Archive for August, 2005

Authors At Sea

Thursday, August 25th, 2005

Authors at Sea is a seven-day, seven-night cruise for book lovers taking place April 2-9. Several best selling authors are aboard the Carnival Pride for intimate book chats, roundtable discussions, games, land excursions and more. The Authors at Sea cruise sets sail from Los Angeles and cruises to the Mexican Riviera stopping at three exotic [...]

AT LEAST IT’S AN ETHOS: Take the power of college into your own hands

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

Freshmen, if you can read this, you’re probably not drunk. That’s a promising start to your college career. I truly hope that you’ve attended some of the welcome week activities. In addition to discovering that a person can be instantly hypnotized, you probably realized that this university is sincerely trying to prepare you for the [...]

American seeks St. Louis flights to Puerto Vallarta

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

American Airlines applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation to offer new service from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, it said Tuesday. The Saturday-only flights would be offered from Feb. 4 and April 1, 2006, and complement the airline’s seasonal service from St. Louis to Cancun, Mexico. American plans to use a [...]

DIVAC Receives Orthopedic Equipment

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

Discapacitados Vallartenses (DIVAC – the local association of the handicapped) and the City Council recently donated orthopedic equipment valued at $53,000 Pesos to 5 needy recipients. The funds were raised with the help of the Vallarta-Pitillal Rotary Club. Rebeca Jiménez, Executive Secretary for that section of the City Council, mentioned that the City supports the [...]

In and Around Vallarta

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

What the travel books don’t tell you about the incredible Puerto Vallarta sunsets is that once the golden orb starts to set, it drops faster than the ball in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. The malecon becomes a flurry of activity as locals and tourists alike line up to witness the spectacular view and [...]