Riviera Orange County Modern Luxury Nov, 2008 A tequila-sipping tour of Jalisco unearths far more I’ve been handed a coa—part commercial pizza cutter, part medieval weapon. I thrust it downward, and the steel blade eff ortlessly shears off the burly leaves of a Weber Blue Agave. I am 17 miles west of Guadalajara, Mexico,...

Angeleno Modern Luxury Nov, 2008 A tequila-sipping tour of Jalisco unearths far more I’ve been handed a coa—part commercial pizza cutter, part medieval weapon. I thrust it downward, and the steel blade eff ortlessly shears off the burly leaves of a Weber Blue Agave. I am 17 miles west of Guadalajara, Mexico, at the...

San Francisco October, 2008 Casa de Mita The chance to do nada—with panache When you first step foot inside this eight-room villa on a beautiful Mexican white-sand beach in Punta Mita, 35 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta, Lalo escorts you to the pool and offers you a margarita. He’s the house manager, and that’s...

Puerto Vallarta Photo Tour Take a trip south of the border to Puerto Vallarta, the Pacific Coast resort town with the charm of Old Mexico. It's located in Jalisco, one of Mexico's 31 states. Twenty-five miles of coastline, 250 restaurants, superlative shopping, and some of the world's most romantic sunsets make Puerto Vallarta a...