Posted On: April 29, 2022
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Mazatlán boasts countless beautiful sculptures along the waterside. More than pelicans, maybe?
When a reunion of old friends got scheduled for late April, my initial impression was…Too late! By then, with any luck, the green…
Posted On: January 14, 2022
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Life’s a beach! So…where is everyone? Oh yeah. They’re hiding at home, suffering in the hospital, or out scavenging for at-home Covid tests.
People are not happy. What’s there to giggle about? A pandemic that…
Posted On: March 19, 2021
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For cold, cooped-up Northerners, nothing soothes like sun, sand, & surf…
I recently joined my daughter, a gaggle of her friends, and their families for a jaunt to Mexico’s Mayan Riviera beaches—a spring break tradition…
Posted On: July 26, 2019
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If I were in charge, a sculpture-surprise would greet you around every corner. The artists would thrive. The city’s would shine. And we’d all find ourselves laughing or thinking profound thoughts every time we encountered a work of art.
Posted On: May 3, 2019
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BreakAway promotes the power of music—to wash away your worries, to touch the spirits, and for daily entertainment. Live music offers one of the finest pleasures on the planet. Which is one more reason to warm…
Posted On: March 20, 2015
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A stranger buzz-crafting at the beach bar commented to me today, “There’s much better beer at the lobby bar—if you’re tired of this insipid piss!” “So I’ve heard,” I nodded, “That’s on my bucket list…
Posted On: March 28, 2013
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A meager 6-day BreakAway was all the Gods were willing to offer in atonement for this heinous, interminable winter. And though I really shouldn’t complain, I will—as the retreat became Dickensian in a fractional way:…
Posted On: January 28, 2011
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Sometimes, a week far away seems hardly worth the toil, though most Americans rarely do that any more. Other times, like this time, a week away feels like a mini-Sabbatical. Mazatlan served up a healthy…
