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Welcome Home WINTER TEXAN • • • December 15, 2021
VOLUME 7 • ISSUE 10 • December 15, 2021 • • • your official connection to the rio grande valley • • •
hello F R O M K R IS T I
And just like that, the holidays
are here. Last year--and much of 2021--seemed never-ending, and it feels like we are making up for lost time in the tail end of 2021. I’m OK with that, but I’m sure I’m not the only one ready for a fresh start in 2022. We have a number of exciting things in the works for the rest of this season, and I am happy to tell you that we already have a number of new things planned for the 2022-2023 season! The first new thing for us is our Bayside Fiesta Winter Music Festival, which will be held at Louie’s Backyard on South Padre Island January 26. We have an amazing entertainment lineup, and we look forward to a wonderful day on South Padre Island. January will be here before we know it, so enjoy the last few weeks of 2021. If you plan to travel home for the holidays, please don’t bring the cold weather back with you! • We’re just connecting the dots,
Kristi
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Story by Eryn Reddell Wingert Photos courtesy of the City of McAllen
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he McAllen Holiday Parade returned to an in-person event in spectacular fashion. The illuminated floats, giant character balloons, and marching bands wowed the crowd gathered in the stands of McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium and all along the parade route. The theme of this year’s parade was Rockin’ Around the South Pole. The City of McAllen was officially deemed the South Pole of Texas in 2019 by Governor Greg Abbott at the request of then mayor Jim Darling.
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