October 26, 2009 by sandyiverson
SJdS throws a party (or a bunch of parties) on Halloween (October 31). Here’s a selection of the parties currently being planned:

The Pier is calling their party “Rise to the Occasion” Halloween Hoopla and Police Benefit and is advertising a “Funky Vibe, Groovy Times…while also hoping to help improve safety in San Juan! The Pier is promising dozens of prizes donated by local sponsors.

Coquito Bar is honouring zombies at their Halloween party this year. While all types of ghouls, ghosts and witches are invited, they are taking this oportunity to honour zombies in particular. Those dressed as zombies, will receive a free shot (of brain juice I assume). There will also be a zombie dance competition to “THRILLER”. The party also feature’s Coquito’s notorious adult pinata and live music by DON BIGOTE Y LOS ZOMBIECITOS.



Many costumed partiers are likely to start their evening at Halloween Happy Hour on Haunted Hill up at Piedras y Olas, La Cascada Bar. This annual party is one of the biggest and best that this popular spot hosts all year. Starting at 6pm, they are promising 2×1 on all drinks and potions, devilishly delicious appetizers. and prizes for costumes.

Bambu Beach Club is holding a unique Halloween party they are calling Party like a Rockstar. Getting started at 8pm they are challenging all to come dressed as their favourite rock star. A highlight of the evening will no doubt be the “Guitar Hero Wii Tournament” with prizes for the finalists and for best costumes.
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October 26, 2009 by sandyiverson
Mon Oct 26
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Margarita Mondays @ Pelican Eyes 6-9pm
Movie Night or Monday Night Football @ Bambu Beach 8pm
Monday Night Football on the big screen @ The Pier
Tues Oct 27
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 7:30am and 5pm
Wed Oct 28
Yoga @ Camino del Sol 8:15am
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Beach Bonfire and Acoustic jam @ The Pier 7pm
Happy Hour @ Pelican Eyes 4-8pm
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Ladies Night @ Henry’s Iguana Bar 5-8pm
Thurs Oct 29
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 7:30am & 5pm
Survivor Show and Trivia Night @ The Pier 6-9pm
Open Mic Night @ Coquitos
Fri Oct 30
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Happy Hour @ Pelican Eyes 4-8pm
Sat Oct 31
Halloween parties at many bars. See separate posting on this topic for details.
Farmer’s Market @ the Sports Park 9am-2pm
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 10am
Karaoke @ Agua Azul Bar Restaurant
Sun Nov 1
Yoga @ Camino del Sol 5pm
Happy Hour @ Bambu Beach 4-6pm
Mon Nov 2
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Margarita Mondays @ Pelican Eyes 6-9pm
Movie Night or Monday Night Football @ Bambu Beach 8pm
Monday Night Football on the big screen @ The Pier
If you have an event you would like listed here, please email Sandy Iverson directly at sandy@sandyiverson.info
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October 15, 2009 by sandyiverson
It is October holiday for San Juan del Sur. Many tourist related businesses take a break and lots of places are closed, especially for the last 2 weeks. Most of the regular social events (Happy Hours etc.) continue… but very few special events are planned. Therefore this week’s calendar will apply for the rest of the month.
However, stay tuned for lists of Halloween Parties… San Juan will wake up again to celebrate Halloween on the 31st; All Saints Day on Nov 1st and Day of the Dead on Nov 2nd.
Mon
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Margarita Mondays @ Pelican Eyes 6-9pm
Movie Night or Monday Night Football @ Bambu Beach 8pm
Games Night @ The Pier
Tues
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 7:30am and 5pm
Wed
Yoga @ Camino del Sol 8:15am
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Beach Bonfire and Acoustic jam @ The Pier 7pm
Happy Hour @ Pelican Eyes 4-8pm
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Ladies Night @ Henry’s Iguana Bar 5-8pm
Thurs
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 7:30am & 5pm
Open Mic Night @ Coquitos
Fri
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Happy Hour @ Pelican Eyes 4-8pm
Sat
Farmer’s Market @ the Sports Park 9am-2pm
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 10am
Karaoke @ Aqua Azul Bar Restaurant
Sun
Yoga @ Camino del Sol 5pm
Happy Hour @ Bambu Beach 4-6pm
Mon
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Margarita Mondays @ Pelican Eyes 6-9pm
Movie Night or Monday Night Football @ Bambu Beach 8pm
Games Night @ The Pier
If you have an event you would like listed here, please email Sandy Iverson directly at sandyiverson@mac.com
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October 6, 2009 by sandyiverson
Mon Oct 5
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Margarita Mondays @ Pelican Eyes 6-9pm
Movie Night or Monday Night Football @ Bambu Beach 8pm
Games Night @ The Pier
Tues Oct 6
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 7:30am and 5pm
Wed Oct 7
Yoga @ Camino del Sol 8:15am
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Beach Bonfire and Acoustic jam @ The Pier 7pm
Happy Hour @ Pelican Eyes 4-8pm
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Ladies Night @ Henry’s Iguana Bar 5-8pm
Thurs Oct 8
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 7:30am & 5pm
Open Mic Night @ Coquitos
Fri Oct 9
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Happy Hour @ Pelican Eyes 4-8pm
Sat Oct 10
Farmer’s Market @ the Sports Park 9am-2pm
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 10am
Karaoke @ Aqua Azul Bar Restaurant
Sun Oct 11
Yoga @ Camino del Sol 5pm
Happy Hour @ Bambu Beach 4-6pm
Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner & Party @ Big Wave Dave’s
Mon Oct 12
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Margarita Mondays @ Pelican Eyes 6-9pm
Movie Night or Monday Night Football @ Bambu Beach 8pm
Games Night @ The Pier
If you have an event you would like listed here, please email Sandy Iverson directly at sandyiverson@mac.com
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October 2, 2009 by sandyiverson
Coquitos is having reggae night tonight featuring “The Bushdoctors”. Happy hour from 8 to 10 with 3 beers for 50 cordobas and 2 rum for 25. music starts at 9.
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September 29, 2009 by sandyiverson
One of the things about Nicaragua that people most like to write about is the street address system, or lack thereof, in most of the country. Just today, I saw yet another article describing Nicaraguan addresses: How Far Are You From the Place Bono Sang About?
San Juan del Sur is not really big enough to worry about getting lost in (unlike Managua, where I routinely get lost). However, very interestingly, earlier this year street signs began appearing on the streets of our fair town. All bearing the Flor de Cana logo nevertheless. As far as I know though, no one who lives here is aware of the name of the street they live on. They will, however, know the best way to tell you how to get there… and the names of most of their neighbors.

New streeet signs appear in San Juan del Sur
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September 29, 2009 by sandyiverson
Mon Sept 28
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Margarita Mondays @ Pelican Eyes 6-9pm
Movie Night or Monday Night Football @ Bambu Beach 8pm
Games Night @ The Pier
Tues Sept 29
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 7:30am and 5pm
Ping Pong Party @ Mango Rosa
Wed Sept 30
Yoga @ Camino del Sol 8:15am
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Beach Bonfire and Acoustic jam @ The Pier 7pm
Happy Hour @ Pelican Eyes 4-8pm
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Ladies Night @ Henry’s Iguana Bar 5-8pm
Thurs Oct 1
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 7:30am & 5pm
Open Mic Night @ Coquitos
Fri Oct 2
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Happy Hour @ Pelican Eyes 4-8pm
Sat Oct 3
Farmer’s Market @ the Sports Park 9am-2pm
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 10am
Karaoke @ Aqua Azul Bar Restaurant
Sun Oct 4
Triathlon competition planned
Yoga @ Camino del Sol 5pm
Happy Hour @ Bambu Beach 4-6pm
Mon Oct 5
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Margarita Mondays @ Pelican Eyes 6-9pm
Movie Night or Monday Night Football @ Bambu Beach 8pm
Games Night @ The Pier
If you have an event you would like listed here, please email Sandy Iverson directly at sandyiverson@mac.com
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September 23, 2009 by sandyiverson

El Timon Restaurant is hosting a concert this Saturday, September 26by one of San Juan’s favourite’s son, musician Willaim Calderon. Calderon has recently released a new album and is developing quite a following among Nicaraguan pop music fans. Come out and see this dynamic young performer. Admission is free. The concert is scheduled to begin at 9pm.
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September 22, 2009 by sandyiverson
Mon Sept 21
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Margarita Mondays @ Pelican Eyes 6-9pm
Movie Night or Monday Night Football @ Bambu Beach 8pm
Games Night @ The Pier
Tues Sept 22
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 7:30am and 5pm
Wed Sept 23
Yoga @ Camino del Sol 8:15am
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Beach Bonfire and Acoustic jam @ The Pier 7pm
Happy Hour @ Pelican Eyes 4-8pm
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Ladies Night @ Henry’s Iguana Bar 5-8pm
Thurs Sept 24
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 7:30am & 5pm
Open Mic Night @ Coquitos
Auther Guineess Day – Party at the Irish House Bar
Fri Sept 25
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Happy Hour @ Pelican Eyes 4-8pm
Sat Sept 26
Farmer’s Market @ the Sports Park 9am-2pm
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 10am
Karaoke @ Aqua Azul Bar Restaurant.
Live Concert with William Calderon @ El Timon Restaurant.
Sun Sept 27
Triathlon competition planned
Yoga @ Camino del Sol 5pm
Happy Hour @ Bambu Beach 4-6pm
Mon Sept 21
Water Aerobics @ Pelican Eyes Family Pool 10am
Yoga @ Buena Vida Fitness Centre 5pm
Margarita Mondays @ Pelican Eyes 6-9pm
Movie Night or Monday Night Football @ Bambu Beach 8pm
Games Night @ The Pier
Watch for news of the Ping Pong Party coming up at Mango Rosa Resort this Tuesday, Sept 29!
If you have an event you would like listed here, please email Sandy Iverson directly at sandyiverson@mac.com
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September 17, 2009 by sandyiverson
Bambu Beach hosts it’s 9th evening of poker in it’s “Casino Royale Charity Poker Series”. This tournament will be the last evening in the series, before they take a break for the October vacation. The fun gets started this Sunday, Sept 20 at 7pm.

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