By Molly McKeown Recently our little community was rocked by the sudden passing of one the town’s most beloved residents, Brad Watts. Currently there is a palpable void in our community because we have lost a truly great man. This loss has been compounded because we didn›t just lose a man,
Read MoreBy Shelagh Duncan Outdoor kitchens in many old Mediterranean farmhouses and homes have pizza ovens, fireplaces, grills, sinks and work counters, set in covered terraces, courtyards and gardens. Today, this trend is growing wherever the climate allows – especially so here in Costa Rica. In this part of the world
Read MoreHola a nuestros amigos lectores. En este artículo les ayudaremos a aprender cómo usar correctamente los pronombres. Tal vez les ha pasado alguna vez que están en una conversación, cuando en un momento no saben cuál pronombre usar y no saben si éste va al frente o después del verbo.
Read MoreBy Nancy Buchan In the fine tradition of traveling minstrels, a lot of interesting looking folks with musical instruments have been passing through our little town of Dominical, locally known as Dysfunction Junction. Some of them linger for a while, playing at a bonfire on the beach, or blissed out
Read MoreBrought to you by Steffie Stickhead Hi! I’m Steffie Stickhead and I’m your local Safety Stick. Sometimes you learn Safety from your mistakes and that’s just what happened to me when I first came here. I went to Manuel Antonio National Park and it was awesome but WOW. The sun
Read MoreBy Amber Zuckswert Even the most shy wall flowers and introverts have found themselves dancing around their bedroom (behind closed doors) in underwear, flipping their hair like a rocker and lip syncing in the mirror. It just feels SO good, so wild, free and fun. Why not?! While some prefer
Read MoreBy Bill Dwyer It’s green mango season! The mango tree in our back yard is heavy with new fruit right now. Looks like a bumper crop this year. Not everyone is aware that green, unripe mangos are not only edible but preferred by many in the tropical countries where mangos
Read MoreHablAR = TO speak/TO talk I habl o you, s/he, it habl a we habl amos you all, they habl an I am pretty sure you know why this verb is important… Right! It is important because it is the pattern that you follow when you have to conjugate hundreds
Read MoreBy Sarah Munro A-Mazing. That’s one of the words you could use to describe the fishing here, and aren’t you lucky to be here, in the middle of one of our hottest fishing seasons EVER. It’s insane really, new Tournament World Records, boats calling in on average 30 sailfish daily.
Read MoreBy Pat Cheek The temporary guests of Gaia Hotel and Nature Preserve are learning how to adapt to our area before being released. This reintroduction project began with the construction of a huge cage that is large enough to allow the birds to fly as some did not know how
Read MoreBy Pia Martin, DVM, Wildlife Vet for KSTR Kids Saving the Rainforest wants to invite the whole Quepos Community to come, participate, and support the First Ever Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Release Conference in Costa Rica. It will take place from August 7 through the 11th, with participation of around
Read MoreBy Jim Parisi Halfway through reading Lesley Poling Kempes’ second novel, “Bone Horses”, I realized that there was something drawing me into the storyline besides the wonderful storyline. Yes, I have a place in my heart for the New Mexico region where the novel takes place and Lesley’s writing makes
Read MoreARIES – March 21-April 19 You will be drawn to a snazzy sofa and chair set which will go well in your lounge – however the coverings will wear out suddenly three days after the guarantee. RULING GEMSTONE: DIAMOND FAMOUS ARIES: LADY GAGA TAURUS – April 20-May 20 Puddings with
Read MoreBienvenidos/Welcome to our beautiful area , in our minds the best of Costa Rica! We know you will have a great time whether you are on Spring Break or just a getaway vacation, honeymoon or seeing the World, you have come to the right place…we have it all. This month
Read MoreBy Jack Ewing They called it the “carro salón” or luxury car, though it was far from luxurious. I have also heard it called the “chair car” in English. Compared to the regular passenger cars, the carro salón had comfortable seats with plenty of leg room, a relatively nice restroom
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