Out on Benito Juarez, close to the Bodega Aurra you can now buy Lucas Chicken. On the left side of the street just past the Bodega when coming into town you will see a structure with signs, 'Lucas Chicken". Not as large as the original. Guess it's the same as the other one closer in town but I have not stopped there.
Close to the new Lucas Chicken, on the same side of the street but a short distance closer to town there is now a Go Cart Race Track. The track takes up the parking lot of that large walled festival joint and is defined by a large number of tires outlining the track. You can't miss it. The 'go carts' look very new and more like the poplular multi seat 4 wheelers that are rented than the old style go cart. They have a sort of Hummer looking front end. This may be a temporary thing like the Carnivals that come to town, time will tell. No idea about rental rates or anything else but it's something new to to for those so inclined. Probably a lot of fun, I might even try it !!
I can see Roberto going to the Go-Kart track, all decked out in his NASCAR racing suit! :rofl:
My son and I noticed the track heading out of town last time. Does look like fun. I always thought a "putt-putt" golf course, you know, a minature golf course with the obstacles, and windmill, and traps and such would be a great addition for both tourists and locals! Cheap entertainment and family fun!
Yep a PUT-PUT course would be great and also a bowling alley. A local and I were talking and one thing that is really missing in Penasco are entertainment things like Put-Put and a bowling alley where birthday parties could take place, etc. Anybody here know anything about setting up a bowling alley?
I think that a permanent, small scale amusement park would be a terrific addition. It would appeal to the Mexican visitors even moreso than the US folk. A childs water park would be fantastic. Minature Golf, sure the Mayan can sponsor that. Right off Calle 13 near the beach a perfect location.
I'm not sure on the bowling alley thing. Too gringo. Maybe it's just me, but I can't say I've ever seen a bowling alley anywhere in Mexico; doesn't seem to be a Mexican thing?? I dunno... but I definitely think putt-putt golf would be a hit. And as Roberto said, an amusement or water park.
My only fear is: We'd be turning Penasco into Disneyworld or BuschGardens or something. I think as long as it was a small venue and geared 1st and foremost to Mexican locals and tourists and was affordable to them. I don't know how anybody can afford to take a family to Disneyworld for a couple of days anymore. Just ridiculous!
Just got back from FLA and I gotta tell you - Epcot is a weird place for adults with no kids......185.00 to get in and almost a million dollars for hot dogs and beers.....I think we need that here
My only fear is: We'd be turning Penasco into Disneyworld or BuschGardens or something. I think as long as it was a small venue and geared 1st and foremost to Mexican locals and tourists and was affordable to them. I don't know how anybody can afford to take a family to Disneyworld for a couple of days anymore. Just ridiculous!
Yes, a small venue, none of this 'luxury' high end stuff. Something that the local residents would and could use on a regular basis and something that would add to the experience of visiting nationals. I'd keep it scaled to the younger kids. Great place for birthday celebrations too.
Just got back from FLA and I gotta tell you - Epcot is a weird place for adults with no kids......185.00 to get in and almost a million dollars for hot dogs and beers.....I think we need that here
yeah for two people, don't think it's really a baseball thing, hot dogs and beers, hey stop at five Russ.
Just got back from FLA and I gotta tell you - Epcot is a weird place for adults with no kids......185.00 to get in and almost a million dollars for hot dogs and beers.....I think we need that here
Russ -- we just got back from DisneyWorld, too. We didn't see you there! :shock:
It's not too bad a deal when you can use a family member's military discount. $139 per person for 4 days with Park Hopper.
Food can still get expensive, but you do have the option of bringing in your own -- you just have to carry it around with you. Of course you can't leave your cooler / backpack with the strollers while you go on a ride. They get all freaked out about unattended bags - even though they inspected everything coming in. But if you rent a stroller, you can leave all your bags on that while you're on a ride. Their precautions kind of make sense, but kind of don't, either.
Russ -- we just got back from DisneyWorld, too. We didn't see you there! :shock:
It's not too bad a deal when you can use a family member's military discount. $139 per person for 4 days with Park Hopper.
Food can still get expensive, but you do have the option of bringing in your own -- you just have to carry it around with you. Of course you can't leave your cooler / backpack with the strollers while you go on a ride. They get all freaked out about unattended bags - even though they inspected everything coming in. But if you rent a stroller, you can leave all your bags on that while you're on a ride. Their precautions kind of make sense, but kind of don't, either.
Im not too worried its a once in a decade thing if I live to be 90 (doubtful) I only have to go 4 more times!
yeah for two people, don't think it's really a baseball thing, hot dogs and beers, hey stop at five Russ.
I think 5 beers was 50 bucks the dogs were like 8 dollars each....I just had sonoran dogs last night that killed it for 15 pesos each - with fries.....I just dont fit in any more
I just had sonoran dogs last night that killed it for 15 pesos each - with fries.....I just dont fit in any more
I don't eat hot dogs from any of the street vendors, I question the sanitary conditions in where the food is made.
When I arrived in Puerto Vallarta, the operative hatred of Americans was very much in evidence. I went to a restaurant a couple blocks back from the beach, which offered attractive breakfast packages for 25 pesos. When I got seated there, the angry and offensive waitress refused to sell me the breakfast package and made me order off the menu, which ended up costing me more than twice as much for less food. I was by now interested in measuring the depth of the hatred Mexicans are harboring for the US citizen. I gave her a 10% tip, which she didn't deserve. She angrily and quickly snatched up the tip, and rushed across the room to stand there and glare at me.
Not to sidetrack the thread, but another new thing is that Wrecked at the Reef has taken over ( has signs up anyway) the upper level bar above the Giro place at the endo of Calle 13 near Maxs and the Del Sol Hotel.
Also the Bistro on Fremont near Sinaloa across from Don Julios has sadly closed. Was a nice coffee shop, no views but nice patio.
The Mexican Americans new and old in Tucson has embraced coffee.The big chains didn't go into the South side for a while and now they are the best money makers...a social people needs places to hangout.In Caborca bike culture and coffee culture are both booming.Sad to hear that one closed Roberto.I may be getting hired to refinish some high end concrete counters in Puerto Vallarta this spring and plan on going to some of those shade grown plantations near San Blas. Roberto sell that damn house and help me out!
Roberto said:
Not to sidetrack the thread, but another new thing is that Wrecked at the Reef has taken over ( has signs up anyway) the upper level bar above the Giro place at the endo of Calle 13 near Maxs and the Del Sol Hotel.
Also the Bistro on Fremont near Sinaloa across from Don Julios has sadly closed. Was a nice coffee shop, no views but nice patio.
That Beach Bum place is in the Malecon, the old Palapa Lapa and Wrecked location. The new Wrecked signs are up at the end of Calle 13, upstairs. Don't know if they are open there.
That Beach Bum place is in the Malecon, the old Palapa Lapa and Wrecked location. The new Wrecked signs are up at the end of Calle 13, upstairs. Don't know if they are open there.
Wrecked at Jens place is open now. It is indeed in the old Sunset Cantina and replaces the one in the Malecon. They have their new website up, not totally complete but a good overview
My wife and I went to both the Wrecked at Jen's Joint and the Beach Bum tonight (Monday). They were very different experiences. Wrecked told us from the very second we walked in the door that it was drinks only and that food service would be coming in the next few weeks. When we inquired about something to snack on, the waiter showed us a menu from Max's (downstairs from the bar) and made an offer to get anything we wanted. Although we declined the offer, service was excellent and we will return frequently. Beer was $2.00 USD during Happy Hour (3:00-6:00). Great environment and they had both baseball and Monday Night Football on while we were there.
After leaving Wrecked, I was excited to go to Beach Bum for dinner. To be honest, it was quite the disappointment. Service was good, but the food quality was severely lacking. Page after page of their menu selections were written over by the phrase “coming soon”. $50.00 USD for three people (tacos and chile rellenos and beers) is way out of touch with reality. Upon our arrival, the waitress presented a small basket of chips and salsa. We were shocked to see a charge of $3.00 USD on our bill for something we did not ask for and that is free at almost every restaurant in the area. When we inquired about the charge we were told that several people have commented about it and that the owners have indicated "that is how we do it here". We won't return.
Wow I kind of like the location on the malecon better than the end of calle trece. Tks for the review Disney I don't think i'll be paying any amount of money for chips anywhere in any town.
Wow I kind of like the location on the malecon better than the end of calle trece. Tks for the review Disney I don't think i'll be paying any amount of money for chips anywhere in any town.
An acceptable alternative:Make the totopos from scratch along with at least one specialty salsa.Fry the chips per order and charge a nominal fee.A dollar ought about do it.People will flock to you
After leaving Wrecked, I was excited to go to Beach Bum for dinner. To be honest, it was quite the disappointment. Service was good, but the food quality was severely lacking. Page after page of their menu selections were written over by the phrase “coming soon”. $50.00 USD for three people (tacos and chile rellenos and beers) is way out of touch with reality. Upon our arrival, the waitress presented a small basket of chips and salsa. We were shocked to see a charge of $3.00 USD on our bill for something we did not ask for and that is free at almost every restaurant in the area. When we inquired about the charge we were told that several people have commented about it and that the owners have indicated "that is how we do it here". We won't return.
Not a promising report. No way I would have paid for those chips. If they can do that why not just tack on a bunch of other unauthorized charges. Table rent, water, etc. They won't be open long with that kind of attitude and service.
ANOTHER new OXXO goes up on Calle 13! Net to Kinos Market, only 2 blocks from another OXXO they are blowin and goin with construction on a new store. Someone told me their goal is 50 stores in Penasco. Bye bye to the old timers. Reggies 8/12 is barely hobbling along. Can't believe that Kino's Market will survive the onslaught. Soon there will be no individuality in conveninece stores. OXXO is owned by Femsa a HUGE corporation.
Not a promising report. No way I would have paid for those chips. If they can do that why not just tack on a bunch of other unauthorized charges. Table rent, water, etc. They won't be open long with that kind of attitude and service.
On September 19th, I had the same experience there with the chips and salsa. They brought it to the table, we were starved because we just arrived and found our rental had a flood and we went for beer and a bite.
Got the check and saw the charge. I asked if it was a mistake and she said no. I told her to get a good look at my handsome face because she was never going to see it again.
You ain't kiddin'. And you know I'm a HUGE Reggies fan from way back. At least Laurie is still out front, cleans my windows, and is always glad to see me and grateful for a few pesos to help her out. She's as old as the hills, you know any backstory on her, Roberto?
Also, I wasn't going to say much about this and lord knows I've stuffed 1000's of them down my gullet, but watch out for Reggies burritos. Last trip a couple weeks ago, my son got a very bad case of the quick step. I was fine, didn't have a burrito until Sunday morning on the way home. By the time I hit Gila Bend, wham! Got me, too. Both of us had the carne. Wasn't the salsa verde, either, as I didn't put any of the verde on mine. Immodium to the rescue and all was well within a couple days. Just be warned.
ANOTHER new OXXO goes up on Calle 13! Net to Kinos Market, only 2 blocks from another OXXO they are blowin and goin with construction on a new store. Someone told me their goal is 50 stores in Penasco. Bye bye to the old timers. Reggies 8/12 is barely hobbling along. Can't believe that Kino's Market will survive the onslaught. Soon there will be no individuality in conveninece stores. OXXO is owned by Femsa a HUGE corporation.
I go to Reggies for all my convenience store stuff, and have for years. Usually get my beer & burritos there too. I don't go to OXXO. If we all keep going to Reggies, they will fine. I gotta get a Reggies hat! lol
Yes, Support local businesses not owned by the big corporations. Have Super Ley and Wal Mart/Sam's club closed yet? LOL.
Super Las Palmas should be re-opening next week.
Yep, the locals will support whoever has the lowest price, it's human nature and people sure love a deal, especially in Mexico.
I just love the cashiers at Super Ley, hardly ever smile and always rush to finish ringing it all up, Seems like corporate has a timer on them.
Yeah, I know the selection is greater at Bodega and Super Ley, But.
At Santa Fe and Super Las Palmas they always smile, even at Coppel not always though.
I can still spend more to support local stores, it isn't that much more and I get a nice smile afterwards because I feel, they appreciate my business.
Actually do most of our shopping at Super Ley. Staff is always helpful and smiling. I like their meat and produce better then some of the other places. Unfortunately they rarely have kitty litter. To be honest, I don't think we have gone anyplace in Penasco where we haven't been treated beautifully.
At least Laurie is still out front, cleans my windows, and is always glad to see me and grateful for a few pesos to help her out. She's as old as the hills, you know any backstory on her, Roberto?
Also, I wasn't going to say much about this and lord knows I've stuffed 1000's of them down my gullet, but watch out for Reggies burritos.
I know nothing about Laurie other than when she gets a few dollars she heads to the casino. She had or has that daughter that had a baby within the past year. They used it like a prop to get more money. Poor thing would be laying out there in the heat and sun all day long. Have not seen the daughter or baby for weeks now. I never gave her a centavo after I discovered the casion action.
Too bad about the 8/12 Burrito situation. You already know it's typical when business is slow that food gets used and served that should be discarded. I've noticed that the heater in the display case is not always working as they are sometimes not hot, warm but not hot as they probably should be. You might tell Bill Abeita about it. He runs it right now. Frankly I have no hope for Reggies, unless Mr. Big pours money into it.
Side note. Across Fremont a Taco place opened up some time back. Across from the Combo Taco mas o minus. They were open for several months with virtually no business. Now a really nice young couple that got xed out of the US have opened it again but the same story, NO CLIENTE. I've thought about eating there but I'm afraid of the food !! They have to have the ingredients on hand to make the food but how long will it keep? A few days or so. Sad but true.
=Stuart;65939]You ain't kiddin'. And you know I'm a HUGE Reggies fan from way back.
22 rooms with fee drinks of any kind at the afternoon's happy hour or so (everyone was there), with all the chips etc you wanted. Fresh squeezed Orange juice with a great little breakfast and all that for $29.99 with the presidential suite! We're going to put the pool in right there.:D
El Gato,
I haven't been to Super Ley for a couple of years, last time, it was a little dirty and the produce was sad. Before Bodega opened.
I am glad they are smiling at Super Ley,
I also have also been treated well, pretty much anywhere I have been in RP for 20+ years.
I just bring down 20LBs of cat litter every trip for my 3 fur balls that travel down with us on longer trips. I am down 40 days a year.
Since I discovered Las Palmas and Santa Fe from the great people on this forum, I just don't need to go there (super ley).
I want to thank Russ for bringing to my attention the restaurant supply store on Josepha Dominguez. I drove up and down, and then my husband and I drove up and down Dominguez searching for it a couple of months ago, but it was in vain. We could not find the darn place.....very disappointing. Well, yesterday, Barb and I were out and about and found it (of course, right off the bat!!). What a totally wonderful surprise!!!!! The woman who owns it was so welcoming and nice. She specializes in stocking American products that no one else does. She has several huge chest freezers, a big reach in cooler and shelves just full of different things. Marscapone cheese, ricotta cheese, pesto sauce, heavy whipping cream, chicken breasts, pepperoni, panko (something I use a lot of!), frozen blueberries, raspberries, strawberries. She sells in bulk and by the kilo/can/box/etc. I do the majority of my shopping at Ley's and the Sinoloa Fruiteria, but for those "just can't find" products, that's the place to go!!!! We also checked out the new "Kitchen Store" on Juarez that just opened. What a nice place!! They have everything you could need to open you're own restaurant or bar, but also smaller things like tongs, knives, dishes, baking things.....a lot of neat things you find in restaurants or bars that you can buy for your own home!!!
Just got back from FLA and I gotta tell you - Epcot is a weird place for adults with no kids......185.00 to get in and almost a million dollars for hot dogs and beers.....I think we need that here
Family of 3, staying on Disney Property, with park passes = $1,000 per day. Never Again !
Had a report from a friend who ate at Beach Bum last night. He raved about the food, atmosphere and prices. He said they did not get charged for chips. Said he'd go back tonight, so maybe they are working their way out of the start up problems. Time will tell.
Visitors familiar with Fremont Blvd should be alert the the road is now a 4 lane divided road from Sinaloa to Josefa. Striped and everything. Be sure you don't take the old way and have a head on with a Taxi!!
Visitors familiar with Fremont Blvd should be alert the the road is now a 4 lane divided road from Sinaloa to Josefa. Striped and everything. Be sure you don't take the old way and have a head on with a Taxi!!
Oh just great. Another law for me to break. Oh well, the magistrate and I are becoming really good friends.
Mexico Revolution Day, November 19. Come down for the parade. This is a serious deal for the bands that march in the parade. They have been practicing now for a week already and the parade is 4 weeks away !! Here are some photos from parades past just to peak your interest.
Well, sad to say the Go Kart like track out on Benito JUarez has been dismantled and hauled away. Might have moved locations but I suspect it was a temporary deal. I did order a SCCA shirt to wear there, no NASCAR for me Stu, but never got to race.
ALSO, Fremont is NOT 2 lane divided all the way to Josefa. Most of the way but not all yet. So GV, gotta be extra alert on this one especially coming in from Unconscious. You will be on 2 lanes through Unconscious, then 4 divided for a bit to the stop sign at Josefa, then on Fremont 2 undivided, then 4 lane divided. I know it's tough to keep track but lighten up on the Margs and it will be OK.
Well, happy to report that the Go Kart track just moved a couple of lots closer to the Bodega. The tires defining the tracks are laid out. Looks to me like there is a track for the little folk and a track for us NASCAR guys and gals. Anyway it is still there and open for business. Maybe we should have a Rocky Point Talk Forum challenge !!
Well, happy to report that the Go Kart track just moved a couple of lots closer to the Bodega. The tires defining the tracks are laid out. Looks to me like there is a track for the little folk and a track for us NASCAR guys and gals. Anyway it is still there and open for business. Maybe we should have a Rocky Point Talk Forum challenge !!
Relatively new and interesting. There is a gent on the Malecon who has constructed a children's ride. He has a sit on garden tractor for the engine, and has made the passenger cars from 50Gal. drums by cutting one side open for the passenger compartment, covered the cut edges of the drum, installed a seat and two axels with 4 wheels and painted them up real neat. He connectes them all together and hauls the train around on the Malecon. Pretty cool idea for an enterprising person and he always seems to have good business. Shows what an enterprising person can accomplish. Little kids seem to really enjoy it.
GOLD !! Street talk has it (from a friend who spoke to the Mining Co. reps) that a vein of gold has been discovered that runs almost to Penasco. Thru the Sierra La Pinta area where gold has been mined for hundreds of years. The new vein is reported to be large. I'm gettin my shovel out.
GOLD !! Street talk has it (from a friend who spoke to the Mining Co. reps) that a vein of gold has been discovered that runs almost to Penasco. Thru the Sierra La Pinta area where gold has been mined for hundreds of years. The new vein is reported to be large. I'm gettin my shovel out.
Wish it ran under my Encanto beachfront. I could use the $$$ for all the repairs my casa has needed!
GOLD !! Street talk has it (from a friend who spoke to the Mining Co. reps) that a vein of gold has been discovered that runs almost to Penasco. Thru the Sierra La Pinta area where gold has been mined for hundreds of years. The new vein is reported to be large. I'm gettin my shovel out.
The group found 3 large veins in Mexico, one of them found 30 km from Penasco, but not in the mountains, it was found in the sand. Fabi, has some land in Rosa Del Desierto, that runs from La Pinta to the checkpoint at Almejas and includes the mountain range north of the hiway to Caborca.. I hope its there, the President of her group, former school teacher Gabriel Diaz, said an offer had come in on the property. They hold 17,000 acres amongest the 72 members.
Three new gold deposits have been discovered in the North West of Sonora, Mexico.
The Mexican Geologican Service has announced that the exploitation of these sites will be open to tender among mining companies.
The sites, named "Sierra Prieta," "Elena" and "Amelia," bear all the conditions for exploitation and mineral extraction.
Sonora is Mexico's main gold producer with a production of 27,000 tons of the metal in 2011.
Source: Sexenio is an online news site based in Puebla, Mexico, that covers domestic and international breaking news and events. Tags: Gold
Lagrimis, does the owner of the land always own the mineral rights or can they be seperate ownership as in the US.
Roberto, what russ posted says its open to mining companies, but it is alot like the U.S. as far a mineral rights go, I havent seen it in writing, but I have been told you own the land, but anything 1 meter deep and deeper belongs to the mexican Govt. There is also a company, now working to open your the "La Pinta" mine..A friend of mine took some rocks from the mine to have them tested in Tucson..... They had some silver and a small amount of gold. I heard about the find a couple weeks ago, they said 3 had been found in Mexico, with one being 30 km from Penasco, I didnt know the other 2 were also found in Sonora....My ex neighbor in San Felipe, had lots of quartz stacked under his television, just loaded with gold he was sneaking out of the mine in San Felipe....The gold mine in San Felipe is what rescued the town from the drop in tourism, if it pans out in Penasco it could work the same. As it is lots of people from Penasco are bused daily to the Herradura mine, I think it is Mexicos most productive gold mine.
Sonora is Mexico's main gold producer with a production of 27,000 tons of the metal in 2011.
Source: Sexenio is an online news site based in Puebla, Mexico, that covers domestic and international breaking news and events. Tags: Gold
"The chamber added that refined gold production in Mexico reached 84.1 tonnes last year, with a market value of over $4 billion."
Some confusion unless a ton is different from a tonne !!??!
New Car Rental Opening. Sign is goin up as I type. Bufalos Car Rental in the old Nissan location between Combo Taco and Twin Dolphins right on Fremont. The rental office on Benito Juarez always seems to do well so I bet there's room for one more.
The Go Kart racing track appears to have closed in the new location. Tires used to define the course are all piled up but the office trailer is still there.
I'm not sure on the bowling alley thing. Too gringo. Maybe it's just me, but I can't say I've ever seen a bowling alley anywhere in Mexico; doesn't seem to be a Mexican thing?? I dunno... but I definitely think putt-putt golf would be a hit. And as Roberto said, an amusement or water park.
There is or was a bowling alley in San Carlos, My kids and I have been to it several times, and it was always empty, but that could have been the summer season, or time of day..
The owner was very friendly, gave my kids some old bowling pins, which they still have 10 years later..
