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publisher’s note HELLO FROM KRISTI

It’s hard to believe that Welcome Home, Rio Grande Valley is entering its ninth year in business! There is no doubt we love the work we do, but it is the people we meet along the way who have made the last nine years so special. I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you--thank you for your support and enthusiasm! Without you, we would not be where we are today. It is so exciting celebrating nine years with you all. That means our 10-year anniversary is on the horizon--something I wasn’t sure I would ever see in the very beginning. Rest assured, we are already planning our 10-year anniversary party, and you are all invited! Many of you have been with us since day one, and watched us grow from a simple annual directory to where we are today, with more products and services than I have room to list on this page.

In the beginning, there was a great number of people who thought I was downright crazy. But I had a vision and a team of cheerleaders who kept me focused. With the same energy and enthusiasm as I had in the spring of 2008, I want you to know I have a new vision of what the next 10 years will bring and what goals I want to reach before our 20th anniversary. The Winter Texan community is so very important to our region, and we have a plan to keep you coming back, year after year, and to allow us to continue to be of service to you. Thank you for choosing the Rio Grande Valley. Whether you are a Winter Texan or a Converted Texan or you’ve lived here all your life, we want to continue to be a part of your Valley adventures. We’re just connecting the dots,

Kristi

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Chambers and Visitor Bureaus Nature-Related Activities Nonprofit Organizations Places of Worship

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CULTURE AND RECREATION Arts & Culture | Attractions Expos & Events Nature-Related Activities Golf | Sporting & Fun

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TR AV EL I N S T Y L E Dealerships | Repair & Service Car Wash | RV Dealers

EVERYTHING YOU NEED & MORE Apparel | Jewelry & Gifts Financial & Insurance Home & Garden | Hotels & Motels Personal Services Pet-Related Services Professional Services Specialty Stores Tour & Travel Agencies Transportation

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TREATS FOR EVERY APPETITE Breakfast & Bakeries

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retirement liv in g

F I N D A P L A C E T O C A L L HOM E Manufactured Housing

RV Resorts & Retirement Communities

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Dental Care | Eye Care Health Related Services Hearing Related Hospitals & Emergency Care Physicians & Clinics | Podiatry

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kristi@welcomehomergv.com

Sales & Marketing Cheryl Palacios

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Administration Amie Gray

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Colette Brookins colie@welcomehomergv.com

Accounting Matt Davis

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Event Coordinator Anne Marie Martin

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Activity Coordinator Fran Adams

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With many thanks to all the volunteer members of

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On the Cover WINTER TEXAN LIVING

Welcome Home RGV Welcomes You Home, Winter Texans!!

e are celebrating our ninth year with some changes to our annual directory. This directory is about YOU, our Winter Texan friends, and what better way to demonstrate that than by starting with a directory name change--Winter Texan Living.

We are also celebrating our history with you by having our previous directories’ cover models on this cover. It inspires us to see how lively, active, and fun our wonderful Winter Texan friends are. We live in a magical place where the sun rises and sets in beautiful colors and where folks (like our cover models) can’t wait to get here every fall and winter from across the U.S. and Canada. Top left: 2012 - 2013 • Tarry & Bette Freeman From Lawrence, KS/Converted Texans Alamo Palms Resort (Alamo, TX)

Top right: 2011 - 2012 • Bill & Josie Roberts Originally from Florida/now Converted Texans Trophy Gardens (Alamo, TX) Center left: 2014 - 2015 • Bill & Linnea Hopp Minnesota Llano Grande Resort & Country Club (Mercedes TX) Bottom left: 2010 - 2011 • Bob & Jackie Timmerman From Kansas City, MO/Winter Texans Lemon Tree RV Inn (Mission, TX) Bottom right: 2013 -2014 • Don & Donna Myers Converted Texans Sunshine Country Club Estates (Harlingen, TX)

From South Padre Island to Rio Grande City, and all of the places in between, we’re thankful you have chosen the Valley as your home away from home! WELCOME HOME! Note: Special thanks to Linda Blackwell Photography for providing the pictures for our Winter Texan Living cover.

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community HERE TO HELP

Brownsville Convention Visitors Bureau, Inc. 650 Ruben M. Torres Sr. Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78520 (956) 546-3721 www.brownsville.org

Explore McAllen McAllen, Texas 78501 www.exploremcallen.com Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley 724 N. Cage Blvd. Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 682-8101 www.foodbankrgv.com

Christian Resort Ministries Placing Chaplains in RV Parks and Communities (970) 420-9525

Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce 202 W. Tom Landry Road Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 585-2727 www.missionchamber.com

City of Hidalgo 704 E. Texano Drive Hidalgo, Texas 78557 (956) 843-2286 www.hidalgotexas.com

Harlingen Convention & Visitors Bureau 311 E. Tyler Street Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 423-5440 www.visitharlingentexas.com

City of McAllen 1300 Houston Avenue McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 681-1000 www.mcallen.net City of McAllen Parks & Recreation 1000 S. Ware Road McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 681-3333 www.mcallen.net City of McAllen Recycling Center 4101 N. Bentsen Road McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 681-4050 www.mcallen.net

City of Port Isabel 305 E. Maxan Street Port Isabel, Texas 78578 (956) 943-2682 www.portisabel-texas.com/cityhall

McAllen Chamber of Commerce 1200 Ash Avenue McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 682-2871 www.mcallen.net McAllen Heritage Center, Inc. 301 S. Main Street McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 687-1904 www.mcallenheritagecenter.com

City of Pharr 118 S. Cage Blvd. Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 402-4000 www.pharr-tx.gov

Downtown Harlingen Harlingen, Texas 78551 (956) 216-4910 www.downtownharlingen.com

Los Fresnos Area Chamber of Commerce 203 North Arroyo Blvd. Los Fresnos, Texas 78566 (956) 233-4488 www.losfresnoschamber.com

McAllen International Airport 2500 S. Bicentennial Blvd. McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 681-1500 www.mcallenairport.com McAllen Public Library 4001 N. 23rd Street McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 681-3000 www.mcallen.net

Pharr Economic Development Corporation 118 S. Cage Blvd. Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 402-4000 www.pharr-tx.gov Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce 302 E. Queen Isabella Blvd., Suite C Port Isabel, Texas 78578 (956) 943-2262 www.portisabelchamber.com Quinta Mazatlan 600 Sunset Drive McAllen, Texas 78503 (956) 681-3370 www.quintamazatlan.com Rio Grande City Economic Development Corporation 5332 US Hwy 83, Suite B Rio Grande City, Texas 78582 (956) 487-3476 www.rgcedc.org Rio Grande Valley Chapter Texas Master Naturalist 1390 W. Expressway 83 San Benito, Texas 78586 (956) 361-8236 San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau 203 S. St. Mary’s Street, Suite 200 San Antonio, Texas 78205 (800) 447-3372 www.visitsanantonio.com South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce 610 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (956) 761-4412 www.spichamber.com South Padre Island Convention & Visitors Bureau 7355 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (956) 761-3000 www.sopadre.com >>

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COMMUNITY : Here to Help South Texas Citrus Alert 901 Business Park Drive, Ste. 100 Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 580-8004 www.citrusalert.com

Texas Tropical Trail Region Freer, Texas 78357 (361) 547-8033 www.thetropicaltraveler.com

St. John’s Episcopal Church 2500 N. 10th Street McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 687-7191 www.stjohns-mcallen.org

Valley Proud Environmental Council 513 E. Jackson Street, Suite 304 Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 412-8004 www.valleyproud.org

Weslaco Chamber of Commerce 275 S. Kansas Avenue, Ste. B Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 968-2102 www.weslaco.com •

St. Paul Lutheran Church, School & Childcare 300 W. Pecan Blvd. McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 682-2345 www.stpaulmcallen.org Texas Department of Agriculture GO TEXAN Program 1700 N. Congress Ave 11th Floor Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 463-7472 www.texasagriculture.gov Texas Satsang Society A Chartered Affiliate of Eckankar Locations Across the Valley, Texas (956) 682-6666 www.eckankar-texas.org

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December 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18

January 27, 28, 29 February 3, 4, 5

March 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

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For ticketing information about any of our shows featured throughout the remainder of our 53rd Season, please contact Camille Playhouse • 956.542.8900 • www.camilleplayhouse.net One Dean Porter Park • Brownsville, Texas 78520

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a warm welcome

M A P O F T H E R I O G R A N D E VA L L E Y

LOCAL CITY ZIP CODES Alamo 78516 Brownsville 78520 Donna 78537 Edcouch-Elsa 78538 Edinburg 78539 Harlingen 78550 La Feria 78559 La Joya 78560 Los Fresnos 78566 McAllen 78501 Mercedes 78570

Mission 78572 Palmview 78572 Penitas 78576 Pharr 78577 Port Isabel 78578 Raymondville 78580 Rio Grande City 78582 San Benito 78586 San Juan 78589 South Padre Island 78597 Weslaco 78596

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retail, services & travel EVERYTHING YOU NEED AND MORE

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Quips ‘n’ Quotes 5011 N. 10th Street McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 928-0800 www.quipsnquotes.com

Bob Stark’s Beef Shop 707 W. Dove Avenue McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 682-9331 www.bobstarksbeefshop.com Bob Stark’s Beef Shop 2301 E. Griffin Parkway, Suite C Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 584-7530 www.bobstarksbeefshop.com Borderland Hardware of Mercedes 205 W. 2nd Street Mercedes, Texas 78570 (956) 565-2181

Tesori 407 Maxan Street Lighthouse Square Port Isabel, Texas 78578 (956) 943-7281 www.tesoriportisabel.com

Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlets 5001 E. Expressway 83, Ste. 750 Valley Keyboards Mercedes, Texas 78570 (956) 565-3900 900 Harvey Street www.premiumoutlets.com/ McAllen, Texas 78501 riograndevalley (956) 686-4863 www.everylifeneedsmusic.com Sam’s Club 3570 W. Alton Gloor Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78520 (956) 350-6917 www.samsclub.com ABC Janitorial & Floor Care Sam’s Club 908 Sycamore Avenue 621 N. Expressway 77 McAllen, Texas 78501 Harlingen, Texas 78552 (956) 682-1700 (956) 507-7305 www.abcjanitorialandfloorcare.com www.samsclub.com

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Craig’s Furniture 712 W. Harrison Avenue Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 423-0090 www.craigsfurnitureonline.com Craig’s Furniture 2929 W. Expressway 83 Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 968-8600 www.craigsfurnitureonline.com H & H Golf Carts & Outdoor Power 115 W. Harrison Avenue Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 423-3500 www.hhgolfcarts.com Lionel’s Western Wear 332 S. Texas Blvd. Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 968-2552 www.facebook.com/ LionelsWesternWear

Sam’s Club 7601 N. 10th Street McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 278-8824 www.samsclub.com

Acumen Insurance Group LLC 801 E. Fern Avenue, Suite 126 McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 929-6475

Sam’s Club 1400 E. Jackson Avenue McAllen, Texas 78503 (956) 618-3363 www.samsclub.com

Allegra 1273 E. Alton Gloor, Suite A Brownsville, Texas 78526 (956) 548-1301 www.allegrargv.com

Sleep Number 3300 W. Expressway 83, Suite 160 McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 467-0419 www.sleepnumber.com

Allegra 1801 S. 77 Sunshine Strip Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 421-3669 www.allegrargv.com

Major Health Foods 1001 S. 10th Street, Ste. A/B McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 687-7759 www.majorhealthfoodsmcallen.com Quips ‘n’ Quotes 709 N. 77 Sunshine Strip Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 425-4647 www.quipsnquotes.com © City of McAllen CVB

Everything You Need and More : RETAIL, SERVICES & TRAVEL Carol Kerr Welch, Realtor, SRES 1426 Bianca Street Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 900-8487 www.movingwithcarol.com Commercial Kitchen 221 N. McColl Road McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 664-8267 www.commercialkitchen.com Core Business Solutions 4014 N. Jackson Road Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 631-9393 www.cbs-tx.com Core Print Solutions 4014 N. Jackson Road Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 631-9393 www.cbs-tx.com D & M Cleaners 701 S. Closner Blvd. Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 383-2472

D & M Cleaners 4500 N. 10th Street #320 McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 630-4622 D & M Cleaners 129 W. Park Avenue Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 787-1401 Davis-Johnstone Life Insurance Agency 214 W. Nolana Avenue McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 686-8162 Hamlin Pools 300 W. Eldora Road Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 787-3281 www.hamlinpools.com Hess Air, Inc. 817 S. Alamo Road Alamo, Texas 78516 (956) 702-4377 www.hessair.com

IBC Bank 900 N. Bryan Road Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 688-3630 www.ibc.com IBC Bank 400 S. Closner Blvd. Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 688-3640 www.ibc.com IBC Bank One South Broadway McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 686-0263 www.ibc.com Kreidler Funeral Home 314 N. 10th Street McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 686-0234 www.kreidlerfuneralhome.com Lone Star National Bank Locations across the Valley www.lonestarnationalbank.com >>

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RETAIL, SERVICES & TRAVEL : Everything You Need and More

Everything You Need and More : RETAIL, SERVICES & TRAVEL Magic Valley Electric Co-op P.O. Box 267 Mercedes, Texas 78570 (866) 225-5683 www.magicvalley.coop Mission Duncan Insurance 220 E. Tom Landry Street Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 581-2183 www.missionduncan.com Mr. Mobile Home Insurance Specialist 801 W. Pecan Blvd. McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 682-3161 North 10th Street Animal Hospital 6001 N. 10th Street McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 686-5871 www.north10thstreet.com RBC Bank 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 2200 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394 (954) 766-7185 www.rbc.com

Rio Rico Construction 2001 S. International Blvd. Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 565-6306 www.rioricoconstruction.com Risica and Sons, Inc. 403 E. Expressway 83 San Juan, Texas 78589 (956) 781-3840 www.risicaandsons.com Stanley Steemer 224 N. McColl Road, Ste. N McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 682-2549 www.stanleysteemer.com Winter Texan Home Sales, Inc. 602 N. Victoria Road, #3000 Donna, Texas 78537 (956) 782-3587 www.wthsinc.com

TR AV E L Chuck Olson Tours & Cruises 3827 N. 10th Street, Suite 203 McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 664-2916 www.chuckolsontours.com

McAllen International Airport 2500 S. Bicentennial Blvd. McAllen, Texas 78501 956-681-1500 www.mcallenairport.com Metro Connect 1501 W. Highway 83, Suite 100 McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 681-3500 www.rgvmetroconnect.com Pearl South Padre 310 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (956) 761-6551 www.pearlsouthpadre.com Studio 6 700 Savannah Avenue McAllen, Texas 78503 (956) 668-7829 www.mcallen-studio6.com •

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dining

T R E AT S F O R E V E R Y A P P E T I T E

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar 1519 Harrison Avenue Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 425-5544 www.applebees.com

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar 1829 W. Expressway 83 Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 973-1529 www.applebees.com Corner Bakery Cafe 4021 N. 10th Street, Suite C-4 McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 278-8270 www.cornerbakerycafe.com Corner Bakery Cafe 3400 W Expy 83 McAllen, Texas 78501 (95) 680-0279 www.cornerbakerycafe.com Country Omelette 3420 N. 10th Street McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 618-3560 Delia’s Specializing in Tamales 3012 N. Closner Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 380-2700 www.deliastamales.com Delia’s Specializing in Tamales 3400 N. 10th Street McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 627-2532 www.deliastamales.com Delia’s Specializing in Tamales 4800 S. 23rd Street, Suite 5 McAllen, Texas 78503 (956) 630-3502 www.deliastamales.com

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar 514 E. Expressway 83 McAllen, Texas 78503 (956) 686-8484 www.applebees.com

Delia’s Specializing in Tamales 800 W. Griffin Parkway Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 584-5800 www.deliastamales.com

Golden Corral 300 W. Expressway 83 Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 969-2565 www.goldencorral.com

Delia’s Specializing in Tamales 2000 N. Jackson Road Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 783-7799 www.deliastamales.com

Laguna Bob Bar on Bay 2401 Laguna Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (956) 433-5499 www.pirateslandingrestaurant.com

Delia’s Specializing in Tamales 106 W. Nolana Avenue San Juan, Texas 78589 (956) 961-4565 www.deliastamales.com

Marcello’s Italian Restaurant 110 North Tarnava Street Port Isabel, Texas 78578 (956) 943-7611 www.marcellosspi.com

Golden Corral 2912 Boca Chica Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 982-0393 www.goldencorral.com

Pepper’s at Uptown 4620 N. 10th Street McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 618-5533 www.peppersuptown.com

Golden Corral 1605 W. Tyler Avenue Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 425-6907 www.goldencorral.com

Peter Piper Pizza 1043 Expressway 83 Alamo, Texas 78516 (956) 787-7478 www.peterpiperpizza.com

Golden Corral 1301 E. Jackson Avenue McAllen, Texas 78503 (956) 682-2774 www.goldencorral.com

Peter Piper Pizza 3201 N. Conway Avenue Mission, Texas 78573 (956) 581-7448 www.peterpiperpizza.com >>

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DINING : Treats for Every Appetite Peter Piper Pizza 2204 W. Palmavista Drive Palmview, Texas 78572 (956) 519-2590 www.peterpiperpizza.com

Rudy’s Country Store & Bar-B-Q 2780 N. Expressway 77-83 Brownsville, Texas 78526 (956) 542-2532 www.rudys.com

Peter Piper Pizza 3101 E. Expressway 83 Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 968-9655 www.peterpiperpizza.com

Rudy’s Country Store & Bar-B-Q 209 W. Nolana Avenue Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 781-8888 www.rudys.com

Pier 19 Restaurant & Bar 1 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (956) 761-7437 www.pier19.us

Sea Ranch Restaurant & Bar 1 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (956) 761-1314 www.searanchrestaurant.com

Pirate’s Landing 110 N. Garcia Street Port Isabel, Texas 78578 (956) 943-3663 www.pirateslandingrestaurant.com

Shipley Do-Nuts 1501 N. 10th Street McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 687-2011 www.shipleydonuts.com

Riverside Club 214 E. Chimney Mission, Texas 78573 (956) 581-1033 www.ontheriver.net

Shipley Do-Nuts 2575 E Griffin Parkway, Suite 1 Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 271-1006 www.shipleydonuts.com

Shrimp Haus Restaurant 33261 State Park Road 100 South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (956) 772-9772 www.shrimphaus.com Stars Drive-in See Page 22 for Listings The Blue Onion 925 Dove Avenue McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 682-9884 www.myblueonion.com The Blue Onion 423 S. International Blvd. Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 447-0067 www.myblueonion.com Zoës Kitchen 3400 Expressway 83, Ste. 700 McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 618-3728 www.zoeskitchen.com •

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TRAVEL : Let the Fun Begin

• • • Special to

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njoy your warm-weather winter with the amazing attractions of San Antonio. While folks up north are shoveling their drives, you’ll be touring 18thcentury UNESCO World Heritage Site missions, enjoying worldclass live entertainment, such as the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo and attending fun festivals. San Antonio is a city of diversity, offering a wide range of delicious and innovative dining options, as well as shopping opportunities that range from high-end boutiques and antique

UNFORGETTABLE

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shops to outlet malls and eclectic flea markets like Traders Village. And with the city’s mild weather, you’ll be able to enjoy the natural beauty of the River Walk, the perfect place to rekindle an old romance or start a brand new one. When you feel like seeing even more of the area, the Texas Hill Country is right up the road. In the quaint towns that dot the region, you’ll find handmade goods, acclaimed wineries and breweries and some of the most picturesque scenery in the country. So whether you’re looking for luxurious relaxation, exciting attractions or the perfect mix, our little slice of Texas is the best place to heat up

your winter. And no matter how long or short your stay, your time in San Antonio is sure to be utterly unforgettable.

PLAN YOUR TRIP AT

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ENTERTAINMENT : Culture and Recreation

entertainment

C U LT U R E A N D R E C R E AT I O N

Black Dragon Cruises 501 Maxan Street Port Isabel, Texas 78578 (956) 943-6283 www.ospreycruises.com

Mission Historical Museum 900 Doherty Avenue Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 580-8646 www.missionmuseum.org

Breakaway Cruises 1 Padre Blvd. Sea Ranch Marina South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (956) 761-2212 www.breakawaycruises.com

Mission Skeet & Trap Club 1/2 Mile S. of Exp. 83 on Conway Ave Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 583-5996 www.missionskeetandtrap.com

Palm View Golf Course 2701 S. Ware Road McAllen, Texas 78503 (956) 681-3444 www.palmviewgolf.com

Costumes of the Americas Museum 501 Ringgold Street Dean Porter Park, Bldg. 5 Brownsville, Texas 78520 (956) 547-6890 www.costumesoftheamericasmuseum.net

Museum of South Texas History (MOSTHistory) 200 N. Closner Blvd. Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 383-6911 www.mosthistory.org

Rio Grande Valley Vipers 4500 N. 10th Street, Ste. 315 McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 972-1144 www.rgvipers.com

Museums of Port Isabel 317 E. Railroad Avenue Port Isabel, Texas 78578 (956) 943-7602 www.portisabelmuseums.com

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge 3325 Green Jay Road Alamo, Texas 78516 (956) 784-7541 www.fws.gov/refuge/santa_ana

Museums of San Benito 210 E. Heywood Street San Benito, Texas 78586 (956) 367-1591 www.sanbenitohistory.org

Schlitterbahn Beach Resort & Waterpark 33261 State Park Road 100 South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (956) 772-7873 www.schlitterbahn.com

National Butterfly Center 3333 Butterfly Park Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 583-5400 www.nationalbutterflycenter.org

Segway of South Texas 2600 Padre Blvd., Unit C South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (956) 565-2404 www.segvalley.com

National Professional Bull Riders 11515 11th Street Santa Fe, Texas 77510 (409) 771-6058 www.npbr.net

South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center 6801 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (956) 761-6801 www.spibirding.com

International Museum of Art & Science 1900 Nolana Avenue McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 682-0123 www.imasonline.org

Old Hidalgo Pumphouse 902 S. 2nd Street Hidalgo, Texas 78557 (956) 843-8686 www.cityofhidalgo.net/ old-hidalgo-pumphouse

Texas State Aquarium 2710 N. Shoreline Corpus Christi, Texas 78402 (361) 653-2655 www.texasstateaquarium.org

McAllen Convention Center 700 Convention Center Blvd. McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 681-3800 www.mcallenconventioncenter.net

Osprey Cruises 1 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (956) 761-6655 www.ospreycruises.com

The Original Dolphin Watch 33256 State Park Road 100, Ste. 104 South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (956) 761-4243 www.theoriginaldolphinwatch.com >>

Danny B. Fishing Charters 2305 Laguna Blvd. @ Louie’s Backyard South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (956) 761-1389 www.spibayfishing.com Frontera Audubon Society 1101 S. Texas Blvd. Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 968-3275 www.fronteraaudubon.org Gladys Porter Zoo 500 Ringgold Street Brownsville, Texas 78520 (956) 546-2177 www.gpz.org Harlingen Country Club 5500 El Camino Real Harlingen, Texas 78552 (956) 412-4100 www.harlingencc.com

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ENTERTAINMENT : Culture and Recreation Tony Butler Golf Course 2640 South Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 216-5970 www.tonybutlergc.com UTRGV Athletics 1201 W. University Drive Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 665-2205 www.goutrgv.com Valley Nature Center 301 S. Border Avenue Weslaco, Texas 78599 (956) 969-2475 www.valleynaturecenter.org Valley Symphony Orchestra & Chorale Chase Bank Tower - 200 S. 10th Street, Ste. 104 McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 661-1615 www.valleyorchestra.org Winter Texan Expo & Health Fair 219 W. Nolana, Suite A McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 687-5115 www.wintertexanexpo.com •

Culture and Recreation : ENTERTAINMENT

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automotive T R AV E L I N S T Y L E

A UTO DEALERS (N EW / U SED )

Payne Mission Volkswagen-Mitsubishi 2003 E. Expressway 83 Mission, Texas 78572 (800) 239-3716 www.payneautogroup.com

Boswell Elliff Ford 1401 W. Business Hwy. 77 San Benito, Texas 78586 (956) 399-2468 www.boswellauto.com Burns Motors 1300 E. Business Hwy. 83 McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 984-4433 www.burnsmotors.com

Payne Rio Grande City Ford & Payne Rio Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram 5353 US Highway 83 Rio Grande City, Texas 78582 (956) 487-2582 www.payneautogroup.com Payne Weslaco Chevrolet & Payne Weslaco Buick-GMC 2229 E. Expressway 83 Weslaco, Texas 78596 (800) 217-8036 www.payneautogroup.com

Burns Truck Center 2205 E. Expressway 83 Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 984-4433 www.burnsmotors.com

Payne Weslaco Ford 2401 E. Expressway 83 Weslaco, Texas 78596 (800) 229-8312 www.payneautogroup.com

Charles Clark Chevrolet 801 W. Business 83 McAllen, Texas 78501 (800) 671-5507 www.charlesclarkchevy.com Charlie Clark Nissan 3500 West Expressway 83 Harlingen, Texas 78552 (956) 423-6975 www.charlieclarknissanharlingen.com Charlie Clark Nissan - Brownsville 2547 North Expressway 77/83 Brownsville, Texas 78520 (956) 214-2500 www.charlieclarknissanbrownsville.com Clark Knapp Honda 900 N. Sugar Road Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 686-0555 www.clarkknapphonda.com Ed Payne Motors Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram & Payne FIAT 2101 E. Expressway 83 Weslaco, Texas 78596 (800) 693-4012 www.payneautogroup.com Payne Brownsville Volkswagen-Mitsubishi 4017 N. Expressway Brownsville, Texas 78520 (800) 314-1894 www.payneautogroup.com

CAR WASH BlueWave Express Car Wash 700 Trenton Road McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 800-1053 www.bluewaveexpress.com BlueWave Express Car Wash 1924 W. Tyler Avenue Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 230-0269 www.bluewaveexpress.com BlueWave Express Car Wash 1112 N. Westgate Drive Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 854-4067 www.bluewaveexpress.com

Carwash Carwash 3001 N. 10th Street McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 682-9274 www.carwashcarwash.com Carwash Carwash 1620 E. Business Hwy. 83 Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 968-9274 www.carwashcarwash.com DWG Clean Without Water Serving the Rio Grande Valley Mission, Texas (940) 241-1430 www.cleanwithoutwateronline.com

RV DE AL E RS PPL Motor Homes 2408 N Main St. Cleburne, Texas 76033 (817) 758-0055 www.pplmotorhomes.com

Carwash Carwash 1330 W. Tyler Avenue Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 412-9274 www.carwashcarwash.com

PPL Motor Homes 10777 Southwest Freeway Houston, Texas 77074 (713) 988-5555 www.pplmotorhomes.com

Carwash Carwash 4515 N. 10th Street McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 664-9274 www.carwashcarwash.com

PPL Motor Homes 5270 IH 35 North New Braunfels, Texas 78130 (830) 608-0555 www.pplmotorhomes.com •

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retirement living FIND A PLACE TO CALL HOME

MANUFACTURED HOUSING

Big Valley Trailer Park 109 W. Business Highway 83 Donna, Texas 78537 (956) 464-4159

Clayton Homes 3201 E. Expressway 83 Donna, Texas 78537 (956) 464-3379 www.claytonhomesrgv.com

Bit-O-Heaven RV & MH Park 1051 W. Business Highway 83 Donna, Texas 78537 (956) 464-5191 www.bit-o-heaven.net

Palm Harbor Homes 3200 Expressway 83 Donna, Texas 78537 (956) 461-4800 www.donna.palmharbor.com

Breeze Lake RV Campground 1710 N. Vermillion Ave. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 831-4427 www.breezelakervcampground.com

R V RESORTS & RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES

Brook Ridge Retirement Community 1301 W. Ridge Road Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 588-2628 www.sunshineretirementliving.com

Adobe Wells 4901 Daffodil Avenue McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 686-8801 www.adobewells.net

Canyon Lake RV Resort 4770 N. Mayberry Road Mission, Texas 78573 (956) 580-4545 • (877) 550-7961 www.canyonlakervresort.com

Aladdin Villas 1415 Aladdin Villas Blvd. West Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 581-1288 www.aladdinvillas.org

Carefree Valley Resort 4506 N. Business 77 Harlingen, Texas 78552 (956) 425-2540 www.carefreevalleyresort.com

Alamo Country Club 438 Country Club Drive Alamo, Texas 78516 (956) 787-0907 www.myalamocountryclub.com Alamo Palms Mobile Home & RV Park 1341 W. Business 83 Alamo, Texas 78516 (956) 787-7571 www.rvsouthtexas.com Bentsen Grove Resort 810 Bentsen Palm Drive Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 585-7011 www.bentsengroveresort.com

Casa Del Valle RV Resort 1048 N. Alamo Road Alamo, Texas 78516 (956) 783-5008 www.sunrvresorts.com/casa_del_valle

Bentsen Palm Village 2500 S. Bentsen Palm Drive Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 585-5568 www.bentsenpalm.com/ bentsen-palm-village-rv-resort

Casa Del Sol MH & RV Resort 400 N. Val Verde Road Donna, Texas 78537 (956) 464-2272 www.casadelsol.us

Chimney Park RV Resort 4224 S. Conway Avenue Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 585-5061 www.chimneyparkresort.com

Citrus Valley RV Park 2901 W. State Highway 107 McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 383-8189 www.citrusvalleyrvpark.com Country Sunshine RV Resort 1601 S. Airport Road Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 969-1557 www.rvonthego.com El Valle Del Sol and Luna 2500 E. Business 83 Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 585-5704 www.inspirecom.com Eldorado Acres 610 N. FM 492 Mission, Texas 78573 (956) 581-6718 www.eldoradoacres.com Enchanted Valley Ranch 7300 Monroe Street Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 519-8597 www.evrmission.com Fun N Sun RV Resort 1400 Zillock Road San Benito, Texas 78586 (956) 399-5125 www.funnsunrvresort.com Green Gate Grove 700 N. Bentsen Palm Drive Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 581-2932 www.greengategrove.org Heritage Village 2105 S. Cynthia Street McAllen, Texas 78503 (956) 631-4422 www.heritage-village.us Homestead Ranch 744 Loras Lane McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 686-3164 Hummingbird Cove RV Park 32637 FM 2925 Rio Hondo, Texas 78583 (956) 245-1544 www.hummingbirdcovervpark.com >>

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RETIREMENT LIVING : Find a Place to Call Home John Knox Village of the Rio Grande Valley 1300 S. Border Avenue Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 968-4575 www.johnknoxvillagergv.com

Lemon Tree RV Inn 1740 E. Business 83 C-1 Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 585-6861 www.lemontreervinn.com

Mobile Gardens 1901 N. Glasscock Road Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 585-9829 www.mobilegardenscommunity.com

Llano Grande Resort 2215 E. West Blvd. Mercedes, Texas 78570 (956) 565-2638 www.llanogranderesort.com

Oleander Acres RV Resort 2421 S. Conway Avenue Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 585-9093 www.oleanderacres.com

Lakewood RV Resort 4525 Graham Road Harlingen, Texas 78552 (956) 423-1170 www.rvonthego.com

Martin Valley Ranches 7400 W. Expressway 83 Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 585-2131 www.martinvalley.com

Palm Gardens Resort 3401 W. Business 83 Harlingen, Texas 78552 (956) 423-7670 www.palmgardensresort.com

Leisure Valley Ranch 1920 E. Bogey Drive Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 424-1858 www.martinvalley.com

McAllen Mobile Park 4900 N. McColl Road McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 682-3304 www.mcallenmobilepark.com

Palm Resaca Mobile Home Park, Inc. 100 Tangerine Blvd. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 546-7423 www.palmresacapark.com

Leisure World 400 E. 18th Street Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 968-8412 www.leisureworldrvresort.com

Mission Gardens Resort 930 W. Expressway 83 Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 585-5671 www.missiongardensresort.com

Palm Shadows RV Resort 200 N. Val Verde Road Donna, Texas 78537 (956) 464-3324 www.palmshadowsrvpark.com

Kenwood RV Resort 1201 N. Main St. # 1 La Feria, Texas 78559 (956) 797-1851 www.kenwoodrv.com

Find a Place to Call Home : RETIREMENT LIVING Paradise Park Inc., McAllen 100 E. Hackberry Ave. McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 682-8081 www.paradiseparkinc.com

Pecan Park Riverside RV and Cabins 50 Squirrel Run San Marcos, Texas 78666 (512) 396-0070 www.pecanpark.com

Sleepy Valley Resort 2301 N. Abram Road Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 581-1871 www.sleepyvalleyresort.com

Paradise Park RV Resort 1201 N. Expressway 77 Harlingen, Texas 78552 (956) 425-6881 www.rvonthego.com

Pleasant Valley Resort 7320 W. Expressway 83 Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 580-2940 www.pleasantvalleyresort.com

Snow to Sun RV Resort 1701 N. International Blvd. Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 968-0322 www.sunrvresorts.com/snow_to_sun

Paradise Resort Estates, LLC 301 E. Hall Acres Road Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 787-1521 www.pharrparadiseresort.com

Port Isabel Park Center, Inc. 702 Champion Avenue Port Isabel, Texas 78578 (956) 943-7340 www.piparkcenter.com

South Padre Island KOA 1 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 (956) 761-5665 www.southpadrekoa.com

Paradise South RV Resort 9099 N. Mile 2 West Mercedes, Texas 78570 (956) 565-2044 www.rvonthego.com/Paradise-South

Retama Village 2500 S. Bentsen Palm Drive Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 380-6500 x726 www.bentsenpalm.com/retama-village

Southern Comfort RV Resort 1501 S. Airport Drive Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 968-3140 www.rvonthego.com

Paul’s RV Park 1129 N. Minnesota Ave. Brownsville, Texas 78521 (956) 831-4852 www.paulsrvpark.com

Seven Oaks Resort 801 S. Inspiration Road Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 581-0068 www.sevenoaksresort.com

Split Rail RV Park 513 N. Los Ebanos Road Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 585-8135 www.splitrailrvpark.com >>

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RETIREMENT LIVING : Find a Place to Call Home Sunshine RV Resort 1900 Grace Avenue Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 428-4137 www.rvonthego.com/ Sunshine-RV-Resort Texan Mobile Park 2917 W. US Highway 83 McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 686-3872 www.texanmobilepark.com The Gardens at Brook Ridge 1201 W. Ridge Road Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 616-4120 www.thegardensret.com

Trails End MH & RV Park 2001 S. Texas Blvd Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 968-5051 www.trailsendrvresort.com Trophy Gardens RV Resort 800 State Highway 495 Alamo, Texas 78516 (956) 787-7717 www.trophygardens.com Tropic Star RV Resort 1401 S. Cage Blvd. Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 787-5957 www.tropicstarrv.com

The Homestead 2701 N. McColl McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 682-5392 www.nodelparks.com

Tropic Winds RV Resort 1501 N. Loop 499 Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 423-4020 www.rvonthego.com/texas/ tropic-winds-rv-resort

Tip O’ Texas RV Resort 101 E. Sioux Rd. Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 787-9959 www.tipotexasrv.com

Victoria Palms RV Resort 602 N. Victoria Road Donna, Texas 78537 (956) 464-7801 www.victoriapalms.com

VIP La Feria RV Park 600 E. Expressway 83 La Feria, Texas 78559 (956) 797-1401 www.viplaferia.com VIP La Feria RV Park West 300 E. Expressway 83 La Feria, Texas 78559 (956) 797-1043 www.viplaferia.com Waterford Gardens Assisted Living 1522 E. Griffin Parkway Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 584-1984 www.waterfordgardensassistedliving.com Winter Green Estates 500 N. Bryan Road, E-1 Mission, Texas 78572 Winter Haven Resort 3501 Old Port Isabel Road Brownsville, Texas 78526 (956) 831-7755 www.winterhavenresort.com Winter Ranch RV Resort 600 State Hwy 495 Alamo, Texas 78516 (956) 781-1358 www.winterranchrv.com •

Find a Place to Call Home : RETIREMENT LIVING

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health care S T AY I N G H E A LT H Y

D E NTAL CAR E Dental Progreso - Dr. X 1st Block East Side Nuevo Progreso, Mexico (866) 529-8963 www.drxaguirre.com Dr. Ricardo Carreon, DDS & Associates First left on 2nd Floor, Coahuila 223 Suite 18 Nuevo Progreso, Mexico (956) 566-0973 • (956) 566-0602 www.myrgvdentist.com Mustre Dental Clinic Nuevo Progreso, Mexico (281) 552-7603 www.shop-progreso.com/dentists/ mustre/index.html Pablo Tagle, Jr. D.D.S., Cosmetic & Family Dentistry 2215 Fern Avenue McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 686-2813 www.drpablotagle.com

E Y E CARE Gulf Coast Eye Institute 1205 Ed Carey Drive Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 423-2100 www.gulfcoast2020.com Gulf Coast Eye Institute 1309 E. Ridge Road, Suite I McAllen, Texas 78503 (956) 631-8875 www.gulfcoast2020.com Gulf Coast Eye Institute 1331 E. 6th Street Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 375-2820 www.gulfcoast2020.com Pena Eye Institute 1306 N. Ed Carey Drive Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 264-1200 www.penaeye.com

Pena Eye Institute 1400 E. Ridge Road, Suite 10 McAllen, Texas 78503 (956) 661-8733 www.penaeye.com

CIMA Hospice 6090 Surety Drive, Suite 102 El Paso, Texas 79905 (915) 778-1222 www.cimahospice.com

RGV Optical Images, LLC 1205 Ed Carey Drive Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 423-2800 www.rgvoptical.com

CIMA Hospice 5003 N. McColl Road McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 631-4354 www.cimahospice.com

RGV Optical Images, LLC 506 E. Van Buren Avenue Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 423-4333 www.rgvoptical.com RGV Optical Images, LLC 1331 E. 6th Street Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 375-2820 www.rgvoptical.com Valley Retina Institute, P.A. 1205 Ed Carey Drive Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 423-2100 www.valleyretinainstitute.com Valley Retina Institute, P.A. 1309 E. Ridge Road, Ste. 1 McAllen, Texas 78503 (956) 631-8875 www.valleyretinainstitute.com Valley Vitreoretinal Consultants 2103 E. Griffin Parkway, Suite B Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 271-4719 www.rgvretinamd.com

HEALT H RE L AT E D SERV I CE S Air Evac Lifeteam EMS Inc. 1716 S. 5th Street McAllen, Texas 78503 (800) 793-0010 www.lifeteam.net

CIMA Hospice of San Antonio 12400 Network Blvd. San Antonio, Texas 78249 (210) 561-5522 www.cimahospice.com Health Care Unlimited 1100 E. Laurel Avenue McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 994-9911 www.hcuinc.com Massage Masters School and Clinic 119 W. Newcombe Avenue Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 787-9100 massage-masters.com Pablo Tagle III, Chiropractic Wellness and Spa Center 2215 Fern Avenue, Suite B McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 686-8060 www.drtaglechiro.com United Blood Services 610 Ed Carey Drive Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 216-8080 www.unitedbloodservices.org United Blood Services 1400 S. 6th Street McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 213-7523 www.unitedbloodservices.org >>

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Staying Healthy : HEALTH CARE

H EARIN G RELATED American Discount Hearing 300 E. Interstate 2, Suite G Pharr, Texas 78577 (956) 702-7777 www.americandiscounthearing.com Beltone 1801 W. Harrison Avenue, Suite 200 Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 423-4400 www.beltonesouthtexas.com Beltone 4100 N. 2nd Street, Suite 500 McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 632-0908 www.beltonesouthtexas.com Beltone 1600 W. Griffin Parkway, Suite B Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 600-7297 www.beltonesouthtexas.com Beltone 413 W. Pike Blvd., Suite C Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 647-5061 www.beltonesouthtexas.com

HOS PI TAL S & EMER GE NCY CARE Edinburg Regional Medical Center 1102 W. Trenton Road Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 388-6000 www.southtexashealthsystem.com McAllen Heart Hospital 1900 S. D Street McAllen, Texas 78503 (956) 994-2000 www.southtexashealthsystem.com McAllen Medical Center 301 W. Expressway 83 McAllen, Texas 78503 (956) 632-4000 www.southtexashealthsystem.com Mission Regional Medical Center 900 S. Bryan Road Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 323-9000 www.missionrmc.org

Rio Grande Regional Hospital 101 E. Ridge Road McAllen, Texas 78503 (956) 632-6000 www.riohealth.com Rio Grande Regional Hospital 24 Hour Emergency Care 2744 W. University Drive Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 380-8080 www.riohealth.com Rio Grande Regional Hospital 24 Hour Emergency Care 5100 W. Expressway 83 McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 928-7200 www.riohealth.com South Texas Health System 1102 W. Trenton Road Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 388-6000 www.southtexashealthsystem.com Valley Baptist Medical Center 2101 Pease Street Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 389-1100 www.valleybaptist.net >>

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HEALTH CARE : Staying Healthy Valley Baptist Medical Center Brownsville 1040 W. Jefferson Street Brownsville, Texas 78520 (956) 698-5400 www.valleybaptist.net

Foot Center McAllen-Weslaco, PLLC 107 W. 6th Street Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 969-1063 www.mcallenfootcenter.com

Rio Grande Valley Orthopedic Center 1005 E. Nolana Avenue McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 686-6510 www.rgvo.com

Kanaan Wellness Clinic 1019 S. Utah Avenue Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 968-0700 www.kanaanwellnessclinic.org

South Texas Podiatry 3109 Center Pointe Drive Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 682-8391 www.southtexaspodiatryfootspecialist.com

P H YSI CIAN S & C L IN ICS

Marquez Robotic Orthopedics Institute 2402 Cornerstone Blvd. Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 668-0060 www.drraulmarquez.com

South Texas Podiatry 2009 E. Griffin Parkway Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 581-1643 www.southtexaspodiatryfootspecialist.com

Center for Pain Management 2637 Cornerstone Blvd. Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 631-9041 www.cfpm.net

McAllen Family Urgent Care 110 E. Savannah Ave., Ste. A204 McAllen, Texas 78503 (956) 686-4071 www.urgentcaremcallen.com

The Vein Treatment Center 425 E. Los Ebanos, Suite 202A Brownsville, Texas 78520 (956) 574-0372 www.justveins.net

Foot Center McAllen-Weslaco, PLLC 533 Pecan Avenue McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 682-4187 www.mcallenfootcenter.com

Oscar Sotelo, M.D. 6900 N. 10th Street, Ste. 3 McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 682-1591 www.osoteloskincancer.com

The Vein Treatment Center 2637 Cornerstone Blvd. Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 631-9041 www.justveins.net >>

Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital 906 S. James Street Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 969-2222 www.wrrh.ernesthealth.com

Staying Healthy : HEALTH CARE

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HEALTH CARE : Staying Healthy Valley Baptist Wound Care Clinic & Hyperbaric Medicine 2121 Pease Street, Suite 201 Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 389-1940 www.valleybaptist.net Valley Care Clinics 306 E. Main Ave. #5 & 6 Alton, Texas 78574 (956) 424-7655 www.southtexashealthsystem.com Valley Care Clinics 508 S. Closner Blvd Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 381-5190 www.southtexashealthsystem.com

Valley Care Clinics 4302 S. Sugar Rd # 106 Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 381-6856 www.southtexashealthsystem.com

Valley Ear Nose & Throat Specialists 2101 S. Cynthia Street McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 687-7896 www.rgv-vent.com

Valley Care Clinics 2515 E. Griffin Parkway Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 585-6622 www.southtexashealthsystem.com

Valley Ear Nose & Throat Specialists 5326 E. Highway 83, Bldg. A Suite 1 Rio Grande City, Texas 78582 (956) 488-8787 www.rgv-vent.com

Valley Care Clinics 2017 W. Expressway 83 # 1& 2 Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 969-5995 www.southtexashealthsystem.com

Valley Care Clinics 2102 W. Trenton Rd Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 388-1450 www.southtexashealthsystem.com

Valley Ear Nose & Throat Specialists 4770 N. Expressway 77/83, Suite 304 Brownsville, Texas 78526 (956) 350-8787 www.rgv-vent.com

Valley Care Clinics 4302 S. Sugar Rd # 206 Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 380-1140 www.southtexashealthsystem.com

Valley Ear Nose & Throat Specialists 510 Victoria Lane, Ste. 5 Harlingen, Texas 78550 (956) 428-4221 www.rgv-vent.com

Valley Ear Nose & Throat Specialists 910 E. 8th Street, Ste. #2 Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 973-9228 www.rgv-vent.com Wound Care Clinic-Brownsville 1040 W. Jefferson Brownsville, Texas 78520 (956) 698-5546 www.valleybaptist.net •

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island living

ON AND AROUND SOUTH PADRE ISLAND

C OMMU N ITY

D INING

Los Fresnos Area Chamber of Commerce 203 North Arroyo Blvd. Los Fresnos, Texas 78566 956-233-4488 www.losfresnoschamber.com

Marcello’s Italian Restaurant 110 North Tarnava Street Port Isabel, Texas 78578 956-943-7611 www.marcellosspi.com

City of Port Isabel 305 E. Maxan St. Port Isabel, Texas 78578 956-943-2682 www.portisabel-texas.com/cityhall

Pirate’s Landing 110 N. Garcia Street Port Isabel, Texas 78578 956-943-3663 www.pirateslandingrestaurant.com

Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce 421 E. Queen Isabella Blvd. Port Isabel, Texas 78578 956-943-2262 • 800-527-6102 www.portisabel.org South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce 610 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 956-761-4412 www.spichamber.com South Padre Island Convention & Visitors Bureau 7355 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 956-761-3000 • 800-OK-Padre www.sopadre.com

Laguna Bob Bar on Bay 2401 Laguna Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 956-433-5499 www.lagunabob.com Louie’s Backyard 2305 Laguna Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 956-761-6406 www.lbyspi.com Pier 19 Restaurant & Bar 1 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 956-761-7437 www.pier19.us Sea Ranch Restaurant & Bar 1 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 956-761-1314 www.searanchrestaurant.com Shrimp Haus Restaurant 33261 State Park Road 100 South Padre Island, Texas 78597 956-772-9772 www.shrimphaus.com

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Black Dragon Cruises 501 Maxan Street Port Isabel, Texas 78578 956-943-6283 www.blackdragoncruises.com Museums of Port Isabel 317 E. Railroad Avenue Port Isabel, Texas 78578 956-943-7602 www.portisabelmuseums.com Breakaway Cruises 1 Padre Blvd. Sea Ranch Marina South Padre Island, Texas 78597 956-761-2212 www.breakawaycruises.com Danny B. Fishing Charters 105 E. Palm Street South Padre Island, Texas 78597 956-761-1389 www.spibayfishing.com The Original Dolphin Watch 33256 State Park Road 100, Ste. 104 South Padre Island, Texas 78597 956-761-4243 www.theoriginaldolphinwatch.com Osprey Cruises 1 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 956-761-6655 • 888-867-7739 www.ospreycruises.com Schlitterbahn Beach Resort & Waterpark 33261 State Park Road 100 South Padre Island, Texas 78597 956-772-7873 www.schlitterbahn.com South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center 6801 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 956-243-8179 www.spibirding.com Southern Wave Sailing Charters 2401 Laguna Blvd. South Padre Island, Texas 78597 956-772-7245 www.sailspi.com

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