- 21. Winter Texans help The Landmark celebrate Dr. Seuss, reading
- (In The Parks)
- By Barb Zanetti Photos by Dennis Zanetti Dr. Seuss would have loved looking over children’s shoulders as they worked to create “The Cat in the Hat” masks from paper plates, color crayons and glue. Or ...
- Created on 20 March 2024
- 22. Planning for next season
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... where I grew up were all judged by how small and delicate their stitches were just as the men were judged by how straight the rows were in the fields they plowed. If you are interested in attending ...
- Created on 15 March 2024
- 23. Festival of Tables brings Red Hatters together for fun
- (In The Parks)
- By Carina A. Brunson The banquet hall at Victoria Palms was full of color last week during this year’s Festival of Tables event. Of course, the most prominent of colors were the festive red hats and ...
- Created on 14 February 2024
- 24. Lots to learn on a King Ranch Tour
- (Column: On The Road)
- Good day to y’all. Please accept my apologies if I have confused you with two different King Ranch Tours. They are similar, but they are different – let me explain. First of all, let’s talk about what ...
- Created on 08 February 2024
- 25. January 3, 2024 - Parks Calendar
- (Parks Calendar)
- EDITOR’S NOTE: Items for the Parks Calendar must be open to the public activities in the parks only and must be submitted by park owners, managers or activity directors. Listings must come from the park ...
- Created on 02 January 2024
- 26. December 27, 2023 - Parks Calendar
- (Parks Calendar)
- EDITOR’S NOTE: Items for the Parks Calendar must be open to the public activities in the parks only and must be submitted by park owners, managers or activity directors. Listings must come from the park ...
- Created on 27 December 2023
- 27. Julia Lane Cooper Music
- (Wintertainers™)
- Genres: Pop, Rock, Country, Music Variety, Themed Parties If you’re looking for a high-energy performance of songs from the 1950’s to today, you’ve found your entertainer! She sings, she dances, she ...
- Created on 18 November 2023
- 28. Welcome home and enjoy this paradise
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... just been planted. And that reminds me of my Farm Tour. Or the King Ranch Farm tour where the rows are three miles long … yep, we do things big in Texas. I look forward to seeing many of you on some ...
- Created on 25 October 2023
- 29. VSO announces concert schedule
- (Entertainment)
- The Valley Symphony Orchestra recently announced the 2023-2024 masterworks concert season, “Musical Mystique.” The five-concert series will take place at the McAllen Performing Arts Center, and all concerts ...
- Created on 25 October 2023
- 30. Quilting: Just one of the things you do
- (Column: On The Road)
- What a wonderful contribution our Senior Citizens make to the Rio Grande Valley. They are just so willing to share their talents. Some volunteer to tutor in public schools. That is a great service not ...
- Created on 18 October 2023
- 31. The hardy mesquite tree
- (Column: On The Road)
- Spring is in the air! Or at least that is so in the Rio Grande Valley. But not so in parts of the United States. Some places are still feeling the chill of winter with morning temperatures of around 35 ...
- Created on 14 March 2023
- 32. KiteFest breezy and bright
- (Entertainment)
- ... of a kite falling out of sync and hitting the ground occurred a person raced out from the side and reset the kite, the flyer then quickly gets it back into the routine hardly missing a beat. Rows of lawn ...
- Created on 14 February 2023
- 33. CarFest a shining success
- (Entertainment)
- ... games. Going further brought you to a gallery of vehicle artwork drawn by artists from local high schools. Then is the main room, with rows on rows of cars ranging from classic to modern, restored to ...
- Created on 14 February 2023
- 34. January 18, 2023 - On the Road with Jo
- (Column: On The Road)
- Texas trails and farming Texas! It's a whole other country! Maybe it would be more descriptive of our state if we said, "Texas is a lot of country!” And how true that is. Texas covers so much territory ...
- Created on 18 January 2023
- 35. VSO presents A Touch of Frost
- (Entertainment)
- Join Maestro Dabrowski, the Valley Symphony Orchestra, and the Valley Symphony Chorale for this magnificent celebration of the holiday season. Special guests for the event are Chorale Conductor Sean Taylor ...
- Created on 22 November 2022
- 36. Holiday Market to be held in Laredo
- (Around Town)
- Laredo will host their second Annual Holiday Market soon. The event is to be held the weekend of November 18 to 20. Times for the event are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. ...
- Created on 08 November 2022
- 37. Native pollinators as important as honeybees
- (Around Town)
- Written by Susan Himes, TAMU A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert wants people to better understand and appreciate our native bee pollinators. “When people see a bee in their garden, many ...
- Created on 19 July 2022
- 38. Bonham’s Bear supports local organizations
- (In The Parks)
- At the annual teddy bear give away that was held on March 3, Bonham’s Bears gave away 400 bears to five local organizations. Bonham’s Bears is based at Green Bay South in La Feria. The organizations ...
- Created on 29 March 2022
- 39. Camille Playhouse presents Jekyll and Hyde
- (Entertainment)
- The Camille Playhouse will present Jekyll and Hyde for two weekends in April. Friday and Saturday shows (April 1, 2, 8, and 9) are at 8 p.m. Sunday Matinee showings (April 3 and 10) are at 2 p.m. Based ...
- Created on 22 March 2022
- 40. Upper Valley golf course receive some TLC
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- The past couple of years have been difficult for many businesses. While not knowing if they were going to be opened or closed, it gave directors of golf, owners, golf pros and those who make decisions ...
- Created on 08 March 2022
