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Tom Bernes: Philanthropist and Actor Makes Puerto Vallarta Home
The first time I realized he was not the man I assumed him to be was when I saw him on major news channel on TV. It hit me then that Tom Bernes was not just another Vallarta expat but rather, someone with a whole other story to be told.
Secrets Are Kept by Everyone
After hearing the unexpected, very public, somewhat dramatic handcuffing and arrest of Louis, I walked along the Malecon and looked at people, made eye contact and wondered what their secret was.
Yesenia’s Art Captures Time, Creates Story
Yesenia is a remarkably self taught artist who, due to economic/financial barriers (a reality for many locals) was unable to accept a Fine Arts Academy invitation to attend.
Meet Juan: One of Puerto Vallarta’s Very Interesting People
Meet Juan, a gentle fellow who says he is 94 years old. He is ‘out and about’ in Old Town Vallarta, sweeping the outside of the street which surrounds his tiny collapsible kiosk table.
Vallarta’s Quetzal: A Story of Art, Resilience, and Inner Light
A large, brilliant depiction of Frida Kahlo commanded the room; it stood out from all other paintings. Her image was created by Quetzal, a talented local and artist whose name signifies the spiritual, mythical bird.
Wind Walker Woman Inspires to ‘Fly Free’ and Not Hide in Shadows
LGBTQ2+ inspires me. I, as a heterosexual woman, sixty one years of age, admire and respect the freedom which came from courage, that this movement role models for me. I am an alcoholic—a label, identifier which I deliberately choose as it reminds me of the hell I wish to no longer revisit.
Vallarta’s Quetzal: A Story of Art, Resilience, and Inner Light
A large, brilliant depiction of Frida Kahlo commanded the room; it stood out from all other paintings. Her image was created by Quetzal, a talented local and artist whose name signifies the spiritual, mythical bird.
Take A Moment to Create and Celebrate: Out and About in Vallarta
Helena Paivinen talks about capturing moments while Out and About in Vallarta and gain a unique perspective exclusive to those who dare.
Yesenia’s Art Captures Time, Creates Story
Yesenia is a remarkably self taught artist who, due to economic/financial barriers (a reality for many locals) was unable to accept a Fine Arts Academy invitation to attend.
Wind Walker Woman Inspires to ‘Fly Free’ and Not Hide in Shadows
LGBTQ2+ inspires me. I, as a heterosexual woman, sixty one years of age, admire and respect the freedom which came from courage, that this movement role models for me. I am an alcoholic—a label, identifier which I deliberately choose as it reminds me of the hell I wish to no longer revisit.
Meet Juan: One of Puerto Vallarta’s Very Interesting People
Meet Juan, a gentle fellow who says he is 94 years old. He is ‘out and about’ in Old Town Vallarta, sweeping the outside of the street which surrounds his tiny collapsible kiosk table.
Tom Bernes: Philanthropist and Actor Makes Puerto Vallarta Home
The first time I realized he was not the man I assumed him to be was when I saw him on major news channel on TV. It hit me then that Tom Bernes was not just another Vallarta expat but rather, someone with a whole other story to be told.
Secrets Are Kept by Everyone
After hearing the unexpected, very public, somewhat dramatic handcuffing and arrest of Louis, I walked along the Malecon and looked at people, made eye contact and wondered what their secret was.
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