Blvd. Benito Juarez re-opens

The main road into Rocky Point has been under construction for a while, but now is open to through traffic. Driving into town will now be a bit more direct. Coffe Point, the premier coffe shop in town, has finished it’s remodelling to co-incide with better street access to their business.

 

La Tomasa Ska Band

This group from Mexicali was here for the Summer Beach Fundraiser earlier this year. Full of energy, this band is for dancing, no matter what language you speak. You can catch them at Pikaros Bar on September 5th.

 

Paint the Sunset at Colin’s Cantina, try out-of-this world Pancakes too

Sure it’s easy to find a place to hang with a cold drink and enjoy the sunset in about 5 million places in Rocky Point. Want to take things up a notch? Take a class and paint your own sunset, while sipping on something cool.

Painter and teacher Jenny Kirgis-Henkhaus brings her love of painting for the second time in an event sponsored by Colin’s Cantina. Have a glass of wine and let your creativity flow on September 26th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the clubhousse at La Pricesa Resort on Sandy Beach.

Hit Colin’s Cantina any morning but Wednesday (when they are closed) and you can enjoy their crowd pleasing breakfasts. Not content to rest on their laurels, the kitchen that brought you bacon blueberry-pancakes (sounds good? tastes BETTER!) are unveiling the new Jalepeno-Pecan Pancakes. It is a combination that makes you say “why didn’t I think of that?”

Colin’s Cantina is just inside the entrance to the Princesa Resort, offering great casual dining for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

 

by Richard Scott

 

The Midnight Wreck Off Road Race

The long last weekend of Summer is right around the corner. Southern Arizona Desert Racing brings two night off road excitement as the next in their series of events here in Rocky Point.

Things start on Friday August 29th with a poker run. The night races start with bikes, quads, and UTV’s. Two more races will be for trucks and pre-runners, then finally for cars and pro-trucks.

For More information, check out the SADR on Facebook.

The turtles are back!

We recently saw the natural process play out on Rocky Points’ beaches, as a sea tutle laid eggs only to have them fail to mature successfully. Our beaches are on the very edge of the range for the Pacific Olive Ridley to nest, so the failure rate is expected to be higher.

Now, just a couple of weeks later, another nest of eggs has been laid, this time further out of town heading towards the Mayan Palace Resort. A protective barrier has gone up, and we will all wait with crossed fingers. An average of 100 little turtles can hatch in approximately 50 days, give or take.

by Richard Scott

Now it was the teachers turn to learn. Seated at tables in the ballroom were thirty or so of Rocky Points’ best educators. They had come to pick up new tools, and to hear about a philosophy where the science of how people learn is combined with respect for the individual. For more than 10 years, Star Shine Academy has been making this vision a reality for the children of Phoenix.

“Do all of you have water for the kids in your classrooms?” Trish McCarty is the director and Founder of the Academy. She leads todays’ orientation that includes lots of interaction with the local teachers. Big things and small can have an impact on classroom learning. “Studies show us that without enough water, the brain will not be in the mode for learning, it just won’t happen.”

Nuts and bolts details about how to make sure a day at school is always a day of learning, are mixed with examples of the beliefs that Starshine feels makes a better classroom, and a better world. At the Starshine Academy in Phoenix, children work in a community garden, and make decisions about what they want to learn, and help each other acheive their goals.

“Music is a BIG part of the program” says Steve McCarty. A successful musician, Steve and his wife Trish are tireless advocates for improving the lives of children through education. “So much research shows that music is a universal language. It can be used in so many ways stimulate the learning process.”

The McCarty’s are regular visitors to Rocky Point, and are excited to share what they do with the local community. “This orientation will help us identify the educators that we want to work with” says Trish. “The goal is to bring the Starshine principles here, and document the improvement in the outcome for local children.” If we succeed, we we can get the support we need to have a regular presence here.”

This event was hosted by the Sonoran Sky Resort and took place in their Los Volcanes Ballroom. Want to learn more about Starshine? You can go check out their website at www.StarShine.org, or at their Facebook page.

By Richard Scott

 

 

The wind. Like most cities by an ocean, Rocky Point has a lot of days when kite flyers and wind surfers KNOW they have found their version of heaven. You may have seen the Altamont Valley in Southern California, another place where the wind has a strong presence. It is well known as the home for a sea of wind turbines, gracefully spinning as they turn the power of the breeze into electicity. Rocky Points’ affinity for wind makes it a natural palce to install one of these elegant and giant machines.

An alternative energy source that is becoming more and more common, wind power is beginning to appear on the west coast of Mexico. Under the direction of Energia Sonora, a wind Turbine is being installed in a predictably gusty spot near town.

Another tower is already in the works for the town of Guaymas. Energia Sonora states that annually, the wind turbine will generate 5.4 million kilowatt hours of electricity, equal to the energy consumption os 2,700 people.

So keep an eye out to spot the newest part of the Rocky Point landscape, as the latest in clean energy technology rises up.

by Richard Scott

 

As I came home from a muggy afternoon. I sit down and answer a phone call from my niece. I talk with her and look out the window to notice a group of people gathered around the protective fencing directly below. I rush down the elevator. “Great” I think, they must be hatching. “I’m anticipating getting to see them making a run for the water.” As I approach the beach it seems odd to me that I don’t see tracks or little turtles. I only and see children and adults standing inside the fenced area exactly where the eggs should be.
I tap a gentleman on the shoulder. “Sir, what’s going on? Are the turtles already gone?” It turns out its “Larry” who owns several properties I manage.
Larry proceeds to tell me that the turtle that laid her eggs here must have confused her location. Unfortunately it was too hot for the eggs to survive and when the Ocean Biologists checked on the eggs none the embryos had survived.
The little black bag that this child is holding is what is left of what our little city or Puerto Penasco held our breath for waiting for the Turtles to return to the sea.
Steve Schwab

By Richard Scott

Sea Side Reservations ofrece ahora servicios de Concierge, esto incluye servicios mas personalizados.
Puerto Peñasco es un lugar donde encuentras fácilmente lo que necesitas al mismo tiempo que te diviertes; aún así, organizar un evento especial es mejor si cuentas con la ayuda de alguien que conoce perfectamente el lugar y como hacerlo … ésta es la especialidad de Lidia Sandoval, quien ofrece servicios de concierge a nuestros huespedes que reservan un lugar con Sea Side Reservations Mexico.

Lidia nació en Puerto Peñasco y conoce a las personas y lugares de su Puerto muy bien, pero su habilidad y experiencia como concierge las adquirió en uno de los destinos turísticos más reconocidos del mundo: Puerto Vallarta.
“Donde yo trabaja antes, cada piso del hotel tiene su propio concierge !. En Puerto Peñasco yo ofrezco mi ayuda a todos los huéspedes que reservan con Sea Side Reservations, no importa si es en uno de nuestros desarrollos turísticos o en una residencia privada en Las Conchas” dice Lidia.

Que hace un concierge por tí? “Tenemos 347 reservaciones este fin de semana, a todos ellos les envié un correo electrónico dándoles la bienvenida y haciéndoles saber que estamos aquí para ayudarlos y qué es lo que podemos hacer para que su visita a nuestro Puerto sea lo mas placentera posible” dijo con simpatía Lidia.
“Iniciamos con detalles como: encender el aire acondicionado del condominio una hora antes de que estén los huéspedes, surtimos la despensa de comestibles si así lo desean, hacemos reservaciones en los diferentes Restaurantes de la ciudad, reservamos paseos en barco para ver el atardecer o para pescar, etc; con estos servicios nuestros visitantes se sienten como si estuvieran en su casa mientras están en un condominio.
Una cena privada preparada por un chef personal, amenizada con música de saxofón en vivo, creando momentos románticos e inolvidables”.

Lidia Sandoval pertenece a la Asociación de Concierges de la Costa del Pacífico de Mexico, trae a su experiencia y entusiasmo a Sea Side Reservations y a su lugar de origen. “Estoy muy emocionada de aportar algo especial a el lugar que tanto amo”dijo.

Puedes contactar a Lidia en seasideconcierge@seasidemexico.com o al teléfono 638)383.0700, ext. 106

Sunday night saw the rise of the ‘Super Moon’. Brighter and larger because it passes closer to the earth than at any time in the past 20 years,  the moon made a great show for those spending time here in Rocky Point. Tides are high too, as the natural world responds to the moons magnetic pull.

Our beach is currently the home for a nest of Pacific Olive Ridley sea turtle eggs. Laid last month, the eggs are due to hatch between now and the end of August. Environmental specialists here to over see the nest are speculating that the unusual moon may work it’s magic and cause the little guys to break out of their shells and head for the waves. While no longer full, the next two nights will still have lots of  lunar ‘pull’.

A Lunada is a traditional Mexican beach party to accompany full moons. Maybe tonights the night to celebrate the beauty of nature, gaze at the stars, and maybe witness one of natures most awesome events.

 

By Richard Scott

From three blocks away, I could tell someone was cooking with chile, garlic, lemongrass, and ginger. I am used to the scent of grilled steak, or a warm smell of a bowl of tortilla soup. The exotic flavors of Thailand have come to Rocky Point with the brand new El Patio Thai Restaurant. With many years of cooking the cuisine of Asia, and also travelling to Thailand to learn first hand, the chef wanted to share her ‘street’ style Thai food in this new venture.

You enter El Patio Thai through a hallway that leads to an interior courtyard. So you are inside and outside. The kitchen is right in front of you, making for a nice, aromatic show while you wait for your food. The big blackboard lists the menu full of Thai classics, and that menu is always changing. “There are so many different things to make in Thai food, so we change. Plus, it’s boring to do the same thing all the time” the chef tells me. “Our first idea was to open a Chinese restaurant, but we looked around and saw that there where already a few. That’s when I decided the style of Thai food I had studied would offer something new here.”

Try the Red Curry, the classic Thai dish. A mix of chile, coconut milk, and lemmongrass, the combination of flavors makes a unique taste all it’s own. Pad Thai noodles, papaya salad, stir fries, and fish cakes with cucumber relish are all on the menu too. Is it hard to find the ingredients you need here? “Yes a little. We work with what we have. For example, there is basil here, but it is not exactly the same flavor I am used to. So probably we will start growing our own.”

On the Malecon near Beachbums, on a Friday night you can hear their house band playing salsa while you enjoy the flavors of Southeast Asia. Located near the intersection with Zaragosa, El Patio Thai is a nice adddition to this area of creative and interesting businesses.   by Richard Scott

*El Patio Thai is located on the Malecon by the Caldwell Banker Real Estate office,

*Open 7 days a week from 6:00pm to 11:00pm

* Phone 638 116 5136 for home delivery