- 1. Experience ingenuity and the frontier spirit at Goodnight Ranch State Historic Site
- (Around Town)
- Goodnight, TX - Visitors and Texans wanting to smell the aroma of food cooked from a real chuckwagon or witness thrilling reenactments of historic military encampments can do so on Saturday, May 9 as the ...
- Created on 05 May 2026
- 2. McAllen Heritage Center to celebrate 20 years
- (Around Town)
- ... books, books by local authors, works by local artisans and more. Some of the museum’s special events include the annual Chuckwagon Dinner fundraiser, McGrinch in the Park, and the annual Veterans Then ...
- Created on 03 March 2026
- 3. Tropic Star honors Golden Anniversary couples
- (In The Parks)
- ... and Deb Gray, Bill and Lynn Musser, Larry and Barbara Harmon, Chuck and Barb Stinnett, Gary and Sandi Phillips, Steve and Kay Maly, Rob and Kandi Sturm, Richard and Kathy McDivitt, and Bill and Becky Kollars. ...
- Created on 10 February 2026
- 4. Elks and Winter Texans provide Christmas party for special need kids
- (In The Parks)
- ... Jo looking at each other and chuckling. It’s then that a four-year-old boy spots Santa, breaks the line and runs to give the red-suited man an enormous hug, saying, “I love you, Santa!” “The hugs are ...
- Created on 23 December 2025
- 5. “Shake, Rattle & Roll” to perform in Harlingen
- (Entertainment)
- ... & Roll – a dynamic vocal quartet featuring three females and one male crooner. This show transports audiences to the era when Elvis Presley, Connie Francis and Chuck Berry ruled the airwaves and features ...
- Created on 19 February 2025
- 6. McAllen Community Concerts has three concerts left
- (Entertainment)
- ... Connie Francis and Chuck Berry ruled the airwaves and features authentic costumes, vibrant choreography, and malt shop hits like “Johnny B. Goode,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Rock Around the Clock,” and more. ...
- Created on 13 February 2025
- 7. McAllen Community Concerts features six concerts this season
- (Entertainment)
- ... to the era when Elvis Presley, Connie Francis and Chuck Berry ruled the airwaves and features authentic costumes, vibrant choreography, and malt shop hits like “Johnny B. Goode,” “Great Balls of Fire,” ...
- Created on 30 October 2024
- 8. How to maintain a palm tree
- (Around Town)
- The Museum of South Texas History (MOSTH) will host the Sunday Speaker Series presentation, “Palm Care and Maintenance,” featuring Chuck Malloy at 2 p.m., January 28, in the Courtyard Gallery. This presentation ...
- Created on 24 January 2024
- 9. Welcoming the Chili Weather
- (Around Town)
- ... Our state’s love for chili heated up during the cattle drives of the mid-late 19th century. When traveling from town to town, cowboys would cook chili straight out of their chuck wagons. Ingredients ...
- Created on 09 November 2021
- 10. Open call for submissions
- (In The Parks)
- ... Whether stereotypical or novel, if it made you chuckle and declare “That’s just Life in the Park,” then send us your submission in 200 words or less and we might just publish it. To be considered for ...
- Created on 22 April 2021
- 11. Leslie Blasing can be found anywhere you are
- (Entertainment)
- Leslie Blasing has been one of those Wintertainers that has adapted quite well to social distancing. She was one of the first to go online with her shows last year when we all had to start quarantining. ...
- Created on 23 February 2021
- 12. Camo is my happy color
- (Around Town)
- ... commonly seen in North America, all of which have been found in Texas. They are named for their calls like Whip-poor-will and Chuck-wills-widow. The Pauraque call really doesn’t sound like their name “Pah-Raah-Key”. ...
- Created on 11 May 2020
- 13. Rock and Roll growing in the WT community
- (In The Parks)
- By Tony Ozark EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was submitted by a Winter Texan. We welcome your ideas and submissions. Many of our best stories and leads come from ideas and stories provided by you. Each ...
- Created on 17 March 2020
- 14. An evening with Del
- (In The Parks)
- ... on March 7 at 7 p.m. at Paradise Park, 100 E. Hackberry Ave. in McAllen. There is no admission for the event. Del has played with musicians like Chuck Berry, Charlie Daniels, Lynn Anderson, Elvis Presley ...
- Created on 04 March 2020
- 15. Winter Texans share fashion at style show
- (Around Town)
- ... stores,” Wells said. “We have unique and different styles. We buy with Winter Texans in mind, for their lifestyle needs.” Wells of Weslaco has been a downtown staple since 1933 and Chuck and Leah Wells ...
- Created on 04 March 2020
- 16. Leslie Blasing sings with heart
- (Entertainment)
- Leslie Blasing has been singing for over 30 years and has grown into a sensation of her own – and very rightfully earned. She sings with a heart of gold, putting her voice and talent in everything she ...
- Created on 16 January 2020
- 17. NPBR present the Hottest Eight Seconds of 2020
- (Entertainment)
- ... crowds for over 25 years. He has performed at some of the largest PRCA Rodeos in the nation. When Rodney is not “Clowning Around” he is racing Chuckwagons – the four-horse drawn wagon kind! Behind the ...
- Created on 14 January 2020
- 18. Leslie Blasing sings at fundraiser in Alice
- (Entertainment)
- Leslie Blasing, a Valley favorite, will be performing at a Habitat for Humanity fundraiser in Alice on Monday, January 13. The event will be from 6 to 9 p.m. with Leslie performing at 7 p.m. Leslie Blasing’s ...
- Created on 07 January 2020
- 19. A Tejano Christmas Carol plays at Pharr Community Theater
- (Entertainment)
- ... I’ll be glad to give up the fun role to someone else and see another local actor take a turn at it,” said Garcia with a chuckle. “It’s a family play for the holiday with a grand message and something ...
- Created on 26 November 2019
- 20. The Mission: To keep the planes flying
- (Around Town)
- The mission of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is to keep the planes from WWII flying. What started with one plane has grown not only into a mission to save the planes from the era, but to also keep ...
- Created on 06 November 2019
