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Annual SPI Market Days are around the corner

SPI Market Days 01 webThe 29th Annual SPI Market Days will be held on South Padre Island, January 24 through 26 and February 21 through 23. This indoor event will take place at the South Padre Island Convention Center, 7355 Padre Blvd.

Event hours are Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is only $2 and children 12 and under are free. There will be hourly door prizes you won’t want to miss.

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Clayton Homes celebrates 33 years

20220305 Claytons Open House HMoering DSC 1095 webYou’ll want to check out the latest in mobile home styling at Clayton Homes of Donna’s 33rd Anniversary Celebration that will be held this weekend, Saturday, January 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event will feature new homes and new designs. There will also be free corn dogs and drinks.

Over the 30 plus years, Doug Fowler has seen mainly Winter Texans taking advantage of the low rates and beautiful homes. The anniversary event draws in quite a crowd with local residents mixed in – which are also an important part of Clayton Homes clientele.

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RGV Livestock Show & Rodeo announces music lineup

Gene Watson RT 2 credit Alan Mercer 1 webThe Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show & Rodeo has announced the music lineup for the 2025 show to be held March 6 through March 16. All concerts are free with the price of admission. Listed below are the Main Headliners for each day. Opening Acts will be listed on the website at www.rgvls.com.

Tickets are currently on sale. You’ll have a mix of country, conjunto, rock and Tejano to choose from.

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Masonic Winter Texan Reunion

Masonic GM Solen Pic webFor over 40 years, MN Masons have been spending their winters in South Texas and gathering with their fellow Masons from all over the country.

The 44th Annual MN/TX Masonic Reunion will be held on Saturday, February 22, at the Echo Hotel Conference Center. 1906 S Closner Blvd, Edinburg. The social hour will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $22.

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Lonestar Jubilee coming back to the Valley

The Texans 2 webLonestar Jubilee is coming back to the Rio Grande Valley this month, performing shows filled with inspiration, fun and laughter. They perform for a huge purpose – their ministry projects. They have a ministry to support that keeps them doing what they love – entertaining, inspiring and giving.

Sam Ray, who first started performing at Dallas Christian College with the Master’s Four in 1971 moved to Branson in 1983. The group then changed their name to The Texans. They are now a full-time trio comprised of Sam, wife Brenda, and son Curtis. They began their travel ministry in 1999, performing more than 300 concerts a year. They have shared the stage with the likes of TD Jakes, Charles Stanley, Jerry Falwell, Tim Lahaye, and many more.

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Author presents First Ladies of the United States

Louise Butler webLouise Butler, author of I Shall Wear Ivory and Jet, will be making a presentation about the First Ladies of the United States at John Knox Village on January 27 at 3 p.m. Since I Shall Wear Ivory and Jet dropped last spring, Butler has presented lectures on both the book and our First Ladies to groups and conventions across the country. She will be traveling to Perry, Georgia in March as the featured author for a national book club.

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Tickets still available for She Came to the Valley

She came to the Valley Screening 24 webThe Mission Historical Museum gladly presents a special screening of the 1979 western film: She Came to the Valley. The film is based on the novel written by local author, Cleo Dawson.

Who is Cleo Dawson? Cleo Dawson was born in 1902. Her family was one of the first pioneer families who helped transform the frontier town of Mission into an incorporated city. They were the owners of one of the first convenience stores, Caballo Blanco. Her novel is inspired by the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Mission, Texas during its pioneer days. It is said to be based on Dawson’s mother’s experiences. The film was shot in South Texas's Rio Grande Valley and Oklahoma. In its first run it broke weekend attendance records at Rio Grande theatres.

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Bachelors of Broadway to perform

BachelorsOfBroadwayPHOTO2 webThree of Broadway’s most dynamic male vocalists will be performing the biggest hits from the most beloved musicals of all time in a special concert at Christian Fellowship Church, 901 N. Loop 499, Harlingen, on Thursday, January 30, at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information, visit the association’s website at www.HarlingenConcert.com or call (956) 392-9757.

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RGV Woodcarvers Show moves to new location

20250108 RGVW fernado2 webEvery January for the past 39 years the Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers has sponsored the premier woodcarving show in South Texas. The Show was held in several locations over the years. The Stenman’s have participated in every show for the past 26 years.

In 1998 the show was at the old McAllen Civic Center. It was a fantastic experience for them. When the Civic Center closed, the carving show moved to the Pharr Civic Center. The last number of years the show has been held at the Nomad Shrine Club. This year they have a brand-new venue.

The 39th annual Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers Show will be held on January 17 and 18 in a brand-new location. The Rio Grande Valley Woodcarvers Show will be held at Brookhaven Event Center located at 404 E. Interstate 2, in Pharr (near Matt’s Lumber). It will be held on Friday, January 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, January 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There is a donation of $5 for the entry fee.

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Ron Hoover shows thanks with annual open house

20230119 Ron Hoover Open House Courtesy Photos IMG 0891 2 webRon Hoover will host their 18th Annual Open House next week, Thursday, January 16 and Friday, January 17. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days. The annual open house is a very popular event in the Rio Grande Valley, drawing in thousands of people each year.

Dustin Hoover said this event is the largest attended dealer open house in the nation, in the RV and marine industries. The event has been known to draw in about 10,000 people during the two-day open house.

Each year the event hands out free t-shirts while supplies last. There will also be free hot dogs, free admission, free parking, and free fun.

Dustin says, this is just one way to show appreciation to the Winter Texan community each year, as well as others in the community.

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