Cholla Community

CBSC will be hosting a pot luck dinner on January 31st at the club house. Happy hour will start at 5:00, and dinner about 6:00. $2.00 per person will be charged at the door to cover miscellaneous expenses. Drinks will be provided. Everyone welcome. See you there!!!

December 19th was a very special day in Cholla Bay. Cholla residents organized by Nancy Schmidli created a Christmas treat for all the children of Cholla Bay Mexican families. Each child, after singing a traditional song to enter the celebration, got to set on Santa Claus’s lap for a photo then pick out a present for their mother. Hot dogs and popcorn were served and then candy from the Christmas Pinata made for a perfect season start for Christmas. The families and kids look forward to this event all year long. It’s a very rewarding event which requires lots of help from Santa’s Elves. Consider helping at next year’s event.

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Time to grab your sticks and Head for the border!!

Yes, it’s golf time in Cholla Bay.

The First Annual Cholla Bay Sportsmans Club Golf Tournament to be played at Las Palomas Golf Course on January 31, 2009. 72 lucky people will get to beat a golf ball around the only patch of grass on Sandy beach! It will be a four person scramble with lunch afterward. Caviar, champagne, truffels, will not be served. Something will be!!! Prizes may be awarded to those in the country legally or illegally, depending on how bad a golfer you are!!!!.

So get your reservation in early! Send check and names to the address on the entry flyer.

Proceeds will go to the La Montana Special School for the mentally and physically challenged in Puerto Penasco.

Let’s face, who would you rather give your money to, GM, Ford, and Chrysler or a bunch of deserving kids that don’t have heat in their school?

Hi Everyone!

On Tuesday, December 16th, my husband Brian, myself, and our friend Bill Hensler were able to drive from Puerto Penasco to El Golfo via the new coastal highway. It took approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes cruising nicely at 70 mph. It was a beautiful drive on a nice wide road with a large shoulder area all the way. There are two rest stops along the way that are educational interests, showcasing the the local flora and fauna. The vistas were exceptional the farther north we got with large canyons, estuary’s, and long stretches of unpopulated beach. Once we arrived in El Golfo, we took a quick tour of the fishing village, not so exceptional, but we were able to find a beach bar, sipped a margarita, snapped a quick photo, and hit the road before the next rain squall was to arrive.

It was a fun trip and we were all very excited to know that this driving option is now available. From El Golfo it is about another hour and 15 minutes to San Luis (may take a little longer as they are upgrading the road and in some places it is stop and go.) Many folks cross at Algondones, which is not nearly as crowded and tends to be an easier border crossing than San Luis. Then, only 2 hours to San Diego. All in all, about 4.5 hours to San Diego from Puerto Penasco….not bad!

Attached are several pictures that we snapped along the way. Hope you all are enjoying the holiday season and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Heather Heffernan

Coast Highway

El Golfo

Coast Highway connection

Beach Bar