Recreation & Tourism

A pedestrian walkway makes its way through lush native flora at the Olmito Nature Park.

Park Brings Nature To City’s Backyard

Joey Lopez took office in 2019 as Cameron County’s Precinct 2 commissioner.  He took office with $500,000 for park development as made available from a successful 2012 bond vote. The funds, Lopez said, were just sitting there and not being utilized in his northwest county precinct.  Lopez began scouting for landowners who could donate tracts of land to the county for park development. The county commissioner set his focus on…

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Getting Lost In Time At La Sal

The walk up to La Sal Del Rey gives hints of what lays ahead in glimpses of white between the thick and thorny green…

Camp’s Ropes Course Conquers Fears

Alexis Wooderson takes a look up a 40-foot tower that Brownsville’s Camp RIO calls its Treehouse and begins to unpack what it can do. …
Brownsville

McAllen Wins Highest Festival Honors

The City of McAllen recently earned 49 awards, including an…
McAllen

McAllen Celebrates Grand Opening of Camp McAllen

The City of McAllen held a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 16 for Camp…
McAllen

‘Crown Jewel’ Gets Upgrade At Isla Blanca

Joe Vega’s family connections to Port Isabel and South Padre Island…
South Padre Island