Tag Archives: Harlingen

What eyesore? Those days behind us. Building ownership, Harlingen officials and regional business leaders gathered Nov. 6 for the official Baxter Lofts grand opening and ribbon cutting. To top things off, all units are also currently under lease at the Downtown Harlingen high rise residential property. “It’s another great day in the City of Harlingen,” proclaimed Mayor Chris Boswell. After decades of being uninhabited, private funds (not tax money) brought…

TSTC to Offer Evening Drafting and Design Course

November 10, 2019

VBR

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For the first time, TSTC’s Architectural Design and Engineering Graphics Technology will expand its offerings with evening classes beginning Spring 2020. Department Chair Samuel Pizano says the change comes at a time when students are seeking flexibility. Evening and online courses are growing in popularity. In fact, the program has already seen its first registrants for evening classes. “We’ve recently seen a lot more interest in our program from students…

If You Can Help Somebody … Then Help

November 1, 2019

Chris Ardis

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Behind every successful woman is a tribe of other successful women who have her back. ~Author Unknown Things were quite different for Edna Posada in the early years as a business owner. With a degree in computer programming but a passion for fashion and makeup, she opened her first business, a Merle Norman store in McAllen, in 1989. Over the next five years, she opened another in Harlingen, went through a…

So, You Need a General Contractor?

November 1, 2019

Lisa Seiser

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When it’s time for a renovation, some paint freshening or your house has suffered damage due to a storm or hurricane, most people feel an uneasiness about what to do next. Who do you choose to do the work on the largest, most valuable possession you own? Can you trust them? Will they do good work and complete the project on time and within budget? These are all valid questions…

Birding Festival Takes Flight

October 31, 2019

Tony Vindell

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Now that the month of October and all the euphoria surrounding Halloween are almost over, this is now the time to go to Harlingen for the annual Birding Festival. The five-day festival takes place Nov. 6-10 at the new Harlingen Convention Center at 701 Harlingen High Drive. Now in its 26th year, the event brings hundreds of people from all the United States and from as far as England and other…

Downtown Harlingen Hot Points

October 12, 2019

Lisa Seiser

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Downtown Harlingen is a hotspot for seasonal events this month. This includes the Downtown Harlingen Ghost Tour, trick-or-treating on Jackson Street and unique merchant promotions, But did you know Downtown Harlingen … Has a 98 percent occupancy rate for business. Only two buildings are available for lease as of the middle of September. Is one of only five Valley areas to be designated as part of the Texas Main Street program.…

Preparing for Ghost Hunts

October 10, 2019

Lisa Seiser

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Thomas Hotcaveg has been seeking ghosts for about 17 years. Later this month, he hopes to make his first discoveries in Downtown Harlingen along with dozens of regular citizens who also have an interest in locating paranormal activity. “We are hoping maybe the founder of Harlingen will still be around,” Hotcaveg says about the upcoming ghost tour in the city. “Maybe some of the spirits from those who had businesses…

TSTC Funds Give Students Hope

October 7, 2019

VBR

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Fifteen inches of water took it all from Texas State Technical College student Nelda Chavez and her family. “The only way to describe the situation is devastating and overwhelming,” said the 52-year-old. “The image and smell of the mess and debris still haunts me.” The family returned to their home barely a week ago; the massive amount of rain and flooding that devastated their home occurred in June. Chavez’s family has…

A “Night in Old Mexico” in Harlingen

October 3, 2019

Lisa Seiser

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Sample the cuisines from local restaurants and chefs while enjoying live music and a silent auction all while helping the Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum. That and more are in store for attendees of the 17th Taste of Harlingen fundraising event, which uses the proceeds to maintain the historic buildings, curate artifacts, fund exhibits and promote the facility. This year’s “Taste” theme is A Night in Old Mexico. Sombreros and serapes…

Halloween Fun in Harlingen

October 1, 2019

Lisa Seiser

Events News Recreation & Tourism Comments

It all started with a change of venue and hundreds of pounds of candy. In September 2016, the Harlingen Parks and Recreation Department suggested the city’s annual Halloween event relocate from Rangerville Park to Jackson Street. Four years later, ghouls, goblins, witches, comic book characters and much more stroll the streets collecting candy from merchants on Halloween night. It has become one of the city’s and downtown’s most attended and…