The 33rd Golden Anniversary Celebration was held on Sunday, February 1, at Tropic Star RV Resort in Pharr. This celebration began in 1993, and adding this year’s 10 couples, Tropic Star has honored 647 couples.
At Winterhaven Resort there was a party held to beat all parties On Monday, February 2, 185 people attended this party in festive patriotic clothing and costumes, ate potluck food, danced to Winterhaven’s own Jammers and had more fun than two barrels of monkeys.
On Tuesday, January 27, 108 Kansans from all over the Rio Grande Valley met for lunch to commemorate the anniversary of the state’s January 29, 1861, admission to the Union. It was so great that 43 Kansans joined the group for the first time.
They’ve been busy at La Floresta RV & Golf Resort near Mercedes in the month of January.
Pat Yoder was thrilled to share about the attendance for the annual RGV Line Dance Bash held at Tropic Star last month. Attendance has more than doubled since the first event in 2023. She went on to say that they are so grateful for the incredible support from the RGV community.
Twenty-five tables were decorated in different themes at the Main Hall at Fun N Sun last week as the Rio Grande Valley Red Hat Queen Council held their Festival of Tables. It was a day filled with seeing old friends and making new ones. It was a sea of red hats and purple regalia – although there was one younger pink hatter in the crowd.
South Texas Health System (STHS) Heart officially opened on January 15, 1996, as one of the earliest freestanding cardiovascular facilities in the United States and the first dedicated heart hospital in Texas.
Leslie Blasing Productions present her “Honoring an Era” at the WinterFest and Expo to be held Monday, February 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be held at the South Padre Island Convention Center.
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By Herb Moering
For older Winter Texans the big band jams are a trip down memory lane with music for listening and dancing for some.
About 50 residents and visitors were on hand for a performance at Trail’s End MH and RV Park in Weslaco on a recent Saturday afternoon, which is one of three venues visited by the only big band in the Valley. The group of guys and gals also play from 1 to 3 p.m. on Mondays at Mission Bell-Trade Winds RV Resort and from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays at nearby Valley View Estates in Mission.
The Museum of South Texas History (MOSTHistory) welcomes ArnieTex, one of the Valley’s own BBQ voices, for a live Saturday Speaker Series talk, Q&A, and book signing on February 7, beginning at 10 a.m. The program pulls back the curtain on the real work behind great barbecue, from fire management and timing to seasoning and the small details that separate decent from unforgettable.
