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Good morn, afternoon, or evening, depending upon where you find yourself reading the latest installment of Tropical Homes‘ local news update.  Personally, this moment of today finds me in the US of A, patiently waiting for my return to Costa Rica in the morning.  While it was a whirlwind of a time here in the States, I am as excited as ever to return to Costa Rica and the gloriously peaceful community that awaits me.

Although I may not be physically there, I still have my sources around town, and am here to share with you all what is going on in our beach community while I am absent!  Lots of things are going on, making this one excitingly atypical rainy season.

• The Happy Snapper Restaurant and Bar in Brasilito is again keeping up its entertainment reputation by hosting some live music on Saturday night!  Paula will be singing Latin American songs and other American favorites starting at 8pm, and the microphone will be open if anyone else cares to shares a song or dance with the rest of the community.  It is sure to be entertaining, and the Macarena is almost guarenteed to be played.

• Restaurant Mar y Sol in Flamingo has amazing weekend specials tonight that should definitely be taken advantage of.  Stop by for free bocas from 5 to 6pm, and two for one happy hour from 4 to 6pm.  Food specials include a blackened angus rib eye, seabass over fettucine alfredo, and fresh grouper served with a glass of your choice of house wine.  Mar y Sol will be closed on Sunday, July the 15th.

• A new store is opening its doors in the Casa del Sol commercial center in Poterero centro on Monday the 16th!  The exact details remain a mystery, but I can tell you that it is a one of a kind store in the area that has something for everyone.  Feel free to stop by on Monday and see how the face of our community continues to change!

It is quite an exciting time in Costa Rica for a season that is normally calm and quite.  Let’s continue to ride the wave and share all of the good vibrations that are flowing throughout our beach community.  As always, it is a pleasure, and see you again next week!

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

Greetings to one and all who find themselves either here in Costa Rica, thinking about a vacation and renting from Tropical Homes, or sitting safely at home and wondering about what is going on right now!  Well, one thing is for certain, the rainy season has begun.  Within the past week we traded our piercingly hot, dry, desert climate for the humid, overcast, and rainy climate that is here to stay until November.  The rains are pleasant enough, the Earth doesn’t weep all day long and it keeps the dust down, but I have pity on anyone who owns a working vehicle as the roads are again a maze of holes and water.

While the tourism may be temporarily slowing down, life in our beautiful beach community continues on as normal.  Let us take a look at what exciting things and rainy season specials are popping up around town.

• The Village Community Center continues provide many great services to the community, and Tuesday the 22nd is the organic farmer’s market.  Come check it out to find some fresh organic produce, cheeses, smoked meats, honey, and whatever random superfruit happens to be in season at the time!  For more information on the Village Community Center, send an e-mail to info@conchalvillage.com or call 8355.9993.

• Maxwell’s Cafe and Bar boasts limited hours this week, but amazing deals on a delicious, home cooked meal everyday for under $10.  Wednesday night the 23rd is dollar wing and guys game night, including pool, bocce, horseshoes, and others.  Thursday night is also the famous Maxwell poker night, stop by if you like to gamble!

• A giant swell is washing up on our beaches today, an 18-19 second period SSW swell that has local beaches and surf spots alike breaking with overhead to double overhead waves!  The water and tides are still extremely high from the remnants of the supermoon last week, and the beaches are very steep.  Be aware of the waves, they are beautiful yet also powerful, so respect them!

That’s all for now, stay tuned for the next local news update and feature property post coming soon.  Cheers!

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

The waking of the day finds sunny skies and a cool, lazy wind in the peaceful land of Costa Rica.  Outside Tropical Homes, the roosters are crowing, the cows are mooing, the waves are crashing, and the iguanas are scrambling crazily away at the first sight of any threat.  The low season is temporarily upon us, as May always quiets down considerably before the return of tourism in June and July.  Rain has been making itself a constant companion of the land, blowing in quickly and fiercely to drench the land and return the green to all of the plants.

Although the world seems to be slowing down a bit, local life continues on in paradise just as it did the day before.  Let’s take a look at the news around town in case you feel the need to stretch your legs or crack a smile among friends!

• The Restaurant Coco Loco Flamingo Beach is temporarily closed until June 8th.  The new seafood restaurant right on the beach will return with more delicious deals, fun events, and scrumptious plates, so patiently count the days until you’re eating on the beach again with Jean Luc and Coco Loco.

• The School Board, Board of Education, and Playa Grande’s School Direction are hosting a fundraiser on May the 19th, starting at 5pm.  The event is to raise money for Playa Grander schools, and includes bingo, a food sale, anda  garage sale.  For more information about the school contact Tatiana Raust Dussin at (506)8706-8358.

• Happy Mother’s Day (US and Canada)!  Many mother’s day specials are available at Marie’s Restaurant in Flamingo.  Stop by to check out arts and crafts as well, many local and hand made, as well as delicious food!

• The waves are here!  A large swell of about 4-7 feet is gracing our beaches with head high to bigger waves.  If you like to surf, get to Playa Grande or Playa Langosta asap, or have some fun body surfing and swimming on the beach.  But be careful, that is a lot of water, so respect it and get in the ocean!

That’s everything for now, thanks again for stopping by, and take care!

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

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.