Cumbia Dance Workshop

Friday marks the beginning of 2010, a new year and the opportunity to make resolutions for the new year. What better resolution than to learn new dances. This year the McAllen Creative Incubator is offering FREE introduction to Cumbia, Waltz, Salsa & Merengue, Line Dancing and Belly Dancing Workshops. All of these are 1 hours classes and are offered throughout the year. To see when these dance classes are being offered or to sign up for them, please contact Greg Schuller at 956-687-2787.

McAllen Convention & Visitors Bureau Celebrates Record Number of Conventions in 2009!!!

Well, today is December 29, 2009 and 2010 is right around the corner.

2009 has been an amazing year!!!!

Here is the list of some wonderful city-wide conventions that were held at the

New McAllen Convention Center in 2009:



1) Texas Health Occupation Students of America

2) Catholic Daughters of the Americas

3) American Legion of Texas

4) State Fireman & Fire Marshals of Texas

5) Texas State Chess Scholastic Championships

6) Texas Association of Sports Officials

7) Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce

8) Episcopal Diocese of West Texas

9) American Association of Airport Executives

10) National Association of Hispanic Publications

11) Southwestern Texas Synod



I would like to thank everyone that made these conventions possible in the Great City of McAllen!!!

Happy New Year!

Ernie Arredondo
Director of Sales
McAllen Convention & Visitors Bureau

McAllen named one of US's safest cities

According to Farmer's Indurance- and they should know- McAllen is one of the country's safest cities. See www.bestplaces.net for details.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

This is the best time to live in McAllen- the weather is gorgeous, the shopping's fantastic, and the people are even more warm and friendly than usual, which is really saying something since warm and friendly is what we're known for. I hope everyone has the happiest holiday season ever!

Seasons Greeting from the Incubator

It has been an incredible year here at the McAllen Creative Incubator. The number of activities has increased, the number of people attending them has increases and this has led to an increase in the quality of events. We held our first Graffit Art Show in February. The McAllen Arts Council's Board of Directors have had a strong first year. Our CAES workshop continue to draw big crowds. McAllen was designated a Cultural District by the the Texas Commission on the Arts. The ArtE Magazine is back and stronger than ever. All in all I have to say that it has been a stellar year and I am looking forward to next year to continue to grow and further all types of Art in McAllen.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Greg Schuller
Director of Cultural Arts

FELIZ NAVIDAD,,,

En esta ocasión les comentare lo que vi este pasado
fin de semana en mi visita a McAllen, Claro!!! nuestras tiendas
preferidas llenísimas de Regios comprando y eligiendo delicadamente lo mejor
para regalar o para ellos mismos, esta vez no veía tiendas solamente,
admiraba la unión de las familias Regias hasta para hacer shopping…

Veía las caritas de asombro al ver a los niños diciendo este mamy, este es papy
este es el que le encargue a Santa!!!!!!!

Al marido en un tanto de complicidad con los hijos comprando el regalo
a escondidas de su esposa,, regalo que “subliminalmente” ya les hemos
mencionado en el transcurso del mes, verdad amigas??? , así como los abuelitos adorados
que aparte de regalarles tanto amor a los nietos durante todo el año, esta época
es especial para ellos,, ya que con nada se compara el ver la cara de felicidad de los nietos al
recibir el presente de los amados abuelitos!!!!.
No se sientan mal amigos, ya que también nosotras nos damos nuestras habilidades para comprarles su regalo especial,,, Claro!! cargándolo a sus tarjetas de crédito jajajjajja, no se crean, saben que también para nosotras es todo un ritual el saber que quieren de regalo.
Pero no solamente son los regalos de la familia, sino el de los abuelitos, el del novio, la novia, los amigos, los compadres, el ahijado (s) el intercambio etc... realmente las listas son cada vez mas largas…

Saben, estando en McAllen y enfocándome en nuestros sentimientos, me di cuenta
de que McAllen es mágico!!!! Para cualquier lado que volteara a ver, solo veía rostros de ilusión
de alegría, vi a personas realmente felices, con sus bolsas llenas, mas que de presentes, llenas de de hermosos sentimientos de amor para todos sus seres queridos.

Es por eso que McAllen es mágico!!!!

En esta época de Navidad en la que nuestros sentimientos
Afloran, expresando los mejores deseos para
todos nuestros seres queridos, me gustaría que cada uno de sus
hogares estén llenos de Armonía, Dicha y Paz

Feliz Navidad, Prospero Año Nuevo y Nos vemos en Mcallen……

Que tengan un lindo martes!!!

Happy Holidays

Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I was with a friend friday afternoon doing some shopping and we ended up at Sam's. For anyone who hasn't finished ( or begun) their Christmas shopping, they have some pretty good deals. I saw a bunch of books that I wouldn't mind getting. - Might go back and buy MY present. I noticed they had a variety of ready made snack trays. There were some that just had cheeses and others that had veggies and dips. Add a bottle of wine - and you have a ready made party. Finally, Candy - OMG - One could OD on all of the chocolate gift boxes they had. I hope everybody enjoys their holiday and Ho, Ho, Ho