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Tag Archives: Rio Grande Valley
Texas Bucket List for the RVer
No matter how you size it up, Texas is a BIG friendly state that offers a wealth of experiences for all RVers. A trek across Texas’ 267,000 square miles brings you face to face with all kinds of natural wonders—from … Continue reading
Survey to Determine Why Winter Texan Numbers Have Declined
The number of Winter Texans coming to the Rio Grande Valley has fallen, and folks at the University of Texas-Pan American want to know why. They’re asking Winter Texans to fill out a survey on its website. Penny Simpson, director … Continue reading
Posted in Campgrounds, RV Lifestyle, RV Parks
Tagged camping expenses, full time RVing, Kindle Fire, research, RGV, Rio Grande Valley, RV park, Snowbird, survey, Texas, Winter Texans
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Alamo Palms & Victoria Palms Resort Sold to ELS
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) acquired two properties, Victoria Palms Resort and Alamo Palms, in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. The two properties contain approximately 1,765 sites on approximately 175 acres for a stated purchase price of $25 million. The … Continue reading
Posted in Campgrounds, RV Lifestyle, RV Parks, Snowbird
Tagged Alamo, Alamo Palms, ELS, Encore, full time RVing, Rio Grande Valley, RV park, RV resort, RVing, RVontheGO, Snowbird, Texas, Thousand Trails, Victoria Palms Resort, Winter Texans
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Variety of Activities Attract Winter Texans to Rio Grande Valley
During the summer months, Clyde and Kathy Janssen work as dance instructors at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, one of the most famous dance halls in America, which traces its roots to the Big Band Era of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bentsen Palm Village, birding, dance lessons, outdoor recreation, pickleball, Rio Grande Valley, Snowbird, Texas, Winter Texans
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Could Winter Texans Become Extinct?
The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA), which has tracked Winter Texansfor 25 years through a voluntary biennial survey, found that the average age of respondents in 2011 was 71.2, compared with 70 in 2010, 69.5 in 2008, and 68.7 in … Continue reading
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Tagged mobile home park, Rio Grande Valley, RV park, RVG, Snowbird, survey, Texas, University of Texas-Pan American, UTPA, Winter Texan, Winter Texans
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Big Rio Grande Valley Welcome for Winter Texans
It’s no secret that RV parks and resorts in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) whose livelihoods depend on the annual influx of Winter Texansare facing several challenges. Many of today’s winter visitors are younger and more mobile than their counterparts … Continue reading
50 Things We Love About Texas
1. Texas Hospitality 2. Paso Del Rio, or River Walk, the Jewel of the City (San Antonio) 3. Fresh from the Gulf shrimp and oysters 4. Exploring the pine and hardwood forests of the Piney Woods of East Texas 5. … Continue reading
Welcome Home Winter Texans to the RGV
RV and mobile home park operators in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) say all indications point to a successful year for Winter Texan visitors. At South Padre Island, there’s been a 10 percent increase in the number of inquiries from … Continue reading
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Tagged full time RVing, Rio Grande Valley, Rio South Texas, RV park, RVing, Snowbird, South Padre Island, Texas, Winter Texans
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Frontera Audubon: An Urban Nature Preserve
Located four blocks from the Weslaco downtown business district, Frontera Audubon is a private non-profit nature preserve featuring mature native woodlands, thornscrub, trails, wetlands, and butterfly gardens. This 15-acre urban site provides habitat for a wide variety of birds, butterflies, … Continue reading
Wings of Spring: South Padre Island Nature and Birding Center (SPI BNC)
Padre Island is a gorgeous island off the southern coast of Texas, the largest of the Texas barrier islands and the longest barrier island in the world. Padre Island is made up of North Padre Island, which is 26 miles long and … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, birding hotspot, nature preserve, nature tourism, outdoor recreation, Rio Grande Valley, Rio Grande Valley nature hot spots, Rio South Texas, Snowbird, South Padre Island, South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center, Texas, wildlife, Winter Texan, Winter Texans, World Birding Center
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