I am going to need some help with this list. We have friends coming in February and we need a somewhat thorough list of things to do. I thought I had one all made up but I cannot seem to lay my fingers on it. I am going to start it and be as complete as I can be so help me add to it please. And you folks who are no longer coming down please send me an email to tell me what you most miss about the Rio Grande Valley. In no particular order...
1. South Padre Island
a. Beach walk
b. Dirty Al's
c. Pirate's Landing
d. Kite Festival (January 31st, 2009)
e. Port Isabel- The Shrimp boats is a comin'
2. Basilica at San Juan
http://www.sanjuanshrine.org/
Even if you are not Catholic this is worth a stop.
3. Nuevo Progreso, Mexico
Everyone has a favorite place to eat/shop so go on down and develop your own favorites.
4. Pepe's on the River- A thatched roof bar right on the Rio Grande River. Great Food and Music. A fun place to gather with friends. Located south of Mission TX
5. Ropa Usada- means used clothing in Spanish and there are several places south on 23rd street out of McAllen where bargain hunters load up with used items for pennies a pound. An experience not to be missed.
6. Los Ebanos hand-pulled Ferry. This is not a highly touted tourist attraction. You can ride the ferry across the Rio Grande by car, bicycle or on foot and then it is about a mile to the first little Mexican village. They do not cater to all the fanciful things you will find in Nuevo Progreso. They are friendly but it is Mexico at a more primitive level. English is not spoken by many. It is a whole other country.
7. Golf at several different courses all of them a bargain compared to other parts of the country.
8. Park Activities- We cannot overlook our own backyard. Our own Magnolia Park Association schedules a mulitude of things to do sometimes making it difficult to find time for the other things on this list. $2.00 dues per person per season. The very best of bargains!
9. Santa Ana National Park- Your Golden Age Pass will get you into the park to spend several hours enjoying nature.
10. Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
See Javelina and every bird known to the Rio Grande Valley.
11. The original Iwo Jima Memorial in Harlingen TX
More! More!! Send me more.
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