Around Town
Around Town includes a daily recap from Marcia Blondin, Vallarta Mirror Editor. Blondin, a Canadian expat who has lived in Puerto Vallarta for over 30 years, spends her days extolling the virtues of the city she loves.
Around Town is also your key to discovering the best shows, artists, and venues that make Puerto Vallarta a premier destination for live performances. Stay informed about upcoming events, and get to know the artists who are making waves in our beautiful city. Your next great night out starts here!
- 35 Christmases in Puerto Vallarta
Happy Friday, everybody! Enjoy today – the last day of Fall and Winter starts tomorrow. It is another thing to celebrate here in Mexico in December and I am going to a private gathering to do just that. In Vallarta, we have the first 12 days of the month devoted… - Liberace Christmas and Games in Puerto Vallarta
I was a few minutes late to Qulture for Scrabble, and one of our new members, Ronnie Lee, and I played for the first time. Look for Ronnie’s affectionate look at the final day of the Guadalupe processions, which will be published in Vallarta Mirror soon. Two more games ensued… - Home Alone with Bogie
My house is so quiet, not that she ever made a lot of noise, not at all, but my sister is gone. Patrice is back in Canada, and I am home alone with Bogie, who is also missing her presence in our lives. It’ll take a day or more to… - A Night of Jazz Returns to Puerto Vallarta’s Act2PV
Opening January 6, 2025, at Act2PV Theater, A Night of Jazz featuring Delilah Beaucoup and the Monarch Jazz Quartet returns for its highly anticipated third season with a show inspired by the legendary Pink Martini band. This elegant production has become a hallmark of Puerto Vallarta’s thriving cultural scene, offering… - Raising Money for Vallarta’s Street Dogs
Casa Yvonneka was resplendent with over a hundred people gathered on its multi-levels of luxury to raise money for Vallarta’s street dogs. Yvonne Kalman, dueña of the casa, in black sequins and Frida Kahlo-like hair accessory, held court, smiling and welcoming her guests to the 9th annual Frida Fiesta overlooking… - Phoenix Rising on the Cuale; George Michael Tribute
Last Friday, Le Bistro on the Isla Cuale took center stage once again for the annual Membership Drive and Welcome Back Party for the Vallarta Garden Club. The event sold out with so many snowbirds and semi-permanent residents here to escape the winter in more northerly climes. Heartfelt hugs were… - Opening Night of The Nutcracker in Wonderland
Oh, the blessed quiet this morning; today, La Virgen de Guadalupe can sleep for the first time in 12 days, and so can the rest of us. The church bells ring again at the appropriate time of the day, and, with luck, the munitions master and his bombs have moved… - Fantasia Royale Gaga Shines in Body & Soul at Act2PV Theater
Fantasia Royale Gaga, the trailblazing entertainer and reality TV star, continues to light up the stage at Act2PV Theater with her dazzling show Body & Soul. Following an earlier debut in December, the sensational one-woman spectacle returns on December 13, 16, 20, 23, and 27 at 9:30 PM. Fans who… - Game Day and a Party for Gholi’s Birthday
Yesterday was one of those cannot-do-anything-wrong sort of days starting at Qulture and winning three straight games of Scrabble. I then joined my sister and our friend Sharon (who leaves today for the frozen north) at PuRR Project Bingo at Nacho Daddy. I won one game AND the 50/50 drawing… - Open Mic With ‘Cleavage’ at Nacho Daddy
It’s going to be a busy one with Scrabble at 12:30 at Qulture and Bingo for the PuRR Project at 4 pm at Nacho Daddy. There’ll just be time to go home, offload all the bingo prizes we won, then head south to Casa Karma for the 6:30 start of…