Tuesdays: an ordinary day of the week with a blocked schedule. Fortunately, Old San Juan feels different. Every first Tuesday of each month, Gallery Night happens. Most art galleries stay open late to show new and permanent collections, while bars and pubs open late to serve the wild crowd.

During the summer, the Company for the Bussiness and Cultural Development for the Isle of San Juan, known as CODEVISA, does not sponsor this event since it works partnered with the Art School of Old San Juan. Still, some art galleries do open late on summers and keep the tradition alive.

The Totem pole that stands in the Quincentennial Plaza, is one of the most recognizable structures in Old San Juan, right next to “El Morro Fort” and “La Garita de San Juan”. It has become the center stage for much of the day to day social activities, as well as the annual “Saint Sebastian Street Festival” and the monthly “Galleria Night”.

Hunter Thompson is my hero. The man and his work have played a large part in my preparations to become a journalist. (In fact as I write this I downed a 40 of Colt 45). But the father of Gonzo Journalism was also a writer by trade, so journalism was not his only outlet, fiction was also explored in his personal moments. And in 1998, The Rum Diary, was finally published. Written in 1960, the book follows Hunter’s “adventures” in Puerto Rico as a young, go-getter journalist writing for a …

Old San Juan. A place where the modern world meets with the past, and siphon reality into timeless experiences. Walking down its narrow streets in the late hours easily carries a person into the late 17th century… were not for the cars that litter the sides of the road. It is a pleasurable and momentous occasion, to have to suddenly stop, and look around, because you don’t know if you are still in your time. Like crossing a portal into centuries gone by.

While Old San Juan is a very cool city, it can get scorching hot very quickly! Here are some of the best ways to lower the heat when your in the OSJ.
3-Ben and Jerry’s

Although you might think that because of its comfortable and air conditioned facilities, and the fact that they serve any product derived from the lovely iced cream, this one would be on top of the list. Well your not entirely wrong, but the only thing keeping it from climbing higher is the fact that its a franchise …

In the past we used to have an interactive map for our network’s landing page. Some time has passed and we wanted to give the network a voice that would resonate with the community that it covers. Hence this blog. We put a lot of work into it and a lot of people love it, so the map is still up and running. You can see it featured in the right side column of this blog’s frontpage.
The map serves as a great tool when you’re in the city. Whether your …