One Summer Day In Puerto Peñasco...

-by El Gitano Peñasco, "The Peñasco Gypsy"

I’m not sure what the weather was like on September 2nd, 1998 but if it was a typical Peñasco day it would have likely still been hot and humid and perhaps while sipping on a cold-bevy or two and ‘talking-story’ the good people of the Rocky Point Times must have decided to bring the newspaper and Peñasco to ‘cyberspace’.

That date, about 12 years ago, was when the ‘Times’ first registered their URL (website address) and although I don’t know for certain I can only imagine that perhaps they had great plans and expectations for their newly formed online adventure and how they would be able to also better promote the community.

Lloyd's Rocky Point Shuttle Announces Transportation for Arizona College Students to Rocky Point in Mexico

Phoenix, AZ (Press Release) -- Rocky Point (Puerto Penasco) is the top destination in Mexico for Arizona college students during Spring Break, and Lloyd's Rocky Point Shuttle has announced a special shuttle service to this Mexico destination to help students get there safely, and inexpensively.

The personalized shuttle provides transportation for individuals and groups of all sizes, according to owner Mike Funk. The Rocky Point shuttle schedules pickups from dorms, hotels, homes, the airport or just about any location in the Tucson or Phoenix areas.

"We will come and get you, making it really easy to plan your Spring Break," explained Funk. "You will ride in comfort and safety, and we'll even feed you along the way. We take care of everything so you can just have a good time with your friends."

Spring Breakers’ Warning For Puerto Peñasco!

-by El Gitano Peñasco, "The Peñasco Gypsy"

There are the usual travel to Mexico warnings popping up all over the place and I came across one today published by the Clarity Digital Group LLC, which owns the website(s) www.examiner.com. Near the top of the article, dubbed “Mexico Spring Break Warning”, they kicked off by quoting the Texas Department of Safety Director with the following:

“There is an increase in Mexican drug cartel related violence in the northern Mexican border cities. Parents should not allow their children to visit these Mexican cities because their safety cannot be guaranteed.”

Then right after that they include the U.S. State department warnings followed by: “The majority of arrests, accidents, violent crimes, rapes and deaths suffered on spring break are the result of alcohol use. Certain behaviors are not tolerated there and may lead to prosecution - and you do not want to go to a Mexican prison.

RTU For Puerto Peñasco!

-by El Gitano Peñasco, "The Peñasco Gypsy"

Over the years there have been a number of PP home owners who have attempted to sell their home on a timesharing basis option, though they do so by refraining from calling their ‘project’ by the dreaded ‘timeshare’ word and instead go with the more favorable term of ‘fractional’ ownership.

I have seen some of these properties and what I discovered is that most often they are marketed incorrectly (if at all), they are over-priced, the owner (or agent) has no timeshare, ah, I mean ‘fractional’ experience and the ‘offer’ has yet to fill or meet the real niche market (aka: buyers) of Puerto Peñasco.

The Best Homemade Enchilada Sauce

Enchilada sauce is very easy to make, and once you've tasted it you'll never want the canned store-bought stuff again. It's perfect not just for enchiladas, but also for nachos, tamales, dribbled over tacos, burritos, huevos con chorizo or as a base for chile con carne-- you get the picture. I like to use it as a base for a delicious red sopa de albondigas, too. Really, its uses are endless. This may be the most versatile Mexican dish you ever make.

This is a basic recipe I've been using for years. You can customize it to your family's tastes, of course, but I think it's pretty much perfect as is. Of course, I might be biased.

Beach Buzz: What's "The View Development"?

-by La Huerita
Did you know that Phoenix-based MorganJet principal Lucio Luzzardi once had visions of building a whole new "tourist city" in Puerto Penasco? Called "The View", this development was proposed for 4821 hectares and was to include an artificial island with a variety of entertainment options, hotels, condos, restaurants, and much much more. In 2008 Luzzardi was looking for a capital investment of $400 million from serious investors to get the project going.

Have any of you heard of this before? Well, I hadn't. But below you can view the development proposal, dated August, 2008, via Scribd, the largest social publishing company in the world. I think you'll find it interesting.