Puerto Vallarta Events, Shows, Live Music, Outdoor Fun and More!
Opening Night(s) Week is behind us for the start of the 2026 Season. All I can say to that is, WHEW! We have a minute or two, like a couple of days to breathe and remember what it’s like to try and be in two places at once. After a four-and-a-half-month break, it is nothing…
Puerto Vallarta’s beloved Isla de los Muertos Festival returns for its fourth year on Saturday, November 1st, from 5:00 to 10:00 PM on Isla Cuale, transforming the island into a glowing celebration of life, love, and remembrance. Proudly presented by Casa Karma and organized by the Vallarta Garden Club, this family-friendly event blends tradition, art,…
There is something endearing about Elton John and his music. He is wonderfully weird and complicated, but under the layers of bejeweled eyeglasses, sequins, and feathers, I believe, is a kind and loving man. Daniel Celis captures that aspect of Elton John in ‘Rocketman Concert‘ and embodies the sheer joy of entertaining, after first making…
Oh! What a night at Coco Cabaret! Their Opening Night with BOYS ON FIRE. No amount of air conditioning could have cooled off that room. The Boys – Sebastian, Alex, Pedro, Angel, Woody, and their host and compadre, Nacho, obviously spent the last five months training like maniacs in the gym. Maybe not Nacho so…
I have a new word to use for last night’s weather as a couple of hundred of us squeezed onto the rooftop of Cuale, a chi-chi renovated condo hotel on Aquiles Serdan – S U L T R Y. Another rendition of hot and humid. Still, it has a flick-feeling to it, as in moving…
Today is going to be so great on so many levels, I can hardly stand it! First, at the crack of 8:30 this morning, Deborah Cole is picking me up and we are going to the Coapinole tianguis. Her, for the first time. Deborah is a gifted photographer, specializing in black and white dramatic pics…
In the latest episode of The Puerto Vallarta Travel Show, listeners get a comprehensive update on recent events shaping the city. The episode opens with coverage of the Marigalante pirate ship sinking on October 10, 2025, following a bilge system failure. Thankfully, all passengers were safely evacuated, and a replacement ship is expected within a…
Happy Thanksgiving to all of my fellow Canadians out there! A number of fine restaurants in town are offering traditional turkey feasts; you can check VallartaCalendar.com for a comprehensive list. Enjoy the food and company, and give thanks for our remarkable abundance of all things necessary to life —the biggest and most important thing we…
Under the lights of Casino Life Marina, Puerto Vallarta’s own Alberto Cuevas—better known as El Diamante—will take the stage Nov. 1 with something rarely seen in the world of mariachi: a proudly queer charro blending tradition, storytelling, and self-love. The evening marks the debut of Macumba, a new show and music video that reimagines a…
Yesterday I sat down with Brian Peters aka Mama Tits, over mango smoothies at the Vallarta Factory. I wanted to find out how he was feeling and his plans for the near future, given his recent stage three cancer diagnosis. Friends have set up a GoFundMe for Brian’s uninsured medical bills, which could easily reach…
My living room floor has been returned to me, and all my old books are gone to their new home – The Living Room Bookstore and Cafe. Thanks go to Madeline Milne for taking them off my hands and leaving me with barren shelves. I won’t allow that to accumulate again. The books, I mean.…
Humpday means Scrabble – yay! Everybody is still out of town; we’ll have to wait and see if there is anyone to play with. I was busy yesterday sorting through things, mostly books. Dusting them, then making piles, in alphabetical order. Then, stacking repeat offenders – the piles of David Baldacci, Lee Child, Harlen Coben…
Stepping right back onto the sand at El Solar, Sandra Bradley and I, snifters of mezcal in hand, made a beeline for a small clump of gorgeous men – Sebastian Coronel, Alejandro Barron Ortiz, and Daniel Celis. Dani’s show, a spectacular tribute to Elton John, ”The Rocketman Concert,” opens The Palm Cabaret‘s 26th season, at…
Puerto Vallarta’s rising star, Angel Gerardo Covarrubias Cabrera, known to audiences as Angeloo, has once again proven that dreams really do come true. After months of preparation, dedication, and stunning performances, the 12-year-old singer took home first place in La Voz de las Niñas y los Niños de Zapopan 2025—a prestigious competition showcasing the best…
The weekend flew by on top of expectations of rain and storms, and nothing happened. Lots of people are champing at the bit for Season to hurry up. We are impatiently tapping our toes and planning outdoor renovations that won’t be altered by a massive storm or, god forbid, a hurricane. It’s early to assume…
How is everyone doing this gray morning? The highlight of this day so far has been watching my kitty Bogie creep up to his elevated food bowl and cautiously dip one foot into the soggy mess, dig around a bit until he snags a chunk of whateverthemeatis and carefully pop it into his mouth. Most…
I am being lulled by Fall. It seems drier in the air: we haven’t had any rain for three days. The river is still high, and after walking home last night from La Catrina Cantina, it occurred to me while unlocking my front door that I was not sweating. Yay! These small idiosyncrasies keep us…
What a jam-packed October this will be with the opening of The Palm and Coco Cabarets, mid-month, Halloween, of course, just after my baby sister arrives for six or seven weeks. Today is our monthly Scrabble Tournament. I will have a chance to wear that crown once again as the current Scrabble Quine is on…
My sister, Patrice, arrives for her winter vacay exactly four weeks from today. And here we are still dripping wet from summer heat and torrential rains. Temperatures in Southern Alberta are already in single digits, although it felt that cool to me at the end of July! Yesterday, I sat down with my daytimer and…
My sister, Patrice, and I spent a couple of weeks in northern Europe this summer, mostly in Sweden, for the wedding of our niece Evelyn. Whatever city we were in, we walked for miles and miles. We rarely had a destination in mind, but roamed wherever our feet wanted to take us. We got lost…