Blog | Explore Harlingen

Dec 3, 20232 min read

2023 Year in Review: Coffee, Restaurants, and More Places to Shop

A comprehensive list of new businesses that have opened in Harlingen in 2023.

Dec 3, 20234 min read

Serving Deliciousness with a Side of Kindness: Panchito's Restaurant

Panchito's Restaurant has been serving delicious food while showing kindness to others.

Dec 3, 20232 min read

RGVHS: Saving Lives, One Animal at a Time

The RGVHS is a no-kill animal shelter in Harlingen, with a second location in Mission. Executive director Luis Quintanilla has stepped down.

Nov 28, 20233 min read

Explore Harlingen Magazine - December 2023 Issue Pickup Locations

Information about the Explore Harlingen Magazine, December issue. Find out where you can pick up a local copy.

Magazine

Nov 28, 20232 min read

Keepin’ It (Just) Fresh

Just Fresh is a family-owned restaurant in Harlingen that serves up healthy and delicious food, and caters to schools and businesses.

Oct 28, 20232 min read

Texas State Elections: What You Need to Know

On Election Day (November 7), Texans will have the opportunity to vote on 14 new Texas constitutional propositions.

Magazine

Oct 28, 20231 min read

Decades of Celebration

(This article was written by Steven Hughes and appeared in the Explore Harlingen Magazine, November 2023 issue.) Cities in the Rio Grande...

Up and Coming

Oct 28, 20232 min read

Concluding a Chapter of Valor and Loss with Honors for Harlingen’s Fallen Hero

(This article was written by Lisa Campos and appeared in the Explore Harlingen Magazine, November 2023 issue.) This past November, the...

Oct 28, 20232 min read

Birders Flock to Harlingen Each November

The RGV Birding Festival, held November 8-12 in Harlingen, is the nation's second-largest birding festival.

Oct 28, 20233 min read

Explore Harlingen Magazine - November 2023 Issue Info and Pickup Locations

Information about the Explore Harlingen Magazine, November issue. Find out where you can pick up a local copy.

Up and Coming

Oct 27, 20232 min read

Harvesting the Best of the Rio Grande Valley

The weekly Harlingen Farmers Market returns on October 28, 2023 and occurs every Saturday through mid-June 2024.

Oct 22, 20232 min read

Help End Polio with the Rotary Club

The Rotary Club of Harlingen and surrounding clubs recognize Polio Awareness Month in October with several fundraisers to help end polio.

Oct 4, 20232 min read

Pumpkins with a Purpose

First Methodist Church hosts Harlingen's pumpkin patch every October on their church grounds.

Oct 3, 20232 min read

Ghost Hunting in Historic Downtown Harlingen

Leaux Leaux Paranormal Investigations LLC conducts ghost hunting tours in downtown Harlingen every weekend in October.

Attractions

Oct 3, 20232 min read

Events in Harlingen: July 2023

I have decided to write a blog to let you know about events occurring in Harlingen each month. Here's my compilation of events for July...

Up and Coming

Jun 28, 20231 min read

New Coffee Shops are Brewing

For years, the drive-thru lanes at the Starbucks in Harlingen have been so congested that they have blocked traffic and caused unsafe...

Jun 12, 20232 min read

Elite Therapeutics of South Texas Massage

Elite Therapeutics of South Texas is a premier massage clinic in Harlingen, Texas servicing the RGV.

Jun 12, 20231 min read

Events in Harlingen: June 2023

I have decided to write a blog to let you know about events occurring in Harlingen each month. Here's my compilation of events for June...

Jun 4, 20232 min read

Events in Harlingen: May 2023

Community events in Harlingen for May 2023