- 1. Sante Fe Steakhouse: Memorable Fine Dining
- (Taste of the Valley)
- ... and waiting for their table. From that alone I figured this is a good place to eat if it’s busy as soon as the doors open. Regardless, our wait time was only a few minutes. Beverages were brought out quickly ...
- Created on 26 January 2026
- 2. The Griffin Grill: Local flavorful favorite
- (Taste of the Valley)
- The Griffin Grill was packed this past weekend when my boyfriend and I stopped by. According to others waiting alongside us, this wasn’t out of the ordinary. Those that were leaving after their meal similarly ...
- Created on 13 January 2026
- 3. The Griffin Grill: Local flavorful favorite
- (Taste of the Valley)
- The Griffin Grill was packed this past weekend when my boyfriend and I stopped by. According to others waiting alongside us, this wasn’t out of the ordinary. Those that were leaving after their meal ...
- Created on 13 January 2026
- 4. On the Road
- (Column: On The Road)
- Happy New Year Christmas has come and gone for those of us who live in the Rio Grande Valley. But some of the world is still waiting for that special day. For some countries gifts are exchanged on January ...
- Created on 30 December 2025
- 5. On the Road with Jo Liston
- (Column: On The Road)
- Have a beautiful and blessed Christmas Time has just flown by. Only two more days and it will be Christmas. And here I am in the Hill Country with my only grandson, his daddy and my two daughters. ...
- Created on 23 December 2025
- 6. On the road again
- (Column: On The Road)
- Christmas is approaching fast. I will spend Christmas in Central Texas with my children. Right now, I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my oldest daughter who will arrive from San Miguel Allende, ...
- Created on 16 December 2025
- 7. Christmas tidings are coming
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... just a little girl who longed for that special day to come. Actually, it was my mother who had a difficult time waiting until Christmas morning. Somehow, she always managed to need something from the neighborhood ...
- Created on 03 December 2025
- 8. MOSTH connects the community with the Valley’s past
- (Entertainment)
- Perhaps one of the more interesting museums in the Rio Grande Valley – and mind you, many of the museums in the Valley have a lot of history and are interesting as well – is the Museum of South Texas History ...
- Created on 26 November 2025
- 9. Author presents First Ladies of the United States
- (In The Parks)
- ... to arrive that day. While waiting, they engage in conversations that reveal their past, their choices, and the men who placed them in this room. Butler's fourth book is an example of where a curious and ...
- Created on 14 January 2025
- 10. Learning through repetition
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... already done at least once before. Things do change - the seasons change, the crops change and sometimes historians find new information that has been there all along just waiting to be discovered. The ...
- Created on 18 December 2024
- 11. The Flight of the Monarch
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... a drink of water where you are waiting. One of my greatest thrills was to actually have some of the butterflies land on my shoulders. I don't really approve of the horses. As they walk up the paths where ...
- Created on 13 November 2024
- 12. New shop empowers special needs students through real-world experience
- (Around Town)
- ... said PSJA ISD Superintendent Dr. Alejandro Elias. “This shop highlights our belief that every student has untapped potential waiting to be unlocked. By providing this real-world learning opportunity, we’re ...
- Created on 24 October 2024
- 13. Welcome back to the RGV!
- (Around Town)
- ... arts and crafts, food, R/C racing, pickleball, dancing, and so much more. Everyone is eager to have some fun and they are waiting for you to join them. We are already hearing from our Wintertainers™ ...
- Created on 18 October 2024
- 14. Planning for next season
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... right now, as I am still waiting on another bid from a hotel in Houston. All I can do is estimate that it may run somewhere around $550 per person in double occupancy. A triple will be a little less, and ...
- Created on 15 March 2024
- 15. Making a difference by sharing your talents
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... all the children who are waiting for their parents to pick them up come over to tell me hello. Somehow, I have earned the reputation as the “fun lady.” I seriously doubt if any of my former students would ...
- Created on 14 February 2024
- 16. Volunteering, travel, warmer days ahead
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... the days will be more pleasant and we can all be out and about again… the beach is waiting, the golf clubs and fishing poles have been neglected. Soon it will be time to enjoy our Rio Grande Valley again. ...
- Created on 25 January 2024
- 17. Now on to the Christmas festivities
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... go enjoy the night out. I have been advertising New Year’s in Monterrey but was waiting on the price for the dinner dance. Finally, I received what I considered to be too much of an increase so that ...
- Created on 30 November 2023
- 18. Welcome back to the Valley!
- (Around Town)
- Hello and welcome back to South Texas! We are so excited that you have come back to visit us. If you are new to the Valley – you are in for a treat. The Rio Grande Valley is such a great place to be ...
- Created on 18 October 2023
- 19. Leslie Blasing is always a hit with Winter Texans
- (Entertainment)
- ... she will be waiting for him to return. Paying tribute to several long-time music legends who died in 2022, Blasing called Loretta Lynn, “A feisty singer” who sang songs like “You Ain’t Woman Enough to ...
- Created on 28 January 2023
- 20. Valley golf courses make a lasting impression
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... through the park en route to the clubhouse one can’t help but notice the abundance of golf carts in driveways or shelters, many ready to go with the clubs and just waiting for the driver to jump in. The ...
- Created on 15 November 2022
