The largest, longest running (16 consecutive years)—and, arguably, the most fun—Día de la Santa Cruz celebration here in Puerto Peñasco is the one held on the next street north behind the Fifth Avenue shops, also known as the Cholla Mall shops, and other endearing names, called Barrio or Colonia Obrera. Their festivity attracts 300 to 500 attendees each of the two nights from all over the city because it’s so popular…
Next week, the week of June 3-9, 2013 is already the greatest week of the year for rock and roll music in Puerto Peñasco, and thanks to our friends at Rocky Point 360, Sami and Plinio Rivero who work hard bringing culture and the arts together in Rocky Point and Alfonso Maya is part of that genre of musical creativity.
Every year for the last 16 years Barrio Obrera has put on a veritable feast of food, music, fireworks and fun for upwards of 600 residents and visitors from around town. So well attended is this annual event that the barrio selects a different host to head up the organization to sort of spread the honor of burden, if you will. This also brings a different style and attempted oneupmanship within the same traditional theme, any one of which could serve as the sacred system on how to throw the ultimate neighborhood bash!
Kory has worked miracles as a catalyst in this community, bringing together those in need with those who can provide what is needed. It is simply amazing how effortless she makes it seem to do the near impossible; getting a project put together with just the right combination of motivated and qualified “doers”…
Taste of Peñasco, with its dozens of arts, crafts and food exhibits, hundreds of spectators flowing constantly throughout the main square known as Shrimp Plaza and continuous live music as a back drop for the downright exciting T.O.P. Chef Competition (originally known as the “Iron Chef “) has grown exponentially every year and become one of Rocky Point’s most anticipated events…
Most local residents know how much Trish McCarty and her famous rock star husband, Steve McCarty love Puerto Peñasco as do many of their fans who’ve attended a Peñasco Palooza or even a Peñasco Business Expo and Iron Chef Competition where he has entertained. Always sharing a smile…
On Saturday November 24th from 11:00AM until 4:00PM, local and visiting artists and crafts makers will gather once again in Fiesta Park of the Las Conchas residential community displaying their latest creations…
Two guys are sitting at a bar…a cliché you’ve heard a thousand times; and “This ain’t no joke;” another cliché that has hit the thousand mark in your mind. However, not in the case of the origin of Mexico Beach Bum Bar and Restaurant, Rocky Point’s newest hangout to go chill out at the Malecón, perhaps on the upstairs terrace across from the Sea of Cortez as you ponder the deeper questions of life, like…
Last Saturday’s annual arts and crafts show at Fiesta Park in Las Conchas was attended by many more visitors than expected this year, according to Lori Ramirez of the Las Conchas Homeowners Association Community Relations Committee who organized this charity event. There were more arts and crafts exhibits as well. Live music all day long […]
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