New in Town.

Vallarta has a new food court located in the Plaza Caracol next to the new cinema. There are many new eateries slated for the spacious area but currently you can find such fast food faves as Burger King, Church's Chicken, Tower Pizza, Subway and a Chinese food option. An Italian steak house and a sushi place are scheduled to open soon as well and after an evening at the movies it will be nice to have so many noshing options.

We found a store in the lower mall that actually carries Clinique products which is a bit of a discovery. I am happy because I've always enjoyed Clinique's moisturizer and other facial products. The name of the shop escapes me but it carries a selection of shoes and purses as well.

Now you have to pay to park your car at Plaza Caracol. If you can remember to get your parking ticket stamped inside the mall then you only pay $2.oo pesos which is doable. The problem is finding the little stub inside your cluttered purse upon exiting. Sometimes it's just less hassle to pony up the money.