Plunge Nosara is a spot for an infrared sauna & three different temperatures of cold plunge tanks. It’s fantastic place to cool down and improve inflammation or deal with sickness or soreness in your body. My old friend Mike from Beach Dog Cafe recently saw me walking to the beach, super sore like, as I was recovering from dengue. He urged me to come try out his new business, Plunge Nosara, and I’m super grateful I did. It did not take long to make a big difference in soreness and mental calibration, and I strongly recommend it for anyone with sickness or soreness or any kind of TBI. The first time was a wave of emotions but thereafter has been a smooth ride into less pain and a healthier mindset.
In this Nosara Podcast episode, Dr. Robert Edgeworth unloads towards Nosara’s homeowners, especially any and all rental homes and restaurants, to either update their septic treatment systems or ‘Sell your property and leave’ in addition to starting a campaign asking renters to leave ‘one star’ reviews for any house or restaurant asking for toilet paper not to be flushed. He goes through Airbnb’s analytics and cites his reasons for taking these stands. His opinion is anyone with a rental home of any size or magnitude is under an ethical obligation to adjust their septic systems or sell and vacate the community.
There’s a ton of info in this episode… Much of it which will not be received well by many.
What are your thoughts? Is Dr. Edgeworth taking this too far? Or is he doing the right thing?
Nosara is a terrific place for families thanks to the local private school options. Check out the new addition to Sol Academics for Nosara families to consider.
Elizabeth (Eli) Vargas shares an honest and upfront account of her journey to Nosara and becoming an established photographer at one of the premier businesses in Nosara and exploring modeling and overall enjoying her life. She doesn’t hold back when asked about her dislikes of Nosara and is candid about her philosophy on life in general.
Marco Villegas moved to Nosara to serve as the new Executive Director for the Nosara Civic Association. He earned an MBA in Business Administration and Sustainability and has over 10 years experience helping NGO’s and is ready to put his skill set to work for Nosara. We hope you enjoy this conversation and getting to know Marco better!
Estoy muy feliz de compartir el episodio completo de Brayan Briones! Brayan es un amigo de mucho tiempo y en general una gran persona. Siento que su historia es inspiradora y espero que otros también lo hagan. Brayan es de Ostional y se usa para caminar a Guiones todos los días, ya que tenía transporte, ni siquiera una bicicleta. Sin embargo, trabajó habilidades difíciles y desarrolladas y ahora está avanzando en nuevas oportunidades para ayudar a satisfacer a su esposa y a 3 niños adorables.
I am very happy to share the full episode of Brayan Briones! Brayan is a long-time friend and overall a great person. His story is inspiring in many ways. Brayan is from Ostional and used to walk to Guiones every day, since he had no transportation, not even a bicycle. However, he worked hard and developed skills and is now advancing on to new opportunities to help provide for his wife and 3 adorable children.
Jake Carruthers is a great guy to speak with and get to know. His approach to life is wildly different than mine at his age and I enjoyed hearing and learning about him in this Nosara Podcast episode.
I had a great time speaking all things surf, life in Nosara & especially learning Tommy’s journey from Africa, to England, to Australia, then finally Nosara. He’s a pleasure to hang with and I appreciate his candid opinions he shares in this episode.
Here’s the show notes:
Intro
1 crowd strategy question
Good short to 1:50
2 surf simply
2:50 Kenya to Cornwall
3:33 first non white person
4 university 2x then fútbol knee injury
5 soccer over now real job
5:30 becomes a surf coach
6 didn’t surf all the time as kid & still progressing
6:30 r rant continued growth in surfing through 50’s
7 T hopes to keep surfing &
7:45 rich rant about baseball to surf, anxiety etc 8:30 throw a ball hard 8:55 Florida & Cornwall joke short
9 what type of coaching?
9:50 to 10’s r rant about people on the wrong board out there to 11am Robbie to 11:15. T responds till 12’s… good short about liters and 11 stones
13 r riding LB Guiones short in Nicaragua
14:20 board holding T back
15 shortboard moving feet & turning from big board to short
16 survival stance good short; r 2 things despise in surfing
17 t says learn to turn
18:20 r asks what about your biz do you want people to know t says high levels & all levels
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20 Delilah surfing good; soccer manager bad player good surfer
21 how r found longboards & watched videos
22 Et burn, 22:30 January rain, kids surfing learning respect or do they have bad background?
23 Fl burn
24 race background in surfing into 25’s
good short
26 apartheid and Hawaii
27 favorite waves27:50
28 favorite surfers Jonathan Buxton, jamie
29 best local surfers on different boards LB, fish, Luigi helberth fredo great short
30 local rippers great short
Wave pool & 10 years from now
31 dislikes good short
32 keeps your mind sharp about what you say; social scientists 4 things
33 r rant about scientists good short
33:45 Nicoya reference
34 leaders, organizations
35 t says bubbles should get along prejudice is unnecessary
36 restaurants
37 r says surfers dislike change good short
38 air rant r good short
39 surf culture and aging men and true essence
40 wave pool and surf schools comparison great short
41 crowds GREAT SHORT
41:50 great rich rant surf good for planet
42 israelí palestino comparison wave pool solution
43 WSL contest the best years of Nosara
44 02 to 07 nosara growth epic short! NREG
44/45 Bhodi k j g pelada rant then t says adapt to change
45:30 dynamic hunting 8:15am
46 grass is always greener
46:30 road journey
47:20 r rant don’t yell at them when they arrive
47:45 r rant can’t print money the new people are the solution
50 T’s messsge beach clean up & drive slowly, r adds don’t tailgate too close
Dr. Alejandro is back, except this episode is only fun stuff: Music & surf talk. He details the upcoming Caricaco Music Festival and I ask him details about his surfboard inventory.
This Nosara Podcast episode is a great one! We’re thrilled about the new skate park, plus we learn quality community information. Thanks Thierry & Mike!!!
Nosara Skatepark Episode Notes:
Thierry owns Cafe Paris, since 1995, 28 years here with wife Martín, their son Mael
Mike Lopez, from LA. Pro skateboarder, actor, stuntman
Skatepark started with Mael’s visit to Tamarindo with his friend Jack & only feeling safe at skatepark. He wanted to donate some land he owned in N Guiones to a skatepark which Thierry has wanted for the community anyways. Thierry, Martín & partner decided to donate land & others are contributing monies for construction.
Mike emailed Thierry about skatepark idea. He wanted a skatepark here to use and be a part of. Later in episode he explains opening a skate shop in N Guiones. Mike connected with New Line to build the park.
GoFundMe setup everything flowed well getting project together.
Thierry & Mael do not skateboard.
Volunteers are approaching wanting to teach.
Rich presses Mike to learn what his main reason for moving here and what his concerns and fears about moving to a different country are.
Mike explains surfing caught his full attention.
Rich remembers talking with Thierry about skatepark ideas years ago but a different park emerged for a while… Thierry agrees new park way better than the ideas of years past.
Nicoya Mayor agreed with projec
Marco from ADIN says 1800 in Nosara village 3 years to 16 or 17 years old have no place to go. There’s basketball court but soccer field closed and kids need something to do.
Marco & Martín said don’t put in Guiones… Freddy from Terratour is doing free shuttles for local Tico kids in each village to go to park on the weekend.
The park is free. No entrance & everyone can hang out. Skateboarding, basketball, and climbing wall will be for free.
No food, no drinks, no competition for vendors, just a free good place
Road paved with permits and support from Nicoya & NCA.
Rich says Nosara likes to complain & asks if anyone complaining about things or worried about noise?
Events would just be for community or the 5 villages.
Erik Kurzbard’s skate videos
Rich says open Dr office by skatepark. Thierry says X-ray machine just arrived & Mandala was moved yo new location.
Dr. Alejandro going to support skatepark
26 minutes: Thierry asks ‘Do you get hurt skateboarding?’
Skatepark made with flowing, surfing type of feel fir beginners and intermediates but advanced skaters can have fun, too. Can be fun & safe.
Kona stories from Rich about benefits of pads (knee pads, wrist guards, elbow pads)
Thierry points out Nosara only had 1 Tico surfers a couple decades ago… But now Jimena is champion & others are too so why not nosara champion skater in 10 years?
Sophia & George donated to help 5 neighborhoods small skatepark plus free rides on weekends to Guiones skatepark.
Still need donations. Goal is from $1 to $1,000,000 so everyone can feel like owner. Unite the community through participation.
Nosara dislikes Mike says roads.
Rich talks about the Nosara Gossip Machine and how Nosara isn’t perfect… Thierry was scary man. Thierry says dust being gone and more pavement in N Guiones & Main Street Guiones and the Calle Modelo project with Harmony Projects.
Thierry says mainly private people and not too expensive. Rich asks if L section can fix their road & Thierry says yes.
Rich makes joke about Nosara & Nicoya getting along
Thierry complains about truck noise especially when they downshift using motor for brakes.
Rich says need speed bumps in front of orgánico, El Locale, and at the old 5 points where Pelada entrances and L section are.
Thierry says 10 or 12 speed bumps on way
3 favorite restaurants Mike’s Almendros wings La Luna bbq chicken pizza Olivia’s El Chivo Thai food
Thierry Harmony Patte? Luv Burger pizza Pulpo Blue Zone
Last words: Nosara Skatepark GoFundMe & new skate shop about to open
Rich says thanks for speed bumps and Nicoya being nice. Thierry says new mayor very positive and wants to help.
Thierry says everything bad from past is getting solved (internet, roads, phones, restaurants, etc)
Cynthia Michaud’s episode is heart wrenching, yet full of warmth, positivity, and hope through community events such as Tastes And Treasures Of Nosara, on February 25th.
In this episode, Cyn shares how The James Initiative is an transitioning a tragedy into massive amounts of ongoing positivity reaching deep into Esperanza, a small town on southern end of Nosara.
Unfortunately, 1/3rd of it’s residents live beneath the poverty line, and some residents are suffering from domestic violence, alcoholism, incest, teenage pregnancy, mental needs, etc. and they need help.
Dr. Alejandro communicated with Cynthia about the situation and now we are fortunate to have The James Initiative focusing on the situation.
Get your tickets &/or participate in the online auction & have some fun! Here is a link to the online auction:
