Mazatlán can romance you with its Old Town and excite you with its excursions of adventure, but for many it’s simply the surf, sun, and seafood. And Mazatlán’s Golden Zone offers all three. Surf Class in the Golden Zone I always wanted to surf Mazatlán. I road tripped once form Mazatlan to San Blas to surf the waves of Nayarit, […]

Surf, Sun, and Seafood in the Golden Zone of Mazatlán
by Craig Zabransky on August 25, 2011 in Beach, Destination, Mexico Travel

Three Mexican Beaches on TripFilms
by Craig Zabransky on March 31, 2011 in Beach, Mexico Travel
Although not specifically outlined in my goals for 2011, creating more video more (or really some) video for my site is part of my goals. I want my photography not to solely capture moment through a specific images, but even tell more of a story. Sometimes, that requires video. And to start off the year, […]

Lunch at Pizotita Beach concludes a Vallarta Adventure
by Craig Zabransky on March 17, 2011 in Beach, Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel
The beach. It’s one of the many reasons people travel to Mexico, perhaps the most common reason. I’m not surprised. Mexico has amazing stretches of sand. And lunch on the beach, well that is truly part of the culture (through cuisine) in Mexico too. During the Beach Thursday series this winter, I highlighted a few […]

Surfin’ with Stoners in San Blas, Nayarit
by Craig Zabransky on March 10, 2011 in Beach, Mexico Travel
On every trip I always search for a surf destination. And when I received the call to come to Mexico, I spent my first long weekend escape finding surf. I discovered Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca. But, after many more months in Mexico, the only place I paddled out past the break to surf the swells […]

A Day at Deer Island, Mazatlán
by Craig Zabransky on March 3, 2011 in Beach, Mexico Travel
The name Mazatlán actually originates from the indigenous Nahuatl language meaning “place of the deer.” So it’s no surprise the coastal destination calls one of its offshore islands “Deer Island” Unlike a similar Mazatlán beach excursion, Stone Island, this destination requires one arrives by boat. My journey began at the El Cid Marina Hotel where I […]

Top Beaches for Beach Thursday
by Craig Zabransky on February 24, 2011 in Beach, Guest Post
All winter I decided to post a weekly story about a beach destination. A story every Thursday designed not to just to warm us up, (especially those of us in winter), but also showcase all type of beaches from historic to the idyllic. I embraced the “Beach Thursday” concept. However, this idea was not my […]

Alagua in Mazatlán’s Golden Zone
by Craig Zabransky on February 17, 2011 in Beach, Culture Thru Cuisine, Mexico Travel
Just up from the golden sand beaches of Mazatlán’s zona dorada (golden zone) beach goers can sit down and enjoy the food and cheerful ambiance of Alagua. Ceviche, oysters, scallops, shrimp and the local huachinango fish fill the menu. It’s seafood, seafood, seafood. And it’s delicious. On my visit, our large table ordered most everything off […]

An Afternoon at Nest Key
by Craig Zabransky on February 10, 2011 in Beach, Destination, National Park Travel
When you think of the National Park Service, you rarely think of a beach. Yellow Stone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon come to mind. Yet, I grew up visiting a National Seashore – Sailor´s Haven, Fire Island. It is part of the National Park Service, but not a ‘Park.’ Semantics? Maybe, but I did find […]
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