Club Life

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Made for Members

➻ THE STRICT RULES and formalities of a traditional private club wouldn’t make sense on the East Cape. Here, at Costa Palmas, it’s all about fun—creating long-lasting memories with your family and friends by exploring the range of adventure, cultural, athletic, and social activities that appeal to all ages. “I like to say that at Costa Palmas there’s something to do for everyone—whether they’re 2 or 92,” says Michael Radovan, managing director of Costa Palmas. “But you can also sit by the pool or beach and do nothing at all.”

Whatever your passion, life as a member at Costa Palmas is rooted in the spectacular surroundings—made all the more enjoyable by the club’s full-service approach. “The stars of the show are the East Cape’s gorgeous setting and the caring and incredibly warm staff,” says Radovan.

Benefits of Costa Palmas membership include its vertical model, whereby your parents, children, and grandchildren all become members when you do and can enjoy the club’s amenities for life. Among these is the one-of-a-kind Aventura team, which leads members on excursions that

Costa Palmas members flock to the Beach Club (left) for family fun, and when the Yacht Club (above) makes its debut in 2024, it will feature various food-andbeverage outposts, a pool and fitness center, educational activities, and more.

70 | 71 explore the diverse offerings of the East Cape. Riding ATVs in the desert, spearfishing, kitesurfing, scuba diving, snorkeling, horseback riding, and visiting villages and farms are just a few of the many options.

Back at Costa Palmas, the Beach Club is a hub of social activity and family fun, with its swimming pool, gym, movie theater, restaurant, bars—and beachfront pavilion with another restaurant and bar. Down the street, there’s a family sports park with a baseball field and pickleball and tennis courts.

Costa Palmas’ newest amenity distinguishes the community from any other in the region: the Marina Village. This scenic spot is home to celebrity chef Nancy Silverton’s Mozza restaurant, a store selling goods from local artisans as well as international brands, and a coffee shop. Four more restaurants are in the works, and spring will see the debut of a nightclub designed by interior architect Martin Brudnizki. Members can arrive at the village in style by boat—their own or the water taxi that travels to and from the Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas.

Of course, there’s more to come at Costa Palmas, with the Yacht Club debuting at the Marina Village in 2024. The club will serve as an anchor—visually and programmatically—for the village and community at large, offering food-and-beverage outposts, a pool and fitness center, educational activities, and more. “The club mixes informal spaces for day-to-day

Costa Palmas’ forthcoming East Beach Club (left) will offer various dining venues and amenities, including an Aventura outpost that will orchestrate land- and sea-based adventures.

routines—a workout, grabbing lunch, an afterwork drink—with more formal areas like an upscale dining room,” says Brendan Guerin of Guerin Glass Architects, which is leading the design of the Marina Villas. “Ultimately it will give this growing neighborhood a central place for connecting and building community for years to come.”

Also in the works is the all-new East Beach & Marina Club, which will be a gateway between the sand, Sea of Cortez, and Marina Village. Currently under design, the club will provide a host of food-and-beverage venues and other amenities, including an Aventura outpost to facilitate adventures on land and at sea.

All of this guarantees that the fun will never stop at Costa Palmas. —SHIVANI VORA cp

LA CARRERA ON THE COURSE

➻ Inspired by traditional horse races in local communities (see “Rooted in the Races,” page 48), Costa Palmas’ La Carrera Invitational Golf Tournament takes place every fall at the club’s Robert Trent Jones II course. The tournament is a chance for Costa Palmas homeowners and members to gather and enjoy some friendly competition—and fantastic food and drink.

The second annual La Carrera took place over Halloween weekend in 2021. Participants and their families competed, relaxed at the Four Seasons resort, and otherwise made the most out of a beautiful couple of days on the East Cape. Players competed in three six-hole matches to determine eight flight winners. These teams then took part in a “carrera” of their own, with all eight teams teeing off and teams being eliminated hole by hole until just one remained—a fast-paced stakes match reminiscent of the local horse races. —cecilia escribano