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What a special day for Tropical Homes‘ weekly local news update, installment number 11! While today is not particularly special to Costa Ricans, they are happy to join all of the expats in the area with celebrating the 4th of July! Our rainy season looks unmistakably like summer, and hopefully the rain will stay away during this day of fireworks, festivities, and food.

Where to go and what to eat? Get ready for a 4th of July crawl to all of the amazing events that are happening in our area. Let’s take a look where to get started.

The Happy Snapper Restaurant in Brasilito is having a 4th of July barbecue bash and fiesta. The special 4th menu includes corn on the cob, hamburgers, BBQ chicken, and pork ribs, of course with the normal menu as well. Bring your own lawn chairs and sun protection!

Restaurant Mar y Sol is having is weekly all you can eat buffet again tonight, and in the spirit of the holiday, the theme is USA night. Come enjoy as much imported US beef, salad, french fries, baked beans, apple pie, and American beer as you can at a great location before you continue the nightly festivities. It starts at 7pm, and call 2654-4151 for reservations and transportation.

Marie’s Restaurant in Flamingo is also celebrating with live music from the band Local Legend and amazing food specials. The specials, including hamburgers, hotdogs, corn on the cob, chicken, beans, and more, are served all day, while the music starts at 8pm. Call 2654-4136 to reserve your table today.

Make the most of today, and enjoy the beautiful sun, amazing food, and the company of our friends and loved ones. I wish you all the happiest of days for the 4th of July, and come back again to see what’s happening in our beloved beach community.

Written by Adam Lanka, contact me at adam@infinitevibes.net or visit me at The Wanderlust.

The next featured property of Tropical Homes that I had the pleasure of visiting recently was the amazing beach house Casa El Paraiso, located right on Playa Potrero. I’ve often wondered how people decide to name their properties; I’ve seen everything from names scrunched together to simple descriptions to hilarious ironies. But the owners of this property were very correct when they named their tropical vacation home ‘El Paraiso,’ for this house truly is its own beach paradise.

When I went to visit this house, I walked to it from the beach so that I could enjoy a bit of our amazing weather on the way. I recognized it from afar, and a low wooden fence greeted me as I walked up to the property. A quaint stone path seemed to grow out of the sands of the beach, and it led me forward through a sea of immaculately kept green grass. Here I stopped to take a look at where I had arrived, and what I saw brought a smile to my face.

The patio and outside pool area invited me to come and lie on one of the chairs and sleep the afternoon away, in the sun or in the shade. The ornate brick laying of the pool deck is an incredible personal touch, with its soothing patterns marking the boundaries between the stone and the gardens. From all around the house and yard, plants and trees struggled against each other to reach the sky, shrouding the property in lush vegetation and shade. To complete the outdoor ensemble are wonderful dining and seating areas to provide shelter from the sun or rain and still let you enjoy the tropics.

The next thing I noticed were all of the giant windows that filled the house with light. Each part of the house that faces the ocean is graced with majestic windows that lend to the open and spacious feel of the house. The comfortable furnishings and high ceilings in every room make it seem as if you are still outside. With four bedrooms and 4 baths, this house comfortably sleeps 8 people, and is perfect for entertaining. The kitchen has an incredible amount of counter space, which struck my eye as I love to cook, and they are a fine black marble.

The front of the house opens onto a smooth dirt road that connects to the main strip of the town. The property also has brick parking area in the front with space for more than a couple cars. The property also contains a second building that serves as an apartment and living space, currently occupied by the wonderful caretakers of Casa El Paraiso who make sure everything is in pristine condition for your vacation.

But my favorite part of this house isn’t the beach, the lawn, or the pool, but the wooden spiral staircase that runs from the first floor to the second floor bedroom. This finely crafted wooden and metal suspension staircase makes me feel like I am on a ship, climbing up into the cabin, which has amazing panorama windows and a bed that overlooks the ocean and a perfect sunset every night. Also through the house is amazing nautical pieces, shells, and incredible art work, further augmenting the amazing feeling of being in your own tropical oasis right on the water.

Written by Adam Lanka, contact me at adam@infinitevibes.net or visit me at The Wanderlust.

It is already that time of the week, and the 10th edition of the Tropical Homes local news update is here! Hurrahs all around! It has been a beautiful week rain and and incredibly hot sun, and there is a lot going on for what is supposed to be a quiet rainy season. The many new additions and changes to the town over the past year are already showing the changes they brought with them, and it seems that we are in for a much more active and exciting low season. Whether visiting or local, it’s great to share this amazing place with others, and watch it continue to grow.

But enough of that for now, let’s see what’s the low down and what’s on the way up!

Specials and happy hours at Restaurant Mar y Sol in Flamingo if you love food and/or drink. Happy hours from 4-6 on Friday and Saturday, and a delicious new bocas tray that you must try. Mar y Sol’s famous all you can eat buffet is on Wednesday the 27th, and the theme for the night is Japanese food. Show up early, for the buffets do sell out, and the food does get eaten!

The Pura Vida Ride Stand Up Paddle Battle event was a huge success this weekend in the Las Catalinas development. Contestants of all ages competed in different categories for some amazing fun on the ocean, with a distance race, sprint races, and a family race with as many people on the board as possible. Look forward to more exciting events during the rainy season from these businesses.

The service organization Abriendo Mentes not only celebrated its 3rd anniversary this year, but welcomes its new project director Lindsey Losasso and her husband to the area! Drew and Meradith have done so much in this community, and we wish them the best of luck as they move on to the next step of their journeys. Stop by the Potrero Salon Comunal or the office to find out more information about volunteering or service in the area.

For any expats in the area, or anyone who likes a fiesta, the Happy Snapper Restaurant in Brasilito is holding a July 4th barbecue bash! The best parts of July 4th in America, fireworks, barbecue, and softball, but down here in the tropics! It starts at 11, bring an umbrella and a lounge chair, or call 2654-4413 for more information.

That’s what’s happening around you if you are in the wonderful beach land of Costa Rica. Maybe we’ll see each other around town, have a great week!

Written by Adam Lanka, contact me at adam@infinitevibes.net or visit me at The Wanderlust and Infinite Vibes.

Greetings and welcome to another installment of Tropical Homes‘ local news update! I hope everyone’s Father’s Day was an enjoyable experience, wherever you and dad find yourselves. For being in the midst of the rainy season, the area still has a good number of tourists and visitors, making the days filled with fun and the nights exciting and lively. Speaking of, the town is awake and people are celebrating this glorious country in many different ways.

What exactly is going on, what can you do to join in on the celebration? Then have a look below and see what’s going on, and find the event that best suits your mood.

Restaurant Mar y Sol has once again returned its extremely popular Wednesday buffet! If you have not been to one of their themed buffet nights, I highly recommend it. Great location, great food, all you can eat with tip included for only $20. Be sure to show up before I do so that there is still food.

The band Los Dos continues to play its live set every Saturday at 7pm at the Voodoo Lounge in Tamarindo. For more information, call 8370-3489.

The company Pura Vida Ride is hosting its first annual stand-up paddle board contest on June 23rd at Playa Danta and the Las Catalinas development. Great location, great prizes, and great fun for the entire family, come and check this community event and cheer on your friends, or compete yourself!

Costa Rica recently scored a Happy Planet Index of 64.0, making it #1 of all of the countries analyzed! What does this mean? Well, it shows that Costa Rica has a moderate ecological footprint, high life expectancy, and high levels of well-being. In short, living in Costa Rica is healthier and happier than any other country in the world; start living here today!

That’s all for now, stay in touch and enjoy some of the many things about our community and this country that help make it one of the happiest on Earth. Ciao for now!

Written by Adam Lanka, contact me at adam@infinitevibes.net or visit with me at The Wanderlust and Infinite Vibes.

Greetings one and all, and welcome to the newest version of the Tropical Homes local news update! When you take a look around outside, it is an amazing reminder of how wonderful Costa Rica is, and why we live or vacation here. The world is changing colors with all of the rain, and the formerly dry and dusty yellow fields are now green and pulsing with life. Flowers are blossoming, cattle and calves are galloping, birds are singing, and some tremendous showers are falling. The rainy season is Costa Rica is truly beautiful, and an experience everyone should have.

What’s going on now that the world has slowed down a bit, and locals are restless with the rain? Well, that’s the whole reason I am here. Let’s check it out.

Maxwell’s Bar and Restaurant has some delicious rainy season deals, so come on over for some delicious home cooked food, California style. Thursday night is also Texas Hold’em night, be prepared to play for hours and have an amazing time.

El Coconuts Beach Club Potrero is reopening its doors! A beautiful location right off the beach in Surfside, El Coconuts has multiple swimming pools, two bars, plenty of green grass and shade, and delicious food to boot.

The Happy Snapper Restaurant in Brasilito has decided that Lobster Fest is back, serving delicious fresh lobster cooked any way you please for only $20 a plate. Local singer Scott is also playing acoustic guitar and singing Saturday night, wonderful music for a wonderful experience. For reservations, call 2654-4413.

Stop, thief! A thief has been spotted trying to break into a car by security cameras in the Las Catalinas development in Playa Danta. The man escaped before security guards could respond, but a great picture of his face was captured, and has been widely spread throughout the community, and to the police. His pictures are posted below. Contact the tourist police at 2654-5086 or 2654-6136 with any information.

It is great to see the community responding so quickly to this report, and shows the wonderful strides the area has made in eliminating petty theft. Everyone is working together to make this community grow and thrive. That’s it for this week, smooth sailing and sandy beaches, hasta luego.

Written by Adam Lanka, contact me at adam@infinitevibes.net or visit with me at The Wanderlust and Infinite Vibes.

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