The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
For Bibliophiles
When Leone Ewoldt built her house in Villa Obregon in 2006, she had a room made for a book exchange because of her love of reading and sharing books with others. Having sold everything, including hundreds of books when she left Seattle, her new little room soon filled up and the book exchange overflowed into her garage.
The Only Tours
Ray Calhoun discovered the Costa Alegre in the late 1980s. His seasonal work at a British Columbia marina allowed him time to head south in winter.
Art Walk
The Valentine’s Day Art Walk starts at the Ed Gilliam Studio, and continues to Casa Camera (11 artists will be featured) and La Taza Negra for iced coffee, watercolors and jewelry.
Carnaval
Carnaval (carnival) has been celebrated worldwide dating back before Christianity.
Bar None The Best
Bar None Publishing Group recently released its third anthology of “Last Call, Poems, Stories, and Art From The Costalegre.”
Eco Friendly Waves
More eco-friendly waves are reaching the shores of Costalegre. Christina Hernandez and Rodrigo Alvarez, with backgrounds in biology and bio-intensive agriculture respectively, recently gave a Power Point presentation to the civic-minded group United for Barra.
Coffee at Christmas
Each holiday season, three enterprising women – Alexa Boyt, Alison Ochoa and Estela Rodriguez – make sure to provide something a little special for their patrons, along with their own unique café atmosphere and five-star cups of coffee.