alarm and is often caused by poor plumbing, and can be solved by running water down the drain. Thanks for the note once again, I like getting emails and I hope that if any of you have a suggestion, or a criticism, or you catch me spouting off untruths, by all means, send me an email. Vallarta 101 Tours with Memo Lira Listen to The Podcast   [caption id="attachment_3302" align="alignleft" width="238"] Vallarta 101[/caption]     Okay let’s get to the interview and my guest. Last May, I had an open mic event in front of Cuates y Cuetes. Actually I had planned to have the event a day earlier, but Cuates y Cuetes was closed for Mother’s day and we had to reschedule for the next day. So, I actually reached out to one of my friends in Vallarta, who does personalized tours and asked him if he could come down to the beach and talk with me, and you too of course. So he said yes, and it’s really good he did, otherwise, I would have been all alone, eating chips and guac, and drinking beer, all alone. Here’s my friend, Memo. Lira of Vallarta 101. [caption id="attachment_3296" align="alignright" width="300"] Memo and a Happy Tourists[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3300" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Vallarta 101 Sculpture Tour[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3298" align="alignleft" width="300"] Memo and a Happy Tourist[/caption] Listen to The Podcast Memo's Favorite Places Breakfast El Campanario, Puerto Vallarta, México Metate, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 8 Types of Chilaquiles Lunch Lamara Restaurant Puerto Vallarta, Mexico    Seafood Ceviche Marisma Taco Stand Emiliano Zapata and the Marina Deep Fried Mahi-Mahi Dinner No Way Jose. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico  and Their Chile en Nogada Cool Places Planeta Cacao, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Estero, Puerto Vallarta Preserve   Contact Information for Vallarta 101 Vallarta 101 Website Reserve a Tour Vallarta 101 Facebook   [caption id="attachment_3293" align="alignleft" width="575"] Memo and Happy Tourists[/caption]   Memo is a great guy, and what a great guide he is. I got this note from Kathleen Allen who writes, “My friends and I were the very first tour of Memo Lira and Ana Espinosa Vallarta 101 tour. GREAT tour, so informative! Thankfully we took the tour when we arrived, so we could enjoy his recommendations.” I have pictures of Memo and of his happy customers and some great pictures he sent me to add to the blogpost in the show notes, so check them out, and I also have a link to his website where you can reserve a tour through him. Check out all the tours he gives and I can tell you, if you are a first time visitor to Vallarta, or even a seasoned veteran, Memo has a tour for you. Okay, that should do it for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. Next week, stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. [caption id="attachment_3292" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Happy Vallarta 101 Client[/caption] And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground [caption id="attachment_3284" align="alignright" width="300"] Vallarta 101 Tours[/caption] knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. Don’t forget his maps, his DIY tours and his revitalized Happy Hour Board. I have links to all of those in the show notes. [caption id="attachment_3301" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Vallarta 101 Tours[/caption] And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, México. Remember I made it easy for you to do just [caption id="attachment_3282" align="alignleft" width="300"] Vallarta 101 Tours[/caption] that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. [caption id="attachment_3294" align="aligncenter" width="945"] Vallarta 101 Cocao Tour[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3299" align="aligncenter" width="945"] Vallarta 101 Seafood 101 Tour[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3297" align="aligncenter" width="945"] Vallarta 101 Taco Tour[/caption] So, thanks to Memo Lira, look him up the next time you are coming to Vallarta, hey introduce him to someone you know who is coming to Vallarta for the first time and have him take charge. I have all his info in the show notes of this episode. All right and hey, thanks to all of you for [caption id="attachment_3280" align="alignright" width="300"] Vallarta 101 Tours[/caption] listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos!  

An interview with the owner of Kaiser Maximilian Restaurant, Andreas Rupprechter. We talk about how he arrived in Puerto Vallarta from Austria, and the history and menu of one of Vallarta's Most Popular Restaurants. Also, Puerto Vallarta Celebrates their 100 year anniversary as a Municipality. Plus, an interview with Benjamin, the Shoeshine Man on The Malecon. [caption id="attachment_3210" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Kaiser Maximilian Restaurant, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Listen to The Podcast Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listening to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The [caption id="attachment_2003" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] El Dorado Beach Club, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with our toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It was so romantic, it’s so, Puerto Vallarta my friends! This week you will be meeting the prince and the pauper, Andreas Rupprechter  from one of my favorite places to eat in Puerto Vallarta, Kaiser Maximilian on the Southside on Olas Altas, and Benjamin who shine shoes on the Malecon, but first, there’s a lot happening in Puerto Vallarta, let’s see what’s happening this week, the 30th of May, 2018. Subscribe On iTunes & Leave a Good Review Subscribe on Android With Spreaker Puerto Vallarta Celebrates 100 Years [caption id="attachment_3221" align="alignright" width="233"] Puerto Vallarta 100 Year Anniversary[/caption] Tomorrow is the big day, the 100th anniversary of the naming of the city, once known as El Carrizal and Las Peñas, to Puerto Vallarta. So off to the Wiki Pages For a Little History. Just a bit of a Review for those who have followed the show from the beginning…. In 1918, the village of Las Penas was elevated to municipality status and renamed after former state governor Ignacio Vallarta. During the early years of the 20th century, most of Puerto Vallarta was owned by the Union en Cuale company, controlled by the American Alfred Geist. Geist sold land only in large plots at prices that were quite high for the time and otherwise leased the land on short term leases. To remedy this situation and to enable the new municipality to develop, the citizens petitioned the government for a land grant based on the new Mexican constitution's provisions. In 1921, the Local Agrarian Commission approved a grant of some 9,400 hectares (23,000 acres; 36 square miles), with the land to be expropriated from the Union en Cuale company. The grant was established as an ejido holding (a farming cooperative administered by the government). But legal squabbling over the size of the land grant, and the ejido status of the properties involved would stymie growth in Puerto Vallarta into the 1960s, as developers were reluctant to build anything too substantial on land for which one could not obtain clear title. (As we know, Ejido land is controlled by individuals who are given licenses to use it, but it could not be sold, subdivided or leased.) Cristero War 1926-1929 I didn’t know this, but during the Cristero War, which took place between 1926 and 1929, Vallarta was twice taken over by Cristero forces (April 1927 and January 1928). [caption id="attachment_3226" align="aligncenter" width="443"] Cristeros execution[/caption] Now, to review, The Cristero War or Cristero Rebellion (1926–29), also known as La Cristiada [la kɾisˈtjaða], was a widespread struggle in many central-western Mexican states against the secularist, anti-Catholic and anti-clerical policies of the Mexican government. The rebellion was set off by enactment under President Plutarco Elías Calles of a statute to enforce the anti-clerical articles of the Mexican Constitution of 1917 (also known as the Calles Law). Calles sought to eliminate the power of the Catholic Church and organizations affiliated with it as an institution, and to also suppress popular religious celebrations in local communities. The massive, popular rural uprising was tacitly supported by the Church hierarchy and was aided by urban Catholic support. [caption id="attachment_3222" align="alignright" width="260"] Child Cristeros[/caption] In the end, US Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow brokered negotiations between the Calles government and the Church. The government made some concessions, the Church withdrew its support for the Cristero fighters and the conflict ended in 1929. It can be seen as a major event in the struggle between Church and State dating back to the 19th century with the War of Reform, but it can also be interpreted as the last major peasant uprising in Mexico following the end of the military phase of the Mexican Revolution in 1920. The effects of the war on the Church were profound. Between 1926–34 at least 40 priests were killed There were 4,500 priests serving the people before the rebellion, but by 1934 there were only 334 licensed by the government to serve 15 million people. The rest of the priests had been eliminated by emigration, expulsion and assassination. By 1935, 17 Mexican states had no priests at all. Also,I found it interesting, being a Los Angelino myself, that the end of the Cristero War affected emigration to the US. "In the aftermath of their defeat, many of the Cristeros—by some estimates as much as 5 percent of Mexico's population—fled to America [i.e. the United States]. Many of them made their way to Los Angeles, where they found a protector in John Joseph Cantwell, the bishop of what was then the Los Angeles-San Diego diocese. “Under Archbishop Cantwell's sponsorship the Cristero refugees became a substantial community in Los Angeles, California, in 1934 staging a parade some 40,000 strong through the city. Imagine that! So where was I?  How did I get off on this tangent, oh yeah, back to Vallarta History right? So, during the Cristero War, which took place between 1926 and 1929, Vallarta was twice taken over by Cristero forces. Once in April 1927 and again in January 1928). [caption id="attachment_3225" align="alignright" width="514"] Cristeros[/caption] After it was recaptured for a second time, the national government stationed a small garrison there under Major Ángel Ocampo. The garrison was stationed near the mouth of the Cuale River and was responsible for planting many of the palms that now line the beaches near the mouth of the Cuale River. Planted to help limit beach erosion during heavy rains in October 1928. One casualty of the skirmishes was local pastor Padre Ayala who was exiled to Guadalajara for his role in fomenting the local revolt. He died there in 1943, though his remains were returned 10 years later to Puerto Vallarta, and interred in the main parish church of Our Lady of Guadalupe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristero_War So back to Vallarta History…boy that was a deep rabbit hole, sheesh, ...as mining activities in the Sierra waned in the early years of the 20th century, Puerto Vallarta and the agricultural valley to the north of the city became important destinations for those leaving the Sierra towns and looking for a place to settle. Many of those who arrived had family members already living in Puerto Vallarta, and the pattern of migration that ensued turned the town into a collection of more or less extended families, giving it the cohesion of a typical Sierra town.   A couple of dates for firsts here in Vallarta, The first airplane service arrived in 1932, with electrical service on a small scale arriving about the same time. The first suspension bridge over the Cuale went up in 1933. The city's first plumbing system was started in 1939. In 1942, Puerto Vallarta was finally connected by road to Compostela, Nay. Until then the only access to Puerto Vallarta was by sea, air, or by mule trails to the sierra towns. Also, in 1942, in the New York-based magazine Modern Mexico the first advertisement for a Puerto Vallarta vacation appeared, sponsored by the Air Transport Company of Jalisco. By 1945, the company was landing DC-3s in Puerto Vallarta (carrying 21 passengers). In 1956, the Mascota mule trail was replaced by a packed dirt road. In 1958, 24-hour electrical generation arrived. A new airport arrived in 1962 connecting Puerto Vallarta with Los Angeles via Mazatlán, and the Mexican Aviation Company began offering package trips. By the early 1960s, the population had started to spread beyond the Centro and Gringo Gulch, and the Colonias of 5 Diciembre (north of the Centro) and Emiliano Zapata (south of the Cuale River) began to grow. American director John Huston filmed his 1964 movie The Night of the Iguana in Mismaloya, a small town just south of Puerto Vallarta. During the filming, the US media gave extensive coverage to Elizabeth Taylor's extramarital affair with Richard Burton, as well as covering the frequent fighting between Huston and the film's four stars. The subsequent publicity helped put Puerto Vallarta on the map for US tourists. The Mexican federal government resolved century-old property disputes of land that had communal status, land the federal government had appropriated from the Union en Cuale mining company to be parceled out as communal farms. The land's communal (ejido) status had stifled development in the town for much of the 20th century. A significant transition of communal lands into private ownership within present Puerto Vallarta city limits took place in 1973 with the establishment of the Vallarta Land Trust (Fideicomiso) to oversee selling government land into private hands, and using the sales revenue to develop the City's infrastructure. And the rest is history my friends. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Vallarta So What is Happening in Puerto Vallarta for this 100 Year Celebration? Well, entertainment on stage on the Malecon with.. Bomba Estéreo en Concierto Wednesday at 10 Pepe Aguilar en Concierto Thursday the 31st at 11 Fireworks at 1:30 SONIDO SATANÁS cumbia (Guadalajara) / 1:30 am. Fun, fireworks and party Mexican Style. Nice!!! Also if you listened last week you heard from Jim Demetro, and he and his daughter Christina Demetro will be unveiling their new sculpture, the Fishermen, at 7:30 in the evening, on the Malecon, at Manuel Dieguez between Langostinos and the Hotel Playa Los Arcos. Afterwards, they will have a reception at the Galeria Demetro on Lazaro Cardenas. [caption id="attachment_3238" align="aligncenter" width="459"] Jim and Christina Demetro's Newest Sculpture in Puerto Vallarta, The Fishermen[/caption] I have the information in the show notes for this episode. Should Expats and Foreigners in Mexico get involved in political and Civil Matters? Last week I was talking about Efforts to legalize pot I n Mexico ala California and Colorado, and I talked about the nationwide marches in [caption id="attachment_3260" align="alignleft" width="300"] Legalizing Pot in Mexico[/caption] support of changing the law in Mexico. I broached the subject of whether or not it would be a good idea for a foreigner to protest or demonstrate in Mexico. Whether or not you would be inviting an invitation to leave the country if you did so.  So, I did a little research, and found this article in The Yucatan Times dated July 11, 2016. It’s titled, Should expats in Mexico get involved in political and civil matters? And it reads… There are many issues expats are very passionate about, and there was a time, we were willing to put ourselves in a position of discomfort to defend, placate and protect. However, the level of distress attained when standing up for ones’ beliefs should be taken into very serious consideration when visiting foreign soils, including Mexico of course.  Mexico does not look fondly upon visitors involving themselves in political and civil matters. If ones’ curiosity goes beyond this basic blog, one can check out the Mexican Constitution but in short, it addresses certain activities by saying: “The Federal Executive shall have the exclusive power to compel any foreigner whose remaining he may deem inexpedient to abandon the national territory immediately and without the necessity of previous legal action.” “Foreigners may not in any way participate in the political affairs of the country.”  There are those who believe they are protected by the Constitution due to their permanent immigrant status, which simply isn’t the case. The Mexican Constitution also makes it very clear that “Mexicans shall have priority over foreigners under equality of circumstances for all classes of concessions…” So, if you have any notions about suing your landlord, employer or anyone you feel you have a bone to pick with, enter into your debate with the knowledge that s/he will most likely be awarded the meat of the bone, if they are Mexican by birth and you are not. Participating in protests for animals and causes seems like such a noble thing to do, but it can get you a heap of unwanted attention. Making statements about politicians, protesting the treatment of animals, getting involved in labor disputes are all precarious pastimes for some Expats living in Mexico and there have been many who have left with a one-way ticket and stories to tell. [caption id="attachment_3259" align="alignleft" width="300"] Mexican Article 33[/caption]  In 2015 more than 2000 Americans were deported from Mexico. Many of these cases involved people who had lived in the country for extended periods of time, even years. Any small incident and the authorities ask for one’s travel documents and identification, and if they don’t prove current data allowing one to be in the country, one will be lucky to have time to pack a bag. A good warning to the wise is to make sure one’s visas are up to date, keep one’s opinion to oneself and obey all the laws, no matter how emotional the situation. [embed]http://www.theyucatantimes.com/2016/07/should-expats-in-mexico-get-involved-in-political-and-civil-matters/[/embed] So, let’s read article 33 of the Mexican Constitution Article 33 "The Federal Executive shall have the exclusive power to compel any foreigner whose remaining he may deem inexpedient to abandon the national [caption id="attachment_3239" align="alignright" width="596"] Mexican Constitution[/caption] territory immediately and without the necessity of previous legal action." It also states: "Foreigners may not in any way participate in the political affairs of the country." There are many who disagree with this interpretation of the law like this guy, who writes…  Because of a legacy of US intervention in Mexican affairs, Mexico enacted the legislation Article 33 guarantees foreigners all the same rights that attach to Mexican citizens--including freedom of expression. Thus, some Mexican jurists interpret Article 33's prohibition on political activity strictly as applicable only to illegal voting or to party proselytism. All other political involvement, according to this interpretation, would be legal. But then there’s this article Foreigners Cannot Engage in Political Activity The Mexican Constitution states very clearly that "Foreigners shall not in any way involve themselves in the political matters of the country" This is emphatically interpreted to mean that foreigners do not have the right to vote, run for public office, or participate in any political event, rally or demonstration. Additionally, foreigners should stay away from all political activity including any kind of demonstration or protest even if you think it is seemingly on-political. Engaging in these kinds of activities is a good way to be asked to leave the country. https://www.bajabound.com/before/legal/rights.php Then I called my friend and friend of the show, Felix Zarate, Our Abogado, our legal eagle on call, and I asked him about the law and what he thought about foreigners protesting or demonstrating in Mexico, and here’s what he said… Be careful, if you are protesting with a group of Mexicans, and it’s not political, you should be okay. He said don’t be the leader of a group. A follower, but not a leader. That’s not to say that there aren’t silent partners out there who are not citizens, maybe even pulling strings, but if you are a foreigner, don’t get involved in politics. Then I spoke with another friend Alfonso, and he said, "In the constitution article 33 prohibits foreigners from protesting BUT it’s in regards only to some form like overthrow of the local state or federal GOV.. articles singed under United Nations and human rights commission protects free speech and right to protest any other issues as long as it has nothing to do with overthrow of GOV,, so YES you can go join a protest for animals, gay, environmental, trash ETC  .. BUT NO POLITICAL protest and only then the only person that can expel a foreigner is the President of Mexico or Secretario de Gobernacion technically secretary of state and next in line to gov Mexico." So there, you now have it from all sides. What should you do? You figure it out yourself. I’ve just given you the info, you use it as you wish. No Mas! Listener Email I got an email from listener Sonia and she writes… Hello Barry, I will be traveling to PV with my boyfriend this June for a wedding. It's a short trip, June 1-4, but we'd like to see/do as much as possible. We will be staying at Garza Blanca Resort, close to Mismaloya. In order to take in everything PV, we opted out of the all inclusive deal at the resort. That said, we will be relying heavily on public transportation to get food and get to destinations outside the resort (Malecón, Mirador Cerro de la Cruz). What time do buses start/stop offering rides? Also, we'd like to take an Uber from the  airport to the resort. Where is the best place to request Uber near the airport? Hope to hear from you soon! Love the blog, podcast, and websites you've provided! Saludos, Sonia Okay so Sonia, Thanks for listening to the podcast and reading the website. Having just returned from PV, be ready for heat and humidity. Cotton clothing is a necessity. Okay, let's see what I can do to answer your questions. Airport and Uber: How much luggage do you have and how fit are you? To take an Uber from the airport, you will need to get off the property. Walk out of the terminal, and hang a left, following the sidewalk to the street, under the bridge or on the street side of the OXXO. That's where the Uber will pick you up. It should cost you about 175-200 pesos. [caption id="attachment_1463" align="alignleft" width="300"] Bridge at Puerto Vallarta Airport[/caption] You may opt to cross the bridge and take a yellow cab for about 250 pesos. Garza Blanca is about halfway between PV and Mismaloya. They will try to get you to attend a timeshare presentation during your stay. Do yourselves a favor and politely decline. Nuff said about that. The resort straddles the highway 200, and a bus stop is right outside the hotel. You will be looking for an orange and white bus that says Mismaloya--Boca on it. 7.5 pesos. You get the same bus back to the resort right where it drops you off, at Basilio Badillo and Constitution. Tell the driver when you get on going back,  Garza Blanca. Buses run from approximately 7 AM till about 9 or 10. After that, take an uber or yellow cab. From that corner, you can walk anywhere in town. Down to the [caption id="attachment_1461" align="alignright" width="300"] OXXO at Puerto Vallarta Airport[/caption] Malecon, or up and down the streets on the Southside. The walk to the cross is straight up Aldama. you can get a ride in a cab from the Malecon. Make sure you have breakfast one morning at La Palapa. Get there before noon and get a table on the sand. Wear bug spray on your legs. Order the killer crab cake eggs benedict. OMG. Don't miss the taco stands and another great breakfast, chilaquiles Verdes con Pollo at Serrano’s, where you can see the great work in tile park, or more beach dining at Cuates y Cuetes. Make sure you call your bank before you come and let them know you will be using your debit card for cash withdrawals. Follow my tips about that. You will be paying for everything in pesos. Also, don't miss behind the Garza Blanca is a trailhead to the Cascades. This time of year, it's probably a trickle due to no rain since October but ask at the desk of the resort where the trail is, and if there is a waterfall to see. There are different levels and the higher you go, the more strenuous the hike, as in straight up.  I have a link to the cascades attached. Also, wear bug spray here if you take the hike. A necessity. https://goo.gl/maps/Srq45sBTmdk Print out JR's Maps, and let me know if you need any other tips. http://vallartainfo.com/old-town-map/ Have fun!!!! Speaking of letters and emails, I have a listener who is taking me to task about the report I gave a few weeks back about Carbon monoxide and alarms and such. But I don’t have time to address that today, maybe next week for sure. Okay, let’s get to the interviews. Listen to The Interviews Benjamin The Shoeshine Man on The Malecon in Puerto Vallarta [caption id="attachment_3232" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Benjamin and His Friends on The Malecon[/caption] One afternoon, I was walking along the Malecon, not too far from the bridge when I heard someone singing to me. I look up, and I see this guy, with three others, sitting on the seawall with their backs to the ocean, facing me, all sitting behind a card table set up with Mexican handicrafts. I [caption id="attachment_3234" align="alignright" width="300"] Hand Crafts For Sale on The Malecon[/caption] walked up, hoping to get some interesting audio, and I got a total surprise. Let’s meet the shoeshine guy on the Malecon, Benjamin. [caption id="attachment_3236" align="aligncenter" width="276"] Benjamin's Shoeshine Box[/caption] So, for the simple and the not so simple people of Vallarta, the Mountains are the place to be. Did you hear that wistfulness in Benjamin’s voice when he talks about living off the land up in San Sebastian? A simple guy, who has no home. Lives on the streets, shining shoes for a living. Look for him on the Malecon. I have pictures of him, and a picture of his shoe shine box. What a nice guy! [caption id="attachment_3235" align="alignleft" width="225"] Benjamin and His Shoe Shine Kit on The Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Next up, we go in a totally different direction, from shoe shine man to a true prince. Kaiser Maximilian Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico   Listen to The Interview   [caption id="attachment_3242" align="alignleft" width="580"] Kaiser Maximilian, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Back in January I had an interview with Federico Casco, Freddy of the famous Olas Altas Farmacia, and I asked him what his favorite place to have dinner, and he said, across the street at Kaiser Maximilian, they have the best food. He told me his favorite, the short rib, and I was pretty hungry, so after I left Freddy, I crossed the street, and walked right into Kaiser Maximilian. I had never been there for dinner, just desert outside a couple of times, but this was my first time inside. I was alone, so I choose a table for 2, and had a delightful meal, the short rib. But it was very difficult to choose, just because everything looked so good. And I was looking around and getting even more confused as plates of food passed by me to the tables to the right and left. After dinner, and after I paid for the meal, I asked the owner Andreas if he would talk with me about his place, and I was delighted he said yes. He always seemed like a reserved and quiet kind of guy, so I was really happy.  I arranged to return later in the week, with recorder in hand, and I set up in the back of Kaiser Maximilian so let’s go right now to Olas Altas Located on the street level of the Playa Los Arcos Hotel on the Southside of Puerto Vallarta, and let’s have a conversation with the very interesting Andreas Rupprechter. Thank you, Andreas! You know, he really takes care of his clients, and his staff too. The service is always top notch, and the food, like I said before, so good. I have links to the website, their Facebook Page, their phone number and a map to show you where to find them. Just look for the Playa Los Arcos Hotel, in the Olas Altas side, not the beach side, and you will see it. Suggestions From Andreas [caption id="attachment_3245" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Andreas Rupprechter[/caption] Favorite Getaways Las Animas Yelapa Quimixto San Sebastian Mascota Guadalajara Favorite Restaurants Breakfast Fredy's Tucan Kaiser Maximilian Daiquiri Dicks [caption id="attachment_3257" align="alignleft" width="300"] Kaiser Maximilian, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3252" align="alignright" width="300"] Kaiser Maximilian, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Lunch Ocho Tostadas Near the Stadium La Palapa Dinner Vista Grill [caption id="attachment_3244" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Kaiser Maximilian, Puerto Vallarta Sidewalk Tables[/caption]   Reservations Opentable Kaiser Maximilian Reservations at Kaiser Maximilian Kaiser Maximilian Website Kaiser Maximilian Menu Kaiser Maximilian Facebook Address: Olas Altas 380-B, Emiliano Zapata, 48380 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., México Phone +52 322 223 0760    Okay, that should do it for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. [caption id="attachment_3248" align="alignright" width="300"] Kaiser Maximilian, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Next week, stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do [caption id="attachment_3247" align="alignleft" width="300"] Kaiser Maximilian, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. Don’t forget his maps, his DIY tours and his revitalized Happy Hour Board. I have links to all of those in the show notes. And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of [caption id="attachment_3254" align="alignleft" width="300"] Breakfast at Kaiser Maximilian, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. So, thanks to Andreas Rupprechter thank you for inviting us into your restaurant Kaiser Maximilian. Remember them next time you come to Puerto Vallarta, they are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner 6 days a week, until late, and remember they are closed on Sundays. Check them out if not for a meal, but for a tasty desert seated outside on Olas Altas, sidewalk café style with sweets, coffee or a nice adult beverage. Really a great experience. I have pictures of the restaurant, of the food, and of Andreas, and Benjamin, let’s not forget Benjamin the shoeshine man. I have pictures of him and his friends on the Malecon, in the show notes, so check them out. Say hello to him next time you see him. He’ll get a kick out of that. All right and hey, thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos!    

Jim Demetro is One of Puerto Vallarta's Most Prolific Sculptors. He has Created works in Bronze such as Vallarta Dancers, The Washer Woman and Ándale Bernardo The Burro Project. For Puerto Vallarta's 100 Year Celebration, Jim Demetro will Unveil His Latest Creation, a Bronze Called The Fishermen.   Puerto Vallarta Celebrates Pride Week, Restaurant week, and prepares for the 100 Year Centennial Celebration coming up May 31st, 2018. [caption id="attachment_3178" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Jim Demetro, Sculptor, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Listen to The Podcast Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listening to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are The La Palapa, [caption id="attachment_2022" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Vista Grill on The Beach, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] The El Dorado Beach Club, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and last week I had the most marvelous breakfast at La Palapa, we both had their killer eggs Benedict, it’s got a crab cake base instead of the usual muffin, served with perfectly cooked potatoes on the plate, Debbie and I just gobbled them up.  seated with our toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It was so romantic, it was so Puerto Vallarta my friends! Subscribe On iTunes & Leave a Good Review Subscribe on Android With Spreaker This week, I have a real special guest, sculptor Jim Demetro, creator of some of Vallarta’s most iconic bronzes is going to talk about his works, and his latest creation, but first, let’s see what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, May 23, 2018. Pride Week Puerto Vallarta From the Facebook Page at Vallarta Pride... For the fifth consecutive year, from May 20 to 27, 2018, Puerto Vallarta will welcome the largest LGBT Pride event in the region: Vallarta Pride. [caption id="attachment_3187" align="alignright" width="226"] Vallarta Pride[/caption] Associations, companies and the entire LGBT community have joined together again to organize this event that celebrates the lifestyle diversity of our city in a 7-day festival that will offer arts and culture events, concerts, entertainment, films, fun, lots of partying and our fabulous Pride Parade. Our main events have a small donation and are non-profit to once again show the world the best of our accepting and vibrant community. It is that level of acceptance which has made Puerto Vallarta recognized worldwide as an LGBT mecca, hosting national and international gay visitors and creating a sophisticated culture that is an important artistic, professional, altruistic and economic contributor to the community. This cultural heritage was adopted by the Vallarta Pride Organizing Committee, which works in conjunction with public and private partnerships and to make our city a player on the world stage of LGBT celebrations. Vallarta Pride works towards a future without discrimination where we all have equal rights under fair and equal law. We believe we can achieve this through the LGBT events that inspire, commemorate and celebrate our community. So, I have links to the events planned through the  27th of May here in the show notes. So, if you are in town, you may want to check out the goings on check out the page. https://www.facebook.com/orgullovallartapride/ Restaurant Week in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico [caption id="attachment_3184" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Restaurant Week Puerto Vallarta 2018[/caption] Restaurant week continues through June 10th. Again, I have links to the participating restaurants in the show notes from Vallarta Lifestyles. Take advantage of the special deals and menus of some of the finest restaurants in town. https://vallartalifestyles.com/restaurant-week-2018-beats-record-participating-restaurants Vallarta the Site of Demonstrations to Legalize Pot And from the How did I miss This Last Week File.... From the Vallarta Tribune Dated May 14th... Thousands of people demonstrated last Saturday in several cities of Mexico including Puerto Vallarta to demand a change in the legislation to allow the recreational use of marijuana, as well as the acceptance of this plant for therapeutic use. The march, a local manifestation of the worldwide Global Marijuana March, an event that has been held annually in over 800 cities and 70 countries since 1999, took place in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Merida, Monterrey, Tijuana and Puerto Vallarta. In Puerto Vallarta about 40 demonstrators marched along the main streets and malecon on Saturday afternoon. Local Gold Leaf Smoke Shop Owner Samara Alpern says, “I think it’s great that the city gave activists such positive support. In Merida there were reports of harassment by police. I’m thankful that in Vallarta there were no such problems. It was wonderful to see both national and foreign residents demonstrating together at the march. “ Woah, just 40? I Guess the other 10,000 were too stoned to move. https://www.vallartatribune.com/thousands-demonstrate-in-mexico-demanding-legalization-of-marijuana-use/ Kim Martin, owner of Myskova Swimwear showed her support as the demonstrators passed by her malecon shop. It’s something that hits close to home for Kim, whose father uses Medical Marijuana (in Canada) for his ailments “I believe that legalizing it would help control violence and help many people that are unaware how beneficial it is for many health issues. I don’t believe it’s for youngsters, I don’t even smoke it actually, but have been meaning to start! And definitely will in my old age. Growing it in Canada is my dad’s passion!” In June 2017, a decree legalizing marijuana for therapeutic use throughout Mexico was published in the Official Journal of the Federation, and although the government said it would regulate medicinal use, it has not yet done so. So how about that? Puerto Vallarta is looking to make recreational pot legal. Now, I don’t recommend foreigners hitting the streets in Mexico and getting involved in politics, that is a good way to get your ass kicked out of the country for good. Maybe that’s a question for one of my abogado buddies. I’ll ask next week, but how about that. Mexico looking to emulate California, Colorado and go green? Stay tuned! I have a link to the Vallarta Tribune Article in the Show notes in case you haven’t had enough. Stay Next Door to JR at Casa Jaz, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico [caption id="attachment_3198" align="aligncenter" width="848"] Casa Jaz, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3199" align="alignleft" width="225"] Balcony at Casa Jaz, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3197" align="alignleft" width="300"] View From Casa Jaz, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3195" align="alignright" width="300"] Bedroom Casa Jaz, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3194" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Kitchen Casa Jaz, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3202" align="alignleft" width="225"] Casa Jaz, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3196" align="alignleft" width="300"] Upper Deck at Casa Jaz, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] My Buddy David O., the guy who runs Chef's Pass, Puerto Vallarta, has taken a condo in JR's building, and turned it into a lovely vacation rental. If you're looking for an inexpensive, cute apartment in a gated complex to rent for three days or more, he is subleasing his apartment in El Caloso [caption id="attachment_3193" align="alignleft" width="300"] Casa Jaz, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] (Next to the awesome J.R.). It's just two blocks east of Emiliano Zapata on the other side of the Rio Cuale/Lazaro Cardenas bridge. It’s a nice neighbourhood with great neighbours in the complex. Ha! JR that is.  Check out the listing here and let me know if you have questions. https://www.vrbo.com/1256119?unitId=1807083&arrivalDate=07%2F12%2F2018&departureDate=07%2F16%2F2018 Puerto Vallarta Celebrates 100 Years as a Municipality May 31, 2018 Puerto Vallarta Celebrates the 100 Year Centennial next week, and I will have all the events for you next week, next Wednesday, the day of the event, the 31st of May, so stay tuned for that. But speaking of the 100 year celebration, let’s Segway into our interview shall we?? Jim Demetro, Sculptor, Creator of Some of Puerto Vallarta's Most Well Known Bronzes I first met our guest Jim Demetro, back in January of 2017. At the end of the Malecon Sculpture tour put on by Gary Thompson of Galeria [caption id="attachment_3160" align="alignright" width="300"] Jim Demetro, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Pacifico, Gary give tours of the Bronze Sculptures along the famous Malecon, the sea wall sidewalk in Downtown Vallarta. If you haven’t heard that episode just type in Gary Thompson Malecon Sculpture Tour in the search bar at the bottom of any page on the website, and you will find that particular podcast.  So, at the end of the tour, the group returns to Galeria Pacifico and enjoys a drink of beer or soda, and Gary has Jim tell his story about his projects, then takes up a collection for Biblioteca Los Mangos, the Central library town. [caption id="attachment_3164" align="alignleft" width="300"] Galeria Demetro[/caption] Well, Jim has a big surprise coming up for the 100-year centennial celebration coming at the end of the month, on May 31st, so I thought it only fitting that I bring on this very interesting man, and introduce him to you and let him tell you about what’s happening, and about what he does that’s so [caption id="attachment_3177" align="alignright" width="247"] The Fishermen, Jim Demetro[/caption] important here in paradise. So, let’s go right now to Lazaro Cardenas, right across from Lazaro Cardenas Park, Parque de los Azulejos, and let’s talk with this very talented sculptor, Jim Demetro. [caption id="attachment_3161" align="alignleft" width="225"] The Washer Woman[/caption] Contact Information For Demetro Galeria in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Website Galeria Demetro Demetro Galeria Facebook Calle Lazaro Cardenas 169, Puerto Vallarta, México Phone (360) 687-4187 Listen to The Podcast Jim Demetro's First Sculpture in Vallarta Vallarta Dancers   Washer Woman Molina De Agua   Burro Project Set up above Oscars   The Fishermen On The Malecón next to the Los Arcos Hotel.   Favorite Breakfasts Serrano's Meat House, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico River Cafe, Puerto Vallarta, México Dinner Merida Grill, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico   Advice to First Time Visitors Get to Zona Romántica Get out of Nuevo Vallarta Walk the town Enjoy The Artwork Lots of Great Galleries Thank you, Jim,! Wow, He and his wife are such nice people and his new gallery is pretty cool. I have pictures of the gallery, and of the wash Lady [caption id="attachment_3162" align="alignright" width="300"] The Washer Woman[/caption] who modeled for his sculpture near the Molina de Agua. I love the story about her first elevator ride, and about her not wanting to be famous. Precious right? I also have pictures of Jim, and of that new sculpture, The Fishermen too. I have links to all the things Jim talked about as well as maps to show where the Gallery is located, his website and links for taking his art classes. [caption id="attachment_3166" align="alignleft" width="300"] Sculpting Class with Jim Demetro[/caption] Okay, that should do it for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. Next week, stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you [caption id="attachment_3175" align="alignright" width="300"] Bailarines de Vallarta[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3163" align="alignleft" width="300"] Galeria Demetro[/caption] must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. Don’t forget his maps, his DIY tours and his revitalized Happy Hour Board. I have links to all of those in the show notes. [caption id="attachment_3165" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Galeria Demetro[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3174" align="alignright" width="300"] Ándale Bernardo[/caption] And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. [caption id="attachment_3173" align="alignleft" width="300"] The Washer Woman[/caption] So, thanks to Jim Demetro for coming on and telling us about the process of creating his bronzes, and about his newest work of art. Look for it next time you are in the vicinity of the Los Arcos Hotel. It just might be [caption id="attachment_3172" align="alignright" width="300"] Galeria Demetro[/caption] there, those Fishermen.  And hey, if you have the time and the initiative, you may want to consider taking sculpting lessons from this icon of the Vallarta Art Scene. I have links in the show notes that will take you to his classes. It’s all right there in the show notes for this episode. All right and hey, thanks to [caption id="attachment_3171" align="alignright" width="225"] Galeria Demetro[/caption] all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos!

A Meet and Greet for The Puerto Vallarta Travel Show at Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse. Meet Marty Juel from Indiana. His Lions Club is bringing an eyeglass exchange to the Lions Club of Puerto Vallarta. Then we talk with Ian Tait From East Vancouver British Columbia. He has been coming to Puerto Vallarta since 1972. Both Marty and Ian tell us about their favorite Restaurants, and things to do in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Listen to The Podcast Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listening to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The [caption id="attachment_2017" align="alignright" width="300"] Vista Grill on The Beach Romantic Dinner[/caption] El Dorado Beach Club, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! This week I have a couple of listeners who came to the Meet and Greet at Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse, both lovers of Puerto Vallarta, but first, let’s see what’s happening this week in Puerto Vallarta, the 14th of May 2018.   Restaurant Week PV May 15th till June 10th 2018 As I mentioned last week, restaurant week begins today May 15thth and goes all the way to June 10th this year. Subscribe On iTunes & Leave a Good Review Subscribe on Android With Spreaker From Vallarta Lifestyles Vallarta Lifestyles Publishing Group established Restaurant Week in 2005 through an annual festival that takes place every year from May 15 – June 10. Restaurant Week features many of Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit’s most coveted restaurants. Participating establishments offer innovative three-course menus, with three options available for each course. Since the prices are often discounted by up to 50%, dining out during Restaurant Week is not only more fun, but also much more affordable. Participating restaurants can choose to offer their special, Restaurant Week menu at $269, $399 or $466 pesos per person, tips and beverages not included. I have a link in the show notes for the directory of participating restaurants from Vallarta Lifestyles Magazine. https://restaurantweekpv.com/en/participantes Each participating restaurant has a restaurant week banner hanging outside so they are easy to find. Down Vallarta 2018 [caption id="attachment_3097" align="alignright" width="300"] Getting Ready for Down Vallarta 2018[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3102" align="alignright" width="300"] Getting Ready for Down Vallarta 2018[/caption] The Down Vallarta BMX bike race took place on Sunday and I have pictures of the event and of the construction of the ramps, the trucks filled with dirt, and some pics of the event itself that I shot from the roof of the condo in the sky, the Airbnb I stayed in for $32.00 a night. I got some pretty good shots from there so check them out, and yes, it was a great spot to watch the action both Saturday for the trial runs, and Sunday for the real thing. [caption id="attachment_3099" align="alignright" width="300"] Getting Ready for Down Vallarta 2018[/caption] I was talking with the MC of the event a couple days earlier, and he told me the wrong time of the start, and listener Bill and wife were coming up to join me, but alas, I gave them the wrong start time and they just couldn’t get through, so sorry Bill, I still have beers chilling up here for you. [caption id="attachment_3108" align="alignright" width="283"] Down Vallarta BMX 2018 From my Airbnb in The Sky[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3110" align="alignright" width="300"] Down Vallarta BMX 2018 From my Airbnb in The Sky[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3109" align="alignleft" width="300"] Down Vallarta BMX 2018 From my Airbnb in The Sky[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3111" align="alignright" width="300"] Down Vallarta BMX 2018 From my Airbnb in The Sky[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3113" align="alignright" width="197"] Down Vallarta BMX 2018 From my Airbnb in The Sky[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3112" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Down Vallarta BMX 2018 From my Airbnb in The Sky[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3107" align="alignleft" width="300"] The Winner of the Event![/caption]                 New Airbnb on The Beach [caption id="attachment_3121" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Airbnb on The Beach[/caption]   And speaking of condo in the sky, my wife arrives tonight and I’m not going to make her climb the stairway to heaven, originally I had reserved this place up on Arroyo del Pedregoso for the first 10 days of the trip knowing that if I thought it would be a good fit for Debbie, I could extend the stay, but knowing that there were other choices out there, cheap enough for me, yet, good enough for her. So I hit the Airbnb site pretty hard and I found yet another place with no reviews, but it was described as being on Playa Camarones, which the picture clearly showed, and it [caption id="attachment_3122" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Airbnb on The Beach[/caption] looked like a pretty nice place from the pictures of course, and the guy was giving the first 5 to reserve a 20% discount, so I reserved the place for $191 for the 3 days so like, $63 a night. I know, splurging Barry? Well, yes. It’s going to be out 30th wedding anniversary, so yeah. Anyway, if you haven’t used Airbnb, they don’t tell you the exact address of the place or even the street name until after you commit to it. You are shown the approximate location of the place, usually, I mean, some of these listings, the owner tells you where it is. But anyway, I pay for the place and guess where it is, above the Barracuda! So, I’m like, rushing to see what the hours of the place are, and they don’t open till 12 noon and they close early on Tuesday and Wednesday, Thursday till midnight so it shouldn’t be too bad. I’ll have some more time to wander through that neighborhood in the Cinco de Diciembre Neighborhood. Of course I’ll take pictures and stuff and junk, and get back to you on the Condo with a review. Puerto Vallarta’s 100 Year Anniversary They are gearing up for the 100th anniversary of the Municipality, The City of Puerto Vallarta, coming up May 31st. The town is all abuzz with excitement as the date approaches. Things are very busy right now with restaurant week and the people already in town for the event. I’ll bring you more in the next show. Screenshots of ATM in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Remember I had a listener ask about the ATM machines, how they are a little intimidating, well I took screen shots of the entire process, and I have the pics in the show notes for this episode, describing the whole thing with arrows and stuff and junk. Check them out. [caption id="attachment_3123" align="alignleft" width="300"] Enter Your Pin Number and Push Continuar[/caption]           [caption id="attachment_3124" align="alignnone" width="300"] Select Cash Withdrawal[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3126" align="alignleft" width="300"] Select Savings or Checking[/caption]         [caption id="attachment_3125" align="alignnone" width="300"] Do You Agree to Pay 31.32 pesos for the Service? About $1.60 US[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3127" align="alignleft" width="300"] Press Accept[/caption]         [caption id="attachment_3128" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sure You Want To Do It? Continue[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3130" align="alignnone" width="300"] Getting Ready To Pay You Pesos[/caption]           Okay, I’m in paradise, that’s enough of that, let’s get on with the interviews. Meet and Greet Interviews at Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse I invited listeners to come join me and JR at Kelly’s Pour Favor Cookhouse and Saloon last Tuesday, and there were lots of people there, a nice crowd. I plied you with offers of t-shirts and the chance to pitch your business, to tell us what you are doing in paradise, you know the usual, and two listeners stepped up to the plate. The first is Marty Juel, from Indiana, and the second is Ian Tait. [caption id="attachment_3117" align="alignright" width="300"] Ian Tait[/caption] Steve Tenny and his band Tequila rush sent us upstairs to the Patio Lounge, and I set up the microphones, and we had a little chat. Let’s get to that right now…. [caption id="attachment_3116" align="alignleft" width="300"] Marty and Jeanine Juel at the Meet and Greet[/caption] Listen to The Podcast [caption id="attachment_3134" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lions Club in Puerto Vallarta[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_3136" align="alignright" width="225"] Lions Club in Puerto Vallarta[/caption]         [caption id="attachment_3141" align="alignnone" width="300"] Lions Club Puerto Vallarta From Inside[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3142" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Lions Club Puerto Vallarta From Inside[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3143" align="alignright" width="300"] Lions Club Puerto Vallarta From Inside[/caption] I have links to that Eyeglass Program. What a great opportunity to get involved in helping out right here in Puerto Vallarta. And good on you Lions Club. I have pictures of the outside, and Marty is sending me pics of the inside of the place. I always wanted to know about that place. Hey, maybe you might have plans to rent out a large facility while in town. Check out the pics for sure. And Ian, love his voice, and he has the greatest attitude. Both these guys are so much fun, and really, just typical of the kinds of people you meet in paradise. There’s tons of people who spend lots of time here in bars and on the beach, who are full of it. Information in mean. Thanks guys. [caption id="attachment_3138" align="alignnone" width="300"] Lions Club Eyeglass Recycling Program[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3137" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lions Club Eyeglass Recycling Program[/caption] Okay, that should do it for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. Next week, stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. Don’t forget his maps, his DIY tours and his revitalized Happy Hour Board. I have links to all of those in the show notes. [caption id="attachment_3146" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Lions Club Eyeglass Mission[/caption]   And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. [caption id="attachment_3147" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Lions Club Eyeglass Mission[/caption] So, thanks to Marty Juel and Ian Tait for coming down to Kelly’s Pour Favor for the meet and greet and sitting for an interview. Remember to check out the eyeglass exchange that the Lyons do. It’s all there in the show notes for this episode, and hey, thanks to all of you for listening all [caption id="attachment_3148" align="alignright" width="200"] Lions Club Eyeglass Mission[/caption] the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos!           Marty Juel Indiana Lions Club, District 25-G Lions Club Eyeglass Recycling Program Places Marty Stayed The Melia Vallarta Playa Los Arcos, Puerto Vallarta, México Plaza Mar, Puerto Vallarta, México Places to Visit in Puerto Vallarta The Puerto Vallarta Zoo Vallarta Botanical Garden Places Marty Likes to Eat Bravos, Puerto Vallarta, México Fredy’s Tucan, Puerto Vallarta, México No Way Jose Restaurant, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico   Ian Tait's Favorite Picks Day Trip Bus to Bucerías   Breakfast Serrano's Meat House, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Ándales Puerto Vallarta, México Wild and Hungry Cougar Puerto Vallarta, Mexico     65 peso specials Dinner Langostinos, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico ask for a Jorge Karen’s Place in Bucerias    

Have you Ever Thought it Would be Fun to Sail a Sailboat from the West Coast of The United States to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico? I interview two Adventurers, Captain Kirk and Heidi Hackler who with Their Two cats, Sailed to Marina Vallarta and now Live Aboard Their Sailboat, Due West, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. [caption id="attachment_3049" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Sailing a Sailboat From Seattle Washington to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with Captain Kirk and Heidi[/caption] Listen to The Podcast Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listening to is [caption id="attachment_2017" align="alignright" width="300"] Vista Grill on The Beach Romantic Dinner[/caption] performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The El Dorado Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! This week I have a couple of adventurers who sailed their sailboat from Seattle Washington to Puerto Vallarta, and are now living in Marina Vallarta, but first, let’s see what’s happening this week in Puerto Vallarta, the 9th of May, 2018.   Subscribe On iTunes & Leave a Good Review Subscribe on Android With Spreaker Down Vallarta BMX Bike Race This podcast is coming to you from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where I am sitting in an Airbnb that is way up the mountainside, right above downtown Vallarta. The views from this condo are amazing, but you have to be part Mountain goat if you want to stay here. Luckily, I’m one of those goats, wait, that doesn’t sound right. Okay let me rephrase that. Never mind, you get it. I don’t mind stairs too much but there are 51 steps, straight up to the condo. It’s on a street called Arroyo Del Pedregoso, it’s a street that’s too narrow for a taxi to make it up more than 100 feet up it. Then I walk up the street, which at night can be a little spooky, but the neighborhood is   actually very nice, and it’s right below the cross, that famous cross on the mount above Vallarta. And yes, the Down Vallarta BMX Bike Race, [caption id="attachment_3080" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Rooftop Sunset in Puerto Vallarta From the Airbnb[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3079" align="alignright" width="225"] Arroyo del Pedregoso[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3071" align="alignright" width="225"] 51 Steps Up To The Airbnb[/caption] exhibition is going to go right past the condo, and I’m going to film the goings on so I will bring you that to you next week, and have them in the blogpost and in the show notes for this show. I will have pictures of the Airbnb in the show notes for this episode of the show, Pics from the rooftop of the condo, and of that hike I take up and down those steps from the street, up to my condo. Have a look and tell me that you wouldn’t have a time hauling your luggage up them. Kinda makes you think twice about that, honey I’m just going to run down to the corner tienda for beer and ice. Then, next week my lovely wife will come into town and join me for a whole 4 days to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary a little early and I’m definitely going to find a different place, so I don’t get blamed for wrecking her knees, wearing her out, being cheap, like $32 a night cheap, and I’m pretty sure she would be a little creeped out walking up that narrow alley late at night, so I’ll let you guys know where I land. I’ll take pics of course and give you a full review of the place I’m in right now, next week so stay tuned! [caption id="attachment_3074" align="alignright" width="300"] Top of The Steps, Nice Place[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3076" align="alignnone" width="225"] Inside the Airbnb Bathroom[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3077" align="alignleft" width="300"] Inside the Airbnb[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3073" align="alignleft" width="225"] 51 Steps Up To The Airbnb[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_3075" align="alignright" width="300"] Inside the Airbnb[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3081" align="alignleft" width="225"] Arroyo del Pedregoso[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3087" align="alignright" width="225"] Arroyo del Pedregoso[/caption] The Weather is Warming Up The weather is warming up, and the humidity is beginning to ramp up, but I’m a Southern Californian, and I can take the heat. Not bad really. Great Meet and Greet at Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse! Yesterday we had the Meet and Greet at Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse, and we had quite a group there as well as some great [caption id="attachment_2942" align="alignright" width="300"] Meet and Greet May 8th[/caption] interviews on the rooftop patio at Kelly’s while the band Tequila Rush, played downstairs. That’s my friend, and friend of the show Steven Tenny’s band. I have an episode featuring Steven in the catalog, so google his name, and Puerto Vallarta, you will find it. So I’ll be bringing you those interviews next week, so again, stay tuned. Date of the Open Microphone at Cuates y Cuetes  has Been Changed Tomorrow is May the 10 and in Mexico, it’s Mother’s Day, and guess what, they are closing for Mother’s Day at Cuates y Cuetes, so we need to change the day for the open Microphone from Thursday the 10th, to Friday the 11th. So Open Microphone at Cuates y Cuetes, Friday, not Thursday from 2 till 4. Come join me for some beer, chips, guacamole and tell me what the heck you are doing in paradise. So, you if you’re in town. Stop on by! It’s going to be a busy week for me. I have lots of great interviews to do, and I’ve already gotten some real gems for you, so I want to get to the interview right away this week. The Story of Captain Kirk and Heidi and Sailing Vessel Due West Last January, I wandered down to the Marina Vallarta on a Thursday evening to experience the Evening Farmer’s Market, and wow its [caption id="attachment_3054" align="alignright" width="214"] Kirk & Heidi Leaving Seattle-Aug 2015[/caption] huge. The vendors line the marina on both sides of the walkway. There must have been, well, hundreds of vendors there. Some of them were the usual stuff you see in Mexico, and then there were the extremely unusual vendors, and I talked with a bunch of those people, recorded the and I’m going to bring you those interviews later in the year, when the Marina Vallarta Farmers market ramps up again in high season, but while I was walking around with my microphone, I ran into a couple who wanted to know what I was doing, and when I told them, they told me that they live on their sailboat that they sailed down from Seattle Washington, and I said hold on, we need to talk. I love sailing, and at home, I belong to a sailing club, The Fairwind Yacht Club, and we sail out of Channel Islands Harbor, in Port Hueneme where we are fortunate in Southern California, there is the Channel Island Marine National Park, an archipelago, a chain of islands just 11 miles off the coast. It’s so cool there, lots of dolphins and whales almost all year round. So yes, I have to admit, I have a soft spot for sailors, wait, that doesn’t sound right either does it? Well, I have lways wondered what it would be like to sail down to Puerto Vallarta from the States, haven’t you?  So, we arranged to meet on their sailboat the following Sunday evening to do the interview and bring you their story. [caption id="attachment_3055" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Sailing Adventures of Sailing Vessel Due West[/caption] So without any further to do, let’s meet these two adventurers and their two cats. By the way, throughout the interview you will hear the tinkle [caption id="attachment_3056" align="alignright" width="300"] Tosh & Tikka, Boat Cats[/caption] of a bell, that’s the cat. So, let’s go right now to Marina Vallarta, and go below deck into the cozy cabin aboard the Sailing Vessel, Due West ad chat with Captain Kirk & Heidi Hackler and cats Tosh & Tikka. Listen to The Podcast     Weren’t they a great couple? I’m so glad they stopped me on the Marina that Thursday night. What a story. So you may be wondering if Captain Kirk and Heidi have sailed on to their next port right? Let me read to you from their latest blogpost…. Dated May 1, 2018 OK, we're getting a little gun-shy about making plans! As you've heard us say before, our plans are written in sand at low tide. But it seems that as soon as we write down any so-called plans, things start to go sideways on us. And this spring was no different. If you read our last post, we were planning to race Due West in Banderas Bay Regatta, and then head back up to the Sea of Cortez for a few months this spring. But the week before the regatta, just as MEXORC (another regatta) was happening here in the bay, Kirk found himself back in the hospital again due to an intestinal infection combined with electrolyte imbalance. No bueno! While it was a significant ordeal at the time, thankfully he's made another full recovery and we've learned a LOT about our own physiology, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies in the meantime. We've also learned about the MTHFR gene mutation (that may have played a part in causing Kirk's stroke last year), and that as we age the body doesn't always absorb all the nutrients it used to. Add to it all, that as soils become depleted of minerals many foods are much less nutrient rich than they used to be. Heidi wrote about all this on her Happy Well Lifestyle blog, which you can read here: Vitamin & Mineral Deficiency: Are You Deficient? If a holistic health coach and Capitán Kirk can be deficient, anyone can be. So we hope our experience and this article can help some of you. As you'll learn from Heidi's recent articles, we found that we're both deficient in several key nutrients--vitamins and minerals, plus protein. So along with taking supplements to help get our nutrient numbers back up more quickly we've had to become omnivores again. This dietary change hasn't been easy on us after being vegetarian/vegan for 30 years (Heidi) and 45 years (Kirk). Happily Kirk is thriving on eating meat and says he feels 10-years younger in just a few weeks! The jury is still out for Heidi, but she's sticking with it for now. As Gandhi said, "Be the change you want to see in the world", and we have a lot of change left to affect in this lifetime. So although we both became vegetarians for ethical reasons, if we need to eat some meat to help us get healthy again, then that's what we'll do...for now. These health setbacks along with continued engine issues has meant we won't be making another trip to the Sea of Cortez this spring after all. After the new timing belt was installed, and the freshwater and saltwater pumps were rebuilt and re-installed, the engine started right up. Yay!!.... Oh, wait... there's no water coming out of the exhaust?! Uh oh... And so when Kirk and our trusty engine mechanic Omar (and his assistant Tosh!) took another look, they found that our camshaft was broken--in three places!?! Something as strong as a camshaft should not break, especially not into three pieces! There is evidence to suggest that it was a faulty casting and was likely bad from the get-go, 28 years ago! So we're now working with Perkins UK, on getting a new camshaft. Until that happens, Due West is sitting in her slip, Jonesing to get out sailing again soon!! Thankfully Puerto Vallarta isn't such a bad place to be stuck... So, the adventurers are still in Puerto Vallarta. Huummm. That’s okay, I’d try to do the same thing on purpose. Link to Kirk and Heidi's Blog SV Due West Captain Kirk and Heidi's Favorite Restaurants Breakfast La Tostaderia Restaurant Puerto Vallarta, Mexico  Yogi Bar, Marina Vallarta Lunch and Dinner Ocho Tostadas, Marina Vallarta Fish and Shrimp Tacos and Guacamole and Salsa La Terrazza di Roma, Marina Vallarta, Mexico Planeta Vegetariano, Puerto Vallarta, México Food Park PV Puerto Vallarta, Mexico   [caption id="attachment_3053" align="alignright" width="300"] Due West-Sail[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3052" align="alignright" width="300"] Due West-Sail[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3051" align="alignright" width="300"] Bashing[/caption] You can read the entire post in their blog it’s called Due West Adventures, and you will find pictures of the great places they talked about in the Sea of Cortez, all along the and all along the journey. It’s really quite good. So, check them out. I have pictures of Captain Kirk and Heidi and links to their blog in the show notes, so check them out! Follow along and see if they can escape from the grip of Puerto Vallarta. It’s pretty strong, but hey, these adventurers need their next adventure, so best wishes to both of them, and my sincere wish, is for them to be able to finally hoist anchor and set sail to their next chapter in their adventure. [caption id="attachment_3061" align="alignleft" width="300"] Due West hauled Out Post Hurricane[/caption] Okay, that should do it for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. [caption id="attachment_3069" align="alignright" width="300"] Sea Of Cortez fishing camp & pelican[/caption] Next week, stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you [caption id="attachment_3059" align="alignleft" width="300"] Due West Anchored San Carlos[/caption] must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. Don’t forget his maps, his DIY tours and his revitalized Happy Hour Board. I have links to all of those in the show notes. [caption id="attachment_3058" align="alignright" width="300"] Beauty-at-Sea[/caption] And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. [caption id="attachment_3067" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Sail-cats-on-deck[/caption] So, thanks  Captain Kirk & Heidi Hackler, Don’t miss the pictures and the links in the show notes subscribe to their blog and follow their adventures, and hey, thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos! Listen To The Podcast

This week I have two Interviews with very special people in Puerto Vallarta. One is Fredy Garcia, You know him as Fredy from Fredy’s Tucan, and the other is Roberto Castellon, the Owner of Roberto’s Puerto Nuevo Superb Seafood, both on the Southside of Puerto Vallarta   [caption id="attachment_2978" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Fredy's Tucan and Roberto's Superb Seafood[/caption] Listen To The Podcast Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. Subscribe On iTunes & Leave a Good Review Subscribe on Android With Spreaker That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The [caption id="attachment_2021" align="alignright" width="300"] The Vista Grill, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] El Dorado Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! This week I have two interviews with very special people in Puerto Vallarta. One is Fredy Garcia, You know him as Fredy from Fredy’s Tucan, and the other is Roberto Castellon, the owner you know him as the owner of Roberto’s Original Puerto Nuevo Superb Seafood, both on the Southside of Puerto Vallarta, but first, let’s see what’s happening this week in Puerto Vallarta, the 2nd of May, 2018. [caption id="attachment_3152" align="alignleft" width="300"] Roberto Castellon[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2994" align="alignright" width="300"] Fredy Garcia[/caption] The 14th annual Altruism Festival in Puerto Vallarta is Here The Altruism Festival has become a tradition in Puerto Vallarta. Year after year the best restaurants in town join this effort lead by United States Consular Agent Kelly Trainor and the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa taking place this Sunday, May 6th, starting at 6pm in the beachfront garden at Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa featuring top 40 restaurants in the bay area offering samples of their best dishes with live music, dancing, entertainment and great company.   All proceeds will be donated to 20 chosen charities and non-profit organizations who need your help. By buying a $400 pesos ticket, you are donating the money to the great causes of these extraordinary non-profits. Each charity will be given the opportunity to host a display at the festival to highlight the great impact they are having on the Puerto Vallarta community. The organizations welcome you to come by to meet them and look forward to receiving your support. Learn about how they work and volunteer opportunities. Tickets, which include food, drinks and entertainment, cost $400 pesos in advance or $500 pesos at the door. Buy your tickets now online, or at Fundación Punta de Mita‘s office to take advantage of the presale discounted price. For more information, details and pictures of previous events please visit: facebook.com/Festival-Internacional-de-Altruismo   Restaurant week is Coming and it’s Bigger Than Ever [caption id="attachment_3014" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Week 2018[/caption] That’s right folks, it’s getting to be a running joke but Restaurant Week has been expanded for another week, so it goes from May 15th to June 10. Let’s do the math shall we? May has 30 days, so May 15 to June 10 humm looks like just over 3 weeks. Good math. Bad math, great food. So, during Restaurant week, 59 participating restaurants have a set menu and the meals usually consist of a number of courses Appetizer, main course and desert. Sometimes a special adult beverage. The participating restaurants will offer menus divided into three courses and three price points: 269, 399 and 466 pesos per person, up to 50 percent less than the original menu prices. So if you are in town for Restaurant Month, I mean restaurant week, check out the link in the show notes for this episode and see the participating restaurants, where you want to eat and go for it. It’s a great deal. Meet and Greet at Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse May 8th [caption id="attachment_2942" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Meet and Greet May 8th[/caption] May 8th will be an open microphone meet and greet at Kelly’s Pour Favor. I’ll be there with JR from 6:30 till 8, or longer, depending on if I have people to talk with. If you are in paradise, stop by and let us know what you are doing. And if you are a business here in Vallarta, come by and let us know what you do. Give us your pitch. So once again, Tuesday, May 8th at 6:30, Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse on Lazaro Cardenas. They have that upstairs patio bar that’s the bomb. So stop by, see JR and me and blab about what you are doing in Puerto Vallarta. If you’re good, you will hear yourself on one of the podcasts. Open Microphone in Front of Cuates y Cuetes [caption id="attachment_3012" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Open Mic at Cuates y Cuetes[/caption] If you can’t make the meet and greet, I’m going to have another open microphone in front of Cuates y Cuetes on Thursday the 10th at 2 in the afternoon. Just stop by and have a beer and chips and salsa with me and tell our listeners what you are doing in paradise. So you have two chances if you are in town, the 8th at 6:30 or the 10th at 2 in the afternoon in front of Cuates y Cuetes. Okay let’s get to the interviews. Fredy's Tucan, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico [caption id="attachment_2993" align="alignleft" width="300"] Fredy's Tucan, Puerto Vallarta, México[/caption] The first time I came to Puerto Vallarta in 1984, we were staying at the Hotel Playa Los Arcos, right in the heart of the Southside of Vallarta. Things were very different back then. There were no condos, far fewer cars, more mules and donkeys on the streets. It was a crazy time don’t get me wrong. It was the 80’s for goodness sake. I don’t know how, but we ended up spending an inordinate amount of time at the bar at the Tucan. The Tucan was attached to the Hotel Posada de Roger. We weren’t staying at their Posada de Roger, but we had met some Canadian friends who were, so I suppose that’s how we found it in the first place. The hotel was a basic Mexican hotel with rooms facing in to a courtyard and pool area. We did a lot of drinking at the Tucan. Racilla and 7 poppers, shots of tequila, I remember watching lots of sporting events there on the TVs. [caption id="attachment_2994" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Fredy Garcia, Fredy's Tucan, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] And in the mornings, the Tucan would serve one of the best breakfasts too. It was quite a surprise for what I considered a dive bar, but it was one of our favorite little breakfast spots. I have pictures of the old brochure which I will have in the show notes so check out how this place looked in the 80’s. but over the years, as Vallarta changed, so did the Tucan. They put windows all around what was once a very dark place, opened things up, added much needed air-conditioning, and just created a wonderful space where thousands of visitors to Puerto Vallarta, eventually make their way to Fredy’s Tucan.  Mariscos  When you walk up to Fredy’s there is almost always a line but don’t let that deter you, if goes really fast. They have water and coffee for you while you wait, a nice touch, and best of all, when you reserve your table at the door, you are talking to the guy you are going to hear from right now. That’s right, the boss man himself, Fredy Garcia will be there at the door of Fredy’s Tucan, with a big smile on his face. He always recognizes his clients who return year after year to the Mecca of the Vallarta breakfast Restaurant scene, the place where when you sit down, a waiter comes up and plies you with a sweet treat from a pastry tray just to start things off right. Oh my, I’m getting hungry. So, let’s go right now to Basilio Badillo 245, Emiliano Zapata, neighborhood, on the Southside of Puerto Vallarta, and meet Fredy Garcia, you know him as Fredy, from Fredy’s Tucan. [caption id="attachment_3022" align="alignleft" width="300"] Fredy Birthday Picture[/caption] Listen to The Podcast [caption id="attachment_3021" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Famous Fredy's Rolls To Start Your Perfect Breakfast[/caption] Fredy's Suggestions Favorite Restaurants La Dulce Vida on the Malecon    Fredy #3 loves the pizza there El Brujo, Puerto Vallarta, México Mariscos Polo's, Puerto Vallarta, México Kensao, Sushi and Bar Puerto Vallarta, México Favorite Day Trip San Sebastian del Oeste in The Summer  Bus to Boca and Hike or Panga to Las Animas [caption id="attachment_3018" align="alignleft" width="300"] Hotel Posada De Roger Courtyard[/caption] Love Fredy and I love his restaurant. Such great memories. I have pictures of his food, the restaurant and the Posada de Roger, in the Show notes so check them out for sure and don’t miss having at least one breakfast at Fredy’s Tucan, while you are in Puerto Vallarta. [caption id="attachment_2996" align="alignnone" width="300"] Posada de Roger[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3019" align="alignright" width="300"] Hotel Posada De Roger[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3020" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Hotel Posada De Roger Pool[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3044" align="alignright" width="169"] 1980 Brochure Hotel Posada De Roger, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_3042" align="alignnone" width="169"] 1980 Brochure Hotel Posada De Roger, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3041" align="alignnone" width="169"] 1980 Brochure Hotel Posada De Roger, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3043" align="alignleft" width="169"] 1980 Brochure Hotel Posada De Roger, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Contact Information for Fredy's Tucan, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Address: Basilio Badillo 245, Emiliano Zapata, 48380 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., México Phone: +52 322 -223- 0778 Website: http://fredystucan.com/ Facebook:http s://www.facebook.com/fredystucanpuertovallarta/ Roberto's Original Puerto Nuevo Seafood Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta [caption id="attachment_2985" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Roberto's Superb Seafood, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] My next guest is a multifaceted man. Roberto Castellon has a restaurant on Basillio Badillo Called Roberto’s Original Puerto Nuevo Superb Seafood. I asked JR to introduce me to Roberto and we walked over to Roberto’s, and he introduced me, and I proceed to go into my spiel about what I do, and how I wanted to interview him about his story and his restaurant, and Roberto stood there very patiently and in the end I asked, Me entiendes? And he said, well Barry, I speak English pretty good. [caption id="attachment_2987" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Roberto's Superb Seafood, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] I look over at JR, and he is just laughing. Thanks dude. So, we set up a time to talk and I came back later that evening. While I waited for Roberto to finish tending to some of his guests, I couldn’t help but notice the care he took, listening to them. All of them by the way, seemed to know him personally. It was like all of these people were friends. Long lost friends in some cases with warm hugs and bug smiles. Like old friends taking off from where they left off last rear. He and his wait staff the same. You could tell this was a very special place. The space itself is not too big, linen tablecloths, cloth napkins, nice stemware, soft music, romantic lighting. Just a lovely space. [caption id="attachment_2988" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Ready to Record at Roberto's Superb Seafood, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] And you are going you see that Roberto’s story, is a very special story. His path took him many places, and it takes us right now, to Basillio Badillo 283 in the Emiliano Zapata Neighborhood on the Southside of Puerto Vallarta, Roberto’s Original Puerto Nuevo Superb Seafood, Roberto Castellon. What a great story and what a nice guy. I’m going to check out his salsa classes when I get into town and for sure, I’m going to come back for a wonderful meal at Roberto’s Original Puerto Nuevo Superb Seafood. You have to try it you guys. I have pictures and links to the restaurant, and the things Roberto talked about in the Show Notes to this episode of the show, so check it out! [caption id="attachment_3153" align="alignright" width="300"] Roberto's Original Puerto Nuevo[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3026" align="alignleft" width="300"] Mexican Seafood Enchiladas[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3030" align="aligncenter" width="564"] Roberto's Original Puerto Nuevo Superb Seafood Puerto Vallarta, México[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3156" align="alignleft" width="225"] Roberto's Original Puerto Nuevo[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3155" align="alignright" width="300"] Roberto's Original Puerto Nuevo[/caption] Roberto Castellon's Suggestions [caption id="attachment_3029" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Shrimp[/caption] Breakfast: Fredy's Tucan, Puerto Vallarta, México Dianita, Puerto Vallarta, México Serrano's Meat House, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Noah's Cafe Bar, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Lunch: Home a Healthy Salad Favorite Getaway For The Day The Mountains Up the River Cuale Nogalito, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, México Advice to a First Time Traveler to Puerto Vallarta Don't be afraid. Vallarta is a very safe place Don't go to the ends of town at night For Fun Go Salsa Dancing La Bodeguita del Medio [caption id="attachment_3031" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Roberto's Original Puerto Nuevo Superb Seafood Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Contact Information For Roberto's Original Puerto Nuevo Superb Seafood in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Address: Basilio Badillo 283, Emiliano Zapata, 48380 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., México Phone: +52 322 223 2266 Website: http://robertospv.com/restaurant.html [caption id="attachment_3027" align="alignleft" width="300"] Roberto's Original Puerto Nuevo Superb Seafood[/caption] So, this week I gave you breakfast and dinner. How about that? Both places will knock your socks off for a reasonable price. Take my word for it. Okay, that should do it for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. Next week, stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. [caption id="attachment_3028" align="alignright" width="300"] Roberto's Original Puerto Nuevo Superb Seafood[/caption] And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you [caption id="attachment_3036" align="alignright" width="300"] Roberto's Puerto Vallarta Clams[/caption] must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. Don’t forget his maps, his DIY tours and his revitalized Happy Hour Board. I have links to all of those in the show notes. [caption id="attachment_2986" align="alignright" width="300"] Roberto's Superb Seafood, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3035" align="alignleft" width="300"] Roberto's Puerto Vallarta[/caption] And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. [caption id="attachment_3037" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Roberto's Puerto Vallarta[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3038" align="alignleft" width="300"] Roberto's Puerto Vallarta[/caption] So, thanks to Fredy Garcia from Fredy’s Tucan and thanks to  Roberto Castellon from Roberto’s Suburb Seafood, both on Basillio Badillo, Don’t miss the pictures and the links in the show notes including maps on how to find them, and hey, thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos!

Nacho Daddy Restaurant is Known For its Expat Friendly  Service and Activities, and the Boutique Community Theater, a Real Grass Roots Neighborhood Theatre. We Talk with Sean Moore and Tammy Carruthers Prust, Owners of Nacho Daddy Restaurant and Bar, and Catherine Caldera From the Boutique Theater in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico.   Listen To The Podcast   [caption id="attachment_2936" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Nacho Daddy, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] That music you were just listening to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The [caption id="attachment_2021" align="alignright" width="300"] The Vista Grill, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] El Dorado Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! This week I’m going to introduce you to three American Expats who found a way to make a living in Paradise. They are Sean Moore and Tammy Carruthers Prust, from Nacho Daddy Restaurant and Bar on Basillio Badillo on the Southside of Puerto Vallarta, and Catherine Caldera from the Boutique Theater located just above Nacho Daddy, ha, funny how I worked that one out. But before we get to them, let’s see what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 25th of April 2018. Subscribe On iTunes & Leave a Good Review Subscribe on Android With Spreaker Keep Voting the Vallarta Botanical Garden USA Today Top 10 North American Botanical Gardens Poll [caption id="attachment_2872" align="aligncenter" width="625"] USA Today's Top 10 Botanical Gardens of North America[/caption] Bob Price from the Vallarta Botanical Garden says that they have made it to 2nd place in the USA Today Botanical Garden poll where you can go, each day till the end of the month and cast a vote for the Vallarta Botanical Garden. And by doing so, you will insure that our favorite Botanical Garden will be included in the top 10 Botanical gardens of North America. So go to the blogpost for this episode at www.puertovallartatravelshow.com, and click the link, and vote every day my friends. When you do go to the website, just type in Botanical Garden into the search bar and you will get that and other results. You can type in USA Today and find the link, or Nacho Daddy, and find it there too. http://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-botanical-garden/vallarta-botanical-gardens-puerto-vallarta-mexico/ Meet and Greet at Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse [caption id="attachment_2942" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Meet and Greet May 8th[/caption] I made my plane reservations and will be in paradise beginning May 6th, so I am planning an open mic event at JR’s Meet and Greet at Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse on Tuesday May 8th. So if you are in town, you know the drill, head on down to Kelly’s Pour Favor at 6:30, and listen to some music, have a few pops with JR and me, and let my listeners know what you are doing in paradise. It’s always a lot of fun and they have that great rooftop patio that’s great for interviews. So don’t be shy, a couple of drinks will solve that, come talk to us and if you are a business in Puerto Vallarta, and you want to tell us what you do, what services you perform here, come on by and let’s talk. So that’s Tuesday May 8th from 6:30 till 8. I want to catch the sunset. But hey, if there’s a bunch of you, and you can make it interesting, I will forgo that Puerto Vallarta Sunset, just to bring you to my listeners. And by the way, I have quite a few great interviews set up, and a couple of daytrips I’m doing, but if you have someone who you think I should be interviewing, let me know, Send me an email at pvtravelshow@gmail.com or Puertovallartatravelshow@gmail.com, and I will do my best to bring you that interview. How Do You Read an ATM Touch Screen in Spanish? I got a message from my buddy Marty. And Marty has tried to use the ATM machines in Vallarta but is a little concerned because the touch screen is in Spanish and it confuses him a little bit. So, he asked me if I can help and yes Marty, when I get in town, I will take screenshots of the whole process. I’ll even use a variety of bank machines, so everyone can see the whole process, and I’ll bring that to you in the coming weeks complete with screenshots and arrows and all that jazz, so Marty, great idea. I’ll let you know when I have all that for you. Barry's Flying to Puerto Vallarta May 6th [caption id="attachment_2972" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Southwest Airlines to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] So, I made my reservations on Southwest Airlines out of LAX. It was $264.00 round trip. It’ a great price and you can take a second piece of luggage free. If you need it that is. I hope they can keep the service running but the last few times I’ve flown Southwest, the plane was only half to three quarters full. Anyway, I also reserved my Airbnb and I did things a little different. I actually chose one that had no reviews.  The pictures look good. It’s a new [caption id="attachment_2974" align="alignright" width="300"] The Cross above Puerto Vallarta[/caption] listing. It’s up on the hill downtown like above Calle Allende, Up on the way to the cross. It had air conditioning which is a must in May, a pool and a killer view of the bay from the pool area and the rooftop. So, we’ll see. I got the place for $32 US per night, and that included cleaning fees and taxes and all that jazz, so I will report back, but so far, for round trip air, and 9 nights at the b & b, I’m in for $ 552.00 US. Not bad. How to Protect From Being a Victim of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Mexico When I was looking over these Airbnb listings I noticed how few of these places have CO detectors and smoke alarms. I don’t know if you heard the story of the family in Playa Del Carmen who died due to carbon monoxide poisoning they concluded, right? [caption id="attachment_2967" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Carbon Monoxide Detectors For Condos in Mexico[/caption] Here’s the story from The Washington Post Dated March 25th, Autopsies concluded an Iowa couple and their two children found dead inside their rented Mexico condo were victims of toxic gas inhalation, Mexican authorities said Saturday, and they reiterated no signs indicate foul play. The Quintana Roo state prosecutor’s office said all four family members staying on the Caribbean coast in Tulum were killed by asphyxiation, and that “any violent act or suicide has been discounted.” Kevin Wayne Sharp, 41, his wife, Amy Marie Sharp, 38, and their children Sterling Wayne Sharp, 12, and Adrianna Marie Sharp, 7, were found dead inside the condo, Mexican authorities confirmed Friday. Photos published by the prosecutor’s office show firemen in respirators and other authorities in anti-contamination suits examining gas connections and the unit’s oven. The Sharp family appeared to be dead for 36 to 48 hours when they were discovered, the office said.   The family had been reported missing by their immediate family members early Friday morning to police in Creston, Iowa, which is located about 70 miles southwest of Des Moines. Kevin and Amy Sharp informed their family members in Iowa that they had arrived safely at their vacation condominium on March 15. I have a link to that story in the show notes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2018/03/23/police-confirm-iowa-family-of-four-found-dead-in-mexico-condo/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4a485a121c16 So that is a sad story for sure, and when you see their pictures, it’s really heartbreaking. So, what do we do to protect ourselves from this happening to one of us? The truth is, where I live in Southern California, a carbon monoxide detector is required in a home that I sell. Not everyone has one. But it is a requirement if you sell your home, or if you are a landlord. The last time I was in town, I’m sure I had a Carbon Monoxide Poisoning moment. I was staying in an apartment that I have rented before, Airbnb, and I knew this place had a certain rotten egg smell emitting from the drains from time to time. When we got there, Jose, the owner noticed the strong odor when he opened the place up, so he opened all the windows and aired it out. The next morning, when I got up, I went to stand up, and almost fell down. I was having a tough time focusing my eyes and standing up straight. I opened up some windows to get some fresh air, and then I started feeling like I needed to throw up, so I dry heaved for about 3 minutes. I mean, it didn’t make any sense. I hadn’t been drinking, I had a wonderful meal at Florios the night before, it was weird. But as I started to get more fresh air into the apartment, the better I started to feel. But wow, I’m pretty sure that happened to me. Later that day, when I was on the beach interviewing people in front of Cuates y Cuetes, I got a call from Jose asking if he could let a workman in to change out a gas valve. Hummm. I told him what happened, and suggested he get a CO detector. So, anyway, I’m not taking any chances. This time I’m bringing my own CO detector. $20 bucks. Done. Have you stayed in a place like that? You know, with the sewer smells coming up the drain pipes? I have more than once in Vallarta. So you be careful in these condos and Airbnbs. They are not required equipment. Down Vallarta BMX Bike Race is Back Down Vallarta will be returning to town, it’s all happening May 13 at 4:30 and they are going to be racing right past my bnb I believe. I’ll let you know. But it’s the BMX Dirt Bike race downhill, from the Cross on the hill above Downtown, down, to the Malecon. I have video of last year’s event in the show notes so check it out in the show notes or if you are in town. Catch the event. It’s free. And we like free. Okay we need to get on with this week’s show. Nacho Daddy Restaurant and Bar in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico [caption id="attachment_2944" align="aligncenter" width="847"] JR's Southside Map[/caption] Information for Nacho Daddy, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México Address: 284 Basilio Badillo, Emiliano Zapata 48380 Jalisco, Mexico Phone: +52 322 688 5566 Website: www.nachodaddymexico.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NachoDaddyPV/     [caption id="attachment_2960" align="alignleft" width="300"] Tortilla Soup Nacho Daddy[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2959" align="alignright" width="300"] Nachos at Nacho Daddy, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2957" align="alignnone" width="300"] Chili Relleno Combo[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2962" align="alignleft" width="300"] Frozen Margarita[/caption] There are places where expats and tourists flock when they come down to the Southside of town. These are places where good home cooking is dished out with a smile, English is spoken, a place where you walk in and see the person in charge actually working the floor. A place where you [caption id="attachment_2941" align="alignright" width="278"] Tammy Carruthers Prust, Nacho Daddy. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] are encouraged get together with a whole group of friends and have a group poker night, or a trivia night, listen to live music, hold charity events that everyone can get behind. A place that an expat can feel like it’s homey. It’s a safe place. A good, feel a karmic location. When I walked in to Nacho Daddy the morning of the interview, Sean and Tammy were wrapping things up, clearing off tables, serving beverages topping off coffee for a group of expats, there must have been 20 or 30 of them, and they were playing Bunco. You know what bunco is, it’s a dice game. They were all having a great time and well, it looked like it was the place to be, if you lived in Paradise, and you wanted to have comradery with your fellow Canadian or American Expat. [caption id="attachment_2937" align="alignleft" width="300"] Sean Moore, Nacho Daddy, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] So, I set up my microphone in the back of the restaurant, a very nice roomy space with a bar up front, a dance floor in the back and a kitchen in the very back that you can look right into. Comfortable seating, nice rustic décor, Clean bathrooms, just a real comfortable spot Like a Cheers for sure. Finally, Tammy and Sean get a chance to break avaw for a few minutes to talk with us so let’s go right now to Basilio Badillo 287, in the Emiliano Zapata neighborhood on the Southside of Puerto Vallarta and meet Sean Moore, and Tammy Carruthers Prust at  Nacho Daddy... Listen to The Podcast Nacho Daddy Puerto Vallarta [caption id="attachment_2958" align="alignleft" width="1000"] Sean, Nacho Daddy Puerto Vallarta[/caption] Website: https://www.nachodaddypv.com/ Okay I love those guys. And that place really rocks and the food, real Tex Mex style cooking at a great price. You need to give them a try if you haven’t yet, you really need to. This is from a guy from Los Angeles. I know my Mexican and Tex Mexican cooking. I have links to Nacho Daddy’s website and Facebook page in the show notes for this episode as well as pics of the place. [caption id="attachment_2931" align="alignright" width="300"] Nacho Daddy, Puerto Vallarta, México[/caption]           Suggestions From Tammy and Sean Tammy Favorite Places to Eat Archies Wok, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Likes Cashew Chicken Mikado Puerto Vallarta, México Day Trip Vallarta Botanical Garden Advice to a First Time Visitor "Have fun and relax, Vallarta is a safe place"  Sean Favorite Places to Eat Memo's Tacos, Puerto Vallarta, México All Access Bar Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Qué Pasa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Thirsty Cougar, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Captain Don's, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Favorite Day Trip Mayto, Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, México Suggestions For a First Time Visitor Get out on the water and see Vallarta From the Water Don't expect to be in the US Support the Local Music Scene Charities they Support Pasitos de Luz, Puerto Vallarta, México Colina's Spay and Neuter Clinic, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Banderas Bay Women's Shelter, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico What a Drag Charity Contest, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Texas Embassy Blues Band Nacho Daddy, Puerto Vallarta Facebook The Boutique Community Theater in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico My next guest is Catherine Caldera from the Boutique Theater located just above Nacho Daddy. I first met Catherine on my very first business trip so to speak in Vallarta. I was recording my first interviews and the show was in the infancy stages. I was sitting in Una Familia Restaurant on Libertad, having lunch and Catherine came in and sat down at a table near mine with her doggie, and after a time we struck up a conversation. She talked about the Boutique Theater, and I told her a little about my podcast. I love theater so, well, I do get some of you wondering why I do so many interviews of entertainment venues, it’s because I was really involved in the theater arts in high school. I went to school with folks like Kevin Spacey, of course back then, he was Kevin Fowler. I think his middle name was Spacey, but yet I digress. Mare Winningham, April Winchell, Clint Howard. I mean, it was brutal competing in a LAUSD, Los Angeles Unified School District Drama Festival those days let me tell you. I mean, if you were competing against Kevin Fowler, I mean Spacey in a serious monologue category?  Ha! Yes, he was that good way back then folks. But seriously, I loved to get in front of people and perform. When I didn’t make the Taft High Men’s Volleyball Varsity team, one of my buddies said to me, Kessler, forget regular P.E., they need guys to lift girls in Dance Production. You have to wear a leotard, but all you need to do is lift chicks. Well, I was all in, right? [caption id="attachment_2938" align="alignright" width="300"] Kitchen, Nacho Daddy, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] So yeah, I’m in to the arts, sorry guys. Anyway, when I saw that Catherine was doing TED Talks at the Boutique Theater, I thought, you know, we talk about people dumping their life in the states for a simpler life in paradise, and Catherine is living the life that I really secretly wish I was living. I’ll just live vicariously through her. Let me show you what I’m talking about. Let’s go to the sand, on a couple of lounge chairs in from to Langostino’s on Playa Los Muertos in Puerto Vallarta, and lets meet my friend, and soon to be yours, Catherine Caldera. [caption id="attachment_2930" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Catherine Caldera, The Boutique Theater, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Listen to The Podcast Catherine's Suggestions Breakfast Langostinos   Big- "Supporters of The Theater" Lunch India Gate Puerto Vallarta La Hacienda de Carlota -"They have a Doggie Menu" Taco Stands Joe Jacks Fish Shack, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Salud Super Food, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Day Trip The Orange Bus to Mismaloya and Boca Sayulita El Tuito San Pancho Hole in the Wall Restaurante Dianita, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Advice to First Time Visitors Go Whale Watching Sing Karaoke Participate in a Turtle Hatch Release Walk Around Town Art Shop If you have any interest in doing a TED talk, or joining in the acting troupe, contact Catherine! The Boutique Community Theater Address: Basilio Badillo 287, Emiliano Zapata, 48380 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., México Website:  http://boutiquetheatre.org/ The Boutique Community Theater Facebook Page:      Like The Boutique Theater on Facebook Page    See what I mean guys? Katherine is great. And she is living the dream. She found a way, and is really enjoying life in Vallarta. I have links for the [caption id="attachment_2955" align="aligncenter" width="833"] The Boutique Community Theater, Puerto Vallarta[/caption] Boutique Theater’s website and Facebook page in the show notes for this episode including links to places that Catherine Talked about. Follow the Theater and Nacho Daddy on Facebook to get the latest news on the happenings there at Basilio Badillo 287, Emiliano Zapata. Okay, that should do it for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. [caption id="attachment_2954" align="alignright" width="300"] Nacho Daddy Puerto Vallarta[/caption] Next week, stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. Don’t forget his maps, his DIY tours and his revitalized Happy Hour Board. I have links to all of those in the show notes. [caption id="attachment_2928" align="alignleft" width="140"] TED Talks at The Boutique Community Theater[/caption] And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. [caption id="attachment_2963" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Tammy Carruthers Proust[/caption] So, thanks to Sean Moore, and Tammy Carruthers Proust from Nacho Daddy, Check out the restaurant and bar and join in on the fun. They are always doing something over there. And thank you Catherine Caldera From the Boutique Community Theater,  Hey get some culture while in Mexico next time all right? And if you live in Vallarta, join in the acting troupe. Sounds like so much fun. And hey, thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos!

The towns of Paso Ancho and Paso Del Guayabo are just minutes up the Rio Cuale by Bus or Taxi from Downtown Puerto Vallarta. We visit two restaurants,  El Rio BBQ and Bar, and  Moro Paraiso, Restaurant and Bar Listen to The Podcast [caption id="attachment_2876" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] El Rio BBQ and Bar, Paso Ancho, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption]   Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico.   [caption id="attachment_2889" align="alignnone" width="300"] Moro Paraíso, El Paso Del Guayabo[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2891" align="alignleft" width="300"] Kurt Sinner and Hollis Harris of El Rio BBQ[/caption] That music you were just listening to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, [caption id="attachment_2017" align="alignright" width="300"] Vista Grill on The Beach Romantic Dinner[/caption] The El Dorado Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! This week we are going up the Rio Cuale in Puerto Vallarta, to the town of Paso Ancho to visit two restaurants. One El Rio BBQ, and the second, a restaurant called Moro Paraiso, but first, let’s see what’s happening this week in Puerto Vallarta the 18th of April 2018. The Puerto Vallarta Botanical Garden has been nominated for the USA Today's top 10 best in North America! I have a news flash from Bob Price at the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Garden and it reads…. [caption id="attachment_2872" align="aligncenter" width="625"] USA Today's Top 10 Botanical Gardens of North America[/caption] We've been nominated! Vote for Vallarta Botanical Garden in USA Today's 10 Best Botanical Gardens in North American contest. You can vote every day through April 30 using the link below. We are currently in 3rd place! Please Vote! We are the only Botanical Garden in Mexico to have been nominated! Please Share and help us win!

The internet has made things like working from home an option for lots of people out there. Many businesses allow employees to perform part or all of their work from their own homes, right? Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be able to go anywhere in the world, anywhere you like, like Puerto Vallarta for example, and do your job from there? [caption id="attachment_2835" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Chase Buckner of Vallarta Co-Work[/caption] Listen to The Podcast     Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. Subscribe On iTunes & Leave a Good Review Subscribe on Android With Spreaker That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The [caption id="attachment_2017" align="alignright" width="300"] Vista Grill on The Beach Romantic Dinner[/caption] El Dorado Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! This week we are going to learn about the Digital Nomads in Puerto Vallarta and I have a really neat guest, Chase Buckner, who runs a place called Vallarta Co-Work. But before we get to the interview, let’s see what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 11th of April, 2018. Puerto Vallarta Marathon [caption id="attachment_2845" align="alignright" width="300"] Vallarta Marathon[/caption] On April 15 Puerto Vallarta will be celebrating the 100 year anniversary with a Centennial Marathon. This event is open to runners and to the general public. The award includes three prizes of $10,000; $6,000 and $5,000 for the first, second and third place finishers. Start and finish for the marathon will be at the port terminal at 6:30 in the morning. That, along with the half marathon race. Registration fee is $600 and you can register until April 13. Check out the show notes if you are interested in taking part in the Centennial Marathon in Puerto Vallarta. I have a map of the route as well for the full and half marathon so check those out in the show notes. And I Have a link to the event as well so go to it! If you need more information please visit http://maratonpuertovallarta.com Videos of The Los Muertos Pier Being Built My buddy Brad posted some old videos he took back in August of 2012 of the Los Muertos Pier being built. It’s pretty cool, he has two videos and I have them in the show notes of this episode, so if you want to see what it was like during the construction, check it out. And thanks Brad for letting me use the video.         Brad and his wife Tami were on the show last May. They were a great interview so if you haven’t listened to that one, I have a link in the show notes as well or just go google Fun Things to Do in Puerto Vallarta with Brad and Tami, and voila, you will find it! Check out the video of Brad eating crickets on the streets of El Pittial. Amazing! They have some great stories including some medical emergency stories with happy endings and witch doctors and everything. Very entertaining. [caption id="attachment_2850" align="alignright" width="300"] Fun Things to Do in Puerto Vallarta with Brad and Tami[/caption] Make Black and White Copies of Your Passport and Driver’s License  I want to talk with you about carrying around your passports and ID, like your drivers’ license when you are vacationing in paradise. This was prompted by a post I read a couple of days ago on the Facebags. The poster was stopped by a traffic cop in Puerto Vallarta and told he had committed a violation of some sort or another, like illegally parking or something. Anyway, the cop asked to see his driver’s license. He handed over the license, and the cop told him that he would be holding on to the license until he was paid a 500 peso fine. The guy didn’t know what to do, he got nervous and paid the cop. The cop returned the license and off he went. Here’s the thing. That cop was a bad cop. He was looking for a payoff. Easy money right? Now we have never talked about this, but it’s pretty important. You should never be walking around with your passport and ID. Before you leave for Vallarta, make black and white copies of your passport and driver’s license. I usually make a couple of copies in case I leave it in my pocket by mistake and wash it. When you get to your hotel, or Airbnb or condo or to that place under the overpass, wherever you are staying, lock up your passport and ID till you get ready to come home. [caption id="attachment_2854" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Make Black and White Copies of Your Passport and License[/caption] Now, don’t make color copies, this is illegal, and the Mexican authorities consider that a form of counterfeiting, so make the copies in black and white only. When a cop or person of authority takes the ID from you, that is actually how they do it. You don’t get it back until you go in to pay the fine, but don’t pay the cop. Never pay the cop unless of course you feel your life is in danger. If that happens, take a photo of the cop. Ask to see his or her badge, and if all else fails, take a picture of the vehicle they are riding in. Take it to the tourist office in Lazaro Cardenas Park. It’s the building near the corner of Pino Suarez and Venustiano Carranza, in the park. They usually have an abogado on site. An attorney or two who are there for you gringos out there. I will have a picture of the location you go to if you are having issues. [caption id="attachment_2857" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Make Black and White Copies[/caption] So again, don’t carry your passports or licenses around. Black and white copies. Make a couple. And don’t hand over the real document to the cop. Now if that’s all you have and you are faced with that situation, tell the cop that you will meet him at the traffic counter and pay the fine there, and get back your license. Then see what happens. It’s possible you will get back the whole enchilada without spending a dime. I have the address of the Ayuntamiento de Puerto Vallarta, That’s City Hall. It’s close to the Marina, Just a little inland from there in the Agua Zarca Colonia. That’s where you will tell the officer you will be paying the ticket. Can you remember that? That ought to get his attention. Hey, I’ll meet you at the ayuntamiento amigo! Ha. I Have a map of City Hall two in the show notes so for sure get familiar with it if you like. Website for the Ayuntamiento de Puerto Vallarta City Hall [caption id="attachment_2831" align="aligncenter" width="852"] Tourist office in Lazaro Cardenas Park[/caption] Lázaro Cárdenas Park Office Phone: (322) 222 22 24 Pino Suárez & Venustiano Carranza S/N, Col. Emiliano Zapata - Olas Altas, Puerto Vallarta.   Okay let’s get to our interview. Vallarta Co-Work in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico [caption id="attachment_2843" align="aligncenter" width="691"] Vallarta Cowork[/caption] The internet has made things like working from home an option for lots of people out there. Many businesses allow employees to perform part or all of their work from their own homes, right? Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be able to go anywhere in the world, [caption id="attachment_2842" align="alignright" width="364"] Vallarta Cowork[/caption] anywhere you like, like Puerto Vallarta for example, and do your job from there? I know I have! All that you would need would be good internet speed, a comfortable place to get your work done, a place with few distractions, and maybe even a place with people like you, who have ditched the regular 9-5 world, dodging the congested highways and byways that would take them to their place of employment, for the life of a Digital Nomad.  That’s right, a Digital Nomad! Digital Nomads have found a way to get their jobs done from anywhere in the world, and one of those places is in Puerto Vallarta at a place called Vallarta Co-Work. [caption id="attachment_2837" align="alignleft" width="300"] Vallarta Cowork[/caption] I met Chase Buckner quite by accident. I was talking with a guy named Tex, I know, sounds funny, but Tex was working the door at Joe Jack’s Fish Shack on Bassilio Badillo, and I was asking if I could get an interview with the owner of the place. I explained what I do, and his face lit up and he asked, have you spoken with Chase Buckner? He would be a great interview. So, I walked over to Vallarta Co-Work, introduced myself and asked him if he would tell you guys what he does in paradise. His place is on the second floor, in the Santander Bank Building right next to L´Angolo di Napoli, you knew it as Bella Napoli, right next to the parking structure right on the Malecon. So let’s go right now to Puerto Vallarta Mexico, to the offices of Vallarta Co-Work, and meet the head Digital Nomad himself, Chase Buckner. Listen to The Podcast [caption id="attachment_2839" align="alignright" width="300"] Vallarta Cowork[/caption] Wasn’t that interesting? Now all you have to do is find a skill, an idea, a product to sell or something, and become a Digital Nomad yourself. Maybe right here, in paradise, Puerto Vallarta. Chase was so kind to me during my stay that he allowed me to do an interview with Sylvie Scopazzo at Vallarta Co-Work, and he was always ready to answer any questions. I checked out Chases’ podcast, Webbing the Surf, and it’s really good. He interviews the Digital Nomads that he meets at his place so check it out. That’s www.webbingthesurf.com. I have a link to his podcast in the show notes to this episode of the show. And take Chase up on his Free Day Pass if you think Vallarta Co-Work is a good fit for you during your stay in Paradise. [caption id="attachment_2832" align="aligncenter" width="777"] Vallarta Co-Work[/caption] Chase's  Favorites   Breakfast Memo's Pancake House, Puerto Vallarta Johnny's Diner, Puerto Vallarta Micky's Deli, Puerto Vallarta Salud Super Food, Puerto Vallarta Dinner Los Muertos Brewing Co., Puerto Vallarta Joe Jack's Fish Shack, Puerto Vallarta The Red Cabbage, Puerto Vallarta El Arrayan, Puerto Vallarta Favorite Getaway Punta Mita to Surf Point Break Pizza, Punta Mita Camping at Quimixto and Yelapa Bill's History of Yelapa Vallarta Co-Work Location and Contact Information   Address:   Morelos 101 3B, Centro, 48300 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico Website vallartacowork.com Phone  +52 322 100 5498   That should do it for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. Next week, stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. [caption id="attachment_2840" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Vallarta Cowork[/caption] And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. Don’t forget his maps, his DIY tours and his revitalized Happy Hour Board. I have links to all of those in the show notes. [caption id="attachment_2836" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Chase Buckner, Vallarta Cowork[/caption] And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. [caption id="attachment_2834" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Vallarta Cowork[/caption] So, thanks to Chase Buckner of Vallarta Co-Work,  I have pictures of the place, of Chase and I also have links to the places that Chase recommended, just like I do for every podcast guest so check those out. [caption id="attachment_2838" align="alignright" width="300"] Vallarta Cowork[/caption] Also, don’t miss those videos of the Los Muertos Pier being built right in the show notes as well. Thanks Brad for those. And hey, thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos!

J.R. returns after an absence from the show and we are going to talk about Street Dogs and bugs, then I have two interviews from JR’s Meet and Greet at Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse. One with a couple of listeners Todd and Ginette from Canada, and the other an interview with the owner of Kelly’s Pour Favor, another Canadian Kelly Gauthier, but first, let’s see what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, April 4th, 2018. Listen to The Show [caption id="attachment_2779" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cantina[/caption] Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico.   That music you were just listening to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, [caption id="attachment_2022" align="alignright" width="300"] Vista Grill on The Beach, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] The El Dorado Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends!   Subscribe On iTunes & Leave a Good Review Subscribe on Android With Spreaker This week I have a really fun show. JR returns after an absence from the show and we are going to talk about street dogs and bugs, then I have two interviews from JR’s Meet and Greet at Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse. One with a couple of listeners Todd and Ginette from Canada, and the other an interview with the owner of Kelly’s Pour Favor, Kelly Gauthier, but first, let’s see what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, April 4th, 2018. Spring Break and Pascua in Puerto Vallarta Spring break continues here in Vallarta as Mexicans celebrate Pascua this week. The week following Easter Sunday is called Pascua, which is the celebration of the Resurrection of Christ. Pascua marks the release from the sacrifices of Lent. So, your 40 days of giving up tequila shots is over, and you can return to your own old ways of drunkenness and debauchery. And if you are in Vallarta this week, things are settling down from last week’s crowds and party madness. Still very busy this week don’t get me wrong, just not anything like last week. Still party party party, just a great time to be in Puerto Vallarta. Taking UBER In Puerto Vallarta Last week I said I would talk to you about taking UBER in Vallarta. Thought I would give you my report about my experiences. First off, I didn’t go all out and hail an Uber the minute I got off the plane, but if you want to do that, you can. You have to get off airport property to be picked up, so you have to cross the bridge over highway 200 with all of your luggage in tow, but you can do it. It’s much cheaper, but do you want to schlep all your belongings out of the terminal, go up the steep ramp to the bridge, then down the equally steep side coming back? In the tropical heat after a long plane ride? Well, to each his or her own I guess. [caption id="attachment_1463" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Bridge at Puerto Vallarta Airport[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1465" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Bridge at Puerto Vallarta Airport[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1464" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Bridge at Puerto Vallarta Airport[/caption] What I used Uber for was when I wanted to get from my Airbnb over in the Downtown area to let’s say, the southside late at night, like 11 or 12 AM, I checked the price which was like 30 or 40 pesos and just had to do it. The driver came almost instantly in a really nice white Nissan Sedan, and picked me up right in front of the condo and dropped me off at Andales. On the way back, I took a cab. So, it’s not like I used it all the time, in fact, just a couple of times but it worked really well.  Just remember the things that we have talked about in the past and that is, don’t put yourself or the Uber driver in danger by hailing them in front of Hotels, Taxi Stands, Streets that dead end into the Malecon and such, these are places where taxis congregate, and you just don’t want to tempt fate. That’s why summoning one from my Airbnb condo was not a problem. No taxi cabs hanging around. Also remember that although Uber drivers do cross state lines from Jalisco into Nayarit, they can only drop off in Nuevo Vallarta, they can’t pick up. So you will be taking a taxi home, not an Uber if you have crossed state lines. So next time you go to PV, make sure you have the Uber app downloaded on your phone and get your credit card all hooked up, and do it. You don’t need pesos, it’s cashless so no need to have proper change you know, It does come in handy for sure. J.R.'s Meet and Greet at Pour Favor Time Change Just a reminder that the clocks sprang forward on Sunday so that means that JR’s Tuesday evening Meet and Greet at Kelly’s Pour Favor [caption id="attachment_2796" align="aligncenter" width="763"] J.R in P.V.[/caption] Saloon and Cookhouse is now at 6:30 and not 5:30. So make a note, if you want to see JR in all his glory, and you have questions for him, you can always catch him there at Pour Favor Tuesdays. Just stop by, have a drink, buy him one, listen to some rock and roll and have fun. J.R.'s 78th Birthday at Que Pasa April 22nd Speaking of JR, his birthday bash is coming up this month April 22 at Que Pasa, starting at 5 in the afternoon. Sylvie and the Zippers will be [caption id="attachment_2773" align="alignright" width="651"] JR's Birthday Party[/caption]     playing, JR’s turning 78 you guys! I can’t believe it! Anyway, there is new ownership at Que Pasa and I can’t wait to get down there and see how he is running the place. Maybe he’ll talk with me who knows. But if you are in town, go wish JR a Happy 78th birthday. Buy him some drinks, bring him gifts, cash, whatever you have. I have information and the flyer to the party in the show notes of this episode so check it out and get down to Que Pasa and dance and drink and celebrate with my buddy JR. Okay, let’s get on with the show. Listen to The Show J.R in PV About Ants and Stray Dogs in Puerto Vallarta [caption id="attachment_2782" align="alignright" width="300"] Coco the Dog, King of Olas Altas[/caption] When I come to PV, one of the first things I do, is hook up with JR and have a drink at the Thirsty Cougar, or Bar La Playa and talk about my plans for my visit. JR is my go to guy when I need some great ideas for interviews as you know. And he is always there to introduce me to people I want to interview, but don’t know well enough.  So we usually catch up on local gossip, coordinate an outing or two, and then touch base along the way. I was hanging at his place and we started to talk about stray dogs and bugs in Puerto Vallarta, and I didn’t have my recorder with me. I hate it when that happens. So, I asked him to hold that thought till I got home. I hooked up with him the other day, and we talked about little ants, and stray dogs and famous Street dogs in town, so let’s get to Puerto Vallarta Mexico and talk with the birthday boy himself, John Russell, JR in PV. Listen to The Podcast [caption id="attachment_2783" align="alignnone" width="300"] Scooby Doo Alaska Diner[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2812" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] My Favorite Vallarta Stray Dog[/caption] All right, I have pictures of Scooby do and Coco the dog in the Show Notes for this episode. Funny, the two dogs look like they could definitely be related. Now for the recipe for the Borax and sugar solution for the sugar ants Wiki how says… Mix 1/2 C sugar, 1 1/2 Tbsp Borax, and 1.5 C warm water. Soak cotton balls in the mixture, and put them out near the mess of ants. The sugar attracts the ants, and they'll take the Borax with it back to their home. If you have small children or pets, be sure that you keep them away from the Borax, and always wash your hands after using. Note: Thanks to several commenters who add that: If your ants don’t seem to be attracted to sugar, try mixing in some peanut butter instead. They may have a savory tooth rather than a sweet tooth! Just like people, insects are all different… I have a link to the recipe in the show notes. https://www.mashupmom.com/yes-borax-got-rid-of-the-ants/ Listeners Todd and Ginette From Alberta Canada Next up, I always join JR when I’m in town for his Meet and Greet, and piggyback on his event and invite listeners to let me know what they are [caption id="attachment_2768" align="alignright" width="480"] Todd and Ginette on a PV Bus[/caption] doing in Paradise. I even offered t shirts this time. Well, I had just set up microphones and a band was warming up when two listeners came in and introduced themselves, they were Todd and Ginette from Alberta Canada and I think we were both well the three of us were equally excited to be meeting one another. I gave them t shirts, and almost immediately Todd disappears and reappears with the t-shirt on. I love that guy! Anyway, I asked them if they wanted to tell us what they were doing in Vallarta and they said yes! So let’s hear from listeners Todd and Ginette from Pour Favor Saloon and cookhouse in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Listen to The Podcast So I have all the tips from Todd and Ginette in the shownotes and she also emailed me her favorite coffee places. They are…. La Bodeguita del cafe Calle Panama 117A col. 5 de 322 223 8040 cell. Labodeguitadelcafe.com.mx Dee's Coffee Southside of Puerto Vallarta Page in the Sun Southside of Puerto Vallarta Check them out in the show notes. El Nogalito Puerto Vallarta Community Center Project [caption id="attachment_2774" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] El Nogalito Project Website[/caption] Places They Have Stayed: Riu, Nuevo Vallarta Royal Decameron, Bucerias Garza Blanca, Puerto Vallarta They Love the Cinco de Diciembre Neighborhood Favorite Places to Eat La Cigale French Bistro Kelly's Pour Favor El Rio BBQ, Paso Ancho Pepe's Taco, Puerto Vallarta All the Taco Stands  Favorite is Tacos La Hormiga Next to Guadalajara Farmacia and Near the Pier Or just beer and a bag of cookies on the beach! Advice to First Time Visitors: Stay in Puerto Vallarta, not Nuevo Vallarta [caption id="attachment_2809" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Tacos La Hormiga, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2810" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Tacos La Hormiga[/caption] Kelly Gauthier of Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse [caption id="attachment_2793" align="alignright" width="221"] Kelly Gauthier[/caption] Now the next interview is with the owner and chief bottle washer at JR’s favorite Meet and Greet location, Kelly Gauthier. Kelly was a real surprise. She has a heart of gold as you will find out. She loved Vallarta so much, she set out to improve on a place that was already there, and transform it into a cozy place that would be your home away from home, your family in a strange land, and a place where you can have breakfast, lunch or dinner, get live music and even have a great view overlooking Lazaro Cardenas. It has a rooftop patio with bar, and music, and great seating, well you just have to see it, and you just have to hear from Kelly so let’s go to the new second story patio bar at Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse, on the Southside of Puerto Vallarta and meet Kelly Gauthier! [caption id="attachment_2802" align="aligncenter" width="844"] Vallartainfo.com[/caption] Address for Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse Lázaro Cárdenas 245, Emiliano Zapata, 48380 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico Phone 52-322-107-1252 Kelly's Pour Favor Facebook Page Kitchen Specialties are Ribs Meatloaf Fish and Chips Enchilada Dip Canadian Breakfast with eggs, bacon and pan fries for 59 pesos Kelly's Favorite Places Beach Bar La Coretta, Puerto Vallarta No Way Jose, Puerto Vallarta Barcelona Tapas, Puerto Vallarta Advice For a First Time Visitor to Puerto Vallarta Don't stay in an all inclusive     Listen to The Podcast La Trez Cuartoz at Kelly's Pour Favor Produced by Bob McCuaig [caption id="attachment_2775" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse[/caption] That should do it for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. [caption id="attachment_2780" align="alignright" width="300"] Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2784" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Next week, stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. [caption id="attachment_2786" align="alignright" width="300"] Upstairs Lounge at Pour Favor[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2788" align="alignleft" width="300"] Upstairs Lounge at Pour Favor[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2787" align="alignright" width="300"] Upstairs Lounge at Pour Favor[/caption] And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. Don’t forget his maps, his DIY tours and his revitalized Happy Hour Board. I have links to all of those in the show notes. [caption id="attachment_2776" align="alignright" width="300"] Daily Special Board at Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2772" align="alignright" width="293"] Mural at Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2777" align="alignright" width="300"] Menu Board at Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2770" align="alignright" width="231"] Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption]   And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. [caption id="attachment_2792" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Stairway to Upper Deck[/caption] So, thanks to JR, and Ginette and Todd, and to Kelly Gauthier. Stop by and have a meal, a drink, catch JR at a Tuesday Meet and Greet, catch a live band every night! La Trez Cuartoz Tuesdays to top off the meet and greet. Man o man! And that upstairs patio. I love it up there. It’s way cool. [caption id="attachment_2791" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The Street Below Kelly's Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse[/caption] I have pictures of it in the show notes and I have links to Kelly’s and maps and links to all the things that Kelly, Ginette and Todd talked about too so check it out!   And hey, thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos! [caption id="attachment_2794" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Kelly Gauthier[/caption]

An Interview with Danny Mininni, Owner of Act II Entertainment Stages in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We Talk about His Lovely Theater and What It's Like to Run a Business in Puerto Vallarta. Semana Santa in Puerto Vallarta is in Full Swing and Learn how to Make Aguas Frescas Listen to The Podcast [caption id="attachment_2719" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Act II Entertainment Stages Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The El Dorado Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into the ever so romantic Vista Grill with those dramatic views of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course, at La Palapa you can enjoy that same view of the Los Muertos Pier all day long for breakfast, lunch or dinner, seated with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! This week I have a really great guest for you, Danny Mininni from Act II Entertainment Stages, but first, what’s happening this week in Puerto Vallarta the 28th of March, 2018. Semana Santa Semana Santa is in full swing in Puerto Vallarta as we head into Easter Sunday, comes Pascua, and another week of Spring Break for tourists and locals and the surrounding towns and cities in Nayarit and Jalisco. So, Occupancy rates are through the roof. The beaches are crowded and well, this time of year along with New Years and Christmas are the busiest times to be in Puerto Vallarta. Now with that being said, if you are going to be in town, make sure you stay safe, and follow all the safety procedures we’ve covered before. No fancy jewelry, don’t lay down your cell phone somewhere. Be aware of your surroundings, don’t get too drunk and stumble all over the place. [caption id="attachment_878" align="alignright" width="300"] Tell Us Your Taxi Story in Puerto Vallarta[/caption] Take cabs late at night. Oh, and by the way, next week I’ll talk about the Uber situation. I took Uber last time and it worked great. Took taxis too, don’t get me wrong, but Uber works in Vallarta. And also speaking about taxis, they will be looking to gouge you this time of year so don’t get mad, do the math in your head and decide if an extra buck is going to ruin your day okay? And another thing, Uber works on a scale according to availability so Uber is not always the cheapest way to go if it’s high volume time. But we’ll talk about that next week. Aguas Frescas In last week’s episode I was interviewing Mavi Graf from Arte Culinario, her cooking classes and catering services and so forth, and in listening back to the conversation, I noticed I passed up an opportunity to probe further when she asked me if I knew what Aqua Fresca was. And I answered, yes, but what I really should have said was yes, I love aguas Frescas, how do you make them? So, I went online and found out a bunch of stuff. Agua Fresca can be made with fruits, vegetables, even rice and other grains. And you have seen aguas frescas in Vallarta as this concoction in these huge glass jars, very colorful juices, and the venders dip a ladle into the jar, mix it up a little so you get some of the pulp from the fruit of whatever you have in the concoction, and pour it into a cup. All you are doing when you make this is taking let’s say watermelon, you cut up about 2 cups of watermelon and throw it into a blender and cover it with water. Maybe another 2 cups of water, then you just blend. Then add sugar to taste. You can use strawberries, cantaloupe, honeydew, cucumber, all kinds of stuff. And you can combine fruits with vegetables. Mix in mint, all sorts of stuff. It’s really easy to do at home and it’s a great way to use fruit that is on the edge. And it’s so natural and refreshing. You need to try it next time you are in town if you haven’t. Abuela's Kitchen While I was researching Aguas Frescas, I stumbled upon a youtube channel that I wanted to share with you called Abuela's Kitchen. It features Abuela's, which is grandmother in Spanish, and it’s filmed and produced by the granddaughter who has her 84 year old Abuela teach us how to cook Mexican Food. The cool thing about the show is that the grandmother speaks Spanish only, and there are English subtitles, and the granddaughter also explains things in English and Spanish. The Abuela is so cute, sometimes the granddaughter speaks to her in English, asking her a question, and the grandmother rolls her eyes and says, espanol, espanol. It’s so sweet. Anyway, not to take away from the local Vallarta cooking classes, but this is a good way to learn some Spanish, and how to cook at the same time. Follow Abuela's Blog Listener E-Mail I got this email from listener Skip. Skip if you remember was going to be spending a month in Vallarta and reached out to me for suggestions and sent me quite a few of his own. Anyway, Skip just got back from his stay in Nuevo Vallarta and he wants to share some of his experiences with us, so here goes….   Barry, I have been back a couple weeks now from our month-long Airbnb stay in the PV area. I want to share some of my experiences with you a little bit at a time. A lot of what I wish to share relates to the help your podcasts provided me in my adventures. I wish to extend a personal thank you to "Brett in Seattle" who told us listeners about the FMM on line web site. [caption id="attachment_2755" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] FMM Online[/caption] The forms do not look a lot like the official paper forms that the flight attendant hands out and that worried me. Still, I filled them out on line and printed them for myself and my wife and every visitor we had during that month. The web site only allows forms to be submitted within 30 days of the arrival date in Mexico. The official paper forms are divided horizontally and the online forms are divided vertically. I was also concerned that the back of the online form needed to be inverted so I printed them both ways. When I asked our flight attendant about these forms she said that the airlines get fewer forms to hand out to passengers as time progresses and that Mexican officials want travelers to use the online forms- neatly filled out and generally error free.  She said that very few people use them. The forms worked perfectly for me and all of our guests! The custom official looked at it twice- seemingly a bit surprised- and stamped both the left and right sides (entry and exit) and never even looked at the back of the form I had been concerned about. I had perforated a vertical line in the middle for easy separation and he smiled and nodded when I said "perforado". When we left the airport agent again looked trice at it before stapling it to our ticket. I had attempted to fill out a Customs Declaration online but could not find a current one. I did bring a current blank one home with me and will scan it for our next trip. You may wish to ask your listeners if anyone has done this. I will share more in the coming weeks.  FMM Online Get Your Tourist Visa Online Here! Okay Skip, Thanks for that report. And I’m looking forward to more in the coming weeks. And Thanks again to Brett-in Seattle, I also used the online form last time down and it really does work folks! Okay let’s get to the show. Act II Entertainment Stages in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico [caption id="attachment_2745" align="aligncenter" width="336"] Danny Mininni Act II Entertainment Stages[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2731" align="alignright" width="340"] Act II Entertainment Stages Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Gary Beck and I did an episode on entertainment in Puerto Vallarta, and if you haven’t heard it, you may want to listen. Gary is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to food and entertainment in Puerto Vallarta so listen to his episode on restaurants too, but back to entertainment, he talks about our next guest, Danny Mininni with such excitement and joy. Danny is the guy in charge at his place Act II Entertainment Stages on Basillio Badillo on the southside of Puerto Vallarta. Walking in from the street, it’s a large building with lots happening inside. A beautiful Bar and lounge area, and then the stages. Theaters. I’m going to let Danny describe the place to you and allow him to tell you his story, about how his vision came to fruition, and more, so let’s go right now to 330 Basillio Badillo, on the Southside of Puerto Vallarta, in the Emiliano Zapata neighborhood and meet Danny Mininni, owner of Act II. [caption id="attachment_1338" align="alignleft" width="300"] Gary Beck on Entertainment in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2723" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Bar at Act II Entertainment Stages Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Listen to The Podcast   [caption id="attachment_2727" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Act II Entertainment Stages Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Thank you, Danny, Man, that guy is busy! I have all his information in the show notes including contact info, links to their website and great photos of Act II Stages so go check them out at www.puertovallartatravelshow.com. Including the restaurants that Danny loves. And his breakfast favorite Mi Café? I love Mi Café and you can hear about that place in the episode I had with the owner there Adalberto Perez. I have a link to that episode in the show notes as well if you haven’t heard that already. [caption id="attachment_2728" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Act II Entertainment Stages Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] That should do it for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. [caption id="attachment_2753" align="aligncenter" width="851"] JR's Map of Act II Entertainment Stages, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Danny's Favorite Places to Eat Breakfast Mi Cafe, Puerto Vallarta-----Likes the Tortilla Española Coco's Kitchen, Puerto Vallarta [caption id="attachment_876" align="alignleft" width="300"] Mi Cafe, Puerto Vallarta, México[/caption] Dinner Bravos Restaurant, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico----Likes the Caesar Salad, Shrimp with Risotto, Carrot Cake for Desert.  Di Vino Dante, Puerto Vallarta, México Joe Jack's Fish Shack, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Archie's Wok, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Hole in the Wall Eat at David's, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico----- Likes the Tuesday Fried Chicken and Meatloaf Snack Shop on the corner of Olas Altas and Basillio Badillo. The Wild and Hungry Cougar, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico---Likes the Salisbury Steak Favorite Day Trip San Sebastián del Oeste and-------- Eats at Montebello Italian Restaurant, San Sebastian  Nicest Property in Vallarta---- La Cima #1 Ground Floor Puerto Vallarta Favorite Hotel Casa Karma Boutique Hotel, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Advice to a First Time Visitor to Puerto Vallarta Don't Rent a Car Explore the Neighborhoods Go to The Beaches South of Vallarta like a Panga From Boca de Tomatlan to Las Animas Take in at least One Show at Act II. 27 Shows Per Week! Visit the Botanical Garden for Great food and a Walk Down to The River Have a  Ziplining Day Have a ATV Tour Day Contact Act II Entertainment Stages in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Like the Act II Facebook Page Click Here Like the Red Room Cabaret Facebook Page Shows at Act II Entertainment Stages Act II Entertainment Stages Website Address: Basilio Badillo 330, Altos, Emiliano Zapata, 48380 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., México Phone: +52 322 222 1512     [caption id="attachment_2724" align="alignright" width="606"] Act II Entertainment Stages Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2725" align="alignleft" width="450"] Act II Entertainment Stages Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2721" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Act II Entertainment Stages Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Next week, stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again, contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. Don’t forget his maps, his DIY tours and his revitalized Happy Hour Board. I have links to all of those in the show notes.   And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. So, thanks to Danny Mininni from Act II Entertainment Stages.  Make sure next time you are in Vallarta to take some time and see a show. It’s a really nice place for sure. Hey get some culture while in Mexico next time all right? And hey, thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos! 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