McAllen now ranks sixth in Safest Cities in the United States according to SmartAsset.com. The financial website analyzes a core set of common safety factors to identify and rank the safest cities in America, looking at data from 200 of the largest cities. Since the last study, crime in the United States has continued its upward trend. In McAllen, however, crime decreases continued as the city moved up three spots…
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Inc. recently announced a new partnership with Texas A&M University School of Public Health to conduct a two-year study of arsenic and other toxic contaminants that occur in residential drinking water within border colonia communities in the Rio Grande Valley. The event highlighted the importance of a new partnership between Methodist Healthcare Ministries and Texas A&M as they work together to address and potentially…
The McAllen Chamber of Commerce, South Texas Health System, the Radisson Hotel, and McAllen Nut & Bolt invite you to this year’s Tacos ‘n Tequila Showcase. Come taste the best tacos and the best tequila craft cocktails in McAllen. Restaurants participating this year include Republic of the Rio Grande, Birdie Bistro, On the Border, Costa Messa, On the Grill and Palenque Grill. Benny & the Katz will provide live music.…
After a brief pause for two years, McAllen’s Sunset Live outdoor music festival returns in its full capacity April 9. The concert series features local musical groups, as well as other regional and national bands. Kicking off the festival is a Tex-Mex Country R&B musical celebration at the McAllen Convention Center Oval Park. This will be the 43rd concert for Sunset Live, making it the leader in outdoor live music events…
McAllen Public Library hosts a Community Family Health Fair on April 9 at the Main library. Attendees can “Get on Track with your Health” by taking advantage of free health screenings and visiting many informational stations. Families can enjoy free mini train rides, jump rope and hoola hoop contests, a bubble dance-a-thon more. The Health Fair will take place inside the library lobby and outside, in front of the facility.…
After a brief pause for two years, McAllen’s Sunset Live outdoor music festival returns in its full capacity April 9 with a Tex-Mex Country R&B musical celebration. Admission and parking to the concert is free and is open to the whole family, including pets. The lineup for Saturday is as follows: 6-6:45 p.m. – Yoga class with Quiet Mind Yoga 6:30 p.m. – STAARZ, R&B Pop from Brownsville 7 p.m. – Lizzie…
The Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosts the Hats Off to Business Women Dinner & Expo on April 27. The gathering of business women celebrates successes while offering networking opportunities. Attendees may also learn how SBA can assist in the creation or expansion of their businesses from keynote speaker Angela Burton, RGV SBA district director. The event also includes a Kentucky Derby hat contest. Individual tickets to Hats…
Driving down Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, you may miss the homelike office bearing the sign “DHHC.” The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center is one of two in Region 11, which covers 22 counties from Corpus Christi to Laredo. “In Hidalgo County alone, over 200,000 residents have hearing loss,” said Marla Martinez, the deaf and hard-of-hearing access specialist and center coordinator in the Rio Grande Valley. The DHHC provides a…
Food Park Unplugged takes place April 15 at McAllen Food Park. Every third Friday of the month, enjoy the sounds of local crooners while feasting on dishes by Food Truck chefs. Take a stroll and do some shopping from local craft and collectibles vendors. This event is family- and pet-friendly. Free admission into the park.
A walk into Quinta Mazatlan takes patrons into a visual and architectural history of McAllen. It was on this 80-acre site over eight decades ago that adventurer and writer Jason Chilton Matthews built one of the larger adobe homes in Texas. The 10,000-square-foot home stands tall today with a regal dignity overlooking an estate of lush green habitat. Quinta Mazatlan is one part an architectural wonder in how the Spanish…