May 31, 2009: Visitors to San Miguel over the next five weeks will witness a lot of colorful campaign activity. Mexican elections take place on Sunday, July 5, and the campaign season is in full swing with many rallies, parades and banners visible throughout the town. In San Miguel, locals will be electing a new […]
Opera de San Miguel Contest: June 20th
May 23, 2009
Talented young Mexican opera students, a dozen or so selected nationwide from almost 140 contestants, will compete in a special “sing-off” on June 20, 2009, at the Teatro Angela Peralta in San Miguel. Sponsored by the Opera de San Miguel association, the contest winners will receive scholarships for future opera studies in the U.S. and […]
Summer 2009 Calendar for San Miguel
May 20, 2009
Here’s a calendar of just some of the summer happenings in San Miguel: Thurs, June 11 This is known as “Jueves de Corpus Christi (Thursday of the Body of Christ).” This moveable holiday is a festive day for kids, who receive gifts. Toys are sold throughout the marketplaces and streets, and children perform dances in […]
San Miguel de Allende Rainy Season
May 19, 2009
Over the past five days, San Miguel has had four afternoon/evening rain showers, plus one large rain over night. Suffice it to say, we believe the 2009 rainy season is beginning earlier than usual this year. This is good news, as the daytime temperatures are now more moderate (high 70s/low 80s F) and the evenings […]
H1/ N1 Flu Update
May 15, 2009
There has been a lot of press about the H1/N1 Flu in Mexico. Despite the media attention, the risk of infection is very low.
Personal Safety in San Miguel
May 14, 2009
Mexico has had a lot of negative publicity lately. It seems as though the United States Government as well as the U.S. news broadcasters and print journalists are doing everything possible to scare away visitors to Mexico! Or perhaps the media is just not reading the State Department’s Mexico Travel Alert carefully because while certain […]