Archive for the 'General' Category

have furniture will travel

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

Have you ever wondered how we get all our things to Yelapa? well… pictured here is one of the many furniture runs for the new Casa del los Sueños, a classic Yelapa property with seven private casas.

water taxi change

Monday, December 17th, 2007

As of today, water taxi schedules change a bit… leaving Yelapa begins at 7:30 am, 8:30, 9:00, and 10:30… all ending in Vallarta. From Los Muertos.. 10:30am, 11am, 11:30, 12:30, 4pm , 4:30pm and 5:30pm. I suggest purchasing tickets from Sergio and Roger at the Lagunita Office, located on the left side, second business….On […]

clean slate

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

It’s all in the flow of things and lately with the new location/office and the changing of pace in the season, We have been pretty much over the top. It’s hard for many to believe that in paradise you can do too much but I can attest its possible. Email and keeping up with it […]

town pier

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Paco Ojeda, old school Podmaster and Editor of the fantastic “Vallarta Lifestyles” was in town for a visit and the makings of an upcoming article on Yelapa for the Feb. Issue. Recently the company went digital and now offer a variety of sound and tech formats to enjoy. For example, check out this […]

susan and michael

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Meet Susan and Michael of the nursespanishmexico group that brings nurses and mental health workers to Yelapa each year to learn Spanish and earn education credits. This years group had a blast while learning a ton. The group are planning to fundraise for an EKG Machine for our local clinic. If you are interested in […]

8 foot scorpion

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

Well… finally a story about scorpions that I can write about. British Scientists found a fossil of a 8 foot scorpion….390 million years old, more proof you have little to worry about here in Yelapa.. ours are only an inch or so long.

big city visit

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

wow.. I mixed a family obligation and a bit of business together and survived a visit to the valley of stones…Guadalajara. The toll road was pretty straight forward and it took us about 5 hours from Vallarta. Upon arrival and attempting to find our relatives casa, we needed to pass directly through the center […]

The Yelapa Flashlight…

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

Here is a palapainyelapa exclusive! Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting Dennis Zuis, the inventor of the Yelapa Flashlight. Here is his story. Viva Dennis!

halloween past

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

oops …worked through Halloween. Here’s Fernando and his Girlfriend in full form at the famous, Yelapa Yacht Club.

water taxi jack

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

The 5:30 pm from Los Muertos returned this week. For a more detailed look at water taxi schedules.. take a look at David’s Transportation Page.

playa en verano

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

thats a face

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

I wish to be as good as my dog thinks I am…

carla

Monday, October 29th, 2007

As the season begins and the work day gets long and many…it’s good to have other friends that work full time.. and Carla is that. She plays a major role at the Hotel Lagunita. Carla is a fantastic photographer that had her camera stolen years ago and rarely shoots these days. She also is […]

new volunteers

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Last week, arrived two volunteers for the Casa de la Imaginacion. . Mathilde and Anna from Sebastopol, California. I am friends with both of their parents and we are so proud to have them live and work with us for the next few months. Both girls offer an amazing myriad of skills to share with […]

colors

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

With a lot of help from my friends, Judith and Maria, the office colors were chosen and the office painted. With the upper studio palapa roof being tied on tuesday, I can say with more clarity that I am an inch away from moving in…