Rio grande valley texas

If you had told me six months ago that I was about to fall in love with a then-unknown-to-me Texas-Mexico border town, I’d have laughed at you–and asked for my tarot-card reading money …

After U-turns on the edges of grapefruit groves, repeated pullovers to study our Rio Grande Valley street guide, and a precarious three-point turn on the narrow levee road where a border patrol truck blocks our path, we are really lost. Like so many wanderers before us, we are searching for La Lomita Mission, which a local history buff named Frank told me about at an Edinburg bar the night before. “Just travel the Old Military Highway that goes along the Rio Grande,” Frank said. What Frank…

McAllen, located in Texas's Rio Grande Valley, is a great destination for experiencing history, nature, art, and food.

Vintage Art The Lower Rio Grande Valley Texas Postcard - Remember the day when... #vintage #retro #postcard #travel #antique

In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day in May, here's a list of 12 Texas birding sites, from national parks to the World Birding Center.

The Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge was established “… for the development, advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and wildlife resources…” 16 U.S.C. 742f(a)(4); “…for the benefit of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, in performing its activities and services”.

We recently took a short trip to the Rio Grande Valley and we had a blast! I really enjoy discovering new places to visit, shop and of course EAT! When I would think about what was in the valley of the Texas southern border years ago, the only thing that I would reference was South …

HOME!!!! How I miss the Rio Grand Valley

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