Dec 16 2011
By 8-BIT JAY Special to the Parade Earlier this week, I got together with some friends: Mike, editor of the South Padre Parade, his lovely wife Leah, and my friend Allie and her adorable daughter Phay (hey, kiddo!). We spent the evening playing Mortal Kombat 9 on the PlayStation 3. After a while, Mike, who …
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Dec 08 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the Parade It’s definitely Christmas time in the city of Rio Hondo with upcoming events coming underway. One in particular will be the Rio Hondo Christmas parade, which will be held on Dec. 17. Every year, the Rio Hondo parade, held down Colorado Avenue, has a different theme for the …
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Dec 08 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ South Padre Parade paradeeditor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The 2011-2012 Winter Texan Guide to the Rio Grande Valley is now out on newsstands near you. A 32-page comprehensive listing of all things the Valley, the glossy magazine has long been the Valley’s premiere guide that winter visitors depend on for local events, tourist destinations and information …
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Dec 08 2011
Special to the Parade Saint George Orthodox Church recently announced its annual International Festival on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Located at 704 W. Sam Houston in Pharr, St. George’s International Festival is a family and Winter Texan-friendly event that celebrates the diverse cultures represented by the Orthodox Christian Church and the …
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Dec 08 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ South Padre Parade paradeeditor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s been said before, but now it’s apparent. Madelyn Victoria Vallejo, performing as Madelyn Victoria, is on the fast-track to success as an up-and-coming country music artist. The 21-year-old songstress from San Benito continues to promote her debut EP, a self-titled, five-track effort that has sparked buzz in …
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Dec 08 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ South Padre Parade paradeeditor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Eight more days remain for those in the American Military Support (AMS) campaign that calls for residents to help local troops stationed overseas and win a chance to see the Dallas Cowboys the process. As previously reported, AMS is a nonprofit organization specializing in sending care (or “Quality …
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Dec 08 2011
By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade Everyone loves to think of dolphins as a fun loving, happy being of the seas, and for the most part they are. But, like us, this beautiful animal has emotions that run high, and the pendulum swings in the range of their emotions as ours. This photo that …
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Dec 08 2011
By 8-Bit Jay Special to the Parade Over the last week, news broke that carriers and manufacturers were stocking their mobile phones with software called Carrier IQ. Carrier IQ, for those who don’t know, is a piece of software designed to collect data from users. Information such as browsing data, key presses and more are …
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Dec 08 2011
By RENE TORRES Special to the Parade Baseball is a serious preposition. It is one of the best advertising mediums a town may have – if, it is represented by a clean bunch of hustling players. The Rio Grande Valley Loop of 1942 had those players along with the fans that displayed the same kind …
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Dec 08 2011
By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade What would you say if I wrote that the Texas Parks and Wildlife was going to bring over 1000 fish to Harlingen, just for you? These are not the better known spotted seatrout but the freshwater variety of trout with the name of “rainbow.” Each year, TPWD stocks …
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