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ABOUT LIVING YOUR DREAM
July 6, 2008...Issue #84
NEWS AND FEATURES ABOUT
PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO
Editor...Barbara Peters
webart@prodigy.net.mx
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CONTENTS:
****JULY EVENTS AND NEWS
****WEIGHT LOSS URGENCY
****AMAZING TRAVEL BARGAINS FOR SENIORS
****SUBSCRIBE AND UNSUBSCRIBE INFO
JULY EVENTS AND NEWS
Summer humidity surrounds us, the nightly rains have turned the mountains greener (the ones we can see by peeking around the the tall condos)
and we enjoy the fresh, cool breezes that come
after the rains. Vallarta is full of Mexican tourists
and families seeking vacation fun before school
starts again. There are not too many events to
announce since it is hard to schedule outdoor
concerts during rainy season, but there are still
lots of restaurants with live music, special
summer prices, and most of the art galleries are open for a stroll through their excellent selections of paintings, sculpture and folk art. You´ll find
lots of values on craft and clothing items as stores
reduce their prices for summer sales.
El Arrayan, a popular Mexican restaurant at 344
Allende is hosting a special charity dinner on
Saturday, July 12th to raise funds for the Children
Of the Dump summer camp program. Music will
be provided by Los Frijoleros. The camp
starts on July 14, free to children living in the five
Colonias surrounding the municipal dump, some
of the poorest in Vallarta, and the children will learn
art, computers, dancing and swimming, as well as
participating in field trips. A single donation of $200
pesos will send one child to camp, so be sure to
donate to this important charity. More information
available at ArthurEFumeton@yahoo.com.
Dinner reservations 222-7195.
There are several summer camps for children during
July. The Centro Cultural on the Isla Rio Cuale
will offer workshops for children ages 6-12 on a
variety of themes including music, theater, sculpture, body language, drawing, painting,
yoga, break dancing, cartooning, and film.
The Santa Barbara Theater will offer artistic courses
from July 7 to Aug. 8 in acting, dance, singing, theatrical make up, preparations for auditions and
set design. Call 223-2048 for information.
SAD NEWS -We will all miss two Very Important
People who passed away the past month and were
an important part of the Vallarta scene.
JACK WILLIS, who served as president of the
International Friendship Club and was always present at cultural events with his wife, Irma,
died at their home in Madison, Wisconsin.
ROSIE SORENSON, owner of the very popular
Restaurant "Really Rosie´s", and such a great
cook, passed away in Hawaii on June 23,
where she has lived since 2004. We all enjoyed
her special events like "Christmas in July", and her "home cooking".
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7/8/2008 3:27:55 PM
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ABOUT LIVING YOUR DREAM ISSUE #84, Part 2
WEIGHT LOSS URGENCY
As we see the tourists and locals walking around
Vallarta, so many of them overweight and
miserable ( because the summer heat affects one
much more if you are overweight), we are appalled
at the numbers who will face critical medical
issues due to their condition.
The popularity of fast, fat food and a sedentary
life style based on being seated most of the day
and relaxing in front of the TV or computer at
night has led to a population of people who look
like the fat characters in the famous artist Federico
Botero´s popular paintings and sculptures.
The saddest thing is to see the children and teen
agers who are very obese and who will miss out on
so much, and will also face serious health problems
in the future. Attractive clothing is hard to locate
for those who do not fit into the "slim norm".
Diets are very hard to follow in our "drive through,
take out, eat out society" with pizza, hamburgers
and soft drinks the foods of choice for most, even
to having this type of food served in the schools.
The packaged foods are loaded with sugars and unknown
ingredients and it takes an extra hour and a magnifying glass to read the tiny print on th elabels of the food we buy. The best diet for maintaining a correct weightIs made up of mostly vegetables, chicken, fishand lean beef but that takes time to prepare and
if not very popular with those addicted to fast food.
A GREAT ALTERNATIVE for healthy weight loss has now been introduced into Mexico and is available in PuertoVallarta..namely the Nexagen WEIGHT LOSS PATCH.
It is completely safe, made of
Herbal ingredients and contains no products to
cause nervousness. You just put on a patch a day
to regulate your metabolism, curb your cravings
and begin to lose inches and fat. The patch was
the first one introduced in the U.S. and has had
great success. There have been copies, but none
contain the correct ingredients to get the results.
You can get all the information about how to
obtain the
Nexagen patch at webart@prodigy.net.mx or at http://www.nexagenusa.com/barbara2008.
In addition to the benefit of losing unwanted
weight, you can earn money by promoting the
product to others who are in need of insuring
their future health.
Without good health, our wealth means nothing.
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7/8/2008 3:29:34 PM
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ABOUT LIVING YOUR DREAM Issue #84, Part 3
AMAZING TRAVEL BARGAINS FOR SENIORS
Joan Rattner Heilman
Only 49? Forget it! But if you've turned 50 -- or better yet, 60, 62 or 65 -- you can make your age pay off. These days, all kinds of companies are offering special privileges and discounts that can save you a lot of money. Here are my favorites...
BARGAIN HOTEL ROOMS: Age 50 is the threshold for many hotel and motel discounts, some as generous as half off. Virtually all lodging chains and most individual establishments will give you a break on room rates. Most take only 10% off your bill -- better than nothing -- but some do a lot better than that, especially if you're at least 60. Examples... Hilton. Join its Senior HHonors travel club at age 60 ($40 a year for you and a companion) and get up to 50% off, depending on location and season, on one or two rooms and guaranteed to be lower than any other available published rate, plus 20% off meals for two at participating hotel restaurants (800-492-3232, www.hiltonHHonors.com).
Starwood Hotels (Westin, Sheraton, W, Luxury Collection, Four Points) offers up to 50% off, depending on location and season, when you're age 50 or older and an AARP member. You must arrive on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday and make a reservation at least 21 days in advance. If you don't, you get 15% to 25% off, also depending on location and season (800-325-3535, www.starwood.com/aarp).
Choice Hotels. The Sixty Plus Rate at Choice Hotels (Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, Clarion, Econo Lodge, MainStay Suites, Sleep Inn, Rodeway Inns, Cambria Suites) gives you a discount, based on availability, of 20% to 30% at age 60 and older when you call ahead to make reservations. At 50, you're entitled to 15% for AARP members, 10% for nonmembers (800-424-6423, www.choicehotels.com).
FRUGAL FLIGHTS
If you're age 65 or older, get Southwest Airlines' Senior Fare tickets at much less than full fare -- never more than $149 one way, no matter how long the trip, compared with up to $339 for full fare.
Senior tickets are available on all routes and all flights, and have no advance-purchase requirements or fees for changing or canceling your flights. Seats are limited, however, so make your plans early and be flexible.
Saver: Southwest runs many seat sales for people of any age that cut prices even further, so check them out before you book a senior fare. For a route map and other information, visit www.southwest.com (click on "Travel Tools").
OVERSEAS OFFERS
If heading overseas, you'll find senior bargains mainly on transportation, such as train and bus travel. And, of course, at museums, historic sites, movies, etc., just as in the US.
Did you know? Many foreign airlines take 10% off most non-promotional fares on flights to and from the US for travelers 60 or 62 and older (and sometimes for a younger companion, too). Among them: Austrian Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, El Al Israel Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Mexicana Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines Systems (SAS) and Virgin Atlantic Airways. In most cases, you must request the discount by telephone.
A LIFETIME PARK PASS Buy an America the Beautiful -- Senior Pass (formerly called the Golden Age Passport) for $10 at age 62 or older, and for the rest of your life you will be admitted free of charge to all national parks, forests, refuges, monuments and recreation areas and get half off the federal user fees for certain facilities and services such as camping, swimming and parking. The free admission deal applies not only to you but also to up to three additional adults in your vehicle. (Children under age 16 are free.) You can get your lifetime pass at a park entrance or an annual pass at a park or on-line at www.nps.gov/fees_passes.htm. If you're younger than 62, you'll need the America the Beautiful -- Annual Pass that costs $80 a year and offers the same privileges.
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ABOUT LIVING YOUR DREAM Issue #84, Part 4
BREAKS ON CAR INSURANCE At age 50 or 55 you may become eligible for a discount of up to 10% on your auto policy because insurance companies consider you a more cautious driver than you were in your youth. (After 70 or 75, however, the rates start going back up again.) Check out several insurers and choose the one that gives you the best deal, then be sure to take a defensive-driving course that entitles you to even more off the bill. At the same time, find out if you can get a similar discount on your homeowner's policy.
SAVINGS FOR SHOPPERS
Ross. Shop at their Dress for Less events every Tuesday to get a 10% discount if you're 55 or older. Banana Republic. Any day of the week you'll get 10% or 15% off if you're 62 or older. CVS, Rite Aid, Longs Drugs, Eckerd's and other pharmacy chains. Save money starting at age 55 or 60 if you have no prescription coverage by paying cash for your prescriptions. Kroger on Wednesdays (depending on region), if age 55 or older (if you're 60, BI-LO or Publix Super Stores). Save 5% on groceries.
Smart: Watch the ads and window signs for specific senior discounts at local shops and businesses. I've found senior deals in many, many places, such as shoe-repair shops, health-food stores, beauty salons and barbershops, veterinarian's offices, dry cleaners and even my neighborhood Chinese restaurant.
HOP A TRAIN, BUS OR SUBWAY Just about all commuter railroad and metropolitan transit systems in the country charge you less once you're eligible for Medicare (age 65 in most cases). Usually they take half off the regular fare, although sometimes only in off-peak periods.
Examples: For travel by bus, subway or train in New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, Honolulu and other big cities, you pay half the usual adult fare. Things are even better in the entire state of Pennsylvania, where taking a bus, trolley or subway is free, and only $1 on the regional rail lines. (Regular fares apply during rush hour -- 7 am to 8 am and 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm.) In most cases, all you need to qualify is proof of age.
SLEEP CHEAP Join a bed-and-breakfast club and pay a pittance for a bed in the US or Canada. The Evergreen B&B Club (800-962-2392, www.evergreenclub.com), limited to people over age 50, charges annual dues of $60 for a single and $75 for two for the privilege of staying at the homes of other members here and abroad for $10 single or $15 double per night.
When you join the Affordable Travel Club (253-858-2172, www.affordabletravelclub.net) at age 40 or older, you pay dues of $70 a year and nominal fees of $15 (single) or $20 (double) directly to your hospitable fellow members for each night you stay in their homes. Count on them not only to give you a full or continental breakfast but to show you around the neighborhood, too.
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Please contact Barbara Peters, webart@galeriavallarta.com
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Visit our website at www.galeriavallarta.com which is in
process of renovation to include new artists and artworks.
Please email us for online photos of works by your
favorite artists.
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