Quinta Mazatlan, cherished locally and recognized internationally, is a sanctuary connecting people to the history, beauty and wonder of our natural world.
A concert in downtown McAllen attracts hundreds. 17th Street has a variety of pubs, clubs, lounges and restaurants for everyone.
Welcome to McAllen, Texas
As we all know, living in McAllen is great. We have a plethora of places to feed our shopping sprees and restaurants to indulge our grumbling bellies, but where did it all start? As McAllen grows and prospers, you can’t help but see the old buildings and landmarks that marked the beginning of our wonderful [...]
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Thank you to McAllen Cable Network for their recent visit to the McAllen Chamber. The McAllen Conventions and Visitors Bureau has been busy this year and we are very proud of our work and all those involved. As we all know, McAllen is a city that is always on the “grow” and the staff [...]
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We all know how it is, you upgrade your phone and then you are left with the old one. Have you ever thought of recycling it? Recycling is a great way to make our Earth cleaner. We have seen wonderful things come from recycled materials, like clothes, shoes, school supplies and everyday household items. McAllen [...]
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Frequencies will increase from three to five weekly effective June 1st, 2013. México City, May 6 2013: After successfully launching nonstop service between McAllen and Mexico City less than two months ago, Aeromar has announced it will increase capacity by 66% with the addition of two weekly frequencies as of June 1st, on Thursdays and [...]
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It doesn’t rain often in McAllen. In fact, in any given month (or two), you could count the days on one hand. When it does, our first instinct might be to get cozy inside with blankets and a good movie. But our homes aren’t the only place we can enjoy listening to the sound of [...]
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McAllen now has its own poet laureate. The McAllen Arts Council announced Olga Valle-Herr as the first Poet Laureate for the city. In her role, Valle-Herr will write poetry for city functions and promote the growth of poetry in the Rio Grande Valley. “I am giddy with pleasure and grateful for being named Poet Laureate [...]
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The feature came about thanks to the McAllen Chamber of Commerce’s emphasis on reaching out to journalists. Several months ago the Chamber hosted California NPR personality Tom Wilmer, resulting in a series of podcasts that were broadcast over several stations in California. Wilmer, an award-winning author and journalist, was selected by NPR for the featured [...]
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Now Open! The new Palm View Splash Pad, located at 3401 Jordan Avenue, has several above ground water features, including: an aqua arch, a jet way, a water worm, a baby long legs, a dandelion dome, a water rail, a water flower, a roll-a-rail, an air stick, an over n under, a turn a round, [...]
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McALLEN — Sabrina Rodriguez-Louck had to do some serious arm-twisting to get her sister Erica Rodriguez to agree to bake cupcakes on national television. “I didn’t nominate myself. My sister nominated me to go with her,” Erica, 32, said. “It’s been her dream since, I don’t know. She loves the show.” The bakers who [...]
Read MoreSouth Texas College Theatre and the McAllen Arts Council are excited to announce its February production of Milcha Sanchez-Scott’s Roosters, that will run from Feb. 27 – March 1 at 8 p.m., including a Sunday matinee on March 2 at 2 p.m. at STC’s Cooper Center for Communication Arts Main Stage, located at 3201 W. [...]
Read MoreSouth Texas College’s Pecan Campus Library presents “Women’s Work,” an exhibit featuring etchings by Debbie Little-Wilson. The exhibit opens Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 with an opening reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Talks with the artist will be held the same day at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow [...]
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The Center for Mexican American Studies at South Texas College is accepting nominations for its 2014 Américo Paredes Book Award. Scholarly monographs published in 2013 that best address a significant subject within Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies will be considered. More specifically, the committee will consider nominations from the following fields of study within Chicana/o and [...]
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