Mexican Rodeo Party in Villa Obregon

Mexican Rodeo Party coming up this Saturday (Feb 13) in Villa Obregon! Tickets are 250 pesos and proceeds go to support a new charro (horsemanship) school opening in Melaque. This will be a fantastic display of traditional Mexican horsemanship and cowboy skills, featuring talented men & women (google "escaramuza") and their beautiful horses from around Jalisco. Tickets can be purchased at Beto the vet in Melaque.

Hurricane Relief Fundraiser Party

Hurricane Flood Relief Fundraiser and Block Party

Thursday November 5th at 5PM

Alvaro Obregon across from El Pollo hardware

Beach cleaning party today

They always seem to post these 5 minutes ahead .... but here you go

Limpieza la playa de Melaque

Primavera Block Party - Sat, Jan 18th

Its that time of year again. We are doing the Annual Primavera Block Party. It's BYOB and bring your own snacks. This year there will be burgers and hot-dog for sale as well. We supply the live music, location and tables and the only admission is a non perishable item such as rice, beans, clothes, formula, diapers, etc. This year we are focusing on single mothers and children which can give you a better idea of what to bring. We will be doing 50/50 raffles and raffling other items in order to cover the cost of the table rentals and sound system rental. Any money extra made will buy school supplies for the kids.

If you own a business or have something you would like to donate for the raffles? please contact me a few days before in order to give me enough time to make a gift certificate.

The day after the event we will need some volunteers to re organize the items into care packages and then help distribute them. Anybody interested can just show up the next day at Posada Arianna to help.

Last year was a success we had nearly 250 ppl show up and the party was amazing, but most importantly we received so many donations it filled up the pool area at the hotel.

I hope to double it this year. So come on by and have a good time with us for a good cause.

Pinal Villa's yearly fiesta

Pinal Villa on the outskirts of Melaque has a yearly Peregrinacion or Pilgrimage party.   Families and organizations from neighboring communities organize the dancing and parade to the Church in Pinal Villa.   Fireworks follow the parade, dogs run and hide and children smile.   The last night, Monday the 7th of October, there will be a castillo or tower of fireworks.

The Peregrinacion, which is the interesting part, starts from the community of the group at about 6PM to arrive here at 7. General activities are from 5AM to 7PM+. Jaluco was here last night.

Schedule
Sunday - Jaluco
Monday - Barra de Navidad
Tuesday - Villa Obregon
Wednesday - Ranchito
Thursday - Melaque
Friday - Bario de la Prepa
Saturday - Lazaro Cardenas
Sunday - Young people
Monday - Floats, cars, dancers and castillo

And the road grader hasn't been out so the road is crappy

Jaluco dancers arriving

Being blessed by the father in front of the church

Sirenitas Saturday busy

I totally forgot about Cleone's birthday party and after a day's work on the house I dropped by to see who was at Sirenitas. Not only the long table full of 30+ gringos (which you don't need to see), but almost all their tables were full.

Elke and Vern went swimming and said the water was perfect and it was. Sad to say it's a combination of working every day ... and when you live on the beach you don't use it. Last time I went in the ocean it was chilly and in a few months it will be like soup. I have been missing perfect water.

Beach tables at Sirenitas

View of the beach

Sirenita's restaurant, Melaque Jalisco, Mexico

TomZap 9th Annual Beach Party

The poster explains itself but still here's the notice. Feburary 10th in the early afternoon at Don Bigotes on the Playa de Melaque. From the plaza walk to the beach and Bigotes is one block west or east (towards Barra) depending on how you are oriented