When you hear the bells chiming in San Miguel, some one is actually ringing them – it is not a recording. When you walk through town and women in Otomi Indian dress approach you with little dolls for sale, they are really Otomi women and they make the dolls, not people dressing up for tourists. […]
ProMusica Concert Series — Oct 2010 to April 2011
September 18, 2010
Enjoy classical favorites in 15 concerts over the course of 6 months, all presented by ProMusica Concert Series in San Miguel de Allende.
Celebrating Mexico’s Bicentennial
August 21, 2010
Travel “Mexico’s Freedom Trail” along Ruta 2010, as the country celebrates its bicentennial of the War of Independence against Spain. A sound-and-light show across the facade of San Miguel’s Parroquia church on weekend evenings is just one of the festivities planned during the celebration month of September 2010.
Rainy Season 2010
August 19, 2010
Two months into the summer rainy season of 2010, and WOW! More showers this year have created a truly lush landscape in and around San Miguel. Days are very pleasant and clear – in the high 70s F and low 80s F – with night-time temps dipping down into the 50s F and 60s F. The […]
San Miguel Dining Update for 2010
New restaurants keep enhancing the San Miguel dining scene. A variety of new places, both casual and elegant, have opened recently, while a few old favorites have unfortunately closed. Check out this list of the “newbies” for late sumemr/early fall 2010…
Summer Chamber Music Festival
August 10, 2010
Seats are still available for the International Chamber Music Festival of San Miguel, now in its 32nd summer season. Check out the schedule at: http://www.festivalsanmiguel.com/
San Miguel Is A Good Real Estate Buy!
July 19, 2010
TV’s Jim Cramer of CNBC’s “Mad Money” is touting real estate in Mexico as a “good buy.” He particularly favors properties in central Mexico, especially San Miguel de Allende.
“World’s Best” Ranking for San Miguel de Allende
July 9, 2010
Viva San Miguel de Allende! Recently ranked by Travel & Leisure Magazine in their 2010 “World’s Best” places, including #4 in the list of worldwide “Top Cities” (after Bangkok/Thailand, Chiang Mai/Thailand and Florence/Italy) and #1 in the list of “Top Cities in Mexico & Latin America” (above Buenos Aires/Argentina, Oaxaca/Mexico and Cuzco/Peru). To see the […]
End-of-May 2010 Weather Update
May 25, 2010
Hot (in the low 90s F) and dry (not much humidity) with a gentle breeze – that’s the forecast for the next week in San Miguel. The evenings are balmy, perfect for sitting on the terrace at sunset with a margarita (or two)!
Countryside Dining near San Miguel
April 7, 2010
The countryside close to San Miguel de Allende offers several great options for dining out of town.