"Life's a Beach"

  Last Tuesday, the Playa del Carmen Seaside Rotary Club had the honor of hosting the official launch of The Queen's Trilogy, a series of autobiographical novels penned by well known Playa resident, business owner, yoga teacher and performer Paula Liebe. I have known Paula, casually, for about 7 years. As members of the Playa del ...

Last week, Playa del Carmen's Music and Performing Arts School, Explayarte presented its full scale production of the award winning musical, Les Miserables. The show ran for three nights to packed and overwhelmingly enthusiastic audiences in Xcaret's Foro Abierto. This is the 5th Explayarte production that I have seen, my 4th as a ...

It's Kid's Day this Sunday at La Ceiba Park!   Bring your family for FREE games, Mexican fair, prizes, and lots of fun!  The activities will be from 1:00pm - 5:00pm at the park, located at 1st Street South and the corner of Avenue 60 in Ejido neighborhood. For more information please visit Parque La Ceiba on Facebook. 

Over the past few days, I have been helping to solicit online signatures for a campaign to reform the current animal welfare laws in Quintana Roo. As many of our readers are English speakers, we have had the document translated so that everyone can keep up to date with these initiatives and, hopefully, lend their support to this movement. The ...

Today's online edition of the Playa del Carmen newspaper La Respuesta featured an update about the fight to keep exotic animals from being exploited to the tourist trade in Playa del Carmen. Those of us who have been a part of the process, sending letters and petitions to PROFEPA and SEMERNAT will not be satisfied with the comments issued by ...

You're invited to celebrate your faith and fellowship with others at Lighthouse Church!   Lighthouse Church has a Non-Denominational Christian worship service in Tulum on Sundays at 10:00am and will be gathering for service in Playa del Carmen at 6:30pm starting April 21st. Lighthouse offers ministries for women, men, and children, as ...

****The Rotary Club Rubber Ducky Race has been postponed until May 12th!!****  On May 12, Rotary Playa del Carmen Seaside will be participating with other Quintana Roo Rotary Clubs in the Grand Rubber Ducky Regatta! First prize is a house in Cancun!!! Additional awesome prizes include a motorbike, home appliances, furniture packages, ...

Buy Playa invites you to the 4th Annual Run for Ak Lu'um 5K Spring Race!   The race will be down 5th Avenue and welcomes both runners and walkers. Children can participate in the 1k Run as well.  Registration for adults is $200 pesos and $100 pesos for children.  Fee includes water, event t-shirt, and lunch after the race. ...

Merchants, Vendors, Browsers, and Buyers!  Don't miss the Holistic Expo and Organic Market at Plaza Fundadores in Downtown Playa del Carmen!    Now is the time to reserve your space to sell or promote your products. Spaces are 2m x 1.5m and cost $3,000 pesos. Each vendor is responsible for their own displays, signs, and ...

Show your support for the Red Cross and Run to Save Lives!   The run will begin at 7:00am from 88th Street and 5th Avenue at Calle Pintores (Painter's Street). There are Men's and Women's categories from ages 14 and up.  Registration donations to the Red Cross are $150 pesos per person and can be made by calling ...