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You’re a Realtor, you’re probably biased because you want to sell me a home. When can I can some unbiased news about the real San Miguel de Allende?
Be sure to visit my Articles & News page to see over 200 articles from a variety of online news sources, ranging from Condé Nast Traveler to...
I was a musician, I’m passionate about music—is there anywhere with live music in San Miguel de Allende?
Are you kidding, it’s everywhere in town! Nightly, ongoing music venues—like Raindog
Lounge, Paprika, or Johnny’s Piano Bar, just to name only ...
Speaking of Happy Hour, I love the Happy Hour deals in Puerta Vallarta! Does every restaurant in San Miguel also offer great Happy Hours?
Hmmmm…if that’s your passion, San Miguel may not be your vibe! Yes, you’ll find Happy Hour deals here at the restaurants where food is not the p...
Um, my friends even think I should rinse my toothbrush with only Tequila in San Miguel! Is the water safe anywhere in San Miguel, or the ice?
Your friends sound a little too fond of margaritas! All restaurants that serve water in a glass will be serving filtered water, although many wi...
I hear there are natural hot springs in San Miguel, yes? Sounds good, but I just love being around water in general and San Miguel is a mountain desert—how do I get my water fix?
Yes, the highway corridor north of San Miguel boasts several hot springs, the most popular of which is probably La Gruta. All offer day passes v...
I’m a banker, I don’t do artistic…what else might be entertaining?
There are a multitude of local festivals that are highly entertaining and enriching, even
educational. There are a multitude of online resource...
I don’t paint or write, but I love learning more about the arts. Is there anything for me to do?
Of course! We have a multitude of annual festivals in San Miguel de Allende. Both our Writer’s Conference and the Guanajuato International Film ...
Wow, I’d love to live the wine lifestyle like in Tuscany—is there really vineyard living in San Miguel de Allende?
You bet! There are now numerous gated vineyard communities that are anywhere from 15 to twenty-five minutes outside San Miguel, many of which ev...
Speaking of oenophiles, we’re wine lovers and we hear San Miguel is Mexico’s 2 nd largest wine district…is that really true? Are there wineries in San Miguel de Allende?
Yes, only the Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California exceeds our local wine district, we now have 15 wineries just outside of San Miguel. Many ar...
No franchises? But we love eating at PF Changs and I’ve gotta have my Zara fix every month!
No worries, both are available at the Antea Lifestyle Center, also in Queretaro. Antea is over three million SF in size, if it were in the Unite...
I’m a Do-It-Yourselfer, can I find Home Depot or CostCo in San Miguel de Allende?
Us locals love the small-town charm of San Miguel de Allende where there are very few
franchises and essentially no Big-Box stores, but all are...
Wow, it sounds like living on the set of A Good Year, or Under the Tuscan Sun!
Indeed, those are the movies I tell my clients most closely replicate our astounding lifestyle here in San Miguel, along with the favorite On Me...
Yeah, but I love shopping like they do in Europe, visiting all the little local shops. Does San Miguel de Allende still support local farmers and tradespeople?
Of course, that’s much of the charm of San Miguel! I remember my time in Paris where I’d visit one vendor for cheese, another for bread, another...
I know I can get super fresh fruits & veggies in San Miguel, but we like a little caviar on our eggs benedict in the morning and love our crawfish boils! Can we get gourmet food products in San Miguel de Allende?
Can you ever! Our newest gourmet market—as of this writing in 2025, another is slated to open soon—is called City Market, ironically owned by… C...
Besides dining well, we really love to cook well! Are their any cooking classes or schools in San Miguel de Allende?
Certainly! While not quite as abundant as language schools—I joke that language schools here are like Starbucks in the U.S., there’s one on almo...
No late dining in San Miguel de Allende? Any other dining out tips we should know?
One of the joys of dining out in San Miguel is that you actually feel like you’re in Mexico, not Miami Beach. While in Cabo the waiter will walk...
I love the Latin style of dining as late as midnight—I’ll bet San Miguel is like that, yes?
Actually, because San Miguel de Allende is so bicultural, the city has adopted a dining habit halfway between the two cultures. Americans still ...
Forget Michelin, I love street food! Are the street vendors safe in San Miguel?
Hmmmm…well, it’s best to ask around, but yes, some of them are! Remember, Michelin gave a one-star ranking to a street taco stand in Mexico City...
I confess, I’m a bit of a culinary snob and I hear San Miguel has no Michelin rankings. I’m not sure it’ll be up to my standards.
Actually, we can’t wait for the Micheline Guide to finally vote to start ranking restaurants in San Miguel de Allende, in the last nine years we...
I’ve heard San Miguel de Allende has been named the #1 City in the World several times by Condé Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure magazines! Why is that?
Us locals are thrilled to know that we’re not the only ones who love the lifestyle here! The reason we’ve earned that ranking five times by each...
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