family, with a year-round carnival and a large variety of family oriented activities it is now a more popular place to take the kids than ever. Rocky Point’s popularity with today’s youth is growing, almost doubling, every year. Quad rentals, taco stands, sandy beaches, and a drinking age of only 18 furnish the younger crowds with hours of entertainment on a year-round basis. “The sun goes down and it’s time to party…” this is a popular quote heard in a song about Rocky Point. They couldn’t be more correct, when the sun goes down people of all ages stop sun-tanning and head out to the clubs where a wide assortment of entertainment can be found. Music, dancing, karaoke, upscale, downscale, young, and old, it can all be found in Rocky Point night life.Rocky Point’s ability to appeal to a wide range of people is the main reason for its transition to and recent boom in its tourism industry. In 1997 Rocky Point got its first world-class resort, named Plaza las Glorias. This was the first hotel in Rocky Point to exceed the standards of average motel quality. Soon to follow was the Playa Bonita resort and the Pinacate Condominiums, which are not as elegant as Plaza las Glorias but still exceeded the quality of existing accommodations. Presently Rocky Point is experiencing a huge boom in growth. Five new world-class resorts, two Jack Nickalus golf courses and a golf school, countless condominiums, an air port, and an improved boat port for more than just trawlers are in the process of becoming a reality in the near future. Transforming from a major supplier of fish and shrimp to most of the southwest United States to a world-class tourist attraction in roughly three years may seem impossible. But it appears as though Rocky Point has accomplished this feat and has accomplished it rather smoothly. The future for tourism in Rocky Point looks good, the economy is booming again and it look...
