Mexico City to McAllen by Bus

Want to make an inexpensive trip Mexico City -McAllen, Texas? Estrella Blanca bus line offers executive-class, air-conditioned buses with fully reclining seats, courtesy meals and on-board stewardesses from Mexico City to McAllen leaving the D, F, every day at 5:45 a.m and 7':30p.m. and returning daily at 5:20 p.m... and 7:20 p.m. The round-trip fare is $1,856 pesos and the driving time is 14 hours each way. Once in Reynosa, you will have to go through customs and immigration and transfer to local transportation to cross the border into McAllen, which is 13 kilometers to the north.

Happy travels@

Summer is Here at McA2

The Incubator offers a wide variety of classes, workshop and concerts to give us all something to do on those long hot summer days and evenings. We offer Pottery, both Adult and Youth classes, Yoga and Creative Journaling, Acting and Drama Classes, Radio and Television Broadcast classes for youths and our Cultural Arts and Entertainment Series workshops every other Tuesday evening. So next time you say that there is nothing to do around here, check out the Incubator. If we do not offer it, we know where you can find it. You can find a complete listing of these events at www.mcallenart.com or you can contact me, Greg Schuller at gschuller@mcallencvb.com or call me at 687-2787.

Candidate for Mayor of Monterrey

Thursday morning will take place the Chamber of Industry (CAINTRA) board meeting, where the keynote speaker will be Fernando Larrazabal, candidate for Mayor of Monterrey by the Partido Accion Nacional, and his proposals are: the police command in the installation of eight delegations, one for each 150 thousand inhabitants; The establishment of a citizen of Public Works to set investment priorities, restoring the Rio La Silla, and so on.

The elections of the state of Nuevo Leon for Governor, Mayors, Senators, Federal and State representatives will be July 5 this year. The cities of Nuevo Leon to take new mayors are Monterrey, Guadalupe, Cadereyta and Garcia which ones are McAllen`s Sister Cities.

Green Living Speaker Series

The 2nd Tuesday of every month- that would be today- we have a Green Living Speaker Series here at the Chamber at 5:30. It's free, and tonight's topic is "Saving Water, Saving Energy in the Landscape." Everyone is invited!

Dia del Padre....Jun, 21

El dia del Padre ya se esta acercando y a Casa McAllen ya nos estan empezando hablar personas para preguntarnos sobre las ofertas en tiendas y hoteles para esta temporada,, ya las vacaciones estan tambien muy proximas y hasta ahora el tipo de cambio a estado estable, lo cual es un beneficio mas para el Regio que gusta de ir de compras a McAllen.

State Firemen and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas Convention Begin This Week!

Dear Reader,

McAllen is truly blessed to receive Texas' Bravest Volunteers!!! I am talking about the selfless Firemen and Fire Marshals' of Texas!!

Over 600 are on their way to McAllen for valuable training and much needed R&R.

Please help me in making their stay in McAllen a worthwhile one!!

Thanks!

Ernie Arredondo
Director of Sales
McAllen Convention & Visitors Bureau

Pretty warm weather today. Nice day to shop indoors and enjoy