Storyteller, writer, and stage performer Jamie Brickhouse is bringing his acclaimed solo show I Favor My Daddy: A Tale of Two Sissies to Puerto Vallarta...
Vallarta Mirror: Arts, Life, and Entertainment in Puerto Vallarta
Vallarta Mirror has been closely associated with the voice and vision of Marcia Blondin, whose beloved column From Here captures the heart, culture, and creative life of Puerto Vallarta.
While Vallarta Mirror is no longer publishing, Marcia continues to write about the city she loves—its people, performances, restaurants, and everyday magic. Her posts can be found here in the Around Town section of VallartaCalendar.com, where her storytelling lives on, just as thoughtful, observant, and heartfelt as ever.
Read more about Marcia Blondin, her life, and her decision to close Vallarta Mirror.
May I Have Some More Jasmine Rice, Please?
My first taste of Jasmine Rice was during the recent Mr Vallarta beefcake beauty pageant at Coco Cabaret. A couple of drag queens entertained as...
Truffles, Women and Art
My beautiful friends Art and Angela Curley invited me to join them in making chocolates at Xoxodiva last Friday. And not just chocolates, but t...
Let the Sunshine In
What a glorious Celebration of Life last night for Jean-Guy Comeau. Two choirs, an entire symphony orchestra, and two soloists took over Santa Cruz Church...
From the Courtroom to the Cabaret: Brad Mallett Finds His Rhythm in Puerto Vallarta
In Puerto Vallarta, where live music is woven into the rhythm of daily life, Brad Mallett has found his second act. His show, Forever in...
Gay Mixing with Open Mic Night
After a very productive and well-attended board meeting of the Vallarta Garden Club at Di Vino Dante’s Restaurante, I walked slowly down Basilio Badillo to...
Mr Vallarta is Crowned
The results are in, a week later than originally planned due to The Troubles, but Vallarta has a new Mister. The fourth annual Mr Vallarta...
Musical Energy
Happy Monday, Happy March and to the hundreds of friends who took the time to comment on my February 28 thank-you note/love letter to Vallarta...
Susan Jeremy, ‘What I Wish I’d Said’
”Robert Will Show You the Door,” opened last night in the tiny theatre at Art Vallarta. The stage could hardly contain the number of characters...
An Unrealistic Life Realized and the Peacock Gala
A quiet triumph occurred last night at the International Friendship Club’s meeting space when my friend Elena Hiatt Houlihan presented her book, ”An Unrealistic Life.”...
Laughter, Courage and Community Take Center Stage at What A Drag!
On Sunday, March 8 at 8 PM, the curtain will rise once again at Teatro Vallarta for one of Puerto Vallarta’s most anticipated and meaningful...
Oh, What a Beautiful Day!
This gorgeous, still cool morning follows on the heels of one of my dearest friends’ 75th birthday party last night. Garbo’s Piano Bar on Pulpito...
Just Say No to Cancel Culture
I left my house yesterday to meet a dear friend for brunch and to pay my water bill. I hunted for an unmolested OXXO and...
Rediscovering Brian Justin Crum
I caught Brian’s show a year ago at the newly opened Coco Cabaret and was happy to see him once again this season. There was...
Vallarta Beseiged
In my shower last night, I looked down at pitch-black water sluicing over the white bathtub from my feet. I had, like the rest of...
The Old Days
We sat in the gazebo at the River Cafe, had lunch, and talked for a good two hours. We couldn’t come to a consensus on...
A Gentle Path Toward Clarity and Resilience in Puerto Vallarta
There’s something about Puerto Vallarta that invites reinvention. People arrive here at turning points — retirement, recovery from burnout, the start of a new chapter,...
Crossing Fingers
It is so cold this morning, I can’t open my windows yet, and it’s nearly 8 am! Nice to be back with typical February weather,...
Ashes to Ashes
It’s Ash Wednesday, and you will see dozens of Catholics today with smudges on their foreheads. Forty days from now, Vallarta will be overrun with...
Less Men; Less Time
Round Two in the quest to find a suitable hunk to represent Vallarta for the coming year was completed yesterday afternoon at Coco Cabaret. We...