My hubby and I think a section of this forum would well serve locals, and good people thinking of calling this place their home, if it was dedicated to info about where certain goods and services are available, from time to time, due to rarity, seasonal availability, lower price, quality, etc. Anyone who lives here knows.
Today's special: yellow sweet corn on the cob, fresh, at the small veggie/fruit store next door to Electrico Veel and Farmacia Discuento. We bought many cobs for us and friends, as this is a rare commodity in PP. The lady Mgr said she hopes to get it often.
You know this information can be useful to anyone that uses this data base whether they are "PPRES" or considered "Good People" by your standards. Are you really suggesting that the moderators create a section that is exclusive to you and people you deem worthy of this type of information?
I do not understand your need to start a post in that manner when good information can be used by anyone interested in shopping, resident or visitor.
That is why people come to this forum, to learn and be informed about a place we all seemingly love.
My hubby and I think a section of this forum would well serve locals, andgood people thinking of calling this place their home, friends, as this is a rare commodity in PP. .
who gives a fuk... good people, bad people, happy people. I don't pay attention to the details of a post. I read it as "would someone in the know post any specials they hear of for locals".
LOL ! We may have some hyper-sensitive and possibly insecure folks reading this blog. Taking issue with my referring to people lucky enough to be able to choose to live here as "good" does not insinuate tourists are not also "good" ! Maybe a bunch of posters woke up today a bit irritable and itchin' to find a fight where none exists.
I believe a section of this forum for postings about where good deals exist from time to time would be value to residents , as well as the weekenders who care about normal day-to-day things in Penasco aside from bars, liquor stores, strip clubs, charter fishing, etc. For the weekenders who find the idea offensive, their motives and good faith regarding Rocky Point are in question. They are always free to have a section of this blog dedicated to tourists' interests, rather than presuming all things tourist are valid and true for us fortunates. Plus, the touristicos can always post a good deal when they see one.
The realities of the real world changes when you live in it.
LOL, there you go again.
Why does there have to be the "since I live here" attitude?
Why not just start a thread alerting people, just plain people of the deals you or others come across. I imagine the only response you could get would be Thank you.
Maybe I am misreading you but it seems the way you state things, you would like this place to end up turning into a gated community in PV. I am half expecting you to volunteer to run the vetting comity for present and prospective members like the previous forums you came from.
Buying fresh fish: I look forward to people with real experience sharing the best place to buy fresh fish, crab meat, shrimp, conch, scallops, etc. We all have had our turn at getting seafood with an ammonia smell, and dealing with the merchant with a "worn out" scale. If you have a phone number for the monger please tell us.
Sorry, no phone number available but, I have had good luck with Mister Fish at 25 in the Malecon. Everything I have purchased at Mister Fish has not been bagged until I chose it though, that has been a good thing.
As far as bad scales, another member had suggested carrying a reference weight to test the scales with, as the monger may "find" a better scale to use once they know you aren't playing their game.
I am surprised though knowing that you live down there that unless you see and choose the fish you want to be filleted that it is a crap shoot in the first place. I am also surprised since you live down there that you have yet to secure a reputable monger.
I would be very interested in your discovery once it happens, as I have resigned myself to not bringing home any fish unless I catch it myself. Leaving no doubt of the freshness, or even the variety of what you are purchasing. Nor any haggling with neighboring mongers.
At the suggestion and overall approval of other forum members there is a place called Seafood Products on Sinaloa near the Burger King that as of the end of November was still in operation. One member even posted a photo of the board in the store with the products available and their prices, though they may vary.You may want to look into it, just need to use the search function available within the forum.
I am sure other forum members would be interested in your findings. I thank you in advance for any quality results you come up with.
If you want to read my post again, I was looking for fish buying ideas from "people with real experience". What you have given us is, once again, from someone with only tourist experience.
What sort of reference weight do you have in mind, and where did you get it? Is it 1 pound? 1 kilo? 500 Grams? Whatever, it does not exist in the real world. Whichever member told you this nonsense is juvenile silly!
When you get settled in Mexico you will buy a digital scale for your home, and use it until you develop a long term relationship with a local family man who sells fish for a living, from his own property. He will call you on your home phone when he gets in what you requested.
Once again HBT, as an occasional tourist from 200 miles away in the desert, presumes to give advice to residents about where to buy fresh fish in Penasco. DUH !
Most gringo locals, and all real Mexicans, avoid the tourist fish merchants on the Malecon you mention, in favor of those who sell day to day to Mexicans and gringo locals. Have you ever seen a Mexican at the tourist fish stalls? Never ! There are many other fisherman-home merchants on streets with obscure names and no house numbers. These are where resident people buy the fresh catch at normal prices. This is fresh fish reality.
You tourist folks might want to start another blog named ROCKY POINT TOURIST TALK so you can banter about in another level of reality !
New members of this forum: firstly ascertain if the poster is a tourist or a resident. You can then choose which is relevant to you.
Sounds as though you need to start your own forums.
The reason some of us joined this forum is to be in touch with others that have experience with the area. Some of us trust those suggestion and opinions. Resident or not, and some can weed through the information and benefit from it.
It's kind of like recipes, find something you like as a base and tweak it to your liking.
And no matter what you believe, just because you have purchased down there does not make you a local. Unless your last name is Tirado or Traviso or something similar and you are repatriating to your homeland you are nothing more than an immigrant. If your children are then born there then they would be native to the area.
Very similar to the Mexicans that move here. Which is ironic because in your gated life the only Mexicans you saw were probably mowing your lawn, the whole time you complaining about them being in your country. And now you have moved to their homeland and claim it as your own as well.
I appreciated your comment before about me being a benefit to this forum, but I resemble to a certain extent a lot of people you seem to look down on, probably not dissimilar to the way you live down there.
I am here to share what I have learned from my experiences, information I have read that seems to be useful and I would never pick and choose who deserves to use that information.
Just for the record, I don't buy my seafood in the Malecon, I buy in the hood from a friend who recieves part of his pay as a working fisherman in product and part in cash. I buy my veggies at the California market on the corner of Constitucion and Samuel Ocaña. My Pollo comes from a girl on Samuel Ocaña who has a small shack called Pollo de Sinaloa it is the best, although when we want to take guest for chicken we usually go to Pollo Lucas on the main drag. That's all for what its worth.
Just for the record, I don't buy my seafood in the Malecon, I buy in the hood from a friend who recieves part of his pay as a working fisherman in product and part in cash. I buy my veggies at the California market on the corner of Constitucion and Samuel Ocaña. My Pollo comes from a girl on Samuel Ocaña who has a small shack called Pollo de Sinaloa it is the best, although when we want to take guest for chicken we usually go to Pollo Lucas on the main drag. That's all for what its worth.
I agree Russ, take home S/pollo is very tasty, also the beans are very good, You know when you become a local is when you say the best!
I agree Russ, take home S/pollo is very tasty, also the beans are very good, You know when you become a local is when you say the best!
I will have to try that place out for sure, while Lucas chicken is good their sides aren't very good.
After this last visit I finally met someone I can get some tips for local buys. Jesus at Anita and Jesus place was a very nice person and probably would have some very good suggestions.
Jesus & Anita used to sell door to door before they went big time (kidding), So once you connect with someone who can read your needs you will no longer be buying frozen fish with preservatives and digging for clams.
I just bought 5k of oranges and 5 k of grapefruits from Hermosillo from a local wandering truck full of produce so like 25 lbs of fresh fruit delivered to my door for 100 pesos which is 7.14 USD so .28 cents a lb..........LOVE IT! Plus he cuts open a random fruit to show you the juice content....I am very happy to juice these today!
Think that was at Wal Mart in Phoenix, not sure though.
That wouldn't surprise me. I just hope he wasn't referring to Sea Products. As you guys know, that's a favorite place for me and I can't imagine they add preservatives to their product.
I just bought 5k of oranges and 5 k of grapefruits from Hermosillo from a local wandering truck full of produce so like 25 lbs of fresh fruit delivered to my door for 100 pesos which is 7.14 USD so .28 cents a lb..........LOVE IT! Plus he cuts open a random fruit to show you the juice content....I am very happy to juice these today!
mexicoruss said:
Just for the record, I don't buy my seafood in the Malecon, I buy in the hood from a friend who recieves part of his pay as a working fisherman in product and part in cash. I buy my veggies at the California market on the corner of Constitucion and Samuel Ocaña. My Pollo comes from a girl on Samuel Ocaña who has a small shack called Pollo de Sinaloa it is the best, although when we want to take guest for chicken we usually go to Pollo Lucas on the main drag. That's all for what its worth.
Exploring.....this guy I buy from lives in my hood. It is not close to the beach or the Malecon it is buried in a hood where we still like nice things and great food, we just don't want the hassle of the Malecon. I can't give you directions but if you want I can take you there...just don't ask for Jumbo Blues, or is this a correct scale? and don't say...."I can buy it cheaper 2 stores down", that crap just doesn't fly, it is what it is!
Exploring.....this guy I buy from lives in my hood. It is not close to the beach or the Malecon it is buried in a hood where we still like nice things and great food, we just don't want the hassle of the Malecon. I can't give you directions but if you want I can take you there...just don't ask for Jumbo Blues, or is this a correct scale? and don't say...."I can buy it cheaper 2 stores down", that crap just doesn't fly, it is what it is!
Jesus & Anita used to sell door to door before they went big time (kidding), So once you connect with someone who can read your needs you will no longer be buying frozen fish with preservatives and digging for clams.
If you want to read my post again, I was looking for fish buying ideas from "people with real experience". What you have given us is, once again, from someone with only tourist experience.
What sort of reference weight do you have in mind, and where did you get it? Is it 1 pound? 1 kilo? 500 Grams? Whatever, it does not exist in the real world. Whichever member told you this nonsense is juvenile silly!
When you get settled in Mexico you will buy a digital scale for your home, and use it until you develop a long term relationship with a local family man who sells fish for a living, from his own property. He will call you on your home phone when he gets in what you requested.
Once again HBT, as an occasional tourist from 200 miles away in the desert, presumes to give advice to residents about where to buy fresh fish in Penasco. DUH !
Most gringo locals, and all real Mexicans, avoid the tourist fish merchants on the Malecon you mention, in favor of those who sell day to day to Mexicans and gringo locals. Have you ever seen a Mexican at the tourist fish stalls? Never ! There are many other fisherman-home merchants on streets with obscure names and no house numbers. These are where resident people buy the fresh catch at normal prices. This is fresh fish reality.
You tourist folks might want to start another blog named ROCKY POINT TOURIST TALK so you can banter about in another level of reality !
New members of this forum: firstly ascertain if the poster is a tourist or a resident. You can then choose which is relevant to you.
JWT said:
PPRES
Thanks for you info.
If you want to read my post again, I was looking for fish buying ideas from "people with real experience". What you have given us is, once again, from someone with only tourist experience.
What sort of reference weight do you have in mind, and where did you get it? Is it 1 pound? 1 kilo? 500 Grams? Whatever, it does not exist in the real world. Whichever member told you this nonsense is juvenile silly!
When you get settled in Mexico you will buy a digital scale for your home, and use it until you develop a long term relationship with a local family man who sells fish for a living, from his own property. He will call you on your home phone when he gets in what you requested.
Once again HBT, as an occasional tourist from 200 miles away in the desert, presumes to give advice to residents about where to buy fresh fish in Penasco. DUH !
Most gringo locals, and all real Mexicans, avoid the tourist fish merchants on the Malecon you mention, in favor of those who sell day to day to Mexicans and gringo locals. Have you ever seen a Mexican at the tourist fish stalls? Never ! There are many other fisherman-home merchants on streets with obscure names and no house numbers. These are where resident people buy the fresh catch at normal prices. This is fresh fish reality.
You tourist folks might want to start another blog named ROCKY POINT TOURIST TALK so you can banter about in another level of reality !
New members of this forum: firstly ascertain if the poster is a tourist or a resident. You can then choose which is relevant to you.
If you want to read my post again, I was looking for fish buying ideas from "people with real experience". What you have given us is, once again, from someone with only tourist experience.
What sort of reference weight do you have in mind, and where did you get it? Is it 1 pound? 1 kilo? 500 Grams? Whatever, it does not exist in the real world. Whichever member told you this nonsense is juvenile silly!
When you get settled in Mexico you will buy a digital scale for your home, and use it until you develop a long term relationship with a local family man who sells fish for a living, from his own property. He will call you on your home phone when he gets in what you requested.
Once again HBT, as an occasional tourist from 200 miles away in the desert, presumes to give advice to residents about where to buy fresh fish in Penasco. DUH !
Most gringo locals, and all real Mexicans, avoid the tourist fish merchants on the Malecon you mention, in favor of those who sell day to day to Mexicans and gringo locals. Have you ever seen a Mexican at the tourist fish stalls? Never ! There are many other fisherman-home merchants on streets with obscure names and no house numbers. These are where resident people buy the fresh catch at normal prices. This is fresh fish reality.
You tourist folks might want to start another blog named ROCKY POINT TOURIST TALK so you can banter about in another level of reality !
New members of this forum: firstly ascertain if the poster is a tourist or a resident. You can then choose which is relevant to you.
If you're so hip to what goes on in RP why do you only have a limited number of posts on this forum ??
If you're so hip to what goes on in RP why do you only have a limited number of posts on this forum ??
Because the poster is more than likely Happy. Before anyone tells me that is impossible, you shall know that Happy is on this forum and has at least one SN. I know this because he PM's me from time to time. I have been keeping my mouth shut but this poster clearly has a personal agenda. The poster wants us to believe she is a woman or a man with a man. Not sure, however, the poster knows entirely too much about Jerry considering the minimal amount of posts. Furthermore, the very subtle smartass in him is coming out. You will need to be more perceptual but I believe the poster is JUGANDO CON NOSOTROS and in my opinion has a few of you on the hook line and sinker. Regardless of whom this might be, one thing is for certain. This poster is an official asshole.
Just labeling yourself as PPRES has HAPPY written all over it. Happy cannot control himself. He is the serial killer that leaves clues because otherwise, it simply wouldn't be interesting.
Well, I for one am delighted to get good hard informations about Penasco. It's has made my life turn around bringing joy every day. Just the thought of: "buying ideas from "people with real experience".
certainly makes my heart go pitty pat. Most of my ideas have come from people with UNREAL experience. Well the blinders are off and I am seeing the entire world through the sharp eyes of others. I am confident that my miserable life will turn around now that I can disregard the misinformation of occasional visitors and my fellow Bear Toe clan member Hill, and Toe cousins Kenni Toe and Juani Toe. I now look froward to the next 10 years in Penasco. The last 10 was dismal filled with misinformation and misconceptions and without those useful, helpful, perceptive, accurate, all encompasing buying ideas from real people. I came to realize that I am completely incompetent to asses my environment and make unassisted decisions. Sigh..........
Just labeling yourself as PPRES has HAPPY written all over it. Happy cannot control himself. He is the serial killer that leaves clues because otherwise, it simply wouldn't be interesting.
"Serial killer" Thanks Joe, I just sprayed my key board with soda. LOL That was a good one.
Well you are certainly NOT one of the people 'with REAL experience", someone in the know here. Ha, showing the ignorence of one of the hideous occasional tourist visitors. That information is privleged and available only to Puerto Penasco RESidents, so there !!:p:p:p You have to know the secret handshake to get an answer to that question.
Well you are certainly NOT one of the people 'with REAL experience", someone in the know here. Ha, showing the ignorence of one of the hideous occasional tourist visitors. That information is privleged and available only to Puerto Penasco RESidents, so there !!:p:p:p You have to know the secret handshake to get an answer to that question.
Your not suppose to talk about the secret hand shake.
BTW Your post is disregarded as coming from one of the 'you know who' visitors who has not yet attained the exalted status of PPRES. I'm having a lapel pin made up so you can be aware of to whom you are speaking when face to face. We will request that Stuart enable a notifier attached to all posts made here by those of the lower classes so they can be disregarded by the "people with real experience". That will save a lot of time and reduce all that irksome misinformation that has been posted here over the years. The nerve of some people.
Because the poster is more than likely Happy. Before anyone tells me that is impossible, you shall know that Happy is on this forum and has at least one SN. I know this because he PM's me from time to time. I have been keeping my mouth shut but this poster clearly has a personal agenda. The poster wants us to believe she is a woman or a man with a man. Not sure, however, the poster knows entirely too much about Jerry considering the minimal amount of posts. Furthermore, the very subtle smartass in him is coming out. You will need to be more perceptual but I believe the poster is JUGANDO CON NOSOTROS and in my opinion has a few of you on the hook line and sinker. Regardless of whom this might be, one thing is for certain. This poster is an official asshole.
Sure he's been on this forum and may be now, but so what? You haven't received a PM from JWT now have you? Hector followed me around for years on my Sprint Car forums trying to give me a bad time and of course he was eventually booted off of all them. Like on here he came back as someone else and was always spotted because his illness doesn't allow him not to be found out. This JWT person was first on here a year ago and had less than 10 post's until recently and it would bee impossible for Hector to lay back like that and not post... JWT was on Jerry because she thinks he's a easy target for her agenda; plan and simple.
Thanks
Now you know to Roberto "Puerto Penasco RESidents" LOL you want me to show you the hand shake?
Well I can tell you that the hand shake is with the left hand cause you know most people wipe with the right hand. Nasty stuff, especially when some of those 'you know who' start groping around trying to fake the real handshake.
Well, I suppose I am a sucker. You might have an idea of how many people I come into contact with in Arizona that actually think like JWT.
I try not to spread discontent or unreliable info, first hand or what I feel is useful info I had read from "good people" here.
I suppose in the short run I am a jagoff for saying anything lol.
Sure he's been on this forum and may be now, but so what? You haven't received a PM from JWT now have you? Hector followed me around for years on my Sprint Car forums trying to give me a bad time and of course he was eventually booted off of all them. Like on here he came back as someone else and was always spotted because his illness doesn't allow him not to be found out. This JWT person was first on here a year ago and had less than 10 post's until recently and it would bee impossible for Hector to lay back like that and not post... JWT was on Jerry because she thinks he's a easy target for her agenda; plan and simple.
Now here's Kenni Toe spreading around second hand opinion and information. Be sure to consult a resident before you swallow any of his bilge.
Well, I suppose I am a sucker. You might have an idea of how many people I come into contact with in Arizona that actually think like JWT.
I try not to spread discontent or unreliable info, first hand or what I feel is useful info I had read from "good people" here.
I suppose in the short run I am a jagoff for saying anything lol.
Hill, just adhere to the Bear Toe Clan code of ethics and you will be OK.
Your Brother Ro.
Well I can tell you that the hand shake is with the left hand cause you know most people wipe with the right hand. Nasty stuff, especially when some of those 'you know who' start groping around trying to fake the real handshake.
PPRES = Permanent Puerto Penasco Resident.
Some member came up with that in order to differentiate
" The more important insecure permanent residents" vs the majority of us part time low life's that visit Penasco and suck the life
out of it with our presence and $$. ;)
I must say without the sage advice of PPRES I have gone off the deep end. I am confused about what to do, what to buy, where to go, what to eat. I sit all day doing nothing for fear of making an unforgiveable error.
It is a little strange, not having anyone come in and more or less insult 80% of the people on this forum and have more or less no point.o_O
I am confident someone just like her will show soon. I can feel it, like it's right in my neck. Lol
I heard Roberto is driving the streets in a little red car with a 36" loud speaker on top of it asking where he can find the " PPRES ".. Just a rumor I heard.
I heard Roberto is driving the streets in a little red car with a 36" loud speaker on top of it asking where he can find the " PPRES ".. Just a rumor I heard.
LMAO. Now that is funny. If he was selling some fresh bread while he was doing it, I would pledge my allegiance to him as my King!
King Robert O.
Lady Jeeper, I heard the Mirador is packed again- is that true? If so, that would be great news.
I love the Mirador. Sadly where we stay may not be available much longer, atleast under current management. Pat and Less at La Palapa have been great hosts and friends since my family started going down there. This next trip down may be the last time I see them.
I think I will have to get a Mobile home or something after that and start hanging at Playa De Oro!
Can someone tell me where to buy Bolillos or bread made fresh? I know there's someone who makes them in his back yard
Bodega has one of the best bolillos, believe it or not, they come out fresh twice a day, early as they open and then again around 1 or 2 pm, and they come in 2 sizes and they have the crunchy style crust as compare to the soft one that many bakeries have, and no I am not talking about telleras I am talking about BOLILLOS!!! how come PPRES did not answered your question, I thought she/he is trying to make us believe that she/he knows everything about PP!!!!!!
Bodega has one of the best bolillos, believe it or not, they come out fresh twice a day, early as they open and then again around 1 or 2 pm, and they come in 2 sizes and they have the crunchy style crust as compare to the soft one that many bakeries have, and no I am not talking about telleras I am talking about BOLILLOS!!! how come PPRES did not answered your question, I thought she/he is trying to make us believe that she/he knows everything about PP!!!!!!
I love the Mirador. Sadly where we stay may not be available much longer, atleast under current management. Pat and Less at La Palapa have been great hosts and friends since my family started going down there. This next trip down may be the last time I see them.
I think I will have to get a Mobile home or something after that and start hanging at Playa De Oro!
Hey Hillbeartoe.
We live in the trailer at La Palapa (where Cathi used to live). Next time you're down, let us know. I'd like to put faces on some of these names I see on the forum.
-Steve
Hey Hillbeartoe.
We live in the trailer at La Palapa (where Cathi used to live). Next time you're down, let us know. I'd like to put faces on some of these names I see on the forum.
-Steve
There's a guy selling fresh fish out of his house a couple blocks west of the police station, all kinds, person bought these and is asking what they are. many replies, Yajaira, Hachinango, Chanoa, anyone know what they're called in English?
I heard Roberto is driving the streets in a little red car with a 36" loud speaker on top of it asking where he can find the " PPRES ".. Just a rumor I heard.
It's a BLUE car, not red and I have a couple of hot leads.
Hey Hillbeartoe.
We live in the trailer at La Palapa (where Cathi used to live). Next time you're down, let us know. I'd like to put faces on some of these names I see on the forum.
-Steve
No freaking way!
She was such a sweet heart. When we were down on Christmas day Pat and Les had rolled in with the trailer to move her out.
We will be down April 15-20th. With our crew. Some of which are very loud, so apologies in advance!
This time the wife and I are gonna get a Casita though, tired of them stairs in the condos lol.
Normally we get Condo 1 though cause we need it for the Compressors and tools and what not for the quads and sand cars. Probably have at least 3 trailers, quads and custom sand cars when we come in.
Looking forward to meeting you!
It's about 100 yards up the hill from Manny's.
It's on Coahuila Ave. and Calle Ramos Arizpe. A little gated compound with 3 Condos with 2 car garages and 6 casitas. Furnished and what not. Very comfi and very affordable.
You can check them out at : http://rockypointvisions.com/
Honestly, I love it there, it's nice but homie. The condos sleep six but we normally have the whole place rented out for our crew and at some point my sisters and I will be doing a giant dinner and the whole crew can be in 1 condo with out stepping on each other.
I will try to post a panoramic from the balcony.
Here is the compound:
Here is the Condos:
And from the balcony, that's Steve's Trailer.
There's a guy selling fresh fish out of his house a couple blocks west of the police station, all kinds, person bought these and is asking what they are. many replies, Yajaira, Hachinango, Chanoa, anyone know what they're called in English?
Huachinango, Pargo or Pacific Red Snapper. Some also refer to it as a Veracruz Red Snapper.
In short, SCORE! They look so tasty and delicious.
