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May is for Foodie’s! Calling all bon vivants, gourmands, epicureans, and wanna be chefs; exalt your senses with flavors from the Riviera Nayarit Region of Mexico. Local Cooking Classes, Dining Deals, Tequila Tasting and more. Let me share the flavors of our area with you. Contact Cindy@VillaAmorDelMar.com for details. Visit Villa Amor del Mar during restaurant week; 3 ½ weeks actually, May 15th to June [...]
EVERY body is a Beach Body; that is anyone who wants to take their body to the beach. A week of moving your body, eating healthy, pampering and sunning yourself is a wonderful jump start to your summer-self! Whether you’re looking to build strength, work up a sweat, or simply get a little more active, a workout program can make your goal more manageable [...]
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 [...]
World-class sailors at the International Sailing Academy... Vaughn and Colin thrive in La Cruz. What happens when world-class Laser sailing athletes come to La Cruz de Huanacaxtle… they open a Laser sailing school, train winners, and have fun bringing magic to the experience. For those that don’t know, a Laser is a class of dinghy. Clinics include 6 days of coaching in paradise and charter [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
