Feature Post Meet Main Office’s Dante and Isabella- World-Renowned Architectural Designers
December 19, 2018 sayulitablog 0Comment
Being an architectural enthusiast, I am more than excited to meet Dante Borgo and Isabella Eriksson, founders of international architecture studio Main Office. Dante and Isabella are both top-notch architects with solid knowledge from the largest agencies. They have been involved in and developed several projects around the world, and now have two offices, one located in Sweden, and one in Guadalajara. What is the driving force behind their success story, and what are their (architectural) plans for the future, or here in Sayulita? Read to find out.
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Feature Post LIVE, LOVE, & EAT in SAYULITA- Recipe for Asiago Twists
December 19, 2018 sayulitablog 0Comment
How does the song go? “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!” Well, here in Sayulita it’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas, too! The firecrackers have started booming. I wonder why they go off at 6:00 a.m.? The only answer I have is “well, after all, it is Mexico!” I thought it would be appropriate to share a holiday recipe for my next few columns. Do you remember those old fashioned dinner rolls that we would have with our special Christmas dinner when we were younger? I made some this morning and they came out great; they are so easy and fun to make. If you spread them thick with butter, you will see why I am including this recipe with you. They are oh so yummy and also a recipe that is traditional and stands the test of time.
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Feature Post The Story of Sayulita’s New Church Bell
December 12, 2018 sayulitablog 0Comment
Paulinus of Nola was the first to ring a bell in a Christian Church in 400 AD. It took another 204 years before Pope Sabinian blessed the use of bells on the Universal Catholic Church. It only took another 1,414 years after Pope Sabina blessed the bell for local residents of the community Michael Enright and Jane Bloem to notice that the sound created by the bell on the Iglesia Cuasiparroquia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Sayulita was a dull thud, rather than the brassy note that should be ringing. Michael Enright, a long-time resident of Sayulita for fifteen years and an owner at Villa Amor, and Jane Bloem, who lives in Higuera Blanca and has had a business in Sayulita since 2011, decided something needed to be done to get a new bell for Sayulita’s church.
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Feature Post “Pedro’s Dream”, A Children’s Book For Sayulita Families- By Dianne Dodsworth
December 12, 2018 sayulitablog 0Comment
Dianne Dodsworth, a Sayulita local, has published a children’s book for the children of Sayulita and their families. The book is available in both Spanish and English both online at amazon, and at our local book stores and shops in Sayulita. I talk with Dianne a bit about herself, her inspiration for the book, and what she hopes to contribute to the community of Sayulita.
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Feature Post LIVE LOVE & EAT In SAYULITA- A Recipe for Shrimp Scampi
December 6, 2018 sayulitablog 0Comment
In my last column I told you that I was going to make Martha Stewart’s Butter Ring Cookies. Well, I did make them, but surprisingly they were NOT my favorite. However, I did make a savory dish this week that I totally loved: shrimp scampi. The shrimp were so succulent that I had to share this recipe with you. This is the perfect dish to prepare in your Sayulita kitchen because the prep and cooking can all be done on a stove top! Honestly, if I had been served this dish in a high-end restaurant I would have been raving about it.
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Feature Post Grupo Pro Sayulita- A Call for Action to Help the Community of Sayulita
December 6, 2018 sayulitablog 0Comment
Dear community of Sayulita, we are in need of more people to renew memberships, become members, or to donate to general funds for GrupoPro Sayulita. As you may already know, GrupoPro Sayulita is a non-political, duly-registered and federally-recognized Mexican non-profit association that was founded by concerned citizens committed to enriching the quality of life for all in Sayulita. GrupoPro Sayulita exists on the fundamental elements of making Sayulita a clean, safe, and exciting village to live in. With the help of volunteers, donations, and the hard work of GrupoPro Sayulita's members, institutions such as the police, the firefighters, the recycling center, and the lifeguards are able to exist in Sayulita.
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Feature Post El Centro Creativo- The Recycled Art Show & Other News
November 30, 2018 sayulitablog 0Comment
By now, I am hoping many of you have already heard about our new creative and cultural center. If not, there are no more excuses! The first official event of El Centro will be on December 6th, 2018, at Manuel Plasencia from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Remember where Festival Sayulita has its concerts? That’s the place! The lovely Quinta Trujillo property is the home of El Centro and where the event will be held. The event will be a perfect opportunity to get to know El Centro and all the associated activities. The evening will feature a Recycled Art Show; all of the proceeds from the event will directly benefit El Centro by going toward funding its classes and services. Demonstrations during the show will include the glass cutting area, the newly built plastic shredding machine (yes, we can now recycle plastic!), the welding program, and lots of information about the language programs and children’s workshops.
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Feature Post Escuela Cooperativa & the Taste of Sayulita 2018
November 30, 2018 sayulitablog 0Comment
We (the owners & operators of Escuela Cooperativa) have been coming to Sayulita for almost ten years, and quickly fell in love with the town and its warm and welcoming residents. We wanted to give back to the community, so we started asking about opportunities for how to do so. Education has always been a priority for us, and we soon learned there was a real need for a tuition-free preschool for local children here in Sayulita. Thus, in 2016, we started holding community meetings at the cultural center to see if local families were interested. At each meeting, more parents came and brought their friends. They were very enthusiastic and shared their priorities with us. They asked many questions, and soon we had a registration list of 15 families ready to start in August of 2017.
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Feature Post MeQuiero Boutique- Changing the World, One Beautiful Piece of Clothing at a Time
November 27, 2018 sayulitablog 0Comment
An interview with Giorgio Capirone, owner and manager of MeQuiero Boutique. Giorgio, what is MeQuiero design? "MeQuiero is a boutique-style shop catering to both tourists and locals. We sell souvenirs and/or comfy clothing, like pants and Bermudas made with a particular type of fresh and simple cotton that are specially made for living in a hot and humid climate. They are of 100% Mexican origin and have a colorful design that will inevitably make your mind think back to the lovely streets of our Pueblo Magico, Sayulita. In the future we would like to let our MeQuiero designs roam and explore the rest of Mexico too, and possibly even abroad outside of Mexico."
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