Beach Reading – Feeding Frenzy
“With beautiful scenery, colorful characters and a wealth of regional anecdotes, this is travel writing at its most entertaining.” Feeding Frenzy : Across Europe in Search of the Perfect Meal by Stuart Stevens Forbes calls it, “The ultimate foodie road trip,” and that’s exactly what it is. Friends, Stuart and Rat are obsessed with fine dining...
Art In Zihuatanejo
“…plastic frogs, butterflies and thick splashes of color that seem to emerge from the surface of the canvas.” Five Artists from Lake Superior March 25-30th, Galeria de Arte La Madera hosted an exhibit of five established American artists from the Lake Superior region of the United States. The opening night reception was held Saturday...
Beach Reading – Dead Lagoon
“This is a murder mystery covered in delicious Venetian icing.” Dead Lagoon by Michael Dibdin “When the man in white appeared, blocking his path, Giancomo felt a brief surge of relief at the thought that he was no longer alone. Then he remembered where he was, and terror rose in his throat like vomit. He forced himself...
At the movies – Oscar Preview
I’ve only seen one but no need to worry, it seems an obvious choice to me (wanna bet?).” The 72nd Annual Academy Awards are coming up this month (Sunday March 26, 2000, 5:00 PST) and as usual this time of year, the media buzz is deafening. Well, at least in America, that is. If you’re...
Partying in Paradise, night life in Zihua
“Three places in town offer the adventurous or the drunk enough the chance to jump up and relive those singing in the shower scenes in public.” Most people who come to Z. come to enjoy the sun, surf, and sand. But I actually think most of the fun in town starts after the sun is...
Zihua Cures
“Scorpion bites – find the bugger that got you, pinch off his tail and eat him.” We have all heard the old saying ‘starve a fever, feed a cold’ (or, is it the other way around?). And, as you can imagine, here in this area, there are many cures and sayings. Trying to research all...
At the movies- The World is Not Enough
“The chase scenes are exciting thrill-a-minute rides on cars, boats, hot air balloons, snow-mobiles and skis.” He’s back, not Jack, James. Bond, James Bond. 007, special agent on her Majesty’s Secret Service and this time his mission is to save the damsel in distress. Oh, and by performing this duty, he might just save the...
At the movies- El Dia Final (End of Days)
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s, End of Days (“El Dia Final“) made it to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo just in time for the millennium and for better or worse came here to stay. If you didn’t catch it in its seemingly month long run at the area theaters—whoa—better run out and rent it. Got to be one of the worst movies...
Beach Reading
White Noise by Don DeLillo I’m just getting into the moderns, so you’ll have to bear with me. And by moderns, I mean anything after 1901. Yes, I am the product of a classical education, where modern writers were all thought to be on drugs and destroying the English language. But seeing how no one really...
At the Movies – Go
There is one movie theater in Downtown Zihuatanejo. CINE PARAISO, on the pedestrian walk at the corner of Nicolas Bravo and Cuauhtemoc. Movies change weekly, usually on Thursdays or Fridays, show times are roughly 4:30, 6:30 and 8:30 (give or take ½ an hour) with matinees on the weekends. A new movie theater just opened...
Beach Reading – Holidays from Hell by P.J. O’Rourke
“This is a travel guide for the traveler who not only wants to get off the beaten path, but who might actually enjoy dying in the process.” Ok, so this ones’ not really a feel good beach read, but its a classic and oh wow! This man’s a traveler and he makes the daily trials...
El Día de los Muertos in Zihuatanejo
“The cemeteries turn into areas of happiness and celebration, with much drinking and eating.” El Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, November 2, is more traditionally known as El Día de Los Fieles Difuntos in Mexico, (literally – day of the faithfully departed). It is a holiday unique to this country and celebrates...
