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works display to take place that night. A bustling city on a Saturday eveni=
ng, a vantage point to die for and a show - that combination sat in the bac=
k of my mind as we pushed through the streets lined with restaurants, coffe=
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ight fell, we strategized for the fireworks. That high vantage point sounde=
d perfect. The air grew cool. Boat owners were lighting up their vessels wi=
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n, D.C., had taught me anything, it was that a top-floor bar would be clogg=
ed with revelers and sight-seekers on a weekend like this. Yet when we arri=
ved, we found a lone couple at a table. A bartender made desultory circuits=
around the floor. Whether the place hadnt made it into guidebooks or visit=
ors just didnt crave a view, I cant say. But we had the place to ourselves =
as the fireworks canopies bloomed over the water. The next morning brought =
its own surprises. As the sun warmed the air, I left the bus and waded into=
chilly water in a beachside town. I was just awake enough to be confused. =
Not confused about how Charles had safely maneuvered a 20-ton bus through l=
oose sand without sinking. Or about how, the night before, William had led =
us in performing what Green Tortoise folks call the Miracle: transforming t=
he seating area of our bus into a huge bed and the overhead luggage compart=
ments into bunks so that all 30-plus passengers could sleep lying down as w=
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dnt the itinerary mentioned waking up to breakfast? And hadnt the Green Tor=
toise website indicated that the coaches had kitchens? As a freelance food =
writer, I was sure that I remembered those details correctly. But I had yet=
to see so much as a hot plate on our coach, and the town of low huts and s=
crawny gardens showed no sign of even a mom-and-pop store, let alone a cate=
red spread. Then all of a sudden, a kitchen materialized. I stood stunned a=
s my fellow travelers pulled folding tables and cases of food from the buss=
luggage compartment. To the clattering music of plastic dishes and metal f=
latware, perishables emerged from a cooler under the passenger seats. In no=
time, we were enjoying a generous breakfast, complete with fresh watermelo=
n and hot coffee. We would dine on gourmet-caliber meals for the rest of th=
e trip, thanks to savvy shopping by our drivers, passenger involvement in m=
eal prep, and ice and water available along the way. A three-bin dishwashin=
g system with seawater, soap and a touch of bleach always followed. We spen=
t the days around Christmas at a rustic campsite tucked between the Sea of =
Cortez and tree-covered hills, aptly called Playa Escondida, which means hi=
dden beach. This was the private beach and winter home of Green Tortoise ow=
ner Lyle Kent. It was also where I started to understand why this place so =
impressed Cousteau. A few minutes after donning snorkel and mask, I found m=
yself in water that buzzed with more life than all my other snorkel adventu=
res combined. Schools of neon-striped yellowtail raced below me. Sea anemon=
es swayed. Bright blue fish flitted by. Only through glass aquarium walls h=
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Community Notes: | La Prensa San Diego

NM breweries head down to Las Cruces for one-day event | Albuquerque Journal News

The fundraising event will feature music, food, spirits, and a silent auction of original work from artists featured in a special art exhibition. The Nov.



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The New Mexico Brewers Guild will hold its second annual Dia de la Cerveza in Las Cruces on Sunday. (Courtesy of the New Mexico Brewers Guild) Southern New Mexico might not have the brewery representation of central and northern parts of the state so a number of popular breweries are taking their craft beers to Las Cruces on Sunday as part of the second annual Dia de la Cerveza. About a dozen New Mexico breweries will take over the citys Main Street located in the central part of downtown Las Cruces. Main Street is beautiful, New Mexico Brewers Guild director Chris Goblet said. It was completely renovated in 2010 so its got great trees and really nice covered spaces and its also at the heart of the community. The participating breweries are Abbey Brewing Company, Bosque Brewing Co., Comanche Creek Brewing Co., High Desert Brewing Co., La Cumbre Brewing Co., Little Toad Brewery & Distillery, Santa Fe Brewing Co., Second Street Brewery, Taos Mesa Brewing, Tractor Brewing Co., and Turtle Mountain Brewing Co. This is the first New Mexico Brewers Guild event for Comanche Creek from Eagles Nest. Dia de la Cerveza WHEN: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2 WHERE: Main Street in downtown Las Cruces HOW MUCH: $15 advance, plus fees at holdmyticket.com , $20 at the gate. Super special tickets available for $10 at High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., and Main Street Bistro & Ale House, 139 N. Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces. Information, visit nmbeer.org (Comanche Creek and Taos Mesa are) taking beer that you could never find in Las Cruces, Goblet said. The most northern (breweries) are going to the most southern most part of the state. Eventgoers will receive a commemorative Dia de la Cerveza glass for sampling and purchasing beer from the participating breweries. Food trucks also will be at the event to help curb appetites. Two bands, Latin Funktion from Las Cruces and Radio La Chusma from El Paso will entertain the festival crowd. In New Mexico every day is Dia del la Cerveza, Goblet said. Its always a good day to drink beer in New Mexico. We take this event to celebrate the culture and tie it in with the Dia de los Muertos theme We just love Cruces. Theres been a great turnout and a great warm reception.



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Nm Breweries Head Down To Las Cruces For One-day Event | Albuquerque Journal News

Community Notes: | La Prensa San Diego

The New Mexico Brewers Guild will hold its second annual Dia de la Cerveza in Las Cruces on Sunday. (Courtesy of the New Mexico Brewers Guild) Southern New Mexico might not have the brewery representation of central and northern parts of the state so a number of popular breweries are taking their craft beers to Las Cruces on Sunday as part of the second annual Dia de la Cerveza. About a dozen New Mexico breweries will take over the citys Main Street located in the central part of downtown Las Cruces. Main Street is beautiful, New Mexico Brewers Guild director Chris Goblet said. It was completely renovated in 2010 so its got great trees and really nice covered spaces and its also at the heart of the community. The participating breweries are Abbey Brewing Company, Bosque Brewing Co., Comanche Creek Brewing Co., High Desert Brewing Co., La Cumbre Brewing Co., Little Toad Brewery & Distillery, Santa Fe Brewing Co., Second Street Brewery, Taos Mesa Brewing, Tractor Brewing Co., and Turtle Mountain Brewing Co. This is the first New Mexico Brewers Guild event for Comanche Creek from Eagles Nest. Dia de la Cerveza WHEN: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2 WHERE: Main Street in downtown Las Cruces HOW MUCH: $15 advance, plus fees at holdmyticket.com , $20 at the gate. Super special tickets available for $10 at High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., and Main Street Bistro & Ale House, 139 N. Downtown Mall, in Las Cruces. Information, visit nmbeer.org (Comanche Creek and Taos Mesa are) taking beer that you could never find in Las Cruces, Goblet said. The most northern (breweries) are going to the most southern most part of the state. Eventgoers will receive a commemorative Dia de la Cerveza glass for sampling and purchasing beer from the participating breweries. Food trucks also will be at the event to help curb appetites. Two bands, Latin Funktion from Las Cruces and Radio La Chusma from El Paso will entertain the festival crowd. In New Mexico every day is Dia del la Cerveza, Goblet said. Its always a good day to drink beer in New Mexico. We take this event to celebrate the culture and tie it in with the Dia de los Muertos theme We just love Cruces. Theres been a great turnout and a great warm reception.



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The award honors exemplary programs that highlight best practices in school governance, teaching and student learning. San Ysidros Viva la Girl program is a character education gender-responsive program where girls interact with positive peer and adult female role models. Viva la Girl focuses on social-emotional well-being by empowering girls to see past socio-economic boundaries, stereotypes, and gender roles, to show them that personal and professional goals are attainable if they work hard, stay positive, and have confidence in themselves. Interim Superintendent Cameron states, We couldnt be more proud of our staff and their commitment toward making this a model program that truly changes attitudes and feelings of self-worth. The program is entering into its fourth year in the K-8th grade school district in San Ysidro, California. House of Mexico celebrates 10th anniversary with Arte, Color y Fiesta The House of Mexico, a nonprofit community organization, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with Arte, Color y Fiesta at the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park on Nov. 6th. The fundraising event will feature music, food, spirits, and a silent auction of original work from artists featured in a special art exhibition. The Nov. 6 event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. and will feature food and drinks from El Comal Restaurant of Chula Vista, San Diego Taco Company, Banquetes de Las Californias, CS by HomeMade Catering; Cerveza Tijuana, Tequila El Cachanilla, and Casa de Piedra winery from Baja California. Featured artists include Mariza Sanchez, Marta Turon, Lupita Shahbazi, and Jorge Sach MacFarland. Cost is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. For more information, visit www.houseofmexico.org . Mariachi Champana Nevin Nov. 2, 3:00 pm Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Avenue, San Diego Dia de Muertos, Sunday Nov. 2 in San Diego at 3 pm. The theatre is filling up fast tickets will still be available at the door, but its always better to get them ahead of time. And if you cant make Sunday, or if you live a little more up north, we are performing with the California Chamber Orchestra on Saturday, Nov. 1, in Temecula at 7:30 pm. This concert will feature the orchestra a little more than in San Diego, with Mariachi Champana Nevin and Monica soloing.



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Presidente de los oglala sioux en el REEL... -- SAN FRANCISCO, 28 de octubre de 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ --

The Radical Resistance Tour, productora del documental, es un proyecto autonomo de un grupo de realizadores y organizadores de medios. La pelicula fue producida en 2014 y dura 25 minutos. Acerca del REEL Recovery Film Festival: La pelicula y la mesa redonda forman parte de la sexta edicion anual del REEL Recovery Film Festival presentado por Writers In Treatment. El REEL Recovery Film Festival celebra la rehabilitacion y lucha por reducir el estigma del alcoholismo y las adicciones, asi como la anonimia de la rehabilitacion. Writers In Treatment ayuda a las personas que padecen de alcoholismo, drogadiccion y otras conductas autodestructivas a recibir tratamiento. Las entradas a la pelicula y la mesa redonda cuestan $10 y pueden adquirirse en linea o en el evento.



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Honra A Los Que Ya No Están Con Un Altar Y Pan De Muerto | Www.statesman.com

Presidente de los oglala sioux en el REEL... -- SAN FRANCISCO, 28 de octubre de 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ --

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 | Posted: 10:08 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 Honra a los que ya no estan con un altar y pan de muerto Crear un altar para honrar a los difuntos es una tradicion que viene desde la epoca prehispanica. Flores, velas, frutas y comida, como el pan de muerto, son parte de lo que se costumbra incluir en un altar. AGENCIA REFORMA By Redaccion La muerte, ya sea como concepto o simbolo, ha estado presente a lo largo de la historia en las celebraciones en todos los pueblos del mundo. Desde la epoca prehispanica, en Mexico, se atesora el concepto de que la vida trae en sus entranas a la muerte, y la muerte guarda en si a la vida. Para las culturas indigenas, el Dia de Muertos constituia la primera gran comida despues de la temporada de escasez; fiesta autentica en el sentido alimentario que basicamente organizan los vivos para los muertos. Como suele suceder con varias de las celebraciones que han dado origen a cultos sincreticos, en la de Muertos, se hizo coincidir fechas del santoral catolico con el calendario agricola prehispanico. Desde la epoca colonial se dedica el dia 1 de noviembre a los ninos muertos, mientras que el dia 2 es para los adultos. Estas festividades consisten en una serie de practicas rituales, entre las que destacan la recepcion y despedida de las animas, a traves de la colocacion de un altar de muertos. Es ademas de rigor colocar ofrendas de muertos en los hogares, arreglar las tumbas, velar en los cementerios y celebrar los oficios religiosos. Carmen Degollado, quien coloco un altar de muertos, dijo que hay que recibir a las animas con rezos, con aromas de copal e incienso, con palabras gratas y con musica de anoranzas. Es importante senalarles el camino con la flor de cempasuchil y con velas encendidas, que habremos de colocar desde la puerta de la casa. Algunos sacan su manteleria mas fina, agrego, y tambien adornan tanto el altar como la habitacion en donde se coloco, con papel de china picado. Hay que tender en el altar hojas de platano o petates de tule. Es importante ademas llenar de flores como cempasuchil, terciopelo, flor de obispo, mano de leon, nube, gladiola y margarita o nardo. Comento que el altar debe tener una vela por difunto, sobre un candelabro de barro, negro para el adulto, blanco para el nino. Debe ademas mantenerse encendido el copal o el incienso. A la sombra de las fotos de los muertos y de las imagenes de los santos de la devocion familiar, es tradicion servir y colocar en el altar, muchos alimentos. Los alimentos a colocar, se supone, eran los preferidos por el difunto. En la mayoria de las ocasiones en los altares hay elotes, frutas y chayotes. Ademas se colocan platillos preparados como tamales, calabaza en tacha, pasta de camote, arroz con leche, chocolate, atole, gordas de maiz, tortillas, calaveras de azucar y panes de muerto. Es tradicion tambien que haya sal y azucar, y vasos de agua, ya que las almas llegan sedientas por su viaje a la tierra. Se puede colocar aguardiente de cana, mezcal, pulque o cerveza y para los que fumaban, cigarros o puros. Degollado explico que al levantar la ofrenda se reparte la comida entre los parientes y amigos cercanos, ya que las animas, generosas, solo habran tomado de los alimentos el aroma y la esencia. Pan de muerto casero El pan de muerto es uno de los elementos tradicionales de la ofrenda, pues representa el cuerpo de aquella persona que ya se ha ido. Haz en casa este tradicional manjar. 1 taza de harina



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Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110727/DC41105LOGO Que: Mesa redonda despues del estreno en Los Angeles de Radical Resistance Tour: Pine Ridge, South Dakota Cuando: Jueves, 30 de octubre a las 4:15 P.M. Donde: Laemmle's NoHo Cinema 5240 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601 Quien: Panelistas: Sonny Skyhawk, fundador y CEO de American Indians in Film and Television Jorge Castillo, director de intercesion de Alcohol Justice Shawn Imitates Dog, director de recursos humanos de House of Blues (moderador) Por que: 25% de los jovenes de la Reserva de Pine Ridge sufren de trastorno del espectro de alcoholismo fetal Dos terceras partes de los adultos de la Reserva de Pine Ridge sufren de alcoholismo Para detener las actividades ilegales vinculadas al alcohol en Whiteclay, Nebraska, como: La participacion de los minoristas de White Clay en el paso de contrabando de alcohol a la Reserva de Pine Ridge El intercambio de alcohol por sexo El merodeo delictivo en los alrededores de los minoristas de alcohol con contenedores abiertos La incapacidad de la Comision de Licor de Nebraska para detener las actividades ilegales de los minoristas Los recientes homicidios y la violencia fisica La venta de alcohol a menores La venta de alcohol a personas intoxicadas Acerca de la pelicula: Cuatro licorerias del pueblo de Whiteclay, Nebraska (poblacion: 12 habitantes) venden y contrabandean cuatro millones de latas de cerveza al ano en la Reserva de Pine Ridge en Dakota del Sur, donde es ilegal poseer o consumir alcohol. En las tiendas tiene lugar todo tipo de actividades delictivas; no obstante, el gobierno estatal de Nebraska y las autoridades locales no hacen cumplir la ley. El documental muestra lo que hacen los activistas de Pine Ridge para cambiar la situacion. The Radical Resistance Tour, productora del documental, es un proyecto autonomo de un grupo de realizadores y organizadores de medios. La pelicula fue producida en 2014 y dura 25 minutos. Acerca del REEL Recovery Film Festival: La pelicula y la mesa redonda forman parte de la sexta edicion anual del REEL Recovery Film Festival presentado por Writers In Treatment. El REEL Recovery Film Festival celebra la rehabilitacion y lucha por reducir el estigma del alcoholismo y las adicciones, asi como la anonimia de la rehabilitacion. Writers In Treatment ayuda a las personas que padecen de alcoholismo, drogadiccion y otras conductas autodestructivas a recibir tratamiento. Las entradas a la pelicula y la mesa redonda cuestan $10 y pueden adquirirse en linea o en el evento. No se negara a nadie el ingreso por falta de fondos. Si desea consultar la cartelera completa del festival: http://bit.ly/1nNA7lZ Si desea adquirir entradas en linea: http://bit.ly/1oWkzxl Si desea mas informacion sobre Pine Ridge: http://bit.ly/133n46T Contacto: Michael Scippa: 415 548-0492 Jorge Castillo: 213 840-3336



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