The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Guadalajara is a city steeped in history, yet many of its best-kept secrets lie ...
On Tuesday, just days after marches in Mexico City and Guadalajara in solidarity...
UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila product...
In just two months, a citizen petition posted on the Change.org platfo...
Just days after we ran a feature story on crocodile presence along Jalisco&rsquo...
Sharon St. John Mercik, 82, died peacefully in her home in Ajijic on the evening...
The Jalisco Congress is moving forward with a reform that would impose higher ta...
As relentless wildfires continue to devastate vast stretches of Canada — w...
Mexican cyclist Isaac del Toro etched his name into the history books on July 26...
“Gratitude” may be the theme of Thanksgiving, but for many of us, ou...
In 2007, when Fouad Lakhdar came to Mexico to sell handcrafted Moroccan products...
The Centro Educativo Jaltepec’s new tequila tour to benefit its students i...
As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April...
I have never understood why pizza has a reputation as a junk food—except f...
One hundred years ago this month, a law that few Mexicans today have probably ev...
St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Guadalajara is hosting a special fundraising...
Magical Music Wednesdays
Lakeside DayBreak Dementia Support invites the community...
Bocce Ball Tournament
A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late J...
Dragon dance
Sunday, January 26, experience the Chinese New Year with a presentat...
Recently, the Puerto Vallarta community lost an extraordinary soul. Many have ca...
In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each ...
Since 2018, expats and local pickleball players have used the Santos Degollado s...
Spring has a special vibe around Banderas Bay. This time of year, I live in deni...
Officials in Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, in the face of Covid-19, are hoping fo...
In 2019, a group of ladies in the Jalisco country town of Etzatlán croche...
As we look ahead, we weary news junkies might hope for a sensational, feel-good ...
Well, like all things human, there’s a time to come and a time to toddle a...
In this atmospheric 1992 narrative, former Guadalajara Reporter editor Allyn Hun...
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I&rsqu...
There is a certain body of water I have swum in, sailed on, and flown over at va...
I was about seven years old when I made my first trip to Mexico. It was a family...
Iconic downtown Guadalajara independent music venue Centro Cultural Breton (Call...
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
Anyone can survive five nights. This time, there ...
Reminiscent of the famous line from the hit film “Field of Dreams,&rd...
Summer Art Camp
More than 200 children filled The Lake Chapala Society Summer Art...
Iconic downtown Guadalajara independent music venue Centro Cultural Breton (Calle Juan Manuel 175) is making a comeback. After announcing an indefinite closure in December 2025, the venue will reopen in August with a renewed project featuring infrastructure improvements and a reactivated musical pro...
The Teatro Degollado has opened a free exhibit marking the iconic Guadalajara venue’s 160th anniversary.
Reminiscent of the famous line from the hit film “Field of Dreams,” the evolving history of the Recuerdos Folk Art Museum is proof positive that if you build it, they will come.
Students of Jill Flyer’s Cell Photography and Composition class will be showing their photos at the Centro Cultural Ajjic’s 21st anniversary collective exhibition, which opens August 14.
Summer Art Camp
More than 200 children filled The Lake Chapala Society Summer Art Camp with laughter, curiosity, creativity and endless imagination as they explored 14 unique art workshops led by a team of Mexican and expat instructors and volunteers.
Theater
“California Suite,” Bare Stage Theater’s second Neil Simon play of the summer, transports you to the sunny shores of Los Angeles. This brilliant compilation of four vignettes, set in the Beverly Hills Hotel, intertwines the lives of four couples, each facing their own comedi...
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
Anyone can survive five nights. This time, there will be no second chances. Director: Emma Tammi. Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio. Rated: PG-13. Time: 1:44.
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity - which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe - with the world’s governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan’s past on their trail.
In 2019, a group of ladies in the Jalisco country town of Etzatlán crocheted their way to world fame and set a Guinness record.
Recently, the city of Guadalajara asked them to celebrate the World Cup with new derivations of what Guinness referred to as a “crochet craft pavilion,” b...
Long ago, I reached the point where I could carry on a conversation in Spanish about practically any topic — a sign, I thought, that I’d mastered the language. I’ve spent years living in a Mexican community with very few foreigners, and my wife happens to be a first-rate Spanish te...
In this atmospheric 1992 narrative, former Guadalajara Reporter editor Allyn Hunt relates a tale of haggling for dog bones with a hungover butcher named Eladio Vázquez during a saint’s day fiesta in a rural Jalisco pueblo.
The heat of May is searing in the mountain ridges surrounding Gua...
December 12, in the rural villages throughout Jalisco — and Mexico — early-morning prayers, hymns and celebration began long before daylight, honoring the Virgin of Guadalupe, the Queen of Mexico.
There is a certain body of water I have swum in, sailed on, and flown over at various points in my life. For centuries, since 1550, everyone has referred to it as the Gulf of Mexico.
As we reflect on the tech news of the past 12 months, stories have ranged from virtual reality games to foldable smartphones. Yet, the topic dominating much of the conversation this year has been artificial intelligence (AI), particularly ChatGPT.
As we look ahead, we weary news junkies might hope for a sensational, feel-good story to restore our belief in humanity.
Such as Elon Musk (how can one person really be worth US$749 billion, as Forbes just reported?), donating half his wealth to save infants from malnutrition and premature ...
U.S. President Donald Trump touts himself as a champion of peace, a man dedicated to ending wars and conflicts worldwide. But is that really the case?
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I’ve had the pleasure of living in for the past two years.
The wool coat looks worse for the non-wear. It is wrinkled from being unworn and crammed in the back of a closet for two years; dotted with dust and dog hair from a dog that departed the family a year ago; in need of a lint brush that can’t be found in the pile of things to be thrown away, don...
I was about seven years old when I made my first trip to Mexico. It was a family trip to visit my grandparents in the little town of Montemorelos, Nuevo León, where they had settled after a couple of years living in Chapala. They left here because the altitude didn’t agree with grandad&...
I was quite stunned when some friends recently commented that local expats don’t rely on newspapers or Facebook to get information.
Well, like all things human, there’s a time to come and a time to toddle along. Especially in these “toddle along” years when the emotional energy wears out and a job starts to feel overwhelming, and lacking the visceral push one needs to create something new and worthy over a...
Anger is a trouble-maker. It’s a question that should have been studied ages ago. We’ve made arrangements to talk to one of psychology’s foremost authorities on this subject, as well as the man most respected in Europe for preserving jams and jellies. Dr. Emmett Soldi of Catania Un...
St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Guadalajara is hosting a special fundraising concert given by the Jóvenes Cantores de Mayahuel on Sunday, June 14, at 1 p.m.
The American Society of Jalisco (AMSOC) is offering a busy lineup of activities over the coming weeks, from plant-based Thursday lunches to artificial intelligence workshops and brain-training sessions.
Dragon dance
Sunday, January 26, experience the Chinese New Year with a presentation of the dragon dance, and other rituals, by the students and professors of Kung-Fu Dragón Inmortal, one of the most acclaimed Kung Fu schools in Guadalajara. The Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, January 25 t...
American School race
Think green – the sixth annual Eco Race and Green Market are scheduled for Sunday, March 31 at Guadalajara’s American School Foundation. Everyone is welcomed to this event meant to raise awareness about conserving the planet’s resources. Expect to learn a lot ab...
Since 2018, expats and local pickleball players have used the Santos Degollado secondary school’s covered playground for their games. The arrangement began when Rodger Ericson visited then-Principal Raul and asked if they could use the cement court when the children were not present. The direc...
In response to repeated demands from its membership, the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) board of directors has developed and approved a comprehensive Transparency Action Plan, taking immediate effect.
Magical Music Wednesdays
Lakeside DayBreak Dementia Support invites the community to Magical Music Wednesdays at Casa Sonya Elder Care (Paseo de la Pesca 161, in La Floresta) every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.
Xmas in July
The American Legion Post 7 Auxiliary hosts Christmas in July, an arts and crafts fair, Saturday, July 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find unique gifts and support local artisans.
Recently, the Puerto Vallarta community lost an extraordinary soul. Many have called him an icon, but he was more than that. Paco Ojeda was a bridge. He was a guiding light that brought comfort to so many who felt confused, powerless, and alone in uncertain times. His gentle presence and unwavering ...
Lakeside artist Efren González celebrated his 20th Meet the Artist reception at Galería La Manzanilla on Friday, January 17.
Spring has a special vibe around Banderas Bay. This time of year, I live in denial, as others speak of the season ending, I dig in my heals, “NO”!
Sometimes living in paradise feels like a fairytale and other times it feels like magic.
Bocce Ball Tournament
A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late January, the Bocce Ball Committee and aficionados of the sport donned shorts and t-shirts to face off in the 6th annual Bocce Ball Tournament on February 15.
Otra Vez
Last November, a little thrift store named Otra Vez opened its doors to the residents of La Manzanilla and became an instant hit with both the Mexican and expat communities. Operating solely with donations and dedicated volunteers, it is now in its second year with no signs of slowing d...
In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each other. As some businesses close down, others stay open to keep the community safe and supplied with basic essentials and information regarding Covid-19.
Four years ago, a small team of big-hearted Canadian and Americans decided they wanted to give something substantial back to the community.
Officials in Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, in the face of Covid-19, are hoping for a little-quieter-than-normal Semana Santa, but that doesn’t mean Tapatios will resist the lure of the beaches of the Bay of Banderas.
Races
To celebrate the Día de Amor y Amistad (Valentine’s Day), two races, sponsored by the Municipal Sports Advisory Committee (Comude), will be held on Sunday, February 14 along two areas: the Malecon and the Rio Pitillal linear parkway.
“Gratitude” may be the theme of Thanksgiving, but for many of us, our ways of expressing it in Spanish are often limited to one word: “gracias.” As we celebrate a holiday centered around giving thanks, it’s the perfect time to discover how our neighbors in Mexico expres...
Mexico’s Days of the Dead coincide with the Christian All Souls and All Saints Day, November 1 and November 2.
The Centro Educativo Jaltepec’s new tequila tour to benefit its students is far and away something beyond the typical tours to the agave regions.
The Mexican Senate has approved reforms to the General Law of National Assets, increasing the fines for establishments or individuals that restrict access to Mexico’s beaches, to more than one million pesos.
I have never understood why pizza has a reputation as a junk food—except for its use of meats cured with sodium nitrate, identified by the World Health Organization in 2015 as a primary cause of colon cancer.
It is increasingly difficult to find a Mexican restaurant in Guadalajara that isn’t trying too hard to be “cutting edge” and innovative, or, on the other hand, that resorts to being very casual, loud, with television screens on every wall (looking at you, Casa Dolores), and frankly...
In 2007, when Fouad Lakhdar came to Mexico to sell handcrafted Moroccan products, he thought it would be for six months. But he dove into life here, eventually starting a restaurant, becoming president of his local business association, getting a home mortgage, getting married to a Mexican woman, ea...
“The Michael Hogan Reader” by Michael Hogan. US$14.95. San Diego: Egret Books.
Reviewed by Colin Carberry
As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April and June of each year, residents and seasonal visitors should take precautions to avoid heat stress. What’s more, the University of Guadalajara’s Institute of Astronomy and Meteorology reports that even...
Returning snowbirds should not be fooled by the warmer winter weather in this region. Big swings in temperature can play havoc with a person’s health and bring on cold symptoms in a flash.
Guadalajara is a city steeped in history, yet many of its best-kept secrets lie just off the beaten tourist path. This August, the Guadalajara tourism office is offering a unique opportunity to explore the historic neighborhood of Mexicaltzingo through free guided tours.
Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus this week inaugurated the Centro de Paz y Redes Solidarias (Peace and Solidarity Networks Center) in Guadalajara, a space dedicated to serving families of missing persons.
In just two months, a citizen petition posted on the Change.org platform has gathered more than 3,000 signatures, calling on authorities to strengthen protection of the Ajijic mountain range and promote sustainable urban development along the Lake Chapala shoreline.
A young man recently arrested on accusations of being a local “perpetrator of violence” has gained the sympathy of dozens of residents who staged a demonstration outside Chapala’s San Francisco church on Sunday, July 27.
The Jalisco Congress is moving forward with a reform that would impose higher taxes on short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, targeting larger property holders in an effort to curb real estate speculation and fund public housing.
Heavy rain accompanied by a freak hailstorm struck various parts of the municipality of Poncitlán on Monday, July 27, catching residents by surprise as the intense weather caused significant property damage. Emergency agencies were mobilized to respond to reports of flooding and other storm-r...
On Tuesday, just days after marches in Mexico City and Guadalajara in solidarity with Cuba, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that her government is preparing a new shipment of humanitarian aid to the island nation.
Jalisco lawmaker Enrique Velázquez González is pushing federal agencies to remove customs obstacles that have kept medicinal cannabis treatments from reaching patients with neurological conditions.
Just days after we ran a feature story on crocodile presence along Jalisco’s Pacific coast (GR, July 25, 2026), two new sightings have underscored the urgency of the issue — and prompted state authorities to issue fresh safety guidelines for hotels and residents.
What began as a vacation photo opportunity turned into a devastating tragedy on the evening of Friday, June 26, when a 28-year-old tourist from Mexico City was attacked and dragged into the ocean by a crocodile in the waters off Marina Vallarta, authorities confirmed Saturday.
As relentless wildfires continue to devastate vast stretches of Canada — with more than 900 active blazes burning from British Columbia to the Northwest Territories — Mexico has once again proven what it means to be a steadfast ally.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed three proclamations on July 20 imposing additional 50-percent tariffs on certain goods from Canada, a move the White House described as “in response to Canada’s discriminatory treatment of American products.”
UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila production center located in the Jalisco municipality of Atotonilco El Alto and build one new distillery in La Barca, generating more than 1,000 direct jobs for Jalisco, company executives and Governor Enrique Alfaro announced ...
It’s been 75 years since the arrival in Mexico of the British Council, a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization that promotes a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language, while encouraging cultural, scientific, technological and educational understanding and co-ope...
Sharon St. John Mercik, 82, died peacefully in her home in Ajijic on the evening of July 24.
Long-time lakeside resident Dinah Schoellkopf DeVry passed away on Thursday, July 16. She succumbed to complications of severe diverticulitis at age 86.
Mexican cyclist Isaac del Toro etched his name into the history books on July 26, becoming the first rider from Mexico ever to stand on the final podium of the Tour de France.
Iva Jovic, the 18-year-old U.S. tennis sensation who has risen to world No. 17, will defend the title she won last year at the Guadalajara Open WTA 500.
