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March 2009 - Posts

NEW- 2 Bedroom Condos in Downtown Playa del Carmen - Just $144,300 usd

• 980 sqft.- 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath - Just 4 blocks to the beach - $144,300 usd. If you thought that prices in Playa del Carmen had risen too high for you to afford your very own property in this tropical paradise .... think again! This recently completed, Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:30 PM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

John Gray's Place in Playa del Carmen

If I had to pick a favorite area within what is commonly considered "la zona turistica" in Playa del Carmen, I would easily choose Calle Corazon. Jam packed with culturally diverse boutiques, artists locales, restaurants and even a spa, the Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 28, 2009 9:30 AM by Rob Kinnon | 8 Comments

Playa del Carmen Construction Update March 2009

Better late than never, here is the most recent set of construction photos from various projects of interest going up in Playa del Carmen. While sales are definitely down from last year, I was pleasantly surprized to see that most of these job sites were Read More...
Posted Friday, March 27, 2009 12:29 PM by Rob Kinnon | 5 Comments

Three Legged Bar Crawl to Benefit the Bomberos of the Riviera Maya

La Ranita Bar on Calle 10 was at maximum capacity Friday night as contestants, sponsors and curious onlookers for the 4th Annual Playa del Carmen Three Legged Bar Crawl geared up for an alcohol fueled scramble through the streets in an effort to raise Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 21, 2009 11:27 AM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments

St. Patrick's Day Bash at The Luna Blue Hotel

Once again, Tony and Cheri at the Luna Blue Hotel hosted the "it" party for St. Patrick's Day! Packed to the palapa with locals and tourists alike, the Tiki Bar was hopping as Chris Bolister cranked out traditional Irish tunes and a long Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 18, 2009 8:16 PM by Rob Kinnon | 4 Comments

Ruins, Cenotes, Monkeys and More

Yesterday, the kids had a day off from school to celebrate (early) Benito Juarez' birthday, so I packed them and their bikes into the Xterra and we set off on a much needed adventure. Our first stop was Coba , about an hour and a half from Playa del Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2009 4:14 PM by Rob Kinnon | 9 Comments

Fabulous Wine Tasting to Benefit Ak Lu'um

Saturday evening, friends and supporters of Ak Lu'um International School gathered at Ajua Maya Restaurant on Calle 4 for an intimate wine tasting presented by Ricardo Garcia, owner of one of Playa del Carmen's best wine purveyors, Off the Vine Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2009 11:33 AM by Rob Kinnon | 6 Comments

Molletes - Mexican Comfort Food

One of the things I have enjoyed about having my children in the preschool classes at El Papalote School is the lunch program. Rather than each child bringing his or her individual lunch everyday, each mother caters lunch for the entire class one day Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:35 PM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments

Tacos Gomez - Lengua y tripa y buche, oh my!!

So, Rob and I have been on this peculiar "taco kick" lately. Not just any tacos, mind you, but the kind that most self respecting gringos turn up their nose at. Over the past few months, our tastes have moved from the well known and always delicious Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 12, 2009 5:30 AM by Rob Kinnon | 8 Comments

Texas Rib Night at Cafe Ole in Puerto Aventuras

In a departure from our usual Friday date night in Playa, Rob and I brought Jilly with us to meet up with J.J. and Kim and a group of their visiting friends down in Puerto Aventuras for "all you can eat" Texas BBQ rib night at Gary's Cafe Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 10, 2009 3:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 8 Comments

Drastic Price Reduction on Marina Front Penthouse!

Reduced from $479,000 usd - Now just $390,000 usd !!! • 2,300 sq.ft, 3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, E normous Oceanview Roof Top Terrace with Jaccuzzi Puerto Aventuras Waterfront - Due to the financial downturn in the rest of the world, one of our clients Read More...
Posted Monday, March 9, 2009 10:49 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Carnaval in Playa del Carmen - We found the parade!!

After two failed attempts, Cole and I were finally rewarded for our efforts with a great view of the Carnaval 2009 parade! This year, the floats were staged along Constituyentes before progressing south on Avenida 20 to the Municipal Plaza. The streets Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 4, 2009 12:11 PM by Rob Kinnon | 4 Comments

Carnaval 2009 in Playa del Carmen

OK, I have to rant. Why, oh why, does Playa del Carmen not celebrate Carnaval at the same time as every other city/village/island in Mexico? And why, is it so hard to post an accurate itinerary of events, in a timely manner? I make every effort to read Read More...
Posted Sunday, March 1, 2009 12:30 PM by Rob Kinnon | 6 Comments