Category: Articles

Martin Gavica

Martin Gavica, photographer, Mr.Pink. By Sheila Madsen, March 2024 “ I have been a photographer for as long as I can remember.” From the age of ten holding a Kodak camera, Martin has been giving us photographic gifts, each image is a silent poem. Martin invites you to view the slide show below. Martin’s lens…

The History of Casa Garcia

The History of  Casa Garcia. By Rodrigo Becerra Rodríguez More than a century ago, in the heart of the historic center of Mazatlán, stood with majesty a colonial French-style mansion that still stands today as a witness to time. This impressive building, whose foundations were laid in 1876 by a Swiss banker who owned the…

ArtTalks

ArtTalks – an intimate introduction to the Mazatlan art community. Welcome to ArtTalks where artist, Cecilia Sánchez Duarte, invites you to experience all the wonderful art that Mazatlan has to offer. You may think of Mazatlan as having beaches, sun, tasty food and important Mexican traditions, but Mazatlan is also home to some of the…

Observatorio 1873

Amado Guzmán’s passion project – Observatorio 1873  By Sheila Madsen, December 2021 – prices are current as of February 2023 When Amado was 15 years-old he’d drive up to the abandoned observatory, peek through the gates and dream about owning the crumbling buildings and all five acres of lush land overlooking the ocean. While he…

The Revenge of the Pickles

The Revenge of the Pickles – The Portland Pickles vs The Venados. By Sheila Madsen, July 2021 And on a hot September night, the Pickles got their revenge: 4 – 3! The Pickles won in the 10th inning. The Portland Pickles are returning for a revenge match against The Venados. Once again, event promoter Simon…

Restaurant introductions –
the complete list

These 50 + Mazatlan restaurant introductions [not reviews] have been written by full-time residents. These Mazatlan restaurants may or may not appeal to you.  Be sure to confirm their hours on social media pages. MazatlanLife pays for all its meals, there is no quid pro quo. The “introductions” are freely offered as a fun service…

Good to know

ArtTalks Observatorio 1873 Doctor on call. The Nurse Station. Private Sellers Service. Want to recycle? La Roosevelt is living art. Mazatlan’s Bilingual Guidebook. Introducing, Casa Lulu Boutique Hotel. Welcome back – with no to-do-list. Married with different names – prove it! What the heck is gluten? Day Of The Dead. .

La Roosevelt is living art.

By Sheila Madsen, May 2021. [updated September 2023: Be sure to visit the La Roosevelt art gallery and Baul de Monerias on the first floor, open Thursday to Sunday from 4 pm. to 8 pm. You can have crépes  and coffee at Mareé , closed Tuesdays, 10-10 – “love at first crépe.”   Mawe. Cocina Vegana, a…