Laguna Vista
Laguna Vista, TX · Lifestyle
mySanAntonio.com
Beloved Tex-Mex restaurant shutters its last two South Texas locations
The restaurant said the closures “hurt us deeply."
mySanAntonio.com
Popular South Texas buffet abruptly shuts down after more than 35 years
After more than three decades, rising rents and a sluggish economy were a death knell to this popular Brownsville eatery.
hoodline.com
Kiki's Restaurant Closes Both Brownsville Locations After 22 Years
Kiki's Restaurant has closed both of its Brownsville locations, ending a 22-year run that began in 2004. The family-built Tex-Mex restaurant served customers at two sites in the Rio Grande Valley. The family announced the closures in a Spanish-language Facebook post, as reported by MySA. The post began, “Hoy nos...
KRGV
Longtime customers say goodbye to Kiki's Restaurant in Brownsville
Brownsville, TX (KRGV) — A Brownsville restaurant is closing its doors for good after 22 years. Kiki's Restaurant is shutting down this weekend. The family behind the restaurant says closing was never part of the plan. In a statement to Channel 5 News, the family said it has been...
theimasonline.org
IMAS Invites the Community to Celebrate Día de los Muertos with Annual Festival & Market
The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) invites families and friends from across the Rio Grande Valley to gather in celebration of Día de los Muertos during the museum’s annual Día de los Muertos Festival & Market. The event is supported by H-E-B Helping Here and...
ValleyCentral
Backstage Spotlight welcomes Armadillo for a conversation and in-studio performance
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Alex Cedillo, known to fans as Armadillo, joins “Backstage Spotlight” this week to talk about his album “Misaligned”, reflect on the history behind his musical project, and share what’s ahead as he continues to evolve as an artist. Don’t miss this in-depth conversation with one of the Valley’s most distinctive voices. […]
theedinburgadvocate.com
Edinburg Cultural Arts Announces Beginner Guitar Classes
Edinburg, Edinburg Cultural Arts, Edinburg ACE Center, Guitar Classes. Edinburg TX – The City of Edinburg Cultural Arts Department will offer beginner guitar classes running Wednesdays and Fridays, Sept. 30 through Oct. 28, at the Edinburg ACE Center. Session 1, focused on mariachi guitar for adults, will run from...
takemetotn.com
This Texas Bakery Turned German Cheesecake Into One of Its Biggest Hits
Brownsville has a new bakery secret that locals can’t stop talking about. Pan de Cada Día Bakery, run by a German family, brought authentic European baking to the Rio Grande Valley and quickly earned a perfect five-star rating. Their German cheesecake has become one of the most requested items, proving that sometimes the best culinary magic happens when Old World traditions meet Texas hospitality.
mySanAntonio.com
wheninyourstate.com
Texas has one climbable lighthouse left, and it’s stuck right in a town square
Sixteen lighthouses once lined the Texas coast. One by one, they went dark. Today, only the Port Isabel Lighthouse still lets you climb. The brick tower stands right in the middle of town, its white walls weathered by more than 170 years of Gulf storms. You walk up to it...
mySanAntonio.com
hoodline.com
McAllen's Nuez de Azahar Bakery Picks East Austin for First Local Shop
A McAllen bakery offering cookies, cakes and coffee is putting down roots in Austin, with an Austin storefront in the works. Nuez de Azahar is opening its first Austin location at 902 E. 5th St., Unit 105 — a project still moving through the city's permitting phase with no confirmed opening date yet.
KRGV
Made in the 956: Brownsville author Stephanie Tovar
A Rio Grande Valley mom turned her love of reading into a children's book she hopes will help kids learn while they have fun. Stephanie Tovar was born in Brownsville and spent time in Mexico before returning to the Valley at the age of 8. She says books helped her learn English.
allamericanatlas.com
5 Restaurants in Brownsville, Texas that Serve the Best Tacos You’ll Ever Taste
Brownsville, Texas—where the Rio Grande bends and the Gulf breezes mingle with the scent of masa and charred meat, where palm trees sway beside murals splashed with color, and where the border’s heartbeat pulses through every street. This is a city shaped by generations—families who’ve called it home for centuries, newcomers weaving new stories, students and workers and dreamers, all sharing the same sunbaked sidewalks. The food here is a living language, spoken in salsas and tortillas, in laughter echoing from backyard grills, in the hush that falls when the first bite is taken.
KENS 5 Eyewitness News
Dead gator found in Cameron County