Things to Do

 

One of the most frequently asked questions about living in Lake Chapala is:  “What do you do all day?”

 

A typical ‘local’ answer would be, “I don’t know but I can’t seem to get it all done".

 

Having a wonderful climate promotes a lot of outdoor activities all year round.  This is obviously beneficial to sports and fitness enthusiasts with golf, tennis, cycling, walking, hiking in the mountains, volley ball, softball, horseback riding, swimming – in fact, just about any outdoor activity.

 

If you like gardening then Lake Chapala would be your personal paradise.  Plants, flowers, trees grow at an incredible rate and the variety is unbelievable.  Many of the potted plants north of the border are full blown trees here in Mexio.  Here at Christmas you will see 4 – 6 foot poinsetta trees in full bloom.

 

There are many associations and societies to belong to and if you like to ‘volunteer’ you will be in big demand.

 

A number of people try new things such as:

  •  Amateur Theatre at the Little Theater
  • Joining a choir
  • Becoming a part-time English Teacher
  • Sharing your hobby – teaching it to others
  • Painting
  • Writing (Join the Writers Club)
    • Karen Blue left corporate America and became a lakeside writer (Book: Midlife Mavericks).  You can do it too!
  • Doing that special thing you always wanted to do ‘some day’ – now is that time
  • If by chance there is something you want to do that isn’t being offered, start it up and others will join in.  That’s how all the current activities got started

 

There is a lot of entertainment and cultural events:

  • The Auditorio, arranged by such organizations as MAS (Music Appreciation Society)
  • The Little Theatre
  • Local restaurants
  • Movie Theaters
  • Local Charities arrange numerous events at a variety of venues, quite often with big name artists

 

Social events are popular with arts and crafts shows, garden parties, card games, home entertaining, and of course there are lots and lots of fiestas.  Did you know that Mexico has over 5000 registered fiestas a year.

 

You can of course watch satellite TV with lots of channels from the U.S. and Canada, plus the Mexican channels (good for learning Spanish).

 

If you like to travel, Lake Chapala is a good base for traveling all over Mexico.  From the Guadalajara airport (only 25 minutes from Lake Chapala) you have easy access to virtually any destination in the world.

 

There certainly is no shortage of things to do.  In fact, within a very short time, you will need to keep a calendar of events to avoid double booking.

 

 

 
 
What do you do all day when living in Mexico.