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Greetings everyone and welcome back for this installment of the Tropical Homes local news update!  Amazing sunsets, incredibly large waves, and pouring rain have been the normal for the past week or so.  A large swell brings in big sets to many of the local beaches in the area, and makes all surfers extremely happy as well.  Hard rains keep the dust down, but also contribute to the gross overpopulation of pot holes on our roads.  Let’s see what’s going on to see if you will brave the journey outside of the house today.

• Mar y Sol restaurant has some incredible offers for you this week.  Mondays through Thursdays come get a drink at the two for one happy hours from 4PM to 6PM.  Afterwards stay for dinner and order the delicious lobster special for only $19, a fresh grilled lobster stuffed with risotto over sauteed vegetables with roasted garlic and lime beurre blanc sauce.  It is actually more delicious than the words make it sound!

• The Happy Snapper Restaurant Bar in Brasilito seems to have had the same idea, and their lobster special is back on for Labor Day.  For $20, get a fresh lobster prepared any way you please, while enjoying a quiet beach side experience.

• The Village Community Center outside of CDS Brasilito opened its doors again for the organic farmers market, held every Tuesday.  Come stop by for fresh veggies, fruit, herbs, bread, smoked meats, or cheese.

That’s it for now, stay tuned for some more rain, sun, and beautiful days at the beach in Costa Rica.  Cheers.

Written by Adam Lanka, contact me at lanka.adam@gmail.com or visit with me at The Wanderlust.

The latest local news update from Tropical Homes brings strange and unusual tidings indeed.  Rain, and lots of it, in the month of April!  The amount of water falling from the sky lately is making the area lush and green again.  But keep your bug spray handy, because the rains have definitely woken up the insects.  The rain bears bad tidings for the Potrero dirt road, so be sure to take it extra slowly to keep down dust and avoid large bills at the mechanic.  Cross your fingers and hope that the road receives some attention soon, for the benefit of the entire community.

What’s going on around here?  Well let’s see:

• The Presidential Suites condos in Playa Flamingo recently had water shortages for their tenants, and attracted the attention of the local AYA water service.  Both tanks had been emptied, but now the water has been restored, and AYA is monitoring the situation closely.  This is a great reminder to always conserve water here in Costa Rica, take short showers, water plants at night, and limit dishwasher/laundry use.
• The La Paz Community School continues to offer open gym for adult basketball on Wednesdays at 6pm.  A healthy core of locals come regularly and make a fun, competitive atmosphere.  Visit the La Paz school at their website, http://www.lapazschool.org/.
• The restaurant El Coco Loco in Playa Flamingo continues to celebrate its opening and offers food and drink specials, and dining right on the beach.  Come take advantage of the food and location, a unique beach side restaurant in Costa Rica.
• Let’s all send love and good wishes in memory of Erma Bombeck and her recent passing.  If you knew the woman, she always had a smile on her face and a purple hat on her head.  All of the best to her family and loves ones.

That’s it for now, thanks for stopping by, and we look forward to doing it again in the future!

Written by Adam Lanka, contact me at lanka.adam@gmail.com or visit with me at The Wanderlust.

Welcome to the second edition of the Tropical Homes of Costa Rica local news update!  Thank you for your continued patronage and support.  Let’s take a look at what’s been going on in our quiet beach community lately:

• Jean-Luc Taulere from Mar y Sol has launched his new bar and restaurant on Flamingo Beach, the Coco Loco!  Stop by for fast, delicious lunch options at the South end of Flamingo, with tables available ON the beach.  Call 2654-4151 for more information about both of these restaurants.

• Hotel Bahia del Sol is now offering Merengua, Salsa, and Cumbia dance lessons at its Palapa Bar.  Join event coordinator Roxanna Arietta for some sea-side Latin Dancing every Tuesday at 6 pm, only $5 a person.  For more information, visit the Bahia del Sol website or call (506)2654-4671.

• Costa Rican officials have closed both the Rincon de la Vieja and Turrialba volcano craters due to increased volcanic activity.  This is a preventative safety measure by the MINAET, as both volcanoes has minor eruptions last week.

• Congratulations to both Playa Flamingo and Playa Potrero for earning one of Costa Rica’s highest honors, the blue flag award.  Both beaches received a score of between 90-100% on the Ecological Blue Flag Program created and administered by multiple cooperating Costa Rican agencies.

That’s it for this time, stay tuned for more of what’s going on in your world today.

Written by Adam Lanka, contact me at lanka.adam@gmail.com or visit with me at The Wanderlust.

Another Semana Santa has come and gone, and the dust has finally settled on all of the road in and out of Playa Potrero.  What is there to do now that there is room to lie on the beach, restaurants have food for sale, and our town is peaceful and quiet once again?  Here are some updates on what’s going in our beautiful beach community:

• The Village Community Center in Brasilito is hosting its weekly workshop series, the topics this week include “Healthy Communication With Children” led by Miss Heather Allenby, and is from 9 – 10:30am on April the 11th.  Miss Mary Ann Augustine is also hosting a discussion on “Life Lessons for Teens” from 10 – 12pm on April the 14th.  For more information on the Village Community Center, send an e-mail to info@conchalvillage.com or call 8355.9993.

• Coming up this week is the organic farmer’s market, also located at The Village Community Center.  It runs from 2 – 6pm and is on the 10th of April.

• The Playa Grande Clinic is promoting its service, and offers dental, medical, and nutritional consultations.  Dr. Anwar Gazel is the practicing dentist and can be reached at 2653.2767.  Dr. Andrea Messeguer is available in her office at 2653.2767, but is also available 24 hours a day for medical emergencies at 8884.8047 or 8827.7774 (dra.amesseguer@gmail.com).  Dr. Ana Mercela Martinez is the nutritionist on staff, and can be reached at 2653.2767.  For more information, visit them at http://www.facebook.com/pgclinic?sk=info.

That’s it for now, stay safe and covered in sun screen, and pura vida!

Written by Adam Lanka, contact me at lanka.adam@gmail.com or visit with me at The Wanderlust.