Continuing More Than Five Decades of Music in the Rio Grande Valley September 28, 2026 McAllen, TX — The McAllen Wind Ensemble is proud to announce its upcoming 2026–2027 concert season, inviting audiences throughout the Rio Grande Valley to experience another year of exceptional wind band music, community connection, and live performance at the McAllen…
Market on Main returns to Downtown McAllen Saturday, Sept. 26, bringing more than 300 vendors, live music, food, drinks and family-friendly activities to Main Street and Archer Park. The free, pet-friendly event runs from 6–9 p.m.
Queen Isabella Days returns to Port Isabel October 3–10, 2026, with eight days of music, food, history, culture and community events. The celebration culminates with the 14th Annual Pachanga on Maxan Street, featuring two nights of live music, vendors and family fun.
After crossing the Gulf, migrating birds find a welcome place to rest on South Padre Island. The Birding Center is preparing its wetlands for spring visitors, with migration peaking in mid-to-late April.
The South Padre Island edition of Welcome Home RGV’s Activity Director Boot Camp showcased the best of coastal Texas—from the South Texas Ecotourism Center and Port Isabel Lighthouse to the Birding & Nature Center and Louie’s Backyard. Attendees enjoyed networking, music, and a dolphin watch cruise hosted by Breakaway Cruises.
The nearly six-foot-tall Big Boots of Mercedes celebrate the city’s deep roots in agriculture, education and handmade Texas bootmaking.
The City of Brownsville is home to a small, but oh-so-worth-a-visit museum, Costumes of the Americas Museum. This little museum offers vibrant exhibits of textiles, accessories, and folk art on a rotating basis, so plan on visiting again and again. Located in the Mitte Cultural District, bookend your stop with a visit to the Brownsville…
Travel site ranked cities more affordable than Dallas Special to Welcome Home Winter Texan McAllen has once again landed in the top five of another state list–this time, a ranking of cities in Texas more affordable than Dallas. The ranking, compiled by the website TheTravel, looked at 10 cities and compared travel costs, including flights,…
by Eryn Reddell Wingert This whimsical mural is located on the San Fernando Building in downtown Brownsville. The Brownsville Heritage Trail marker explains that one half of the building was built in 1877 for Victoriano Fernandez, a furniture dealer. Downtown Brownsville is chock full of historical sites and public art. This mural is visible from…
This Texas Historical Commission marker sits along Military Highway southeast of La Feria. It chronicles the Alonso de Leon Expeditions against French usurpation of Spain’s claim on Texas in the late 1600s. In 1687k de Leon crossed into present-day Roma and later led a successful military operation against the French adventurer Rene La Salle’s Fort…
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