- 21. McAllen Community Concerts features six concerts this season
- (Entertainment)
- ... “Rock Around the Clock,” and more. Tap your feet, shake your hips, and celebrate the Golden Age of Rock N Roll. The Century of Swing with Good Shot Judy will be featured on March 20, 2025. Grounded in ...
- Created on 30 October 2024
- 22. Winter Texans stuff Easter baskets
- (In The Parks)
- During a recent Hands and Feet meeting, Winter Texans and other First United Methodist Church (McAllen) family members made Easter baskets for Estrella’s House (Children’s Advocacy Center of Hidalgo and ...
- Created on 20 March 2024
- 23. Forget the glass slipper – give me clogging shoes!
- (In The Parks)
- ... himself. Pat Smith from Crown Cloggers Victoria Palms RV Park also taught a routine that her group performed. We also did some “cue and do” Irish routine dances. Clog dancing isn’t just about feet—it’s ...
- Created on 14 March 2024
- 24. 16th Annual Can-Am Senior Softball game set for March 8
- (Around Town)
- ... fence at 310 feet. Ed Martens said, “Come join the fun, refreshments, and senior softball at its best. This is a friendly game between two friendly countries.” He added that this year there are two ...
- Created on 28 February 2024
- 25. Alamo police and fire departments caught speeding at raceway
- (In The Parks)
- ... with 11-degree banking on the three corners. The track is 15 feet wide and a total of 135 feet in length, with guardrails and a 70-foot straightaway. The race cars are 1/10 scale electric cars with transponders ...
- Created on 26 January 2024
- 26. January 17, 2024 - Parks Calendar
- (Parks Calendar)
- ... Bell Ballroom. Entertainment - Split Rail RV Park, Mission, 7-10pm, Southern Vibe, $9pp. A great band that plays a little bit of country and a lot of rock and roll! Will get your feet tapping and your ...
- Created on 17 January 2024
- 27. Five day Pickleball event planned
- (Around Town)
- ... 18,000 square feet of court space – enough for seven padel ball and six pickleball courts – and a 3,500 square-foot building that will house a pro shop and a bar and lounge area located on the second floor ...
- Created on 02 January 2024
- 28. Memories and resolutions
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... brought home a two-foot-tall stuffed Santa Claus only to discover once it was home that Santa had two left feet. That happened over 50 years ago but that Santa Claus comes out of storage every Christmas ...
- Created on 02 January 2024
- 29. Toss your Christmas tree and go green
- (Around Town)
- ... residents are asked to remove all ornaments, lights, tinsel, stands, and flocking from the trees. If the tree exceeds six feet, homeowners should cut it in half before dropping it off. Bagging of trees ...
- Created on 02 January 2024
- 30. The water and rich soil of the Valley
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... of Harlingen, my computer tells me that the average elevation of Harlingen is 46 feet. The elevation of Combes is just 39 feet. Could it be because Combes is somewhat north of Harlingen, people identified ...
- Created on 07 November 2023
- 31. GPZ holds groundbreaking
- (Around Town)
- ... up to 120 feet in the air . . . well above the treetops. After reaching the highest point, riders are treated to breathtaking views as far as the Rio Grande River and Mexico, then return to the starting ...
- Created on 07 November 2023
- 32. RGV Padel Club to build Valley’s largest-of-its-kind venue for padel ball, pickleball
- (Around Town)
- ... padel ball and pickleball players across South Texas. The venue will offer 18,000 square feet of court space – enough for seven padel ball and six pickleball courts – and a 3,500 square-foot building ...
- Created on 18 October 2023
- 33. Gladys Porter Zoo implements new pricing
- (Around Town)
- The Gladys Porter Zoo has implemented a new dynamic pricing model. Zoo admission prices will now vary through July, depending upon the day of the week. This dynamic model is currently used nationwide at ...
- Created on 27 March 2023
- 34. The hardy mesquite tree
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... to grow horizontally just a few feet off the ground. If that tree is in a yard where grass must be mowed, the yard man will consider it a real nuisance. Regardless of what happens whether it is a drought, ...
- Created on 14 March 2023
- 35. February 8, 2023 - On the Road with Jo
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... he can sell it for that much? What would you do with a dog that measured three feet 5.18 inches tall? He would probably eat you out of house and home! And his doggie bed? Is it a mattress off a regular ...
- Created on 07 February 2023
- 36. Quilt Show fundraises for local organizations
- (In The Parks)
- Save the date for the Llano Grande Quilting Bee’s Annual Quilt Show, Mercedes Mineral Matrix, to be held Tuesday, January 31st from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Llano Event Center, 2215 East West Blvd (off ...
- Created on 18 January 2023
- 37. January 18, 2023 - Rina's Rambling
- (Column: Rina's Ramblings)
- It has been such a great week – busy, but good busy. We have been able to attend several things this past week and we have more events coming up on our calendar to attend. There are so many activities, ...
- Created on 18 January 2023
- 38. Lunar New Year Festival at IMAS
- (Entertainment)
- ... The community can tap their feet to K-pop dancing by Illusion Dance Team, and “K-Stars” featuring Echo Effect and Levanter Dance Team. Enjoy the sounds of the Lord’s Church McAllen Choir and musical pieces ...
- Created on 18 January 2023
- 39. Safely heat your home as cold weather sets in
- (Around Town)
- ... freezing. All heaters need space. Keep children, pets and items that can burn (paper, matches, bedding, furniture, clothing, carpets, and rugs) at least three feet away from heating equipment. • ...
- Created on 20 December 2022
- 40. December 7, 2022 - Events Calendar
- (Events Calendar)
- ... 700 Convention Center Blvd., at 6 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. The event is slated to set the record for the tallest digital Christmas Tree in America at 113 feet. Enjoy holiday performances right before ...
- Created on 07 December 2022
