- 21. Valley parks celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
- (In The Parks)
- By Herb Moering St. Patrick’s Day could be called a breeze this year at Royal Palms Mobile Home Park in Alamo. The gusts on Friday were not enough to stop the annual Irish-themed park parade of decorated ...
- Created on 23 March 2023
- 22. Leslie Blasing is always a hit with Winter Texans
- (Entertainment)
- ... to aid a Royal Legion group in danger of losing their building after covid. She plans to return this summer. The music is usually patriotic music. She then sang several patriotic songs beginning with ...
- Created on 28 January 2023
- 23. Winter Texan Times: Looking back 35 years
- (Around Town)
- ... Fiesta now sponsors a Vaquero Cook-Off that is usually held in November, a Veterans Parade, a golf tournament, the gala, royal coronation, product costume show, and a few other events. Today, the Texas ...
- Created on 18 January 2023
- 24. Park celebrates with horse races and a festive parade
- (In The Parks)
- By Herb Moering While the number of entries might have been on the “wee” side in the St. Patrick’s Day parade at Royal Palms Mobile Home Park in Alamo last week, the creativity was considered outstanding ...
- Created on 22 March 2022
- 25. Alamo Rec-Veh Park celebrates with 49th Anniversary Extravaganza
- (In The Parks)
- ... each four-day anniversary celebration with dances, complete with newly crowned royalty, as well as a parade, several meals, and a wide variety of other entertaining activities. Planning has begun for ...
- Created on 22 March 2022
- 26. Author chronicles family history in South Texas
- (Around Town)
- ... glimpse into the history of South Texas and how its Tejano residents lived and adapted to challenges and changes that occurred in this region. Having received land grants from Spanish Royalty on both ...
- Created on 11 January 2022
- 27. January 20, 2021 - Events Calendar
- (Events Calendar)
- ... January 23 Texas Citrus Fiesta will present their Royal Reception at Balli’s Terrace Event Center. The Royal Reception features duchesses dressed in gowns representing their city or an agricultural ...
- Created on 19 January 2021
- 28. Skits, music, and clean comedy
- (Entertainment)
- ... The Promise, in Branson and was born into Gospel singing royalty. Her older brother is long-time Gospel star Gene Reasoner and her younger brother and sister make up the contemporary Gospel group “Of Mud ...
- Created on 05 January 2021
- 29. World’s Best Cactus Hotel Is In the Valley
- (Around Town)
- ... scarlet dye and overtime the scarlet color was used on royalty garments. The benefits of Prickly Pear are endless! The cactus is still used today for medicinal purposes such as the treatment of burns, ...
- Created on 23 June 2020
- 30. Alamo Winter Texans enjoy St. Patrick’s Day
- (In The Parks)
- ... St. Patrick’s Day park parades were held. The City of Alamo had at least two, one at La Hacienda Estates and another at Royal Palms Mobile Home Park. The one at Royal Palms was smaller than last year’s, ...
- Created on 25 March 2020
- 31. Alamo shows appreciation to local Winter Texans
- (Around Town)
- ... allegiance led by the royalty from the Miss Alamo Pageant including 2020 Miss Alamo Gianna Salinas, Duchess Christnah Cruz and Princess Amaya Rhodes. Short talks were led off by Fire Chief Roy Contreras, ...
- Created on 04 March 2020
- 32. Red Hatters Valley-wide gather at Festival of Tables
- (In The Parks)
- By Kathy Olivarez The annual Festival of Tables held at Trophy Gardens in Alamo was a huge success as members of Red Hat Society groups from Winter Texan parks and local groups joined together to see ...
- Created on 04 March 2020
- 33. La Floresta Derby Held in Mercedes
- (In The Parks)
- ... Whitney, TX; Floral Flurry, Jockey Gary Smith of Columbus, KS; Crown Royal, Jockey Hans Mohr of Manitoba, Canada; Dragon Lady, Jockey Wayne Summerly of Manitoba, Canada; and Come From Away, Jockey Monkey ...
- Created on 11 February 2020
- 34. TCF Parade this weekend
- (Around Town)
- ... of citrus fruit, the parade features spirited marching bands, exciting dance performances, stunning citrus-themed pageant gowns, and a royal court. The spectacular event is scheduled for Saturday Jan. ...
- Created on 22 January 2020
- 35. Alamo celebrates Christmas with Candy Land
- (Around Town)
- The transition with directors went just as planned as several hundred spectators enjoyed the City of Alamo’s Christmas celebration in “Candy Land” the evening of December 14. With Parks and Recreation ...
- Created on 28 December 2019
- 36. Mission’s Veterans Day Parade
- (Around Town)
- ... marching bands and cheerleader groups, scouting units, dance squads, and Texas Citrus Fiesta royalty. The day also included the first Veterans Cook-off that began at 9 o’clock in the morning. A total ...
- Created on 19 November 2019
