Halloween in San Juan del Sur

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.

This week’s events: October 26 – November 2

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

This Week’s Events – October

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

This Week’s Events: Oct 5-12

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

Reggae Night Tonight

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.

Finding your way around

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

This week’s events: Sept 28 – Oct 5

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

William Calderon Concert

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.

This week’s events: Sept 21 – 28

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

Charity Poker This Sunday

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.