Okay. It’s not a real gorilla. It’s a painting. But it’s big. King Kong big, with gentle luminous eyes peering out from lush green vegetation. The gorilla is part of a huge outdoor mural running the length of an entire building. You can see this delightful work on the west side of Highway 85 as you drive north through Ajo.
Read More“It has been a long time since the kids have asked for blankets,” Amores de Peñasco volunteer, Kathleen Duncan told Sonoran Resorts CEO, Fernando Anaya with sincere gratitude. It was only a day after Sonoran Resorts had used part of the funds raised from their annual Las Vegas Night for Charity fundraising event to purchase and install a heavy duty rooftop air conditioning unit at the DIF children’s crisis shelter in the San Rafael district of Puerto Peñasco.
Read MoreCover1114I can’t think of many things better than having Thanksgiving at the beach except being with family and friends and having Thanksgiving at the beach (hint-hint family). We’ve had some outstanding and very memorable Thanksgiving Weekend gatherings/parties over the years. (Thank goodness someone took photos or we may not have remembered what a good time was had by all!) It was always Tom’s favorite holiday so Mom (and helpers) cooked for days, family and friends gathered, and the folks invited anyone and everyone to join us for the day. The town was a lot smaller in those days, but it was nothing to see 300-plus people throughout the day and that was in addition to our close friends and family. After Thanksgiv
Read MoreMuch discussion about owning property here in Paradise centers around capital gains taxes. Misinformation abounds, and different laws apply to different types of properties and their property owners. Since most people want to...
Read MoreOspreys are Rocky Point’s prestigious and protected raptor that rules the skies over our shorelines. There are no Bald or Golden eagles here and the Ospreys have control over any of the hawk, falcon and owl species. Where they lose in a battle is with ‘us’. Mankind is the osprey’s number one enemy. People in our streets have beat down their nests built on top of power line poles for decades. The nests sometimes interfere with the power equipment and can cause outages. In other cases, people are not happy with the ospreys that live above them, as they tend to be messy birds while they are raising their chicks.
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Guidelines on animals, plants, and products that may enter Mexico
