La La Land Opens Tonight at The Palm Cabaret
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¡Feliz lunes, amigos!
La La Land opens tonight at The Palm Cabaret, a cruise ship pulls in every day through Wednesday, and ArtWalk fills Centro on Wednesday night. Espontáneo is in its final stretch on the Malecón, and Thursday gets wild, so we've put the tickets worth grabbing now in one quick list. Here is your Monday to Wednesday.
📅 Monday to Wednesday
Monday to Wednesday, Nov. 9th to 11th
Espontáneo Festival Escénico keeps going with contemporary dance and theater at the Los Arcos amphitheater on the Malecón and at Plataforma 322, through Saturday. Check the program before you head out. Program.
Monday, Nov. 9th
9pm: La La Land opens at The Palm Cabaret (Olas Altas 508). Showgirl Fonda LaFemme and opera singer Elle Laganda in an hour of 100% live singing, Mondays and Fridays all month.
Wednesday, Nov. 11th
6 to 10pm: ArtWalk in Centro. Sixteen galleries open their doors every Wednesday through May. Free, self-guided, and no set starting point, so just wander.
🎟️ Book now for Thursday
Thursday, Nov. 12th gets busy. If you want in on these, sort it out early:
Festival Gourmet opening night kicks off the 31st edition Thursday at 7pm at TierraLuna Gardens, Garza Blanca Preserve. Grand Gourmet Village ("Neon Bajo el Mar") is $2,200 MXN per person, and the festival runs through Nov. 22 across Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, and Tepic with more than 25 host restaurants. Tickets.
Maroon 5 at VidantaWorld plays the VidantaWorld Esplanade in Nuevo Nayarit on Thursday. Doors open at 6pm and the show starts around 8pm; it's open to the public, not just hotel guests, and valet parking is available for a fee. Tickets.
📌 Need to know
🚰 Water cut in Centro today. SEAPAL is shutting off water on 31 de Octubre, from Guadalupe Sánchez down to the Malecón, from 9am to 4pm today for new line connections. If you live or work on that stretch, fill some jugs this morning. Problems go to SEAPAL at 073 or WhatsApp 322 105 82 26.
🚢 A ship a day. Disney Magic is in port today from 11am to 4pm, then Carnival Panorama Tuesday (9am to 9pm) and Discovery Princess Wednesday (7am to 4pm). Expect busier sidewalks and taxi lines in Centro and around the Malecón by day.
🎣 The marlin tournament turns 70. Boats head out Thursday morning, and free public weigh-ins run 2 to 6pm Thursday to Saturday on the Marina Vallarta boardwalk. Expect extra traffic around the Marina those afternoons.
🔌 Las Juntas office is still closed. The municipal delegation building on Revolución 220 has been without power or water since Oct. 30th and is chained shut, and nobody has announced when service comes back. That means no Registro Civil paperwork or service reports there for now, so call ahead or use the city's other offices.
🚧 Unfinished street work. Public Works says repairs on at least five streets are stalled while the city catches up on contractor payments, including a one-block stretch of 5 de Febrero in Zona Romántica that neighbors say is nine months behind. Expect torn-up pavement and detours there for now.
☀️ Weather: hazy early mornings, then warm and dry Monday to Wednesday. Highs around 31°C (88°F), nights near 22 to 23°C (72 to 74°F), and almost no chance of rain. UV runs high midday, so bring the sunscreen.
🍽️ Food tease
Chinelo has a new home in Versalles (Palm Springs 328, at Francia). Chef Juval nixtamalizes his own corn, grinds the salsas, and cooks Morelos-style over fire. Dinner 5 to 11pm, a good pick before or after ArtWalk.
Le Bistrot is back for the season in Bucerías (Calle Galeana 11). Sandrine and Jean run a small French dining room with a daily menu, think onion soup, pepper steak, and crème brûlée. Dinner only and it fills up in high season, so call 322 158 0937 to reserve.
Palabra del día
¡Aguas! (AH-gwahs): "heads up!" or "watch out!" Literally "waters," but nobody means water. You'll hear it when a scooter cuts the corner, a sidewalk tile is missing, or a truck is backing up. Shout it for a friend and you'll sound like you live here.
Example: "¡Aguas con el tope!" (Watch out for the speed bump!)
That's your start to the week, amigos. Wave at the ships, wander the galleries Wednesday, and lock in your Thursday plans. We'll see you Wednesday.
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