South Padre Island leaders are exploring paid parking for beach visitors. Here’s what you need to know
Several businesses already charge visitors for parking lots or garages, but hundreds of free spots exist across the island. Now... Read more »
Entertainment
Beach Water Park files plans for $750K go-kart track project on South Padre Island
The latest filing follows an earlier $750,000 project to rebuild the park's Hurricane Slide, although both projects are registered under... Read more »
Academy Award-nominated actor Terrence Howard to headline Social Fest in McAllen
Howard joins Keith Lee, Leo González and other speakers at the two-day event focused on social media, digital marketing and... Read more »
First look inside McAllen’s downtown revitalization ideas, like new business taxes
McAllen city leaders are weighing how to move forward with downtown revitalization efforts, considering a new business tax and other... Read more »
Edinburg’s Texas Cook’Em generated nearly $7 for every $1 invested
More than 15,000 people attended Texas Cook’Em in Edinburg, generating $1.34 million in economic output from about $196,000 spent on... Read more »
Harlingen earns state tourism certification aimed at boosting local economic development
The Travel Texas designation recognizes Harlingen’s efforts to grow tourism and turn visitor spending into support for local businesses, hotels... Read more »
Texas approved just four new cultural districts. Two are in the Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville and Edinburg earned the state designation, qualifying them to compete for grants aimed at tourism and economic development.... Read more »
Brownsville advances as finalist for potential professional soccer team
The city says an interested ownership partner has emerged as Brownsville competes with one other city for a United Soccer... Read more »
Social Fest launches RGV Creator of the Year award
Rio Grande Valley creators can be nominated regardless of follower count, with the inaugural winner set to be announced at... Read more »
Texas commits $192M to widen the only highway to Starbase
The funding will widen 14 miles of State Highway 4 from two lanes to four as traffic continues to surge... Read more »
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