- 21. Enjoy the lights and history of the RGV
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... music for Mass. The latest addition to attractions in the Rio Grande Valley is the Stained-Glass Museum that is located near the Basilica. Alamo – no it is not named for the Alamo in San Antonio. Instead ...
- Created on 06 December 2022
- 22. Views top first impressions at lower Valley golf courses
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... to play.” Valley International Country Club 301 McFadden Dr., Brownsville As attendance dropped nationwide on golf courses around the country, instead of following the norm, VICC created a plan to ...
- Created on 29 November 2022
- 23. First impressions aren’t always what they seem
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... challenging course that seems to always be in pristine condition. And now golfers have been given a treat. Instead of having to wait to get to what used to be one of the most spectacular finishing holes ...
- Created on 22 November 2022
- 24. Creep on Over to Boo at the Zoo
- (Around Town)
- ... at the Zoo features more than 50 treat stations and carnival-style games located throughout the Zoo and in the Special Events Building instead of a haunted house. They will be hosting a cake walk as well. ...
- Created on 25 October 2022
- 25. Bonham’s Bear supports local organizations
- (In The Parks)
- ... would also give the homeless a comfortable place to rest their sleeping heads on instead of plastic bags or the concrete. Linda Greenlee, president of Bonham’s Bears, said that, for the first time in ...
- Created on 29 March 2022
- 26. Growth of RC racing in RGV parks has been FAST AND FURIOUS
- (In The Parks)
- ... and biggest track. And he got that!” Most park racers like racing on the new surface. “It’s much faster, like Nascar on cement instead of dirt,” Jerry Harbarth said. “You can go a lot faster without ...
- Created on 15 March 2022
- 27. Tony Butler and other courses geared for improvements
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... rip it but the subtle elevation changes, the twists, and turns along with the well-placed hazards makes this the perfect golf-thinkers course. It's like playing chess, just with golf clubs instead of pawns, ...
- Created on 01 March 2022
- 28. Shuffleboard Tournament held at La Floresta
- (In The Parks)
- ... enjoyed curling in Canada and saw similarities with shuffleboard, except that shuffleboard is done on a court, instead of ice. Shuffleboard games are held twice a week under the direction of Bill Hocken ...
- Created on 01 March 2022
- 29. Winter Texans giving back left with full hearts
- (In The Parks)
- ... something on their own instead of using park facilities or services. Again, Bargel saw something that piqued her interest. She saw a piece on the local TV news station that indicated the HCISD Clothing ...
- Created on 11 January 2022
- 30. Golf Favorites: Last week to vote
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... but the subtle elevation changes, the twists and turns along with the well-placed hazards makes this the perfect golf-thinkers course. It's like playing chess, just with golf clubs instead of pawns, rooks, ...
- Created on 30 November 2021
- 31. Oak trees still recovering from winter storms
- (Around Town)
- ... who are eager to replace their dead or dormant trees should note that spring isn’t the best time of year to plant trees in Texas, anyway. Instead, Texans should plant trees in the fall or early winter, ...
- Created on 11 May 2021
- 32. Keep McAllen Beautiful to host Great American Clean-Up
- (Around Town)
- ... and Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off, but with a different twist this year. Due to the pandemic, there will not be a mass gathering in the park; instead, KMB is asking interested individuals to gather their ...
- Created on 30 March 2021
- 33. Valley Star Awards Show was a hit
- (Around Town)
- ... It was a little different this year. We did not give out awards this year because there were less events and not everyone was able to come to entertain the Valley this season. Instead, Robert Ferguson ...
- Created on 02 March 2021
- 34. A Valley favorite: Ralph Kuster
- (Entertainment)
- ... voices such as George Jones and Frank Sinatra. There are very few entertainers he chooses to mimic, instead he interprets each song with his own voice. Kuster has 10 two-hour shows that he performs. ...
- Created on 26 January 2021
- 35. Skits, music, and clean comedy
- (Entertainment)
- ... for a change of pace. Bob had always made people laugh as a rodeo clown, and that trait didn’t leave him once he left the rodeo. Instead, he continued to make people laugh. “I started as a rodeo ...
- Created on 05 January 2021
- 36. Winter Texans – Giving Back, Finding Purpose and Fellowship
- (News)
- ... jump in and help. They care about our people.” The group decided at the beginning of their “manufacturing project” that their masks were not going to be for sale. Instead, they were going to be given ...
- Created on 05 January 2021
- 37. December 29, 2020 - Rina's Rambling
- (Column: Rina's Ramblings)
- ... to see more when I just drive around, instead of knowing a destination – or when I get lost trying to find my way. I see things, buildings, I have not seen before. Or I find buildings that I have not seen ...
- Created on 29 December 2020
- 38. Happy New Year
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... and here it is. How about choosing one day out of the week when you will make it a point to call someone that needs a little cheering up, a little caring. Instead of feeling sorry yourself and suffering ...
- Created on 29 December 2020
- 39. How to plant shade trees in Texas
- (Around Town)
- ... don’t want the tree to use carbohydrate reserves to grow. Instead, the tree needs those reserves to produce defensive compounds and respond to stress.” Staking a tree for support Most smaller transplants ...
- Created on 29 December 2020
- 40. Christmas traditions
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... their usual posadas held on church properties. Instead, the churches are encouraging people to celebrate within their own families and neighborhoods. For those of you new to South Texas, a posada is the ...
- Created on 22 December 2020
