Lakeside residents who are keen to catch any of the gala concerts slated for this year’s International Mariachi Festival (see page 19) will be pleased to know that they can book seats without the bother of driving into the big city ahead of time.

Bargain hunters and craftsmanship connoisseurs will discover a shopper’s paradise unfolding next week at the Chapala waterfront during the five-day summer run of the Expo Chapala Artesenal (ECA).

Local motorists and pedestrians who admire the rainbow-hued mural that now graces the Ajijic highway can tip their hats to accomplished village artist Antonio Lopez Vega and his pal Chuni Medeles, head honcho for the Tachihual Arte y Cultura group.