Teatro Vallarta will be holding a free lecture on the history of Opera at the Teatro Theater on October 4, 2014. The 90-minute event, presented by Vallarta Lifestyles Managing Editor, Paco Ojeda, will offering two lectures. A lecture in Spanish at 4 PM and available in English at 5:50 PM. The event is part of...Read More
President Barack Obama is nominating Maria Echaveste, a former Clinton White House official, to be next ambassador to Mexico. If confirmed, she would be the first female ambassador to Mexico. The White House announced the nomination Thursday saying “while Echaveste has been actively involved in the effort to pass sensible immigration reform, she understands that...Read More
In the aftermath of the most devastating hurricane to hit Los Cabos in 50 years, the region’s tourism industry is still in the process of assessing the damage from Hurricane Odile. Most hotels have closed, at least temporarily, and tour operators are working to rebook travelers who were scheduled to travel to the destination in...Read More
Cuisine is becoming an increasingly important asset to tourism in our region, and making Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit a top culinary destination is the main objective of Gastronomic 2014 Vallarta-Nayarit. The 6th Annual Festival will include activities such as cooking demonstrations, tastings, mixology, pairing tastings, private events, and business and expo facilities. The most...Read More
As Toyota Motor Corp. ponders its first full assembly plant in Mexico, it plans to boost capacity at its existing factory there more than 40 percent to feed demand for trucks. Toyota will increase capacity at its Tacoma pickup plant in Baja California 41 percent to 89,000 vehicles next April. The upgrade, which will add...Read More
A Mexican state legislature has asked the country’s federal government to fine singer Miley Cyrus after one of her dancers spanked Cyrus’s backside with a Mexican flag as she “twerked” during an independence day performance. Cyrus, 21, who has grabbed headlines for her admitted drug use, sexually suggestive dancing and wearing as little as a...Read More
