Newsletter April 6 – 13

Classifieds

There is a UTV (like a Rhino), hammock chairs, boats, kayaks, a bike and more now listed in the Classifieds.

What’s Up San Carlos now has an online Classifieds and Marketplace. Listings are free! So, post away.

There are several categories, including household items, sporting goods, vacation rentals and vehicles.

Sons of Freedom Motorcycle Rally

The 4th Annual Sons of Freedom motorcycle rally will take place on April 9.

At 4:00pm there will be a parade of motorcycles to the Mirador, returning at 5:00pm.

At 5:30pm, the party starts at Off the Edge with Assterisko playing at 7:00pm.

Ocean Camp’s NEW Wednesday Dinner & Movie Night

Enjoy festive Mexican dining on the beach at the MarinaTerra Beach Club (map)! Choose from the Mexican Combination plate or Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, served ocean front. The evening includes:

• Cash Bar beginning at 5:00pm.
• Sunset Cruise option beginning at 5:15pm
• Lively and entertaining program by Ocean Camp San Carlos
• Music
• Full-length feature movie at 7:00pm.

All happening this Wednesday, April 6

Guests must be 18 years old, and Ocean Camp Members with current cards may purchase beverages of their choice. Dinner seating starts at 5:45pm so come early for best seating. Marcos’ program begins at 6:30pm. The Feature Movie: Secretariat starts at 7:00pm. Walk, Drive, or boat over and swim in. Don’t bring food, or booze — they sell it.

Sunset Cruise, and movie is 60 pesos; Dinner is 59 or 69 Pesos and 15 pesos cerveza all night long!

Secretariat is the story of the fastest horse in history, who won horse racing’s triple crown in 1973, a feat not accomplished in 25 years. Starring Diane Lane and John Malkovich.

Make your reservations now by email to oceancamp@me.com. Visit the dinner and a movie webpage.

For a preview of the movie, click here.

Dr. Isaiah Ross “The Harmonica Boss”

A Short History of One Man Blues Bands and

“The Last Concert” ~ Dr. Isaiah Ross ~ “The Harmonica Boss”

On Monday, April 11 at 7:00pm, at the San Carlos Yacht Club, David Boyd will present a short history of one man blues bands, and show an 87 minute, Award winning musical performance by the last, great, one man blues band, Dr. Isaiah Ross.

Isaiah Ross was born in Tunica, Mississippi in 1925, and he started playing the harmonica at age 5. By age 16 he had learned to play guitar, during a stint in the U.S. Army, in Korea, he added a bass drum and cymbals to his act. He claimed it was easier than trying to keep teaching new drummers his songs. In the early 50’s he was recording for Sam Phillip’s “Sun Records” in Memphis, and he moved to Flint, Michigan in 1954 and started working for General Motors, while continuing his musical career. He toured Europe in 1965 with American Folk Blues Festival, (with Buddy Guy, Big Momma Thornton, and others), and in 1981 received a Grammy Award for “Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording”. For more information visit this website.

David Boyd is a San Carlos resident, a member of the Blues Foundation, an amateur ethnomusicologist, and he hosted a weekly, public radio blues Program at WFBE in Flint, Michigan, and had met Ross in the late 60’s and semi-managed Ross until the musician’s death in 1993. “The Last Concert” was filmed professionally by Comcast, and after Ross’ death, the Ross family and Comcast transferred all rights of the performance to endow a scholarship fund in Ross’ name at Mott Community College. The doors open at 6:30pm and all proceeds from the 50 pesos donation at the door and all DVD sales will be added to the Castaway Kids`scholarship fund.

Sea of Cortez Artists Exhibition

Thirty American artists from throughout the US just returned from a field trip to San Carlos, Mexico, where they worked to produce a body of work for a museum exhibition entitled “The Sea of Cortez”, scheduled to premiere at The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute from March 16 through June 2, 2013. Read more …

Help Castaway Kids & Local Food Kitchens

Lots of snowbirds are heading back to their northern homes. Don’t forget to share your leftover food with those in need. There are food bins at Long Realty-Seaside, REMAX (in Plaza Aricifes), at Mi Casa Su Casa Realty in Las Palmas Plaza and at the Energy Zone next to Barracuda Bob’s just waiting for your donations of non-perishable food items. Castaway Kids will see that they are delivered to local food kitchens in Guaymas.

Castaway Kids supporters, Judy and Tito from Centro Cristiano del Camino, will even come and clean out your refrigerator, your cupboards or your freezer for you. They have a ministry that helps drug and alcohol addicted and homeless people in Guaymas (at the old Railroad station) and they feed them on Saturday mornings. You can contact them by calling 222-1045 or e-mail titoandjudy@hotmail.com.

If you have other items of clothing or bedding, small appliances, etc., you can take them to Bahia Storage during office hours and have Paulo put them in Castaway Kids’ bodega to help those in need or to sell at the next tianguis.

Amazing Avocado

by Kristina Ladau

I can’t think of many better ways to satisfy my taste buds and meet nutrition goals than eating a delicious and healthy avocado.  Living in Mexico it’s almost mandatory, and for very good reason.  The avocado fruit is packed with nutrition and has enormous health benefits. I don’t know about you, but I don’t think I could face a life without guacamole!  To get the scoop on these creamy and delicious fruits and what exactly makes the avocado a superstar, check out its incredible nutrition profile, and handy tips on how to pick, use, and start your own avocado tree.  There’s even an avocado facial mask your skin will love. Read more

Fishing Report

It is sure warming up in San Carlos. Water temperatues were in the low 70´s over the weekend. I heard rumors of a small dorado caught and I’m pretty sure I saw a marlin jumping. We were at the Island on Friday on a nice glass-calm day. Schools of yellowtail started hitting the surface on the north end. We found other schools on the west side but couldn´t get them to bite. I kept watching birds flying off into the distance. I could then see a few miles away a few birds and the surface disturbed. We ran out to what we thought were dolphin, but had then disappeared. The water was up to 72 degrees and I was thinking that they could have been tuna. We then saw a large school of yellowtail. They kept coming up, but these fish wouldn´t bite either. I only had one on briefly that hit a small jig. Although I had caught some nice fish a few days earlier, it seems like they are mainly focusing on large schools of very small anchovies and more immediately entranced in the spring spawn. On the way in, we found schools of several hundred medium-sized yellowtail that were acting the same way. Eventually, they all enter the shallows to lay their eggs on the seaweed and rocks. Then they will start biting again!

The boats have been doing pretty good catching some nice calico bass. You have to drop down over a couple of hundred feet to most of the better areas. The grouper are starting to enter shallower water, but they may not be biting either. Maybe we´ll see some Sierra Mackerel soon. As far as offshore, the wind is back up a bit and it still may be a week or two. My gear is ready though and I´m checking the temperature charts several times daily. I’ll be looking to close deals and get to the lake this week. My friends caught over 100 bass a few days ago at Oviache near Obregon. I’m ready to go for a swim!

tight lines, Bryan Replogle repsilon@aol.com

Team Margarita Sportfishing, San Carlos Aquatic Adventures

Free Movie in Guaymas

CineClub Guaymas presents the free movie “La Vida es Bella” (Life is Beautiful) on Wednesday, April 6 at 7:00pm in Guaymas’ Municipal Auditorium (map).

The movie takes place in Italy in the 1930′s. A carefree Jewish book keeper named Guido (Roberto Benigni) starts a fairy tale life by courting and marrying a lovely woman from a nearby city. Guido and his wife have a son and live happily together until the occupation of Italy by German forces. In an attempt to hold his family together and help his son survive the horrors of a Jewish Concentration Camp, Guido imagines that the Holocaust is a game and that the grand prize for winning is a tank. Watch a preview.

Annual Boat Rally

Last year, the Lions Club of Guaymas started an annual boat rally to raise funds for the people who lost everything to Hurricane Jimena and for the orphanage in Kino Bay. Both the Lions Club and Sonora officials provided a first-class fiesta and meal in Kino Bay (see picture to left). This year’s boat rally will start at Puerto Escondido after Loreto Fest on May 2 with stops to explore San Juanico, Punta Domingo, Bahia Concepcion, Punta Chivato, and other points, arriving for a fiesta in Santa Rosalia on May 6. After the return to San Carlos, there will be a celebration party on May 8, and there will be draws for gifts donated from various sponsors and local businesses. Members of the Mexican Navy will escort the fleet for the entire trip.

The registration fee is $75 usd, which includes a t-shirt and hat for every participant in the rally. Funds from the second annual boat rally will be donated to charities for handicapped children.

For more information, contact rallyinfomexico@yahoo.com or call Jimmy Hinojos at (622) 222-4333.

Who’s Who in Entertainment

by local musician, Eric Holland

Our Pueblito has been Rockin’ and Rollin’ thanks to our venue owners and avid music fans. Take advantage of the mellow crowds before Semana Santa: Eric Holland performs at the Soggy Peso, April 8th, 4:00pm through sunset, and also the covered stage at the La Palapa Griega on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 5:30pm. You gotta check out the Highway 15 South (blues band) playing the outdoor stage at La Palapa Griega starting every Friday at 5:30pm. Bonifacio’s Cotton Club will do a “Cultural” concert on Palm Sunday, April 17. Their successful concert last week was a sell-out show which featured Camera Rock. …..TAMBIEN..Look out for the Trailer Trash Royalty, featuring the Trashettes.

What’s Playing at Cinemex Guaymas

Some of the movies now playing:

The King’s Speech (El Discurso Del Rey) tells the story of King George VI of Britain (Colin Firth), his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush) who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. If you only see one movie this year, make sure it’s this one. The movie was nominated for numerous awards, including 12 Academy Awards. It won the following four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Colin Firth) and Best Original Screenplay. Watch the trailer.

True Grit (Temple De Acero). A tough US Marshal helps a stubborn young woman track down her father’s murderer. Starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin. Watch the trailer.

Black Swan (El Cisne Negro). This thriller starring Natalie Portman received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. Natalie Portman won Best Actress at the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Critics’ Choice Awards. It is the story of a ballet dancer who wins the lead in “Swan Lake” and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan – Princess Odette – but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan. Watch the trailer. Here is a look at the training that Natalie went through to transform into Nina.

Movies playing in Spanish: Rio, Gnomeo y Julieta, Marte Necesita Mamás, Rango, Una Esposa De Mentira y Presunto Culpable.

Most “Hollywood” movies for adults are in English with Spanish subtitles, but check before you go. Cost — Adults 48 pesos, 30 pesos on Wednesday. The first movie each day is 43 pesos. Monday to Thursday before 6:00pm is only 29 pesos.

For a full listing and show times, visit Cinemex. Map to Cinemex Guaymas (formerly known as MMCinemas Guaymas).

Happy Hours and Food Specials

See the Restaurant page for location, hours and more restaurants.

Bananas

Food Specials: On Tuesday night there are Italiano specials for brunch or dinner. Ask about the table wine specials with your order. On Sundays, enjoy brunch on the sunny patio. Check out more daily Bananas food specials here. The Daily Specials are also posted on the Patio at Bananas.
Happy Hour: Monday to Friday, 4:00pm – 6:00pm: 20 pesos national beer and 30 pesos well drinks. Every Sunday is “Bloody Mary Sunday” with 30 pesos Bloody Marys all day long. Every day: 50 pesos margarita and 60 pesos pina colada.
Nightly entertainment: See calendar below.

Bonifacio’s Cotton Club

Food Special: 3×2 Taco Tuesdays. All week Lunch special: 25% off from 12:00pm to 4:00pm (* does not apply to other weekly promotions). On Wednesday’s, come enjoy the surprise special!
Happy Hour: Thursday to Sunday from 12:00pm to 5:00pm: 2×1 margaritas and cerveza Sol. All day Mondays, 2×1 margaritas.
Nightly entertainment: See calendar below.

Panchito Villa

Food Specials: On Wednesdays, fish tacos are only 12 pesos. And, on Mondays, a cheese chile relleno is only 15 pesos. Enjoy breakfast from 7:30am – 10:00am daily with FREE coffee refills. Come in and enjoy Panchito Villa’s famous 100% mexican breakfast of egg chile rellenos or egg enchiladas. Click here to see the NEW breakfast, lunch and dinner menus.
Happy Hour: 3:00pm – 6:00pm.

Toro’s Restaurant

Food Specials: Enjoy the early bird specials with lower prices and smaller portions on Tuesday to Friday, 3:00pm to 5:00pm and Saturday and Sunday from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. One of Toro’s delicious specialties is a Molcajete. Other food special: T-Bone or Rib Eye + Salad + Soup + Glass of Wine + Dessert for only $14.99 US.
Happy Hours: Every day from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

Tacos Don Mario

Food Specials: Serving Guadalajara style food which is prepared fresh on the grill, including tacos, tortas and hamburgers and fries. Visit the website to see their menu.
Location: Blvd. Manlio F. Beltrones 141 (adjacent to Rino Car Wash and next to The Edge). Map. The inside restaurant has cable television, free Wi-Fi, and a beautiful Brunswick billiard table. There is a warm/cool mini-split for clients’ comfort. A food description and full menu is posted at tacosdonmario.com. For car-wash appointments, food delivery or catering a party, call Mario Gucci at 622-103-9388.

What’s Happening this Week in San Carlos & Guaymas?

Thursday, April 7

Entertainment

• Eric Holland. 5:00pm – 8:00pm at Bonifacio’s.
• The Twins host open mic. 7:30pm, Bananas. Dancing all night long.
• Omar Arriaga. 6:00pm – 9:00pm, Captain’s Club.
• Azul Band. 6:00pm at Tequila’s.
• Danny Moreno. 5:00pm to 8:00pm at La Palapa Griega.
• Sandra’s Mariachi “Oro y Plata”. 7:00pm – 8:30pm, Evies upstairs.

Clubs & Organizations.

• Pilates mat work intermediate to advanced. 10:00am – 11:00am at The Energy Zone. A faster paced workout hour.
• Espanglish Level 1, 9:00am-10:00am. Level 2, 10:00am-11:00am. Level 3, 11:00am-12:00pm. Level 4, 1:00pm-2:00pm. NEW classes.
• Hatha Yoga. 10:00am at Loma del Mar (under the palapa) with Kristina Ladau.
• Yoga 3:00pm-4:00pm and 4:00pm-5:00pm at San Carlos Gym.
• Men’s Golf, starting at 9:00am.
• Taped exercise class. Club Deportivo, 8:00am.
• Men’s Breakfast Club. 9:00am. Embarcadero at MarinaTerra.

Friday, April 8

Entertainment

• Folklore dancers followed by Sandra Rodriguez and the Mariachis. 7:00pm at Bananas.
• Omar Arriaga. 6:00pm – 9:00pm, Bonifacio’s Cotton Club.
• Eric Holland. 4:00pm – 6:30pm, Soggy Peso. NEW
• Hwy 15 South.  5:00pm – 8:00pm at La Palapa Griega.
• Danny Moreno. 5:00pm – 9:00pm, Ruby Wine Bar.
• Coconut Country Band (Bobby & Leslie Sahlen, Ron Daisley and Neil Duvall). 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Evie’s.
• Assterisko (Classic Rock). 8:00pm to midnight at Off the Edge (Tortugas).
• Manuelito. 7:00pm – 10:00pm, Club de Capitanes.
• Karaoke. 8:00pm – 11:00pm, Bar Coral in Hotel Fiesta Real.
• La Banda. 9:15pm, Tequila’s.
• Danny Moreno. 10:30pm-1:30am, Casino Palmas (Guaymas).

Clubs & Organizations

• Pilates Fusion. 8:00am – 9:00am at The Energy Zone. A blend of Pilates, Yoga, weight training and relaxation practice. It’s a great interval program, for all levels of ability and ages.
• Yoga for all ages. 9:15am – 10:15am, at The Energy Zone. Hatha Yoga for all levels and abilities, breathe, flexibility and range of movement.
• Zumba for All Ages. 10:30am – 11:30am at The Energy Zone. A fun, Latin style dance class designed for all ages and levels of ability. Low-impact and easy. All moves and steps adapted for all.
• Yoga 8:00am-9:00am at San Carlos Gym.
• Tecalai Exchange Library. 9:00am – 1:00pm. Works on a “leave one, take one” basis. Or, if you don’t have a book to leave, you can make a small donation. The library has everything from mysteries to books on tape to sailing books and sci fi.
• Taped exercise class. Club Deportivo, 8:00am.

Saturday, April 9

Special Event

• Sons of Freedom motorcycle rally, starting at 4:00pm. NEW

Entertainment

• Sandra Rodriguez and DJ Pepper host the party with singing, dancing and contests (win a dinner for two). 8:00pm at Bananas.
• Omar Arriaga. 6:00pm – 9:00pm, Bonifacio’s Cotton Club.
• Sandra’s Mariachi “Oro y Plata”. 7:00pm – 8:30pm, Evies upstairs.
• Manuelito. 7:00pm – 10:00pm, Club de Capitanes.
• Karaoke. 8:00pm – 11:00pm, Bar Coral in Hotel Fiesta Real.
• La Banda. 9:15pm, Tequila’s.
• Deja Vu band. 11:00pm to 1:00am, Pancho Villas (Guaymas).

Clubs & Organizations

• Pilates. 9:45am-10:45am at San Carlos Gym.
• Church Service. San Carlos Community Church, 5:00pm.

Sunday, April 10

Entertainment

• Danny Moreno. 9:00am – 1:00pm, El Embarcadero at MarinaTerra Hotel.
• Eric Holland. 4:30pm to 7:30pm, Off the Edge (Tortuga’s).
• Danny Moreno. 9:00pm-12:00am, Casino Palmas (Guaymas).

Clubs & Organizations

• Church Service. Chapel by the Sea. 8:30am. The church on the Ranchitos Road.
• Church Service. San Carlos Community Church, 9:00am.
• AA – Meeting. 6:00 pm, at the Grupo Tetakawi AA meeting place on the road to Loma Del Mar next to the Bomberos (Fire Station). Call 226-0954 for more info.

Monday, April 11

Special Event

• Dr. Isaiah Ross “The Harmonica Boss”: a short history of one man blues bands and a showing of the last concert. 7:00pm at the Yacht Club. NEW

Entertainment

• Silent Movie Night with Omar on piano. 7:00pm to 8:30pm at the Captain’s Club.
• Weekly Texas Hold-em Poker Tournament. 5:30pm at La Palapa Griega.

Clubs & Organizations

• The Nifty Niners – the 9 hole ladies golf group. 8:30am golf game. The mission of the Nifty Niners is “to have fun, meet new friends and enjoy the game of golf.” San Carlos residents and visitors are welcome to join us for a ‘no-stress, fun day’. For more information, call Donna Malcolm at 226-1036.
• Pilates Fusion. 8:00am – 9:00am at The Energy Zone. A blend of Pilates, Yoga, weight training and relaxation practice. It’s a great interval program, for all levels of ability and ages.
• Hatha Yoga. 9:00am at the Golf/Country Club with Kristina Ladau. Total body stretch, focusing on breathing techniques and relaxation, suitable for beginner / intermediate level students.
• Yoga for all ages. 9:15am – 10:15am, at The Energy Zone. Hatha Yoga for all levels and abilities, breathe, flexibility and range of movement.
• Espanglish Spanish Level 1, 9:00am-10:00am. Level 2, 10:00am-11:00am. Level 3, 11:00am-12:00pm. Level 4, 1:00pm-2:00pm.
• Yoga 10:00am-11:00am at San Carlos Gym.
• Pilates 11:30am-12:30pm at San Carlos Gym.
• Contract Bridge. 12:30pm at Club Deportivo. No partner necessary but desirable. 10 pesos per person.
• Taped exercise class. Club Deportivo, 8:00am.

Tuesday, April 12

Entertainment

• Bohemia Club Band (Danny Moreno, Omar Arriaga & Alberto Serna). 4:30pm – 6:30pm, Soggy Peso.
• Highway 15 South. Froggy’s, 6:00pm - 9:00pm.

Clubs & Organizations

• Pilates mat work intermediate to advanced. 8:30am – 9:30am at The Energy Zone. A faster paced workout hour.
• Ladies golf club, shotgun start at 9:00am.
• Taped exercise class. Club Deportivo, 8:00am.
• Computer club meeting. 9:15am at Tequila’s.
• Tai Chi. Club Deportivo, 8:45am – 9:45am. For more information, contact June Davis at 226-0794.
• Country Western dance lessons, 4:00pm – 5:00pm at Club Deportivo. Learn two-step, waltz and West Coast Swing lessons with Janet and Les Beaty.
• Bikram Yoga. 6:00pm – 7:00pm at The Energy Zone. There is no instructor.

Wednesday, April 13

Special Event

• San Carlos All-Stars Concert. 5:00pm – 8:00pm at Hotel Fiesta Real. NEW

Entertainment

• Ocean Camp‘s Dinner and a Movie at MarinaTerra Beach Club. Dinner at 5:45pm and movie at 7:00pm. NEW
• Oke Doke Karaoke with DJ Pepper. 7:30pm until the singers go home. Everyone is welcome to join in. Bananas.
• Eric Holland. 5:00pm to 8:00pm, La Palapa Griega.
• Rigo Romantic, a great keyboard player playing Mexican music from the 60s as well as American songs. 6:00pm – 10:00pm, Evies upstairs.
• Highway 15 South. 7:00pm to 10:00pm at Off the Edge (Tortugas).
• 8 ball pool tournament at Tequila’s, starting at 7:00pm. All drinks for the players are 1/2 price and free appetizers (botanos).
• Acoustic and country music with Ron. 6:00pm, Tequila’s.

Clubs & Organizations

• SBPA Monthly Book Sale. Sagitario, 9:00am – 2:00pm. This is the last sale of the season, so come stock up on your reading material for the summer. NEW
• Pilates Fusion. 8:00am – 9:00am at The Energy Zone. A blend of Pilates, Yoga, weight training and relaxation practice. It’s a great interval program, for all levels of ability and ages.
• Yoga for all ages. 9:15am – 10:15am, at The Energy Zone. Hatha Yoga for all levels and abilities, breathe, flexibility and range of movement.
• Zumba for All Ages. 10:30am – 11:30am at The Energy Zone. A fun, Latin style dance class designed for all ages and levels of ability. Low-impact and easy. All moves and steps adapted for all.
• Line Dancing. 9:00am to 10:30am at Club Deportivo. For more information, contact Lynn at 226-1507.
• Taped exercise class. Club Deportivo, 8:00am.
• AA – Meeting. 6:00pm, at the Grupo Tetakawi AA meeting place on the road to Loma Del Mar next to the Bomberos (Fire Station). Call 226-0954 for more info.

• April 14. Arrival of cruise ship and welcome fiesta in Guaymas.
• April 15. Club Deportivo Prime Rib Dinner at 5:00pm. Tickets are for sale in front of Banamex.
• April 15. Ostioneros baseball with Guaymas taking on Empalme, 7:00pm (also April 17 and 19). See the league schedule here.
• April 17. Concert Film Fest at Captain’s Club to benefit Castaway Kids, starting at sunset.
• April 18 – April 24. Semana Santa.
• April 22. Good Friday Service at the San Carlos Community Church, 9:30am.
• April 24. San Carlos Community Church Sunday Morning Easter Communion Service at 9:00am.
• April 28 – May 22. Expo Gan in Hermosillo.
• May 2 – 8. The Lions Club is organizing the second annual motor / sailboat charity rally.

For more events, please visit our webpages San Carlos Mexico Festivals, Fiestas and Special Events and Fishing Tournaments in San Carlos.

Published by Christa Thomas and David Irons

Special thanks to Sue Fehrle, Eric Holland, Bryan Replogle, and Kristine Ladau for their help with this issue.
And thanks to all the people who give us a heads up of What’s Up in San Carlos — we appreciate your input.

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