ldquoMazatlanrsquos Most Trusted Independent Magazine amp Visitorsrsquo GuiderdquoRecommended by The Chicago Tribune

Volume 25 Number 7 March 20181094 Millions Hits

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Pearlrsquos 25th

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Pearlrsquos 25th

2 March 2018

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE PEARL

I guess you liked our Carnaval T-Shirts this year we sold out I want to thank Friends Diner La Bethacutes Bazaar Bonnie Sylvia Mora and our talented designer of the shirt Raquel Meacutendez for our fundraiser Thanks to you our readers you made it successful After all we started here a real ldquoPata Saladardquo (salty foot) company always promoting this beautiful port

Thank you for your verbalwritten feedback YOU HAVE TOLD US you prefer to pick up the Pacific Pearl every time when you are here and back home you read us online

FUN PACKED ISSUEInside we have interviews of the

movers and shakers Mazatlaacutenrsquos very own artistsculptor Antonio Loacutepez Saacuteenz singerperformer sensation Brenster to a relatively new to Mazatlaacuten movie producer Eric Streit We also prepare you for Semana Santa medical cannabis in Meacutexico the Green flash (1st part of 2) Arts and Entertainment Calendar to name a few of 16 articles packed inside We have up-to-date information at your fingertips to make your stay enjoyable And the good thing is that weacutere out until the end of the month so the Easter bunnies can get their copy

AT PRESS TIMEI received THE 5TH ANNUAL

MAZATLAN JAZZ FESTIVAL - March 8thndash16th schedule very late and sadly cannot fit it into this issue My only recommendation is to go to Mazatlanlifecom for the up-to-date schedule Cultura missed the Jackie Peterson memo on getting things in on time A

YOU MADE A DIFFERENCEThe old saying ldquotake your time going

but hurry backrdquo The North of the Border lovers of Mazatlaacuten made a big difference this year as far as supporting the local market The Mexican tourists

from the east could not come because of the road situation on the Durango-Mazatlaacuten tollway some say it will be re-opened before Easter and they will be able to travel AND some of you leaving may benefit from it being re-opened going back Letrsquos hope so wersquoll keep you informed on Facebook ldquoPacificPearlOnlinerdquo also keep up with our paper at wwwpacificpearlcom

LASTLYWhen you get back there will be a

new President of Meacutexico July 1st and hopefully it does not turn-out like the circus in the states Oops spoke too soon Why does anyone enter into politics ooh yea itrsquos the money Remember itrsquos against the law to protest here in Mexico as a foreigner

Happy EasterMichael

GENERAL INFORMATIONThe deadline for ads classifieds articles and letters to the editor is on or before the 15th of each month for the edition ahead in order to be considered in the paper

We have the right to reject or edit all submissions and ads as we see fitMazatlanrsquos Pacific Pearl is published monthly by Michael J Veselik Reg 540998 Publisher since 1992

Total or partial reproduction of any of the contents herein is strictly prohibited All

rights reserved under International and Pan American copyright conventions Opinions expressed in articles in this paper are not

necessarily those of the Publisher The Publisher is not responsible for the contents

of advertisements in this paper

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERSMazatlan Jack Christine Yerbic

MazatlanLife C Michaels Lesley Martinson Jed Vaughn Nelly Rickenbacker Doktor

Vieldgudt Lissy Bernal Sara B Ken Martens Prof PG Wiggins Sue Reddel Luisa

Nolan amp Orlando Gotay

WE ALSO PUBLISH

MAZATLANrsquoS PACIFIC PEARL STAFF

Publisher Michael J VeselikmikepacificpearlcomManager Sylvia Morasylviapacificpearlcom

Design Raquel Meacutendezdesignpacificpearlcom

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From the

Publisherrsquos DeskMIKErsquoS MARCH MADNESS

BY MICHAEL VESELIK

20

11

07

CONTENTS

MAZATLAN FOOD LOVERS PARADISEby Sue Reddel Food Travelist

BORN AND RAISED IN MAZATLAN by Sara BldquoMexigringa ABCrsquosrdquo

MAKE ME AN OFFER by Lesley MartinsonldquoTianguis Turiacutesticordquo

Mazatlan Life3Looking Ahead6Religious Services8Org amp Donations8Essential Phone Numbers10Mazatlan Map12-13Restaurant Guide16-20

Mazatlan Tourist Tips22Idioms for Idiots22Tide Chart Calendar22Consular Information22Mazatlan at a Glance24Letter to the Editor26Classifieds28

10 PASSPORT REDUXby Orlando Gotay

05MAZATLANrsquoS OWN ANTONIO LOPEZ SAENZby Mazatlan Jack

17

09

COOKING IN MEXICO by Christin YerbicldquoShrimp-Peel amp Eatrdquo

RUNNING WITH VOODOOby C Michaels

23 MAZATLAN CONFIDENTIAL by Nelly Rickenbacker

06 THE AHH OF MAZATLAN by CMichaelsldquoPrepare for Semana Santardquo

08 STRANGER IN PARADISE by Mazatlan JackldquoViva Ejeacutercito Mexicanordquo

19LETrsquoS GET NATURAL by Doktor VieldGudtldquoSaacutebila or Aloe Verardquo

22A VIEW FROM THE CENTER by Ken MartensldquoThe Green Flash -Part Irdquo

26 HAIR CARE by Luisa NolanldquoAvoiding overuse of curling and flat ironsrdquo

25SPIRIT OF STONE ISLAND by Jed VaughnldquoRecycle PlasticYes Pleaserdquo

04 TALES FROM THE CITY by Lissy BernalldquoThe State of Affairs of Medical Cannabis in Meacutexicordquo

27CATCHING UP WITH THE BRENSTERby Mazatlan JackFront Cover

Thanks to the talented Antonio Loacutepez Saacuteenz for capturing the life and people of Mazatlaacuten

3March 2018~ May the Good Lord take a liking to you but not too soon

Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 The Legendary Patsy Cline Show with Amberley Beatty Twisted Mamas When Amberley Beatty steps on stage the very spirit the very soul of one of the greatest singers in the history of Pop and Country music comes to life as the legendary Patsy Cline Patsy Clinersquos two diverse looks are captured in evening gown and Western style dress complete with the sultry sound and bright red lipstick of the early 1960s And so begins this magical ride For those fans who would never see the real Patsy Cline perform live they will be brought as close as can be when Amberley captures her essence in every note she sings ndash and shersquoll have a heck of a lot of fun doing it too ndash expect to sing along laugh and at times be brought to tears by this very special performance 6 pm price $850 and theres the opportunity for upscale beerliquor brands if you add $120 or even $200 To buy your ticket please contact twistedticketboothgmailcom or drop by Twisted Mamas

Thursday 8 The 5th Annual Mazatlan Jazz Fest is launched by the group Pablo Prieto Quartet Impressions of Dave Brubeck Time and price to follow but it is being launched in the Angela Peralta Theatre [if history repeats itself there will be many free jazz bands in and about the Plazuela Machado and on many stages in Centro so visit MazatlanLifecom to hear your music]Sunday 11 Reggae Fest 2018 with Los Cafres Condwana ++ Plaza de Toros 8 pm Tickets available at Plaza de Toros [669 262 5253 or MaxSi [669 264 4848] $300 - $650Monday 12 Mazatlan Rocks the Beach Encore Tour Six bands plus a jam session So it was NOT the final concert [it never is] as the bands

blew the roof off last month at the new venue at Sumbawa Heres todays epic line up with MC Leslie Lopez from KraKen kicking it off at 1230 although doors open at 1130 am 1 pm Cloakas 2 pm Retro 3 pm KraKen 4 pm Beggars Banquet 5 pm ZaZ 6 pm Adiccion followed by a finale super jam session Tickets are $200 [advanced] or $230 on the day of from 1130 to 730 pm Tickets are available in Centro at Macaws -the corner of Venustiano Carranza and Sixto Osuna closed Tuesdays opens at 8 am Twisted Mamas -closed on Mondays Pacific Pearl office -Camaroacuten Saacutebalo 2601 Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm Surfs Up- closed Mondays and Tuesdays open from 9 am to 5 pm Food and beverages can be purchased inside the venue [Sumbawa is in the Golden Zone next to Valentinos]You are also welcome to use the swimming pool The six best local bands in one concert

Arts amp Entertainment Calendar All amounts are in pesos

Syndicated from MazatlanLifecom copy Copyright 2018 MazatlanLifecom All rights reserved Printed with permission

But wait There are even more events - please visit the complete calendar - httpmazatlanlifecom

Patsy Cline Maz Rocks the Beach with SIX bands Ballet Folcloacuterico Ranch Fiesta Comedy with Diane Nichols and Keith Ross

Monday 12 Ballet Folcloacuterico celebrates its 15th Anniversary Our local Mazatlan folkloric ballet once again hit the stage in colourful costumes and exciting regional dances Its always a passionate and enthusiastic performance 7 pm and 9 pm $150 [APT]Friday 16 Ranch Fiesta Once again the 150 year-old Rancho Los Limones is hosting this wonderful afternoon filled with music by Kannon food by El Presidios chef Diego Becerra plus a mariachi band dancing horses and whats an afternoon on a ranch without an open bar The ticket is $1000 [non refundable] and please book asap with Marcela 669 116 9798 Romi 669 176 1849 Manuel 669 116 0829 The bus leaves from Olas Altas at noon by the sea pool Soriana [the old Mega] and Walmart in the MarinaSaturday 17 Festival de la LuzFireworks postponed twice the organizers are now promising this date is for real Its a spectacular display of creative fireworks that takes place at 8 pm on Playa Norte - between the Playa Marina and Don Pelayo hotels Hosted by Pacific Marathon it almost rivals the Carnaval fireworks Book your tables soon in that area you dont want to miss this free event

Sunday 18 Mazatlan Comedy Clubs presents Diane Nichols and Keith Ross Nelson Diane is from San Francisco and Newsweek Magazine called her the heroine for the 9 to 5 crowd Shes famous for her HBO performance of Women of the Night plus shes toured in America Canada Denmark and Sweden As a Haight-Ashbury flower child Diane uses her comedy to chronicle their adventures and struggles to accept growing older Keith Ross

Nelson has been headlining rooms for 20 years He has appeared in the films Mobsters and Mormons The RN and Jack and Cocaine Hes a former winnerof the Portland Comedy Competition He is a former World record holder in Masters High Jump and he had a second degree Black Belt in Kung Fu The Mazatlan Comedy Clubs home is the Venado Showroom at Hotel Playa Mazatlan Your ticket of $600 includes a delicious buffet and an-all-you-can-drink open bar Tickets are cash only please and you can reserve by e mailing Elizabeth - conciergehotelplayamazatlancom Doors open at 530 pm and the laughs start at 7 pmSunday 25 to Saturday 31 Semana Santa 2018 Easter Holy Week Wednesday April 4 - Sunday April 8 The 23rd Annual Moto Week The parade is on Saturday April 7 3 pm starting at the Olas Altas Inn Hotel and heads south to Paseo Claussen Due to the upcoming Tianguis [tourist fair from April 16-April 19] the exact parade route will be confirmed

The Angela Peralta Theater [APT] is located on Carnaval in Centro the box office is open from Monday to Friday 9 am to 3 pm and from 5 pm to 7 pm and on Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm Expect to pay in pesos The 5th Annual Mazatlan Jazz Festival will be announced soon much of the music is free so visit MazatlanLifecom often to stay current and connected

4 March 2018 ~ Why should you never iron a 4-leaf clover You donrsquot want to press your luck

One of my dearest friends has Parkinsonrsquos disease and he came to spend the winter time in Mazatlaacuten

He told me that during the time he was in Los Aacutengeles he was having therapeutic cannabis but we were uncertain if therapeutic cannabis was allowed in Mexico Hence my investigation started and the information I gathered was very surprising to me

To know more about this I spoke to Joseacute Corral a clinical psychologist who ran into Therapeutic Cannabis and its benefits due to a health problem he had in the past that involved a surgery that went wrong due to a medical negligence and which wound wouldnrsquot heal The therapeutic cannabis treatment allowed him to finally sleep well and for the wound to heal quicker

Nowadays he is a firm believer of all the benefits of it

I had already heard all the benefits of Hemp seeds the trendy superfood that I find mostly in the US and that I bring with me every time I travel to America because it had been almost impossible for me to find that product here I normally buy a stack of Curcumin extract white tea and all the things that I have added to my everyday food that is supposed to help you stay younger and healthier for a longer period of time (along with quinoa dark chocolate green tea matcha maca moringa nopales amaranth organic Kale and all the other foods and supplements that are easy to find here)

But Hemp seeds and hemp milk are outrageously expensive in Mexico which is because being the seed of the cannabis plant and the plant being forbidden to be planted in Mexico has to be imported and thus comes at a very expensive price tag in the health conscious and the organic stores (The increase in the exchange rate of the dollar in the late year doesnrsquot help) To me that is totally inexplicable ( to have to import it) when the protein and

nutritional value as well as all the good it does to the earth in which it is planted ( it is said to help get rid of radiation in the land it is grown ) But to grow Cannabis in Mexico is illegal So I guess I will not have cheap hemp seeds for a while but I will tell you what is already legal in Mexico and you probably didnrsquot know the use of therapeutic cannabis since June 19th 2017 as we can attest in the ldquoDario Oficial de la Federacioacutenrdquo regarding therapeutic and or medicinal cannabis

Now it is not allowed to have a point of sale such as a dispensary or to be sold in a drugstore and it is not allowed to be harvested or planted but it is allowed to be processed for the posterior use in therapeutic treatments in various forms such as ldquoresinsrdquo extracts capsules creams and droplets I know confusing still tricky if you may but such locks are out in place to avoid uses such as recreational which remains illegal So that is how it works

The way that this came to be a favorable desition towards therapeutic cannabis in Mexico was because of a girl who became known as ldquoLa Nintildea Elizalderdquo in 2015 La Nintildea Elizalde used to have up to 60 epilepsy convulsions per day so she was the poster child for that legislation to pass with an overwhelming 133 votes in favor of a total of 135

Therapeutic cannabis is done under strict norms of quality The plants that are used should be of a certain height the plant should not be ldquopregnantrdquo ( if it is a female plant ) the hemp is the part that is used ( that means the stem of the plant) for obtaining the CBD or cannabinoid (the compound that helps diabetics epilepsy hypertension myasthenia and helps cellular regeneration) and from the leaves and other parts

of the plant you can obtain the ldquoTHCrdquo with therapeutic uses that include chronic pain glaucoma Alzheimer Parkinsonrsquos sleep disorder and encourages apoptosis or death of a tumor to name a fewAlso the age of the plant should be older than 4 months and less than 8 months old

An element called Delta 9 is taken away through a decarboxylation process which is what creates the hallucinations of the recreational users so that the extract doesnrsquot generate an abstinence syndrome when you stop using it hence preventing addiction

It has a degree of attraction to know that therapeutic cannabis is cheaper here 5ml of the resin or extract in Denver would cost around 400 dollars whereas here it would cost around 100 dollars But donrsquot cross any borders with it remember that state laws federal laws and crossing border laws apply so take that into consideration and better keep it in the country or state where you acquire it

So this as much information that I was able to gather and I thought it was very interesting but a bit confusing you may feel more inclined to know more my new friend Joseacute Corral gave me his number and even though his English is not perfect you can contact him for more enlightenment about it at 6691086548

Tales from the CityBY LISSY MA BERNAL OSUNA

The State of Affairs of Medical Cannabis in Mexico

ldquoTo grow Cannabis in Mexico is illegalrdquo

5March 2018~ There are only two kinds of people in the world The Irish and those who wish they were

He greets us at the door of his family homestudio in the heart of the Historic District a gracious

and dignified host Tall lean sharp-eyed he moves with a grace that belies his octogenarian age His mind and memory remain vivid and effusive He talks enthusiastically about his earliest impressions and influences especially boats baseball and banda and above all the sea His father had a Customs office on the docks and as a boy he would work there and observe ldquoWhen I went to Mexico to study art as an adolescent I still painted the sea not the cars and buildings I was surrounded byrdquo

He expressed immense gratitude to international art patron and dealer Estela Chapiro who discovered him in the early 1970rsquos and helped his career to achieve lift-off Like most great artists Antonio Loacutepez Saacuteenz has gone through various phases and styles over the course of his long life yet always remained true to his vision Whether with sculpture drawings paintings jewelry design pastels watercolor oils or acrylics his creations are always vibrant and striking Surely yoursquove seen his statues along the Malecon La Familia Mazatleca next to Valentinorsquos and the Venados baseball players further down toward Old Town Still it is as a painter that he has really made his mark With bright tropical colors he weaves a magical montage of Mazatlan landscapes people with iconic characters and symbols set in classic Mazatlan

settings and landscapes Olas Altas the lanchas to Stone Island neo-colonial streets featuring picturesque characters against a magnificent sunny seascape His representation of the fateful landing of diva Angela Peralta is an epic

I was accompanied by the Maestrorsquos paternal nephew and agent Victor Lopez and Pacific Pearl publisher Mike Veselik who had brought an armful of old Pearl memorabilia Antonio Loacutepez Saacuteenz originals have been featured on our covers a few times over the years and he was a soulmate of the unforgettable journalist Jackie Peterson ldquoAy my beloved amiga Jackie how I miss herrdquo He also expressed

his remorse for the loss of his late great old friend El Ferrusquilla Mazatlanrsquos legendary songwritersingeractor and noted that his famous painting depicting a guitarist on a bench with a woman distracting him was a tribute to him

His newest painting Estero de la Sirena (Estuary of the Siren) a complex and mature work reveals a consummate artist at the peak of his skills moving forward into a new reflective phase

It features a family floating on the surf in a salsa cup ldquoIt goes back to our familyrsquos nocturnal outings to the Estero de la Sirena We would all go in my paparsquos lancha and three others with food beer a harpoon catching fish and turtles

The nude image is the Siren and the flying shrimp represents aesthetic stability And what better way to symbolize Mazatlan than with a shrimprdquo

The dream-like painting also features a brief handwritten prose script floating in the sky expressing childhood thoughts

Antonio Loacutepez Saacuteenz has received many

MAZATLANrsquoS OWN ANTONIO LOPEZ SAENZWhat an honor and a delight to interview Sinaloarsquos greatest artist living or otherwise the acclaimed Antonio Loacutepez Saacuteenz His lifersquos work is brimming with love for his home town ldquoWherever I go I carry Mazatlan in my heartrdquo

BY MAZATLAN JACK

Antonio Lopez Saenz

FYI If you are interested in acquiring some of the artistrsquos work his nephewrepresentative Victor Lopez de la Paz can be reached at 044669 147 0582 The book Antonio Lopez Saenz can be found at the Casa Caracol bookstore on Calle Constitucion a block from the Plaza Machado

accolades and awards too many to list He has had shows in Madrid Lisbon Zurich DC San Francisco Chicago Paris and many more Check him out on Google Images and behold a brilliant array of artworks that are always a pleasure to look at especially if you are familiar with Mazatlan and can relate to the magical dreamlike references He said that he continues to work every day and that he still feels endlessly inspired He likes to keep his door open paint with the radio on interact with people let the sunshine in through the windows and let his imagination flowhellip

There is a marvelous big glossy book out Antonio Lopez Saenz pintura+escultura+dibujo filled with high

-quality reproductions of his artworks and prose describing his life story both in Spanish and English His nephewagent Victor Lopez has perfected a print technique that brings textured acrylic replicas to life on stretched canvas frames individually signed by the artist The

Art Museum on Sixto Osuna frequently exhibits particular aspects of his work And it is still possible and affordable to buy an Antonio Loacutepez Saacuteenz original

Ay my beloved amiga Jackie how I

miss her

THIS MONTHS FRONT COVER

ARTIST

5March 2018~ There are only two kinds of people in the world The Irish and those who wish they were

He greets us at the door of his family homestudio in the heart of the Historic District a gracious

and dignified host Tall lean sharp-eyed he moves with a grace that belies his octogenarian age His mind and memory remain vivid and effusive He talks enthusiastically about his earliest impressions and influences especially boats baseball and banda and above all the sea His father had a Customs office on the docks and as a boy he would work there and observe ldquoWhen I went to Mexico to study art as an adolescent I still painted the sea not the cars and buildings I was surrounded byrdquo

He expressed immense gratitude to international art patron and dealer Estela Chapiro who discovered him in the early 1970rsquos and helped his career to achieve lift-off Like most great artists Antonio Loacutepez Saacuteenz has gone through various phases and styles over the course of his long life yet always remained true to his vision Whether with sculpture drawings paintings jewelry design pastels watercolor oils or acrylics his creations are always vibrant and striking Surely yoursquove seen his statues along the Malecon La Familia Mazatleca next to Valentinorsquos and the Venados baseball players further down toward Old Town Still it is as a painter that he has really made his mark With bright tropical colors he weaves a magical montage of Mazatlan landscapes people with iconic characters and symbols set in classic Mazatlan

settings and landscapes Olas Altas the lanchas to Stone Island neo-colonial streets featuring picturesque characters against a magnificent sunny seascape His representation of the fateful landing of diva Angela Peralta is an epic

I was accompanied by the Maestrorsquos paternal nephew and agent Victor Lopez and Pacific Pearl publisher Mike Veselik who had brought an armful of old Pearl memorabilia Antonio Loacutepez Saacuteenz originals have been featured on our covers a few times over the years and he was a soulmate of the unforgettable journalist Jackie Peterson ldquoAy my beloved amiga Jackie how I miss herrdquo He also expressed

his remorse for the loss of his late great old friend El Ferrusquilla Mazatlanrsquos legendary songwritersingeractor and noted that his famous painting depicting a guitarist on a bench with a woman distracting him was a tribute to him

His newest painting Estero de la Sirena (Estuary of the Siren) a complex and mature work reveals a consummate artist at the peak of his skills moving forward into a new reflective phase

It features a family floating on the surf in a salsa cup ldquoIt goes back to our familyrsquos nocturnal outings to the Estero de la Sirena We would all go in my paparsquos lancha and three others with food beer a harpoon catching fish and turtles

The nude image is the Siren and the flying shrimp represents aesthetic stability And what better way to symbolize Mazatlan than with a shrimprdquo

The dream-like painting also features a brief handwritten prose script floating in the sky expressing childhood thoughts

Antonio Loacutepez Saacuteenz has received many

MAZATLANrsquoS OWN ANTONIO LOPEZ SAENZWhat an honor and a delight to interview Sinaloarsquos greatest artist living or otherwise the acclaimed Antonio Loacutepez Saacuteenz His lifersquos work is brimming with love for his home town ldquoWherever I go I carry Mazatlan in my heartrdquo

BY MAZATLAN JACK

Antonio Lopez Saenz

FYI If you are interested in acquiring some of the artistrsquos work his nephewrepresentative Victor Lopez de la Paz can be reached at 044669 147 0582 The book Antonio Lopez Saenz can be found at the Casa Caracol bookstore on Calle Constitucion a block from the Plaza Machado

accolades and awards too many to list He has had shows in Madrid Lisbon Zurich DC San Francisco Chicago Paris and many more Check him out on Google Images and behold a brilliant array of artworks that are always a pleasure to look at especially if you are familiar with Mazatlan and can relate to the magical dreamlike references He said that he continues to work every day and that he still feels endlessly inspired He likes to keep his door open paint with the radio on interact with people let the sunshine in through the windows and let his imagination flowhellip

There is a marvelous big glossy book out Antonio Lopez Saenz pintura+escultura+dibujo filled with high

-quality reproductions of his artworks and prose describing his life story both in Spanish and English His nephewagent Victor Lopez has perfected a print technique that brings textured acrylic replicas to life on stretched canvas frames individually signed by the artist The

Art Museum on Sixto Osuna frequently exhibits particular aspects of his work And it is still possible and affordable to buy an Antonio Loacutepez Saacuteenz original

Ay my beloved amiga Jackie how I

miss her

THIS MONTHS FRONT COVER

ARTIST

6 March 2018 ~ It is better to spend money like therersquos no tomorrow than to spend tonight like therersquos no money

Looking AheadMARCH 2018

06

07-08

08-16

12

16

17

18

29-0104-0816-19

Totally Tamirsquos Spring Fashion ShowLos Zarapes Restaurant 1100 am-200 pm

Tribute Show Amberley Beatty as Patsy ClineTwisted Mamarsquos Dinner at 600 pm Show at 700 pm

The 5th Annual Mazatlan Jazz Festival 08 Angela Peralta Theatre 800 pm09 Roof garden of Heacutectorrsquos Bistro Garden 800 pm14 Plazuela Machado 900 pm15 Plazuela Machado 1000 pm16 Plazuela Machado 700 pm El Presidio 1000 pm

Mazatlan Rocks the BeachSunbawa 1230pm-630pm

Ranch FiestaRancho Los Limones 1200pm - 500pm

Festival of LightMalecon 800 pm-830 pmSt Patrickrsquos Day DinnerLinda Lee 900am-600pmVeintiocho Food amp Drink noon-closeFriends DinerTwisted Mamarsquos ALL DAY

Mazatlaacuten Comedy Club Diane Nichols amp Keith Ross NelsonSalon Venado Playa Mazatlaacuten Hotel 600pm-900pm

Holy Week 2018Mazatlaacuten MotoBike Week 2018Tianguis Turiacutestico

April2018

Did you know that Easter falls on April 1st this year

My first experience with Semana Santa was in 2006 when my daughter her husband and I flew into town to outfit my newly bought casa

It was exciting the first time in my life to buy furniture dishes and applianceshellip all that is needed to make my casa home And to have it complete in 10 days

When we first walked into my glorious little Mexican retreat we were taken aback that there were no light fixtures just wires hanging from holes No problem I was game for anything ldquoIrsquoll just add the fixtures to my listrdquo

Our next discovery was that the water intake was nada The place was dry as a bone No showers NO BATHROOMS no no no We met the neighbors and they graciously let us siphon some precious liquid from their home Knowing that we would be in town for 10 days we needed to conserve We washed our hair in the sink one of us pouring water from a bucket to rinse Other p r e c a u t i o n s were taken of course to stretch our stash ldquoNo problem We can make this workrdquo

Time to hire someone to take us to stores His name was Marco and he was wonderful But then he lowered the boom on us with one phrase ldquoDid you guys know it was Semana Santardquo

Ignorant of Mexican holidays we didnrsquot understand why he was telling us this ldquoThatrsquos nice Easter week you sayrdquo

Marco was incredibly polite when he said ldquoMany stores we want will only be open in the mornings This is an entire week of celebrating Thatrsquos why you donrsquot have water All the hotels are full All the toilets flushing all the extra showershellip water for is just not here this weekrdquo

Easter did not fall on April 1st that year but the fact that it does this year those dreadful memories came flooding back Actually they are only terrible for my kids nothing was going to take away

from my delightsWe managed to get what

we needed and my son-in-law Jimmy became an expert electrician that week Unfortunately they havenrsquot returned since ldquoHmmm was it the lack of water the crowded town and the light fixturesrdquo

For many reasons I could rewrite our story by declaring Easter of 2006 a big lsquool April Foolrsquos joke Truth be told it

landed on April 16th that year Funny how the date changes so drastically for this monumental holiday

Traditionally the Jewish Passover is held on the first full moon following the vernal equinox However since the full moon can vary with different time zones the church decided to use the 14th day of the lunar month declaring Easter Day on the following Sunday Ah ha Great explanation for the roaming holiday

For those of you who are new to Mazatlaacuten during this week there are two distinct groups of celebratorshellip those who take Easter seriously and those who think they are on Spring Break The later feel the need to stay up with no sleep for the week partying with their friends Itrsquos a time to make memories of the nights you listened to loud music until 5 am then took a brief nap to ready yourself for more beer Tequila dancing sunning on the beachhellip oh such good memories Well that is if you arenrsquot trying to outfit your precious new casa

-Ahhh

The Ahh of MazatlaacutenBY C MICHAELS

Prepare for Semana Santa

C Michaels is an author living in Mazatlaacuten httpswwwfacebookcomAhhhMazatlanref=bookmarks

ldquoHmmm was it the lack of water

the crowded town and the light fixturesrdquo

7March 2018~ May you die in bed at ninety-five years shot by a jealous husband (or wife)

This is the third month of the year and I canrsquot believe how fast life passes by It seems like yesterday when I was

writing my very first article in December with all the Christmas and holiday vibes It also seems like yesterday when I was back in elementary school anxious for recess to end because I didnrsquot really have any friends to play with and itrsquos so funny to look back and realize that the things that I was so concerned about really were NOTHING and have absolutely no effect on my actual present

Donrsquot get me wrong this is not going to be a sad boring boo hoo hoo ldquomy life sucksrdquo type of article in fact itrsquos all the way around Life is just a chaotic beautiful and crazy glimpse it seems that 80 years are just not enough to even get the whole taste of it if we are lucky enough to live that long

And I am so very happy that I have the chance to share bits and bits of my life to completely random stranger gringos (Just kidding hehe) I truly believe that I am blessed just by being born in this beautiful

town and having the opportunity of developing in two completely different worlds and sharing my experiences and learning from other peoplersquos but I didnrsquot really think like this my whole life Actually it was pretty tough at the beginning and I was very sad that I was so in between In fact herersquos a quick Mexican-American story of my childhood that I find quite funny and perhaps you will too

Okay so let me set you up in the context its 2005 Irsquom in kindergarten I am one of the skinniest girls in the class blonde and I canrsquot roll my rrsquos (everybody found it so funny and ldquoadorablerdquo except me I honestly didnrsquot get the joke and felt very frustrated) I didnrsquot really get along with my classmates because I spoke mainly Spanglish

and they didnrsquot of course My dad would get these CDrsquos of educational music and games in English so I learned the alphabet thanks to the ABC song So that day the teacher asks if anyone knew the alphabet No hands were raised Then she said ldquoAl que se lo sepa le voy a premiar con un

dulcerdquo (she said she would reward the kid who knew it with candy) and instantly all tiny little hands were up screaming their heads off So each one stands up and starts A B C Dhellip some of them were very close others not so much but each one of them made a mistake and lost their prize My turn comes and I was sooo nervous because you see the alphabet in Spanish is a little bit different from the English alphabet due to the ntilde ll I had two options a) say it in English and this meant that it would be on point because I knew the lyrics quite dang well but embarrass myself even more with the ldquogringuitardquo nickname that I was so sick of or b) say it in Spanish and running the risk of saying it wrong I decided to do a combination of both just adding the corresponding letters that the Spanish alphabet has Guess who got the prize and a star on my forehead to show off to my Mami

Born amp Raised in Mazatlaacuten BY SARA B

Mexigringa ABCrsquos

ldquoeverybody found it so funny and adorable except me I honestly didnrsquot get the

joke and felt very frustratedrdquo

8 March 2018 ~ In Ireland the inevitable never happens and the unexpected constantly occurs

CALVARY CHAPEL MARANATHANondenominational Bilingual Christian ChurchAve Miguel Aleman amp Dr Carbajal 616 Col CentroWed 630pm Sun 10am 664-109-1191 or 669-112-1798 Facebook Capilla CalvarioCal-vary Chapel Maranatha

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (CHRISTIAN CHURCH)5 de Mayo y Melchor Ocampo Centro English services Sun at 900 am Ph 985-1607 November through April

IGLESIA PRESBITERIANA ldquoSIONrdquoCoromuel 232 Playa Sur Tel 985-0308 Servicios Dominicales 1130amamp 6pm

IGLESIA ADVENTISTA DEL 7o DIacuteARiacuteo Evora y Trop de Caacutencer Col Estero Ph 985-2511

HAR ZION CHRISTIAN MESSIANIC CONGREGATIONSat 5pm Cerro Boludo 109 Lomas de Mazatlaacuten Cell (6691) 48-77-30 wwwharzionweborg

CRISTO REDENTOR LUTERANOCarvajal 1205 Sur Centro 500 pm Espantildeol Ph 981-3636

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH WITNESSESAv de la Marina No 899 Sat 3 pm Tues 6 pm Tel 988-0799 Centro Sunday 10 am Av Cuauhteacutemoc 1410 Col Buroacutecratas Ph 669-150-5567

LA IGLESIA DE JESUCRISTO DE LOS SANTOS DE LOS ULTIMOS DIacuteAS Sun 11am - 2pm Dr Rafael Domiacutenguez 401 Col Palos Prietos Ph 982-8396

NEW APOSTOLIC CHURCHSunday 10 am Col Francisco Villa Ph 983-9716

SALVATION ARMYSun 12 pm Gutieacuterrez Naacutejera 514 Ote Ph 982-3453 Capt Eric Ramiacuterez Cel 669 189 3300

SAN JUDAS TADEOAv Mojarra 55 Fracc Saacutebalo Country Club 845 am English Mass Ph 916-6246

TEMPLO DE CRISTO REYCantildeonero Tampico y Germaacuten Evers Ph 985-1604

TEMPLO DE LA SAGRADA FAMILIACisne 2 Fracc Gaviotas Tel 913 0340 y 913 5034 English services at 850 am on Sunday from November to April

THE VINEYARD CHURCHEnglish services Sundays at 9 am La Vintildea Culto Espantildeol Sun 11 am Ph 916-5114

CHURCH OF CHRISTJuan de la Barrera Ndeg 1401 Col Oliacutempica Tel 668-3159 Sunday 10-12 Wednesday 5

CATEDRAL BASIacuteLICABenito Juaacuterez y Canizales Ph 981-3352

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

AA MEETINGS AABACK 2 BASICS Group CLOSED Meeting EVERY Friday at noon at the Melville Hotel Calle Constitucioacuten 99 Centro Contacts Bob rwbezyahoocom 669-117-6112 Denny barrattdennisgmailcom 669-116-5398La Misioacuten at Camaroacuten Saacutebalo No 306 OPEN MEETINGS See wwwaamazatlancom for meeting schedule Call 044 (669)127-5684 913-4406 for more information

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETINGSMazatlaacuten English Thursday Al-Anon Family Group 10 am This Al-Anon meeting is a 12 step open meeting 306 Camaroacuten Saacutebalo ldquoLa Misioacutenrdquo (oval iron gate) Golden Zone next to Dr Backmanrsquos office Wheel chair accessible Meetings run from November to April valeriejean_mooreicouldcom or shellieowensshawca Pam 669 139-8116

AMERICAN LEGION -POST11-Lunch March 13th 1100 am at Friends Diner Dinner March 17th 600 pm at Friends Diner For more information on the Post please call Commander Reno at 668-0578 or Cell 669-148-4711

HOSPICE MAZATLANOffice 182-1486 - 208 International at the corner of Rio Presidio near the Ley Vieja and Waldos on Ejercito Mexicano For info call Lois Croly Board of Director cell 669-162-5441

Donations wwwhospicemazatlanorg andor e-mail hospicemazatlangmailcom Wersquoll be happy to receive your donation in our bank account Banorte 611441245

CALVARY CHAPEL MARANATHAAve Miguel Aleman 817 Centro

RED CROSS1801 Av Zaragoza Downtown Tel 981-3690

TRES ISLAS ORPHANAGE FUNDFounded in 1987 the Tres Islas Orphanage Fund supports children at 6 orphanages in Mazatlaacuten through the purchase of fresh food (weekly) hygiene supplies education supplies and tutors building repairs and the replacement of broken or worn-out appliances TIOF is a 501(c)(3) so your donations are tax-deductible To learn more about the Tres Islas Orphanage Fund mission please visit wwwtresislasorg

MAZATLAN ORPHANAGEGabriela Ramirez Landeros President Board of Directors Address Zaragoza 207-A Centro Tel 981-2214

LA VINtildeA - THE VINEYARD CHURCHService Opportunities Deliver food to the city dump workers Help with your donations to feed the children Calling Local Office 916-5114 E-mail mazvineyardyahoocom

Organizations amp Donations

Avenida Ejercito Mexicano is a major avenue that many tourists never see It runs roughly parallel

to the more familiar and scenic Avenida del Mar During the past year as the Malecon has undergone drastic and seemingly endless remodeling Ejeacutercito Mexicano (literally ldquoMexican Armyrdquo) has become the route of choice for taxistas commuters and savvy gringo drivers who like to avoid detours bottlenecks and traffic jams Where is it located Well if you take Avenida Rafael Buelna heading inland from Valentinorsquos and follow it past the bullring until it finally Trsquos into a major throughway take a right and it will take you all the way to El Centro Irsquom on it almost every day lately and I never see a fellow gringo itrsquos such a well-kept secret Until now

It is not a breath-taking beauty of a road Instead of majestic statues surf and sand picturesque waterfront restaurantbars and hotels and spacious sidewalk itrsquos a gritty gauntlet of urban businesses Traffic is always heavy the air is thick with exhaust the lights take forever to turn green but at least it works Used to be I hated it when my cabbie chose it by far the ugliest path from downtown to uptown and vice versa but these days it is the obvious choice And it does have a few charms

You will pass by in rapid succession the IMSS Hospital the multitudinous UAS University then the Olympic swimming pool all on the right hand side and for the last half of the ride yoursquore only a few short blocks from the sea though yoursquod never guess it by looking around And the Unidad Administrativa where so much legal paperwork gets done is tucked away a block around the corner Also once you figure out where it is the main bus depot for cross country treks is also just a block off the main strip Even the Acuario is just a few minutesrsquo walk once you know the way Both of the cityrsquos top

newspapers Noroeste Mazatlaacuten and El Debate have their main offices along the way At some point heading north the name changes to Carretera Internacional long before it actually connects with the International Highway but itrsquos still the same main drag The ldquosidewalksrdquo such as they are tend to fill up with parked cars delivery trucks motorcycles Walking them can be a real obstacle course just like everywhere else in town

Buses love this road There must be two dozen different routes that cruise up and down it before branching off into different colonias Featuring at least two lanes each way (three if you count the passing lane on the right hand shoulder) a generous median strip and nary a speed bump for miles Ejeacutercito Mexicano is well worth getting acquainted with Yoursquod be hard pressed to find a watering hole that serves cold Paciacutefico but there are other

things in life and Ejeacutercito Mexicano is a testament to that It is more than a handy way to get from point A to point B If you want to hit a cash machine

most banks have a branch somewhere along it Want to buy an appliance find a universal replacement for a lost remote control get a blood test mail a package purchase an electric shower nozzle get a Panama cake go to La Ley Waldorsquos Walmart KFC guitar strings Chinese food whatever itrsquos all there And if yoursquove got a good book and a seat on the bus who needs scenery

Personally I canrsquot wait until the powers that be decide that we have suffered enough road improvement and actually finish the scenic routes to the point where buses and taxis and private cars begin flowing again as in days of yore Meanwhile you can find me on the Via Zaragoza bus or maybe the Fco Villa or Chula Vista or Inf Playa steaming on down the line running some damn errand or another Not that Irsquom complaining It all works out iexclViva Ejeacutercito Mexicano

Stranger in Paradise

iexclViva Ejercito Mexicano BY MAZATLAacuteN JACK

ldquoBuses love this roadrdquo

On the left the divine Avenida del Mar On the right the less saintly Avenida Ejercito Mexicano

9March 2018~ Work is the curse of the drinking classes

The Mexican scenes were not originally slated to be filmed in Mazatlaacuten That is until Eric Streit became involved

as a Consulting Producer He and his family have a home in this town Knowing Mazatlaacuten Eric convinced the movie folks to film here How does someone have enough clout to make this happen

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Eric an eye-opening experience

At the age of three Eric decided he wanted to be in show business which is no easy accomplishment when yoursquore growing up in Paducah Kentucky With encouragement from his parents he acted in at least 20 plays before finishing high school As a teenager he worked as a coffee boy for the International Championship Wrestling Circuit (ICW) where he was introduced to young unknown professional wrestlers who would go on to become big names Years later those connections paid

off when Eric was working on a TV show and Hulk Hogan needed a stuntman to dodge a moving truck Eric did ithellip and loved it

As time went on Eric met more people who gave him a chancehellip

behind the camera stunts acting writing At 23 he joined a carney act in S Florida He was Monkey Boy He can still quote the introduction ldquoCome see Balthazar the Monkey Boy half man half beasthellip Now kids donrsquot poke sticks at himrdquo The kids poked Eric with sticks

Eric took the monkey boy act to California There an old navy buddy talked him into moving to Hollywood to do stand-up comedy Eric would watch stars like Chris Rock Richard Prior and more prep for their acts He kept meeting people

ldquoI would get a suggestion from one of these talented persons then Irsquod go home

to brainstorm ideas I was lucky to meet folks who

helped me along the way I call it voodoo But I think the difference in those who are lucky and those who are hungry to learn from their luck is what made me advance in this business I ran with the voodoordquo

Eric got in on the ground floor of ldquoreality TVrdquo as a director starting around 1999 Long before it was called reality TV

Eric found Mazatlaacuten in 2006 where he built a home Today he and his family frequently migrate from LA to Mazatlaacuten ldquoWe love it here and needed to set down rootsrdquo

I asked Eric about the time involved in a new project ldquoIt takes on average 300 pitches to sell one show On-camera talent sells so itrsquos also necessary to shoot what we call a sizzle reelrdquo

Eric became a show runner for his productions Thatrsquos the title for a director the overall visionary He has produced

RUNNING WITH VOODOOLast summer scenes for a film called ldquoWindows on the Worldrdquo were shot here in Mazatlaacuten a story about post 911 A Mexican man travels to NY City to find his father hopefully alive Herersquos an inside scoop about this filmrsquos shooting

In my dreams wersquod have a show in

Mazatlaacuten every year

BY CMICHAELS

Eric Streit

Gator Wrestling

such shows as Trip Testers (Travel Channel) Gator Boys (Animal Planet) Additionally he has produced shows on the History Channel Discovery Life TLC and more In Mazatlaacuten he shot two one- hour episodes of Gator Boys and one episode of House Hunters International He has upcoming projects for Food Network and National Geographic

I spoke to our own Cheryl Gaudet about Eric ldquoWhile

brainstorming one night about what type of non-music show I could produce for the foreign community in Mazatlaacuten Eric suggested a comedy club I jumped on the idea and he having been a road comic in a previous life gave me a crash course in comedy and turned me on to some great acts for the first seasonrdquo

Back to present time discussing the film Windows on the World ldquoMy friend Vic Bullock was the producer I had worked for him as an actor stuntman and writer in Lithuania in the 1990rsquos and managed to convince him to shoot the Mexican scenes in Mazatlaacuten using 13 bi-lingual Mexicans for roles Approximately 70 of the project was filmed in NY 30 here in town The film is expected to be released this summerrdquo Eric added ldquoIn my dreams wersquod have a show in Mazatlaacuten every yearrdquo

I felt his smile and knew we should expect to see more work by Eric in Mazatlaacuten the guy that ran with Voodoo

9March 2018~ Work is the curse of the drinking classes

The Mexican scenes were not originally slated to be filmed in Mazatlaacuten That is until Eric Streit became involved

as a Consulting Producer He and his family have a home in this town Knowing Mazatlaacuten Eric convinced the movie folks to film here How does someone have enough clout to make this happen

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Eric an eye-opening experience

At the age of three Eric decided he wanted to be in show business which is no easy accomplishment when yoursquore growing up in Paducah Kentucky With encouragement from his parents he acted in at least 20 plays before finishing high school As a teenager he worked as a coffee boy for the International Championship Wrestling Circuit (ICW) where he was introduced to young unknown professional wrestlers who would go on to become big names Years later those connections paid

off when Eric was working on a TV show and Hulk Hogan needed a stuntman to dodge a moving truck Eric did ithellip and loved it

As time went on Eric met more people who gave him a chancehellip

behind the camera stunts acting writing At 23 he joined a carney act in S Florida He was Monkey Boy He can still quote the introduction ldquoCome see Balthazar the Monkey Boy half man half beasthellip Now kids donrsquot poke sticks at himrdquo The kids poked Eric with sticks

Eric took the monkey boy act to California There an old navy buddy talked him into moving to Hollywood to do stand-up comedy Eric would watch stars like Chris Rock Richard Prior and more prep for their acts He kept meeting people

ldquoI would get a suggestion from one of these talented persons then Irsquod go home

to brainstorm ideas I was lucky to meet folks who

helped me along the way I call it voodoo But I think the difference in those who are lucky and those who are hungry to learn from their luck is what made me advance in this business I ran with the voodoordquo

Eric got in on the ground floor of ldquoreality TVrdquo as a director starting around 1999 Long before it was called reality TV

Eric found Mazatlaacuten in 2006 where he built a home Today he and his family frequently migrate from LA to Mazatlaacuten ldquoWe love it here and needed to set down rootsrdquo

I asked Eric about the time involved in a new project ldquoIt takes on average 300 pitches to sell one show On-camera talent sells so itrsquos also necessary to shoot what we call a sizzle reelrdquo

Eric became a show runner for his productions Thatrsquos the title for a director the overall visionary He has produced

RUNNING WITH VOODOOLast summer scenes for a film called ldquoWindows on the Worldrdquo were shot here in Mazatlaacuten a story about post 911 A Mexican man travels to NY City to find his father hopefully alive Herersquos an inside scoop about this filmrsquos shooting

In my dreams wersquod have a show in

Mazatlaacuten every year

BY CMICHAELS

Eric Streit

Gator Wrestling

such shows as Trip Testers (Travel Channel) Gator Boys (Animal Planet) Additionally he has produced shows on the History Channel Discovery Life TLC and more In Mazatlaacuten he shot two one- hour episodes of Gator Boys and one episode of House Hunters International He has upcoming projects for Food Network and National Geographic

I spoke to our own Cheryl Gaudet about Eric ldquoWhile

brainstorming one night about what type of non-music show I could produce for the foreign community in Mazatlaacuten Eric suggested a comedy club I jumped on the idea and he having been a road comic in a previous life gave me a crash course in comedy and turned me on to some great acts for the first seasonrdquo

Back to present time discussing the film Windows on the World ldquoMy friend Vic Bullock was the producer I had worked for him as an actor stuntman and writer in Lithuania in the 1990rsquos and managed to convince him to shoot the Mexican scenes in Mazatlaacuten using 13 bi-lingual Mexicans for roles Approximately 70 of the project was filmed in NY 30 here in town The film is expected to be released this summerrdquo Eric added ldquoIn my dreams wersquod have a show in Mazatlaacuten every yearrdquo

I felt his smile and knew we should expect to see more work by Eric in Mazatlaacuten the guy that ran with Voodoo

10 March 2018 ~ A man travels the world in search of what he needs and returns home to find it

Tianguis Turiacutestico

ldquoIf you have seriously delinquet debt the IRS puts

you on a listrdquo

BY ORLANDO GOTAY TAX ATTORNEY

It may be news to some of my readers US citizens with ldquoseriously delinquentrdquo tax debt are at risk of having US passports

not renewed or revoked In 2018 that means a total amount due greater than $51000 The IRS was expected to begin this process in January 2018 and Irsquove read somewhere that over 200000 taxpayers are eligible ()

Passport revocation was added to the law in 2015 long a ldquopet causerdquo of retiring Senator Hatch of Utah If you have ldquoseriously delinquentrdquo debt the IRS certifies it and puts you on a list The IRS turns the list to the Treasury Department the State Department is then told about you Once on the list State may refuse to grant a passport or renewal--- or go as far as revoking one To people that live outside the US or travel extensively this is a huge thing Just the prospect of having a passport taken away can chill one to the core It may have unexpected

consequences how are you going to renew your Resident permit without a

valid passportConceptually this is not

new People that owe enough child support have their passports not renewed until they pay down their debt I can only imagine what will be the next object of Congressional fancy

It has taken almost three years for IRS Treasury and State to figure how to implement this-- particularly the process of notifying taxpayers advising remedies and review Persons will have a process

to fight certification including going to the Tax Court or other federal courts

Pay attention if you owe in the neighborhood of $51000 The trigger includes tax penalty and interest growing daily It isnrsquot too difficult to get there Key is to not let the number rise above $51000 Some situations prevent certification A payment plan being eligible for ldquocurrently not collectiblerdquo status filing for bankruptcy and a few other reasons like offers in compromise being a tax identity theft victim or ldquoinnocent spouserdquo procedures

A letter will be sent by the IRS -you guessed it- to your last known mailing address If that address is no longer yours you will never get notice It is important the IRS has your current address We can ldquoself-updaterdquo through tax returns or through a change of address forms

This stuff is heavy handed but people donrsquot have to take this lying down There are in my opinion several alternatives short of outright payment But sticking onersquos head on the sand is certainly not one of them

Orlando Gotay is a California licensed tax attorney (with a Master of Laws in Taxation) admitted to practice before the IRS the US Tax Court and other taxing agencies His love of things Mexican has led him to devote part of his practice to the federal and state tax matters of US expats in Mexico He can be

reached at taxorlandogotaycom or Facebook GotayTaxLawyer

Passport ReduxmdashThe Taxman Wants His Due

PHONING HOMEAlthough hotels can assist with long distance calls dialing direct can be expensive Call collect or bill the call to a calling card for the best rates Dial 090 to reach a TELMEX international operator and ask for an English speaking operator When calling cell phones dial 044669 before the number Most phones work by using LADATEL cards which can be purchased at various supermarkets for 30 50 or 100 pesos

Mexican Phone CodesLONG DISTANCE (DIAL DIRECT)Domestic 01USA amp Canada 001Rest of the World 00

LONG DISTANCE (THROUGH OPERATOR)Domestic 020International 090Special ServicesTime 030Wake-Up Call 031Info - Domestic Directory 040

Line Repair 050Cust Service (Long Dist) 055EMERGENCIES 0661-800 Numbers (not free)For numbers 1-800 dial 001-880 1-888 dial 001-881 1-877 dial 001-882 1-866 dial 001-883CELL PHONESIf you are a frequent visitor to Mazatlan or staying for an extended period consider purchasing a cell phone here For a very reasonable price (under $30 USD) you can buy a cell phone and purchase minutes Then you will have a local phone number Get the clerk to set up the phone in English

TOURIST SAFETYMaz Tourism Office 915-6600DA for Tourists 914-3222

UTILITIES Water (Jumapam) 073 981-2665Electricity (CFE) 071Gas Leaks 981-0505

POLICE 911Emergency Assistance 066 Tourist Police amp others 986-8126

Traffic Police (Traacutensito) 983-2816State Police 983-4510 080 Federal Highway Police 980-6880

RED CROSS Emergency 065 981-3690FIRE DEPARTMENT 068(Av Gabriel Leyva) 981-2769(Av Insurgentes) 983-9920from cell phone Telcel 116

Movistar 068GOVERNMENT DEPTS

Port Captain 981-2204982-2404Immigration Office 981-4137City Hall 915-8000Customs Office 981-1570981-6109Airport Police 982-2088Municipal Bus 982-2997 Civil Registry (Marriage) 985-2864

OTHERBus Station 982-8351 Baja Ferries 985-0470 Post Office 981-2121

La Marina Hospital989-3336

Clinica del Mar Emergency983-1777 Ext 100

Sharp Hospital Emergency986-7911

Essential Phone Numbers

11March 2018~ Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity

Tianguis Turiacutestico Mexicorsquos largest tourism conference is coming to Mazatlan A great effort has been

made to get ready to showcase our beautiful city to the masses This 3 day event should bring awareness to people from all over Mexico and could boost our real estate market in a big way

FUN FACTSAs locals we have noticed many

upgrades to our community The Malecon has been re-done with the addition of a dedicated bike path and the removal of center lane parking Our historic center sees the continuation of remodeling and restoration a stunning sight

Arrivals in Mazatlan are up by more than 8 percent in 2017 and a total of more than half a million tourists this past summer

We are now seeing direct flights from Denver and Minneapolis againwe all hope that more cities will be added and

Make Me an OfferBY LESLEY MARTINSON

Tianguis Turiacutestico

CanAmericanrsquos Lesley Martinson is the only Realtor (Broker) in Sinaloa with a CIPS designation (Certified International Property Specialist) A worldwide recognized designation

that it will become a year round service

WHAT DOES IT ALL MEANNo one can miss the plethura of new

Condominiums along the Malecon and on internal streets as well There seems to be a style price and location for everyone At first glance it seems we are preparing for the onslaught of possible buyers from Tianguisbut check againmany of these buildings are almost sold out

Should you bet on investing with the masses A deep look into your holding poweryour long term and short term goalsand a global prospectus may be needed

A frank discussion with your trusted Realtor is in order BEFORE you jump into the trend

12 March 2018

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16 March 2018

March 7th amp 8th

TRIBUTE SHOW to PATSY CLINE by AMBERLEY BEATTY 700 pm

March 21th

DECADETTErsquoS730 pm

March 22th

Customer Appreciation DayAll day long

March 16th

KANNONMARIACHI

1200 pm - 500 pm

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

BRENSTERrsquoS BEACH BASH

from 200 pm-600 pm

LIVE MUSICZAZ

at 700 pmZAZ at 700 pm ADDICION at 700 pm

LIVE MUSICRETRO

at 700 pm

LIVE MUSICADDICIONat 700 pm

LIVE MUSICADDICIONat 700 pm

Comedy ClubMarch 18th

DiIANE NICHOLS amp KEITH ROSSfrom 600 pm-900 pm

HOTEL Playa Mazatlaacuten989-0555 Ext 34

playa gaviotas ave 202 golden zone

March 28th

Los Cryps(Wendyrsquos Birthday)

March 17th

Los Cryps (St Patrickrsquos Day)

ROBERT amp DIANEat 600 pm

LIVE MUSICLOS CRYPS

at 600 pm

SUKI amp EBANO at 600 pm

Friends Diner913-6066

300 laguna golden zone

Twisted Mamarsquos(669) 129-2021

La Laguna 500 21 Golden Zone

LIVE MUSIC

Please call at 914-0201 or 913-0019 or Look on Facebook rincondenasha for updatesel rincon de nasha

914-0201 amp 913-0019Camaron sabalo 1936 Fracc Sabalo country

BRENSTERrsquoS BEACH BASHDIEGOrsquoS BEACH CLUB

wwwthebrensterca

TE PARA 2 at 500 pm - 700 pm

barra AL MAR152-2367

Av Playa Gaviotas 204 Zona Dorada

RANCH FIESTA(669)116-9798

RANCHO LOS LIMONES

LIVE MUSICTANYA TWAIN

at 730 pm - 1030 pm

28 FOOD amp DRINK668-5026

BOCA DEL MAR 28 GOLDEN ZONE

LIVE MUSICTANYA TWAIN

at 730 pm - 1030 pm

LIVE MUSICCHAIN MICHAEL BLUES

at 730 pm - 1030 pm

LIVE MUSICCHAIN MICHAEL

BLUESat 730 pm - 1030 pm

MARCH 2018 LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR Information subject to change Visit wwwmazatlanlifecom for a complete up-to-date listing

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Restaurant Guide

LIVE MUSIC LOBBY BAR

GRUPO TEKILA (Everyday)from 700 pm-1100 pm

KARAOKETHE LAST DROPat 600 pm - 1000 pm

KARAOKEEL CID MARINAat 700 pm -1000 pm

KARAOKELA FABULA

at 630 pm -1030 pm

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MAZATLAN ROCKS THE BEACH

SUNBAWA

17March 2018~ I spent 90 of my money on women and drink The rest I wasted

BY CHRISTINE YERBIC

Rinse shrimp set aside Use a large saucepan add the beer celery onions garlic lime juice cloves peppercorns parsley bay leaf mustard powder and paprika Cover saucepan bring ingredi-ents to a boil over medium high heat Add the shrimp bring to a second boil

stirring constantly When the shrimp turn pink they are ready This will take about 5 minutes Drain shrimp transfer to serving platter Serve with Cocktail SauceNote Average person will consume 6 to 8 medium size shrimp

If using fresh horseradish root it must be pared then grated Place catsup horseradish lime juice lime zest Worcestershire sauce parsley salt pepper and sugar in mixing bowl Use a whisk to mix until all ingredi-ents are blended Yield approx 1 cup

l 1 kilo shrimp (22 lbs)l 3 cans beer 12 oz eachl 1 cup celery leavesl 1 onion choppedl 4 garlic cloves choppedl 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice

l 1 cup catsupl 2tbsp prepared horse-radishl 1 tbsp lime juice freshl 1 tsp lime zest

Shrimp - Peel amp Eat

Cocktail Sauce (Basic)

METHOD

METHOD

INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS

This recipe pays tribute

to the incredible shrimp

that Mexico has to offer

Follow the recipe and

enjoy your shrimp - the

messy way

Prepared horseradish or horseradish root is hard to find in Mexico Occasionally fresh horseradish root is available in the larger su-permarkets Look for roacutebano fuerte in the fresh herb section It has the appearance of a long dark root

l 4 cloves wholel 10 peppercorns blackl 5 parsley stems1 bay leaf dry mustard powder dash of paprika dash of Cocktail Sauce (see Sauces Recipe)

l 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce l 2 tbsp parsley finely choppedl frac14 tsp saltl 18 tsp pepperl frac14 tsp sugar

18 March 2018 ~ I only drink on two occasions - When I am thirsty and when Irsquom not thirsty

19March 2018

Here in Mazatlaacuten the hardy Aloe Vera cactus known locally as Saacutebila grows abundantly in the

wild and is easily cultivated If you cut open one of its tubular conical tendrils within the spiny peel is a clear slimy jelly that is soothing in countless ways

Apply it generously to burns cuts infections rashes etc and you can feel your skinrsquos relief instantly It is often mixed with water juice or other liquids to soothe stomach ailments

While modern science debates the true value of its so-called healing properties there is well-documented

evidence that ancient Egyptians and Greeks did prize its effects

Many popular products nowadays tout their aloe content including sunburn creams humectant lotions even yogurt

But why buy something manufactured when you can easily have a potted Sabila or two around the home for whenever the dog bites or the bee stings It grows well indoors and out in shade or sun with little care needed In the case of emergency slice off a fresh segment and apply it directly to what ails you What could be more natural

BY DOKTOR VIELGUDT

NUTRITIONAL FACTS

~ A wise man should have money in his head but not in his heart

Saacutebila or Aloe VeraLETrsquoS GET NATURAL

20 March 2018 ~ The Irish are a very fair people they never speak well of one another

MAZATLAN FOOD LOVERS PARADISE

What most people wonrsquot know about Mazatlan is that is not only a thriving seaport but also rich in agriculture

More than 30 of all the food consumed in Meacutexico is sourced from Mazatlan

What does this mean to folks traveling to Mazatlan The city is rich in fresh fish and produce for local chefs and restaurants While yoursquore lounging on the beach enjoying those fresh oysters or frozen strawberry margarita you know your ingredients are fresh and local

MAZATLAN SEAFOODSaying seafood is plentiful here is an

understatement Every thing is available The shrimp in Mazatlan is plentiful and come in all sizes Octopus and oysters are also available just about everywhere you go

If you want to get really really fresh oysters take a stroll down to the oceanside Malecon that goes on for miles and yoursquoll find locals that will dive for oysters that you can eat right there on the beach

While yoursquore there you can browse the little souvenir shops along the way or check out the brave cliff divers as they time their dives to the ever- changing tides

If you love markets donrsquot miss the

Mercado Municipal officially known as the Pino Suarez Municipal Market Located in central downtown this market reminded me of the many markets I have visited Europe and Asia First off itrsquos huge with over 100 vendors Therersquos every kind of food ndash fresh fish seafood meats spices fruits vegetables baked goods juices and many food counters

with fresh made food creationsMARKETS AND SHOPPINGThe market also has plenty of souvenir

hawkers from whom you can buy clothing and handmade crafts It can get pretty busy so be prepared for crowds and get there early if yoursquore shopping for food The good stuff goes fast

QUENCHING YOUR THIRSTWhile visiting Mazatlan yoursquore sure to

work up a thirst whether yoursquore just sitting by a pool or taking advantage of the many activities Although you may have had Pacifico beer before you might not know that Pacifico originated and is brewed in Mazatlan Oddly enough German immigrants were among the first to settle in this area and helped develop Mazatlan into the commercial seaport it is today It makes perfect sense that they would also open a brewery Cerveza Pacifico is a pilsner style beer thatrsquos super refreshing and light If you look closely at the label yoursquoll see Mazatlanrsquos port lighthouse hill inside the life saver icon

The next time yoursquore looking for a new spot to visit in Mexico put Mazatlan on top of your Food Travelist list Yoursquoll be sure to find many delicious ways to explore this diverse culinary destination

If yoursquore looking for new places to explore through food travel Mazatlan should be on the top of your list Located on the Pacific Ocean Mazatlan is ideally located for North Americans looking for a warm sunny friendly destination

BY SUE REDDEL FOOD TRAVELIST

Shrimp Galore in Mazatlan

Local Market Treats in Mazatlan

Fresh Oysters on the Mazatlan Malecon

QU

ICK

T

IPS

21March 2018~ The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scots as a joke but the Scots havenrsquot seen the joke yet

Have you seen the Green FlashNope--not one of those old comic

book characters like the Flash or the Green Lantern And Irsquom not talking about some perv in a green raincoat or anything like that Irsquom talking about a green flash of light at sunset

Some people donrsquot believe in it They think itrsquos akin to spotting unicorns or finding gold at the end of a rainbow but those people probably donrsquot believe in Santa Claus so that tells you everything you need to know about them

Letrsquos be clear I am not talking about some kind of green after-image you can get by staring at the sun or a light bulb and then glancing away Irsquom talking about a vibrant emerald ray of light that happens just after the sun sets on the other side of the world

If yoursquove never seen the real Flash you may ask yourself ldquoWhat can I do to improve my chances of seeing onerdquo

OK First off is location The other side of the world is a long way away so you want to make sure that nothing interferes with your line of sight The best thing to do is locate yourself on an ocean beach Pick a West coast beach not an East coast beach If yoursquore watching the setting sun on an East coast beach therersquore sure to be trees and maybe even mountains to clog up the view before the sun actually hits the horizon Thatrsquos why I recommend a beach on the West coast like Olas Altas beach here in Centro Mazatlan

I wonrsquot lie to you Sure other beaches feature the Flash but wouldnrsquot you rather view it from the place enjoyed by one of the Beat Poets over 50 years ago Members of the Beat Generation escaped to Mexico in the 1950s and therersquos even a plaque on Hotel La Siestarsquos wall commemorating Jack Kerouacrsquos visit here Keep in mind the Beats known for sexual liberation and experimentation with psychedelic drugs could see flashes at all times of the day but you get the idea

Be Forewarned Pursuit of the Flash has its dangers The danger is a bit delicate--itrsquos your companion Sunset watching is not always a solitary affair I donrsquot fully understand how this works but according to The Green Ray an 1882 novel by Jules Verne when one sees the rare green flash

your thoughts and those of others are revealed as if by magic In his novel clouds flocks of birds and distant boats eclipsing the sun stymie tourists in search of the Flash When the Flash finally occurs two of the tourists completely miss the big payoff because [Spoiler Alert] they looked away after discovering true love in each otherrsquos eyes

Herersquos the delicate part--thatrsquos great for a Harlequin Romance but what if sparks arenrsquot on your mind Irsquom just saying--be careful with your thoughts and whom yoursquore with

So next is the attitude Waiting to see the Flash is kind of like fishing You can spend forever waiting for that fish to bite but nothing seems to happen The same with the Flash You can watch a lot of sunsets and usually nothing happens Oh you can get some claimers who swear theyrsquove seen a Flash but these are the same people who spot a dark wave and scream theyrsquove sighted a whale breaching--then you squander ten minutes of your life staring at the ocean in

what becomes a collective delusion Try to avoid that kind of person

The Flash will only happen at sunset Do not be tricked by what happens in Canada or the Northern States where sunset can be a drawn out affair Contrary to what you may have been told Mexicans are efficient and the time between sunshine and darkness is a matter of mere minutes So if yoursquore uncertain as to when sunset occurs there are technical journals to give you the exact time for any day of the year Unlike fishing if nothing noteworthy occurs this means yoursquove only lost a few minutes looking for the Flash instead of hours frittered away in a boat or in a stream gripping a piece of string with a hook at the other end and no bites

The next item to consider is preparation--not exactly of the Beat Poet kind but Irsquoll leave that for Part II To Be Continued next issue

A View From the CenterBY KEN MARTENS

5 Essential Tips

Ken Martens is a published travel writer He and his wife live half the year in Canada and the other half in Centro Histoacuterico Mazatlaacuten His blog can be seen at wwwkenmartenscom

ldquothe only people that Irsquom

interested in are the ones who are crazy the people

who are crazy about living crazy

about talking crazy about

saving themselves wanting everything at the same time people who never yawn or talk about

common places but who burnrdquo

22 March 2018

MONEYBanksMost banks are open from 9 am to 4 pm Monday-Friday and some are open on Saturdays Because of frequent changes with all the banks it is best to check with them for their current policies Not all banks will exchange foreign money for pesos There is usually a daily minimum if they do and will require a passport

ATMs in MexicoThe most convenient way of accessing money while traveling is to withdraw Mexican pesos directly from your credit card or debit card Itrsquos safer than carrying cash and the exchange rate offered is usually very competitive

Purchases Goods and ServicesBusinesses may accept a maximum of $100 USD in cash per transaction with no restriction on the number of transactions per customer However many businesses are choosing to not accept US dollars at all Likewise many airlines within Mexico will only accept Mexican pesos and credit cards for payment of fees (such as baggage fees) The most convenient way to pay for purchases is to use a credit card or withdraw Mexican pesos from an ATM It is not advisable to carry large amounts of cash

TippingTipping in either dollars (bills only no coins) or pesos is acceptable though pesos are usually more practical for the recipient The amount you tip is at your discretion and should be based on the quality of service you received At restaurants 10 to 15 is standard Check to be sure the tip is not

included in your bill Bellmen usually receive $10 pesos per bag and maids receive $15 to $30 pesos per day It is not necessary to tip taxi drivers unless they have rendered special services Tour guides and delivery people should be tipped Youth and elderly who bag groceries do not receive a salary but rely on tips $2 to $10 pesos is standard depending on how many bags you haveCasa de Cambio (exchange bureau)These businesses are open longer hours than banks usually do not have long line-ups as banks often do and they offer comparable exchange rates (though banks may offer a slightly better rate) Check around to see where you will receive the best exchange rate (the exchange rate is usually posted prominently outside the bank or Casa de Cambio

REPORT CREDIT CARDWhere to report misplaced or stolen international credit cards in MexicoMastercard 1-800-307-7309

American ExpressTravelers Checks 001-800-828-0366Credit Cards 001-800-333-3211

VisaCredit Cards 001-800-847-2911Collect 001-410-581-9994

MastercardCredit Cards 001-800-622-7747Collect 001-314-542-7111

DRINKING THE WATERPurified water and ice are available in all restaurants bars and lounges Purified water can be purchased in all supermarkets

TAXES

~ May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live

Mazatlan Tourist Tips

CICESEMARZO 2018 Mazatlaacuten SinOceanografiacutea Fiacutesica (23 12 N 106 25 W)

Hora del Meridiano

Nivel de Referencia

1er Cuarto 24Luna LLena 1 313er Cuarto 9Luna Nueva 17

203 -1

812 131

1439 -44

2101 111

240 -8

849 128

1509 -36

2128 112

315 -10

923 119

1536 -23

2154 110

350 -8

954 106

1559 -8

2217 106

423 -2

1024 91

1618 8

2239 100

457 7

1053 75

1628 22

2258 93

535 18

1123 59

1623 35

2316 85

631 29

1205 44

1452 41

2305 76

1128 29

2126 69

044 66

206 66

1208 16

1957 71

031 56

521 74

1232 5

1933 76

038 45

605 84

1252 -6

1932 82

051 34

637 95

1311 -15

1941 88

109 23

706 104

1333 -21

1956 95

132 12

734 111

1355 -25

2014 101

158 1

803 116

1418 -26

2034 107

225 -7

832 117

1442 -23

2055 111

254 -13

903 114

1505 -16

2118 114

324 -15

934 106

1527 -7

2140 114

357 -14

1006 95

1549 4

2203 112

433 -9

1042 80

1610 17

2228 106

516 -0

1127 64

1629 31

2258 98

620 10

1303 48

1627 44

2344 86

907 15

203 75

1110 1

1826 73

2320 51

452 82

1200 -14

1843 85

006 32

558 97

1238 -25

1909 97

043 14

646 109

1311 -31

1935 106

118 -2

726 116

1342 -32

2001 113

152 -14

802 118

1410 -27

2026 117

226 -21

836 115

1436 -19

2050 119

105 WG

BMI

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MARCH 2018

Mazatlan is a long way from Spain but ancient Castilian

traditions including architecture religion and language still remain evident everywhere Much is made of the vast body of words of Greek or Roman origin which appear in similar forms in both English and Spanish a bit altered over the centuries but still recognizable

For example academic words from anthropology to zoology usually have a counterpart in indeed all the European languages that share a Greco-Roman heritage Less celebrated are the common bonds between English and Spanish that can be traced back to Moorish Iberia

For eight centuries medieval Arabic infused itself into Spanish and Portuguese vocabularies and crept north to Britain

Here is an abbreviated list of everyday words that can be traced back to Arabic origins presented here in both Spanish and English forms respectively

alcoholalcohol aacutelgebraalgebra algoritmoalgorithm azucarsugar cafeacutecoffee cerozero elixirelixir guitarraguitar jarrajar limoacutenlime maacutescara mask limalemon jirafagiraffe tabacotobacco

Personally I donrsquot tend to use algebra or algorithm on a daily basis but words like alcohol guitar and lime are essential and ubiquitous especially if one lives in Mazatlan

IDIOMS FOR IDIOTS

BY PROF PG WIGGINS

US CONSULAR AGENCY IN MAZATLAacuteN Playa Gaviotas 202 Local 10 across from Hotel Playa Mazatlaacuten US Consular Agent Noelle Flores Notary Stamp $50 USD Phone number 01 (81) 8047-3145 After hours number 01 55 5080 2000 from the US 011-52-81-8047-3145 | email conagencymazatlanstategov web http hermosillousconsulategov To call the American Embassy in Mexico City dial 01-52-555-080-2000

CONSULAR AGENCY OF CANADA IN MAZATLAacuteN La Marina Business and Life Commercial Center Blvd Marina Mazatlaacuten 2302 Office 41 Consular Agent Wendy Hardouin Tel913-73-20 Fax914-66-55 To call Canadian Embassy in Meacutexico City dial 01-555-724-7900 For after hours emergencies dial 01-800-706-2900

US CONSULATE IN HERMOSILLOHours 9am-5 pm Mon-Fri Closed Mexican and US Federal holidays Call 01-

(662)217-2375 for officer 01-900-849-4949 for visa appt web http hermosillousconsulategov

US CONSULATE IN NOGALES SONORAHours 8am-430pm Mon-Fri Call 01-(631)913-4820 for appt

FRENCH CONSULAR IN MAZATLAacuteNEryka Susana Bernal Chio The office is at Rio Baluarte 11 Esq Arroyo Venadillo just past the aquarium on your right Phone 669 981 1475

OTHER MAZATLAacuteN CONSULATESGermany 914-9310 916-5980Denmark 981-7642France 985-1228 Italy 985-1478

CONSULAR information

23March 2018~ Slaacuteinte Irish Gaelic and pronounced lsquoslawn-charsquo means health much the same as lsquocheersrsquo

BY NELLY RICKENBACKER

Had enough progress But wait therersquos more Heads are definitely spinning

at all of the changes Mazatlan has experienced in the last year to mixed reviews some good some not And the powers-that-be just keep coming up with new ideas to make more headlines and further inflame public opinion

Horse-drawn carriages

coming back Once upon a time there were old fashioned wheeled carriages for rent in Old Mazatlan They were based eventually on Calle Zaragoza but in 1974 were shut down as part of a modernization program Reports say that the picturesque horse drawn carts that once graced (or littered depending on viewpoint) the cityrsquos streets are coming back with stables being built on the corner of Miguel Aleman and Aquiles Serdan Originally dubbed ldquoarantildeasrdquo (spiders) back in the 19th Century the name was changed in the 1940rsquos to ldquoaurigasrdquo (chariots) The red truck taxis adopted the ldquoaurigardquo name as the equestrian chariots were phased out Now civic leaders are announcing the return of the horses While proponents declare that the horses are potty trained and their forage is a special odor absorbing material many of the neighbors arenrsquot buying it Nor are the animal lovers happy decrying the cruelty of working horses in a tropical climate Sources Noroeste Debate

Central Park Expansion Project A more popular project appears to be the creation of an ambitious new Parque Central (Central Park) a block inland from the Malecon and the Avenida del Mar It will encompass the remaining public land that was once the Mazatlan airport and is now the Acuario (Aquarium) La Laguna del Camaron (Shrimp Lagoon) and Bosque

de la Ciudad (Forest of the City) State Secretary of Public Works Osbaldo Loacutepez Angulo has announced that work will begin in late March or early April as soon as all the permits are in order It will be an estimated five years in the making and will include futuristic architecture and host a newly refurbished aquarium facility as

well as a museum Source Noroeste Debate

Mazatlan means ldquoLand of the Deerrdquo Visitors might be surprised at just how many furry little creatures there are hiding in the brushy thickets of Mazatlan Possums raccoons even deer Birds love Mazatlan

A seasonal migration of chanates (grackles) fills the early morning air around the baseball stadium with squawks during the ldquocoldrdquo season Speaking of cold itrsquos been a bit nippier than usual this winter a few gray drizzly days but letrsquos enjoy it while we can in a few months wersquoll be complaining about the heat again

______________________________

Meanwhile the State of Sinaloa will be deeded title to the Casa de Marino the giant old building on the Malecon just south of the North Beach fishermenrsquos launches Originally opened in 1946 to house merchant marines the federal

government has recently acceded to a state petition to take it over and renovate it as a tourist attraction With its sweeping panoramic view and historic old cannon it could be another jewel in Mazatlanrsquos coastal crown The often strict Instituto Nacional de Antropologiacutea e Historia (INAH) which is in charge of approving any public or private projects in designated historical zones has given it the green light- pending final approval of course Source

Noroeste_______________________

In the last few years Mazatlan has gone on a palm tree planting binge in case you hadnrsquot noticed In 2014 according to Noroeste reporter Sheila Arias then-mayor Carlos Felton obtained 150 full sized coconut palms from Stone Island and had them planted mostly along the Avenida del Mar Not to be outdone the next mayor Fernando Pucheta ordered some 3000 coconut palms and saturated various areas with them including the Golden Zone median strip Now the new provisional mayor Joel Boucieacuteguez Lizaacuterraga standing in for the few months until the elections in July has decided to make his mark vowing to remove the coconut palms from the Avenida del Mar and replace them with shorter huskier bushier date palms The old coconut palms will be replanted in inland neighborhoods Source Noroeste

______________________________

Living in Mazatlan it might be easy to believe that the most common Mexican last names are Lizaacuterraga Tirado and Osuna However according to census figures released by the Instituto Nacional de Elecciones (INE) the most widespread surnames throughout the Republic are Hernaacutendez Garciacutea Martiacutenez Loacutepez and Gonzaacutelez respectively

Mazatlan

ldquoA seasonal migration of

chanates (grackles) fills the early morning airrdquo

23March 2018~ Slaacuteinte Irish Gaelic and pronounced lsquoslawn-charsquo means health much the same as lsquocheersrsquo

BY NELLY RICKENBACKER

Had enough progress But wait therersquos more Heads are definitely spinning

at all of the changes Mazatlan has experienced in the last year to mixed reviews some good some not And the powers-that-be just keep coming up with new ideas to make more headlines and further inflame public opinion

Horse-drawn carriages

coming back Once upon a time there were old fashioned wheeled carriages for rent in Old Mazatlan They were based eventually on Calle Zaragoza but in 1974 were shut down as part of a modernization program Reports say that the picturesque horse drawn carts that once graced (or littered depending on viewpoint) the cityrsquos streets are coming back with stables being built on the corner of Miguel Aleman and Aquiles Serdan Originally dubbed ldquoarantildeasrdquo (spiders) back in the 19th Century the name was changed in the 1940rsquos to ldquoaurigasrdquo (chariots) The red truck taxis adopted the ldquoaurigardquo name as the equestrian chariots were phased out Now civic leaders are announcing the return of the horses While proponents declare that the horses are potty trained and their forage is a special odor absorbing material many of the neighbors arenrsquot buying it Nor are the animal lovers happy decrying the cruelty of working horses in a tropical climate Sources Noroeste Debate

Central Park Expansion Project A more popular project appears to be the creation of an ambitious new Parque Central (Central Park) a block inland from the Malecon and the Avenida del Mar It will encompass the remaining public land that was once the Mazatlan airport and is now the Acuario (Aquarium) La Laguna del Camaron (Shrimp Lagoon) and Bosque

de la Ciudad (Forest of the City) State Secretary of Public Works Osbaldo Loacutepez Angulo has announced that work will begin in late March or early April as soon as all the permits are in order It will be an estimated five years in the making and will include futuristic architecture and host a newly refurbished aquarium facility as

well as a museum Source Noroeste Debate

Mazatlan means ldquoLand of the Deerrdquo Visitors might be surprised at just how many furry little creatures there are hiding in the brushy thickets of Mazatlan Possums raccoons even deer Birds love Mazatlan

A seasonal migration of chanates (grackles) fills the early morning air around the baseball stadium with squawks during the ldquocoldrdquo season Speaking of cold itrsquos been a bit nippier than usual this winter a few gray drizzly days but letrsquos enjoy it while we can in a few months wersquoll be complaining about the heat again

______________________________

Meanwhile the State of Sinaloa will be deeded title to the Casa de Marino the giant old building on the Malecon just south of the North Beach fishermenrsquos launches Originally opened in 1946 to house merchant marines the federal

government has recently acceded to a state petition to take it over and renovate it as a tourist attraction With its sweeping panoramic view and historic old cannon it could be another jewel in Mazatlanrsquos coastal crown The often strict Instituto Nacional de Antropologiacutea e Historia (INAH) which is in charge of approving any public or private projects in designated historical zones has given it the green light- pending final approval of course Source

Noroeste_______________________

In the last few years Mazatlan has gone on a palm tree planting binge in case you hadnrsquot noticed In 2014 according to Noroeste reporter Sheila Arias then-mayor Carlos Felton obtained 150 full sized coconut palms from Stone Island and had them planted mostly along the Avenida del Mar Not to be outdone the next mayor Fernando Pucheta ordered some 3000 coconut palms and saturated various areas with them including the Golden Zone median strip Now the new provisional mayor Joel Boucieacuteguez Lizaacuterraga standing in for the few months until the elections in July has decided to make his mark vowing to remove the coconut palms from the Avenida del Mar and replace them with shorter huskier bushier date palms The old coconut palms will be replanted in inland neighborhoods Source Noroeste

______________________________

Living in Mazatlan it might be easy to believe that the most common Mexican last names are Lizaacuterraga Tirado and Osuna However according to census figures released by the Instituto Nacional de Elecciones (INE) the most widespread surnames throughout the Republic are Hernaacutendez Garciacutea Martiacutenez Loacutepez and Gonzaacutelez respectively

Mazatlan

ldquoA seasonal migration of

chanates (grackles) fills the early morning airrdquo

24 March 2018 ~ A bird with one wing canrsquot fly - said to encourage someone to take a second drink

Welcome to Mazatlaacuten the Pearl of the Pacific where the average temperature hovers around

82degF28degC the sun shines every day and outdoors is the place to be The activities this city has to offer will appeal to everyone Here on the Sea of Corteacutez Mazatlaacutenrsquos coastline beckons you to stroll along its numerous beaches or its 10 km of Malecoacutenmdashseawall or to hike to El Faromdashlighthouse the second highest natural lighthouse i n the world

BEACHESAll beaches in Meacutexico are federal property up to high tide lines and thus public Most of our beaches have lifeguards for your protection and warning flags that indicate by their color the condition of the water Swimmers should know

BEACH SPORTSTry them all parasail kayak boogie board sail on a catamaran jet ski banana boat shore fish swim bodysurf play beach volleyballor laze the day away under a palapa Do as much or as little as you want In the area of the Golden Zone Playa Saacutebalos Saacutebalo beach is on the north side of Valentinoacutes nightclub (castlelike structure) Playa Gaviotas extends from Hotel Playa Mazatlaacuten to El Cid Mega ResortIn the area of the Hotel Zone you will see three islands rising offshore Las Tres Islas Wolf Deer and Bird islands Deer Island (center) has a small beach with great tide pools for snorkeling and can be accessed by boat cruises or catamaranIsla de la Piedra Stone Island is located at the southern end of the city and is actually a peninsula but is easily accessible by taking a water taxi from the harbor This is a laid-back destination where you can walk horse ride or rent an ATV to explore the miles of undeveloped beaches or hang out

in one of the several open-air restaurantsOLAS ALTAS MEANS HIGH WAVESLocated in Centro Historico Old Town Olas Altas is the starting point for the Malecoacuten the cityacutes seaside walkway and continues for 10 km up to Valentinorsquos Shops galleries and restaurants offer art silver souvenirs and great foodPlaya Los Pinos Between the Marine House and Fishermanrsquos Monument Local fishermen sell their daily catches here in the early morning or late afternoon

Playa Norte North of Playa Los Pinos Playa Norte is a popular site to watch locals play beach baseball and soccerPlaya Marlin Along Avenida del Mar Fresh seafood is served at beachside restaurantsPunta Camaroacuten The rocky point

next to Valentinoacutes is a favorite with experienced surfers who love this

areaacutes big crashing wavesNorth Beaches Playa Bruja and Punta

Cerritos take any of the buses marked ldquoCerritosrdquo and you will find these more isolated beaches Popular with surfers it is also a great area for relaxing with good open-air restaurants serving delicious seafood

Mazatlaacutenat a glance

SIGHTSEEINGMazatlaacuten is proud of its rich history as evidenced by the many monuments throughout the city that has become landmarks to us all The Fishermanrsquos Monument is the most prominent located on Avenida del Mar and Gutierrez Najera The Sinaloan Family looking towards the future is located near Valentinorsquos and was a gift to the city from our famous artist Antonio Lopez Saenz at the turn of the centuryEl Centro ndash Downtown is the original Mazatlaacuten where you will see neo-classical architecture and the European influence of this portrsquos early settlers Take a Saacutebalo Centro (green) bus that travels from the north of the city to downtown Visit the Cathedral Central Market and Plaza RevolucioacutenCentro Historico ndashOld TownmdashWalk a little further south and west of Plaza Revolucioacuten and you will find Plazuela Machado and the Angela Peralta Theater in Centro Historico the restored historic center of the city which now extends to many streets with new shops and restaurants If you continue walking west toward the sea you will come to the seaside area known as Olas Altas Mazatlaacutenacutes original tourist zone Here you can visit the Archeological Museum the Museum of Art and art galleries If you are here on the first Friday of the months between November and May enjoy The Art Walk where you can tour the studios of local artists Further along Olas Altas you can watch clavadistasmdash

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BEACH FLAGSBeach flags are important and should be adhered to as they explain how dangerous the waters could be Remember this safe tip

Red Flag Indicates a high hazard from swimming andor currents

Green Flag Indicates a low hazard with calm conditions Still exercise caution

Yellow Flag Indicates a medium hazard from moderate swimming

White Flag Indicates the presence of jellyfish Extremely caution

25March 2018~ May the dust of your carriage wheels blind the eyes of your foes

The issue of plastic and recycling on Stone Island (and

the entire Mazatlaacuten area) is gaining momentum and I couldnrsquot be happier This issue has been one of the only things that Irsquove found at Stone Island that Irsquove seen as a major problem I am extremely pleased that Mazatlaacuten ecology and recycling officials are making great strides in bringing awareness for the good of all When our oceans and landscapes are cared for it only props up the greater good for everyone

Because of the convenience and ease of dispensing everything from soda water and dozens of other consumables plastic and Styrofoam have been presenting environmental challenges for quite some time

There is a big push currently taking place by the community Ecological division in Mazatlaacuten It is spearheaded by Jesus Octavio who recently paid a visit to Stone Island One Saturday morning in January he organized a clean-up and awareness crew which took place on Chivos Island There was a group of us from the Isla who welcomed the effort and participated in a brief meeting which talked about awareness and education within the community and the culture that has evolved It was followed by a scouring of the shoreline for plastic and Styrofoam that had been discarded Itrsquos all part of a process that examines discusses and addresses appropriate actions to bring more awareness to issues of the environment within the community youngsters in

the and school houses and elsewhere throughout the greater Mazatlaacuten area including Isla de la Piedra

An incentive is now in place to encourage recycling of plastic The program is giving food vouchers based on the weight in kilos of the plastic bags bottles and other items Currently Rocio at Cerros Los Chivos has some food that they gave her to give to people with plastic recyclables Cooking oil spaghetti and juice boxes are being given for 5kgrsquos of the plastic etc

For those wishing to just collect plastic items and recycle them there are also large white collection bags at the entrance of Chivos Iguanas Restaurant and the Secundaria (secondary school in the colonia)

If you are interested to learn more about the program please contact Jesus Octavio on the Facebook page here httpswwwfacebookcomcomunidadecologicamzt

On the lighter side this month March signals the end of the season for many who call this their winter home Folks from the north and elsewhere will be returning to their respective homes and lifestyles over the coming

weeks as the warmer temperatures draw closer If you havenrsquot found an opportunity to visit the Isla during your Mazatlaacuten vacation or excursion yoursquore missing a unique perspective One that can only be experienced with a day trip to Stone Island I encourage you to come and take in the atmosphere enjoy great service friendly people and make a memory for yourself that will surely stick with you

Recycle Plastichellip Yes Please

Jed Vaughn is a published freelance travel writercopywriter from the Pacific Northwest United States who currently lives on Stone Island Jed also enjoys flying his drone for capturing aerial video and stills You can see more of his articles at

wwwjedvaughncom or wwwfollowthisdronecom

SPIRIT OF STONE ISLANDBY JED VAUGHN

26 March 2018 ~ I always pass on good advice It is the only thing I ever do with it It is never of any use to oneself

The Annual Posada La Misioacuten Curling Tournament again was a successful Fundraiser $1355100

MXP were given to Pastor Fred at the Vineyard to feed the children during the summer Besides the money raised a good time and chili supper was enjoyed by all who attended

We all want perfect hair Smooth shiny frizz free and most importantly easy to

style That is why many of us tend to use hair straighteners and curling irons often But it is important to understand that overuse of these products can cause long-term damage to your hair unless you take the necessary precautions I know it can be hard for some of us to avoid using these products but whenever you use heat on your hair you should always look at the best way to keep your hair healthy There are many creams sprays and thermal protection products available for use on both wet and dry hair Whenever possible consult a hair specialist so they can help you understand the damage level of your hair and what products work best for your hair type

I often tell the client to ldquomake their blow dryer your best friendrdquo Blow dryers can be expensive but making a good investment in a high-quality dryer can really reduce the stress caused by your hair through heat Simple dryer maintenance is also important like always keeping the plastic attachment on the front because without this your hair could directly touch the dryer face and do more damage

Here are some simple rules and advice when using heated products on your hair

1 Straighten your hair when it is completely dry

2 Use a medium or low temperature between 340 to 400 F

3 Use thermal protection products on your hair

4 Only focus on small areas of hair and try not to repeat a single area more than twice

5 Onersquos a month treat your hair with a keratin shot or a olaplex treatment to give some of the resistance back

Try to remember and treat your hair like a lifelong friend The more care and love you put into it the better for both of you And please remember itrsquos never a bad idea to ask for professional advice My goal is to always make a best friend with my clients and love your hair as much as you do

Luisa Nolan is the owner of REASONS SALON SPA located in Marina Mazatlan and has 16 years experience as a hair artist 9901818 6691104584

CURLING FOR A CAUSE IN MAZATLANBY STAFF

We got emailDave Kirkland wrote

Good afternoon Sitting here in sunny Winnipeg Canada where the temperature is -22degC-76degF

and sharing your 25th Anniversary YouTube clip with three friends and wishing I was in Mazatlaacuten I was surprised that the Pacific Pearl is only 25 years I have been visiting your little slice of heaven since 1981 and enjoying almost every minute (sometimes the weather and noisy neighbors donrsquot agree) Last year was my final year of timeshare at the Palms Resort (formerly the Holiday Inn) I thought it would be the last time Irsquod visit but a friend talked me into coming back

Your paper has been invaluable to me for all these years and when asked by newcomers I would recommend they pick up a copy of just the maps alone By some odd quirk of fate they would read the entire paper Irsquom sure your paper helped these tourists in deciding on a return visit where your ads proved too much temptation not satisfied in a one week vacation But over the years I have witnessed the ups and downs in the life of Mazatlan I shared the pain of the economic downturn and the happiness in its rebound Losing so many ldquogood oldrdquo restaurants and shops was sad but the new ones opening in their place give great hope for the future Mazatlan has finally become competitive with its southern cousins and is now drawing tourists from northern Mexico Mazatlan is no longer the best-kept secret And it has become more affordable for nationals A new generation has come to know the old cityrsquos delights

I congratulate you all on 25 years of hard work and dedication and hope you have many more years of success Keep up the good work

See you in a couple of weeks Keep a light onTTFN

________________________________

Mr Kirkland I wish I could thank you in person I am sure somewhere we meet over these years The Pearl staff always loves to hear kind words like yours that we made a difference during your stay Thank you from our hearts to yours Mike

________________________________

John Dahlman wrote

I really enjoy the parade on Sunday night it is really a beautiful parade

Have only one complaint we are on the north end of the parade route and they need to figure out a way to speed up the staging at the end All the people waiting for the end miss a lot of the performers the entertainers get tired of waiting and get off floats or horses and dancers go home It is not right that a lot of people miss this part sometimes it is 10 to 15 minutes before a float gets staged Hope that you could send this to someone Thank you

________________________________

Mr Dahlman the officials always read our paper thatrsquos why wersquore on the blacklist But to be fair here the parade ends where yoursquore standing and after 5 kilometers of dancing and playing I would be tired too Next time please consider going in towards the middle ways The city is building a secondary road that parallels the Carnaval route access and exit should be faster

Avoiding overuse of curling and flat irons

HAIR CAREBY LUISA NOLAN

From left to right Helen Goertzen Brian Harvey Richard Herbst and Neddy Becker

Some of the ldquocurlersrdquo and spectators

27March 2018~ Every St Patrickrsquos Day every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to

The good news the show will go on For the last nine years Brenster has been building up quite the fanatical following

at his Tuesday Beach Bash at Diegorsquos Beach House where hundreds of happy revelers make the most of their all-you-can-drink tickets and party hearty The event has become a Mazatlan institution and keeps snowballing it would be a shame to take a break in high season So Brent has adapted the show to cut his voice some slack but still satisfy the public He sings the first set substituting a few more accessible tenor notes for some of the hard to reach alto parts then turns the stage over to a local group (so many talented young musicians in this town) and storms the stage a few times to croon along with the band He is confident he will be back to 100 very soon

Brent is in a reflective mood as we meet at his Sabalo Country abode He observes that there seem to be a lot of damaged voices in the music world lately including fellow Canadian Celine Dion He says he is trying to achieve a balance between rest and recuperation and giving the people what they want ldquoAfter all itrsquos high season We had about 400 people last week and we expect more next week I know I should take a break but I just canrsquot I always make the rounds and talk to all the folks and everybodyrsquos been really cool and very supportiverdquo

We talk about his past publicity work on behalf of Mazatlan and watch his video with the catchy jingle ldquoMake it a plan to visit Mazatlanrdquo He chuckles ldquoI was working with the State Tourism Department a lot as an honorary ambassador doing this and that I love this town and I want to help it grow any way I canrdquo

His latest video release Runninrsquo on Fumes from the album of the same name is

an instant classic a country-flavored ballad about exertion and exhaustion ldquoIrsquom still composing all the time eh but I donrsquot know if Irsquoll come out with another CD Theyrsquore becoming obsolete these days even the new laptops wonrsquot play them

Brenster also shot a new video for ldquoRunninrsquo on Fumesrdquo which was shot here and showcases the beauty of Mazatlan

So make it a plan to catch Brenster in Mazatlan You canrsquot keep a good man down

At the time of print Brenster recovered totally

from the strained vocal cords Brenster is Back

CATCHING UP WITH THE BRENSTERItrsquos ldquoGood NewsBad Newsrdquo time for Brent McAthey (aka ldquoThe Brentsterrdquo) and his legions of fans First the bad news his vocal chords are strained

Make it a plan to visit Mazatlan

BY MAZATLAN JACK

Great music with Brenster

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