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FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR – 24/7 ENGLISH SPEAKING RADIO 

CD sales are on the decline. Vinyl sales may have risen to their greatest peak in two decades, but they’re still a drop in the bucket. If you are even remotely tech-savvy, chances are you listen to your favorite tunes via the power of the Web. Like Bob Dylan said, “the times, they are a-changing.”

XPATRADIO.MX is the only 24/7 English speaking radio station in Baja California Sur streaming music, news, events and info about Los Cabos, Todos Santos and East Cape communities of Southern Baja. Gone are the days of spinning your dial to find a station. People are listening on their phones, through their computers, and with the advances in Bluetooth technology and wireless speakers, it’s quite incredible that anyone in the world with WiFi can listen to the music and news about Southern Baja California, Mexico.  With so many of our audience being mobile and accessing the web from the their phones etc., we recommend listeners get the TuneIn App to stream instantly from where ever in the world they are. Here’s a direct link to XPatRadio at Tune In: http://tunein.com/radio/xpatradio-s273153/

XPATRADIO.MX has a broad base of musical genres and its program director draws from a roster of almost 4000 songs to keep variety wide, upbeat, and interesting. The two five minute breaks per hour for surf reports, event commentaries, and promotion for local businesses is well balanced by 50 minutes of great music.  Future plans for on the hour fishing reports, real estate info, weather updates, will be added as available. 14884432_344082005946289_195464050820513705_o

The XPATRADIO.MX website is growing and being added to every day to create a comprehensive Calendar of Events (free to be listed in) of all events in Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo, Cerritos, Todos Santos, La Paz and East Cape communities. Advertisers have a huge selection and range of promotional packages from a simple mention on the radio, to a full web-page presence, including all their contact information, hours, menus, photos and videos, etc. The vision for XPATRADIO.MX is that it will become the first resource people who love Baja will turn to when they are looking for what to do, where to eat, where to stay, where the fish are biting, and which concerts, events and exhibitions are available.  Listen to great music while supporting your local businesses and artists.  As XPAT grows, so will the website.67-11-17-25-el-juguete

Put on a pair of headphones, crank up your speakers and listen to

XPATRADIO.MX

or

XPatRadio at Tune In: http://tunein.com/radio/xpatradio-s273153/

IT’S FREE!!
Thank you Jane Lillico for your assistance in writing this article.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. O. Domani – Personalized Shopping for the Holidays

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“Life is too short for boring clothes”

You may love to shop or you may hate it, but one thing is for certain, all women shop.  This especially holds true during the holiday season.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful if shopping could be enjoyable and something to look forward to rather than a chore?  I. O. Domani  can turn a bad shopping day into a delightful and enlightening experience.  This is a place where you can feel at home, socialize a bit, have a few laughs and maybe even have a glass of wine while you get to the know the savvy owner, Chad Thomas, and her dynamic mother/partner, Clarice Thomas.  Their goal is to make your day better when you walk through the door and give you a personalized shopping experience.

When I interviewed Chad, she was brimming with excitement and it was obvious that she loves everything about fashion and she has worked tirelessly to make her store run seamlessly.  The clothes are carefully thought out and she collaborates with her designers to create exclusive collections for I. O. Domani.

We sat together and Chad started pulling pieces that she felt would work great for the festive holidays.  She particularly likes these three designers:  NFP (New Form Perspective), Coco Rocha Co + Co, and Rachel Pally.

  • NEW FORM PERSPECTIVE: NFP – offers basic building blocks to encourage each individual to create their own personal comfort and blueprint. Gail Travis has designed a collection of smart geometric shapes and styles that are of the moment, but not bound by time. Each piece has the ability to link, layer, fold, snap, shift or connect, creating a platform for personal expression. The knitted sweaters, hand felted dresses and tops and foundation jersey pieces of tanks, bodysuits, and leggings collectively present a unique line of architectural building blocks.  NFP’s  pieces can be turned upside-down and backwards.  The snap wrap piece below can be worn as a dress but when flipped upside down and backwards, it becomes a cardigan.  It can also be molded into a longer flowing cardigan that can be wrapped.
NFP Snap Wrap Tunic Dress

NFP Snap Wrap Tunic Dress/Cardigan

  • Coco Rocha  – Rocha’s inaugural collection, called Co + Co, is a sporty contemporary line that aims to bridge the gap between luxury and affordability while fitting right in with the current fixation on the athleisure market.
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Co + Co Cambrie Tunic – A long length tunic that gives an elegant fashion forward silhouette..

  • Rachel Pally works jersey like no other designer around. Her designs have been described as comfortable, feminine, body-conscious and sensual.  Inspired by her days as a dancer, she has taken her love of fluid moving fabrics and transformed it into a brand that attracts women of all ages, shapes, and sizes. Rachel’s appreciation for the female form inspired her to turn that love into dressmaking.  “I love that you can just throw on a jersey dress and feel great and look great. Day and night! It really can work for anyone!”  This dress does not have a hem so it can be cut to any length.  Wear it one season long and the next just cut it to any length you desire.
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Rachel Pally Ingrid Dress

L*Space – You can’t come to Cabo without the perfect bathing suit. L*Space swimwear designs focus on that chic, yet unfussy coastal-cool lifestyle, making waves on and off the beach. L*SPACE is the soft, sensual bikini that you covet, and the beach-chic dress that quickly becomes the go-to in your closet.

L*Space Maniac One Piece

L*Space Maniac One Piece

I have only touched on a few of the amazing designers to choose from as well as accessories, bags and shoes (coming).  I. O. Domani is a beautiful shopping experience.

Across the courtyard from Mercado Gastronomica in the Koral Shopping center, Cerro Colorado, San Jose del Cabo

Open Monday – Saturday 10 – 7 / Sunday by Appointment only

Parking available

La Marina Inn / George’s Restaurant

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23 Rooms, 3 Suites and George's Restaurant - Poolside

La Marina Inn with 23 Rooms, 3 Suites and George’s Restaurant – Poolside

 

I was honored to attend a party for the remodeled La Marina Inn and George’s Restaurant.  It was a lively affair with lots of family and old friends of the previous owners, the Armstrong’s.  The new owners, Melinda and John Pentz, have worked their magic renovating this little piece of old Cabo where the Armstrong family and their staff have welcomed its patrons for over 20 years. Chef Hugo and his team prepared a gorgeous, whimsical and delicious buffet in Hugo’s new kitchen. The margaritas and music were flowing and lots of old stories and memories shared.

Chef Hugo and Staff

Chef Hugo in the Back Row with Glasses and His Staff

Chef Hugo's Whimsical and Delicious Appetizers

Chef Hugo’s Whimsical and Delicious Appetizers

George Armstrong, his family and staff took real pride in making folks feel at home when they opened in 1995 and that is the tradition that John and Melinda Pentz want to carry forward. They understand they have a diamond in the rough and have pledged to keep the Armstrong vision alive by offering a traditional Mexican atmosphere, a cozy room for your vacation stay and amazing food.

Room at La Marina Inn

Room at La Marina Inn

John Pentz gave a moving speech about his love for George Armstrong and talked about his friendship with this Renaissance man who was among other things a developer, an aviator and an extremely intelligent individual who was ahead of his time.  “We would like to dedicate George’s restaurant in the memory George and for the future of La Playita. When you come to the La Marina Inn and eat at George’s – the Renaissance man will be in all of you.”gr2

After the festive party last week, I had dinner at George’s with friends this week. George’s is an unpretentious restaurant that supports our local fishermen and the restaurant was full of people enjoying the ambiance.  I was able to spend time with Chef Hugo at the end of the evening to learn more about his journey from the Palmilla to Havana’s to La Marina Inn and finally George’s. He is  passionate about his food and is proud of his accomplishments as well he should be.

We started with something I had never tried – Mariscos Bomba – deep fried flour tortillas stuffed with sauteed seafood served with black beans and cream.  I would return to George’s just for this dish.   But the star of the evening for me was whole red snapper deep fried which is called Huachinango.  It was not on the menu but Chef Hugo agreed to prepare it for us.  It appeared in all its glory served with a simple garlic butter and it was heavenly.  The evening ended with Chef Hugo’s signature dish, coconut and chocolate flan.

Coconut Flan

Coconut Flan

The menu has something for everyone so if you are not a fish or seafood person, there are pizza parties on Tuesdays, steaks, burgers, pork chops, ribs and chicken, pasta, soups, salads and traditional Mexican fare.  It may take me awhile, but I plan to eat my way through their menu.

They are open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Located near the San Jose’ Marina across from El Gonzo Hotel.

Office:  624 142-4166

U.S. Cell:  949 375-3214