Three weeks today is Christmas. It STILL amazes me to celebrate that day being warm as toast and being comfortable outside wearing practically no clothes...
Around Town
Around Town is your daily dose of what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta, featuring updates, insights, and highlights from across the city. One key component of this section is From Here, a column written by Marcia Blondin, the editor of Vallarta Mirror. A Canadian expat and longtime Vallarta resident of over 30 years, Marcia brings a passionate and personal perspective to her writing. Whether she’s attending a new show, interviewing performers, or simply exploring the vibrant streets she loves, Marcia captures the energy, heart, and soul of Vallarta in every post.
Around Town is more than just a personal column—it’s your go-to guide for discovering the very best of Vallarta, from live entertainment to standout restaurants. Whether you’re in the mood for an intimate acoustic set, a dazzling cabaret show, or a memorable meal at one of the city’s top dining spots, you’ll find insider tips on what to see, where to go, and who’s making it all happen. The column highlights not just the events and venues, but the people behind them—the musicians, actors, chefs, and creatives who bring Puerto Vallarta to life every day.
Around Town keeps you in the loop so you never miss a beat. Whether you’re a local looking for new inspiration or a visitor hoping to dive into the city’s vibrant arts and culture, this is your starting point for discovering all that Vallarta has to offer. Stay connected, stay inspired, and let us lead you to the magic of Puerto Vallarta.
Pain Gone, Game On!
What a difference a day makes. Sounds trite, I know, but I went from having one of the worst days of my life to waking...
Podcast: Do-Gooders Making a Difference in Puerto Vallarta
Host Barry Kesler welcomes two extraordinary volunteers to The Puerto Vallarta Travel Show who are making significant impacts in Puerto Vallarta’s community. Kim Easter from...
Garden Glam, Vallarta-Style
Sunny Rossi, Presidenta of the Vallarta Garden Club, called our first board meeting of the 2025/26 season to order yesterday at Galeria Dante. The focus,...
Root Canals & Revelry
The sound of rain woke me this morning, suddenly and with a jolt as I remembered the bunch of clothes I had washed and hung...
Pass the Pasta and Raise Your Glass
The end of another week and month over these next couple of days; how was your Thanksgiving? Patrice and I talked about indulging in turkey...
Shannon Maracle’s Nina Simone Experience Transforms Puerto Vallarta
Every Saturday night at 7 p.m., The Social Club in Puerto Vallarta becomes something electric, intimate, and quietly revolutionary. Velvet curtains, candlelit tables, sepia-toned photographs,...
Entertainment Turns to Magic
Live entertainment is fraught with danger, which is why it’s so compelling. A dozen things can go wrong and often do, which can bring a...
Closet Chaos and Cabaret Cameos
Coapinole gave up loads of treasures for both Patrice’s and my closets yesterday. Patrice is so very good about rotating her clothes and donating things...
Tianguis and Tributes
My agenda today looks like a shopping list to stock the QE2: the tianguis in Coapinole first thing, followed by a stop at the great...
Counting Down to Christmas in Vallarta
Happy one month to Christmas! A sobering thought that includes winter and New Year’s Eve mere weeks away. The only sad part about it is...
Funk, Fierceness, and Finding Home: Amy Armstrong Ignites Nacho Daddy
There are nights in Puerto Vallarta when the energy shifts — when conversations get louder, cocktails taste brighter, and the whole city feels like it’s...
Four Decades of Vallarta, From Here
I have been writing my column ”From Here” for a dozen years or so with slight variations in the title and for different publications, but...
A Day of Memories, Music, and Gardens
Another lovely friend of mine has passed away. Alicia Partida’s ashes were spread at the Botanical Gardens yesterday. Patrice and I are headed that way...
Freddie, Friends and Full Houses
A month or so ago, right after his 2025-26 opening of his show at The Palm Cabaret, I asked Roy Cruz if, after five years,...
Curtains Up on an Unforgettable Week of Music
Coco Cabaret was full of friends, supporters, sponsors, and fellow performers for the premiere of ‘Rock the Opera’ last week. Finally, dear and sweet Tonny...
CelloVoci’s “Night Divine” Brings Harmony and Holiday Magic to Vallarta
On December 29th, Puerto Vallarta’s iconic Teatro Vallarta will come alive with the powerful sounds of CelloVoci — the beloved trio made up of Effie...
Tease 2.0
‘Tease‘ returns to Coco Cabaret for a second season, with a new, mindblowing show. A few elements from their first shows at Industry three or...
A Change of Plans and a Full Weekend Ahead
For every plan A, there has to be a Plan B. I found out late last night that Madeline Milne can’t be at her new...
Down the Rabbit Hole in Vallarta
Friends are arriving from Canada tomorrow – both Patrice and I will be happy to see them, share some shows, foodie news and maybe intice...