- 1. Tips to prevent problematic barn swallow nests before they appear
- (Around Town)
- Spring migration is sweeping across Texas, and barn swallows are already scouting porches, barns, overhangs and eaves for nesting sites. Whether you love watching barn swallows up close or dread the mess ...
- Created on 07 April 2026
- 2. Alamo area Winter Texans have fun in Alamo parade
- (Around Town)
- ... now John and Rose Miller, from Oklahoma, and Leroy and Sue Greenlee, from Iowa, have been at Trophy Gardens for the past two seasons. They came to the parade to support their friends from the park. Both ...
- Created on 17 March 2026
- 3. RGV Woodcarvers Show set for Jan. 24-25
- (Around Town)
- Every January for the past 40 years the Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers has sponsored the premier woodcarving show in South Texas. The Show was held in several locations over the years. From the old McAllen ...
- Created on 06 January 2026
- 4. Valley cities light up for the holidays
- (Entertainment)
- The Valley sure knows how to be festive, and they go all out during the holidays. While there were a few cities like McAllen, that have lit up their trees already, there are still many Valley cities that ...
- Created on 03 December 2025
- 5. Parks celebrate their Veterans
- (In The Parks)
- ... 25th Infantry Div. Tom Auger was on hand to give some brief Texas military history and also spoke of Sunshine RV’s Veterans Wall of Honor. Music was provided by Ray Barreras, with some Glenn Miller songs, ...
- Created on 17 November 2025
- 6. It’s science: Why a pumpkin is actually a fruit
- (Around Town)
- Every fall, pumpkins steal the spotlight with multiple purposes: as decorations, for soups and in pies. But here’s a fun fact backed by science: this seasonal favorite is actually a fruit. Joe Masabni, ...
- Created on 27 October 2025
- 7. Stuart Place wins Winter Texans' favorite golf course
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- What once was the best kept golf secret in the Rio Grande Valley, a diamond in the rough, has turned into a dynasty and is once again the Winter Texans favorite golf course not just in the mid-Valley but ...
- Created on 20 March 2025
- 8. You’ll receive a warm welcome in Texas
- (News)
- Time and again, Winter Texans list friendliness as big a reason to live here. Not only does that include their neighbors in the park or other parks, but also the people in the community who are happy to ...
- Created on 12 March 2025
- 9. Rio Grande Valley parks feature top Wintertainers™
- (News)
- The Rio Grande Valley's Winter Texan scene isn't the quiet, gem in the rough secret that it once was. For the winter visitors, that's a good thing – especially when it comes to entertainment. Winter ...
- Created on 12 March 2025
- 10. Golfers can’t go wrong with courses in the Upper Valley
- (Calendars)
- Golfers really can’t go wrong when deciding on which course to play in the Upper Valley. Dotted with nine courses from Mission to North Edinburg, the Upper Valley is as close to a “Who’s Who” directory ...
- Created on 05 March 2025
- 11. Mid-Valley golf courses offer an array of options
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- Maybe the best thing for those who want to stay and play in the Mid-Valley for golf is that there are a variety of choices and multiple “niches” – wide fairways, doglegs, scenic views, and tough challenges ...
- Created on 27 February 2025
- 12. Transformation makes lower Valley golf courses winners
- (Around Town)
- Filling a golf course from every tee to green with golfers is almost always the goal on the golf management side. How the courses meet that goal varies, especially when it comes to attracting Winter ...
- Created on 19 February 2025
- 13. Bentsen Grove rocks with rock club show
- (Around Town)
- The Bentsen Grove Rock Club invites the community to join them for a fantastic Rock Show at the Bentsen Grove Rock Club Show on February 1, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Admission to the event is free. The show ...
- Created on 22 January 2025
- 14. Mid-Valley courses, where beauty meets challenging
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- Most golf courses, but not all, have signature holes, a hole where challenging meets aesthetic beauty. Most of these lean more toward scenery and difficulty, but they can certainly have a mixture of both. ...
- Created on 28 November 2024
- 15. Lower Valley golf courses offer scenic holes
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- Most golf courses, but not all, have signature holes, a hole where challenging meets aesthetic beauty. Most of these lean more toward scenery and difficulty, but they can certainly have a mixture of both. ...
- Created on 20 November 2024
- 16. Find some holes worth playing at Upper Valley Golf Courses
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- Most golf courses, but not all, have signature holes, a hole where challenging meets aesthetic beauty. Most of these lean more toward scenery and difficulty, but they can certainly have a mixture of both. ...
- Created on 13 November 2024
- 17. Woodcarvers are ready for the season
- (Around Town)
- The Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers have begun 2024-2025 seasonal meetings. The woodcarvers are meeting at the Nomad Shrine Club, 1044 W. Nolana Blvd., in Pharr. The club has a long history in the Valley ...
- Created on 18 October 2024
- 18. Are you a mosquito magnet? Science says you might be
- (Around Town)
- by Ashley Vargo If you feel like you’re the victim of itchy mosquito bites more often than others, it may not be all in your head. Sonja Swiger, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist, ...
- Created on 05 August 2024
- 19. Winter Texans continue to choose Stuart Place Country Club
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- This golf course continues to make a meteoric rise in popularity. It’s a refreshing and enjoyable course to play (don’t confuse that with easy though). Its surroundings are peaceful, its people are friendly ...
- Created on 20 March 2024
- 20. Can-Am Softball game is a time for memories and fun
- (Around Town)
- There’s something special about the annual Winter Texas softball Can-Am (Canada-America) games. Whether it’s listening to long-ago remembered stories of the “Blizzard of 66” to talking about ice fishing ...
- Created on 15 March 2024
