10Mar2013
A Whale of a Tale Off the Coast of Manzanillo
Mail Tribune
The adult humpback whale was entangled head to tail in a gillnet loaded with hundreds of pounds of dead fish that threatened to pull it under, and its only hope of avoiding drowning came from three men with no scuba gear and a couple of small filet knives.

10Mar2013
Philo's Bar to Host All-You-Can-Eat Ribs Benefit For The Senior Center
Amigos de La Cruz
Proceeds from your 200 peso ticket donation will be used to provide funds for the expense of operating the Senior Center for this upcoming year. In addition to all those great ribs, there will be music, entertainment and a 50/50 raffle.

10Mar2013
Highland Park Sister Cities Foundation Members Meet New Mayor of Puerto Vallarta
Chicago Tribune
The newly elected mayor of Puerto Vallarta, Ramon Guerrero, reaffirmed his city's strong belief in the sister city program and accepted the invitation to visit Highland Park during the summer's Ravinia Festival.

09Mar2013
Puerto Vallarta Increases Accessibility for Disabled Travelers
Travel Video News
Set to begin operations in June, there will be four first aid kiosks in strategic points throughout the city's tourist area. Each designated kiosk will offer first aid assistance as well as rent orthopedic aids (wheelchairs, crutches, canes and walkers) to the public.

09Mar2013
Daylight Saving Time Begins April 7 in Most States of Mexico
PVAngels
Even though our USA and Canada neighbors to the north will start observing Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 10, Mexico, except for Sonora and 12 Mexico-USA border municipalities, will begin DST four weeks later on April 7.

09Mar2013
Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board to Exhibit at the 20th Original GLBT Expo
LGBT Weekly
The Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board have announced that they will be an exhibitor at this year's Original GLBT Expo scheduled to take place in New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center March 9-10.

08Mar2013
IV Annual Surf Fishing Tournament in Riviera Nayarit
CVB of Riviera Nayarit
The Tepic Surf Fishing Club is proud to announce the IV Annual Surf Fishing Tournament on March 16 and 17, which will take place in Chacala, located about 62 miles north of Puerto Vallarta, one of the magical corners of Riviera Nayarit.

08Mar2013
Amigos de La Cruz Voted to Cancel Funding in Action For Food Program
InsideLaCruz
As you may have heard by now, funding previously provided by Amigos De La Cruz for the Action For Food (formerly called Work For Food) program in La Cruz was eliminated by vote this last Tuesday at a meeting of the Amigos Board.


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