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Puerto Vallarta Democrats Abroad Inauguration Party » January 20

Democrats Abroad Mexico – Costa Banderas Chapter And Vallarta Botanical Gardens, A.C. cordially invite you to an Inaugural Celebration at the splendid Vallarta Botanical Gardens On Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 10:00am to 6:00 pm.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Unfortunately the United States Democratic Party, once thought of as a party of the people, is now the exclusive political party in the US and, at least here in Vallarta, forbids (by prohibitively high prices for its events) all but the wealthy from attending. This inauguration, which should have been a massive popular celebration, is now simply a garden party.

democrats abroad
Celebrate the arrival of a new era in American history in the expansive splendor of Vallarta Botanical Gardens. Watch this historic event, broadcast live from the U.S. Capitol, on the Botanical Garden’s wide-screen televisions.

The Inaugural Address and Swearing-in Ceremony begin at 11:00 AM (local Puerto Vallarta time).

Program includes a full day of celebration:

  • Viewing the swearing-in ceremony & Inaugural Speech
  • Mimosa champagne toast to the new President
  • Sit-down gourmet Mexican lunch, including non-alcoholic beverages
  • Music and dancing to DJ Jake, accepting requests for your favorite rock & roll pop classics
  • Free access to explore the magnificent Botanical Gardens (Gardens will be closed to the general public on January 20th for this very special event)
  • Cash Bar

All for just $450 pesos per person!

Tickets must be purchased in advance! Attendance will be limited due to seating space available!

Tickets available at:

  • Vallarta Botanical Gardens (322-223-6182)
  • Hotel Mercurio in Old Town (322-222-4793)
  • The Bookstore, Plaza Caracol (in front of Soriana)
  • Caprichoso Women’s Clothing, inside Plaza Neptuno
  • Gringo’s Books & Coffee, Calle Morelos 7-A, Bucerías, (329-298-1767)
  • Veronica Lindsay in San Pancho ( veronicaandray (at) yahoo.com)
  • From any Democrats Abroad-Costa Banderas Executive Committee member

NOTE: No private vehicle parking is available at the Gardens except Handicapped (handicap tag or sticker required)

Round-Trip Transportation is available by luxury coach to and from Lazaro Cardenas Park in Old Town. Only $50 pesos Round Trip. Buses will leave Old Town at 8:45am and 10:00am. Your event ticket seller will have complete information and bus tickets.

Transportation also provided from San Pancho and Bucerias. Contact Veronica Lindsay as above

Additional transportation available on El Tuito public bus, departing from Aguacate & Carranza.

Transportation by taxi is also an option.

Event co-sponsored by:

Democrats Abroad Mexico – Costa Banderas Chapter and Vallarta Botanical Gardens, A.C..

Sobriety Under the Sun: Alcoholics Anonymous 7th Annual English Speaking Convention

AA ConventionSobriety Under the Sun: Alcoholics Anonymous 7th Annual English Speaking Convention in Puerto Vallarta, January 23rd-25th, 2009

by Bob Cohen

The local English speaking Alcoholics Anonymous Serenity Group will be hosting their 7th annual “Sobriety Under the Sun” AA convention at the NH Krystal Resort on January 23-25, 2009. This year’s theme will be “Sunlight of the Spirit.”
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PV ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS » December 28 to January 4

the Puerto Vallarta DAILY CALENDAR

December 28, 2008, to January 4, 2009

The Puerto Vallarta Daily Schedule of Events is continually updated. Last-minute additions and corrections are frequent. Click on most listings for more information about individual events.

The tourist High Season in Puerto Vallarta is in full force, considering that the world is collapsing economically. Calendar listings have expanded, the weather is mild, and the activity centers on the clubs and social and cultural activities. Vallarta is alive with new openings and beginnings full of promise and high hopes. It’s a pretty exciting time here, the most exciting in years.

PICK OF THE WEEK:
DUH. It’s New Years…

SUNDAY December 28

MONDAY December 29

TUESDAY December 30

WEDNESDAY December 31

THURSDAY January 1

FRIDAY January 2

 
SATURDAY January 3

 
SUNDAY January 4

 
If you have an event that you would like to see listed here, please email events (at) pvscene.com. The Listings are Free.
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A Most Unusual Tour » Jan 7

Help Toys for Tots Deliver Miles of Smiles

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The 2009 Toys for Tots Vallarta toy distribution program is scheduled to run from January 5th to January 7th at the Marriott Hotel, Av. Paseo de la Marina no. 5, in the Marina,
Puerto Vallarta.

The following activities will take place:

1. Begin blowing up balls and separate all toys into routes: Monday, January 5, 2009, 11 am – Main Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel. We have four air compressors, but need more to for the blowing-up of balls: continuous air compressors are needed.

2. Toy distribution: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 7 am – Parking lot of the Marriott Hotel. Toys for Tots Vallarta will need trucks or vans that have covers for some of the routes.

If you are going to caravan on the distribution routes, you should bring water and a snack. Depending on the route, four-wheel drive vehicles might be necessary. Once we finalize the route leaders, we will send you their names and contact information so you can plan what route you will join and what the requirements will be vehicle and time-wise.

Come and join Toys for Tots Vallarta for the preparation and distribution! It will be time well spent!

At 7 am, we will gather in the parking lot of the Casa Magna Marriott Hotel in Marina Vallarta. There is limited parking available in the parking lot, so if you are not loading toys please park on adjoining streets.

The loading of toys will begin at 7 am. There will be a brief ceremony before the caravans depart to begin the distribution of toys. Please note that a few of the caravans will depart earlier than 7 am due to travel distance.

To learn how you can help Toys for Tots deliver smiles to thousands of poor children around Banderas Bay on January 7th, contact Bill Clark at (322) 222-3616 or clarkbill (at) earthlink.net

The following is a list of routes with brief descriptions of areas each will visit. Included is the route leader, telephone number and email. Please contact the route leader for the area of distribution you are interested in participating.
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Get your ACT together

Grown-ups: Get your ACT together with Acting Classes for Adults!

Liv Boughn, Professional Actress and Acting Instructor will begin teaching a new acting class for adults beginning January 6th due to popular demand. Classes will be held at the Santa Barbara Theater with a focus on: scene-study, monologue work, character development, improvisation and traditional theater exercises. Space is limited to ensure personalized attention for all students. Adult Acting will be on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:00-5:30 p.m., $800 pesos/month.

Liv Boughn
Her dynamic Classes for Kids ages 6-12 yrs. will reconvene the week of January 5th on Mondays and Wednesdays. In addition, Liv’s popular High School Acting Class for teens will resume on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Call the theater at 223-2048 or email her at: pvactress (at) hotmail.com for more information.

Boughn graduated from the highly selective Theater Conservatory Program at the University of Southern California. She is an award winning actress, public speaker and international model whose credits include lead roles in over 35 plays and several guest appearances on TV and film. She has also had success in commercial acting and has been featured in promos for MTV, The Discovery Channel, and in dozens of commercials for clients such as: Alaska Airlines, Ford Motors, Miller Light, Marriott Hotels, etc. Additionally, Liv was chosen to represent the U.S.A. in the 1998 International Children’s Theatre Festival in Croatia.

Many of Liv’s students and coaching clients have continued their education at prestigious acting programs and are now at top agencies. For example, one of her Puerto Vallarta coaching clients was the talented Jayce Johnson who is now at Hart College specializing in musical theater. Still others have excelled by booking theatrical, commercial and print campaigns including: Seventeen Magazine, Noxzema, Gillette and Dove. A few have been on primetime shows such as ER, on major Disney series, movies such as “Transformers” and “Charlie’s Angels, Full Throttle,” and have worked with producers such as Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Steven Spielberg. One of Liv’s former students is the now famous Shia LaBeouf who played the latest young Indiana Jones in “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.”

Fido Club » the premier Puerto Vallarta Home Dining Club

At the end of low season in 2008 when everyone was starving (Sept-hambre…), Robin Spencer of Casa del Angel had an epiphany one lonely night.

“Why not have an organization here in Vallarta, a dining club, for people who live and work here,” She mused, “where tired, hungry, thirsty, discriminating Vallartense can kick back and relax and not have to pay tourista prices for a great meal and companionship?”

So she invited some friends over to her house for a party where everyone chipped in for the cost of the meal and everyone brought their own bottle(s) and everyone helped clean up. Great idea. So Fido Club was born. Anyone can join and the only requirement is that you have to cook a dinner for others at some point. This is a no-profit organization.

FIDO CLUB is a great way to meet people and to see how (other) expats live in Puerto Vallarta.

To this date Fido Club has had almost a dozen dinners and 3 organizational meetings/dinners at a local, relatively unknown restaurant. It has also sponsored a wine tasting of locally available selections.

Sign up and membership are free and open to anyone who lives here in Vallarta at least of Snow-Bird status and who is willing to host a dinner.