Special to Welcome Home Winter Texan Double Decker: A Quarter of a Century Performing That’s right, Double Decker has been crooning classic country and 50s and 60s rock ’n’ roll tunes for over 25 years! Dave and Bev make up this dynamic performing duo, bringing toe-tapping tunes to dance floors across the Rio Grande Valley,…
Special to Welcome Home Winter Texan Joining the entertainment lineup for the Winter Texan Expo, all the way from Minnesota, is The Nelsons! Darlene began singing at the age of five. In addition to vocals, she plays rhythm guitar and fiddle. Kenny plays lead guitar and began his musical journey at the age of nine,…
Special to Welcome Home Winter Texan Jim Barber: Laughs Galore All the Way From Branson, MO Comedian and radio show host Jim Barber’s award-winning act is coming to Winter Texan Expo 2026. Barber has performed in variety shows in Branson, Missouri, dating back to the mid-90s, with the Glen Campbell Goodtime Show. His credits also…
Special to Welcome Home Winter Texan Goldwing Express is a Bluegrass, Country and Gospel band originally from Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The group is comprised of three brothers whose family roots run deep in music. Their mother, Juanita, a full-blood Native American Creek Indian, named the band “Goldwing Express” after their family hobby of riding Goldwing motorcycles…
Special to Welcome Home Winter Texan The sounds of the Missouri Ozark Mountains have been a strong influence on the family band Lindley Creek. Although their music is decidedly acoustic, their flare for covering rock and country music is remarkable! They are featured performers at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri, and also tour throughout…
Tim Hadler was raised on a farm in the foothills of the volcano Mount Saint Helens in Washington State, the youngest of nine children. He jokes that his first audience was the cows he used to sing to on the farm. Since those days of farming, he’s always loved to sing and dreamed of someday…
By Linda Sauer, Winter Ranch resident The Rio Grande Valley is well aware of the financial benefits that winter tourism brings each year, but are there other benefits that Winter Texans bring to the Valley? Aside from the warm weather and a multitude of activities, residents of Winter Ranch RV Resort in Alamo say one…
Golf View Estates (GVE), 7424 Couples Circle, Mission, ladies have made and donated baby blankets and stuffed animals for newborn babies at Mission Hospital. This year (2025), the group donated 360 blankets and 45 stuffed animals. They plan to continue their mission for the 2026 year. Thank you to all the ladies at Golf View…
Welcome Home RGV is thrilled to celebrate 21 incredible activity directors who have officially conquered our 2025 Activity Director Boot Camp! This lively, hands-on program is designed to help RV park activity directors discover—and fall in love with—the people, places, and experiences that make the Rio Grande Valley such a special destination for our Winter…
by Eryn Reddell Wingert | Photos by Welcome Home RGV Team Welcome Home RGV is all about promoting the Rio Grande Valley to Winter Texans. The RGV has been welcoming winter visitors since the 1920s. So how does one become a Winter Texan? Dozens of cities and small towns make up the Rio Grande Valley,…
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