1. What is there to do in Guadalajara?

Guadalajara is a city 45 minutes away with 6 million people. You can go to a good movie, theater, concerts, museums, ballet, wonderful restaurants, big malls, shopping, nightclubs for dancing, just about anything any big city offers.

2. Do you have a theater at Lakeside?

There is a movie theater with 3 screens, up to date movies are shown at all times. Also there are many video rental stores. We do have a large group of foreigners involved in Little Theater and they put on about 6 or 7 plays a year. There is also a large auditorium where you can enjoy concerts and ballets.

3. Do you get international plays at Lakeside theater?

Most of the plays are local.

4. Is there a cinema?

Yes, a tri-plex.

5. Is there a video store?

Yes, there are various rental stores and the Lake Chapala Society (largest non-profit organization lakeside) has a large variety of movies for rent.

6. Are there any gyms?

Various in Chapala and in Ajijic, they are much smaller than the ones in the US and Canada.

7. Is there an English-Language library?

The Chapala Society has one.

8. Are there any English-Language bookstores?

One in Chapala, another in Ajijic and a secondhand bookstore in Ajijic.

9. Are there places to exercise in the open air?

There are two 9-hole golf courses, tennis courts, horseback riding, parks for walking, mountain trails, swimming pools and if you like to ride a bicycle you can ride from Chapala all the way to Jocotepec (18 kilometers) on a cycle path adjacent to the highway.

10. Do you have social organizations?

Lakeside is famous for its many social organizations, the following list is but an example of the many here, The Ajijic Masonic Lodge, American Legion Post 7 and 9, Amigos International, Ajijic Society of Arts, British Society, Casa ( Culinary Arts Society of Ajijic ), Garden Club, Genealogy Club, Hash House Harriers, Investors Club, Lake Chapala Duplicate Bridge Club, Tai-Chi, Lakeside Little Theater, Lake Chapala Society, Music Appreciation Society, Navy League, Rotary Club, Link (Assisting Foreign Community ) Seniors, Special Riders and Writers Group.

11. Is there a Chamber of Commerce?

Yes.

12. Are there activities such as boating, sailing, fishing and water skiing on Lake Chapala?

Yes.