Rocky Point - weekend with the girls

First off - Happy Cinco de Mayo! Although it's more of an American holiday than Mexican, I thought it was a fun coincidence that this post falls in line. Most people believe it's the Mexican Independence Day but it's actually the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla against the French. The real Independence Day is September 16...just a little random fact for ya. :)

So anyway...On to Rocky Point! Typically my trip to Rocky Point is with my best girlfriends and is an annual event in November...but this year three (out of the regular four) of us decided to make another trip in May - we needed a quick getaway! For those who aren't familiar - Rocky Point (Puerto Penasco) is located in Mexico along the Gulf of California (specifically the Sea of Cortez) - about a 4 hour drive from Phoenix, Arizona.

Primarily Rocky Point is known as a spring break spot for people in the Southwest but it's also an incredibly beautiful vacation spot that is surprisingly not super touristy for most of the year. If you avoid holiday weekends (I should take my own advice!) and spring break, you can get some incredible deals and enjoy some quality beach time.