August 20th, 2010
In Playa del Carmen we are blessed to have Business’ that get involved in supporting the community. Nicola Inwood, the owner of The Tropical Casa Blanca Hotel (Also called “TCB”) in Playa del Carmen, chose to support a local event, The Vidas Annual Free Animal Sterilization Clinic. Every Year a group of vets and vet techs come down to Playa del Carmen and offer free sterilization surgeries for the local community that otherwise could not afford this service.
Ublado Contreras Flores who is typically the night watchman for Tropical Casa Blanca Hotel has become known for his cooking skills! He is the chef for a bi-weekly BBQ that is hosted at the hotel. It is affordable and always delicious! With Ubaldo’s skill in mind, Nicola decided to support the Vidas group by preparing and donating a yummy lunch during their clinic work day. They also organized a relaxing BBQ at the hotel for all the Vidas volunteers. It was lovely! It is such a beautiful setting to have an event.
The Vidas group safely sterilized for free 758 animals at the 2010 clinic.
Thank you to Vidas and to Tropical Casa Blanca for helping our community!
Consider stopping into the hotel on your next visit. They have a beautiful cenote on the property that is full of fish and turtles! They have hotel rooms and a gorgeous villa with 6 bedrooms. It is conveniently located in the center of Playa del Carmen on 1st Ave. between Calle 10 and 12! There is also the Abyss Dive Shop on site as well… a great option for your next stay in Playa del Carmen.
June 21st, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Riviera Maya Tourism Initiative Announces a Culinary Event for 2010 Taste of Playa 2010 scheduled for November 21 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico Playa del Carmen, Mexico – June 15, 2010 – Playa del Carmen’s second annual Taste of Playa festival has been announced for November 21, 2010. Taste of Playa 2010 will be held on the shores of the Mexican Caribbean, and offers residents and visitors alike an extraordinary opportunity to sample a wide variety of cuisines created by many of the Riviera Maya’s international chefs. Based on the overwhelming success of last year’s event, Taste of Playa 2010 is expected to attract twice as many attendees. Taste of Playa was originally conceived in early 2009 by a group of Playa del Carmen business owners who wanted to highlight the community of the Riviera Maya, a basic component that built the region over the past 10 years. The Mayan Riviera was developed in a spirit of multi-cultural cooperation, with people from all over the world coming to this region because of it beautiful beaches, dense jungle and unique history. Taste of Playa is an event that celebrates the international community that has evolved in this area and has put it on the map as a major vacation destination. With over 700 restaurants in Playa del Carmen, and 1000 in the region, it was a natural transition to highlight food as the common denominator to celebrate the area. “We are pleased to see so many local businesses cooperating to make this event a success,” said event Chairperson Nicola Inwood. “This sense of community is what drew me to the area, makes me proud to call the Riviera Maya my home.” The day-long culinary event was so well received that Taste of Playa 2010 is being expanded to accommodate twice as many restaurants, bars and specialty food retailers. Distinctive restaurants and their chefs from all along the Riviera Maya will return to showcase new menu items and highlight old favorites. Many others are looking forward to participating for the first time. Most of last year’s corporate sponsors have already pledged their support for Taste of Playa 2010, with LocoGringo.com and Buy Playa Real Estate Advisors, Deli Playa, Puerto Aventuras Info, and North American Standards Property Management among the first to renew their commitment as an acknowledgement that the culinary expertise in the region has assisted in the development of their businesses successes. Taste of Playa is a community-oriented culinary event that celebrates the creativity and diverse cultural influences of chefs throughout the Riviera Maya. Taste of Playa 2010 will take place on November 21, 2010, in Playa del Carmen’s Parque Fundadores. The event is open to the public with tickets and all-inclusive VIP passes available for sale on the official event website http://www.tasteofplaya.com starting July 1, 2010. Proceeds will go to a food education program initiated by the Rotary Club in Playa del Carmen that will directly benefit the children and families of the Riviera Maya.
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Media Contact: Nicola Inwood or Michele Kinnon
marketing@tasteofplaya.com
www.tasteofplaya.com
011 52 1 984 125 5608
April 2nd, 2010
View from Boutique Hotel For Sale in the Riviera Maya!
If you ever dreamed of relocating to paradise, THIS is the spot!
This extremely well maintained Beachfront Hotel is for sale. The price has been reduced to a great value. You could not buy the land and build this unique spot for the asking price of $1,900,000 USD. It is titled and operating with a popular restaurant attached! There is an apartment for the onsite manager or owners to live along side the paradise. Rest in your hammock while the guests enjoy this beuatiful spot!
If interested in knowing more, please look at this following link and feel free to contact me for more information! It is a GEM!
http://www.onestopmc.com/index.php?action=listingview&listingID=616
Sherry Stevens, Real Estate Agent with One Stop Real Estate in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
January 19th, 2010
We want you to fully enjoy your stay in the Riviera Maya. To make this possible, we’ve selected a menu of tours and activities for you to pick from, some old and some new but all are great hand-picked tours. Our selection was made using these three principles: originality, social responsibility, and ecological impact.
Originality because we wish to present tours that offer a true and profound representation of nature in the area; social responsibility because the tours care and worship the Mayan culture, and sustainability because, the tours presented here, follow the low impact principle to help and save the environment.
In the Riviera Maya you’ll find the absolute silence in the deeps of jungle, and the ocean views will make you feel that the world outside has ceased to exist. The spell can only be broken by the sound of the liquid call of the wind and the absolute freedom of the shivering waves.
We hope your vacation is an experience of a lifetime as our experience searching for tours that we know you will enjoy has been a great experience for us. Thank you for visiting us and we hope our passion for the area is shared with you.
Check out our tours now!
September 4th, 2009
- taste of playa event September 5th, 2009
You will NOT regret stopping by the Taste of Playa! Come down to the Parque Fundedores- this is the park next to the ferry to Cozumel. (5th Ave and Juarez). Tomorrow it is open to the public from 3-9pm. VIP passport holders are welcomed at 2pm.
Entrance is free and you may buy playa pesos (tickets for tastes) or if quantity allows, VIP passes for 400 pesos each.
To see a full list of participating restaurants and food retailers, go to www.tasteofplaya.com
This will be an annual event. If you wish t be notified about the date for next years event, please let us know here at www.travelrm.com
Come and Enjoy!
Sherry
July 24th, 2009
Meeting on the roof top of Carboncitos
If you ever wondered what it is like to live full time in Playa del Carmen… Well, it is fantastic! I moved here in 2001 and work with Travel RM and One Stop Real Estate. I am also very active in the community helping animals. Recently, I was invited to join a group of amazing women to work on a new event called The TASTE OF PLAYA. Wow, what an incredible experience this has been. Don’t worry, I am going to tell you much more about our event in future posts but for now I want to rave about these local women I am working with. I have been amazed with the professionalism, hard work and dedication to creating a top notch event in Playa. I want you to know who is behind this upcoming event. Our Taste of Playa Stearing Committee is comprised of 7 successful women in business. I really want to introduce you to them and what they do. Check them out!
Nicola Inwood runs Tropical Casa Blanca Hotel in the center of Playa del Carmen.
Sara Moen who runs Playa Maya News Online - If you want to know anything about Playa… it is here!
Michele Kinnon who owns and operates with her husband, Rob, Buy Playa Real Estate Advisors.
Gaby Waldert who runs Travel RM with me and is an expert in Long Term Rentals in Playa del Carmen.
Melissa Meno has an amazing eco friendly bag business Tote le Monde - Own some and love ‘em!
Monica Hartlief who owns and runs an all inclusive tourism company, Latido de Mexico.
To learn more about them and their business go to our committee page.
We had a touch of testosterone in the group, Russell Granger who is acting as a consultant on our Taste of Playa Committee. Russell runs
El Cielo Hotel and
Carboncitos Restaurant in Playa del Carmen.
Be careful! You might really like what Playa del Carmen has to offer locals living here.
A full life!
I am grateful to have the opportunity to work with these women (and man). Just wait until you see the event we have created. You are going to love it! . Check it out
www.tasteofplaya.com – Sherry Stevens
June 27th, 2009
Helping Cats in the Riviera Maya, Mexico
Coco’s Cat Rescue is a non profit organization with a no kill policy, dedicated to reducing and controlling the cat population in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. We achieve this via our TNR (trap spay/neuter and return) program for feral cats, and our rescue, treat, spay/neuter, and tame program for kittens under 3 months. We aim to find a permanent loving home for all the rescued kittens in our care.
We are also committed to education which encourages responsible pet ownership and challenges negative associations with feral cats and consequent cruelty. We provide free or low cost spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations and basic pet care to those on a low income. Our long term mission is to expand our model to embrace other local areas, as well as to extend our current program and enlarge our facilities to be able to shelter, foster and find homes for kittens older than three months and cats of all ages.
See their website! www.cocoscatrescue.org
October 15th, 2008
For years I have seen this guy walking the 5th Ave selling his crickets and hats. A couple of years ago I was having lunch with a friend, Astrid and this man walked up to our table and set one of his crickets on the table and said “$20 pesos”? My friend, Astrid was HORRIFIED and said abrubtly, “NO!” and then shoo-ed him away with her hand movements! I was stunned and baffled, this was not at all her normal nature. The cricket man walked off and I said, “What was that about?” She said, “How GROSS! That guy was selling dead crickets!” I cried laughing because the crickets this man sells are made by him from palm leaves! The 32 year old cricket artist is a kind and smiley man named Juanito Cruz Martinez originally from Vera Cruz, Mexico. He has been making his crickets, woven from one long plam reed for the past 6 years in Playa. He charges about $2 USD/ $20 pesos per critter. He also makes woven palm leaf hats. I laugh every time I see him as I remember the story with my friend.
- Sherry
March 20th, 2008
While walking to the opening of a cenote, I passed through the living area of the family that owned the land. With a warm welcome, the family invited me onto their land. I ran across this beautiful child taking a bath in this large cooking pot. The amazing things and beautiful faces you see here are priceless. Imagine how simple life is for this happy child. – Sherry
February 7th, 2008
If you have not already noticed… MEXICO LOVES COLORS! There is an amazing shop in Akumal called “Mexicarte”. It is the pink shop near the entrance arch in Akumal. They offer a selective collection of art, jewelry and handcrafts made in Mexico. They have chosen each artist because they are the best in their trade. These are people who are true to their roots and do not have access to mass marketing.
The owners of this shop work closely with the cultural branches of the government whose sole purpose is to preserve the tradition and cultural heritage of the vast array of indigenous communities that exist in Mexico. So by supporting this particular shop you are helping to preserve the welfare of these artisans and their trade. They are open every day from 9 am to 9 pm.
Check out their website: http://www.akumalart.com/
-Sherry Stevens
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