- 1. Red Hatters gather for Festival of Tables
- (In The Parks)
- ... old friends and making new ones. It was a sea of red hats and purple regalia – although there was one younger pink hatter in the crowd. The festival is held every year, typically at the beginning of ...
- Created on 10 February 2026
- 2. On the road again
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... and historical locations with markers help us all to appreciate the history of our area. Take time to read the markers. Many of the museums tell the story in both English and Spanish. Your younger visitors ...
- Created on 16 December 2025
- 3. December 3, 2025 - Rina's Rambling
- (Column: Rina's Ramblings)
- ... the two younger kids up so they could make their selections on the keypad. Then we had the chance to take pictures of the family, holding cards that represented what they donated, with smiles on their ...
- Created on 04 December 2025
- 4. Let’s learn some Spanish rules
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... cook the potatoes on the grill. And of course, I will need to buy an extra supply of ice cream for the younger visitor. I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful, skilled nephew. Every time he comes ...
- Created on 17 November 2025
- 5. STC Theatre and Dance presents “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
- (Entertainment)
- ... revelations and gamesmanship between a middle-aged married couple and a younger couple. The play explores themes of truth, disillusionment and the nature of reality. This production contains mature subject ...
- Created on 30 October 2024
- 6. Volunteering, travel, warmer days ahead
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... Wednesday I reported for my first tutoring session with the Boys & Girls Club at Bonita Park in Harlingen. The girl who was assigned to me was the younger sister of the teenager that I helped with her ...
- Created on 25 January 2024
- 7. Tripp’s legacy lives on through Winter Texans and Elks
- (In The Parks)
- By Barb Zanetti Photos by Dennis Zanetti Winter Texan Tripp Wright loved Christmas celebrations for children, especially for those who were disadvantaged. Three years ago, he begged leaders of his McAllen’s ...
- Created on 27 December 2023
- 8. McAllen Wind Ensemble shares holiday memories through their music
- (Entertainment)
- ... playing.” It also reminds her of when she was younger, performing concerts as a beginner and in middle school and having her family there to watch and listen to her and the band. “It brings some sort of ...
- Created on 12 December 2023
- 9. Winter Texans enjoy the holiday parade in Alamo
- (Around Town)
- ... the cold and activities of Alaska when he was younger. The six also attended the parade because their park had an entry of a dozen or more decorated golf carts. Entries were judged with the just newly ...
- Created on 12 December 2023
- 10. Enjoy regional Easter traditions at MOSTH
- (Entertainment)
- ... children (ages four to 12); free for children ages three and younger. FRIENDS of MOSTH are admitted free as a benefit of FRIENDship. For more information on the event or becoming a FRIEND of the museum, ...
- Created on 27 March 2023
- 11. ‘Tripp’s Christmas Village’ defies all odds
- (Around Town)
- ... me. A lot of the younger ones were wanting hugs. I thought it went very, very well.” Milly believes that this year’s event was exactly what Tripp was hoping for… happy and smiling children, a very successful ...
- Created on 20 December 2022
- 12. Winter Texan Times: Looking back 35 years
- (Around Town)
- ... but also how we have kept to our purpose – of getting the news out to you. In our younger years we included a lot of highlights from parks. These were mainly submissions by the activity director or manager ...
- Created on 13 December 2022
- 13. November 30, 2022 - Rina's Rambling
- (Column: Rina's Ramblings)
- ... up, and just how different the world was during his younger days. How was your Thanksgiving? What traditions do you have? What do you like most about the holidays? ******** Now we prepare for the ...
- Created on 29 November 2022
- 14. Whooping Cranes spotted on the Texas coast
- (Around Town)
- ... Once whooping cranes arrive on their wintering grounds, many stay in the same general area. Younger birds, however, often haven’t paired yet and may wander a little off their usual flight path, using ...
- Created on 15 November 2022
- 15. Get more for your dollar in the Valley
- (Around Town)
- As a younger generation move to the Valley, it seems they are more frugal when it comes to where they go. They want to have a great time, but they don't want to spend the money they've saved and earned to ...
- Created on 15 March 2022
- 16. RGV Band back after Break
- (In The Parks)
- ... The band is currently giving concerts in 55+ parks throughout the Valley. Made up mainly of Winter Texans, with lots of help from local younger residents, the band currently has about 45 members. Director ...
- Created on 25 January 2022
- 17. A Tejano Christmas Carol is back in Pharr
- (Entertainment)
- ... was with a younger cast, and I was up for it”, said Magaña, a 30-year-old UTRGV graduate, husband and father of four. “I love the voices of the kids and their demeanor in these roles. They add a new dimension ...
- Created on 07 December 2021
- 18. Fiesta de Nochebuena returns to MOSTH
- (Entertainment)
- ... $5 for children (ages 4 to 12) and free for children ages three and younger. FRIENDS of MOSTHistory are admitted free as a benefit of FRIENDship and must provide an active FRIENDship card at admission. ...
- Created on 07 December 2021
- 19. December 1, 2021 - Rina's Rambling
- (Column: Rina's Ramblings)
- ... holiday memories. I always love to reminisce about the holidays of my childhood, or when my kids were much younger. These were times I miss because of the people that were there, people that have since ...
- Created on 30 November 2021
- 20. Whooping Cranes Are Making Their Way to the Texas Coast
- (Around Town)
- ... arrive on the Texas Coast in December. Once whooping cranes arrive on their wintering grounds, many stay in the same general area. Younger birds, however, often haven’t paired yet and may wander a little ...
- Created on 22 November 2021
