November 2004
Welcome back to Zihuatanejo and its new 2004/2005 season!
Well, things are really happening in this town of ours, and
there are going to be lots of great activities and new places
to explore in our community this year.
First of all, we'd like to announce that Another Day in Paradise
magazine now is situated under it's own domain name at http://www.adip.info
The November edition of the magazine is now on-line in it's
new format, as are the archives of the past 5 (!!) years of
splendid issues. ADiP has a whole new print look this year
and just keeps on getting better and better, so look for it
around town. The November 2004 Issue 34 brings you articles
on history, food, fishing, art, finance, real estate, shopping,
travel and community events. We've even got horoscopes this
year!
Changes in ADiP's on-line format are several:
The on-line edition will basically be a text version of the
print edition. Most of the photos and illustrations associated
with print articles will not be posted on the website. The
print version will contain many additional photos to enhance
the articles that will not be visible on-line.
Print ads are no longer reflected in the on-line version
this year, and those who wish ads leading to their websites
from the on-line version must purchase these separately. Prices
for these are posted on the website.
Only major items will be posted in the on-line edition. Classified
ads, the Real Estate guide, maps, phone numbers and resources
directories will in general not appear on-line.
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What's happening around town
There are a lot of very exciting special events in store
for us this year, too, so please take note:
This past week or so we've been through the recent openings
of several of Zihua's downtown restaurants and bars that were
closed for the summer, including Rick's Bar (now with two
bar seating areas to serve you - and remember his top-side
restaurant upstairs), Coconuts Restaurant with more sparkling
lights than ever illuminating the garden seating area, and
Joey's La Marina, with his home-cooked specialities.
On 15 November a new Blues Bar is opening - The Blue Mamou
- situated on the road to La Ropa Beach above La Madera, just
before Kau-Kan Restaurant. It's the big blue place where the
Posada Caracol used to be! You can't miss it! The Blue Mamou
will be bringing the following musicians to what should be
appreciative Zihuatanejo ears in November: Jr Morrow on his
blues guitar, Steve Ehrmann, formerly of John Lee Hooker band
and currently Roy Rogers band, and Jimi Mamou (who regaled
us mightily during Guitar Fest 2004), along with other special
guests. In January the BM is slated to start serving Blue
Mamou BBQ, too, so watch for it! The tentative season calendar
is posted on the website at
http://www.bluemamou.com, so check it often for updates
on musicians appearances.
The new Zihuatanejo on the Fly All-Release Fly Fishing "Sails
and Tales" Sailfish Tournament will be held December
5 & 6, 2004. Rules allow fly fishing for billfish only,
and release fishing only permitted; IGFA fly fishing rules.
More info is available by contacting Baja on the Fly, Tel..
800 919 2252. sailsandtales@bajafly.com
Zihuatanejo is going to be full of clowns from December 14
through 16,
as we celebrate 2nd Annual National Clown Festival at the
Centro Social and other areas of town. There will be contests,
special shows and parades... clowns everywhere!
Club Intrawest, the large, new complex overlooking La Ropa
Beach which has been under construction during the past couple
of years, will be having it's grand opening on December 15th,
and offering promotional rates valid through Christmas and
New Years. Units include Studios, 1-bedroom, 2-bath suites,
2-bedroom, 3-bath suites and 3-bedroom Penthouse suites for
larger families.
Sailfest 2005 is scheduled for February 2nd through 5th -
preparations are under way and greater information will soon
be available on the Sailfest website at http://www.zihuasailfest.com,
or by contacting Rick at Rick's Bar in downtown Zihua. This
is an event that calls on volunteer participation and community
sponsorship, so if you've anything to offer, please let the
organizers know as soon as possible.
We've heard rumors the CARNAVAL is going to reinstated in
Zihuatanejo this year!!! Official dates for Carnaval or Mardi
Gras (Fat Tuesday) in 2005 are February 5, 6, 7, 8 (the 8th
itself is Mardi Gras and the culmination of Carnaval). We'll
have updates for you in the future as to whether or not this
event will be a go, and which exact dates would correspond.
The 2nd Annual Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival
is scheduled for April 3rd through 10th, 2005, with another
week of great music in Paradise. Preparations are well under
way and Guitar Fest organizers are putting out a general call
for sponsors and volunteers. The event is totally sponsor-funded,
so we're counting on your participation and help to make this
event even better than last year's inaugural Festival that
we all enjoyed so much, and that brought in significant resources
to help the development of Zihuatanejo's newly-founded EMZ
Music School.
The Guitar Fest website is now located at http://www.zihuafest.info,
so please visit, take a look at last year's activities and
musicians and concerts and photos, and visit the Applications
Forms and Info Center page. There you'll find downloadable
information for Sponsors and Advertisers as well as general
information about the upcoming Festival. Those wishing to
make donations, purchase advertising for the official program,
T-Shirts or other promotional items, or sponsor a musician
(travel, lodging, food, etc.), please fill out and submit
the Sponsors and/or Advertisers form and contract.
Another item of note is the establishment of ProjectsZihua.
ProjectsZihua is a non-profit volunteer group promoting community
improvement projects in our community. Resources are used
to influence improvements in education, environment, health
& welfare, and community development. Current projects
include the support and outfitting of a school in Colonia
Vicente Guerrero, Zihuatanejo. Further information is available
on the website at http://www.projectszihua.com.
And all this lined up already, at the beginning of the season...
this place is hopping!
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Website news
Both of our major sites, Zihua-Ixtapa.com and Surf-Mexico.com,
have been reconfigured over the summer months and now both
accept FREE REGULAR and RECIPROCAL LINKS in the directory
listings, as well as purchased Sponsor Links at a price of
$98.55 USD per year. The directories have been growing tremendously,
yet I know there are still a lot of resources out there that
could benefit by being included. So if you have a website
or resource that fits into either or both directories,
please SUBMIT YOUR URL. Your link will be reviewed and verified
before appearing in the directory. Listing must be pertinent
to the subject matter of each website, as specified below:
Zihua-Ixtapa.com: Resources dealing with travel, rentals,
activities, businesses, information, etc. connected with Zihuatanejo,
Ixtapa, Troncones or any other part of the State of Guerrero,
Mexico
Submissions can be made by going to http://www.zihua-ixtapa.com/dir,
navigating to an appropriate category and clicking on "Suggest
New Link" at the top of the page.
Surf-Mexico.com: Resources dealing with surfing, travel,
rentals, other activities, businesses, information, etc. connected
with Mexico in general. Submissions can be made by going to
http://www.surf-mexico.com/dir,
navigating to a pertinent category and clickong on "Suggest
New Link" at the top of the page.
Both directories will ask you to register with a username
and password.
Please keep track of these as they will permit you to return
to the directory and update you listing at any time. Free
and reciprocal links may appear in only one category at a
time. Zihrena Systems reserves the right of acceptance of
any link into the directory, as well as the final link placement
and wording within the directory.
Thanksgiving is coming up soon - it'll be time for the turkeys!
Regards to all,
Carol & John
Zihrena Systems
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