Life in Mazatlan

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…methinks the lady doth protest too much….

Yes, that’s a quote from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, but every time I see yet another video or article about how great Mazatlán is, I think of it.  I’d love it if Maz would just continue working on making itself a better place to live and to visit and tourism will take care of itself. I do think that our new tourism secretary Francisco Córdova Celaya is doing a good job, and the city continues to make improvements that we all appreciate....

Hello again from your friend in Mazatlán

I’ve been in a bit of a funk with the blog lately… it actually came over me when I started getting ready to write a blog post about the Day of the Dead.  It was a wonderful night that started with First Friday Art Walk and continued on with Day of the Dead festivities, the highlight of which is the callejoneada.  We had a blast… and I did take some pictures and video, but then I realized that since we...

FUN! Rocky Horror Picture Show on Halloween in Mazatlán

The second annual showing of the cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show by Mazatlan Film and Theater at El Recreo was a big success! Everyone had a great time and there were some fantastic costumes.  Some people dressed up like Rocky Horror characters and others came in Halloween costumes.  Wine and prizes were provided by Mazatlan Film & Theater sponsor MazatlanMyCity.com and the Jonathon Hotel – there were delicious tapas available to purchase from Sugarpop, too.  At the top of...

What do you do in a long Mazatlán summer?

  Well, it depends if you’re a dog or a human.  At the top of this post you’ll see Coco looking out at the rain.  The last few days she’s done that a lot, too!  We received nine and a half inches in two days recently, and the proof is in the bucket left outside, below.   But while Coco was looking out at the rain, her humans were collecting wet towels and mopping here and there.  Every big rainstorm...

Weird, Wacky & Wonderful Mazatlán

Every story has a picture, or maybe every picture has a story? The picture above is at the newly remodeled Plazuela Zaragoza. That’s a story, though… because the demolition and the first part of the work there was done a couple of years ago. There was some sort of budget issue with the State of Sinaloa or something… finally the work got done over the last year, more or less. It appears that the bathrooms and food stand are still...

We’re here for good!

  • August 28, 2013
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  The visa process for expats is different in each area of México.  We had no idea before we moved here that the INM office here would be one of the many reasons that we love Mazatlán!  They are efficient and friendly. Here’s our recent experience.  We had held FM-3 visas for four years and FM-2 visas for two.  With the recent changes to immigration policy we decided to change to Residente Permanente, which gives us all rights and obligations...

No More Bugs in the Pasta, Please

There are so many differences between my new life here in Mazatlán and my old life in Washington State.  One of the main differences is the weather, of course.  I will never get tired of living where our windows and doors are open all the time. It’s summertime, though, and all that openness means the kitchen is between 84 and 88 degrees most of the time.  We’re used to it, and as you can see in the picture of our...

You Have To Be Flexible in México

Last Tuesday night we had a fairly good rainstorm.  I think it was just the second rain of the season so we weren’t surprised that the power went out for several hours in the middle of the night.  It came back on around 4 am and Paul and I went back to sleep for several more hours. I got to the kitchen first the next morning and found that the refrigerator didn’t have power.  I went and flipped the breaker...

May is my favorite month in Mazatlan

What fun it’s been to be feeling great and able to get out and do what we want! And have we! That’s why I haven’t been blogging – I have just been having too much fun. I’m still sporting my turbans, but within a week or two I hope to feel comfortable going out with just a hat. That’s me at the top – not much hair, but some! Yesterday I put some hair gel in it and tried to...

A Mazatlán Sunset

Mazatlán is an amazing place for sunsets. Every single night the sunset is absolutely beautiful. This is true. The picture above is from last night, a chilly evening by our standards, but a lovely one. I took a lot of pictures as we walked along the malecón, the sky changing by the moment. It was hard to decide which photo to share with you as they are all gorgeous. Mazatlán is starting to get ready for Carnaval, and it seems...

Five years of the good life in Mazatlán

I remember our first visit to Mazatlán back in February of 2007.  We stayed at Casa de Leyendas, and were introduced to lots of people and activities through the generosity of owners Glenn and Sharon.  Practically as soon as we got home we started planning another exploratory trip. Mazatlán had really grabbed us, that’s for sure.  To make a long story short (go to the Monthly Archives at left if you want to read from the beginning) we bought a...

Almost finished tourist corridor in Mazatlán

I got out this morning to take some pictures, unfortunately the work isn’t as far done as I’d hoped.  Above, you’ll see our main cathedral, with a pulmonia passing by in front. We are all a little puzzled about the purpose of these black posts. Love the new light posts, though. All the crosswalk pavers are in a multi-colored pattern. Below you’ll see the white street lamps installed two years ago on the left, in the middle background the new...

What Summer in Mazatlán is Really Like

There aren’t many expats still in town these days, but the hotels are at 100% occupancy, mostly with visitors from other parts of México. It’s the rainy season, but except for our big rain back in June we’ve only had a few light sprinkles here in Centro. We really need the rain. Almost every night the clouds build up and we notice the yellowish bruised looking sky near sunset that in past years always means the rain is coming. But...

Just a little construction…

There’s been a lot of digging, dust, concrete, and cobblestones going on in Centro lately.  For weeks the street has been torn up on Vincente Guerrero from Barragán to about Serdan.  The idea has been to create a pleasant walking corridor from the cruise ship terminal to the Plazuela Machado. Above is a picture of Constitución taken from the corner of the Plazuela Machado. Now the work has continued on Calle Constitución from the Plazuela Machado a block or two...

Life in Mazatlán

Life here is good.  For the ice cream seller every Sunday on the beach to teenagers enjoying the water on their boogie boards.  It’s all good. The video below is from last Friday.  It was around 6 pm and the schools were going to be closed both Monday and Tuesday.  A large group didn’t waste any time getting their boards and getting into the water.  Pretty nice.  As with any videos, you can adjust the quality once you’ve clicked Play...