Two dead in Puerto Vallarta / Emergency button?

Puerto Vallarta authorities reported the death of two people early Tuesday morning

Covid-19 Keeps Local Realtors Busy with New Procedures

Sales Remain Steady Despite Pandemic Puerto Vallarta’s real estate sector is no stranger to the effects of ups and downs in the world-wide marketplace, and...

With Open Arms From Afar With Smiling Faces Under...

Join us on this night and enjoy the sexy sounds of Piel Canela and the classic NWJ! fiesta energy. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 5pm to...

Pope Francis Endorses His Full Support for the LGBTQ Community

On this occasion, after many years of effort, the Catholic Church finally accepts and supports the LGBTQ community and who better to do so than the head of state and the eighth sovereign of Vatican City, Francisco, is the 266th pope and current Pope of the Catholic Church.

Mark Page, a guide in Vallarta

Have you reached the stage of maturity in your life in which you have an immense desire to improve the world? If so, embrace...

They call me the Drag Queen Whisperer

I was recently dubbed the 'Drag Queen Whisperer' by someone here in Puerto Vallarta. This nickname came about from my many interviews and interactions...

My experience getting tested at newly opened SETAC

The newest SETAC connection office located in Zona Romantica opened its doors on Tuesday, March 19th. We went to give them the welcome to...

Why I decided to move to Puerto Vallarta

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Moving to Puerto Vallarta... how it all came about was very unexpected and fast. It was one of those moments in life where things...

¿Propósito de año nuevo de beber menos? Cómo relajarse sin alcohol

Alejandro Chávez
Propósitos de año nuevo... Mucha gente dice que odia hacerlas, y lo entiendo, pero también es importante saber que nos da la oportunidad de...

New year’s resolution to drink less? How to loosen up without...

Alejandro Chavez
New year's resolutions... A lot of people say that they hate making them, and I get it, but it is also important to know...

Letter from the editor

November 2018 Cover Photo
It was a beautiful, not too sunny or cloudy or humid or rainy day in mid-October at the Pinnacle Resorts’ Sky Bar when we...

Did you see all that rain?!

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Of course, you did.  It was everywhere and it was unrelenting. I had a midday appointment that ended around 2pm and, even though I was...

Out and About PV | October 2018 Issue

Nov 2018 oapv cover
Vallarta prepares for Day of the Dead festivities. Los Muertos Brewery presents a fiesta for what 'ales' you.

La ChaChaLaca, a new bar at the former StreetBar location, is...

Y'all remember Street Bar, right? Neither do I. I'd lived here for maybe three or four months when I happened upon it—and it's RIGHT THERE on...

Are you drinking tequila ‘the Mexican way’?

National Tequila Day was earlier this week. An extensive—or maybe just cursory—search online came up with very little information as it regards the origin...

Summer is here and we LOVE it!

Summer is here! The daily temperature is creeping upward. The crowds have dwindled and some of our favorite high season haunts have closed for the...

Reader: Pride is a time to remember the work and sacrifice...

To the Editor: My husband and I came to Puerto Vallarta for Pride weekend and we had a very good experience.  Your magazine, the O&APV...

ANNOUNCEMENT: ‘Out & About Puerto Vallarta’ has arrived!

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A Letter From the Editor: There are countless reasons to love Puerto Vallarta, whether you’re a lifelong resident or a first-time visitor. Every one of...

A robbery? Unlikely. But it’s not a hate crime, either.

As the gay community here debates the veracity of the accusation—as well as the definition of what constitutes a hate crime—the gay media in...

That night two Native Americans met at a bar called Apaches…

I'd not ever been to Apaches in the months since my arrival, so it wasn't altogether outside any expectation, I suppose, when a random...

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