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Marbella Family Fun Weekly Newsletter -- June 22nd, 2012 June 22, 2012 |
Apologies for resending the newsletter. I forgot to change the dates for the English movie listing. The movies remain the same, just the dates had to be corrected. Forgive me! Marbella Family Fun update - Friday June 22, 2012 * English movie listings This is the listing for movies that are playing in Marbella and on the Costa del Sol in English from Friday June 22nd until Thursday June 28th. Cines Gran Marbella Puerto Banus
Fuengirola Cinesur Miramar: Plaza Mayor Malaga:
Click here to find movie times and locations...
* Tarifa Holiday Rental It now feels like summer is in full swing, so it's high time for a breakaway to Tarifa. Next time you go, try staying at Casa La Luz, located right in the heart of town. A recently renovated traditional village house, this Tarifa holiday rental comfortably sleeps four. Prices start at 50 euro per night. Click here to read more… TIP: If you're considering a trip to Tarifa, you should book now. All the best places get filled quickly. * Laude San Pedro summer school Laude San Pedro International College is offering a fun summer camp for kids aged 3 to 15 this summer from July 2nd to July 27th. Sports, cooking, gardening, water games, painting, music, football, tennis padel, drama, dance, singing and so much more. There is something for every age. Limited places, so sign up now! Click here to read more... TIP: Laude has some of the nicest facilities on the coast and is conveniently located on the beachside of San Pedro de Alcántara only 5 minutes from Puerto Banus. * Team Xtreme Team Xtreme is organizing a CANYONING trip this coming Sunday 24th of June to Rio Verde. Our family has gone canyoning with Team Xtreme in the past and can highly recommend this experience. Check out the link to see the video to get an idea of what canyoning is like. You'll love it! Click here to read more… TIP: If you miss this trip, don't fret, there will be others. Or contact Team Xtreme to organize your own adventure. * La Fishita Restaurant The best fish and chips (and fishcakes too!) I've ever had is at La Fishita restaurant centrally located in Nueva Andalucia. The menu specializes in fish, so everything is fresh and prepared to the highest standard. However, there is a variety of other choices in case you aren't a fish lover, like burgers, kebabs and pies. I really enjoy the mix of traditional English with Spanish and international cooking. Where else can you find a wasabi-pickled ginger mayo sauce for your fish? You gotta try this out! Click here to read more… TIP: La Fishita organizes fun quiz nights for kids (La Quizita), so stay tuned for their next event! * Atletico Las Chapas Atletico Las Chapas football club is running a summer camp for kids aged from 3 to 14 years old starting Monday 2nd July and running for the whole of July and August. Kids can have fun, burn tons of energy and learn new skills Mondays to Fridays 10 am to 2 pm, with lunch and all drinks included. Click here to read more... TIP: Atletico Las Chapas has a flexible payment scheme. Kids can play daily, weekly, monthly or the whole summer, book as much or as little as you want. * Noche de San Juan You don't want to miss Noche de San Juan (San Juan Night) tomorrow evening. June 23rd is the longest day of the year and the locals love to celebrate this day on the beach with fireworks, song, dance, entertainment and loads of fun. Reserve your spot at a restaurant now, or bring a picnic and enjoy the evening lights on the sand. Click here to read more... TIP: If you have dogs that are sensitive to fireworks, don’t bring them with you. * Cocker spaniel looking for home Is anyone looking to adopt a dog or know of someone who is? One of our readers has a lovely cocker spaniel who is looking for a new home. Call 630 442 860. Please copy the URL and share this post. Click here to read more… * Registering dogs in Spain One of our readers asks, ” I have 2 small adopted Bjon type dogs which are chipped, have passports and are fully vaccinated. I am now told that we are supposed to register them. Can you please tell me how and where this is done. I live in San Pedro, Marbella.” If you have had experience registering your pet in Spain and have some advice to give, please click the link below. Click here to read more… * The Medical Centre Our family has been going to The Medical Centre in San Pedro for the last seven years and, so far, we recommend it to our friends, family and visiting guests. If you have had an experience here, tell us about it in the comments section. Or, if you have medical care that you would like to recommend, send us a message at marbellafamilyfun@gmail.com, or post a comment. Click here to read more… * Marbella window cleaners One of our readers has shared their experience with a window cleaning service that they are very pleased with and says, ”Just wanted to recommend fantastic Window cleaners - it was our first time with them today and they´d really gone much beyond our already high expectations (because they were very highly recommended to us too) - really brilliant results, lovely family business, excellent prices” If you also have a window cleaning service on the Costa del Sol that you can recommend, let us know! Summer is here and we all want our windows to sparkle. Click here to read more… * Charity padel tournament The sport marketing department of Studio Ideas is organizing a padel tournament sponsored by Lloyds Bank International on 22, 23 and 24 June. The competition will take place at the Real Club Padel Marbella and seeks to raise funds for the Hospital Materno Infantil in Malaga.Click here to read more… * The Human Body Exhibition The Human Body Exhibition Marbella has been running all week at the Palacio de Congresos de Marbella and continues until September 15, 2012. This is currently one of the most famous science exhibitions in the world and is showing for the first time in Spain. If you’ve been here, please let us know what you think and if it’s worth the trip. Click here to read more… * Opinion on car hire company One of our readers is looking for a bit of advice on car rentals and asks, ”i was wondering if anyone heard of a car rental company called bsafecarhire.com if yes please let me know if everything worked and if there was no hidden charges etc...i would appreciate it“. If you have had an experience with this car company, please help out and give some advice! Click here to read more… * Sting concert in Marbella Sting is coming to Marbella!! You can get tickets at the Permanence Kiosk Tennis Puente Romano now from 10:00 - 20:00. Entry price from 102 euro to 280 euro. Click here to read more… TIP: I found this event on CalendApp, which is a fantastic tool to find out what is going on in your city (not only Marbella). If you have an iPhone, you can download it from the app store. * Spanish and Welsh cancer charity fundraising Tenor Stephen Lloyd-Morgan’s new album 'In My Father’s Footsteps' is to be released on 1st July 2012. The album is dedicated in memory of his Dad Bryant, who passed away 18 months ago having been diagnosed with cancer only 5 week’s previously, and its primary purpose is to aid The Cudeca Hospice in Spain www.cudeca.org and Welsh cancer charity Tenovus www.tenovus.org.uk – with 100% of sales income being donated. Click here to read more… * Marbella International Art Festival The 4th Marbella International Art Festival - Festival Internacional de Arte Marbella kicked off yesterday and is running until Sunday June 24th. This is the fastest growing cultural event in Marbella taking at the La Alameda park and Avenida del Mar (where the Dali sculptures are displayed). Click here to read more… * Best beaches in Marbella We are taking a little survey and would like to know which is your favorite beach in Marbella/San Pedro area? And can you recommend a chiringuito, bar or restaurant near that beach? Contact us at marbellafamilyfun@gmail.com or post a comment on last year’s winning beach page. Click here to read more… * Kids beach volleyball A friend just told me that kids up to 18 years old can join a group to play volleyball at San Pedro beach all July and August on Mondays, wednesdays, and Fridays from 6pm to 9pm. This event is organized by the Town Hall and is reasonably priced. My friend couldn't remember if it was 20 euro per month or for two months, but either way it's a good deal. You just show up and can try it out the first time free. I believe the nets are near the Red Cross building not far from La Pesquera and the big eucalyptus trees. I will try to find out more details and post them on Facebook and our website for you. Click here to read more… * iCloud open day clinic Marbella Mac Solutions is offering a one day open clinic to help you transfer, upgrade and sync all your devices to iCloud. This will be a all day long event, so drop by anytime, stay, or leave you machine with them. 60 euros per person. Click here to read more… * San Pedro tunnel to open soon! According to the San Pedro Tunnel Twitter account "Tuesday 26th June 2012 at 17:15, Ana Pastor, Minister of Transport will officially open the San Pedro tunnel" We’ve had promises for the last four years, so let’s cross our fingers that this time it’s for real! Click here to read more…
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