Recently, we had the opportunity to sit down with one of Puerto Peñasco’s prolific personalities whose voice can be heard gracing the airwaves each Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. on her show “Rocky Point Ramblings,” on 106.1 FM . Rosie Glover. Behind Rosie’s voice and eclectic personality is a treasure trove of stories and […]
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By MoKa Hammeken We received an invitation from Mayan Palace and Chef Neftalí Ponce for a tasting of the winning dishes from the 2013 Taste of Peñasco, secret ingredient: coffee. We couldn’t pass up this opportunity so confirmed we would be attending. The appointment for the tasting was at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 8th. […]
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By: MoKa Hammeken *Excerpts first published in 2012* March 8th is a celebrated day that spreads across the world as an electric impulse, regardless of creed, language or culture: it’s International Women’s Day. For women who walk upon the earth and are able to turn the world around with solely a desire, this day is […]
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Creative Writing workshops continue their routes through town and instructors are leaving their imprints on Peñasco’s literary talents. Each workshop draws more interest and adds more youth to the ranks of aspiring writers of all ages. During the past Creative Workshop, held Feb. 4 – 9, we even had two 13 year old participants, each […]
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By MoKa Hammeken While taking part in a recent creative writing workshop, Maru (of the local EcoFun adventure company) told me “Let’s go to [Bird] island tomorrow…I also invited Cristina (our writing instructor).” Apparently Maru had to check out how everything was going, as with the cold subsiding they will soon be busy with tours […]
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By MoKa Hammeken We open our agendas and the calendar states it is “Constitution Day – February 5th.”* It doesn’t appear to be anything grand, there are no huge parties or colorful parades; it is a day off and therefore there are no schools or work, lending a relaxed air to the weekend. Even so, […]
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