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There are many magic moments of living or visiting here.  Here's my version of a "top fifteen must-do experiences in Sayulita" list (in no particular order, however).

If you are in need of inexpensive Mexican "Equipale" furniture, there's only one place to go-- and it's a terrific overnight adventure.  I normally encourage folks to shop locally, but since we no longer have a furniture store in town, I'm free to offer this fun and practical advice without guilt.

For most Sayulita homeowners, a trip to Guadalajara (GDL) is necessary to buy essential house items. If you want really good Mexican ceramic dishes and glassware at very low prices, that's the place to head.  Most tourists stay at Talaquepaque (Hotel La Villa del Ensueno has donated to GPS and is a first class boutique hotel) and then head to one of the funkiest markets in Mexico, just at the far edge of the city, called Tonala.  It's a 'zoo scene,' indeed, but once you get used to it, you'll find all kinds of handcrafted furniture, decorative items, glassware, metal-craft, etc.  -- there's something for everyone.

When you live here, you get used to things; family and friends who have come before are also used to how the town is.  But someone brand new, visiting our town for the very first time,  has a much different way of seeing Sayulita.

I love going to restaurants but I'm getting fussier.  I mean, if you buy fresh fish just a few hours out of the ocean, there's not much you have to do to cook a pretty tasty meal. So when I go out, I'm demanding to eat 'comida' that I can't cook easily at home.  And I must say, out of the many (well over 100 restaurants in all) eateries all around town, many surpass my standards.  I really can't beat Don Pedro's or Sayulita Café, for example, but I'm trying.  Even many of the small ones are surprisingly sophisticated in their cuisines.

Those of us who live here need transportation.  Those who drove here in their own cars have their own stories and issues-- cars brought in have to leave again.  We flew here so we had no choice.  Our architect/builder said on our very first day that we needed wheels, so he took us to various dealers and we opted for an inexpensive one-year old blue Platina Nissan with 16,000 miles on it and scratches all over.  That was fine with us; we just wanted something that would work and not have to worry about.  We had several wonderful trips around the country in this car.

For all who want to dance to save the lives of Sayulita’s homeless animals, head to Don Pedros’ palapa, Brisa Mar tonight, March first at 8 pm for your free tango dance lesson followed by dancing from 9 to midnight! Tickets are only $200 pesos for entry with all proceeds going to Sayulitanimals.