- 21. The Salvation Army Red Kettle returns providing love beyond Christmas
- (Around Town)
- The Salvation Army is excited to announce the return of its annual Red Kettle campaign in McAllen, spreading joy and the festive spirit of Christmas. As The Salvation Army’s primary fundraising initiative, ...
- Created on 13 November 2024
- 22. The Flight of the Monarch
- (Column: On The Road)
- Life is full of surprises. Since one of my favorite tours is the Monarch Butterfly Tour, I am well aware that this month is the migration month for these delicate creatures as they seek their Winter Home ...
- Created on 13 November 2024
- 23. Operation Green Light for Veterans
- (Around Town)
- The Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery sign has been illuminated green as part of Operation Green Light for Veterans, a nationwide effort by counties, the National Association of Counties (NACo), ...
- Created on 07 November 2024
- 24. October 30, 2024 - Rina's Rambling
- (Column: Rina's Ramblings)
- Lots is going on in the Valley right now. With Halloween tomorrow, Dia de Los Muertos events, and more, there are plenty of events to choose from to attend this week through the weekend. Along with the ...
- Created on 30 October 2024
- 25. Are you a mosquito magnet? Science says you might be
- (Around Town)
- by Ashley Vargo If you feel like you’re the victim of itchy mosquito bites more often than others, it may not be all in your head. Sonja Swiger, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist, ...
- Created on 05 August 2024
- 26. Auction and Ropa Style Show raises over $10k
- (In The Parks)
- ... explosions, and the wafting fragrance was difficult for circus ticketholders to ignore. Big-top backdrops surrounded the room with weathered circus posters hanging as accents. Several oversized, cardboard ...
- Created on 14 March 2024
- 27. Dale Aalderink keeps Biking on
- (In The Parks)
- ... means he has accumulated lots of miles and several tee shirts. When his wife Judy saw the shirts hanging in their closet last summer, she thought they would look better as a quilt. With the help of their ...
- Created on 14 March 2024
- 28. March 6, 2024 - Rina's Rambling
- (Column: Rina's Ramblings)
- ... has a little point and shoot camera instead. Most Winter Texans you see taking photos at events now have a cell phone, or something nicer than a point and shoot. It is always fun hanging out with you ...
- Created on 08 March 2024
- 29. The views are highlight of the Lower Valley golf courses
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... ball hanging in the sky has become iconic to the Spanish style clubhouse that allows you entrance into Rancho Viejo, just pass the South Padre Island exit heading toward Brownsville on Expressway 83. Rancho ...
- Created on 21 February 2024
- 30. Creative Quilters hold annual quilt show
- (In The Parks)
- ... $5. In addition to the quilt and pillows, ticket holders will have the opportunity to win a wall hanging, a runner, or a throw in the same pattern. The drawings will be held at noon and ticket holders ...
- Created on 08 February 2024
- 31. Volunteering, travel, warmer days ahead
- (Column: On The Road)
- I read each publication of the Winter Texan Times from cover to cover and vicariously join all the parks in their activities. And do you ever stay active. Not only do you have so many fun things, but you ...
- Created on 25 January 2024
- 32. Winter Texans’ focus on children offers surprising benefits
- (Around Town)
- ... a 10-footer hanging up one of those big ornament balloons. And I’m thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, don’t fall!’” “And I told her husband, ‘You should be the one up there.’ And he’s like, ‘I’m scared of heights.’ ...
- Created on 09 January 2024
- 33. January 10, 2024 - Rina's Rambling
- (Column: Rina's Ramblings)
- Just about halfway through the month of January already. All of our favorite events are approaching fast. And we are already halfway through our season. Thirteen issues have been published, including this ...
- Created on 09 January 2024
- 34. Where do you want to go?
- (Column: On The Road)
- Just a few more days and this year will be behind us. A New Year is just around the corner. I am sure all of us have a special plan, a dream that we want to make come true. What is your dream? Will it ...
- Created on 27 December 2023
- 35. Visit festive sandcastles at SPI
- (Around Town)
- The Sandcastle Village at South Padre Island is always changing, but this time of year, you can find a big sand chair to take selfies on while visiting the Holiday Sandcastle Village. The village showcases ...
- Created on 22 December 2023
- 36. Mission Quilt Show celebrates community talent
- (Around Town)
- ... each category. The prestigious Best-of-Show and Viewers’ Choice awards will also be presented. Categories include Hand-Quilted Bed Quilts, Machine-Quilted Bed Quilts, and Wall Hangings Quilts and wall ...
- Created on 12 December 2023
- 37. A Tejano Christmas Carol returns to PCT
- (Entertainment)
- “Have you ever wondered what would happen if the Rio Grande River lost all of its water, in the RGV?”, asked Pharr Community Theater’s longtime director/producer, Pedro Garcia. “Most of us take the Rio ...
- Created on 12 December 2023
- 38. December 6, 2023 - Parks Calendar
- (Parks Calendar)
- ... Jam - Oleander Acres, Mission, 1-3pm. Jam - Paradise Park, McAllen, 1-3pm. Happy Hour - Park Place Estates, Harlingen, 3-5pm, Bruce Boudreau is hanging out with us for a fabulous Happy Hour. Enjoy ...
- Created on 06 December 2023
- 39. The South Pole opens
- (Entertainment)
- There was a slight nip in the air when the South Pole Illuminated Festival kicked off. It wasn’t South Pole cold. After all, it was McAllen’s highly popular and decorative South Pole. But the very slight ...
- Created on 05 December 2023
- 40. November 29, 2023 - Parks Calendar
- (Parks Calendar)
- ... Grove Subdivision, San Juan, 1-3pm, Hwy. 83 & Stewart Rd. 605 E 7th St. (hall). Jam - Oleander Acres, Mission, 1-3pm. Happy Hour - Park Place Estates, Harlingen, 3-5pm, Bruce Boudreau is hanging out ...
- Created on 30 November 2023
