- 1. Rare bird spotted at Quinta Mazatlan
- (Around Town)
- The stunning, Crimson-collared Grosbeak has been spotted at McAllen’s Quinta Mazatlán World Birding Center, bringing in birders from all over the United States. This rare beauty is a must-see for birders ...
- Created on 13 February 2025
- 2. Rare birds of the RGV presentation
- (Around Town)
- Join the Center for Urban Ecology at Quinta Mazatlán for a journey into the world of rare birds on Saturday morning, December 12. The program will deepen your understanding of who our rare birds are, what ...
- Created on 08 December 2020
- 3. STC exhibit honors World War II Army illustrator George Withers
- (Around Town)
- ... Affairs certifying official and outreach specialist, said the exhibit was made possible through a rare and meaningful connection initiated by Brian himself. “It’s not every day that someone calls you ...
- Created on 19 May 2026
- 4. Aren't you glad you are her
- (Column: Rina's Ramblings)
- Aren’t you glad you’re in South Texas? For those of you lucky enough to have found the Rio Grande Valley, I am sure you are happy to be here. Yes, we have our little cold snaps, but rarely any snow and ...
- Created on 26 January 2026
- 5. Sante Fe Steakhouse: Memorable Fine Dining
- (Taste of the Valley)
- ... up on it alone. The salad was a refreshing intermission between courses too. For entrees, my boyfriend got the Prime Rib, 14 ounces done medium rare, and a side of mashed potatoes. Personally, I was ...
- Created on 26 January 2026
- 6. New Year’s Eve Birding at Quinta Mazatlán
- (Around Town)
- ... down in South Texas. Ducks, sparrows, owls, even rare birds from Mexico can be seen in the Valley during winter. From binocular basics to bird calls and behavior, you’ll leave this guided experience feeling ...
- Created on 30 December 2025
- 7. Find some holes worth playing at Upper Valley Golf Courses
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... porch with a delicious pitcher of homemade lemonade… ahhh, relaxing. Because it sits away from the hustle and bustle, Monte Cristo is also a course where wildlife such as deer, rabbits, rare birds and ...
- Created on 13 November 2024
- 8. The views are highlight of the Lower Valley golf courses
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... where golfers can see plants and birds not seen elsewhere in the United States. This course at one point was an unknown – a true diamond in the rough. It has no bunkers, rare for a Valley course, and ...
- Created on 21 February 2024
- 9. January 17 - 2024 - Events Calendar
- (Events Calendar)
- ... who will discuss on how to ‘kill your lawn’ to install native plant gardens, rare plants of the Valley, and more. The event will be held at the Valley nature Center, 301 S. Border St. in Weslaco, at 7:30 ...
- Created on 17 January 2024
- 10. Monthly meeting to be held
- (Around Town)
- ... EarthX TV. Besides explaining how to successfully "destroy" one's lawn in order to install native plant gardens, Santore's presentation will focus on rare plants of the Lower Rio Grande Valley with an emphasis ...
- Created on 16 January 2024
- 11. The Hidden Gems of our Mid Valley Golf Courses
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... Tierra Santa is somewhat like baseball’s hitting great, Tony Gwynn – it rarely, if ever strikes out, it improves with age and it delivers hit after hit. The only difference, Tierra Santa has more home ...
- Created on 05 December 2023
- 12. Showing you care
- (Column: On The Road)
- I will have to admit that I rarely watch the news on our local television channels. If I listen at all it is generally to world news on British Broadcasting Company. I much prefer to read the news and ...
- Created on 05 December 2023
- 13. Benefit Comedy show at Pharr Community Theater, July 29.
- (Around Town)
- ... results were inconclusive. He was then transported to Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston where he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer (Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma). “Austin has been fighting ...
- Created on 18 July 2023
- 14. Rio Grande Valley golf courses steeped in rich history
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... green. “I thought, ‘What the heck is going on? I thought I was in Brownsville’.” Garcia’s reaction is not rare. Since the course opened to the public, the reviews are raving from both those who live ...
- Created on 21 February 2023
- 15. KiteFest breezy and bright
- (Entertainment)
- ... music and announcers voice rang out from. Seventeen kites, all the same aerodynamic shape but with different designs, were controlled with grace and precision by a group of flyers. When the rare happening ...
- Created on 14 February 2023
- 16. STC hosts Life and Death on the Border exhibit
- (Around Town)
- ... includes photographs, postcards, court documents and rare artifacts that tell the story of daily life and re-examines Texas historical events of the early 1900s in the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. ...
- Created on 07 February 2023
- 17. Nu-Blu brings their own brand of roots music to the RGV
- (Entertainment)
- ... Daniel and it’s magical. Justin Harrison on mandolin brings a clarity and energy to the instrument that rarely is heard. Entertaining with talented fingers that easily play instrumentals, he also adds ...
- Created on 31 January 2023
- 18. January 18, 2023 - Rina's Rambling
- (Column: Rina's Ramblings)
- ... this. “We’ll take anything,” she continued. It all goes to the shelter. She also said, there are rare occurrences where they have men in their shelters – after all, domestic abuse doesn’t only happen ...
- Created on 18 January 2023
- 19. Valley golf courses make a lasting impression
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... who said you had to choose left or right. Be like a ping-pong ball and bounce back and forth until your golf bag, and golf belly, are content. Rarely is this course in anything but pristine shape. The ...
- Created on 15 November 2022
- 20. Whooping Cranes spotted on the Texas coast
- (Around Town)
- ... and by downloading the iNaturalist mobile app. These observations help biologists identify new migration and wintering locations and their associated habitats. Whooping cranes are the tallest, rarest ...
- Created on 15 November 2022
