The Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center hosts Lemonade Day Weslaco at the Isaac D. Rodriguez Park Weslaco (1200 E 6th St, Weslaco, TX) on July 19. From 5:30 to 8 p.m., the community’s young entrepreneurs will be selling lemonade via lemonade stands. The event also includes a selection of food vendors, entertainment and activities. Last year, Lemonade Day Weslaco earned participants over $10,000, all of which they…
Mid-Valley cities for years touted their heart-of-the-region location as a selling point for economic development and an ideal place to live for commuters with jobs in every part of the Rio Grande Valley. For years there were no real numbers or data to back up the middle-of-the-Valley rationale as a winning strategy. New numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau are changing that narrative. Cities like Mercedes and Weslaco show some…
Let freedom ring with fun, food and drones under the Texas Star’s at Weslaco’s Stars & Stripes: A Freedom Festival. The free community event also features vendors and live music.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened a SBA Business Recovery Center in Hidalgo County to assist small businesses, private nonprofit organizations and residents who sustained economic losses and physical damage from severe storms and flooding occurring March 26‑28. SBA customer service representatives are now on hand at the Business Recovery Center in Weslaco to answer questions and assist with the disaster loan application process. The center is located in…
Join the Weslaco Chamber of Commerce for its monthly networking lunch mob at Don Birria Tacos y Mas LLC on June 4. Meet someone new and enjoy an opportunity to support local. Each participant pays for his/her own lunch. Free to members, $5 for non-members. RSVP online.
VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System invites veterans, their families, and caregivers to the Whole Health and Caregiver Summit on May 17 at Tropical Texas Behavioral Health Conference Center. Attendees will gain insights into VA’s whole health and wellness delivery system and the caregiver program, both of which support health and well-being. The summit takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the back of the building…
Join the Weslaco Chamber of Commerce for its monthly networking lunch mob at The Blue Onion Weslaco on May 7. Meet someone new and enjoy an opportunity to support local. Each participant pays for his/her own lunch. Free to members, $5 for non-members. RSVP online.
On March 22, the Texas Onion Fest celebrates the development of the world famous Texas 1015 Onion which was developed in Weslaco and is also the State Vegetable of Texas. Festivities include live entertainment on two stages, the Onion Eating Contest, food, commercial booths, kiddie rides, Dancing Horses, 1015 Market, Car Show, cooking demonstrations and more. PARKING / ENTRANCES Free Park and Ride from South Texas College & LRGVDC to…
The Economic Development Corporation of Weslaco is partnering with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Entrepreneurship & Commercialization Center to bring the Kauffman FastTrac Program to Weslaco. The nationally recognized program equips aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners with the tools, resources and knowledge to successfully launch, manage and grow their businesses. This seven-week program provides 21 hours of in-person instruction and will begin on May 9. It is…
A battle-worn firefighter’s helmet rests on a shelf over the bar at Chris Cuellar’s restaurant in Weslaco. The rigors of the job he held for over 10 years in service to his community would take a physical toll. Injury problems would compel him to leave the Weslaco Police Department and bring a need to reinvent himself while still being a young man. Being a restaurateur is a thought that had…