- 21. You’ll receive a warm welcome in Texas
- (News)
- ... Texas was just what they needed. The friendly people here made them feel right at home. “We went to Florida first and the people on the East Coast, they were too much, and the ones on the West Coast ...
- Created on 12 March 2025
- 22. Tips for adventures at Texas State Parks
- (Around Town)
- AUSTIN – You can enjoy spring too, at any of Texas’ State Parks. If you’re not into visiting during the month of March, there is plenty of time to visit on your way back up north. Texas State Parks still ...
- Created on 12 March 2025
- 23. Alamo RV parks celebrate Texas Independence Day
- (In The Parks)
- By Herb Moering “Fiesta” was short and sweet as Winter Texans celebrated Alamo’s Texas Independence Day with a parade on a brightly lit sunshine-filled Saturday morning. The Alamo Chamber of Commerce ...
- Created on 05 March 2025
- 24. Sift through South Texas ancient history at Quinta Mazatlán
- (Around Town)
- Quinta Mazatlán is excited to welcome, Nick Morales, resident geologist of South Texas and Northern Mexico specializing in mineralogy, local geology and lithic (stone) artifacts, Thursday March 6, 6 to ...
- Created on 27 February 2025
- 25. Celebrate Texas Independence Day
- (Entertainment)
- Texas celebrates their Independence Day on March 2. It is the day Texas adopted the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836. The document was signed by 59 delegates and it officially declared independence ...
- Created on 27 February 2025
- 26. RGV Quilt Show brings Texas Fiesta to SPI
- (Around Town)
- The Rio Grande Valley Quilt Guild will be hosting the RGV Quilt Show, “Texas Fiesta,” February 14 and 15 at the South Padre Island Convention Center, 7355 Padre Blvd. There are nearly 300 quilt entries ...
- Created on 06 February 2025
- 27. Mission celebrates over 90 years of tradition with Texas Citrus Fiesta
- (Entertainment)
- The City of Mission invites you to the 93rd Annual Texas Citrus Fiesta Parade of Oranges, one of the largest and most beloved parades in South Texas. The parade will take place on Saturday, January 25, ...
- Created on 22 January 2025
- 28. Annual Texas Master Naturalist training opens registration
- (Around Town)
- Texas Master Naturalist program training registration for the 2025 new class session is open through January 3, 2025. Weekly classes are scheduled January 15 through mid-April 2025. Registration is open ...
- Created on 20 November 2024
- 29. Celebrate Texas State Parks Day with free admission
- (Around Town)
- AUSTIN— On November 3, visitors will get free day-use entry at all Texas State Parks in honor of Texas State Parks Day, a tradition born from 2023's centennial celebration. “Any day in a Texas State Park ...
- Created on 30 October 2024
- 30. Wings flutter at Texas Butterfly Festival this weekend
- (Entertainment)
- Renowned for a volume and variety of wild, free-flying butterflies that cannot be found anywhere else in the country, deep south Texas is home of the country’s premier butterfly event. The National Butterfly ...
- Created on 24 October 2024
- 31. MPL announces South Texas Book festival
- (Around Town)
- ... The South Texas Book Festival will take place from October 29, through Saturday, November 2, at the McAllen Public Library, 4001 N. 23rd Street. The event will be free and open to the public. The ...
- Created on 24 October 2024
- 32. Registration open for Texas Master Naturalist training program
- (Around Town)
- Registration is open to join the 2025 South Texas Border Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist training class. Training will be in-person. Cameron, Hidalgo, and Starr County residents over the age of ...
- Created on 24 October 2024
- 33. Texas’ Reigning Monarchs
- (Around Town)
- ... Texas legislature designating the Monarch butterfly as our official state insect in 1995. What many Texans may not know is that these seemingly delicate creatures share our same grit and steadfast determination ...
- Created on 24 October 2024
- 34. Welcome back to Texas!
- (Column: On The Road)
- A big, big WELCOME HOME! We are so glad that you are back in Texas - especially in the Rio Grande Valley where the skies are blue, and the temperature is mild - except when it is hot, or we have a blue ...
- Created on 17 October 2024
- 35. McAllen lands in top affordable cities to visit in Texas
- (Around Town)
- ... many of them are hidden gems in Texas that offer wide open spaces, cultural richness, and cost-conscious opportunities. “McAllen is a great place to live, work, play or visit,” said McAllen Mayor Javier ...
- Created on 15 March 2024
- 36. Texas Department of Agriculture hosts bi-annual quilt competition
- (News)
- Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) are thrilled to announce the unveiling of the 2024 Quilt Block Competition. This year’s theme, “Texas Agriculture ...
- Created on 14 March 2024
- 37. Farm Life in South Texas to explore Valley’s agricultural history
- (Around Town)
- The Museum of South Texas History hosts “Farm Life in South Texas” in partnership with Hub of Prosperity Farm and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Center for Sustainable Agriculture & Rural ...
- Created on 07 March 2024
- 38. Fiesta Edinburg Parade to honor Texas legends
- (Entertainment)
- The Fiesta Edinburg Planning Committee proudly announces the theme for this year's much-anticipated parade: "Texas Legends." On Saturday, March 2, residents and visitors alike are invited to join the city ...
- Created on 28 February 2024
- 39. 4th annual South Texas Irish Fest comes to McAllen
- (Entertainment)
- The fourth annual South Texas Irish Fest (STXIF) will be held Saturday, February 24, from 12 to 7 p.m. It will be held at the Cambria Hotel (701 S. Ware Rd.) at McAllen Convention Center, with gorgeous ...
- Created on 14 February 2024
- 40. How a South Texas educator transformed the Chicano Movement
- (Around Town)
- The Museum of South Texas History will host Aurelio Manuel Montemayor and Thomas Ray García during the Sunday Speaker Series presentation, “How a South Texas educator transformed the Chicano movement,” ...
- Created on 09 January 2024
