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February 2009 - Posts

Beach Day in Paamul

One of our favorite spots for a quick beach fix is Paamul, the funky trailer park community just south of Playa del Carmen. With wide sandy beaches and calm waters this bay is great for families with small kids. The restaurant is right there on the beach Read More...
Posted Friday, February 27, 2009 5:33 PM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments

Kids' Carnaval on La Quinta!!

Last Friday, the pre-school classes of El Papalote School, Playgroup through K3, gathered near Calle Corazon for a bicycle parade down 5th Avenue in Playa del Carmen. In the spirit of Carnaval, the children were all in costume, their bikes decorated accordingly, Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 5 Comments

Mardi Gras at The Luna Blue - Beads, Boobs, Burgers and Brent!

I'm feeling remarkably well this morning despite Jorge's best efforts to kill me with cocktails last night at The Luna Blue Hotel Mardi Gras Party. Tony, Cheri and their bar staff threw an excellent south of the border style Fat Tuesday celebration Read More...
Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:19 AM by Rob Kinnon | 5 Comments

Centro Ecologico Akumal 4th Annual Festival

February 25 and 26 the Centro Ecologico Akumal will hold its 4th annual festival at the CEA center in Akumal. The theme this year is Reduce - Reuse - Restore with events and exhibits related to reducing consumption, recycling waste and working to restore Read More...
Posted Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:43 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

More Kid Fun at Cenote Azul

Life has been very kid-centric lately with Birdie's friend Adriel visiting from Maine. Last week, we managed an after school trip to Cenote Azul, one of our childrens' favorite places. We packed a few towels, goggles and a picnic lunch. Everything Read More...
Posted Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:30 AM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments

Parque los Fundadores in Playa del Carmen

Never heard of it, right? Well, we have been coming to this park with the kids for four years and I just discovered it had a proper name this week. Park of the Founding Fathers is the area that I have always refered to as the zocalo of Playa, located Read More...
Posted Sunday, February 22, 2009 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments

Playing Hookie in Akumal

Sometimes, an afternoon at the beach is just what the doctor ordered. As I am never one to go against doctor's orders, when a few free hours appeared in our otherwise crazy work schedule, we packed a cooler, jumped in the car and headed out to our Read More...
Posted Saturday, February 21, 2009 10:23 AM by Rob Kinnon | 4 Comments
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Healthy Tacos at Los Aguaschiles

When one thinks about health food, something friendly to the heart and wasteline, tacos really don't spring to mind. When was the last time your cardiologist put you on an "all taco diet"? Exactly. Mounds of meat cooked in lard or deep fried Read More...
Posted Saturday, February 14, 2009 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 5 Comments

Feria Artesanias de Oaxaca in Playa del Carmen

If you've ever been to a fair here in Playa, then you know how much fun they can be. Frankly, only one time have I ever actually found anything I though was actually worth buying. Nevertheless, they are very entertaining, a great people watching opportunity Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 12, 2009 10:37 PM by Rob Kinnon | 7 Comments

Brent Parkin at The Mojo Zone in Playa del Carmen

After a slow start to the evening, friends and fans found their way to one of Playa del Carmen's best kept secrets, The Mojo Zone, to catch Brent Parkin's first appearance at this local music hot spot. The owner, Brad Ryan, has put his heart and Read More...
Posted Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:28 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

El Papalote Mini-Olympics

Friday morning, the primary and secondary students at El Papalote School competed against eachother in an abbreviated track and field meet. The top finishers in each event will be going on to represent Comunidad El Papalote in a large inter-scholastic Read More...
Posted Sunday, February 8, 2009 3:41 PM by Rob Kinnon | 4 Comments

Carnitas Teresita - Great Tacos in Playa del Carmen

For well over a year now, a special treat on Sunday has come in the form of kastakan, the meat purchased by the kilo and brought back home for a feast of pork tacos served up on fresh warm tortillas. A kilo of meat and a kilo of tortillas would last us Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 5, 2009 10:42 PM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments

Brent Parkin Plays The Tiki Bar at The Luna Blue Hotel

Last night was the first of a string of limited engagements that Canadian Blues player , Brent Parkin with be performing at The Tiki Bar at The Luna Blue Hotel in Playa del Carmen. For those of you who have not yet had the pleasure on an evening with Read More...
Posted Wednesday, February 4, 2009 11:04 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

Back on the Market!!! Casa Natalia $235,000 usd

The lucky buyer who snapped up this unit when it went up for sale several months ago, unfortunately was unable to come up with the money to close on it. The owners have relisted this beautiful two bedroom condominium and are hoping for a quick sale. Please Read More...
Posted Tuesday, February 3, 2009 4:27 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Superbowl 2009 at PG's Sandbox Bar and Grill

We had a tough decision to make this year when choosing our Superbowl venue for this year. The re-opening of the bar at Mom's Hotel by our good pal and favorite German, Jurgen, meant that this year, the event would be shown in several of our usual Read More...
Posted Tuesday, February 3, 2009 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments

More Fun at Bad Boys on the Beach

While slightly less chaotic than Thursday night's crowd, Saturday was another great night at Captain Dave's Bad Boys Bar on the Beach in Playa del Carmen. All the tables on the beach filled up again, but there was at least a little room inside Read More...
Posted Monday, February 2, 2009 11:15 AM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments

Digging in at The Peanut Pet Shelter

Yesterday afternoon, about 20 hardworking, soft-hearted volunteers, locals and tourists alike, came together at Playa del Carmen's beloved Peanut Pet Shelter to help Andy, Jen and Adam fufill their dreams of a safe, clean sanctuary for the town's Read More...
Posted Sunday, February 1, 2009 10:09 AM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments