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Laser sailor Bill Symes loves La Cruz.
Laser sailing folks are unique in and of themselves. We’ve had many who’ve stayed at Villa Amor Del Mar share their passion for the sport with us and it appears to be downright addictive! Bill Symes is the epitome of the above. He and his beautiful wife, Lauralee, visited Villa Amor Del Mar after choosing La Cruz de Huanacaxtle when Bill’s passion for sailing coincided with the coaching clinics at the International Sailing Academy around 2010. ISA is perhaps the premier training center in the world for Laser sailors (the Laser is the Olympic single-handed sailing class for both men [...]
Luis Martinez: Entrepreneur & Visionary
Life in La Cruz: Luis Martinez: Entrepreneur, visionary, philanthropist, and all-around great fella! Very quickly after meeting Luiz Martinez, my hubby, declared, “That guy will be president one day!” At that time Luis was eighteen and an inspiration to speak with; so young, yet somehow worldly. He cared deeply about people, and children especially. In 2008, Luis came to teach at the Escuela San Quintin about 10 minutes outside of La Cruz in a tiny ‘Ranchito’ when a local advocate for the school, Edd Bissell, asked the Mexican Rural School System called CONAFE to please send a teacher who spoke [...]
Marichuy, Alfredo and the Tree House Bar branch out!
The Tree House Bar & Grill moves to a new branch of the same tree! A new chapter opens this weekend in La Cruz as the Tree House Bar and Grill opens in its new location! A continuing story of great love; great people, great music and a great menu. The love story of Alfredo and Marichuy began at a bar and their children grew up in that same bar; which might sound odd, but this bar was a community centre of sorts, a wonderful place to be where everyone loves and supports each other. It all started [...]
Meet Greg… the Creator of the Lucido Burrito!
Greg creates his Lucido Burrito giving Taco Tuesday competition! I thoroughly enjoyed the Lucido Burrito, created by Greg Lucido of La Cruz and available Tuesday evenings at the Tree House Bar and Grill. Greg retired here with his lovely lady, Mary, and their two boys as they call them, their cats. As my mission is to share about the good folks that make up La Cruz I asked Greg about retiring here. He told me that they were looking for a place to retire and originally considered Panama. They then went to Roatan and then they came to [...]
Mariscos El Kiki; delicious seafood!
Kiki creates seafood in the waterfront town of La Cruz. Enrique Garcia or as we call him, Kiki, is customer focused and loves serving others. Self-taught in the kitchen with help from his wife Sara, evolving into owning his own restaurant, Mariscos El Kiki, came naturally. Many locals know him from when he worked serving and creating pizzas at Philo’s, then serving at Britannia Pub (where Sara worked making the meals). He opened his first restaurant, Mariscos El Kiki, in 2014 specializing in ceviche; his own unique creation, which is still the most ordered item on the menu!! He [...]
Visit Italy in La Cruz, Mexico; savor the flavors!
Savor delicious pizza made with heart at Casa Hule, now in the beautiful Octopus Garden! Recently guests told me they visited Italy in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. After shopping for groceries in our little town I was driving home and passed two extremely happy guests and they raved about the pizza at Casa Hule; "This is the best pizza we've had, we feel like we're in Italy!" That was a double compliment as I said "I just wrote about them in the Vallarta Tribune... they said, "We know, that's where we learned about them!" When Casa Hule moved there were [...]
La Saranderia; Fer creates fun in La Cruz
When I want to feel like I’m in Mexico… really in Mexico, I visit La Saranderia restaurant on Playa Manzanilla in La Cruz. I dig my toes into the sand; I order a margarita and devour their namesake dish, Sarandeado fish. Owner Fer Galvez told me “Sarandeado fish is traditional in our Nayarit province and my family has been using this recipe for 25 years. It’s delicious and we make it with spices of the region. The price is $349 pesos per kilogram.” Every family has its unique version of this delectable yummy and the Galvez family [...]
Toño and Laura serve finger-licking ribs
Riquisimo Ribs; Toño and Laura create another delectable option in La Cruz; finger-licking ribs! I know I’m not alone in saying that Toño’s ribs are finger-licking, lip-smacking, melt-in-your-mouth yummy! My father-in-law remarked after an evening of all-you-can-eat ribs “These are the best ribs I’ve had in my whole life!” Las Costillas de Toño owners, Juan Antonio Ortega and his beautiful wife, Laura Mendoza, serve guests with love. Toño has lived in La Cruz all his life and Laura moved here from Puebla seventeen years ago. They met at Enrique’s Glorieta restaurant where Laura was a waitress. They have two wonderful children, Tonito [...]
La Cruz’ Falconi’s Pizza, Pasta & Bar
They always serve quality and good food with their speciality being calzone and other pizzas. They make it their own unique way, Shaul calling it “our style” and it's not made in the traditional way “but the people who try it, like it and come back!”
Loving people assist La Cruz children!
Helping La Cruz children see a better future, follow their passions and succeed in many ways. “Love begins by taking care of the closest ones - the ones at home.” Mother Theresa. Let me introduce you to some wonderful people who make a difference to children and their families in our tiny pueblo of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. Fiona Clark teaches at the primary school with help from her husband Dave. My role at school is purely volunteer, trying to inspire children in La Cruz to learn english to increase their chances of a better future. I also want them [...]