- 21. Weslaco parade draws large crowd
- (Around Town)
- ... a “Merry Movie Event” with dozens of Christmas movie-themed floats. Prior to the Christmas parade was the Santa Dash, with hundreds of runners/walkers and stroller pushers competing, many wearing festive ...
- Created on 12 December 2023
- 22. The South Pole opens
- (Entertainment)
- ... chill was appropriate – perfect, actually. Parents and children alike were wide-eyed like only Christmas time can bring as they strolled through the McAllen Convention Center grounds, an illuminated ...
- Created on 05 December 2023
- 23. Now on to the Christmas festivities
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... Jo Tour will be offered on Saturday, December 16. I love the special entertainment that is offered and the narrated trolley ride. Dinner is also included on this tour. Get your group together and let’s ...
- Created on 30 November 2023
- 24. Sharing experiences of women impacted by Bracero program
- (Around Town)
- ... Hills. She later enrolled at the University of Texas, El Paso (UTEP), and earned a master’s and doctorate’s degree in borderlands history. Ávila is a scholar of Latin American history, specializing in ...
- Created on 02 May 2023
- 25. History of Texas and the RGV
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... the Virgin of Guadalupe. Many claim that banner was flag number seven. When that war was won, Texas was now controlled by Mexico. It is said that history repeats itself and sure enough, we Texans did ...
- Created on 07 March 2023
- 26. Valley Star Awards: Another great show
- (Entertainment)
- ... Man, opened his entertainment with "House of the Rising Sun." he was then joined by his two daughters. Brianna sang "Brand New Key," a song about roller skates, while Amelia belted out a Lady Gaga song, ...
- Created on 21 February 2023
- 27. Canyon Lake residents build homes with a mission
- (In The Parks)
- ... – and Mabel’s Building Mission was established. The first houses were built on a dirt floor, 12’x16’, walls, two windows and a door with a rolled roofing roof. All materials were precut in the US, ...
- Created on 14 February 2023
- 28. KiteFest breezy and bright
- (Entertainment)
- ... music and announcers voice rang out from. Seventeen kites, all the same aerodynamic shape but with different designs, were controlled with grace and precision by a group of flyers. When the rare happening ...
- Created on 14 February 2023
- 29. CarFest a shining success
- (Entertainment)
- ... the RC cars controlled by patrons speed up the pavement and onto the ramp attempting to remain upright on the landing. Walking inside, a bright green car with a sound system in the open trunk was the ...
- Created on 14 February 2023
- 30. Nu-Blu brings their own brand of roots music to the RGV
- (Entertainment)
- By Kathy Olivarez Want to hear authentic music that takes you on a rollercoaster of emotion? Then look for Nu-Blu, a popular nationally touring acoustic roots band making its third tour of the Rio Grande ...
- Created on 31 January 2023
- 31. ‘Tripp’s Christmas Village’ defies all odds
- (Around Town)
- ... parks rolled up their sleeves and pitched in to try to make this year’s event more successful than last year’s despite having little time to get everything done. Head Elf Colleen Benoit took the reins ...
- Created on 20 December 2022
- 32. The South Pole returns to McAllen
- (Entertainment)
- ... gifts; a Holiday Carnival featuring a giant ferris wheel, a double decker carousel, and a rollercoaster; daily holiday concerts and community performances; and the South Pole Fireworks Spectacular show ...
- Created on 20 December 2022
- 33. November 30, 2022 - On the Road with Jo - Enjoy the Holidays
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... the two-mile-long trail of lights can be viewed on a narrated trolley ride. Special entertainment is also offered by local school groups. Attending from Mexico will be the Estudiantina Guadalupana, an ...
- Created on 29 November 2022
- 34. November 23, 2022 - On the Road with Jo
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... be performing at the Payne Arena on December 15, 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. There is an admission charge and dinner is included in the ticket. Be sure to take the included trolley ride to enjoy the trail of lights. ...
- Created on 22 November 2022
- 35. Blessed to have festivals and more
- (Entertainment)
- ... when you take the two-mile-long lighted trail on the open-air trolley. To add to the entertainment, carnival rides were added last year. Don’t miss this festival. Huge balloon characters are the highlight ...
- Created on 01 November 2022
- 36. You can find nature and more at Valley birding and nature centers
- (Around Town)
- ... of touring the WBC grounds and Pumphouse Museum on their own or can make a reservation for a trolley ride on any weekday, according to Melissa Sanchez, pumphouse director, with capacity for 40 people. ...
- Created on 16 March 2022
- 37. Growth of RC racing in RGV parks has been FAST AND FURIOUS
- (In The Parks)
- ... and the addition of radio-controlled activities haven’t slowed. “Now almost every time I pass an RV park, I see an RC racetrack that wasn’t there before,” ARVP racer Mike Benoit, said. “They’re popping ...
- Created on 15 March 2022
- 38. SPI Kite Fest a breeze
- (Entertainment)
- ... around I watched one of these routines, this one done to an energetic electronic song. I realized the kites that I thought were remote controlled because they zoomed and did sharp maneuvers so rapidly ...
- Created on 15 February 2022
- 39. Entertainers shine at Showcase
- (Entertainment)
- ... and he rolled with it and still pleased the crowd with his voice and humor saying “the show must go on.” And it did. Winnie Brave, a new entertainer this year, shared their story on how they started ...
- Created on 25 January 2022
- 40. December 22, 2021 - Events Calendar
- (Events Calendar)
- ... 700 Amelia Earhart Dr., in Brownsville. December 27 Mannheim Steamroller will perform at the McAllen Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. You can purchase tickets online at https://www.mcallentheater.com/events/mannheim-steamroller-christmas/. ...
- Created on 21 December 2021
