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Nearly all of the Puerto Vallarta gay nightlife scene - the night clubs, best bars, discos, cantinas, lounges, antros and gay party venues are in the South Side/Zona Romantica area, and two are just north of the Cuale River which runs through the middle of town. Most PV, Mexico gay bars are thus within a rather short distance of each other. Sunset will often find the crowd having fun pool side at Vallarta Cora, at the new Azul Agave Sky bar at gay hotel Amaca or at the rooftop of the Blue Chairs gay hotel Blue Sunset restaurant-bar, which has daily events. Tourists tend to go out for dinner and then for conversation and drinks at Anonimo, Apaches, Sama, Frida, La Noche, Los Amigos, or Reinas. Or else guys head off to some of the live entertainment this season at Garbo with Ron Pass or Bobby Broadway on the piano, or to one of the many entertaining shows at The Palm this season with Kim Kuzma, Joanna, Los Bambinos, Mark Allen Smith, Mis Conception or The Kinsey Sicks (see details under The Palm listing below). Later on people go to the strip bars or disco clubs after midnight until the early morning hours. People will often walk the circuit from one place to the next until they end up at Paco's Ranch (formerly Club Paco Paco) or nightclub CC Slaughters to dance, drink, cruise and party the night away. The male stripper shows at several nightclubs are popular: Anthropology and the new Wet Dreams take the lead with quite a few handsome strippers in their line ups. Puerto Vallarta certainly has some of the best gay clubs and great gay bars in Mexico. From what I see, read and hear I'd call it for Paco's Ranch, La Noche and Club Manana (on weekends only until Nov) for late night fun and partying. There's always plenty of gay life to choose from in Puerto Vallarta.  By the way, the legal drinking age in any bar or nightclub in Mexico is 18. Nightlife tips: I advise you to check drink and food prices before ordering and keep good track of your tab at all the gay clubs, bars and fine Puerto Vallarta dining spots in town. In general the thrilling Puerto Vallarta gay nightlife and entertainment scene in the discos tends to start late, usually livening up around midnight or so, and of course weekends are the most popular time to go out, drink, have fun, look for romance and dance the night away. The town is pretty busy starting Friday through Sunday evening at the PV gay bars and the terrific Puerto Vallarta gay beach. I've also put together a rather detailed rundown of the straight Puerto Vallarta nightlife if you want to check it out, are in town with some straight friends or feel adventurous about a change of pace. Amor Bar - South Side - 271 Lazaro Cardenas.  Telephone: 222-7427 Closed after one season. One of the newest gay bars on the South Side-Zona Romantica, in the same block as La Noche. Music by local-guest DJs; specialty of martinis and cocktails. A pleasant ambience. No cover. Daily, 9pm-4am Anonimo - South Side - 157 Rodolfo Gomez at Olas Altas.  Tel: 044-322-150-4772 Small, friendly and familiar place, the newest gay bar in the Olas Altas area. Beer at 15 pesos, well drinks at 25 pesos, daiquiris and margaritas at 30 pesos - one of the cheapest in Vallarta. A festive, talkative crowd. Around the corner from Sama bar and The Palm cabaret-show club.  Daily, 4pm-2am Antropology - Central/Downtown - 101 Morelos, local 3-A, Plaza Rio Cuale.  Tel: 044-322-156-8735 "The study of Man." Anthropology generally features some 20-25 male strippers who give near continuous entertainment from 9pm to 4am nightly. These Puerto Vallarta strippers are attractive, extra friendly and very entertaining as one would be by dancing up close on the bar, the floor and the table. A good place to come alone or bring friends. The gay strip club staff here happens to be good looking as well. Antropology promotes itself as the only gay male stripper bar in Mexico where the strippers take it all off; for men only. Cover, but free passes sometimes available at the gay hotels and the gay beaches. Anthropology strip club may be booked in advance on a limited basis for private parties. Celebrated 11 years in October 2011. Further info contact owner Jose Gonzalez.  Daily 9pm-4am Apaches - South Side/Romantic Zone - 439 Olas Altas.  Tel: 222-4004, 222-5235 Marianne and Endra own and operate one of Puerto Vallarta's most festive and favorite martini and cocktail bars, serving all kinds of delicious strong drinks. A small and cozy locale, Apaches has been quite popular with gay locals and tourists alike for more than 13 years. Inside and sidewalk seating, with friendly service for years with Chuy and Freddie. The bar can get a bit crowded at times. Next door is Apaches Bistro restaurant, serving steaks, seafood and good continental fare from 5pm to midnight, open daily. Happy hour, 5pm-7pm. Apaches open Mon-Sat, 5pm-2am.

Azul Agave Sky lounge - South Side - 583 Pino Suarez at Pulpito.  Telefono: 223-0277, 222-6767
The new Azul Agave sky bar-lounge at the remodeled and new gay Amaca Hotel (formerly known as the Descanso del Sol hotel) is now open, with its beautiful Puerto Vallarta sunsets and great panoramic views of Banderas Bay from the rooftop bar which has two terrace levels and a small rooftop dipping pool. Happy hours, 3pm-6pm.  Daily, 3pm-11pm

Blue Sunset Rooftop Bar and Restaurant - Los Muertos beach - Calle Malecon y Almendro #4.  Tel: 222-5040
At the Blue Chairs gay hotel beach resort with its rooftop restaurant, small wading pool and lovely views of Banderas Bay; serving a variety of food, including Mexican and seafood. Mon is Karaoke night, 7:30pm; Tues is gay Bingo, 7:30pm; Weds, Fri and Sun with the Dirty Bitches drag show, 8:30pm; Thurs is Pool T-dance and Diana's after the gay Cruise party, 5:30pm. Daily hot Go-go boys and sexy male dancers at 5pm. Call the Blue Chairs Resort by the Sea for further information about events. No cover. Happy hour 2X1 margaritas, 3pm-5pm.  Daily, 3pm-11pm

Casanovas - South Side - 302 Lazaro Cardenas at Constitucion street.
Closed as of March 2011. Gay stripper shows on the small stage from 11pm-3am.  Mon-Sat, 10pm-4am

CC Slaughters - South Side/Old Town - 254 Lazaro Cardenas.
The newest Puerto Vallarta gay nightclub and lounge, completely remodeled and opened in mid-December. Same location as the old Mariachi Loco restaurant-show bar. CC Slaughters has a good size dance floor, drag shows, as well as a martini lounge bar area open from 4pm-6am. I expect them to give the gay night club scene a run for the money, and so far haven't been proven wrong - the place was packed and guys lined up down the block to get in during the Christmas-New Years holidays. Main dance club to be open daily, 10pm-6am

Club Manana - South Side - 290 Venustiano Carranza.  Tel: 222-7772
Now closed as of mid-Jan 2011. Apparently soon to be taken over and renamed KokoHome Club, starting February 12, 2012, and featuring plenty of electronic and house music. Further info at Koko Home Club. for several years Club Manana was the newest the most popular gay dance club and discotheque (photo left) in Puerto Vallarta. An open-style Hacienda house with dancing in the indoor air-conditioned disco portion as well as on the open-air dance floor and patio area. National and international guest performers, strippers and drag queens/transvestites perform regularly. Nicely appointed and now one of the hottest PV nightclubs entertainment places in the city. DJs Marko, Eduardo, Ramses and Alex spin. Inquire about shows or special guests. Voted the "#1 Dance Club in Puerto Vallarta" in the Virtual Vallarta readers' choice awards and obviously very popular with locals, gringo tourists and the Mexicans who visit town. Out Magazine lists it as one of the 60 top best gay clubs in the world. Club Mañana has certainly made an effort to spice up the nightlife options in the gay Puerto Vallarta party scene over the years, and is the hottest gay spot in town and the main sponsor of the annual Vallarta Fever. Cover charge at Manana varies depending on the day of the week. Note: Summer 2011, open only Friday and Saturday nights, 10pm-6am, happy hour until midnight.  During the winter: Daily, 10pm-6am

Crow's Nest Bar - South Side/Zona Romantica - 154 Pulpito at Olas Altas.  Tel: 223-2353
The Crow's Nest bar is on the second floor of The Swedes Bar & Bistro so there are some nice views of Olas Altas street area and beyond. The Swedes bistro is open serving food Weds-Mon, 6pm-11pm. Bistro menu includes Swedish meatballs, pasta tagliatelle, filet mignon and traditional Swedish hash. Gay bar-bistro-restaurant with Rikard and Morgam. Good reports and reviews.  Bar & bistro, Weds-Mon, 6pm-11pm or later

Diva's - South Side - 388 Francisco Madero.  Tel: 044-322-152-1519
Cantina bar with host and owner Jose Miguel. "A little touch of attitude." Increasingly popular with gay tourists, locals and Mexicans as it is an intimate, friendly neighborhood bar. Draft and iced buckets of beer. Diva's has special prices on beer and margaritas before 9pm.  Daily, 2pm-2am

El Pianito - South Side - 284 Basilio Badillo, upstairs.
Now closed. El Pianito was a lively Puerto Vallarta piano bar (photo left), part of Club Manana for one season.

Encuentros - South Side/Romantic Zone - 312 Lazaro Cardenas.
Now closed. A new PV stripper bar, Wet Dreams (see below), opened in this location New Years week 2010.

Freedom PV/Picante - South Side - 264 Ignacio Vallarta at Lazaro Cardenas.
One of Puerto Vallarta's newest gay nightlife venues, club Freedom PV (formerly known as Kox Club and Picante) opened in November 2011. Billed to include 2 dance floors of pop and electronic music, daily gogo dancers and a rooftop terrace with sky bar and city views. Shows with Katia every Saturday night at 1am and 3am. Freedom PV is located across Vallarta street from the new CC Slaughters disco-club and down the street from well-known Paco's Ranch and La Noche. No cover. Happy hour, 8pm-Midnight with 2X1 margaritas.  Daily, 8pm-6am

Frida - South Side/Romantic Zone - 301-A Insurgentes.  Tel: 222-3668
Mexican-style cantina with bar and 4-5 tables downstairs from 1pm and a more expansive upstairs area with bar and balcony for people watching, drinks and conversation that opens around 7pm until 2am. Puerto Vallarta gay bar Frida has been quite popular among locals since 2001 for its neighborhood atmosphere, coziness, reasonable drink prices and many friendly, familiar faces. The jukebox has a large selection of Mexican and English music with hundreds of videos. Now in the new location on Insurgentes street at V. Carranza, one block from the old haunt. Beer at 15 pesos and house tequila shot at 20 pesos every day. Frida's kitchen with Beto serves burgers, club sandwiches, guacamole and chips, hot wings, nachos and quesadillas daily, 7pm-Midnight. Website for further details and specials gay Vallarta bar Frida.  Daily, 1pm-2am.

Garbo - South Side/Zona Romantica - 142 Pulpito.  Tel: 223-5753
An upscale ambience and a well-dressed crowd make this a popular choice for tourists and PV locals alike (staff photo at left). Elegant "minimalist Deco". Live music starting at 10:30pm with various entertainers this season including Ron Pass, pianist vocalist, Bobby Broadway and his show tunes, Duet In Vitro with all kinds of music from the '80s, and Fernando Huerta and Antonio playing latin music in Spanish. Often with Ron Pass who has a quick wit and wide ranging song list of classic rock, Broadway tunes and standards to entertain the clientele at Garbo Piano Bar - Puerto Vallarta. Friendly owners German and Javier to serve you. Garbo in spanish means grace, stylishness, class, elegance of manner. Good reports on the music. Voted #1 Puerto Vallarta martini bar in 2008, 2010 and 2011, and a local fun spot for music, drinks and conversation since March 2002. No cover. Just down the street from the gay hotel Abbey and Coco's restaurant and around the corner from Sama and The Palm cabaret-bar.  Daily, 6pm-2am

Hotel Abbey Pool Bar - South Side - 138 Pulpito.  Tel: 222-8445
Bar and lounge pool-side at thePuerto Vallarta Abbey gay hotel. Special T-dance poolside this season in conjunction with the gogayPV boyz starting at 4pm-8pm, on the following Sundays: Dec 26, Jan 2, Jan 16, Feb 20 and Mar 20, 2011.  Hotel Abbey pool bar daily, 10am-9pm.

Hotel Mercurio Pool Bar - South Side/Zona Romantica - 168 Francisca Rodriguez.  Tel: 222-4793
Pool-side bar at the Vallarta gay Hotel Mercurio. Happy hour, 3pm-6pm, with beer at 10 pesos and margaritas and piña coladas 2 for 1. The pool bar is open daily, 3pm-10pm

La Noche - South Side/Old Town - 257 Lazaro Cardenas.  Tel: 222-3364
Intimate bar-lounge with soft music and subdued lighting, "where conversation is encouraged". Daily martini specials, with over 25 choices on the menu. La Noche just recently expanded this past season to include the old intimate bar area plus the newer larger space next door, so now there are two different areas with different styles and both with a fine upscale ambience. Increasingly popular among locals and tourist alike, especially earlier at night. La Noche at times presents shows with Darndha Productions on Fri and Sat nights at 11:30pm. Resident DJ Frank Bustamane with house music and latin pop remixed. Since 2005, with happy hour 2 for 1 national drinks, 7pm-9pm.  Daily, 7pm-3/4am

Lido Beach Club (formerly Bite Me beach club) - South Side/Los Muertos beach - 1 Calle Malecon.  Tel: 044-322-170-4984
Michel Pascal Ferrari, the owner of the fine Olas Altas restaurant Trattoria Michel, recently re-opened what used to be Bite Me beach club, under the new name of Lido Beach Club. Located at the One Beach Street Vallarta/Blue Seas resort, this restaurant-bar offers breakfast and lunch with a menu that includes soup, sandwiches, homemade pasta, salads and a variety of meat, fish and seafood dishes. The Puerto Vallarta beachfront Lido Beach Club offers chaise lounges on Los Muertos beach, plus an open-air dining area for its gay-friendly clientele. The Lido Beach Club is practically adjacent to the traditional Blue and Green chairs of the Puerto Vallarta gay beach.  Restaurant open daily, 9am-4pm, Bar open daily, 9am-6pm

Los Amigos Bar - South Side/Romantic Zone - 237 Venustiano Carranza, upstairs.  Tel: 044-322-149-3832, 222-7802
This gay bar cantina has been a lively and colorful place with a pleasant ambiance. The second floor bar opens out onto a terrace in the back, giving the place an open feeling. Los Amigos attracts a festive mix of gay locals and tourists; new dance floor as well. No cover, inexpensive drinks. Celebrating their 11th anniversary in November 2011. Happy hour, 6pm-8pm with 10 peso beers and 20 peso well-drinks.  Daily, 6pm-4am

Los Balcones - Downtown/Central - 182 Juarez street, upstairs.
Now closed as a gay venue, again. Los Balcones had been Puerto Vallarta's oldest gay disco club, in operation since 1983. In its heyday, this spot was the best dance and drink bar in the city.

No Borders - Centro/Downtown - 221 Libertad, upstairs.  Tel: 044-322-136-8775
No Borders is a fun Mexican gay cantina bar in PV, with friendly Julio as one of your bartenders - definitely consider wearing your cowboy hat. Puerto Vallarta No Borders has a pleasant rooftop patio area too with some nice views of the city. The original Gay Bingo starts around Oct 27 and goes every Thursday at 7pm-9:30pm with the usual suspects, hosts Emery and David. Happy hour, 1pm-8pm.  Daily, 1pm-2am
 

The Palm Cabaret and Bar - South Side/Zona Romantica - 508 Olas Altas.  Tel: 222-0277, 044-322-109-7092
The Palm Cabaret and Bar (formerly known as Viva) is the newest gay cabaret party venue on the Puerto Vallarta South Side, with a large inside bar and entertainment area and an outside terrace for street-side seating and people watching. The line up for the 2011-2012 season will really spice up gay life in town and includes: Alberto Mejia, Chi Chi Rones (Dec 22-Jan 9), Dragtastic (Sat, 10pm starting in Jan), Joanna (Mon and Sat at 9pm until Dec 19, then Mon, 8pm and Weds, 10pm), Kim Kuzma (Tues and Fri, 10pm starting Dec 13 through the season), Los Bambinos (every Tues, 7pm), Mark Allen Smith (Nov 18-26 and Jan 28-Feb 4), Miss Conception (Thurs and Sun, 10pm starting Jan), famed dragapella quartet The Kinsey Sicks (Jan 11-27), and others. New owner Ricardo and entertainment co-directors Mark Rome and Tracy Parks have cooked up some great ideas, so check out the website and calendar for The Palm Cabaret and Bar - Puerto Vallarta as the gay PV entertainment spot; you can also buy tickets for these gay performers on-line at the The Palm website. Be sure to ask for friendly waiter Jorge. Located next door to gay bar Sama.  Daily 7pm-2am.

Reinas - South Side - 361 Lazaro Cardenas.  Tel: 044-322-125-9532
The newest gay bar-cantina on the South Side, with music videos, films and conversation. Located where the old Frida bar used to be, Reinas (Queens) is across Cardenas street from the Guadalajara pharmacy. Friendly service with staff and owner Marco from Holland. Billed as "the place to meet your prince". Beer and tequila 10 pesos, house drinks 20 pesos, 5pm-8pm, all summer long.  Daily, 5pm-2am

Sama - South Side/Old Town - 510 Olas Altas.  Tel: 044-322-294-2565, 223-3182
Small, upscale martini lounge with both air conditioned indoor seating and open air patio seating, Sama overlooks Olas Altas street for people watching. Nicely renovated decor features comfortable white leather lounge seating in an atmosphere that is sophisticated yet fun, full of music and videos yet you can still hold a conversation with your friends, intimate and cozy or large and open for a group of friends to gather. Sama Martini Bar - Puerto Vallarta has a selection of beverages that will satisfy many tastes. Happy hour, 4:30pm-7:30pm.  Mon-Sat, 4pm-2am

Tease - South Side - 290 Venustiano Carranza street.  Tel: 222-7772
Tease is the new stripper bar located right next door to Club Manana with near-continuous male entertainment with full on hot strippers every night of the week from 9pm-4am. Tease, in the locale once known as El Barcito, is part of the Club Mañana. For men only, though on some Thursday and Friday nights it has been ladies night at both Manana and Tease. There's a 50 pesos cover at the door or else get in free with nightclub Manana cover.  Tues-Sun, 9pm-6am

Vallarta Cora Pool Bar - South Side - 174 Pilitas.  Tel: 222-6058, 223-2815
At the Vallarta Cora gay hotel with heated 'interactive' pool, bar service, patio, and xxx gay porn video room. The clothing optional jacuzzi and steam room in the backyard area get pretty hot 'n steamy. Lockers and showers available; watch your valuables. Men only, with lots of locals and Mexican nationals. Mario's hotel-bar has been around over 15 years at the same location in gay Puerto Vallarta. Popular in the early evenings after the beach, especially among the younger gay Mexicans. The 50 peso cover charge includes a drink, so it's a pretty good value.  Daily, 3pm-midnight.

Wet Dreams - South Side/Old Town - 312 Lazaro Cardenas.  Phone: 222-8112, 223-5753
Newest Puerto Vallarta gay strip club (photo left) which opened for New Years 2010-2011. High style ambiance, with showcase strippers in the shower in the front-room and doing their sexy thing around the strip-pole in the backroom as well. Continuous shows start around 7pm; also with a VIP lounge for your own private dancer. One of the owners is an owner of Garbo piano gay bar, and Wet Dreams has much the same prices. In the old location of the Encuentros pizza bar lounge. Every Sunday and Monday is amateur night. Men only. Wet Dreams - Puerto Vallarta. 2X1 beer and domestic drinks, 8pm-9pm.  Daily, 8pm-4am

The info provided in the Puerto Vallarta Gay Travel Guide was deemed accurate when posted but changes occur so you may wish to confirm any details directly with the business in question before planning your night out. Unfortunately, the Great Recession has not been kind to some of the gay night clubs and bars, as Amor Bar, Bite Me Beach Club, Casanovas, Deja Vecu, El Pianito, Encuentros, Los Balcones, Miseria, Picante, Plasma/Club Zenit, Stereo and the Zone have closed their doors this past year or so. However, there are a good number of new additions to the gay day-time and nightlife roster: Anonimo, CC Slaughters, Freedom PV club (formerly Picante), the Palm (formerly Viva bar), Reinas, the new Lido Beach Club (formerly Bite Me) on Los Muertos beach, and the stripper bar Wet Dreams - I wish them all luck, buena suerte! Plenty of photos from the gay bar, beach and Puerto Vallarta activities scene can be seen here in the photo galleries of the Go Gay Puerto Vallarta guys, Logan and Andrew, who sure do seem to get around town quite a bit.

Gay Vallarta Bar Hopping Tour - A personalized tour every Friday and Saturday evening from 8pm until around 1am conducted by hosts Christian Gutierrez and Luis Luviano, two local bilingual gay boyz. Their mission is for you to have fun, get to know the area and its local gay hot spots, be safe, and make some new friends. This Hot gay bar and club hopping tour includes: 1 welcome shot, dinner, and visits to 4 bars, one male stripper bar and 2 nightclubs (free cover and VIP access), with one national (well) drink at each place. You'll also receive a Welcome pack of coupons for discounts at Vallarta clothing stores, restaurants, spas, and other tours and bars. The Puerto Vallarta Gay Bar Hopping Tour currently costs $55 USD or 650 pesos. Check out this new Puerto Vallarta gay adventure by meeting at 7:45pm at the Hotel Mercurio located at 168 Francisca Rodriguez just up from Olas Altas street. Further info-photos on Facebook page Gay Vallarta Bar Hopping. Cell: 044-322-138-9863 or Tel: 225-8615, reservations: bartourvallarta@hotmail.com

Travel advice: I would recommended that you check drink and food prices at all places before ordering, always keeping good track of your tab at the Puerto Vallarta gay bars, night clubs and entertainment venues in the city. Count your change whenever you go out to party, eat or dance and when exchanging money. Please remember to be generous with your tipping to our Mexican hosts and friends. Read more gay travel advice & vacation planning tips.

Mr. Gay Puerto Vallarta 2008 Results (with video) "The Mr. Gay PV 2008 Competition, which began at 9pm on September 14th at the former Sr. Frog's Club on Vallarta's South Side stimulated the audience well into the night as they watched nine handsome and hunky men strutting their stuff in an attempt to claim the 2008 title. Congratulations to 2008's Mr. Gay Puerto Vallarta, Alejandro Lamas Bogarín, who received money, clothing, jewelry, cruises and gift certificates." The entire Mr. Gay Vallarta event was a benefit for the local community organization Vallarta Confronts AIDS (Vallarta Enfrenta el SIDA). Read more at the links.

Below are some of the Yearly Happenings in the Gay Puerto Vallarta, Mexico scene.  Go to the Puerto Vallarta Annual Events page for a more complete list of (gay and straight) local attractions, events, celebrations and festivals.

Puerto Vallarta (Gay) Carnival Parade - February 18, 2012 - Put on primarily by the gay community in Puerto Vallarta, but also co-organized by and including straight establishments from the South Side as well, in celebration of the coming of Spring. The parade starts around 10pm and winds its way through the South Side. See some photos and information here from the second and third annual Puerto Vallarta Carnival festivities in 2010 and 2011.

Spring Fever Carnival 2011 - March 3-8, 2011 - The Puerto Vallarta Carnaval Parade this past year was part of the larger festivities and celebrations of the Spring Fever Carnival 2011. Spring Fever included parties every night with international DJs, guest performers and lots of sexy Club Papi dancers. Guests and entertainers at nightclub Manana will include DJs Manny Lehman and Dan De Leon, singer Pepper Mashay, Flava, and others. Further info about gay Puerto Vallarta Carnival. Presented by Club Manana and Club papi, and sponsors included the Abbey Hotel, Alaska airlines, Brisas del Mar, Casa Cupula gay guesthouse, Latin boyz, Manhunt and Tecate beer. Day activities and adventures through Diana's Tours and Go Gay Puerto Vallarta. BTW, I consider all this much ado about Carnival and Spring Fever (and Vallarta Fever too) to be part of a Puerto Vallarta gay pride thing but others in town apparently disagree. Any public festivals or celebrations that have a majority gay participation are by my standards gay pride, ipso facto. The only event planned along these lines for this coming 2011-2012 season to my knowledge is the Carnaval parade on February 18, 2012.

Halloween/Noche de Brujas - October 31
Halloween or All-Hallows-Eve is widely celebrated in Puerto Vallarta with trick-or-treating by the kids earlier in the evening in their neighborhoods;
and by the adults at many of the gay bars and gay nightclubs late at night where there are contests for the best costumes. So plan on dressing up!

Vallarta Fever -  November 23-27, 2011, Thanksgiving weekend - 5th Annual Vallarta Fever
Gay circuit party sponsored and put on by Puerto Vallarta's best nightclub Club Manana in conjunction with Club Papi. PV venues/sponsors include Club Manana, Abbey gay hotel, Blue Chairs resort, Boana Torre Malibu, Brisas del Mar, Casa Cupula guesthouse, Go Gay Puerto Vallarta, Latin Boyz.com and Delta airlines. Vallarta Fever 4 includes the famous White Party on Friday, November 26 at Oscar's restaurant on the Cuale River island. International DJs to include Tony Moran (New York), Brett Henrichsen (Los Angeles), Alex Acosta (Mexico City) and Quinn Callicott (L.A.). Further information on Vallarta Fever.

Beef Dip - January 29-February 5, 2012 - Steve Buczek's 9th Annual Leather & Bear Week in PV
Gay venues and hosts include Abbey gay hotel, Blue Chairs gay resort, Club Manana, La Noche and The Palm cabaret and show bar. Further info and events at beefdip.com